Espooky Tales

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 [email protected] or leave us a voicemail at call the Espooky Hot Line (360)836-4486. You can also submit it on Discord! Thank you so much for sending your stories!

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Find us on Youtube: https://youtube.com/@espookytales

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Find the book club list on bookshop https://bookshop.org/lists/espooky-book-club-list

Want to be a Patron? Get episodes AD-FREE, listen before they are released to anyone else, get bonus episodes, exclusive stickers, additional and more! Learn more by visiting https://www.patreon.com/Espookytales

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Mailing Address
Espooky Tales
PO BOX 3234
Vancouver, WA 98668

Music Credit:  Silent Night (Dark Piano Version)-Myuu      

Episode Art Credit: "Bandera del Ecuador - Ecuador's flag" by Yamil Salinas Martínez is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.

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 deadliest water and amusement park in history. With Alpine Slide burns a plenty, join me as we brave the Cannonball Loop and discuss Action Park!

Where to find Horror House Podcast: https://www.horrorhousetruecrime.com

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Insta and Twitter: @horrorhouse_pod

FB: @horrorhousepod

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 share on the podcast, please email [email protected].

For more spooky stories, watch us on Tiktok https://www.tiktok.com/@espookytales

Chat with us on Discord! https://discord.gg/4zVbvd7Hek

For pictures on the places we discuss each episode, check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/espookytales/

Support Espooky Tales on Patreon and receive bonus episodes, shoutouts, stickers and more! https://www.patreon.com/Espookytales

Music Credit: Silent Night (Dark Piano Version)-Myuu

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, today's topic is sort of caves!

First, they read a listener story. If you have a spooky story to share, email [email protected] or leave us a voicemail at call the Espooky Hot Line (360)836-4486. You can also submit it on Discord! Thank you so much for sending your stories!

For more spooky stories, check out the Tiktok! https://www.tiktok.com/@espookytales

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/espookytales/

Chat with us on Discord! https://discord.gg/Sb3AHZfU6J

Find us on Youtube: https://youtube.com/@espookytales

Join the Espooky Tales Book Club for Busy People: https://substack.com/@espooky?utm_source=profile-page

Find the book club list on bookshop https://bookshop.org/lists/espooky-book-club-list

Want to be a Patron? Get episodes AD-FREE, listen before they are released to anyone else, get bonus episodes, exclusive stickers, additional and more! Learn more by visiting https://www.patreon.com/Espookytales

Get Espooky Merch: https://www.bonfire.com/store/espooky-tales/

Mailing Address
Espooky Tales
PO BOX 3234
Vancouver, WA 9866

Music Credit:  Silent Night (Dark Piano Version)-Myuu    
"Day of Chaos" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Mentioned in this episode: 3 Spooked Girls Podcast
3 Spooked Girls is a paranormal podcast with a dash of true crime, check them out at https://www.3spookedgirls.com/

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.

First, we share a listener story. If you have spooky stories you want us to share on the podcast, please email [email protected].

For more spooky stories, watch us on Tiktok https://www.tiktok.com/@espookytales J

For pictures on the places we discuss each episode, check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/espookytales/

Support Espooky Tales on Patreon and receive bonus episodes, shoutouts, stickers and more! https://www.patreon.com/Espookytales

Music Credit:  Silent Night (Dark Piano Version)-Myuu    

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 email [email protected].

For more spooky stories, watch us on Tiktok https://www.tiktok.com/@espookytales

For pictures on the places we discuss each episode, check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/espookytales/ T

Support Espooky Tales on Patreon and receive bonus episodes, shout outs, stickers and more! https://www.patreon.com/Espookytales

Music Credit:  Silent Night (Dark Piano Version)-Myuu      

Art credit: "Hacienda abandonada" by andresg2013 is licensed under CC BY 2.0.

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' tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sarahh.manjarrez?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc

Interview with former member (by Youtube Channel My Spiritual Life) : https://youtu.be/Z5Zr6rowoNM

Ex-LLDM member subreddit, for support & more: https://www.reddit.com/r/exlldm/

Guide to talking to family/friend in a cult: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/freedom-mind/202104/the-definitive-guide-helping-people-trapped-in-cult

If you have spooky stories you want us to share on the podcast, please email [email protected].

For more spooky stories, watch us on Tiktok https://www.tiktok.com/@espookytales

For pictures on the places we discuss each episode, check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/espookytales/

Support Espooky Tales on Patreon and receive bonus episodes, shoutouts, stickers and more! https://www.patreon.com/Espookytales

Music Credit:  Silent Night (Dark Piano Version)-Myuu       

Art Credit: "La Luz del Mundo GDL" by Dalo-Pix is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0.

