Episodes

In 1983, Mundo Corono had a strange dream. He pleaded with a man from above to save his wife and daughter, but the man had a condition, Mundo was to build a pyramid. That pyramid can be visited today in Monclova, Coahuila, Me...

El Cadejo is a big, black dog, with red eyes, matted fur and a chain that hangs from its collar. It roams at night and is deadly to encounter. On this episode of Espooky Stories, Cristina tells you about a man's encounter wit...

Don't we all have a tio, tia, cousin or friend that has heard La Llorona? On this episode of Espooky Stories, Cristina will tell you the story of a child, who stayed up to late and heard a cry, they will never forget. Listen ...

The Legend of La Siguanaba can be heard in El Salvador, Guatemala and other parts of Central America. She was once a beautiful woman but was cursed to become the horrifying horse-faced woman, made to roam the country side, lu...

UFO sightings are the most experienced paranormal events across the world and it seems like US congress is taking UFOs seriously. With the UFO congressional hearings yesterday, Espooky Tales decided to go off schedule and rel...

According to legend, a nahual (or nagual), is a person that can transform into an animal, through magic. They are associated with evil, though prior to colonization, this was likely not the case. On today's episode, Cristina ...

The Red Book or El Juego Del Libro Rojo is a game from Mexico. It's strongly discouraged by the Catholic church, but if you decide to play, there are rules you must follow. Never play alone, always play in a group of 2 or mor...

Whenever tragic accidents happen in the same place, again and again, many start to think the land could be cursed. In Cartago, Costa Rica locals attempted to build a church, three times and each time, something caused the bui...

On May 1, 2023, a small airplane took off from Araracuara Airport in Colombia. There were 7 on the flight in total. The pilot, Hernando Murcia Morales,Yarupari leader Herman Mendoza Hernadez, Magdalena Mucutuy Valencia and he...

Tales of now abandoned asylums that are haunted can be heard all over the world. When these "insane" asylums were open and treating patients, the treatment received are terror inducing, it's no wonder all these places are all...

In the Mexican pueblo San Hipolito Penitente, in Guerrero, Mexico. of had super human strength, she could speak languages she had never heard and she even predicted people's deaths. When Padre Benigno Gonzales heard all this,...

Latin American conspiracy theories seem to usually involve a certain country and the death of left leaning leaders, like the death of former Ecuadorian president Jaime Roldos, whose death has sparked conspirary theories. Some...

In 1938, in Cuidad Mexico, the newspaper published a story about young Joaquin Velazquez. A boy who was said to move objects with his mind. His name was Joaquin Velazquez and neighbors, his own mom, feared his alleged telekin...

Hi Espookies! We (cristina and MJ) have both been sick and haven't been able to record, so we are releasing this Patreon episode from April instead! We do spend the first 10 minutes talking about ADHD, hyperfixations and hobb...

The journey from Mexico to the United States is extremely difficult, with dangers at every corner. Now add in a paranormal element and it becomes worse. On today's episode, Cristina shares Mario's encounter with something in ...

The Hacienda is written by Isabel Cañas. It's set in the aftermath of the Mexican War of Independence. It follows Beatriz, a mestiza woman, who, in an attempt to improve her life after the war, marries a wealthy Hacienda owne...

If you've been to Mexico, or anywhere in Latin America, chances are you've been in a tienda Oxxo. These are the largest chain of convenience stores in all of Latin America and maybe even the most haunted? In today's episode, ...

Belize is located in Central America and is full of beaches and jungles. Most people don't think of scary legends and myths and Belize together, but tales in Belize include the Tata Duende, ghosts on roads, legends of pacts w...

Semana Santa or Holy Week is a catholic celebration leading up to Easter. There are many beliefs surrounding this week, as well as, you guessed it, scary legends and strange superstitions! On this episode, Cristina tells gues...

Ghost stories, traveling and tequila! On today's episode, Cristina talks to Bex, host of Tu Tia Bruja, a witchy podcast focusing on the topics (brujería, the paranormal, horror movies, ghosts) that make your inner child feel ...

Colombia is a beautiful country in Latin America, probably most well known for it's coffee. Maybe less talked about? All of the spooky legends and myths from Colombia! Many know about the spirit of Madre Monte, but there's a ...

In 2019, a DOD report stated that sexual assault reports in the military are on the rise, every year, it's higher than the last. That could be due the number of reports just rising because more people are coming forward, but ...

4 year old Luz Gonzalez was run over by Jeannette Maria in front of a Brooklyn laundromat on Sunday, June 24th, 2018. Her killer remains free. Sign the petition for Luz Gonzalez here: https://www.change.org/p/james-p-o-neill-...

On father's day 2013, Rick Salinas was waiting for his daughter, Adrienne Salinas to arrive, so they could go out to eat, but she never arrived. This was very unlike her and he began to search for his daughter. Her case remai...