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Espooky Tales
by Cristina & Carmen
Latin American folklore, myths, legends, haunted places,true crime and espooky cuentos del rancho. Hear the stories you grew up with like La Llorona, as well as true stories from listeners and guests. Join twins, Cristina & Carmen (formerly MJ), every other Friday as they share these tales and have a few laughs. Stay espooky!
Episodes
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La Cuesta De Las Cañas
La Cuesta de Las Cañas is a road that leads from the municipalities of San Lucas and Santa Lucía Milpas Altas towards Antigua Guatemala. It is known for its curves and steep descent, but also for being haunted! In this episode, Cristina tells Carmen about this haunted road. If you have a spooky...
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Something Followed Us Home With Cynthia Pelayo
Cristina is joined by the one and only, Cynthia Pelayo, to talk about Something Followed Us Home, an anthology book full of Latine stories featuring Agustina Bazterrica, Monica Ojeda, Isabel Cañas, Gerardo Sámano Córdova, Leopoldo Goût, Mariana Enriquez, Cynthia herself and so many more! They...
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La Chaneca
Carmen and Cristina share the legend of La Chaneca from Guerrero, Mexico and La Matki. They end with spooky recs, Cristina's was the movie Obsession and Carmen's was the book Blood Slaves by Markus Redmond. If you have a spooky story to share, email [email protected] or leave us a voicemail…
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Hot Ghoul Summer Break
Cristina and Carmen are announcing a hot ghoul summer break! They will be back the first week of September. In the meantime, send them your duende stories! If you have a spooky story to share, email [email protected] or leave us a voicemail at the Espooky Hot Line (360)836-4486. You can also...
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El Demonio En La Catedral de CDMX
La construcción de la Catedral Metropolitana de la Ciudad de México tomó 250 años, pero según la leyenda, la ciudad sufrió un exorcismo y el demonio que la poseía quedó atrapado en las catacumbas de la catedral. (this is our "monthly" Spanish episode, Espooky Tales will be back to a normal…
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El Callejon del Beso and Other Legends From Guanajuato
Carmen shares the legend of El Callejon del Beso, El Grito de la Valenciana and La Casa de la Tia Aura, all from the Mexican state of Guanajuato. Cristina shares the recent case of a hermana buscadora from Penjamo, Guanajuato. They end with spooky recommendations, carmen's rec: Molka by Monika…
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The Teotihuacán Shooting
In this episode, Cristina tells Carmen about the April 20th, 2026 shooting in Teotihuacan, but also more about how this type of violence was once thought to be only a western problem and has spread to the global south, as well as discussing some conspiracy theories that popped up after the...
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Pulse Nightclub (Re-release)
Terror struck the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida in June 12, 2016. The club was hosting their weekly Latin club when a man entered and opened fire. 49 were dead and over 50 were wounded. Over 90 percent of victims were Latinos. Today June 12, 2026 is the anniversary of this event and Espooky...
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The Possession of Alba Diaz Book Club Episode
It's a book club episode! Carmen and Cristina read the Possession of Alba Diaz by Isabel Cañas. First they recapped the book, then did discussion questions and ended by picking the next book club episode. Here is the synopsis for the Possession of Alba Diaz: In 1765, plague sweeps through...
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Muñeca with Cynthia Gómez
Carmen and Cristina had the pleasure of talking with Cynthia about her new book Muñeca, available 6/2/26 (WE LOVED THE BOOK). Muñeca is a vivid, surreal Gothic about a queer, Latine, working class witch who sets out to rescue a bespelled heiress and loses control of her powers and her heart in…
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The Ghost Bride and Other Legends From Coahuila
Carmen shares the legend of the ghost bride of Patos and other legends from the Mexican state of Coahuila. Then, they end with spooky recs. Carmen's recommendation is the book Malas by Marcela Fuentes and Cristina recommended McFarland USA and El Norte (neither is spooky, but they are Latinx...
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Gina's Exorcism
The Satanic Panic was still very alive in the 1990s and in the midst of this, ABC's 2020 aired the alleged real exorcism of a Colombian American teen named Gina. Carmen and Cristina share the context in which her exorcism took place and then discuss the exorcism itself. First, they read a…
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El Caso de Isabel Cabanillas
Isabel Cabanillas de la Torre era artista y muy conocida en su comunidad. Todos los vendedores de comida la conocían. También era activista en un grupo llamado Mesa de Mujeres, una agrupación centrada en la violencia de género. Asimismo, era integrante de Puro Borde, un colectivo artístico de la...