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 [email protected].

For more spooky stories, watch us on Tiktok https://www.tiktok.com/@espookytales

For pictures on the places we discuss each episode, check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/espookytales/

Support Espooky Tales on Patreon and receive bonus episodes, shoutouts, stickers and more! https://www.patreon.com/Espookytales

Music Credit:  Silent Night (Dark Piano Version)-Myuu

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. If you have spooky stories you want us to share on the podcast, please email [email protected].

For more spooky stories, watch us on Tiktok https://www.tiktok.com/@espookytales

For pictures on the places we discuss each episode, check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/espookytales/ 

Support Espooky Tales on Patreon and receive bonus episodes, shoutouts, stickers and more! https://www.patreon.com/Espookytales

Music Credit:  Silent Night (Dark Piano Version)-Myuu

We are presenting Weird Distractions Podcast for you today! They are also part of the Cultiv8 Network and an excellent spooky listen! This episode covers the spooky Amherst mystery. Listen to Weird Distractions: https://linktr.ee/WeirdDistractionsPod "Wait, what about a flying potato? This week, Alex is joined by 2 of 3 former hosts of the Pineapple Pizza Podcast, Lindsay & Emily, to discuss a Canadian poltergeist mystery. Esther Cox was 18-years-old when she became the target of an unexplainable paranormal phenomena. But, was it real? Or, was it a hoax made up by an American actor turned author? Tune in to find out for yourself. Need a distraction? We got you.  Looking to support those affected by the recent events at the Robb County Elementary school? Please check out: https://www.gofundme.com/c/act/donate-to-texas-elementary-school-shooting-relief  Weird Distractions is a proud member of the Cultiv8 network: https://www.patreon.com/cultiv8podcastnetwork/  Resources: Nova Scotia website - https://www.novascotia.com/places-to-go/regions/northumberland-shore/amherst  Birkinshaw’s website - https://birkinshaws.ca/menu  Champion Traveler website - “The Best Time to Visit Amherst, NS, Canada for Weather, Safety, & Tourism” - https://championtraveler.com/dates/best-time-to-visit-amherst-ns-ca/  Global News - “Dark Poutine Podcast recap: The Great Amherst Mystery” - by Mike Browne - March 25th, 2019 - https://globalnews.ca/news/5092401/dark-poutine-the-great-amherst-mystery/  Diane Tye, “COX, ESTHER,” in Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 14, University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003–, accessed May 23, 2022, http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/cox_esther_14E.html Mysteries of Canada website - “The Great Amherst Mystery: Canada’s Most Famous Poltergeist” - by Hammerson Peters - September 21st, 2018 - https://mysteriesofcanada.com/nova-scotia/the-great-amherst-mystery-canadas-most-famous-poltergeist/  Journal of the American Society for Psychical Research - http://iapsop.com/archive/materials/aspr_proceedings/aspr_proceedings_v13_1919.pdf CDC website - Diphtheria - https://www.cdc.gov/diphtheria/index.html#:~:text=Diphtheria%20is%20a%20serious%20infection,search%20icon  Wikipedia - Great Amherst Mystery - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Amherst_Mystery   Book - “The Great Amherst Mystery” - by Walter Hubbell - Senlac Hill Publishing, 2016  National Library of Medicine website - “THE GREAT AMHERST MYSTERY, 1888” - by Nicole Baker - October 28th, 2021 - https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/10/28/the-great-amherst-mystery-1888/  Amherst Girl Blog - “Walter Hubbell, Ghost Buster or Gullible Believer” - by Barb Thompson - July 18th, 2012 - http://amherstgirl.blogspot.com/2012/07/walter-hubbell-ghost-buster-or-gullible_6547.html  Our Fam Tree website - “Walter Hubbell” - https://www.ourfamtree.org/browse.php/Walter-Hubbell/p741997  Youtube - “Great Amherst Mystery | Documentary” - uploaded by The Paranormal Scholar - November 21st, 2020" If you have spooky stories you want us to share on the podcast, please email [email protected]. Espooky Tales is a proud member of the Cultiv8 network: https://www.patreon.com/cultiv8podcastnetwork/  For more spooky stories, watch us on Tiktok https://www.tiktok.com/@espookytales For pictures on the places we discuss each episode, check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/espookytales/ Tweet us https://twitter.com/EspookyTales/  Support Espooky Tales on Patreon and receive bonus episodes, shoutouts, stickers and more! https://www.patreon.com/Espookytales Music Credit:  Silent Night (Dark Piano Version)-Myuu       Link for sources This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podsights - https://podsights.com/privacyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices