51 episodes

Brenda Salguero and Dr. Orquidea Morales use their expertise and experiences, to explore the world of Latin American and Latinx folklore, horror, and monsters

Monstras Brenda and Orquidea

    • Society & Culture
    • 4.5 • 67 Ratings

Brenda Salguero and Dr. Orquidea Morales use their expertise and experiences, to explore the world of Latin American and Latinx folklore, horror, and monsters

    We are taking a break!

    We are taking a break!

    Hello! We are announcing that we are taking a bit of an extended break. Both of us have been quite busy lately (ugh responsibilities) and are tired. We have been working on this awesome project for a few years now but felt we were losing some steam. This break is meant to rejuvenate us! We love talking about monsters and would like to continue in the future.
    Thank you to everyone who has listened to us! We seriously appreciate every single listener and supporter of this podcast! We still cannot believe people were interested in what we had to say. Special shout out to all of our Patreon supporters, who have really been amazing to us.
    We will keep you posted on our social media channels and Brenda will continue to post on those once in a while.
    Hasta luego Monstras!

    • 1 min
    Monstras After Dark: The Varginha UFO incident

    Monstras After Dark: The Varginha UFO incident

    In 1996 the future of the townspeople of Varginha, Brazil changed when a group of young girls claimed to have witnessed a very stinky alien! Brenda dives into the story of the supposed alien crash that occurred in Varginha and turned the town into the Roswell of Latin America.
    Merry Christmas and hopefully you all avoided a visit from an alien!
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    As a reminder this episode was recorded earlier in the year and comes from our patreon only series Monstras After Dark.
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    • 26 min
    Monstras After Dark: El Pishtaco

    Monstras After Dark: El Pishtaco

    In the Andes there is a legend of a man, usually a gringo, who wanders the streets at night looking for its next meal. He attacks solitary travelers with a knife dismembering them and consuming their fat for sustenance.
    In this episode Orquidea describes the eerie legend of the Pishtaco and dissects its origins.
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    As a reminder this episode was recorded earlier in the year and comes from our Patreon only series Monstras After Dark.
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    • 24 min
    Monstras After Dark: Actun Tunichil Muknal Cave

    Monstras After Dark: Actun Tunichil Muknal Cave

    Thousands of years ago the Maya sacrificed several adults and children in a cave. Left where their bodies fell, archaeologists have put together how they all died and why...
    This episode is all about caves! Brenda talks about why she hates and loves caves and why this one in particular is so fascinating. 
    Reminder this episode is from our patreon series, which was recorded earlier this year. We also chose to release two of Brenda's in a row but usually we do switch off!

    • 40 min
    Monstras After Dark: Vagina Dentata

    Monstras After Dark: Vagina Dentata

    We are on a 3 month break! But during that break we will be publishing some of our Monstras After Dark episodes, which are normally exclusive to our Patreon subscribers. If you enjoy this extra content please consider subscribing.
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    In this episode of Monstras After Dark Brenda explores the different stories that exist about vagina dentata in Latin America. Beware: Orquidea is blushing throughout the episode. Also we talk a lot about vaginas and man eating vaginas, so this is definitely a PG-13 episode!
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    • 32 min
    Duendes

    Duendes

    Legends of small creatures that roam the forest have persisted amongst various cultures for centuries. In Latin America these small creatures are called Duendes and they are often described as mysterious and mischievous creatures. With their pointy ears, small stature and backwards feet they can be pretty non-threatening, at least until you hear some of the stories....
     
    TW: Kidnapping, stalking and a small mention of SA in regards to the legend of the Sisimite
     
    Music by Patrick Mullens
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    Show Notes:
    Good, Evil or Mischievous: The Legend of Latin America's Duende
    Aluxes and Chaneques: mythological creatures from Mexico 
    El Duende Mythological Creature in El Salvador
     

    • 40 min

Customer Reviews

4.5 out of 5
67 Ratings

67 Ratings

Admin/Admin ,

Just found this pod

…and now they’re on hiatus! 😭😭So refreshing to hear about stories I’ve never heard of like La Malinche and the Haunted Places episode. Come back señoras, I want to hear more!

JDAlon ,

love it

I LOVE THIS PODCAST!! these girls are hilarious

Bryan and Andy ,

John Edward Jones

The anniversary of his death is this week. John Edwards Jones’ death is not hilarious. He has family and friends who miss him and hurt everyday that he’s gone. As a latinx person I’m seriously ashamed of this podcast and the fact they would mock an innocent person’s death. I really hope none of his loved ones hear this. Especially his kids who are now part of a latinx family.

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