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 twins, Cristina & Carmen (formerly MJ), every Friday as they share these tales and have a few laughs. Stay espooky!
Episodes
July 26, 2024 • 80 mins
In 2019, a gunman entered a Walmart in El Paso, specifically looking for Mexcans.
In this episode, Cristina tells Carmen about the tragic shooting and Carmen shares encounters with El Charro Negro, a legend from Mexico. Before that, they share a listener story and end with spooky recommendatons.
If you have a spooky story to share, email Espookytales@gmail.com or leave us a voicemail at call the Espooky Hot Line (360)836-4486. You ...
In this episode, Cristina tells Carmen about the tragic shooting and Carmen shares encounters with El Charro Negro, a legend from Mexico. Before that, they share a listener story and end with spooky recommendatons.
If you have a spooky story to share, email Espookytales@gmail.com or leave us a voicemail at call the Espooky Hot Line (360)836-4486. You ...
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July 19, 2024 • 50 mins
La Mano Peluda is a Mexican radio show where listeners call in and tell the host their paranormal experiences and they can get super scary and strange. On this episode, Carmen reads a listener story and then Cristina tells Carmen two different stories from La Mano Peluda that involve time travel.
If you have a spooky story to share, email Espookytales@gmail.com or leave us a voicemail at call the Espooky Hot Line (360)836-4486. You...
If you have a spooky story to share, email Espookytales@gmail.com or leave us a voicemail at call the Espooky Hot Line (360)836-4486. You...
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July 17, 2024 • 48 mins
Cristina and Carmen were just at the True Crime and Paranormal Podcast festival, where they met other amazing podcasts that talk about cases that need more attention. One of these podcasts was Haunted Detective
Haunted Detective is true crime podcast that investigates the Macabre side of the world. Kelsey Childs and Pamela J explore Paranormal mysteries nestled within the strangest crime cases you will ever hear about. From human do...
Haunted Detective is true crime podcast that investigates the Macabre side of the world. Kelsey Childs and Pamela J explore Paranormal mysteries nestled within the strangest crime cases you will ever hear about. From human do...
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July 12, 2024 • 55 mins
Jesus Ociel Baena made history as the first nonbinary magistrate in all of Latin America and the first person to receive a passport that said nonbinary. They were a fierce advocate for the community. They were found dead with their partner on November 23, 2023.
On this episode, Cristina tells MJ about the case of Jesus Ociel Baena and MJ talks about different legends from Aguascalientes.
If you have a spooky story to share, email E...
On this episode, Cristina tells MJ about the case of Jesus Ociel Baena and MJ talks about different legends from Aguascalientes.
If you have a spooky story to share, email E...
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July 5, 2024 • 64 mins
The Nightmare Box and Other Stories is Cynthia Gómez's debut collection. It is a magic-soaked love letter to Oakland, brimming with feminist rage. Its twelve stories center ordinary people—Latine, queer, working class-as they wield supernatural powers against oppression, loneliness, and dread. A young queer man finds love at a magical clothing shop—and the courage to stand up to the homophobic cops. A witch who makes custom nightma...
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June 28, 2024 • 39 mins
Candi Kaine joins Carmen and Cristina on this episode to talk about her paranormal experiences, which include a very creepy doppenganger story and a shadow person. First, they read a listener story.
Find Candi Kaine's socials, YouTube and Tiktok here: https://ecstasymagic.com/
If you have a spooky story to share, email Espookytales@gmail.com or leave us a voicemail at call the Espooky Hot Line (360)836-4486. You can also submit it o...
Find Candi Kaine's socials, YouTube and Tiktok here: https://ecstasymagic.com/
If you have a spooky story to share, email Espookytales@gmail.com or leave us a voicemail at call the Espooky Hot Line (360)836-4486. You can also submit it o...
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June 21, 2024 • 63 mins
Terror struck the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida in June 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.
On today's episode of Espooky Tales, Carmen reads the listener story, MJ talks about haunted islands and paranormal news about aliens and the Vatican and Cristina talks about the Pulse Nightclub shooting (ar...
