
¡Ay Ghost Mio!
By Melissa Trahan

¡Ay Ghost Mio!Feb 03, 2023

Los Ghosts Mios
Once upon a time, there was a child. They lay sleeping in their room, dreaming of whatever little kids dream of. Without warning, without knowing why. The child suddenly woke up staring at the foot of the bed. There, right there inside their room stood a man. Or, well, not exactly a man. It looked like a man, a short man with a distinctive hat. A very distinctive Fedora style hat.
Theme
Industrial Music Box by Kevin MacLeod
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IntroductionHalf Mystery by Kevin MacLeod
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Indigenous StoriesLaid Back Guitars by Kevin MacLeod
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Modern StoryForest Angel Ritual by Szegvari
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Listener EncounterShadow Maker - Library by TheMovieMacher
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Patreon Preview: Traguitos de Terror
Enjoy this special preview of what you could get on our Patreon! Every tier can access Traguitos de Terror, shot-sized horror stories written by me, Melissa Trahan, based on historic events. In the spirit of Ay Ghost Mio (see what I did there?), these traguitos will focus on LatAm and Caribbean stories.
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Music: Sings In The Fields by Rafael Krux
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Music: Ballade Pour Adeline by DreamHeaven
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Music: Teller of the Tales by Kevin MacLeod
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Haunting at the Hotel Figueroa
Today, I am going to share a personal experience I had over the course of two day at the Hotel Figueroa in downtown Los Angeles. As a wannabe-skeptic, it left me questioning everything I thought I knew.
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Theme:The following music was used for this media project:
Music: Half Mystery by Kevin MacLeod
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Artist website: https://incompetech.com
The following music was used for this media project:Music: Lucid Nightmare by Tim Kulig
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Music: Night Of Mystery by Alexander Nakarada
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Music: Halloween The Pumpkin Head by Frank Schröter
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Music: Night Terrors 2 by Tim Kulig
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Big News!
There's been a lot going on behind the scenes at Ay Ghost Mio this past month!
Miami Nights - Extended Theme Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Verano Sensual by Kevin MacLeod
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Duendes
Folklore is full of stories of Little People known by many names. The Wompanoag tribe call them pukwudgies. The Comanche call them nunnupi. In Scandinavia they’re called nisse. In Great Britain, Ireland, and Scotland there are fae, pixies, tylwyth teg, and broonies. And those of us from regions settled by the Spanish or Portuguese, anywhere from the Philippines to the Caribbean, have duendes.
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Logo by Lindsey Reed at Kelp Rabbit, https://www.kelprabbit.com.
Podcast is edited in Audacity and hosted and distributed using Anchor.fm.
Miami Nights - Extended Theme by Kevin MacLeod
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Mysterious Cinematic Foreboding Background by MusicLFiles
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Air Of Mystery by chilledmusic
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Las Sirenas
Thanks to Disney, most people imagine mermaids as beautiful humanoids, with human upper bodies and beautiful fish tails, who rescue humans and sing with all their sea-dwelling friends. But mermaids, called sirenas in Spanish, have historically been much darker...
If you'd like to share your TRUE experiences with the paranormal or supernatural to be read on future episodes, please email ayghostmio@gmail.com.
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Theme music is Miami Nights (Extended Theme) by Kevin MacLeod, Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License.
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Podcast is edited in Audacity and hosted and distributed using Anchor.fm.
Miami Nights - Extended Theme by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4044-miami-nights---extended-theme

