Episode 20: Chupacabra

Unspookable

Nate DuFort

Stories For Kids, Kids & Family, Education For Kids

4.6 • 1.8K Ratings

🗓️ 19 May 2020

⏱️ 22 minutes

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Summary

Have you ever heard of a Chupacabra? Legends of this creature that attack goats and other livestock exist in Puerto Rico, Chile, Brazil, Mexico, and the American southwest. On this episode of Unspookable we look to uncover the origins of these legends and the thoughts that aid in shaping our fears. Host: Elise Parisian Written by: Ellenor Riley-Condit Created, Produced, Edited by: Nate DuFort Music Direction and Composition: Jesse Case: https://www.jessecasemusic.com/ Logo by: Natalie Khuen http://nataliek.myportfolio.com Episode Artwork: Brianna Jacobi: briannajacobi.com & https://www.instagram.com/briannakj_art You can find Unspookable on Twitter and Instagram at:https://twitter.com/ImUnspookablehttps://www.instagram.com/unspookablepodcast/ If you’re interested in learning more about Puerto Rico while hearing some great, family friendly audio fiction, check out the podcast Timestorm by Cocotazo Media. Timestorm follows the time traveling Ventura Twins on a mission to preserve their Puerto Rican heritage - and we here at Unspookable are big fans of the show’s storytelling and educational mission. We encourage you to check it out at www.cocotazomedia.com or wherever you get your podcasts. Unspookable is part of the Soundsington Audio Network committed to making quality programing for young audiences and the young at heart. To find out more go to http://www.soundsingtonmedia.com

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0:35.0	Media!
0:37.0	The sun is setting in a small desert town in the southwest.
0:41.0	The town straddles the border between the United States and Mexico in such a way that the people who live there feel like they belong to both countries.
0:50.0	Most people in the town speak both Spanish and English, and have family that lives both further north into the US, and further south into Mexico.
0:59.0	For them, the border isn't so much a thing that divides two places, but rather a thing that's in the middle of one place.
1:07.0	Home.
1:08.0	A girl and her dog are walking south, the sun off behind their right shoulders as it sinks in the west.
1:15.0	The temperature will start to drop soon, and they are taking the path down to check on the family's
1:19.1	livestock before heading back up to the house to watch a movie. The girl makes sure that the water trough is full and
1:25.2	wonders if there'll be a film of ice to crack off in the morning. She double checks the latch
1:30.0	on the gate. All of a sudden, her dog freezes and sniffs circles and wines at the air.
1:36.1	Maybe there's a coyote nearby, the girl thinks. But the gate and the fence are strong and tall.
1:41.7	She pats her dog who shakes off the jitters and they
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