Many cultures have a day to honor their loved ones who have passed, one of the most well known holidays is Dia de Muertos, Day of the Dead. Where many people visit cemeteries with music and food, put up altars and more. On today's episode, Cristina tells guest co-host Isabel of Scary Stories from the Soul, horror stories that took place on Dia de Muertos. Both stories come from Relatos de la Noche. Check out Isabel's podcast, Scary Stories for the Soul on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3...
Nov 04, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 93
Tales of Duendes (gnome-like creatures) are found all over Latin America and they are usually considered annoying and mischievous, not malicious. Except for certain tales, in which duendes are blamed when children, men, women, people go missing. Today, Cristina tells Carmen (MJ is out) about different cases from the Missing 411 subreddit involving duendes, one story that takes place in the Madidi National forest and a few duende listener stories. If you have spooky stories you want us to share o...
Oct 28, 2022•54 min•Ep. 92
A Shivering World is a unique retelling of a tale as old as colonial times and What Ate the Angels is a body horror story that centers queer love and GOO. Written by Cynthia Gomez and M. Lopes Da Silva, these two stories are featured in Split Scream Volume Two, available November 15, 2022. They joined Cristina & MJ and chatted about the inspirations behind their stories, healthcare horror, the horrors of gentrification and core childhood horror memories, such as reading Scary Stories to tell...
Oct 21, 2022•1 hr 35 min•Ep. 91
Costa Rica is a beautiful Central American country, known for it's beaches and volcanoes, but it is also full of spooky legends and haunted places. Among these legends are La Tulevieja, El Chingo, El Hospital San Juan and today, we bring you these tales. Disclaimer: This is our first episode after a break, so we do spend time going over our vacations, skip to 15:51 to get straight to the listener story and episode topic! If you have spooky stories you want us to share on the podcast, please emai...
Oct 14, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 90
Presenting Ye Olde Crime! Cristina is out, visiting family in Mexico, eating delicious food and hopefully visiting some haunted places, so here's another awesome podcast from the Cultiv8 network. Ye Olde Crime show notes: Lindsay and Madison discuss Juan Díaz de Garayo, as well as why you should never travel alone at night, that it’s okay to NOT stay married to people you hate if it’s gonna turn you into a murdering asshole, and the divisive power of cherry cordials. Information pulled from the ...
Oct 07, 2022•1 hr 3 min
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 share different legends from Honduras. If you have spooky stories you want us to share on the podcast, please email Espookytales@gmail.com. For more spooky stories, watch us on Tiktok https://www.tiktok.com/@espookytales Chat with us on Discord! https://discord.gg/4zVbvd7Hek...
Sep 30, 2022•49 min•Ep. 89
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. They are known as "Las Endemoniadas de Queretaro" (the possessed ones of Queretaro). 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...
Sep 23, 2022•41 min•Ep. 88
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 person. Two of these cases discussed in this episode involve children, murder against children, if this is something you cannot listen to, please feel free to skip this episode. Child cases timestamp: 21:12 - 1:00:00 If you have a spooky story to share, email Espookytales@gmail.co...
Sep 16, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 87
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 to do. This task, changed his life forever. If you want to watch the original Relatos de la Noche episode (in Spanish), here is the link: https://youtu.be/maeAdZzk7pQ If you have a spooky story to share, email Espookytales@gmail.com or leave us a voicemail at call the Espooky ...
Sep 09, 2022•58 min•Ep. 86
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 after you move out. Today we are joined by Isabel, host and creator of Scary Stories for the Soul, as she tells us about the hauntings of her childhood home. First, we share a listener story and a short legend about a house in Mexico. If you have spooky stories you want us to s...
Sep 02, 2022•54 min•Ep. 85
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 Crypto Science Society, a group If you have spooky stories you want us to share on the podcast, please email Espookytales@gmail.com. Check out Jason's work: https://linktr.ee/ParaCrypFology For more spooky stories, watch us on Tiktok https://www.tiktok.com/@espookytales For pict...
Aug 26, 2022•40 min•Ep. 84
Ecuador is a smaller country compared to it’s neighbors Brazil, Peru and Argentina but they have a lot of ghost stories and urban legends worth telling. A deal done right, a meal gone wrong, a haunted military base and more stories from Ecuador. 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! For more spooky stories, check out the Ti...
