At long last – the monsters and fantastic creatures of the holiday season. From the resurgently popular Krampus to elves at the North Pole to snow golems animated into a grotesque mockery of life by enchanted headgear, to say nothing of the connection of a mystery ape from the Himalayas to the spirit of Christmas, all of these will be detailed in the Reverend Matt style!

Opening entertainment by Nicholas Nelson!

The mythmaking of J.R.R. Tolkien, both the legends he drew from and the ones he created, specifically as regards his monsters and supernatural entities. He inspired elves and dwarves and even dragons for the 20th century – but from where did he draw his inspiration? Plus, jokes! And PowerPoint!

Opening entertainment by Heather Rand-McKay!