For this week, we're doing a short Halloween episode to learn about "Fiesta de las Ñatitas" an interesting seasonal tradition in Bolivia where everyone takes their best friends out for a fun day in the cemetery...

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Desconocido is Written and Produced by Orlando Correa
Cover Artwork also by Orlando Correa.
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Desconocido Theme and Main Music by Orion.

Additional Music Credits:
- electric guitar loop movie music gentle by Garuda1982 -- link -- licensed as CC-BY 4.0
- Serial Killer by John Bartmann -- https://www.johnbartmann.com/ -- licensed as CC-BY 4.0

Bibliography:

• https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/meet-celebrity-skulls-bolivias-fiesta-de-las-natitas-180957289/
• https://www.orderofthegooddeath.com/article/to-live-and-die-and-live-again-in-bolivia-the-fiesta-de-las-natitas/
• https://inmediaciones.org/juanito-y-juanita-las-calaveritas-de-la-policia/
• https://bolivianexpress.org/magazine-sub-item/179
• https://hobletsonthego.com/where-weve-been/south-america/bolivia/la-paz-general-cemetary/

Also recommended: Memento Mori by Paul Koudounaris, an author and photographer who has researched several global traditions involving death and rituals involving human remains, and extensively studied ñatitas for a chapter of this book.

For centuries, the coast of Chile has been haunted by the stories of the ghost ship Caleuche... a phantom vessel that employs members of the living dead! Come aboard as we explore the folklore behind this supernatural phenomena and listen to those who claim to have seen the Caleuche... and its sinister crew of undead sailors, witches, and tortured souls...

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Desconocido is Written and Produced by Orlando Correa
Cover Artwork also by Orlando Correa.
Follow us on Blue Sky and Instagram.
If you enjoy the show, please consider donating to my Ko-Fi!
You can email us at: desconocidopodcast@outlook.com

Desconocido Theme and Main Music by Orion.

Additional Music Credits:
- Wake Up Heroic Figure by Komiku -- link
- The Ultimate Threat by Komiku -- link
- Ambiant Hope by Komiku -- link
- Credits, thank you for playing by Komiku -- link

SFX Credits:
- Ambient Sting Crescendo by AbrahamMast -- link
- Space Horror atmosphere loop by PearceWilsonKing -- link
- Crashing Waves into Rocks 4 by amholma -- link
- Nature - Sea waves_Night_Penang by ruviyamin -- link
- clown laugh by scotcampbell -- link
- 230923_2550_FR_Batucada_in_public_garden.wav by kevp888 -- link
- Water Explosion by Sheyvan -- link
- Zombie Growl by whisperbandnumber1 -- link
- Creature Roar 1 by jacobalcook -- link
- Cure Spell by CAT-FOX_ALEX -- link
- Sea lions.m4a by shelf-employed -- link

Bibliography:
- Mansilla, Bernardo Quintana, Chiloé Mitológico, 1972.
Link: https://chiloemitologico.cl/
- Time Life Books, Mysteries of the Unknown: Mysterious Places, 1992.
- MacGregor, Rob and Trish, Janeshutz, “Abducted by a Ghost Ship.” Fate, May 1984
- Cárdenas Tabies, Antonio (1980). Abordaje al Caleuche
- https://huellas.cl/el-caleuche/
- https://www.historicmysteries.com/caleuche/
- https://tucuentofavorito.com/el-caleuche-una-leyenda-de-un-barco-fantasma-para-ninos-y-adolescentes/

INTRODUCING 'Desconocido!' A monthly podcast featuring strange stories from Latin America! Tune in starting OCTOBER 12th for tales of ghosts, monsters, UFOs, and other bizarre topics!

Desconocido is written and read by Orlando Correa
Email me at desconocidopodcast@outlook.com

Cover Art by Orlando Correa


Desconocido Theme by Orion. You can find their music here: https://on.soundcloud.com/utOMO1VO0wwOzQ0vH8