Espooky Tales
Latin American folklore, myths, legends, haunted places 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 friends, Cristina & MJ, every Friday and hear these tales. Stay espooky!
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Recent Episodes
Legends From Honduras
Sept. 30, 2022
Honduras is full of spooky legends. La Sucia is the story of a woman, looking for love. Many have experienced strange occurrences in el Cerro Brujo and there is a being heard every night at midnight, but not by all. Today we…
The Possessed ones of Queretaro
Sept. 23, 2022
Queretaro has a lot of haunted history. In 1619, one young girl claimed to have been thrown into the river by an invisible force and she was deemed to be demonically possessed. Soon, more and more were found to be possessed.…
The Dark Side of Exorcisms
Sept. 16, 2022
Exorcisms have been the subject of many beloved horror movies, but they take place in nonfiction settings, are on the rise and can be very dangerous. Attempted exorcisms can result in the death of the alleged possessed perso…
An Exorcism in Tijuana
Sept. 9, 2022
In 1999, Doctor Mariano Garcia was living his life, running his clinic and nothing was out of the ordinary. That is, until his friends, Rogelio and Lino, recruited him to help with a task, in which only he could be trusted t…
Haunted House Stories with Isabel Cortes of Scary Stories for the Soul
Sept. 2, 2022
Have you ever moved into a house and the vibes are off? It's not you, or the people you live with, it's the house. Almost as if, something has always been there, something sinister, that was there before and will be there af…
Stories from San Miguel De Allende with Jason of Cryptoscience Society
Aug. 26, 2022
San Miguel de Allende is a colonial era city in Guanajuato, Mexico. It's small, with cobblestone roads, beautiful buildings and amazing food. It's also full of legends and myths. Today, we talk with Jason Cordova, of the Cry…
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