La Gritona
CW: violence, sexual assault, swearing, ableist language. Sources listed at https://ayghostmio.weeblycom/episodes
Imagine walking home after Mass on Good Friday in the lovely town of Seborucal, near Remedios, Cuba. You and your family are chatting, perhaps planning your Easter dinner. Suddenly, a loud scream cuts through the night. The sound sends adrenaline rushing through your bloodstream. Somewhere, somewhere close, there is a woman in pain.
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Podcast is edited in Audacity and hosted and distributed using Anchor.fm.
Miami Nights - Extended Theme by Kevin MacLeod
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La Caridad Del Cobre
Sources: Please visit ayghostmio.weebly.com for a complete list! There are too many to fit in the description.
Miami Nights - Extended Theme by Kevin MacLeod
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Resignation by Kevin MacLeod
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El Cucuy
Every culture since the beginning of time has horrific stories they tell their children. These stories are often intended to be cautionary tales, ways to keep children safe. Don't trust strangers, they may be fae and take you away. Don't get too close to the river, ghosts may pull you under. Don't wander in the woods, a witch may try to eat you.
One such story, common across Spanish and Portuguese speaking regions, is that of El Cucuy. This creature is known by many names. Whether you call it La Cuca, El Coco, or El Cucuy, the moral of the story is the same. You'd better behave or something terrible will happen.
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Theme music is Miami Nights (Extended Theme) by Kevin MacLeod, Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License.
Additional music and sounds via www.freesound.org
Podcast is edited in Audacity and hosted and distributed using Anchor.fm.
Miami Nights - Extended Theme by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4044-miami-nights---extended-theme
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Sources and References:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coco_(folklore)#Legend
https://mythus.fandom.com/wiki/El_Coco
https://mythology.net/mythical-creatures/bogeyman/
https://mexicounexplained.com/el-cucuy-mexican-bogeyman/
https://www.latinolife.co.uk/node/1226
https://blogs.transparent.com/portuguese/the-legend-of-the-cuca/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S%C3%ADtio_do_Picapau_Amarelo_(1977_TV_series)
http://www.theparanormalguide.com/blog/coco
https://themissingandthelost.com/elcucuy/
https://www.mamalisa.com/?t=es&p=2438
Bastidas, Grace. “Scary Latino Myths: Read This or El Cuco Will Get You.”Latina 26 Oct. 2011: n. pag. Web. 27 Apr. 2015.
https://freesound.org/people/cmusounddesign/sounds/71949/
https://freesound.org/people/xtrgamr/sounds/259519/

Santeria, Part 2
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Theme music is Miami Nights (Extended Theme) by Kevin MacLeod, Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License.
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Podcast is edited in Audacity and hosted and distributed using Anchor.fm
Miami Nights - Extended Theme by Kevin MacLeod
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Santeria, Part 1
Welcome to Episode 1: Santeria, Part 1. Santeria, also called Lucumi or La Regla de Ocha, is an Afro-Cuban religion, created by enslaved African people seeking to hold on to their traditional beliefs disguised as Catholicism. Learn more about the fundamentals of Lucumi, as well as what inspired this podcast, on today's show! We'll be back with Part 2 in a few weeks.
If you'd like to share your TRUE experiences with the paranormal or supernatural to be read on future episodes, please email ayghostmio@gmail.com.
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Logo by Lindsey Reed at Kelp Rabbit
Theme music is Miami Nights (Extended Theme) by Kevin MacLeod, Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License.
Additional music and sounds via Freesound
Podcast is edited in Audacity and hosted and distributed using Anchor.fm
Miami Nights - Extended Theme by Kevin MacLeod
Link https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4044-miami-nights---extended-theme
License https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Friday the 13th BONUS Episode
If you'd like to share your TRUE experiences with the paranormal or supernatural to be read on future episodes, please email ayghostmio@gmail.com.
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Miami Nights - Extended Theme by Kevin MacLeod
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Desert City by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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Mystery Bazaar by Kevin MacLeod
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Promising Relationship by Kevin MacLeod
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Moonlight Hall by Kevin MacLeod
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ispeakwaves, Mystery: https://freesound.org/people/ispeakwaves/sounds/411867/
Tyops, Haunting and Beautiful: https://freesound.org/people/tyops/sounds/476747/

Statement on Cuban Protests
My personal statement on the protests that began July 11, 2021 in Cuba. ¡Viva Cuba Libre!
Cover Art: "Cuba Libre" by Poster Boy NYC is licensed under CC BY 2.0