My dog began barking at nothing in the night, and when I peeked outside, I saw a tall, shadowy figure standing at the edge of the field.

The creature turned toward me, its face, a grotesque mixture of man and beast.

And it said, you've been warned.

Hi, I'm Blair Bathory, and this is the Something Scary podcast.

Thank you so much for being here, whether this is your first time, or you're one of the brave souls who join us every week.

Sometimes the stories we hear aren't just tales.

They're warnings, warnings from the past, from spirits that linger just out of sight,

waiting for the curious to wander too close.

In honor of Cinco de Mayo, which celebrates Mexico's victory over the French,

these dark legends come to life.

The line between myth and reality is razor-fin.

Listen carefully because once you hear them, they'll be seared into your memory forever.

First, the screams sound like songs. Follow by he comes from the stairs. Finally,

in our last story, guilt has a scent. Before we get to our stories, I wanted to say hello to all

of our new listeners. So excited for you all to be here and sending love to all of our fans and listeners around the world.

Without whom we couldn't be here.

Do you have a story you want to share?

Send me an email at something scary at snarl.com.

So, want to hear something scary?

La lorra. Want to hear something scary? La Laruna's deadly wrath.

Sometimes it's not the music you remember,

but the silence that follows when someone disappears,

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