When the clock strikes midnight on Halloween, Brewja Coffee Hour shifts from cozy caffeine to chilling transmission.

Dannie Oliveros sits down to preview her scheduled upload—only for her phone to start ringing. One call sounds like feedback, another sounds like her, and the final voice claims to be tech support warning that her episode has gone live from somewhere else. Each voice pulls her deeper into the static until the line between recording and reality disappears.

Featuring immersive sound design, candlelit visuals, and The Burnt Signal Shaken Espresso, this cinematic Halloween special pulls you straight into the broadcast.

🎧 Best experienced: headphones on, lights low, coffee in hand.
⚠️ Audio content note: sudden static, silence, and distorted voices.
🕛 Recorded and “transmitted” at the first minute of Halloween.

Credits
• Host / Producer / Writer: Dannie Oliveros (@brewjacoffeehour)
• Voice Performer: Tammie Magaña
• Sound & Editing: Brewja Media
• Music & SFX: Original mix by Brewja

🩸 Want to be part of a future episode?
Submit your real-life paranormal or unexplained story to Creepy Cuentos pa’ la Brewja at [email protected] or through the link in the show notes.
Your story might be featured in an upcoming broadcast.

Not every café is built for the living.
Some never close… even when the world ends.

In this haunting anniversary episode, Dannie Oliveros takes you inside a café that exists outside of time — a place where the barista already knows your name, the clock never strikes midnight, and every sip brings back a memory you thought you’d forgotten.

This week’s drink, Dulce Mari, is a panela and plátano latte — a gentle dedication to Dannie’s grandmother, whose love of coffee continues to brew through memory and ritual. But behind the warmth of each cup, darker stories linger:
🕯️ The Last Café in Chernobyl — a light that refused to go out after disaster.
🌵 The Desert Café That Never Closes — where travelers trade regrets for a perfect cup.
🌙 The Barista at the End of the World — a legend of time, ghosts, and endings that never end.

As you sip along, reflect on your own rituals — the small, sacred habits that keep you grounded when the world feels still.

✨ Stay curious. Stay caffeinated. Stay safe.
And remember, once you enter this café… you never really leave.

🩸 Three chilling listener cuentos drift into the circle tonight:

• 🌨️ A shadow during an ice storm in New York.

• 🚪 A hallway in Texas that whispers your name.

• 🪞 A mirror in California that doesn’t always reflect what it should.

☕ Featured Drink: Calabaza de Mazapán — pumpkin butter, mazapán, espresso, and ice, served inside a hollowed pumpkin. Sweet, nutty, and hauntingly perfect for spooky season.

💌 Got a creepy story of your own? Submit it here → https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfHVbkxCC5aSGT4SAfH6XxKEIU13_9oZYOt-cI2FSJwHK_xGA/viewform?usp=header

✨ Join Dannie Oliveros for more cafecito, eerie stories, and behind-the-scenes content:
Instagram | TikTok | Lemon8 → @brewjacoffeehour

If you enjoyed this episode, rate & review the show — it helps more spooky brewjas find us. And don’t forget to tag me if you make the Calabaza de Mazapán! 🎃

Stay safe, stay aware… and stay spooky.

In 1973, Jack and Janet Smurl moved into a quiet duplex in West Pittston, Pennsylvania. What should have been their family’s safe haven turned into fifteen years of unexplained terror. Tools vanished. Rotten odors filled the air. A shadow hurled their dog against the wall. Janet claimed she was dragged from her bed. Jack whispered of a succubus.

By 1986, the Warrens stepped in — recording guttural voices, witnessing crucifixes torn from walls, and even slime spelling out the words “Get out.” Yet the Church hesitated. Priests blessed the home, then walked away. For the Smurls, there was no escape.

In this episode, join Dannie Oliveros as we revisit The Smurl Haunting — a chilling case that blurred the line between faith, fear, and disbelief. Was it truly demonic, or something else entirely?

☕ Featuring: Pumpkin Spice Brown Sugar Shaken Espresso — a sweet, spiced ritual to hold close as we step into the shadows.

✨ Submissions are open now for Creepy Cuentos pa’ la Brewja. Share your whispers, legends, and family hauntings at the link in the show notes. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfHVbkxCC5aSGT4SAfH6XxKEIU13_9oZYOt-cI2FSJwHK_xGA/viewform?usp=dialog

And don’t forget to support your baristas — the real magic-makers behind every cup.

Step into the fog with me… 🕯️ In this haunting episode of Brewja Coffee Hour, we’re unraveling the eerie brilliance of Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia — a tale of decaying mansions, cursed bloodlines, and a heroine who refuses to be silenced.

No major spoilers — just haunted reflections, symbolic rot, and a gothic drink flight you’ll want to sip while you listen.

