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Dec. 26, 2024

SWAP-A-THON 2024: Getting Strange with Steffany Strange

Welcome to the final, cursed chapter of Susto's 2024 Swap-A-Thon! Our final fright feature is Getting Strange with Steffany Strange! What is going on with Hollywood and doing the deed with the undead? If you don't know what I'm talking …

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Dec. 19, 2024

SWAP-A-THON 2024: Floaties for Krakens

Welcome to the third insidious installation of Susto's 2024 Swap-A-Thon! This week we are visited by Floaties for Krakens! Want to share your own creepy story, picture, or recording? Leave a 5 star review with your story attached, email Ayden...

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Dec. 12, 2024

SWAP-A-THON 2024: My Horror Confessional

Welcome back to the second week of the 2024 Susto Swap-A-Thon! This week, our unholy feature is My Horror Confessional! This week in The Confessional I'm joined by Jessica McHugh. Jessica is a 3x Bram Stoker Award-nominated poet, a multi-genre...

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Dec. 5, 2024

SWAP-A-THON 2024: ¡Qué Spooky!

Hey Ghoul Friends! Welcome to the 2024 Susto Swap-A-Thon! Up first in our diabolical lineup is ¡Qué Spooky! Kevin takes us on a wild ride through his case of “Villa de las Niñas.” This is a Catholic school that took …

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Nov. 28, 2024

Ruinas de Cartago

How long ago was your last confession? In this episode, Ayden shares a story that revolves around a forbidden desire that leads to a tragic confrontation, resulting in a curse that haunts a church in Costa Rica Want to share …

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Nov. 14, 2024

La Silampa

I just love a rainy day! Don't you? In this episode, Ayden shares the legend of a ghostly figure, from Panamanian folklore that haunts the forests, particularly during the rainy season. Want to share your own creepy story, picture, or …

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Oct. 24, 2024

Misnébalam, Mexico

Is a ghost town ever really empty? In this episode, Ayden shares the haunting history of Misnébalam, a ghost town in Mexico. Want to share your own creepy story, picture, or recording? Leave a 5 star review with your story …

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Oct. 10, 2024

Freakish Films ft. Miguel Martinez

I'M A STARRR! In this episode, Ayden welcomes filmmaker Miguel Martinez to discuss his short horror film, Lechuza, which draws from Latin American folklore. They explore the emotional themes of grief and family, the creative process behind filmmaking,...

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Sept. 26, 2024

Ghostly, Ghastly Tales ft. Anastasia Garcia

Life is a scary story! In this episode, Ayden interviews author of Ghostly Ghastly Tales, Anastasia Garcia. Want to share your own creepy story, picture, or recording? Leave a 5 star review with your story attached, email Ayden at https://gmail.com,...

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Sept. 12, 2024

Sisimite

In this episode, Ayden shares the legend of a cave dwelling, giant ape-like creature with backwards feet that kidnaps women and babies in Honduras. Want to share your own creepy story, picture, or recording? Leave a 5 star review with …

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Aug. 29, 2024

Luisón (Luisõ, Lobisón, Lobisomem)

🎶There's a she-wolf in the closet!🎵 In this episode, Ayden shares a Susto Original based on the legend of Luisón, a creature from Guarani mythology in Paraguay. Want to share your own creepy story, picture, or recording? Leave a 5 …

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Aug. 15, 2024

La Taconuda

Walk a mile in these Louboutins! In this episode, Ayden tells the story of La Taconuda, a legend from Honduras and Cuba. La Taconuda is a vengeful spirit who haunts the streets, particularly targeting taxi drivers. The story is rooted …

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Aug. 1, 2024

Ruperta Estrada Durazno

Sweet as a peach! In this episode, Ayden tells the story of Ruperta Estrada Durazno, a curandera who lived to be 120 years old, discusses the modern practice of curanderismo and the importance of culturally relevant healthcare. Want to share …

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July 18, 2024

El Niño Fidencio

In this episode, Ayden discusses El Niño Fidencio, a Mexican curandero who gained fame in the late 1920s for his healing abilities. Despite facing opposition from the Catholic Church and the medical community, El Niño Fidencio attracted thousands of...

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July 4, 2024

La Santa de Cábora, Teresa Urrea

A revolutionary insurgent, a pageant queen, a folk healer. Teresa Urrea is a true baddie. In this episode, Ayden shares the political musings and spiritual healing of the curandera Teresita. Want to share your own creepy stor...

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June 13, 2024

Steven Dos Santos - Malicia

🎶 It's a small underworld after all! 🎶 In this conversation, Ayden interviews Steven dos Santos, a writer and college professor, about his latest novel, Malicia. They discuss Steven's journey as a writer, his love for horror ...

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May 30, 2024

Don Pedro Jaramillo

Chronic headaches? Don Pedro Jaramillo has the cure for you! Tomatoes in your shoes! In this episode, Ayden shares the life and work of Texas folk healer Don Pedrito Jaramillo. Want to share your own creepy story, picture, or...

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May 16, 2024

Curanderimso

Hi do you have an appointment? In this episode, Ayden ventures into the centuries old practice of Curanderismo. Want to share your own creepy story, picture, or recording? Leave a 5 star review with your story attached, email...

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May 2, 2024

El Padre sin Cabeza (The Headless Priest)

As the great Elvira was once asked, "How's your head?" In this episode, Ayden confesses the legend of a beheaded priest who haunts the colonial-era streets of El Salvador. Want to share your own creepy story, picture, or reco...

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April 18, 2024

5 Year Spooktacular Supercut!

Here's to five years full of haunts, frights, and a hellishly good time! I can't wait to see where we are in five more! Go Fund Me here! Want to share your own creepy story, picture, or recording? Leave a …

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April 4, 2024

Basilisco Chilote

Waking up tired? Not feeling well latelty? It's probably a rooster-basilisk sucking your saliva and phlegm out while you sleep. Sweet dreams! In this episode, Ayden shares the disgustingly scary legend of el Basilico Chilote,...

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March 21, 2024

Spookies and Smoochies with Isabel Cañas

READING IS FUNDAMENTAL! In this episode, Ayden interviews the most interesting author in the world! Acclaimed author of The Hacienda and Vampires of El Norte Isabel Cañas dropped by our haunted house to chat all things writin...

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March 7, 2024

My Horror Confessional with Miguel Villa

Forgive me Father, it has been 666 days since my last confession... Miguel Villa of My Horror Confessional joins Ayden for a conversation about classique horror and what it can mean in the waking nightmare that is today's wor...

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Feb. 22, 2024

El Trauco

This guy is the WORST! In this episode, Ayden shares the Chilean legend of El Trauco, a very creepy, very perverted, short man who is able to entrance and kill with a simple glance. Want to share your own creepy …

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