On today's episode of Espooky Tales, Carmen reads the listener story, MJ talks about haunted islands and paranormal news about aliens and the Vatican and Cristina talks about the Pulse Nightclub shooting (ar...
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June 14, 2024 • 62 mins
In Puerto Rico, it is said La Llorona haunts the Puente de las Calabazas in the town of Coamo. But, that's not the only haunted bridge.
In this episode, MJ shares 3 legends from Puerto Rico and Cristina shares the case of Luis Angel Diaz Castro, a trans man from Puerto Rico.
Before that, Carmen reads a listener story and they listen to the rest of it. This listener story is a little longer than usual, but it is a weird one. What ar...
In this episode, MJ shares 3 legends from Puerto Rico and Cristina shares the case of Luis Angel Diaz Castro, a trans man from Puerto Rico.
Before that, Carmen reads a listener story and they listen to the rest of it. This listener story is a little longer than usual, but it is a weird one. What ar...
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June 7, 2024 • 62 mins
Homero Gómez González was a Mexican environmental activist, agricultural engineer, and politician. He was a manager of El Rosario Monarch Butterfly Preserve, and he was very vocal about saving them. Untl the day he vanished. He was found dead about 3 weeks after his disappearance and many believe he was targeted because of his activism. Before the case of Homero, Cristina reads a few stories from a listener and just a warning, they...
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May 24, 2024 • 49 mins
Nursery rhymes are told to kids for fun and learning but some of them have some intertesting origins and strange words. In this episode, Cristina tells Carmen about the possible origins of Sana Sana, Colita de Rana and other dark nursery rhymes that neither one of them had heard before. But first, Carmen reads the listener story.
If you have a spooky story to share, email Espookytales@gmail.com or leave us a voicemail at call the Es...
If you have a spooky story to share, email Espookytales@gmail.com or leave us a voicemail at call the Es...
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May 17, 2024 • 69 mins
If you have a spooky story to share, email Espookytales@gmail.com or leave us a voicemail at call the Espooky Hot Line (360)836-4486. You can also submit it on Discord! Thank you so much for sending your stories!
Check out Cristinaa's new daily podcast A Little Bit de Todo wherever you listen to podcasts
Listen to Carmen and Cristina talk about Latin American history on Historias Unknown on any podcast app: https://www.historiasunkno...
Check out Cristinaa's new daily podcast A Little Bit de Todo wherever you listen to podcasts
Listen to Carmen and Cristina talk about Latin American history on Historias Unknown on any podcast app: https://www.historiasunkno...
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May 10, 2024 • 65 mins
MJ shares three different legends from the Mexican state of Zacatecas and Cristina shares the case of Victoria Pamela Salas, a femicide that took place 2017 in Cuidad Mexico. First, Carmen reads a listener story and they end with spooky recommendations. There are some tangents involving Kendrick Lamar, Drake and the Canadian teen drama, Degrassi.
If you have a spooky story to share, email Espookytales@gmail.com or leave us a voicem...
If you have a spooky story to share, email Espookytales@gmail.com or leave us a voicem...
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May 3, 2024 • 53 mins
MJ shares the Legend of the Tree of Life and the Legend of the Black Monolith from Zacatecas, Cristina talks about a true crime case from Chihuahua, known as the Chihuahua Ripper and in the beginning, Carmen reads a listener story.
If you have a spooky story to share, email Espookytales@gmail.com or leave us a voicemail at call the Espooky Hot Line (360)836-4486. You can also submit it on Discord! Thank you so much for sending your...
If you have a spooky story to share, email Espookytales@gmail.com or leave us a voicemail at call the Espooky Hot Line (360)836-4486. You can also submit it on Discord! Thank you so much for sending your...
