Christmas Special 2025

From Grimm Reading by Grimm Reading

December 21, 2025 · 1h 22m · Season 8 · Episode 7

About this episode

The episode features a Christmas party discussing E.T.A. Hoffmann's work and introduces the Yule Cat.

Come one, come all to this year’s Grimm Reading Christmas party! We engage in the usual frivolity with presents and festive cheer. And of course, we once more delve into the strange world of E.T.A. Hoffmann’s The Nutcracker And The Mouse King. We also introduce a new segment - the Christmas monster of the year! We meet Jólakötturinn, aka The Yule Cat, a terrifying giant feline who roams Iceland on Christmas. Have a wonderful Christmas season, wherever you are and we’ll see you in the new year. ... Linktree Patreon Merch Store Instagram Twitter/X Facebook grimmreadingpodcast@gmail.com Theme music: Bicycle Waltz by Goodbye Kumiko Other Music: Tchaikovsky's "Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairy" & "The Magical Castle in the Kingdom of Sweets" from The Nutcracker Suite from the music.org European Archive

People in this episode

Host: Grimm Reading

Topics covered

Christmas
E.T.A. Hoffmann
Yule Cat
festive cheer
holiday traditions

Keywords

Christmas party
E.T.A. Hoffmann
The Nutcracker
Yule Cat
holiday special

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Nutcracker And The Mouse King

Places: Iceland