Spooky Science Sisters
El Chupacabra: The Internet's First Cryptid
September 12, 202559 min · 9,259 words
Show notes
In this episode, we're digging into the legend of the chupacabra: part horror movie, part tabloid frenzy, and part… sick dog!? From Puerto Rico to Texas, we separate the monster myths from the mange-y reality. Along the way, we’ll uncover how pop culture, conspiracy theories, and some unlucky livestock gave birth to one of the strangest cryptids of the 20th century. ** WE WROTE A BOOK!
Highlighted moments
It didn't start until 1995.
“the chupacabra is more just like a scapegoat figure or a sort of like a catch-all boogeyman”
“Tolentino's original eyewitness account is shockingly similar to the creature in the 1995 movie Species”
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