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May 1, 2024 • 90 mins
Silver Nitrate by Silvia Moreno-Garcia blends together Mexican horror movies and dark occultism. We follow Montserrat, who has always been overlooked. She's a talented sound editor, but she's left out of the boys' club running the film industry in '90s Mexico City. And she's all but invisible to her best friend Tristán, a charming if faded soap opera star, even though she's been in love with him since childhood.
Then Tristán discove...
Then Tristán discove...
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April 26, 2024 • 61 mins
Flordelis Dos Santos De Souza was a famous gospel singer, pastor, congresswoman and known as the Mother of Brazil. A supermom who saved kids in need, she adopted 55 kids. One day, her fame and fortune came crashing down.
On this episode of Espooky Tales, Cristina shares the story of Brazil's supermom, MJ talks about a haunted house in Chile and Carmen reads the listener story.
If you have a spooky story to share, email Espookytales...
On this episode of Espooky Tales, Cristina shares the story of Brazil's supermom, MJ talks about a haunted house in Chile and Carmen reads the listener story.
If you have a spooky story to share, email Espookytales...
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April 19, 2024 • 77 mins
The LeBaron Cult murdered people from 1974 to 1988 and it has roots in Chihuahua, Mexico.
On today's episode, Cristina tells Carmen and MJ about the murders committed by LeBaron cult and the cult's downfall. MJ shares different legends about solar eclipses and Carmen reads the listener story.
If you have a spooky story to share, email Espookytales@gmail.com or leave us a voicemail at call the Espooky Hot Line (360)836-4486. You can...
On today's episode, Cristina tells Carmen and MJ about the murders committed by LeBaron cult and the cult's downfall. MJ shares different legends about solar eclipses and Carmen reads the listener story.
If you have a spooky story to share, email Espookytales@gmail.com or leave us a voicemail at call the Espooky Hot Line (360)836-4486. You can...
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April 12, 2024 • 63 mins
The LeBaron Cult murdered people from 1974 to 1988 and it has roots in Chihuahua, Mexico.
On today's episode, Cristina tells Carmen and MJ about the history of the LeBaron cult and how they ended up in Mexico. MJ shares three stories, one from La Mano Peluda, another from her parents and the third from Podcast Extranormal. FIrst, Carmen reads the listener story.
Thank you so much for sending your stories! If you have a spooky story...
On today's episode, Cristina tells Carmen and MJ about the history of the LeBaron cult and how they ended up in Mexico. MJ shares three stories, one from La Mano Peluda, another from her parents and the third from Podcast Extranormal. FIrst, Carmen reads the listener story.
Thank you so much for sending your stories! If you have a spooky story...
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April 5, 2024 • 60 mins
This week we’re exploring the haunted history of Port Townsend, WA at the Point Wilson Lighthouse in Fort Worden State Park, with Cristina from Espooky Tales. The current Keeper of the Light, Mel, guides us to the top of the lighthouse. Sharing history, paranormal encounters, and some exciting things currently happening here. Join us as we share what we encountered during our stay in the Keeper’s Duplex, and delve into the paranorm...
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April 3, 2024 • 82 mins
The First Omen is a prequel to the 1976 movie, The Omen. In the First Omen, a young American woman is sent to Rome to begin a life of service to the church, but she encounters a darkness that causes to question her faith. We get the answer to how Baby Damien came to be and what is up with Father Brennan. Watch it in a theater near you April 5th, 2024!
Espooky Tales had the opportunity to talk to Arskasha Stevenson, director of the F...
Espooky Tales had the opportunity to talk to Arskasha Stevenson, director of the F...
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March 29, 2024 • 66 mins
On this episode of Espooky Tales, Cristina, Carmen and MJ share different legends from Haiti and the Dominican Republic. Including El Baca, the Loogaroo and La Rubia de las Americas. First, Something Scary podcast shared an espooky story for us and then Carmen reads a story from a listener.
Check out Something Scary on your podcast app or on YouTube
Thank you so much for sending your stories! If you have a spooky story to share, ema...
Check out Something Scary on your podcast app or on YouTube
Thank you so much for sending your stories! If you have a spooky story to share, ema...
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