Podcast Summary: EXTRA ANORMAL

Episode: HISTORIAS Más Fuertes De México: Brujería, Entidades y Terror Real | NOESNORMAL.TV
Date: January 11, 2026
Hosts: Paco Arias (iEX Studios), Antonio Chapa “Chuy” (Tequila, Son y Leyendas)

Overview

In this vibrant live recording of EXTRA ANORMAL, hosts Paco Arias and guest Antonio Chapa “Chuy” dive deep into some of Mexico’s most chilling, unique, and enduring supernatural legends and real-life experiences. Drawing upon oral histories, firsthand investigations, and audience participation, the conversation explores paranormal folklore, mysterious encounters, and protective rituals rooted in Mexican culture. The episode weaves together humor, suspense, shots of tequila, and heartfelt exchanges with the engaged global audience.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Mexican Oral Tradition: Richness in Legends

• 00:46–07:32
  • Paco and Chuy discuss the unparalleled diversity of supernatural legends across Mexico, emphasizing how every region is steeped in unique, locally-rooted tales.
  • Chuy underscores:

    "México la verdad es que tiene mitología, tiene leyendas, tiene tradición oral, que... no le pide nada a Europa..." (08:07)

  • Different Mexican states are described as almost separate countries in terms of their folklore.

2. Leyenda del Callejón del Muerto (Oaxaca)

• 09:16–14:21
  • Paco recounts his visit to the “Callejón del Muerto”: a colonial alley in Oaxaca where a man was murdered and is said to have asked a priest to confess him—only for the priest to discover that the supplicant was the spirit of the dead man.
  • Residents report chilling screams and unsettling energies—particularly during Holy Week.
  • Paco:

    “Cuando yo estuve caminando en ese callejón era evidente que se sentía una energía fuerte.” (13:11)

3. Variations of the "Woman in White": La Malora, La Llorona, La Ciguanaba

• 18:21–27:09
  • Chuy introduces "la Malora," a female entity from his town that seduces (often unfaithful) men to dangerous cliffs.
  • Stories swap across the Llorona and the Ciguanaba (the latter depicted as a beautiful woman with a horse’s face who terrifies men by rivers).
  • Personal/family stories of supernatural apparitions blend personal pain, generational continuity, and cultural warnings.

Notable Quote

• Chuy on the Ciguanaba:

  “Le toca el hombro y en el momento que le toca el hombro, la mujer voltea, grita y es ahí donde... ve que la mujer no tiene un rostro de mujer, más bien es una cara de caballo.” (21:21)

4. Protections & Rituals: Crosses, Hats, Groserías

• 27:09–34:54
  • Hosts discuss folk methods for warding off evil or spirits: crossing arms, using cigars, throwing hats (“el mal aire se queda en el sombrero”), and even swearing.
  • Swearing is debated as both a challenge to spirits and a possible lowering of one’s vibration—thus aligning with the entity.

Notable Quotes

• “En la tradición oral el sombrero... es un recordatorio que por encima de ti siempre hay un ser supremo.” (29:13, Chuy)

5. La Señora del Cerro & Portals to Other Realities

• 34:54–47:18
  • “La Señora del Cerro” is described as a predatory spirit that lures people into the mountains using familiar voices, often a mother’s.
  • Stories of mysterious “puertas” (doors) in mountains/cerros from Oaxaca’s oral tradition, where time flows differently—classic missing time phenomenon.
  • Chuy tells of cultural taboos like avoiding going alone into the hills on the first Friday of March, referenced as a day when “encantos” (enchantments/portals) open.

Notable Quote

• “Es el primer viernes de marzo, el día que los encantos se abren y que puedes ver cosas que no son de este mundo.” (42:20, Chuy)

6. Audience Polls: Would You Enter a Portal?

• 45:39–47:18
  • Engaged with the audience via polls on whether they'd dare enter a mysterious portal—result: a close split (53% would enter, 47% would not).

7. Alternate Realities: Experiencing Parallel Lives

• 48:34–58:38
  • Paco reads the harrowing account of a woman who, after a near-death experience with COVID-19, awakens in a reality where her mother (previously deceased) is alive but her beloved husband and child never existed. She is left with memories and grief for a child that “was erased” from this world.
  • Emotional segment leads to a community poll: Would you exchange your current reality to have a lost loved one back at the cost of losing another?

