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Nocturno: Tales From the Shadows

Nocturno: Tales From the Shadows

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30 episodesEN-US

Show overview

Nocturno: Tales From the Shadows has been publishing since 2024, and across the 2 years since has built a catalogue of 30 episodes, alongside 1 trailer or bonus episode. That works out to roughly 15 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a fortnightly cadence, with the show now in its 2nd season.

Episodes typically run twenty to thirty-five minutes — most land between 26 min and 34 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-US-language Fiction show.

There hasn’t been a new episode in the last ninety days; the most recent episode landed 3 months ago. Published by iHeartPodcasts.

Episodes
30
Running
2024–2026 · 2y
Median length
30 min
Cadence
Fortnightly

From the publisher

If you think you know the scariest campfire stories, you’ve never heard the bone-chilling legends that hide in the shadows of Latin America. This horror anthology will transport you to various Latin American countries where age-old stories are given a modern twist that are guaranteed to keep you up at night. Dare to creep south of the border… and fear what you hear.

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S2 Ep 15When the Serpent Wakes: A Tale of Kukulkán

In an apocalyptic near-future, three friends descend into a sacred cave in the jungles of the Yucatán in search of a miraculous fungus — only to awaken an ancient serpentine god.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 3, 202635 min

S2 Ep 14The Echoes: A Tale of The Well of Promises

When a heartbroken woman finds a wishing well that feeds on sorrow, she must choose between breaking free or becoming part of its curse.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 27, 202627 min

S2 Ep 13The Woman in White: A Tale of La Sayona

After a night of infidelity, a charming but unfaithful husband encounters a mysterious woman in white who draws him into a terrifying supernatural reckoning — the only way to survive is to confront the truth he’s been running from.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 21, 202624 min

S2 Ep 12Death's Highway: A Tale of The Cart of the Damned

A trucker driving through the Mexican desert must confront a deadly secret when a ghostly hitchhiker warns him of a cursed cart that comes for the damned.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 13, 202627 min

S2 Ep 11Flor de Sangre: A Tale of Xochipilli

When a queer musician is invited to play at an isolated music festival, he’s pulled into a spiritual war between the god of art and the new wave hippies exploiting its power.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 6, 202631 min

S2 Ep 10Blood Bound: A Tale of El Cucuy

When a YA horror author seeks therapy for a deepening depression, his claims of a childhood abduction by El Cucuy pull his therapist into a chilling descent through folklore and trauma, where the line between what’s real and what’s not starts to unravel.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 30, 202537 min

S2 Ep 9A Voice in the Cave: A Tale of The Tlahuelpuchi

A sound engineer is sent to a remote town to record audio for a film, but when he captures the voice of a woman trapped in a cave, he discovers something sinister.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 23, 202523 min

S2 Ep 8A Cemí in Brooklyn: A Tale of The Cemís

After his grandmother’s death, a young man inherits her botanica—and the wrath of a Puerto Rican Cemí spirit that was never meant to be set free.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 22, 202527 min

S2 Ep 7Good Ole Boy: A Tale of El Cadejo

As a retired border guard records his memories for posterity, his loyal dog begins acting strangely, and an ancient spirit forces him to confront a violent past he’s tried to forget.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 9, 202539 min

S2 Ep 6Night Racket: A Tale of Yohualtepuztli

When a thief poses as a night guard to rob a cursed hacienda, he and his partner uncover a supernatural secret: the treasure they’re after is bound to an ancient legend, and they’ll have to survive until sunrise to claim it.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 3, 202532 min

S2 Ep 5Ill Fated: A Tale of San Pascualito

A broke med student moves into a dirt-cheap building, only to discover the landlady is offering her tenants as tribute to San Pascualito Rey in exchange for her failing health.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 25, 202526 min

S2 Ep 4Soul Mate: A Tale of El Sombrerón

In a series of therapy sessions, a young woman recounts her obsessive romance with a mysterious musician who may not be human at all.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 18, 202537 min

S2 Ep 3The Sky Remembers: A Tale of Ceja de Selva

In the Peruvian jungle, two documentary filmmakers uncover a cosmic debt tied to colonial violence—and learn too late that the takers are now the taken.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 11, 202528 min

S2 Ep 2Love Undying: A Tale of El Chullachaqui & El Riviel

As she prepares to leave Ecuador for the first time, a young woman is accidentally cursed by her best friend's unspoken love, setting off a journey to reclaim her soul before it's lost forever.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 4, 202530 min

S2 Ep 1Guardian of the Cave: A Tale of El Imbunche

After playing a strange video game won at a carnival, a boy and his sister summon something monstrous into their home.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 28, 202534 min

Introducing: Nocturno - Tales From the Shadows Season 2

trailer

We’re back with Season Two.Hosted by Danny Trejo, Nocturno: Tales from the Shadows returns with chilling stories inspired by the legends and dark folklore of Latin America.Keep the lights on.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 21, 20251 min

S1 Ep 13Unveiling the Shadows: Behind the Lore of Nocturno

Join host Danny Trejo and the creators of Nocturno for a behind-the-scenes look at the legends and lore that inspired these terrifying tales. You won't want to miss these real life terrors!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 7, 202554 min

S1 Ep 12Sins of the Father: A Tale of El Silbon

When a teenage activist encounters a whistling graveyard spirit searching for the bones of her lost son, his search for justice unravels the dark secrets of his own family who recently fled Venezuela.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 31, 202430 min

S1 Ep 11Beast on the Ballast: A Tale of El Sisimite

When the government quietly reopens a century old railway in Central America to carry “bomb trains” without public attention, a stalled train containing highly combustible materials comes under attack by the legendary Sisimite.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 24, 202430 min

S1 Ep 10Agua Sangre: A Tale of The Cihuatateo

After the tragic loss of her sister and stillborn niece, midwife Mercedes is drawn into a scandal when a mysterious illness sweeps through their small Mexican town and people start accusing her sinful sister of coming back as a Cihuateteo (an Aztec vampire).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 17, 202424 min
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