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The Double Femicide That Led to Gabriela’s law
On June 11th, 2018, Fabian Caceres left his home and enated the double femicide of Gabriela Alcaíno Donoso and Carolina Donoso. This led to the passing of Gabriela's law in Chile, changing the way femicide is classifed forever. If you have a spooky story to share, email [email protected] or...
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The Dark Side of Cesar Chavez
On 3/18, the NYT dropped its years-long investigation into Cesar Chavez, and in it, survivors told their stories for the first time. It revealed that he abused them when they were minors. In this episode, we share the new allegations, but also discuss a troubling past that involves anger issues,...
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The Case of Isabel Cabanillas
Isabel Cabanillas de la Torre was an artist and so well known in her community. Every food vendor knew her. She was also an activist with a group called Mesa de Mujeres, a group that focused on gender violence. She was also a member of Puro Borde, an art collective in the city. Some of her murals...
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The Case of Ariadna Lopez
On the 1st of November, two cyclists were biking from Ciudad de Mexico, heading south to Tepoztlan. As they rode, they turned off the regular road, there, under a bridge in the highway, in the undergrowth, they found the body of a woman. She was wearing a beige dress, it was hiked up above her...
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Chile's Bermuda Triangle and the Case of Jose Huenante
It was a Chile focused one this time! For the paranormal segment, Carmen shared Chile's bermuda triange, el cerro moreno and Cristina shared the case of Jose Huanante, a Mapuche teenager who went missing in 2005. If you have a spooky story to share, email [email protected] or leave us a...
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A Tragedy In A Semi-Truck
On June 27, 2022, at approximately 6pm, Roberto Quintero and his crew were working, when they heard screams and rushed towards the commotion, which took them to Quintana Road in San Antonio, TX. There, they found a girl staggering near a semi-truck. Once they got closer to the semi-truck, they...
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More Legends From Chihuahua and the Case of Edwin Miguel Juarez Palma
More legends from Chihuahua and a case also from there, involving vampirism/satanism. For spooky recs, Carmen had none because she was busy reading Harvest of Empire and Now I Surrender. Cristina talked about One Battle After Another. If you have a spooky story to share, email...
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Scary Stories From Chihuahua
Chihuahua is one of the largest states in Mexico and also very haunted. Among these hauntings are El Panteon de los ninos (the children's cemetery), La Casa dell Ahorcado (The Hanged Man's House) and Los Monitos de Meoqui (the little monkeys of Meoqui). Cristina and Carmen shares these stories,...
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Haunted Family Stories & the Mexico City Museum Heist
Carmen and Cristina share a few family stories and then Cristina shaares the 1985 Mexico City Musuem Heist. They end with spooky recs and start with a listener story. Carmen recommended Nobody's Girl by Virginia Roberts Giuffre and Cristina did not have a spooky recommendation. If you have a…
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La Tia De Inez
La mama de Carmen y Cristina las acompano para este capitulo, en donde cuenta diferentes historias de terror que ocurrieron durante su juventud en Guadalajara, Mexico. DISCULPENOS porque tuvimos muchos problemas tecnicos que se notan! If you have a spooky story to share, email...
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The Demon of the CDMX Cathedral
The metropolitan cathedral of Mexico city was built over the course of 250 years, but according to legend, Mexico city underwent an exorcism and the demon that possessed it, is locked away in the catacombs of the Mexico city cathedral. If you have a spooky story to share, email...
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The Case of Anastasio Hernandez Rojas
Anastasio Hernandez Rojas was killed by border patrol officers in May 2010. He was handcuffed and beaten and tased multiple times until he died from a heart attack. Carmen and Cristina share this case, IT IS A VERY HEAVY CASE, listen with caution/care. If you have a spooky story to share, email...
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The Beast of Metapan And Other Stories
Metapán, a city and municipality in the Santa Ana department of El Salvador. It borders Honduras and Guatemala, as it is located in the north of the country. It’s the second largest city, and in Nahuatl, it means, “river of the Maguey”. It's also a little espooky! In this episode, Cristina and...
