Amigos, Afraid!

From pale mountain legends to the world's deadliest peak! Brian breaks down the mysterious Moon-Eyed People of the Appalachian Mountains. Then Jerry starts Part 1 of his deep dive on Mt. Everest, uncovering the extreme hazards and the first climbers lost to the mountain.

What haunted you this week?

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Halloween is right around the corner... and we're all in! This week's AA meeting is all about animals! Jerry talks about the lore behind black cat superstitions. Did you know that the Pope was involved?! And the Inquisition?! Meanwhile, Brian reminisces on his love for Teen Wolf and talks about a creature from the show that existed in real life and terrorized France for years: The Beast of Gévaudan.

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This week on Amigos, Afraid!, we're tackling legendary figures from two distinct corners of folklore. Brian travels to Mexico to break down the chilling sightings of La Bruja de Monterrey—a mysterious flying witch that has terrified local residents. Then, Jerry explores the dark origins of The Headless Horseman, the infamous ghostly rider haunting the roads of Sleepy Hollow.

Amigos, what haunted you this week?

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This week we're keeping our AA meeting in the west coast. Jerry explains the possible curse inflicted upon the line of owners of Los Angeles's Griffith Park and the many ghosts that haunt the area. Brian crosses the border to teach us all about an infamous Mexican Cryptid called El Demonio Negro - a 50 foot black shark hiding somewhere in the California Gulf.

Amigos, what haunted you this week?

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We have someone new joining this week's AA meeting! Everyone say, "Hi, Jose!"

After our Luxor Hotel episode (Episode 49), Jose told us it unlocked a memory from his trip to EDC Las Vegas—and let's just say... he's never looked at elevators the same way again.

So pull up a chair and join this week's AA meeting... and if you have your own personal story to share, submit it to our website!

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This week on Amigos, Afraid!, we're crossing the pond to England! Brian takes us inside the haunted Tower of London to meet a few of its most infamous spirits: the missing Princes, the ghost of Anne Boleyn, and the legendary phantom bear. Jerry dives into the chilling legend of the Black Shuck, a massive demon dog said to have terrorized an English community and became one of Britain's most feared supernatural creatures.

Amigos, what haunted you this week?

Sources:

Phantom Encounters by Time-Life Books

Haunted Palace Blog: The Curious Incident of the Ghost Bear in the Night

Historical Royal Palaces: The story of the Tower of London, Charles II and the Discovery of the 'Princes in the Tower' in 1674

This week is for mi gente latino!

This week Jerry takes us down the haunted halls of La Posada Del Sol, an abandoned hotel linked to stories of tragedy and a missing child. Brian tells shares the life of gay silent film icon Ramon Novarro and his brutal murder that shook Hollywood.

Amigos, what haunted you this week?

Sources:

Ecyclopedia.com: Novarro, Ramon

Turner Classic Movies: The Prisoner of Zenda (1922), Ramon Novarro Profile

Los Angeles Conservancy

The New York Times

The LA Times

Atlas Obscura: La Posada del Sol in Mexico City

MexiconeNEwsDaily.com: Posada del Sol

cdmxsecreta.com

The Sun

WE'RE BACK AND BETTER THAN EVER! New name, new cover art, new SONG, same silly boys! From here on out, we are Amigos, Afraid! Your weekly AA meeting where your two amigos, Brian and Jerry talk about whatever strange topic haunted them this week.

Brian talks about the history Electronic Voice Phenomena and its link to Thomas Edison. Jerry dives into the dark history of the AVALON Hollywood & Bardot nightclub venue.

Amigos, what haunted you this week?!

Opening Title: Black Lint by Matt Olson

Sources:

A History of Ghosts by Peter H. Aykroyd with Angela Narth

This week we talk about a very creepy bird and the wildest dancefloor in history. Jerry tells the story of La Lechuza, a wild witch plaguing northern Mexico and Texas. Brian talks about the chaos that occurred during the Dancing Plague of 1518 leading to multiple deaths by dance.

What haunted you this week?

Sources:

History.com

Science Direct

Smithsonian Magazing

Public Domain Review

BBC Radio

What's hiding beneath Las Vegas? This week we explore the famous Underground House, built as a luxury fallout shelter, and the ghost stories that have made the Luxor Hotel one of the city's most talked-about paranormal destinations.

Sources:

Vegas Ghosts

LA Times

Review Journal

Morbid Travel Guide

"The End of Innocence: the 1945 -1965 New York World's Fair", Samuel, Lawrence R.

Atlas Obscura

Underground House Vegas