☕ Featuring: The Mexican Gothic Drink Flight
Inspired by the book’s eerie characters and themes:

• The High Place Fog – Lavender iced matcha + vanilla cold foam

• The Doyle Decay Brew – Iced espresso + mushroom mocha syrup

• Catalina’s Curse – Dirty vanilla rose horchata

• Noemí’s Night Bloom – Sparkling vanilla lemon mocktail with butterfly pea flower ice

🕯️ Book Club Extras – Make It a Vibe:

• Would you stay the night at High Place for $1 million?

• Dress in gothic glam or vintage noir

• Serve mushroom bites, rose tea, or the drink flight

• Write your own “Catalina-style” warning letters

• Take moody portraits with antique props

📚 Themes: Colonizer horror, generational trauma, eugenics, and the terrifying beauty of femininity as resistance.

💀 Listen now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your spooky audio fix.
📸 Tag @brewjapodcast with your drink recreations or book club setups.
🖤 Submissions for Creepy Cuentos pa’ la Brewja are now open.

Welcome to a brand new segment on the Brewja Coffee Hour Podcast, where I, Dannie Oliveros, bring you spooky vibes, cafecito energy, and real creepy cuentos from listeners just like you.

In this debut episode, I’m sharing three chilling stories that’ll have you side-eyeing every shadow and questioning that noise you just heard. These cuentos dive into everything from eerie dreams to unexplained encounters — the kind of stories you only whisper about late at night.

To keep things cool and creepy, we’re also featuring the Bloody Sandía Fresca — a refreshing agua fresca with a sinister twist, perfect for sipping while you scream.

🕯️ It’s giving haunted girl summer.
Submit your creepy cuento through the link in the show notes — I might just feature it next!

Dannie Oliveros takes you on an unlucky little journey through Friday the 13th superstitions, horror flicks, and spooky campfire vibes. This Brewja Coffee Hour episode is all about the chaos and charm of the unluckiest day of the year.
☕️ Featuring the Campfire Slasher Latte — an iced s’mores-inspired drink with toasted marshmallow and graham cracker.
Listen with the lights on… just in case.

Let’s begin the ritual, babes.

Join Dannie for the very first Brewja’s Spooky Shelf episode as we dive into Gillian Flynn’s deliciously twisted thriller, Gone Girl. This isn’t just a book club—it’s a descent into love, lies, manipulation, and the cool girl myth unraveling one page (and sip) at a time.

☕️ Here’s your Gone Girl Drink Flight:
Four drinks that tell a story in sips—from sweet love to full-blown mental breakdown. The vibe? Deliciously unhinged.

1. The Anniversary Alibi
   Vanilla bean shaken espresso, brown sugar, cherry syrup drizzle, cold foam, milk of choice.
   She’s sweet. Romantic. Looks perfect in photos. But the cherry “blood” dripping down the glass? That’s the clue Amy left behind. Pretty… but plotting.

2. Nick’s Guilt Trip
   Double espresso, milk of choice, dark chocolate syrup, sea salt, black cocoa dust.
   This one’s dark. Moody. Salty in every way. Feels like telling a lie under fluorescent lighting. Nick-in-a-glass. Definitely smiling when he shouldn’t be.

3. Amy’s Matcha Meltdown
   Honey-lavender iced matcha with whipped matcha and milk of choice.
   Starts off serene, delicate, curated… but there’s something too perfect about it. It’s giving “I burned your hoodie but in a graceful way.” No espresso—this meltdown is all her.

4. The Cool Girl Con
   Hibiscus tea, Topo Chico, mint, a touch of agave.
   Sparkly. Chill. Fake. Like someone who says, “I’m not like other girls,” and then ruins your life in a sundress. Bubbly deception.

✨ Whether you're a thriller junkie or just here for the vibes, this episode is brewed with coffee, chills, and whispers in the dark.

Press play, sip slow, and beware of anyone who seems too perfect.

What if the Manson Family wasn’t just a relic of the past—but a blueprint for something that could thrive today? In this episode of Brewja Coffee Hour, we dive into the eerie possibility of a modern-day cult forming right under our noses. From curated online personas to influencer-led manipulation, we explore how the perfect storm of loneliness, obsession, and algorithmic influence could give rise to something just as dangerous—if not worse—than the original Manson Family.

To go with this chilling chat, we’re sipping on The Blooming Obsession—an iced dirty London Fog shaken espresso, topped with lavender cold foam. It’s bold, floral, and unsettlingly smooth… just like the kind of charm cult leaders use to pull you in.

Hit play, pour a cup, and let’s talk about the cults next door.

Is the infamous Dybbuk Box truly a vessel for a restless spirit, or is it just a well-crafted Hollywood horror story? Some believe this haunted wine cabinet holds a malevolent force, bringing misfortune to anyone who dares to open it. Others argue it’s nothing more than an elaborate internet hoax that spiraled out of control.

In this episode of Brewja Coffee Hour, host Dannie Oliveros dives into the eerie origins of the Dybbuk Box, the terrifying experiences of those who have owned it, and how it became a modern-day legend. With folklore, fear, and a bit of Hollywood magic fueling its story, the question remains—does the curse really exist, or are we all just drinking in the fear?

Grab your coffee, turn down the lights, and tune in… if you dare.