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Espooky Xmas Movie Watchlist
No episode today (insert sad face), but here is a short list of some espooky Xmas movies instead! If you have a spooky story to share, email [email protected] or leave us a voicemail at the Espooky Hot Line (360)836-4486. You can also submit it on Discord! Join the Espooky Tales Book Club…
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The Black Palace and The San Juanic Explosion
Before it housed the General National Archive, Lecumberri was a prison. Due to it's dark past, the Black Palace is now said to be haunted with the ghost of Don Jacinto and more. Cristina shares the history of this haunted location in CDMX and Carmen shares the case of the San Juanic Explosion. If...
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The Bewitching- Book Club
The Bewitching follows three women, in three different timelines: Alba in 1900s Mexico, Beatrice during the great depression in Massachusetts, and Minerva in the 1990s, who’s connected to both women as she is Alba’s granddaughter and attends the same university as Beatrice, who is also the focus…
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Ecuador's Youngest Serial Killer: El Niño del Terror
Juan Fernando Hermosa holds the record for being Ecuador’s youngest serial killer. At just 15 years old, he was arrested for murdering 22 people. Carmen and Cristina discuss this case, but first they read a listener story and end with spooky recs. Carmen's rec was the book Play Nice by Rachel...
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Scary Stories From El Metro
Mexico's metro system is one of the most used public transportation systems in North America, but it's also said to be super haunted! In this epiosde, Cristina tells Carmen 4 different stories from the metro system, two from CDMX and two from Guadalajara. But first, they read a listener story and...
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From The Vault: Weapons (2025) with Ayden/Susto Podcast
Carmen and Cristina are still playing catch up after spending a week together and doing a couple of live shows, so there's no new epsiode BUT enjoy this Weapons movie from the vault (the vault being patreon) with podcast bestie, Ayden (the host of Susto). Check out Susto:...
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El Chupacabras en Chile (Español)
El Chupacabras es uno de los críptidos latinoamericanos más conocidos. Los primeros avistamientos datan de 1995 en Puerto Rico, pero algunos de los relatos más extraños provienen de Chile. En el año 2000, se produjo una serie de ataques atribuidos al Chupacabras, algunos de los cuales…
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Legends From Durango, Mexico
Durango is located in the northwest area of Mexico and has the title of the 8th loeset populated state in the country, and maybe that's because it's full of ghosts. In this episode, Cristina tells Carmen the legend of la Bruja de Guanajuato, the train of Poanas, the Headless Man and the Lerdo...
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Creepy Duende Stories
Stories of duendes can be found all over Latin America. They are said to live inside the walls of a house and to be tricksters. In this episode, Cristina tells Carmen three creepy duende stories, but first they read a listener story and end with spooky recs. Today's spooky recs were Train to…
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The Chupacabras Chile Attacks
The Chupacabras is one of the most well known Latin Americana cryptids, the first sightings can be dated back 1995 in Puerto Rico, but some of the most bizzare reports come from Chile. In 2000, a series of attacks attributed to the Chupacabras took place, some of which involved the Chilean…
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The Pelacaras of Peru
Reports of extraterrestrial being terrorizing villages in the Amazon of Peru began to surface in 2022. They began to call them the Pelacaras. In this episode, Cristina tells Carmen about the legend of the facepeelers, but first they read a listener story and end with spooky recs. Come see Carmen...
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Creepy Radio Calls
Cristina shares three radio creepy radio calls, the first one is from Colombia aand the last two from different radio programs in Mexico. First, they read a a listener story and end with spooky recs. Come see Carmen and Cristina: The Cucuy Is Going to Get You Nov 1st, 2025 event in Yakima, WA If...
