In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month in the U.S., we’ve decided to bring you some urban legends from the Latinx culture. First, Cody talks about El Sombreron, a Guatemalan man who seduces women and is obsessed with braiding hair. Then, Chris shares the legend of the Peruvian Pishtaco and how it was blamed for a murderous gang that killed people for their fat. Next, Cody brings the lighter tale of La Planchada, a comforting spirit with a well ironed uniform. Finally, Chris discusses another horror tale: La Mala Hora, a horrendous lady you encounter at a crossroads. For Creep of the Week, we share some fun and interesting Mexican superstitions. This episode’s drinks are Sidral Mundet and Honey and Hive Riesling.


Advisory: 0:00s-0:12s
Intro Music: 0:12s-0:39s
Topic: 0:39s-3:35m
Drinks: 3:35m-6:12m
History: 6:12m-14:20m
El Sombreron: 14:20m-20:50m
Pishtaco: 20:50m-28:02m
La Planchada: 28:02m-34:10m
La Mala Hora: 34:10m-39:02m
Skeptic: 39:02m-42:23m
Believer: 42:23m-45:00m
Creep of the Week: 45:00m-47:26m
Sign Off: 47:26m-48:22m
Outro Music: 48:22m-48:44m

Original Music: “Halloween Pumpkin” found at https://www.purple-planet.com

Links:

History-
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2758774/

El Sombreron-
https://www.thefoodieskitchen.com/en/2010/10/22/tfk-extra-guatemalan-folkore-the-legend-of-el-sombreron/

Pishtaco-
https://folklorethursday.com/regional-folklore/the-pishtaco-fat-stealing-ghoul-of-the-andes/
https://slate.com/technology/2009/12/a-mysterious-crime-in-peru-revives-a-vampire-legend-that-s-more-than-400-years-old.html
https://revista.drclas.harvard.edu/book/peruvian-pishtacos

La Planchada-
http://www.mysteriousbritain.co.uk/folklore/la-planchada-of-mexico-citys-hospital-juarez/
https://www.reddit.com/r/Thetruthishere/comments/asg69u/my_dad_experienced_the_legendary_mexican_ghost/
https://www.kabbos.com/en/55/articles/la-planchada-the-ghost-nurse

La Mala Hora-
https://multoghost.wordpress.