Susto
Episodes
Letters From the Beyond 10
02 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Let's ask the audience... In this episode, Ayden shares your stories! Click the link below to send in your (or others) spooky experiences!Witch Trials...
Susto Swap: Cryptid Cocktail Party (The Black Flash Of Provincetown)
19 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Hey ghoul friend! What's spring break without a party? This week, we are featuring Cryptid Cocktail Party in a Susto Swap!Cryptid Cocktail Party is a ...
The Witch Trials of Chiloé
05 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
And NOBODY! In all of Oz! No colonizer that there is or was. Is ever gonna bring me DOWNNNNN! Ayden recounts the horrific and historic witch trials of...
The Neuroscience of Spirituality ft. Dr. Flores AKA LaTarotina
19 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Do you ever look at someone and wonder, "What's going on inside their head?" In this episode of Susto, Ayden chats with neuroscientist and intuitive D...
Loira do Banheiro
05 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Bloody Mary...Bloody Mary...BLOODY MARY!!! In this episode, Ayden takes a bathroom break. Loira Do Banheiro is the spirit of a young woman who haunts ...
El Chaure
22 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Birds and Latine people don't mix and I WILL get to the bottom of it! In this episode, Ayden shares the legend of a Venezuelan harbinger, the Chaure. ...
Letters From the Beyond 9
08 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Mariachis! Demons! Ichabod??? The first episode of Susto in 2026 is here and YOU'RE the star! Buckle up for another installment of Letters From the Be...
SUSTO SWAP-A-THON: Ghostbeast
25 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Black Christmas (2006) | Updating a classic for the Saw eraOn Christmas Eve, an escaped maniac returns to his childhood home, which is now a sorority ...
SUSTO SWAP-A-THON: Parapeculiar
18 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Parapeculiar MuseumParapeculiar PodcastThe Real Ghosts Of PodcastThe ParaHouse PatreonWant to hear your story on Susto? Fill out the Letters From the ...
SUSTO SWAP-A-THON: Somewhere In The Skies
11 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Somewhere in the Skies, Ryan dives deep into the iconic 1980 Rendlesham Forest UFO incident, unraveling the chilling encounters th...
SWAP-A-THON: Houston Strange
04 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the 2025 Susto Swap-a-thon! Major thanks to Houston Strange for dropping by the feed!Is this a genuine first hand Zozo encounter??? I don't...
Camazotz ft. Rafael Flores
27 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For Susto's final episode of 2025, we have a monster of an episode for you! In this episode, Ayden tells the tale of the Mayan Bat diety known as the ...
Abchanchu
13 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Won't you be a dear and help an elderly person out? It could be the last thing you do! In this episode, Ayden takes a bite out of Bolivian folklore an...
Lost Edge Tattoo
30 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Is that a new tattoo did that piercing effing hurt?! In this episode of Susto, Ayden sits down with the artists of Lost Edge Tattoo in Austin to chat ...
Hallo-Weird Special!
16 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Thank you Austin Public Library for always giving the ghouls a scary good time! Please enjoy this collection of stories from attendee's at APL's Hallo...
Antumía - Water Spirits of the Emberá People
01 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If it quacks like a duck...but it looks like a sloth? It's an Antumía! In this episode, Ayden takes a plunge into the mystical river monsters of Pana...
Letters From the Beyond 8
18 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Time warping spirits! Sleep paralysis curses! Visits from loved ones, hairy creatures, and sneaky ghouls! In this episode, Ayden shares listener submi...
UFOs Over Teotihuacan
04 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's a bird! It's a plane! It's extraterrestrial! In this episode, Ayden shares multiple accounts of Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP aka UFO) ov...
RESURRECTED: Duendes
21 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I CAN'T FIND MY KEYS!!! In this episode, Ayden resurrects one of his earliest episodes on Susto about mischievous little beings that hide in walls, st...
The Ghost of Clara García de Zúñiga
07 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Did that painting just look at me? In this episode, Ayden shares the legend of the supposedly haunted portrait of Clara García de Zúñiga.Please con...
JUMPSCARE: It's Haunted...What Now?
24 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Thank you so much to SLAYnie Hobbs for dropping in on the feed this week! Please follow Lanie's work here!Please consider donating to Doctors Without ...
The Darién Gap
10 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Also known as El Infierno Verde (the green hell), The Darién Gap is a stretch of jungle that connects Colombia and Panama. A place so dangerous, only...
El Demonio Negro (The Black Demon Shark)
26 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
There's plenty of fish in the sea! And one really, REALLY big one! In this episode, Ayden takes a deep dive, and a bite out of, the story of El Demoni...
Monstrilio ft. Gerardo Sámano Córdova
12 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"What if a family had to love a monster?" In this episode of Susto, Ayden talks with author, Gerardo Sámano Córdova about his artistic journey, the ...
