Podcast Summary: EXTRA ANORMAL

Host: Paco Arias

Episode: "Casas Malditas Reales: Espíritus, Lamentos y Experiencias Paranormales"

Date: September 19, 2025

Overview

In this chilling episode, host Paco Arias, joined by returning guest Ivonne, explores the haunting world of "Casas Malditas"—cursed houses with tragic histories that continue to manifest supernatural activity for their inhabitants. Through a series of listener-submitted stories, the hosts discuss mysterious sounds, spectral apparitions, repeating tragedies, and the emotional residue left behind in places marked by profound suffering.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. The Enduring Fascination with Cursed Houses

• Paco emphasizes that haunted houses remain a classic theme within the paranormal world, particularly as more people come forward with inexplicable experiences.
• Ivonne reflects on the growing normalization of supernatural occurrences, inviting listeners to share their own stories (04:12).

2. Story 1: El Bebé en la Casa de Naucalpan

Narrator: Paco (from Eric's account) | Timestamps: 06:29–22:44

• Situation:

  • Eric and his pregnant wife rent a suspiciously cheap, shadowy house in Naucalpan.
  • The wife is haunted by the sound of a crying baby and visions of a crawling infant with an unnatural face.
  • Red and black stains appear on the walls, centering around a specific room.

• Supernatural Incident:

  • The wife dreams of a disheveled woman in white holding a 'baby' with an adult’s face. Upon waking, she suffers a miscarriage with distressing physical symptoms.

• Revelation:

  • Local inquiry reveals the house was a clandestine abortion clinic in the 80s and 90s (manchas, suspicious design with many rooms).
  • Eric feels lasting guilt for not trusting his wife's intuition.

• Notable Quote:

  “Cuando explora el cuarto, ve claramente a un bebé gateando, pero ese bebé tenía el rostro de un hombre ya grande. Daba muchísimo miedo.”
  — Paco Arias (14:39)

3. Story 2: La Bisabuela que No Se Fue

Narrator: Ivonne (in first person) | Timestamps: 23:58–34:13

• Situation:

  • Ivonne stays with her cousin Karla in a large, inherited house.
  • Experiences include feeling watched, hearing breathing beside the bed, and hearing noises from the wardrobe.

• Climax & Explanation:

  • During a panic episode, Karla reveals a family altar and admits only she can live in the house, as her late grandmother's spirit “rejects” all others.

  “Desde que ella falleció, a mí se me aparece. Nadie más soporta estar aquí más que yo.”
  — Prima Karla, según el relato de Ivonne (32:24)

4. Story 3: El Hombre Quemado

Narrator: Paco (from Ricardo’s account) | Timestamps: 35:40–50:25

• Situation:

  • Ricardo and friend Genaro, both fascinated by the paranormal, investigate a house with a sinister history: its owner, Agustín, murdered his family, killed himself, and burned the house.

• Supernatural Occurrence:

  • Inside the burned master bedroom, a heaviness overcomes them, provoking irrational anger and hallucinations of endless stairs.
  • Ricardo is lured by Genaro's voice via walkie-talkie, sees a scene of Agustín committing the murders, and hears the children's and woman's screams emerging from Agustín’s mouth.

• Aftermath:

  • After escaping, they see Agustín’s apparition at the window, mouth still emitting screams.

• Notable Quote:

  “Dice que al abrir la boca, de su boca salían tantas voces, gritos de niños, de mujer y... era aterrador.”
  — Paco Arias (47:53)

5. Story 4: El Vecino Fantasma

Narrator: Ivonne (from Amanda’s account) | Timestamps: 51:21–59:08

• Situation:

  • Amanda moves next door to an abandoned-looking house and is greeted daily by a kind old neighbor across the street.
  • She begins to see shadows and figures, and experiences escalating hauntings.

• Climax:

  • Witnesses her neighbor enter the abandoned house to "help" after she sees an intruder’s apparition.
  • Police respond to her cries, find a real man dead (suicide), but no sign ever exists of the elderly neighbor or his grandson—both are revealed to be spirits.

• Notable Moment:

  “En esa casa no hay nadie más… esa casa lleva años abandonada, nadie vive ahí.”
  — Policía/a vecino (58:56)

6. Story 5: Los Tres Golpes

Narrator: Paco (from Gabriel’s account) | Timestamps: 60:32–69:15

• Situation:

  • Gabriel, recently relocated, hears three knocks throughout his new home at odd hours, mirrored by his pet parakeets’ agitation.
  • A repairman, looking like the face on an old photograph found in a wall, warns him to leave. Gabriel experiences sleepwalking, metallic tastes, and finds his pets dead—and with evidence he may have harmed them unconsciously.

• Insight:

  • The recurring motif of three knocks is noted as “un insulto a la Santísima Trinidad” in paranormal lore.

7. Story 6: El Dolor que Guarda la Casa

Narrator: Ivonne (listener’s account) | Timestamps: 69:42–79:48

• Situation:

  • After divorce, René rents a cheap apartment and begins to hear two knocks nightly at 2:50 a.m. He hears the voice of his deceased daughter.
  • Dreams blend with reality; he discovers the upstairs apartment matches his vision, including a broken music box identical to his daughter’s.
  • Neighbors later confirm a mentally ill child died tragically in that room years prior.

• Notable Quote:

  “Cuando entré a ese cuarto, estaba mi niña llorando… pero cuando volteó, no era mi hija, era otra niña. Me vio y me papá, ‘¿por qué me abandonaste?’”
  — Ivonne, narrando la experiencia del oyente (74:45)

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• “A veces uno no sabe a qué lugar llega, no sabes qué pasó y sobre todo qué es lo que sigue pasando.”
  — Paco Arias (23:33)

• “Nadie más podía vivir ahí más que la prima... y es que pues era una relación de primas normales... y se encuentra con una mujer adulta que ya tuvo otras experiencias y que nunca se imaginó que podía tener una de ese tipo.”
  — Ivonne (35:18)

• “El tema de los golpes... parece que nos pusimos de acuerdo con las historias.”
  — Ivonne (69:42)

• “Casi siempre lo que hace que una casa sea maldita es un hecho trágico, aterrador, donde hubo derramamiento de sangre inocente, donde pasó una tragedia y quedan como marcados o sellados...”
  — Paco Arias (79:05)

Themes and Reflections

• Tragedy and Residual Energy:
  Most stories connect the haunting directly to unspeakable acts (murder, loss, or betrayal), suggesting that emotional trauma precipitates supernatural phenomena (79:05).

• Animals as Sentinels:
  Pets and animals repeatedly act as barometers for the supernatural, reacting even before the humans perceive danger (60:02).

• Doors and Boundaries:
  Ivonne explores the symbolism of doors as portals, both literal and spiritual, in haunted houses (80:08).

• Culpability and Guilt:
  Several narrators express ongoing guilt or emotional scars—whether from ignoring warnings or losing loved ones—which the spirits seem to prey upon or echo.

Final Thoughts & Call to Action

• Both hosts encourage listeners to share their encounters and participate in building this growing anthology of real paranormal experiences.
• Several stories will have a "part 2" or exclusive content available on the show's website.
• Social media handles: Ivonne - @ivonneca on Instagram.

This episode is a must-listen for fans of real-life horror, offering a window into tragedy, lingering spirits, and the uneasy boundary between the rational and the unexplained. The hosts' empathetic storytelling and listener engagement create a compelling, frightening, and cathartic journey through the most haunted corners of the human experience.