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The General Cemetery of Guatemala & Guadalupe Martinez de Bejarano, aka La Mujer Verdugo
The Guatemala City General Cemetery is the biggest cemetery in Central America, and also, super haunted, people hear tiny footsteps, the laughter of children, have seen the ghost of a woman and a girl, who may be the girl in black. In this episode, Carmen shares hauntings from the general…
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Espooky Book Club- Bochica
(00:00:00) Intro/Spoiler Free Summary (00:05:00) Recap (01:25:59) Discussion Questions Come see Carmen and Cristina: The Cucuy Is Going to Get You Nov 1st, 2025 event in Yakima, WA In 1923 Soacha, Colombia, La Casona—an opulent mansion perched above the legendary Salto del Tequendama…
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El Cerrito's Ouija Board Mania
In March 1920, seven people in the Bay Area town of El Cerrito were arrested on charges of insanity after conducting Ouija board sessions and engaging in bizarre rituals to ward off evil spirits. In this episode, Cristina tells Carmen about this paranormal case. The Cucuy Is Going to Get You Nov...
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The Pereira Poltergeist and Triple Murder in Ecuador
The Pereira family of Jaboticabal, Brazil, was spending a quiet evening at home in December 1965 when their lives changed forever. Their daughter Maria seemed to be haunted by an entity. In this episode, Carmen talks about the Pereira poltergeist, from Brazil and Cristina discusses a triple…
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David the Ghost With Prisca Dorcas Mojica Rodriguez
(00:00:00) Intro (00:07:39) Listener Story (00:14:49) Prisca's Ghost Stories (01:03:49) Outro Prisca Dorcas Mojica Rodriguez joined Carmen and Cristina to share some ghost stories, but they also talked about tarot, fortune tellers, Leo things and birthday plans. Prisca is an amazing storyteller,...
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The Exorcism of VIlma Trujillo
(00:00:00) Intro (00:01:47) Listener Story (00:06:28) The Exorcism of VIlma Trujillo (00:42:42) Spooky Recs Vilma Trujillo was a young mother living in a very small, rural community in Nicaragua. Everything changed when she was believed to have been possessed by a demon and underwent an exorcism....
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The Paranormal Putas: Texas Legends, La Lechuza
Espooky Tales is on a short break! But here are some podcast besties to keep you company, the paranormal putas. In this episode Leah and Bethany talk about their favorite witch, La Lechuza. They talk about her origins, their personal experiences, and how to protect yourself if you find yourself...
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The Pucheta Alien Abduction and the Case of Mauricio Leal
Sergio Pucheta was living a normal life in Argentina, until everything changed in 2006. He was on patrol when he encounted two glowing lights. In this episode, Carmen shares a UFO case from Argentina and I share the case of Mauricio Leal from Colombia If you have a spooky story to share, email...
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El Asesino de Laredo
En el otoño de 2018, el terror llego a la normalmente segura ciudad de Laredo, Texas. Dos mujeres fueron encontradas muertas en menos de dos semanas; cuando todo salio a luz, la situación era mucho peor. La gente se preguntaba: "¿Cómo un agente de la ley pudo hacer esto?". En este episodio,...
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The Laredo Texas Serial Killer
In the fall of 2018, terror struck the normally relatively safe city of Laredo, TX. Two women were found dead in a span of less than 2 weeks, by the time it was over, it was a lot worse. People wondered, "how could someone in law enforcement do this". In this episode, Cristina tells Carmen about...
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The Unworthy: Book Club Episode
The Unworthy by Agustina Bazterrica follows "the narrator", a woman who finds herself in a convent, writing her story with whatever she can find, discarded ink, drit and even her own blood. She is an worthy, a lower member of the Sacred Sisterhood. This is a dystopian novel, touches on extremism...
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Legends From Colima & the Case of Jose Antonio Elena Rodriguez
(00:00:00) Intro (00:01:22) Listener Story (00:03:09) Legends From Colima (00:09:11) The Case of Jose Antonio Elena Rodriguez (00:52:24) Spooky Recs In 2012, Jose Antonio Elena Rodriguez was an unarmed 16 year old Mexican team, walking home, when a border patrol agent fired into the Mexican side…
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Latin American folklore, myths, legends, haunted places,true crime and espooky cuentos del rancho. Hear the stories you grew up with like La Llorona, as well as true stories from listeners and guests. Join twins, Cristina & Carmen (formerly MJ), every other Friday as they share these tales and have a few laughs. Stay espooky!
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Latin American folklore, myths, legends, haunted places,true crime and espooky cuentos del rancho. Hear the stories you grew up with like La Llorona, as well as true stories from listeners and guests. Join twins, Cristina & Carmen (formerly MJ), every other Friday as they share these tales and have...
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