La Casa de los Tubos (The House of Tubes)
29 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This house is not a home...In this episode of Susto, Ayden shared the woeful history of La Casa de los Tubos (The House of Tubes), a unique architectu...
Puente de Suspiros (Bridge of Sighs)
15 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
BUILD A BRIDGE AND GET OVER IT! In this episode, Ayden details the shocking legend of the Puente de Suspiros (Bridge of Sighs) from Comala, Mexico. A ...
City Alchemist ft. Alexis & Eric
01 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
WHATUP WITCHES! It finally happened! In this episode, Ayden interviews Alexis and Eric, the owners of City Alchemist in Austin, Texas. They discuss th...
The Colonial Hotel Brownsville, TX
17 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Is that crying? In this episode. Ayden shares a story that revolves around the haunting of Room 101 at the Colonial Hotel in Brownsville, Texas, where...
El Tabudo
03 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
There's plenty of fish in the sea! But only one him (El Tabudo). In this episode of Susto, Ayden dives into the cool water of the legend of a fresh-wa...
Vanishing Daughters ft. Cynthia Pelayo
20 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Cynthia Pelayo is a Bram Stoker Award winning and International Latino Book Award winning author and poet. Known for her genre-bending works that blen...
Ex-Convento de Santa Mónica (The Secret Convent of Santa Mónica)
06 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Our father, who art in heaven...In this episode of Susto, Ayden delves into the haunted corridors and history of the Ex Convent of Santa Mónica in Pu...
La Luz Mala
20 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This little light of miiine 🎶 In this episode, Ayden shares a story based on the legend of La Luz Mala, a supernatural, luminescent phenomenon orig...
La Garita del Diablo (The Devil's Sentry Box)
06 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Is that music? In this episode, Ayden tells a haunting tale about La Garita del Diablo (The Devil's Sentry Box), a legendary sentry box in the city of...
Letters From the Beyond 7
23 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sleep paralysis demons, six-foot-tall demons, haunted museum demons, Susto's got 'em all! 2025 may have started off rough but your ghost-host is unsto...
SWAP-A-THON 2024: Getting Strange with Steffany Strange
26 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the final, cursed chapter of Susto's 2024 Swap-A-Thon! Our final fright feature is Getting Strange with Steffany Strange! What is going on ...
SWAP-A-THON 2024: Floaties for Krakens
19 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the third insidious installation of Susto's 2024 Swap-A-Thon! This week we are visited by Floaties for Krakens!Want to share your own creep...
SWAP-A-THON 2024: My Horror Confessional
12 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to the second week of the 2024 Susto Swap-A-Thon! This week, our unholy feature is My Horror Confessional!This week in The Confessional I...
SWAP-A-THON 2024: ¡Qué Spooky!
05 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hey Ghoul Friends! Welcome to the 2024 Susto Swap-A-Thon! Up first in our diabolical lineup is ¡Qué Spooky!Kevin takes us on a wild ride through his...
Ruinas de Cartago
28 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How long ago was your last confession? In this episode, Ayden shares a story that revolves around a forbidden desire that leads to a tragic confrontat...
La Silampa
14 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I just love a rainy day! Don't you? In this episode, Ayden shares the legend of a ghostly figure, from Panamanian folklore that haunts the forests, pa...
Misnébalam, Mexico
24 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Is a ghost town ever really empty? In this episode, Ayden shares the haunting history of Misnébalam, a ghost town in Mexico. Want to share your own ...
Freakish Films ft. Miguel Martinez
10 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I'M A STARRR! In this episode, Ayden welcomes filmmaker Miguel Martinez to discuss his short horror film, Lechuza, which draws from Latin American fol...
Ghostly, Ghastly Tales ft. Anastasia Garcia
26 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Life is a scary story! In this episode, Ayden interviews author of Ghostly Ghastly Tales, Anastasia Garcia.Want to share your own creepy story, pictur...
Sisimite
12 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Ayden shares the legend of a cave dwelling, giant ape-like creature with backwards feet that kidnaps women and babies in Honduras.Wan...
Luisón (Luisõ, Lobisón, Lobisomem)
29 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
🎶There's a she-wolf in the closet!🎵 In this episode, Ayden shares a Susto Original based on the legend of Luisón, a creature from Guarani mytho...
La Taconuda
15 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Walk a mile in these Louboutins! In this episode, Ayden tells the story of La Taconuda, a legend from Honduras and Cuba. La Taconuda is a vengeful spi...
Ruperta Estrada Durazno
01 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sweet as a peach! In this episode, Ayden tells the story of Ruperta Estrada Durazno, a curandera who lived to be 120 years old, discusses the modern p...
El Niño Fidencio
18 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Ayden discusses El Niño Fidencio, a Mexican curandero who gained fame in the late 1920s for his healing abilities. Despite facing op...