Aug 19, 2022•46 min•Ep. 83
I (Cristina) was spending time with my mom last week, so no new Espooky Tales today, instead, we present to you Horror House podcast, another Cultiv8 Network podcast we think you will enjoy! Action Park Regardless of if you called it Action Park, Traction Park or Class Action Park, if you lived in NJ in the 80's and early to mid 90's, you know allllll about Action Park, quite possibly the deadliest water and amusement park in history. With Alpine Slide burns a plenty, join me as we brave the Can...
Aug 12, 2022•50 min
La Mano Peluda is a Mexican radio show where listeners call and share their paranormal stories. Many of those stories we're so terrifying, they stay with us to this day. Today we bring you the Mano Peluda case from Professor Luis, who encountered an old friend and Cesar's case, whose life was turned upside down after a Ouija board session with his friends. If you have spooky stories you want us to share on the podcast, please email Espookytales@gmail.com. For more spooky stories, watch us on Tik...
Aug 05, 2022•49 min•Ep. 82
Warlocks are said to live in the caves of Chiloe and their caves are protected by a horrendous monster known as the Imbunche. The Imbunche can only leave the cave in certain circumstances and goes from baby boy to Imbunche in a horrific manner. The Tayos cave in the Andes mountain of Ecuador are said to contain a mysterious metal library and connected to strange conspiracy theories. That's right, today's topic is sort of caves! First, they read a listener story. If you have a spooky story to sha...
Jul 29, 2022•59 min•Ep. 81
Scary road stories are vast in numbers. There's just something about driving alone at night that can cause us to see or hear things that we are unsure of. There's are many roads in Mexico said to be haunted. Today, we bring you the tale of a road in Oaxaca, Mexico in which bikers and truckers claim to have encountered something terrifying, a road in Texas and MJ has a haunted road story for us. First, we share a listener story. If you have spooky stories you want us to share on the podcast, plea...
Jul 22, 2022•51 min•Ep. 80
It almost seems as if every little pueblo has an hacienda that only the brave dare to enter. An hacienda known for it's strange and terrifying legends. Today, we bring you a story from an hacienda known as Casa Blanca in Oaxaca and a story from an hacienda in Huacasco, Jalisco, Mexico. First, we share a personal spooky story. If you have spooky stories you want us to share on the podcast, please email Espookytales@gmail.com. For more spooky stories, watch us on Tiktok https://www.tiktok.com/@esp...
Jul 15, 2022•46 min•Ep. 79
The leader of La Luz del Mundo, a church that has been accused of being a a cult, plead guilty on 3 of the 26 counts against him in June. The LLDM church stands by their leader and denies all accusations, despite former members leaving and claiming it is a cult. We go through the history of the LLDM & the alleged crimes of the leaders of the LLDM. TW FOR RAPE, CHILD SA MATERIAL Sarah Manjarrez' tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sarahh.manjarrez?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc Interview w...
Jul 08, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 78
TW- First story mentions depression and suicide, to skip it go to 30:00 Night time should be time for restful sleep, but that is not always the case. There are things, lurking, waiting for nighttime. Today, we share two terrifying listener stories, with night time tying them together. If you have spooky stories you want us to share on the podcast, please email Espookytales@gmail.com. For more spooky stories, watch us on Tiktok https://www.tiktok.com/@espookytales For pictures on the places we di...
Jul 01, 2022•54 min•Ep. 77
Legends of blood sucking creatures are among the oldest. In Trinidad & Tobago, such tales are told. It is said that blood sucking witches that shape shift into fireballs roam the night skies. They are known as the Soucouyant. The Chupacabras is perhaps the most well known blood-sucking cryptid from Latin America, today we bring you different alleged sightings. First, we share a listener story. If you have spooky stories you want us to share on the podcast, please email Espookytales@gmail.com...
Jun 24, 2022•47 min•Ep. 76
Have you ever had a strong feeling, warning you of something that is yet to happen? Today, we bring you tales of artists that were said to have premonitions about their deaths and two listener stories involving premonitions. If you have spooky stories you want us to share on the podcast, please email Espookytales@gmail.com. For more spooky stories, watch us on Tiktok https://www.tiktok.com/@espookytales For pictures on the places we discuss each episode, check out our Instagram page: https://www...
