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June 4, 2025 17 mins
A podcast team explores a chilling urban legend in Santiago, uncovering haunting tales, personal fears, and deeper truths about belief, memory, and the unknown.

Sam Williamson is an aspiring writer and a medical student from Santiago, Chile. Her story "Light," earned third place in the Miroptics Contest. Her pieces have appeared in magazines such as Amazine, with forthcoming work in ionosphere. When not writing, she immerses herself in learning about various poisons, urban myths, and true crime cases.

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Speaker 1 (00:09):
Welcome to the kaidon Kai podcast, where every story takes
you one step deeper into the world of the strange,
the eerie, and the unknown. I'm your host, Linda Gould,
and tonight I'm reading a story from the shadowed streets
of Santiago, Chile. In The Blonde of Kennedy by Sam Williamson,

(00:30):
we followed two podcasters on a nighttime journey through urban legend.
One is a believer, the other a sceptic, but both
are about to find out that sometimes the line between
myth and reality isn't where we think it is. Sam
Williamson is an aspiring writer and a medical student from Santiago, Chile.

(00:51):
Her story Light earned third place in the Mighty Raptics Contest.
Her pieces have appeared in magazines such as Amazon, with
forthcoming work in Ionosphere. When not writing, she immerses herself
in learning about various poisons, urban myths, and true crime cases.
With a background like that, I think we'll be hearing

(01:13):
a lot from Sam Williamson in the future. Now dim
the lights, settle in, and prepare yourself for the Blond
of Kennedy by Sam Williamson. Enjoy this week in Spectral City.
We explore the story of the Blonde of Kennedy, a

(01:35):
Chilean urban myth that hunts taxi drivers and helpless citizens
at night. We are your hosts, Ben, a firm believer
of the supernatural, and my complete opposite Dale. Together we
are on a quest to answer the question are ghosts real?
For those at home listening, take into consideration that Dale

(01:57):
right now is shaking his head in disappointment once more.
But I promised, dear specters at home, tonight is the
night we could finally meet a visitor from the other side.
Since this episode takes place in a Hispanic country, our
friend and editor Millia Costa will make sure to translate
the dialogue into English when necessary. How are you feeling

(02:20):
a little nervous? Uh? Just the usual, not in my
stomach and regret in my mind. I've seen this case
in many shows before, and I've always thought I'm never
doing that. And here we are. For those listeners who
don't know, we are currently driving around Santiago, specifically back

(02:44):
and forth between Las Condes and Vita Cura. Did I
say it right? To see if we can find this
nice lady and give her a lift or find a
nice restaurant to dine at. I would like to try
a terremoto. Meanwhile, let's break down the stone. Sorry for
mister skeptic over here, shall we. Since the nineteen seventies,

(03:04):
rumors have circulated about a spectral woman appearing along a
major roadway known as Avanita Kennedy, often called in Spanish
Larubia de Kennedy. She's often described as a young, enchanting
woman with long fair hair, wearing either a big white
coat or dress, who emerges mysteriously by the side of

(03:26):
the road late night. Drivers recount that they felt a
compulsion to stop for her and offer her a ride.
You told me before. This often happened to taxi drivers, correct, well,
isn't that their job? Moving on, as the story goes,

(03:46):
this woman will enter the vehicle on the back seat,
giving vague directions or simply indicating where to go with
a nod. Her presence, they say, is mesmerizing, yet carries
a deep melancholy that lingers in the air. At a
certain point in the journey, she whispers warnings such as
drive safely or slow down, usually feeling despair when the

(04:12):
car moves too fast. Carlos Bendibides, a local uber driver
claims that she told him, after being near the speed
limit on a random street, that he needed to stop
for This was the place where she didn't ben Look,
there's someone outside? Are you for? Are you serious right now? Hi? Yes? Enter, Enter,

(04:40):
They all don't. What are you doing? Hey? I mean
we did borrow a cab. We might as well earn
some money for our next episode. Spain is getting expensive
and I have a list of places we should go.
Good night Where America Vespuccio sixty three to two? Please? Yes, sir,

