{"podcast":{"title":"Spooky Science Sisters","slug":"spooky-science-sisters-781638","podcast_index_feed_id":781638,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/spookysciencesisters","website_url":"https://spookysciencesisters.com/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/8fc0d8d4-721f-11ec-bf31-a726c65ef885/image/Copy_of_New-Logo-May2023-FINAL-2-3000x__3_.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Spooky Science Sisters","episode_count":110,"summary":"We're two scientists and sisters (in-law) bringing you a podcast about the science behind all things strange and unusual, from the natural to the supernatural! So, put on your critical thinking caps and join us every other week for some creepy conversation and lots of laughter.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/spooky-science-sisters-781638"},"episode":{"title":"El Chupacabra: The Internet's First Cryptid","slug":"el-chupacabra-the-internet-s-first-cryptid","published_at":"2025-09-12T15:40:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/spooky-science-sisters-781638/el-chupacabra-the-internet-s-first-cryptid","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/spooky-science-sisters-781638","url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/FPMN8682105368.mp3?updated=1757692057","audio_url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/FPMN8682105368.mp3?updated=1757692057","summary":"In this episode, we're digging into the legend of the chupacabra: part horror movie, part tabloid frenzy, and part… sick dog!? From Puerto Rico to Texas, we separate the monster myths from the mange-y reality. Along the way, we’ll uncover how pop culture, conspiracy theories, and some unlucky livestock gave birth to one of the strangest cryptids of the 20th century. ** WE WROTE A BOOK! And you can buy it here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://geni.us/spookyscience⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Also, you can find information about our upcoming book events here: ⁠⁠https://spookysciencesisters.com/2025/07/22/upcoming-book-events/⁠⁠ And here's a link to our appearance on Kenny Biddle's weekly live show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvRAyiIMGpA ** Want to listen without the ads? Check out our Patreon, where you can get ad-free episodes & more! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/spookyscipod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ** Links to our social media & more: Linktree: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/spookyscipod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@spookyscience⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/spookyscipod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Threads: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.threads.net/@spookyscipod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Substack: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://substack.com/@spookysciencesisters⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@spookysciencesisters⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Discord Server: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/vf7pC7GkbH⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Amazon Storefront: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/shop/spookysciencesisterspodcast⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices","meta_description":"In this episode, we're digging into the legend of the chupacabra: part horror movie, part tabloid frenzy, and part… sick dog!? From Puerto Rico to Texas,…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3585,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/spooky-science-sisters-781638/episodes/el-chupacabra-the-internet-s-first-cryptid/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/spooky-science-sisters-781638/el-chupacabra-the-internet-s-first-cryptid.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}