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...
May 29
Episode 666: Anton LaVey Part I - Hail Satan
This week, the boys celebrate Episode 666 with the only subject worthy of the number: the Dirty Pope himself, Anton Szandor LaVey - founder of the Church of Satan and father of modern Satanism - tracing the strange road that led from medieval Satan to carnivals, world’s fairs, bu ... Show More
1h 45m
May 27
Side Stories: Cannibal Cats & Dubious Dogs
Henry & Eddie bring you this week's biggest stories and true crime news - Joey Chestnut set to defend hot dog title while on probation, The Enhanced Games fails, Reddit's Cannibal Cat, Nebraska Dog shoots woman with shotgun at convenience store, China's new AI Pet Translator, Sha ... Show More
1h 5m
May 22
Episode 665: Florida Files - Pain in the Everglades
Strap on your muck boots because this week, Capt. Ed Larson takes LPOTL for an airboat ride through the Florida Everglades, one of America’s most beautiful and horrifying places. From catastrophic plane crashes, haunted aircraft parts, and the legend of Everglades killer Edgar Wa ... Show More
1h 31m
Nov 2020
Mythology Crossover: La Llorona
Today we’re bringing you a special episode from another Spotify Original from Parcast. If you enjoy it, check out Mythology on Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts! She’s the spirit of a woman, crying unceasingly for her lost children… whom she herself killed. But La Lloro ... Show More
50m 53s
May 2023
La Llorona is Older Than You Think
It's a common campfire tale -- a mysterious, ghostly entity roams the land, lamenting the loss of her children... and perhaps kidnapping living children to replace her own. In today's episode, Ben and Matt dive deep into the evolution of La Llorona, exploring the nature of folklo ... Show More
56m 4s