Meet Siho Ellsmore and Marisa Marquez, two happy Asian girls talking about spooky sh!t. Writers, actors, but more importantly, best friends who have casually talked about things that go bump in the night, squatch in the woods, and abduct in the desert. After years of telling each other these creepypasta stories privately, they thought it was time that everyone else get in on these goosebumps. As women from the Asian diaspora they deep dive into the often untold paranormal stories of people of color (POC) from around the world.
THEY'RE BACK!! It's been a minute but Siho and Marisa are back for another season of spooky story shenanigans (see the alliteration there!) This week they dedicate the episode to their friend and troublemaker the late great Johnny Roque. Good people deserve good and spooky stories told in their honor! Siho shares the story of a ghost who solved their own murder and Marisa tackles the troubled and haunted history of the Manila Film Center.
17 Oct 2024
Ep. 22 GHOSTS: We are FAHM-ly, I’ve Got All My Ghosts With Me
In honor of October being Filipino American History Month (FAHM) and everyone getting into the haunting season, Marisa and Siho talk about some spooky stuff going on in the Philippines as a result of WWII. As a proud Fil-Am, Marisa goes into the history of how many Filipinos actually got their U.S. citizenship because of WWII. The war left a lasting impression all over the islands. They cover the hauntings all over Baguio City, including Siho diving into the strange happenings at the The Diplomat Hotel. Marisa takes us over to the paranormal scars left on “the second most bombed place in the world” Corregidor Island.
Show Notes
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diplomat_Hotel
https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/haunted-diplomat-hotel
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baguio
https://www.nomadicexperiences.com/2021/03/the-haunting-at-old-diplomat-hotel.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yamashita%27s_gold
https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/10/30/20/tales-of-wwii-era-japanese-ghosts-persist-in-philippines
https://www.tracesofwar.com/sights/7179/Malinta-Tunnel.htm#:~:text=During%20the%20re%2Dtaking%20of,tunnel%20complex%20is%20a%20museum.
https://amyscrypt.com/corregidor-island-haunted-philippines/
https://www.wattpad.com/587156903-philippine-mythology-mythical-creatures/page/5#:~:text=Pasatsat%20are%20ghosts%20of%20people,that%20era%20of%20extreme%20poverty.
3 Oct 2024
Ep. 21 PARANORMAL PETS: All Dogs (and Cats) Go to Heaven
In celebration of Marisa becoming a pet owner to kittens, this episode is all about our furry friends! Marisa heads to Mexico to cover the myth behind the beloved Xoloitzcuintle, our dog guide in the afterlife! Then Siho brings us closer to home to cover her amazing Buddy, her beloved kitty cat that still came to visit after he had passed. She also dips into the lore behind all the adorable cat statues of Japan! ( ;p]\\\n…my cat just wrote this so decided to keep it in)
Show Notes
Xoloitzcuintle
https://vivalacalavera.com.au/blogs/news/xoloitzcuintle-the-hairless-wonder-of-mexico-and-spiritual-sidekick?srsltid=AfmBOoqPV97YRMRdbttxkVtd6KyfiSt2-yxY82334vruoiDKuu3Mkxhj
https://www.xolosramirez.com/2021/04/15/the-legend-of-crossing-the-river-to-reach-the-mictlan-and-the-butterfly-xoloitzcuintli/
https://www.americanindianmagazine.org/story/Xoloitzcuintli-the-Hairless-Dog
https://slate.com/culture/2017/11/alebrijes-ofrendas-and-more-mexican-cultural-traditions-in-coco-explained.html
Bakeneko
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bakeneko
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Ep 23 FILIPINO HAUNTINGS: Delulu
Published 6 Mar 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] You know, he basically blamed people who were Muslim, blamed everyone who was other. Sound familiar? So Dictator Playbook 101. He did this really to extend his time as a presidential, as a president, since his two terms were up. He just so happened to say there were all these outside forces like trying to take over the Philippines and he needed to remain president. So just heed the warnings, guys. Like, you know, in four years from now, we'll hopefully. that he won't be around. But anyways, so documents from Amnesty International and the Task Force Detainees of the Philippines and other human rights organizations believe that under his dictatorship, there was 3,257 known extraditial killings, 35,000 documented tortures, 737 enforced disappearances, and 70,000 incarcerations. […]
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