Tea Krulos

Step right up and let me introduce Grýla's South Pole Sideshow! It'll premiere at Milwaukee Krampusnacht 2026

A BIG new project is premiering at Krampusnacht this year-- Gryla's South Pole Sideshow is a folklore-inspired sideshow/ museum. PLEASE see this Substack post for some simple ways you can support this project:
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Museum Piece By Tea Krulos Last winter, I visited the Milwaukee Public Museum for what will probably be the last time in their current location. Saying good-bye can be hard, but it was important for me to pay m…

I wrote this bit about hiding out in the Milwaukee Public Museum after a break up in the early days of 2017. Sort of a fond farewell story.
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The Burlington Liars Club (and game show) Every year, the Burlington Liars Club picks a best liar out of thousands of submissions. After last year's winner was announced, author Tea Krulos joins Lake Effect's Sam Woods to discuss what makes a...

Here's my appearance on Lake Effect yesterday talking about the Burlington Liars' Club, there's even a quiz show portion! Hear how I did: www.wuwm.com/arts-culture...

Brady Street: The Magical Mystery of Milwaukee’s East Side | Milwaukee, Wisconsin self-guided audio tour | VoiceMap Enjoy the quirks, creativity and characters that shaped a former hippie paradise with this self-guided tour of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the United States. For the best experience, install the VoiceMap au...

I recorded a walking tour of Brady Street for VoiceMap. It focuses on history, spotlights some of the current businesses, a few personal observations. If you scroll down, you'll see there's an option to buy a gift voucher, might make a nice last minute stocking stuffer?
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Beware of Krampus! Milwaukee's annual Krampusnacht festival brings spooky fun to the holiday season Kids stressing about being on the naughty list? Krampus’ list is much worse. Milwaukee’s spooky holiday festival, Krampusnacht, returns with a parade, 70 vendors, and musical performances.

Milwaukee Krampusnacht Acht is Sunday! Here's a fun piece on it from TMJ4.
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Tea's Weird Week Halloween edition.
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Tea’s Weird Week: Count Krulos’ Vault of Horror Tis the witching season, so I just wanted to share some recent Halloween treats I’ve cooked up if you’re looking for something eerie to read about under the moonlight: –“Fro…

I rounded up some recent, Halloween-appropriate things I've written here.
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Gary Gygax Memorial Game Table for Dungeons & Dragons Fans Building a memorial gaming table for fans of Dungeons & Dragons, in Lake Geneva, WI, dedicated to the game's co-creator, Gary Gygax

Keep putting your shoulders to the giant 20-sided die!
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I'll be on the "Ghost Walk Spooky Talk" show at 6pm to discuss my contributions to this year's RW Radio Ghost Walk. One of those was "Bremen Street Triangle," a whacky new theory based on my childhood love of the Bermuda Triangle. Tune in riverwestradio.com 104.1FM
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Gary Gygax Memorial Game Table for Dungeons & Dragons Fans Building a memorial gaming table for fans of Dungeons & Dragons, in Lake Geneva, WI, dedicated to the game's co-creator, Gary Gygax

I wrote about Lake Geneva, birthplace of Dungeons & Dragons last year. The Gygax Memorial Fund is trying to fundraise a statue of the game's co-creator Gary Gygax for the shores of Geneva Lake to pay tribute to this epic history. Check out their fundraiser here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/617...

Tea’s Weird Week: From Whence the Witches Came I just wanted to note that my feature (titled “From Whence the Witches Came” in print) is now available to read on Milwaukee Magazine’s website here: was my favorite article I wor…

I'm glad this article is online in time for the Halloween season!

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Second Salem: The Haunted History of Whitewater’s Spiritualist Past Whitewater’s reputation as filled with legendary figures, curses and communicating with the dead, has real roots that grow even today – in Wauwatosa, of all places.

I've been working on a lot of cool stories lately and this one by @teakrulos.bsky.social is right up top: The true historical weirdness that led Whitewater, WI, to become known as "Second Salem," a den of witchcraft – of legend, at least. www.milwaukeemag.com/second-salem...