(05:02):
where is that? Okay? Thank you, Benny boy. We're good
to go, so please continue with your ghost story, though
I'm missing the campfire and marshmallows, okay, as I was saying.
Over the years, different versions of her backstory have emerged,
each with its own blend of misery and mystery. With

(05:24):
that in mind, let's get into the theories. The first
theory is that the spirit belongs to Marta Infante, a
woman who used to work at a wood company named Korma.
She matches various witnesses descriptions with her blonde hair and
pure white outfit. Around August nineteen seventy eight, after dining

(05:45):
with her boyfriend. She died in a car crash while
trying to return home. The accident occurred between Abnita Kennedy
and a street called Geronimo de Aldret who that's a
tough name. Many believe here is good, Thank you, You're welcome,

(06:06):
have a good night. Many believe that Marta is now
an anima, a restless, wandering soul. A dead person can
become an anima if they aren't worthy of the afterlife. However,
in most cases, they can't rest because they have unfinished

(06:27):
business here on earth, like a vendetta godfather kind of thing. Well,
not necessarily, because she just wants to find her family
or her boyfriend. Or maybe she has a dream that
she wasn't able to accomplish while being alive, like being
a ballerina or a movie actress. Sure, and actually funny

(06:50):
you say that, because in nineteen ninety five they made
a film about her, along with other characters from Chilean mythology.
Although the synopsis sounds prompt, the movie was absolutely destroyed
by the critics and it flopped at the box office.
In a cruel coincidence or what many theorists see us

(07:12):
punishment from beyond the grave. Carolina Fadick, the actress that
gave life to this phantom, died from a stroke. I
don't see how this connects. She was twenty eight. Oh wow,
I still don't see how this connects. But sure. Carolina's

(07:34):
striking death, as well as part of the movie's plot,
leads us to a second theory that has become increasingly
more popular on the Internet, which is that the blonde
of Kennedy is actually a What was that? Relax, it's
just a lady. Hello. Yes, yes, finally my Spanish lessons

(07:58):
helped with something. Get it? Where to San Gregorio? Yes, Ben,
help me out here? Where is that? Uh? Okay, hold on,
let me check the map? All right, all right, so
now we are near Americo Vespuccio and Geronimo de Aldrette.

(08:26):
Just keep going straight and I'll tell you when to turn.
Super you can continue with your little story now, okay.
Our second theory states that the spirit belongs to an
unknown German woman who arrived in Chile with her family
in the midst of the nineteenth century, probably after the
Selective Immigration Law of eighteen forty five. Instead of staying

(08:50):
in Osorna with her parents and siblings, this lady eloped
with a young man to Santiago. Nevertheless, once there her
fiance she on her what a jerk she deserves better. Indeed,
a week later he was found dead on the road,
likely on his way home after going to a bar.

(09:11):
According to reports and I quote, his body was rigid, unbending,
and unyielding. His back arched in a sadistic angle, as
if being twisted by a higher force. His lips and
feet were as blue as a bruise, and multiple injuries
were found across his body. Nonetheless, no evidence of external

(09:33):
violence was found, and witnesses that the premises confirm that
no conflict had taken place. No evidence was found that
would allow the establishment of a clear and concise cause
of death. Therefore its ruled undetermined end quote. Afterwards, I
found another document of the local press that states that

(09:54):
the autopsy was done deficiently because the medical professionals were
disturbed by the quote corpse's wooden smile end quote, and
therefore finished the procedure early. Some theorists claim that the
man was poisoned, while others are sure that she put
a death curse on him with the help of the

(10:14):
devil himself. These theorists connect this event with Fadick's early demise, too,
stating that her performance sealed her demise. Slow down. Yeah, yeah,
let's take it down a notch. I mean, first of all,
we don't even know these people's names, let alone whether

(10:35):
they ever existed. The guy's probably dead from alcohol poisoning,
or maybe maybe he was poisoned with I don't know,
st Strict nine or whatever you mentioned in that episode
from last year, the True Crime special, the one about
William Palmer. Yeah, exactly. Also, how do we go from

(10:57):
vanishing gal to demoniacal servant? All I'm saying is that
local people don't know her intentions. Some link her to
causing car crashes, others to preventing them. They're so little
known about her, even as a figure of pop culture,
that we don't even know if she's a good spirit

