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
Creepy Radio Calls
Cristina shares three radio creepy radio calls, the first one is from Colombia aand the last two from different radio programs in Mexico. First, they read a a listener story and end with spooky recs.Come see Carmen and Cristina: The Cucuy I…
The General Cemetery of Guatemala & Guadalupe Martinez de Bejarano, aka La Mujer Verdugo
The Guatemala City General Cemetery is the biggest cemetery in Central America, and also, super haunted, people hear tiny footsteps, the laughter of children, have seen the ghost of a woman and a girl, who may be the girl in black. In this …
Espooky Book Club- Bochica
(00:00:00) Intro/Spoiler Free Summary (00:05:00) Recap (01:25:59) Discussion Questions Come see Carmen and Cristina: The Cucuy Is Going to Get You Nov 1st, 2025 event in Yakima, WA In 1923 Soacha, Colombia, La Casona—an opulent mansion per…
El Cerrito's Ouija Board Mania
In March 1920, seven people in the Bay Area town of El Cerrito were arrested on charges of insanity after conducting Ouija board sessions and engaging in bizarre rituals to ward off evil spirits. In this episode, Cristina tells Carmen about…
The Pereira Poltergeist and Triple Murder in Ecuador
The Pereira family of Jaboticabal, Brazil, was spending a quiet evening at home in December 1965 when their lives changed forever. Their daughter Maria seemed to be haunted by an entity. In this episode, Carmen talks about the Pereira polte…
David the Ghost With Prisca Dorcas Mojica Rodriguez
(00:00:00) Intro (00:07:39) Listener Story (00:14:49) Prisca's Ghost Stories (01:03:49) Outro Prisca Dorcas Mojica Rodriguez joined Carmen and Cristina to share some ghost stories, but they also talked about tarot, fortune tellers, Leo thi…
The Exorcism of VIlma Trujillo
(00:00:00) Intro (00:01:47) Listener Story (00:06:28) The Exorcism of VIlma Trujillo (00:42:42) Spooky Recs Vilma Trujillo was a young mother living in a very small, rural community in Nicaragua. Everything changed when she was believed to…
The Paranormal Putas: Texas Legends, La Lechuza
Espooky Tales is on a short break! But here are some podcast besties to keep you company, the paranormal putas. In this episode Leah and Bethany talk about their favorite witch, La Lechuza. They talk about her origins, their personal experi…
The Pucheta Alien Abduction and the Case of Mauricio Leal
Sergio Pucheta was living a normal life in Argentina, until everything changed in 2006. He was on patrol when he encounted two glowing lights. In this episode, Carmen shares a UFO case from Argentina and I share the case of Mauricio Leal fr…
El Asesino de Laredo
En el otoño de 2018, el terror llego a la normalmente segura ciudad de Laredo, Texas. Dos mujeres fueron encontradas muertas en menos de dos semanas; cuando todo salio a luz, la situación era mucho peor. La gente se preguntaba: "¿Cómo un ag…
The Laredo Texas Serial Killer
In the fall of 2018, terror struck the normally relatively safe city of Laredo, TX. Two women were found dead in a span of less than 2 weeks, by the time it was over, it was a lot worse. People wondered, "how could someone in law enforcemen…
The Unworthy: Book Club Episode
The Unworthy by Agustina Bazterrica follows "the narrator", a woman who finds herself in a convent, writing her story with whatever she can find, discarded ink, drit and even her own blood. She is an worthy, a lower member of the Sacred Sis…
Legends From Colima & the Case of Jose Antonio Elena Rodriguez
(00:00:00) Intro (00:01:22) Listener Story (00:03:09) Legends From Colima (00:09:11) The Case of Jose Antonio Elena Rodriguez (00:52:24) Spooky Recs In 2012, Jose Antonio Elena Rodriguez was an unarmed 16 year old Mexican team, walking hom…
La Casa de las Canicas and the Ciudad Juárez Cobalt-60 Contamination Incident