Jun 03, 2022•43 min•Ep. 75
The names of the children and teachers that were murdered in a violent mass shooting on the 24th of May, 2022. Remember their names. Below are several gofundme links to help the families of those affected. We will be giving our patreon funds to help out. For Medical support for the families: https://www.gofundme.com/f/robb-elementary-school-shooting For Eva Mireles: https://www.gofundme.com/f/eva-mireles-uvaldes-hero?utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet&utm_medium=copy_link_all&utm_source=custo...
May 27, 2022•8 min
Cleotilde Grand Perez is known as Honduras' first woman serial killer, she was said to have been a witch and was more commonly known as La Bruja Cleo. Today, we bring you her tale, while MJ shares one of her abuelita's stories about brujeria. First, we share a listener story. If you have spooky stories you want us to share on the podcast, please email Espookytales@gmail.com. For more spooky stories, watch us on Tiktok https://www.tiktok.com/@espookytales For pictures on the places we discuss eac...
May 20, 2022•46 min•Ep. 74
The Taotao Mona are ancestral spirits that walk among the living. They are protectors of mountains, jungles and the land of the Mariana Islands, but if you disrespect them, you are in for a bad time. Our guest Six joins us, to tell us about the Taotao Mona, in honor of AAPI month. If you have spooky stories you want us to share on the podcast, please email Espookytales@gmail.com. Listen to Canceled for Maintenance: https://cancelledformaintenance.com/ For more spooky stories, watch us on Tiktok ...
May 13, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 73
La Casa de los Tubos (the House of Tubes) remained abandoned for many years and was the subject of a famous urban legend. Today we bring you the tale of la Casa de Los Tubos in Mexico, an abandoned haunted house in Honduras and our guest Letty tells us her own spooky stories. If you have spooky stories you want us to share on the podcast, please email Espookytales@gmail.com. Follow Letty on Tikok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lettylovesyou?lang=en For more spooky stories, watch us on Tiktok https://w...
May 06, 2022•51 min•Ep. 72
La Carreta de la Muerte, La Carreta Nagua, La Carreta Chillona. There are many names for it and the tale is heard all over Latin America. It is a wagon, one that you do not want to hear past midnight. This week, listen to different versions of this deadly wagon, from Mexico, El Salvador, Nicaragua and Costa Rica. You'll hear Carmen (Cristina's twin and cohost for Historias Unknown) as a guest, as at the time of recording, MJ was out sick. If you have a spooky story to share, email Espookytales@g...
Apr 29, 2022•58 min•Ep. 71
In Bolivia, in a mine that eats people, Cerro Rico, conditions are so unsafe, there is no room for God inside. Instead, mine workers worship an entity known as "El Tio" and leave him offerings to stay safe. San Antonio de Lipez is a former mining town, left abandoned and only spirits are said to remain. We, Cristina & MJ, share these tales, along with a haunted mine in New Jersey and we start the episode with a listener story. If you have spooky stories you want us to share on the podcast, p...
Apr 22, 2022•46 min•Ep. 70
The mummies of Guanajuato, Mexico have been called some of the most gruesome mummies in existence. How did they become mummies? How were they discovered. We tell you the tale of the mummies of Guanajuato, as well as some legends surrounding the mummies. We also tell you about the unlucky mummy, believed to have caused some British folks real trouble. First, we tell you a listener story. If you have spooky stories you want us to share on the podcast, please email Espookytales@gmail.com. For more ...
Apr 15, 2022•50 min•Ep. 69
Francisco Guerrero Perez was the first recorded serial killer in Mexico. From the year 1880 to 1910, he was said to have killed at least 17 women, though the number is disputed and some say it was more than 20 women. Friend of the pod, Joshua (hear him in the most recent UFO episode and our Tales of Brujas episode) returned for this episode because he learned that he is related to Francisco Guerrero Perez. If you have spooky stories you want us to share on the podcast, please email Espookytales@...
Apr 09, 2022•31 min•Ep. 68
Caves are dark, isolated and easy to get lost in. There are many reasons to find them frightening, but there are caves that are feared for one specific being. The Devil himself is said to live in caves, known as "Cuevas de Diablo (Devil's Cave). Today, we tell you about a Devil's Cave in Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico, the Devil's Nose in Ecuador and the Devil's Door in El Salvador. First we bring you a listener story, if you have a story you want us to read, please email us at Espookytales@gmail.com...
Apr 01, 2022•49 min•Ep. 67
