Episode
86: La Llorona - Bodies of Water
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- I Scream, You Scream Podcast
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- Jul 14, 2026
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Summary
She wanders riverbanks dressed in white, her mournful cries echoing through the night: "¡Ay, mis hijos!" But who is La Llorona really? From ancient Aztec legends to colonial folklore and chilling modern encounters, we're tracing the haunting evolution of one of the most heartbreaking ghost stories to get to the bottom of our most burning question: Is she really the villain in her story, or is there someone else who must answer for what they did?👀 Story Starts: 10:18 🎧 Listen to Witch by BBC Radio 4 Welcome to I Scream, You Scream, where Gina & Kathryn serve up your weekly scoop of the most chilling histories, mysteries & paranormal perplexities – all with a side of ice cream! 🍦Flavor of the Month: Floats 💀Topic of the Month: Bodies of Water 🖤 Join us on Patreon! 💰Get your FREE investing guide from CloBare at https://getlazynow.com/ New episodes drop every Tuesday! 👻Want to share a ghost story of your own? Send us an email: [email protected] Join our I Scream socials! https://linktr.ee/iscreamyouscreampod ⭐Don’t forget to hit us with a five-star rating wherever you listen/watch! Keep it cool🍦And keep it creepy💀 📚Sources: “La Llorona in Juvenile Hall” by Bess Lomax Hawes, Western States Folklore Society Acosta, Camille Maria, "La Llorona, Picante Pero Sabroso: The Mexican Horror Legend as a Story of Survival and a Reclamation of the Monster" (2021) Library of Congress Brittanica 📸Credits: Bloody Disgusting Wikipedia Commons Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.