Espooky Tales

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. Chi...

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 hav...

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 li...

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/Para...

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...

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 deadlies...

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...

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,...

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. Fi...

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 e...

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...

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 spoo...

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....

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/@espook...

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-...

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 storie...

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 Cancele...

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:...

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...

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 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 hav...

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 Guerre...

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...

Many women have changed the course of history, yet we rarely hear their story today. Juana Azurduy de Padilla was instrumental in the Bolivian war for independence and Rufina Amaya's testimony uncovered one of the most cruel massacres in Latin American history, both the United States government and the Salvadoran government tried to deny it. Next week, we will return to spooky stories, but today,...

More often than not, we only hear one side of history and many stories go unheard. Today, we bring you the tale of Las Soldaderas, women who fought during the Mexican Revolution and whose contributions to victory often go uncredited. Because yesterday (3/16/22), was Saint Patrick's Day, MJ tells us about the Saint Patrick's Battalion, who fought for Mexico during the Mexican-American war. Take cau...