La Casa de Las Canicas was built in the 1930s and can be found in Coahuila, Mexico. It's said to be haunted, but the name canicas does not come from where you think it does. Carmen shares this legend and Cristina shares the Cuidad Juarez Co…
Summer Break: Susto, La Taconuda
Espooky Tales is taking a break but here's an awesome episode from Susto podcast. This episode is about la Taconuda, a legend from Honduras. Check out more of Susto and Ayden at https://www.sustopodcast.com/If you have a spooky story to sha…
Summer Break: It's Haunted What Now
Espooky Tales is taking a break but here's an awesome episode from It's Haunted What NowCheck out Lanie at https://hauntedpod.com/If you have a spooky story to share, email Espookytales@gmail.com or leave us a voicemail at the Espooky Hot …
El Caso de Elizabeth Salgado
Elizabeth Salgado, quien desapareciĂł tras permanecer en Provo, Utah, solo 18 dĂas. Su caso sigue sin resolver. Si alguien tiene informaciĂłn sobre Elizabeth Salgado, comunĂquese con el sheriff del condado de Utah al 801-851-4000 o con Jason …
The Legend of Cuatlacas & the Case of Juan Delgado (part 2)
(00:00:00) Intro (00:00:45) Listener Stoory (00:02:34) The Legend of Cuatlacas (00:07:37) the Case of Juan Delgado (part 2) (00:51:13) Spooky Recs Did you know that in the forests of Puebla, there's a bigfoot-like creature named Cuatlacas?…
the Haunted Painting in Hotel Galvez & The Case of Juan Delgado
(00:00:00) Intro (00:02:02) Listener Story (00:13:56) Hotel Galvez (00:27:56) The Case of Juan Delgado (00:45:24) Spooky Recs Hotel Galvez is located in Galveston, TX and is home to a bunch of ghosts, but also aa haunted painting. Carmen s…
Brujas During the Spanish Inquisition in Mexico
The Spanish Inquisition lasted from 1571 to 1820, during that many were accused of witchcraft, mostly women. In this episode, Cristina tells Carmen two cases of brujas during the inquisition in Mexico. First they listen to a listener story …
The Little Girl with Weirdspookystorytime
Cristina is joined by April, also known on TikTok as Weirdspookystorytime. She shared her own paranormal story, but first Cristina reads 2 listener stories.Follow April on social media! Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@spookygirl831?_t=ZP-8w…
El Jardin de Italia & the Case of Myriam Fefer
(00:00:00) El Jardin de Italia & the Case of Myriam Fefer (00:07:52) El Jardin de Italia (00:14:14) The Case of Myriam Fefer (00:38:51) Spooky Recommendations In Tegucigalpa, Honduras, a place that was once a normal home, then a restaurant…
The Case of Alexis, Cristina & Mirna Palomo Lima Cruz in Chalchuapa
It seems that El Salvador makes headlines in the US only when it pertains to violence or immigration and lately, a combination of both? Last time the country made major news was May 2021, and the news? The discovery of a mass grave and an e…
Castle San Felipe de Lara & the Case of Floridalma Roque
You can find castle San Felipe de Lara in Izabal, Guatemala, along the banks of the Dulce River. It was constructed in the mid-17th century by the Spanish to protect themselves from the constant attacks of English pirates lurking in the Car…
La Mano Peluda: Katia
La Mano Peluda is a Mexican radio show where people call in and tell their own paranormal stories. One of the creepiest calls from La Mano Peluda came from a young woman named Katia, whose first words were: help me, I'm possessed.Carmen and…
El Caso de Miriam Rodriguez
Miriam RodrĂguez naciĂł y creciĂł en San Fernando, Tamaulipas. Su hija menor, Karen, fue secuestrada por el cártel y, aunque la familia RodrĂguez pagĂł el rescate, el cártel no la devolviĂł. Miriam se encargĂł de encontrar a los responsables de …
The Case of Abby Hernandez
Just days before her 15th birthday, she went missing. She was walking home from school. On today's episode, Cristina tells Carmen about the case of Abby Hernandez. Then, they end with spooky recommendations. If you have a spooky story to sh…
