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 friends, Cristina & MJ, every Friday as they share these tales and have a few laughs. Stay espooky!

El Caso de Isabel Cabanillas
Espooky TalesApril 10, 202600:49:21

El Caso de Isabel Cabanillas

Isabel Cabanillas de la Torre era artista y muy conocida en su comunidad. Todos los vendedores de comida la conocían. También era activista en un grupo llamado Mesa de Mujeres, una agrupación centrada...

The Double Femicide That Led to Gabriela’s law
Espooky TalesMarch 27, 202600:35:51

The Double Femicide That Led to Gabriela’s law

On June 11th, 2018, Fabian Caceres left his home and enated the double femicide of Gabriela Alcaíno Donoso and Carolina Donoso. This led to the passing of Gabriela's law in Chile, changing the way fem...

The Dark Side of Cesar Chavez
Espooky TalesMarch 20, 202601:13:32

The Dark Side of Cesar Chavez

On 3/18, the NYT dropped its years-long investigation into Cesar Chavez, and in it, survivors told their stories for the first time. It revealed that he abused them when they were minors. In this epis...

The Case of Isabel Cabanillas
Espooky TalesMarch 13, 202600:43:40

The Case of Isabel Cabanillas

Isabel Cabanillas de la Torre was an artist and so well known in her community. Every food vendor knew her. She was also an activist with a group called Mesa de Mujeres, a group that focused on gender...

The Case of Ariadna Lopez
Espooky TalesMarch 08, 202600:37:13

The Case of Ariadna Lopez

On the 1st of November, two cyclists were biking from Ciudad de Mexico, heading south to Tepoztlan. As they rode, they turned off the regular road, there, under a bridge in the highway, in the undergr...