164. Necropants

Kyle and Emily kick Spooky Season into high gear with a word that is *sure* to shake you to your core. Come with us, only if you dare, to learn about the spooky, scary, and definitely unsanitary necropants.

Our hosts explore this object of Icelandic legends and folklore--which, unfortunately, is just as morbid as the name “necropants” suggests. They first dive through some familiar etymology, but the episode quickly takes a turn for the creepy. Emily recoils at the sight of these deathly pants, while Kyle explains the ritual which supposedly creates them.

But the sorcery doesn’t stop there! Kyle tells us tales of ancient runes, including those most powerful and dangerous fart runes. Our hosts look at some stories of necropants wearers, both the legendary and the possibly real. And Emily tries her best to unpack some other stores from Nordic folklore.