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May 2023
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Episode 532: La Llorona - The Legend of ...

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This week the boys break down the dark, mythical folktale of the Mexican "boogeywoman" La Llorona, the ghost of a "weeping" mother said to haunt the shorelines of bodies of water across multiple regions of South America. Is it just a parable to keep kids and drunk people away from water, or could it be something... spookier? Let's dive right into it...

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