I am gazing into my crystal ball. Yes, I can see your future. Yes, yes, it is 2pm TOMORROW. It is foretold, I see you seated at the Irish Cultural & Heritage Center. There is a look of intrigue about you. The secrets of the cosmos are being revealed. Yes, I have seen it.

Tea’s Weird Week Episode 003: Milwaukee Paranormal Conference Preview New Tea’s Weird Week episode!”Tea talks to Allison Jornlin and Mike Huberty, proprietors of American Ghost Walks, about the ghost tour biz and what’s in store for the Milwaukee Pa…

New Tea's Weird Week episode!
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Tea’s Weird Week: I Gotta Lotta October Left Here’s just a list of things I’ve done or will be doing this month. I hope you get a chance to check some of it out. October 3-5: QWERTYFEST MKE: Great stuff. We had people from Milwauk…

For the last ten years or so, October is a real busy month for me. Lots going on!
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All of History Channel got to see my dumb face tonight!

UPDATE: I have now discovered the episode of THE UNXPLAINED I was interviewed airs tomorrow ("Unlocking the Sixth Sense," Oct. 10, 8pm CST, History Channel)! I will also be talking on this subject Oct. 18 at the Milwaukee Paranormal Conference 2025!

QWERTYFEST starts today! I talked with my QF co-organizer Molly Snyder, plus weird news and "Long Days Travel."
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I'll be on "Lake Effect" on WUWM 89.7 FM - Milwaukee's NPR today at noon (repeats at 8pm) to talk about my article "From Whence the Witches Came" for Milwaukee Magazine.

There's a dang Rapture predicted for today, so a good of time as any to remind you I wrote a book titled APOCALYPSE ANY DAY NOW (2019, Chicago Review Press). Great item for your bunker bookshelf: teakrulos.com/apocalypse-a...

Plus weird news about radioactive shrimp, a barefoot LEGO running champ, Pazuzu, and more. Jenny Sanchez tells us about her trip to Wall Drug In our new "Long Days Travel" segment. It's time to get weird!
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The Tea's Weird Week podcast is back! Tea Krulos is your host, Heidi L Erickson is your host. This episode Heidi and Tea speak to Alicia Krupsky, director of I'M YOUR HOST, a documentary about Kenosha area horror hosts that screened at several film fests last year and is now available online.

I'm Your Host Vampires, witches, werewolves, and ghoulies – Kenosha has the highest population of horror hosts per capita, who produce their own homemade TV shows showing cult-followed horror films. This documentar...

I'M YOUR HOST available to rent/ buy here, just in time for the fall season!
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Volunteers! We are in need of some volunteers to help with QWERTYFEST MKE 2025, esp. Fri. Oct. 3. Form here: docs.google.com/forms/d/1lUQ...

Tea’s Weird Week: Hot Cryptid Fall (Cryptid Fests, Part 2) Back in May, I was inspired to write a listing of cryptid-themed festivals across the country, but I found so many that I decided to split it into two parts. Here’s a listing of celebrations …

I wish I could go to all of them!
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Local Magician Bill Blagg Makes the Magic Happen Magic and its many secrets were always calling Bill Blagg. Failure, determination and a gift for “patter” have helped the Wisconsinite build a successful career from it.

The article I wrote on illusionist Bill Blagg is now available online, so you don't need to pull a quarter from behind your ear at the newstand to buy a copy:
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Update: My dumb face was supposed to be on THE UNXPLAINED tomorrow, but in a twist worthy of the Bermuda Triangle, the episode has been bumped back to October: teakrulos.com/2025/07/16/t...

uy now! I did a Q and A with him for Milwaukee Magazine here : www.milwaukeemag.com/dont-say-ple...

Big congrats to Sahan Jayasuriya on his book "Don't Say Please: The Oral History of Die Kreuzen." He's worked on this a long time and I know how much effort a project like this is and Sahan did a great job preserving this chapter of Milwaukee and music history.

Tea’s Weird Week: QWERTYFEST schedule is live, stage magic, Krampusnacht art, and more QWERTYFEST MKE, a celebration of typewriters, Milwaukee history and innovation, writing and the lost arts, music, and fun happening Oct. 3-5, is something me and my co-organizer Molly Snyder have b…

Some things I've been working on:
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