Autistic Culture | Where Autism Meets Identity! Autistica: Krampus Is Autistic
Dec 24, 2024
01:03:20
In this episode of Autistica, Matt and Angela explore the shadowy counterpart to Santa Claus, diving into Krampus’s roots in folklore, his autistic-coded traits, and why embracing the darker side of the holidays can be affirming for many autistic people. From ghost stories and horror-comedy films to Saturnalia and The Muppet Christmas Carol, they find the beauty and balance in both the light and dark of the season.
🎧 What You’ll Learn
- Why Krampus can be seen as an autistic icon, sharing a dislike for loud noises, disrupted routines, surprises, and sudden changes.
- How the dark side of Christmas traditions provides balance and depth to the season.
- The story and themes of Krampus (2015), Michael Dougherty’s horror-comedy holiday film.
- Other autistic-coded holiday icons, including the Grinch and Charlie Brown.
- Holiday films that aren’t “technically” Christmas movies—like Die Hard, Home Alone, Gremlins, and Violent Night.
- The origins of Christmas in Saturnalia and the tradition of ghost stories.
- Why The Muppet Christmas Carol is the best Dickens adaptation (and why Dickens himself doesn’t get a pass).
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Holiday Expectations and Neurodivergence
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