La Santa de Cábora, Teresa Urrea
04 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A revolutionary insurgent, a pageant queen, a folk healer. Teresa Urrea is a true baddie. In this episode, Ayden shares the political musings and spir...
Steven Dos Santos - Malicia
13 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
🎶 It's a small underworld after all! 🎶 In this conversation, Ayden interviews Steven dos Santos, a writer and college professor, about his lates...
Don Pedro Jaramillo
30 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Chronic headaches? Don Pedro Jaramillo has the cure for you! Tomatoes in your shoes! In this episode, Ayden shares the life and work of Texas folk hea...
Curanderimso
16 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hi do you have an appointment? In this episode, Ayden ventures into the centuries old practice of Curanderismo.Want to share your own creepy story, pi...
El Padre sin Cabeza (The Headless Priest)
02 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As the great Elvira was once asked, "How's your head?" In this episode, Ayden confesses the legend of a beheaded priest who haunts the colonial-era st...
5 Year Spooktacular Supercut!
18 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Here's to five years full of haunts, frights, and a hellishly good time! I can't wait to see where we are in five more!Go Fund Me here!Want to share y...
Basilisco Chilote
04 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Waking up tired? Not feeling well latelty? It's probably a rooster-basilisk sucking your saliva and phlegm out while you sleep. Sweet dreams! In this ...
Spookies and Smoochies with Isabel Cañas
21 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
READING IS FUNDAMENTAL! In this episode, Ayden interviews the most interesting author in the world! Acclaimed author of The Hacienda and Vampires of E...
My Horror Confessional with Miguel Villa
07 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Forgive me Father, it has been 666 days since my last confession...Miguel Villa of My Horror Confessional joins Ayden for a conversation about classiq...
El Trauco
22 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This guy is the WORST! In this episode, Ayden shares the Chilean legend of El Trauco, a very creepy, very perverted, short man who is able to entrance...
Tu Tía Bruja w/ Bex Carlos
08 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Bruja is in! Ayden sits for a spell with Bex Carlos of Tu Tía Bruja to chat about her work in the occult, magic cannabis, and her spooky new sto...
Letters From the Beyond 6
25 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Demonic paintings, fireball witches, devil donkeys, oh my! Ayden shares YOUR stories in this entry of Letters From the Beyond!Want to share your own c...
Resurrected: La Llorona
11 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Do you know where your kids are? Ayden resurrects the story that started it all, La Llorona! Scorned lovers, bodies of water, ancient greek fuckboys, ...
Feature: Paranormal Putas
28 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Leah and Bethany conclude their discussion about spirituality with Consuelo. This session was recorded live inside of Curia Arcanum's ...
Feature: ¡Uy Que Horror!
21 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jonny and Aileen talk about the Argentinian film, Cuando Acecha la Maldad, AKA When Evil Lurks. The residents of a small, rural town in Argentina, dis...
Feature: It's Haunted...What Now?
14 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hey Ghoul Friend! Please welcome our featured guests this week, It's Haunted...What Now?S2: E28 – The Footprints Cleaned Off Hundreds of Times Had R...
Feature: Espooky Tales
07 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hey Ghoul Friend! Please welcome our featured guests this week, Espooky Tales!The Thing in the Desert and More Haunted Border StoriesThe journey from ...
Tzitzimimeh
23 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Twinkle twinkle little star...in this episode, Ayden talks about the sun-blotting diety from Aztec lore. The Tzitzimimeh (or Tzitzimitl) are cosmic be...
Radio Quito's War of the Worlds
09 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We interrupt this broadcast to report an alien invasion and impending doom! In this episode, Ayden reports on a lethal radio show from Quito, Ecuador....
Sol Solace ft. Monica
26 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ayden is joined by sobadora, Monica from Sol Solace to share her experiences as a massage therapist and spiritual healer.Learn more and sign up from S...
The Paranormal Putas
12 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Ayden is joined by good time ghouls Leah & Bethany from Paranormal Putas! Listen in on the wicked sisters' personal encounters wi...
Wekufe
28 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The vibes are off~ In this episode, Ayden talks about a malevolent entity from Chile that is born from an imbalance in the natural order.Want to share...
Sana Sana Colita de Rana
14 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Proverb, placebo, or witchcraft? In this episode, Ayden takes a deep dive into the healing phrase/song, "Heal heal, little tail (or ass) of a frog."Wa...
La Tunda
31 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Whether it's girl dinner or a pinkity drinkity, this gassy ghoul is gonna get ya! In this episode, Ayden shares the legend of a Colombian doppelgänge...
Resurrected: Dance with the Devil
10 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dance like HELL! Ayden resurrects and remasters his telling of the legend of the girl who danced with the Devil.Use code "Susto" to get 15% off your t...
