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!

La Chaneca
Espooky TalesSeptember 04, 202600:37:31

La Chaneca

Carmen and Cristina share the legend of La Chaneca from Guerrero, Mexico and La Matki. They end with spooky recs, Cristina's was the movie Obsession and Carmen's was the book Blood Slaves by Markus Re...

Hot Ghoul Summer Break
Espooky TalesJuly 31, 202600:02:10

Hot Ghoul Summer Break

Cristina and Carmen are announcing a hot ghoul summer break! They will be back the first week of September. In the meantime, send them your duende stories! If you have a spooky story to share, email E...

El Demonio En La Catedral de CDMX
Espooky TalesJuly 17, 202600:49:01

El Demonio En La Catedral de CDMX

La construcción de la Catedral Metropolitana de la Ciudad de México tomó 250 años, pero según la leyenda, la ciudad sufrió un exorcismo y el demonio que la poseía quedó atrapado en las catacumbas de l...

El Callejon del Beso and Other Legends From Guanajuato
Espooky TalesJuly 03, 202600:42:08

El Callejon del Beso and Other Legends From Guanajuato

Carmen shares the legend of El Callejon del Beso, El Grito de la Valenciana and La Casa de la Tia Aura, all from the Mexican state of Guanajuato. Cristina shares the recent case of a hermana buscadora...

The Teotihuacán Shooting
Espooky TalesJune 19, 202601:11:06

The Teotihuacán Shooting

In this episode, Cristina tells Carmen about the April 20th, 2026 shooting in Teotihuacan, but also more about how this type of violence was once thought to be only a western problem and has spread to...