Did you know the terrifying character, Hannibal Lecter, was based on a real person? Alfredo Balli Treviño was born in Tamaulipas in 1931. He's suspected to have dismembered 20 hitchhikers in Mexico but was convicted for a different reason.

Timestamps
00:00 Intro
03:09 Listener ghost Story
07:24 Nahual Story From La Mano Peluda
17:47 Borderlands Inspired by the case of Mark Kilroy
27:45 Hannibal Lecter Inspired by Mexican Case
38:33 Spooky Recommendations
43:09 Outro

On today's episode, Cristina tells Carmen about the real life case that inspired the movie Borderlands (2007) and the Mexican trur case that inspired Hannibal Lecter. Carmen reads a story abut Nahuales from La Mano Peluda. First, they read a listener story and end with spooky recommendations. 

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