Notable Quote

• “Vivo en depresión porque amo a un niño que no existe.” (57:27, Story relayed by Paco)

8. Contact with the Dead: The Dangers of Invoking Loved Ones

• 62:12–68:15
  • Chuy shares an intensely personal family experience: his mother, shattered by her mother’s death, asks to be taken along—and is soon tormented by dreams/visions of being dragged away by her mother’s “spirit,” with painful physical sensations.
  • A ritual is performed to “cut” the spiritual tie, highlighting the need for care in emotionally charged communication with the dead.

9. Classic Mexican Figures: El Charro Negro

• 72:57–81:05
  • Chuy details the legend of El Charro Negro—a once-ambitious man who made a pact with the devil and now eternally roams, offering gold so someone will take his cursed place.
  • Listeners share variants of sightings and consequences of accepting mysterious riches.

10. The Pascualita: The Macabre Mannequin

• 83:48–97:52
  • The famed mannequin in a Chihuahua bridal shop, rumored to be the embalmed corpse of the owner’s daughter. Its hyper-realistic details unsettle decades of visitors, with stories of its eyes moving and even performing miracles.
  • Recent rumors suggest the original Pascualita has been replaced after being discovered to truly be a preserved human body.
  • Chuy:

    “Pone ahí sus huellas digitales se veían.” (94:16)

    • Emphasizing the hyper-realistic, possibly human features.

11. Duendes, Chaneques, and Other Small Folk

• 98:30–111:01
  • Chuy explains the various Mexican "duende" types—chaneques, aluxes—and their mischief: leaving tracks in ashes, abducting children, hiding them in plain sight.
  • Stories range from comical to disturbing, including a woman who was found suspended high in a bamboo thicket, blaming her “duende grandchildren.”

Notable Quote

• “Los duendes esconden a los niños... como que los vuelven también duendes.” (104:36, Paco)

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On Mexico’s supernatural richness:

  "México la verdad es que tiene mitología, tiene leyendas, tiene tradición oral, que... no le pide nada a Europa..." (08:07, Chuy)

• Oaxaca spirits:

  “Cuando yo estuve caminando en ese callejón... se sentía una energía fuerte.” (13:11, Paco)

• On alternate realities:

  “Vivo en depresión porque amo a un niño que no existe.” (57:27, Paco, quoting listener)

• Regarding duendes and children:

  “Es que mi amiguito me dijo que me metiera, que les hiciéramos la broma...” (108:44, Chuy)

• The legend of the Charro Negro:

  "El Charro Negro anda con una bolsita de oro ofreciendo dinero para ver quién toma su lugar." (76:28, Chuy)

• Pascualita’s realism:

  “Pone ahí sus huellas digitales se veían.” (94:16, Chuy)

Timestamps for Key Segments

• 00:46–07:32 – Intro to Mexican folklore and oral tradition
• 09:16–15:36 – Leyenda del Callejón del Muerto (Oaxaca)
• 18:21–27:09 – La Llorona, La Ciguanaba, La Malora
• 27:09–34:54 – Rituals and folk protections (crosses, hats)
• 34:54–47:18 – La Señora del Cerro, mountain spirits, and time portals
• 48:34–58:38 – Alternate realities and parallel lives
• 62:12–68:15 – Invoking the dead: Chuy’s family story
• 72:57–81:05 – El Charro Negro: legend and modern experiences
• 83:48–97:52 – La Pascualita: Mexico’s most mysterious mannequin
• 98:30–111:01 – Duende and chaneque stories from the field

Tone & Audience Interaction

The episode is packed with laughter, camaraderie, and warm exchanges alongside chilling, thought-provoking tales. The hosts are playful but respectful of their themes, repeatedly inviting live comments, shout-outs, and real-time poll participation, which shapes the flow and direction of stories. Both are deeply steeped in Mexican tradition, displaying pride and reverence for the country's mystical heritage.

Conclusion

This episode is a journey through the darkest, strangest, and most uniquely Mexican corners of the paranormal, interwoven with genuine community and the warmth of shared cultural storytelling. For anyone curious about living folklore, ancestral fears, and resilience in the face of the unknown, “EXTRA ANORMAL” delivers a rich audio (and visual) “doorway to the unexplained.”