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.

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.

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