(11:18):
or a bad one. And that's the thing Angels, demons,
spirits schools. It doesn't make any sense. People aren't just
good or evil. We are all different shades of gray.
And if this applies in life, why wouldn't it apply
in death. Folks grow mature, get old, becoming so many

(11:44):
different versions of themselves as they develop, all of the
sudden they give their final breath, and we reduce them
to devils and saints. Not only isn't it realistic, it
isn't fair. You know what I think, Ben, I think
the lady was thrown into this world and then out
of it, Dale, I, And look, I don't want to

(12:07):
be rude. I would love to believe in something like you, Ben,
being swept up in this actually trust that after we
die we go somewhere special or become something special that
isn't just compost. But I don't. My mind just doesn't
seem to embrace any of this. I'm just sorry, Dale.

(12:34):
I wanted to tell you that you don't have to
be sorry about everything. You don't have to embrace the
idea of the afterlife or even understand it. But I
do appreciate you trying to be more open minded. Don't
scorn your endless logic. I have valued it for a

(12:56):
long time. When I started planning this podcast and doing
the first episodes, I realized I couldn't do this alone.
You know me, I'm all gullible and full of fear.
I'd end up talking about these things while shaking and muttering.
It would take me days to finish one topic and

(13:19):
nights were awful. I could barely sleep in the locations,
and I kept thinking there were apparitions in the corner
of my eyes. Really, I swear it. I wrote to
you then. I was surprised that you accepted at first
someone so skeptic and inquiring as you are. And you
know what, Moments like these make me admire your questioning,

(13:42):
your doubts, your humor, things that in some strange way
balanced my naievete It feels as though together we have
found something special, a space between pondering the destination and
enjoying the How was once a boy that feared death

(14:02):
so much that I forgot that I was still alive?
Thank you, Thank you for being there for me. Beautiful words,
Benny boy. Thank you for making me become a more
receptive person, and for always reminding me to revere the unknown.
This has become quite an emotional episode, hasn't it. Maybe

(14:27):
we should wrap it up and grab something to eat.
Millie said we should try the empanadas and umitas before
we leave. Sounds like a plan. Either way, Whether you
believe in this myth or not, La Rubia Dey Kennedy
remains both an eerie story and a sobering reminder of
the dangers of reckless driving, of always staying vigilant on

(14:50):
the highways. Yes, once again, we have neither confirmed nor
denied the existence of ghosts. But if she does exist,
we can I only hope she lived a full, happy
life in the company of her loved ones and found
peace and death. If she is listening, we wish her
a tranquil rest and a good night. I like the

(15:13):
sound of that. Thank you, dear specters, for listening. Could
you give me directions to the restaurant? Sure, no problem, great, great?
Hey did you hear the car lock when she got out?
I loved The Blonde of Kennedy. The story was so

(15:35):
endearing because of the relationship between two people who see
the world in completely different ways, yet they remain close, supportive,
and curious, never letting their differences drive them apart. That
kind of connection feels so rare and important in today's world.
I really liked Dale's point about how humans are so complex,

(16:01):
and so why do some ghost stories simplify the personalities
of the ghosts, make them either evil or saint like?
This story explored why we tell ghost stories, how they
evolve with each retelling shaped by culture, memory, fear, hope,

(16:22):
and just like the characters in this episode, those stories
are interpreted by individuals and seen through their own perspective.
The Blond of Kennedy isn't just a ghost story either.
It's a story about how we search for meaning and
connect with one another despite our differences. It's about how

(16:46):
we can sit with mystery together. The Kaiiton Kai has
so many interesting stories like this one from every genre,
so please subscribe to the podcast and check out the
substat to see comments by authors about their inspiration. I
also post art that I like that relates to ghosts, death, dying.

(17:10):
It's remarkable how these themes are portrayed in art across centuries,
and I really like to show case those things. So
follow me on Instagram, Facebook, Blue Sky, or, as I said,
substack and all of those links are in the episode description.

(17:31):
Thank you so much for listening today. See you next week.
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