The Exorcism of Maria Pizarro
The first exorcism to ever take place in Peru was done to a young woman named Maria Pizarro. It took place during the Spanish Inquistion. On today's episode, Carmen tells Cristina about this exorcism.First, they read a listener story.If you…
The Witches of El Paso Book Club Episode
If you call to the witches, they will come. In 1943, El Paso, Texas, teenager Nena spends her days caring for the small children of her older sisters and longing for a life of adventure. The premonitions and fainting spells she has endured …
Castillo Marroquin and the Disappearance of Angie Peña
Castillo Marroquin is located in Chia, Colombia, a city and municipality in the department of Cundinamarca 10 km north of Bogotá. From the experiences of the Marroquin family, until the very last owners. many believe the castle is a magnet …
Gas, Greed, & Devastation- The Guadalajara Explosions (PNW Haunts and Homicides)
A devastating series of explosions that rocked Guadalajara on April 22, 1992. Cristina joined PNW Haunts and Homicides to talk about this tragedy in Porltand, Oregon's sister city, Guadalajaara. They unravel the events that led to this shoc…
Creepy Primer Impacto Stories and the Scamming Case of Bob Menendez
Bob Menendez was a trailblazing hard working Latino. He set records in his political career, until things took a turn for him and he found himself facing bribery charges. But he didn't stop there. In today's episode, Cristina tells Carmen a…
Selene Delgado Lopez, an Internet Mystery and An Update on Sharon Kinne aka La Pistolera
In 2001, Mexican channel, channel 5 aired a missing person announcement for Selene Delgado Lopez, which spawned an urban legend and one of the biggest internet misteries to date. Carmen shares the case of Selene Delgado Lopez, and a simlar …
El Chonchon, More Cryptids and the case of Julie Ann Gonzalez
21 year old Julie Ann Gonzalez loved her daughter, she would do anything for her. One day, her family could not get a hold of her. Her ex-husband told them she was acting weird and that she told him she was taking off to Colorado, something…
What Did She Encounter with Amanda B. Weaver
Cristina is joined by author Amanda B. Weaver, who shares her very strange encounter at a Macy's and talks about her amazing espooky book, No one's Gonna Take Her Soul Away.If you have a spooky story to share, email Espookytales@gmail.com o…
The Haunting of Maria
When Maria was a teen, an entity began to haunt her every night. On this episode, Cristina and Carmen share their mom's very creepy haunting. They translated her story, which was shared last episode. First, they read a listener story. If yo…
El Ente Se La Queria Llevar
Cuando era nina, un ente se la quizo llevar. Cada noche, se le subia el muerto y mas. La mama de Carmen y Cristina les conto su historia de terror real, y preparense porque esta seria la historia. If you have a spooky story to share, email …
Operation Prato
In 1977, UFOs were reported in Colares, Para and nearby surrounding cities in Northern Brazil. Local residents reported injuries were caused by the lights in the sky, and named the lights "Chupa Chupa"/ Cristina tells Carmen about this stra…
Our Top Zombie Media (from the espooky patreon vault)
Espooky Tales is on a holiday break! Here is an episode that patreon members heard a while back, but for all of you! Carmen and Cristina share their favorite zombie movies, shows and books with spoilers. If you have a spooky story to share,…
Mexican Pilot Possessed by Aliens and the Case of Maria Soledad Morales
Rafael Pacheco Perez was a student pilot on his first solo flight when he encountered something in the skies that changed his life forever.In this episode, Carmen shares the bizarre UFO case of Rafael Pacheco Perez and Cristina shares a tru…