Espooky Tales

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, every Friday for espooky stories and some laughs. Stay espooky

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Ecuador's Youngest Serial Killer: El Niño del Terror
Nov. 28, 2025

Ecuador's Youngest Serial Killer: El Niño del Terror

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...
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Scary Stories From El Metro
Nov. 21, 2025

Scary Stories From El Metro

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 ...
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From The Vault: Weapons (2025) with Ayden/Susto Podcast
Nov. 14, 2025

From The Vault: Weapons (2025) with Ayden/Susto Podcast

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 best...
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El Chupacabras en Chile (Español)
Nov. 7, 2025

El Chupacabras en Chile (Español)

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...
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Legends From Guanajuato, Mexico
Oct. 31, 2025

Legends From Guanajuato, Mexico

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 B...
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Creepy Duende Stories
Oct. 24, 2025

Creepy Duende Stories

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 listene...
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Recent Blog Posts

Haunted Cemetery in Mexico
Jan. 4, 2023

Haunted Cemetery in Mexico

What is scarier than a graveyard? Probably one with ghosts! Here are stories from a haunted cemetery in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico.  Once called Panteon Santa Paula, el Panteon Belen was one of the first cemeteries in Guadalajara, Jalisco.…

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Las Poquianchis
Dec. 23, 2022

Las Poquianchis

Las Poquianchis are one of the most prolific killers in Mexico and the deadliest group of sisters.  Early Life The Gonzalez Valenzuela sisters were born in El Salto Jalisco, and would later be known as Las Poquianchis. The four sisters, f…

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Scariest Mano Peluda Case: El Caso de Josue
Dec. 17, 2022

Scariest Mano Peluda Case: El Caso de Josue

Over the years, the Mexican paranormal radio show has received terrifying calls. One of the most terrifying, was a call from a man named Josue. La Mano Peluda Radio Show La Mano Peluda is a very popular radio show in Mexico, it has been running …

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My favorite podcast!!

"I feel like I’m not even listening to a podcast because I feel like I’m sitting with 2 friends exchanging stories and making jokes! I love learning about these different legends, tales, and cases! I’…"

Luzbooze | Feb. 2, 2024

SUPER LOVE

"I love your show ! I love that you talk about all kinds of scary stories and folklore but I love y’all’s attention to detail on the Central American ! I’m Nicaraguan and I love hearing about Central …"

qrwysba | March 4, 2024

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"I came across this show when I was looking up more info for La Siguanaba. I was immediately hooked! I found a podcast in which I can identify with the hosts and was fascinated by the many folk tales …"

dandyBsad | Aug. 6, 2024
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