The Austin Séance
27 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Is there anyone there? What's your name? When did you die? Does my crush like me back? Hello??? In this very special episode of Susto, Ayden attends a...
Legends of the Panteón de Belen
13 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A cemetery that is very much full of life! In this episode, Ayden shares some of the iconic legends from the infamous Panteón de Belen.Use code "Sust...
Children of the Jungle
29 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A nightmare come to life. Ayden shares reports of the group of children who survived a plane crash and 40 days in the Amazon before all being found al...
Martín Busca Vilanova
15 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Okay so just sign here...and here...and there...and one more time here...done! Your soul is mine! Ayden recounts how one man was able to trick the tri...
Tlahuelpuchi
01 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This is the skin of a killer, Bella! Ayden recounts the horrifying epidemic of infant deaths in a rural Mexican town. Were they all accidents? Or was ...
Book Review - Tender is the Flesh
11 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Finger licking good! In this episode, Ayden reviews Tender is the Flesh, a book about people being people! In this dystopian setting, animals have bee...
Isla de las Muñecas
27 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Imagine an army of Chuckys, Annabels, and M3gans?! Nothx! Ayden shares the tragic backstory behind one of the creepiest islands you could imagine. The...
Panteón de Belen
13 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Do you know how many dead people there are in an average cemetery? All of them! In this episode, Ayden shares a a story inspired by a cemetery rich in...
Mexico's Exorcism
30 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Put the whole country in rice! In this episode, Ayden recounts the exorcismo magno of Mexico in 2015. That's right...the whole country...possessed.Use...
Cenote de la Bruja
16 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
She's beauty and she's grace. In this episode, Ayden shares a local legend out of Bacalar, Mexico about a vengeful witch whose curse lives on to this ...
Alux
02 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Stop making deals with the forest creatures! In this episode, Ayden addresses the recent sensation tweeted by Mexico's president, known as the Alux. A...
El Mohán
16 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Bigfoot, Sasquatch, Yeti? No, worse. In this episode, Ayden shares the legend of a Colombian Cryptid that has left generations of people terrified of ...
The Haunting of Alejandra - Book Review
02 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The story of La Llorona is reimagined. This time it asks, what if the iconic archetype wasn’t sure about wanting children? To be married or in love?...
Nagualli
19 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Werewolves, Lycanthropes, whatever you call them...you do not want to run into one in the wild. Especially a Nagual. Ayden dives into Mexico's own sha...
Letters From the Beyond 5
05 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Picking up where we left off in the last edition of Letters From the Beyond...and a demonic troll doll?!Use code "Susto" to get 15% off your tickets t...
La Tlanchana
22 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Maybe Talokan is a real place? In this episode, Ayden talks about mermaids, sirens, and pre hispanic sea serpents who are mostly benevolent but will m...
Veronique Medrano
01 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The South Texas Siren herself, Veronique Medrano, joins us on this week's episode! Veronique and Ayden talk music industry frights Veronique share's s...
What's your favorite scary movie? ft. Jonny & Aileen from Uy Que Horror!
17 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Very special guests Jonny and Aileen from Uy Que Horror join Ayden to talk about their own encounters with the paranormal, their fave movies, and a gr...
The Chamula Iglesia San Juan
03 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Brujeria, animal sacrifice, and burping? In MY Catholic church? It's more likely than you think! In this episode, Ayden demystifies the Tzotzil Maya p...
The Chullachaqui
20 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Did you just throw your trash on the ground? To this jungle demon, littering is an offense punishable by soul sucking! In this episode, Ayden warns li...
Letters From the Beyond 4
06 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Demons in the junkyard? A decade of hauntings?! Join Ayden in another edition of Letters From the Beyond and hear from your fellow Ghoul Friends!Gotha...
Santa Muerte
22 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Now and at the hour of our death, amen. In this episode, Ayden explores the background and history of an often misunderstood modern death-deity, La Sa...
Book Review: Grady Hendrix
08 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Reading is what??? FUNDAMENTAL! Ayden shares his love for the work of Grady Hendrix, a horror novelist with a movie premiering later this month!Use co...
The Puerto Montt Haunting
25 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Scratches from something that isn't there, spontaneous combustion. Ghost? Or something more sinister? Ayden shares one family's horrifying haunt in a ...
El Paso High School
11 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Some ghosts never graduate. In this episode of Susto, Ayden shares the haunted history of El Paso High School, one of the oldest and most haunted scho...
Letters From the Beyond 3
28 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Kissing ghosts?!Use code "Susto" to get 15% off your tickets to the True Crime & Paranormal Podcast Festival here!Want to share your own creepy st...
El Cadejo
14 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
WHO'S A GOOD DOG??? In this episode, Ayden shares the legend of a hellhound, with glowing red eyes, known around the world, El Cadejo.Use code "Susto"...