Episodes

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 Carmen share three stories from this town. If you have a spooky story to share, email Espookytales@gmail.com or leave us a voicemail at the Espooky Hot Line (360)836-4486. You can also submit it on Discor...

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 Espookytales@gmail.com or leave us a voicemail at the Espooky Hot Line (360)836-4486. You can also submit it...

Beforeit housed the General National Archine, 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 you have a spooky story to share, email Espookytales@gmail.com 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 for Bus...

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 of Minerva’s thesis. All women are facing dark forces that are possibly connected. Today's episode is a book club! Carmen and Cristina recap the book, then go through discussion questions. If you have a...

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 Harrison and Cristina's was Guillermo Del Toro's debut film, Cronos. If you have a spooky story to share, email Espookytales@gmail.com or leave us a voicemail at the Espooky Hot Line (360)836-4486. You can...

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 end with spooky recs. Cristina talked about Vacaciones de Terror 1 y 2, el Espinazo del Diablo, Km 31 and Carmen recommended the book Starving Saints by Caitlin Starling. If you have a spooky story to ...

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: https://www.sustopodcast.com/ If you have a spooky story to share, email Espookytales@gmail.com 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 Cl...

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 involucraron al ejército chileno y, supuestamente, a la NASA. Cristina le cuenta a Carmen un poco sobre la historia del Chupacabras. Terminan con recomendaciones que dan miedo, en este capitulo fueron Vacaciones de...

Guanajuato 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 Monster. But first, they read a listener story and end with spooky recs. Today's spooky recs were the Clown (on netflix) and Juan of the Dead. The movie The Fly was also mentioned. Come see Carmen and C...

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 Busan by Carmen and Cristina mentioned Juan of the Dead and Queens of the Dead. Come see Carmen and Cristina: The Cucuy Is Going to Get You Nov 1st, 2025 event in Yakima, WA If you have a spooky story to s...

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 military and allegedly, NASA. Cristina tells Carmen a little about Chupacabras history, and then about the Chile attacks, but first they read a listener story and end with spooky recs. Come see Carmen and Cri...

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 and Cristina: The Cucuy Is Going to Get You Nov 1st, 2025 event in Yakima, WA If you have a spooky story to share, email Espookytales@gmail.com or leave us a voicemail at the Espooky Hot Line (360)836-...

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 you have a spooky story to share, email Espookytales@gmail.com 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 for Bu...

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 cemetery of Guatemala and Cristina shares the case of Mexico's first woman serial killer, Guadalupe Martinez de Bejarano. First, they read a a listener story and end with spooky recs. Come see Carmen and Crist...

Come see Carmen and Cristina: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-cucuy-is-going-to-get-you-a-night-of-storytelling-sustos-spirits-tickets-1661715087559?aff=oddtdtcreator In 1923 Soacha, Colombia, La Casona—an opulent mansion perched above the legendary...

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 1st, 2025 event in Yakima, WA TICKETS LIVE AT 10 AM 9/4/25 If you have a spooky story to share, email Espookytales@gmail.com or leave us a voicemail at the Espooky Hot Line (360)836-4486. You can also ...

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 murder that shook the country of Ecuador in 2023. The Cucuy Is Going to Get You Nov 1st, 2025 event in Yakima, WA TICKETS LIVE AT 10 AM 9/4/25 If you have a spooky story to share, email Espookytales@gmail.c...

(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, author and has been such an important voice for Latinas for years and years now. https://www.priscadorcas.com/ If you have a spooky story to share, email Espookytales@gmail.com or leave us a voicem...

(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. If you have a spooky story to share, email Espookytales@gmail.com 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...

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 face to face with her. Check out more of the paranormal putas here: https://www.paranormalputas.com/

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 Espookytales@gmail.com 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 for Busy People: https://substack.com/@espooky?ut...

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, Cristina le cuenta a Carmen sobre este caso de 2018, donde cuatro mujeres fueron asesinadas sin sentido. If you have a spooky story to share, email Espookytales@gmail.com or leave us a voicemail at the Espoo...

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 this 2018 case, where four women were senselessly murderded. If you have a spooky story to share, email Espookytales@gmail.com or leave us a voicemail at the Espooky Hot Line (360)836-4486. You can also...

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 and climate crisis. In this book club episode, Carmen and Cristina recap the book, give their thoughts throughout and then go through discussion questions. If you have a spooky story to share, email Es...