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The Horror ReturnsTHR - Ep. #505: Silent Hill (2006) & Return To Silent Hill (2026)This week, joined by special guest Samuel Mattern of the Spanish Sundown podcast, we explore the town of Silent Hill. Cool of the week includes Harvey in Hell, El Captiva, Final Fantasy 7 remake, The Beauty, and Shameless. Trailers are Dolly and Corporate Retreat. The podcast spotlight shines on Blood, Fear, and Beer. And we get feedback from Movie Magic with Brian, JackieandJoey Engleman, Doug Stark Lima, Matt Wood, Bede Jermyn, and Pat Caruso. Thanks for listening!
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2026-01-301h 36
Spanish SundownSan Pedro de Alcántara: Atonement“Normally, when you change the IV bag, you’re supposed to check the expiration date and contents, but in this case, well…we don’t really care now, do we?”
A nurse decides which patients need to atone for their sins, and why.
He’s on a righteous mission. Right? He’s doing the right thing. Isn’t he?
Yeah, he’s definitely doing what needs to be done.
For sure.
After finding a cilice that belonged to Friar Pedro de Alcántara, the voices trapped inside bring him back to 1562.
2026-01-2752 min
Spanish SundownPegasus: Chopped WingsIn the Duero Valley lie the ruins of a 4th-century Roman villa. In what used to be the home's entrance, there is an impeccably preserved mosaic of Pegasus.
But Pegasus has no wings.
Why?
This episode's character is a Latin translator who travels to the villa with his boss (and clingy romantic partner) for a work assignment, all while dealing with abnormal back pain. When he discovers a tablet with an ancient inscription, his boss strangely insists on ignoring it.
He also insists on our character never taking off the shiny...
2026-01-1352 min
Spanish SundownInterview with Lori GersonLori Gerson voices our main character in Spanish Sundown's Episode 9 - María Pita: Swamp Breath.
Have you ever wondered what it's like to be an American immigrant to Spain? With so many listeners asking what it’s like to live abroad, we wanted to give you this special bonus episode where we chat about Lori's journey as a writer, translator, actress and model.
Join our discussion on cultural differences (like, personal space does not mean the same thing in Spain!), finding your voice in a different language (and what that means if you curse!), how...
2026-01-0645 min
Spanish SundownMaría Pita: Swamp BreathWho was María Pita?
In today’s episode, we travel to the city of A Coruña, in foggy, mystical Galicia. After purchasing an antique comb from a young immigrant man, Josefa witnesses a situation of injustice.
She is horrified to discover that a dark magic sludge has paralyzed her, preventing her from righting the wrong.
The voices trapped in the comb take her back to 1589, when Sir Francis Drake laid siege to the city. With the English forces outnumbering the townspeople by almost 30 to 1, even the women had to fight in a co...
2025-12-3028 min
Spanish SundownEl Escorial: Christmas from Hell"I take a deep, enraged breath and whisper back:
'Miguel, I cannot wait to wish you a Merry Christmas.'
He looks confused.
'What?'
Oh, Miguel. You'll see what I mean."
Carla feels a lot of anger and pain. Go caroling with her this holiday season through San Lorenzo de El Escorial’s life-sized monumental Nativity Scene (or as she calls it, an LSD dream) and discover King Phillip II’s massive monastery, palace and royal crypt and why he had them built in this precise location (hint: it h...
2025-12-1640 minThe Horror ReturnsTHR - Ep. #497: Critters 4 (1992) & Ghoulies IV (1994)Steve joins us to continue our look at the little creatures. Cool of the week includes Stranger Things 5, The Creep Tapes, Bugonia, and Pluribus. Trailers are Obsession and Ready or Not 2: Here I Come. The podcast spotlight shines on Give Me Back My Action and Horror Movies! And we get feedback from Kate Pollock, Stefano Pedersini, Don Lowery, Steve Carleton, Chris Laterreur, Lucas Chapel, Sean Henry, and Samuel Mattern. Be sure to check out the Spanish Sundown podcast. Thanks for listening!
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2025-12-051h 32
Spanish SundownTirso de Molina: A Trickster Mind“I take a swig of wine from my Don Simón box and whisper at the woman: ‘God’s trying to punish me.’”
A man lives on the Madrid metro. He is convinced that God wants him to confess to something he didn’t do.
He discovers a macabre secret hidden behind the subway walls. This secret takes him back to 1619 and introduces him to Tirso de Molina, author of Trickster of Seville, and reveals the history of the square that bears the writer’s name.
A history shaped by political chaos, the desamortización...
2025-12-0230 min
Spanish SundownCárcel de la Corona: A Bloody Hammer-"HAMMER THE SYSTEM, KILL THE SYSTEM."
-Men, women, and children in white hoods and robes. Swaying to the beat of drums. Is she a terrorist?
-A priest betrayed. A bloody hammer. What has the king done?
A woman attends a secret meeting in a 500-year-old dungeon beneath the streets of Madrid. There, her leader gives her both a symbol and a tool to destroy the people they hate.
This object teaches her the story of Matías Vinuesa, a mercenary priest in cahoots with King Ferdinand 7th whose tr...
2025-11-1831 min
Spanish SundownCueva Valiente: Bandoleers and Beastly Magic-"Don't cry. It makes me cry."
-19th-century bandits fighting the Spanish government.
-A cave with dark power.
After yet another fight with her self-absorbed boyfriend, photographer Clara escapes to her family's mountain cabin in San Rafael to clear her head and take some wildlife shots. There, she discovers a mysterious hidden cave, la Cueva Valiente.
Inside is a glowing red necklace, hundreds of years old. She learns its connection to bandoleer Juan Plaza's demise after his attack on a government convoy in the pass between Madrid and Segovia.
2025-11-0449 min
Spanish SundownCoracera Castle: Love Me...Or Else-Love your mommy or it’ll hurt. Stuffed animals come to life.
-Cognac. Ouija boards. Killer pet felines. A monster’s tendrils in the throat.
-SUICIDE…OR MURDER?
A six-year-old boy with a secret and his plush lion take a tour of the Coracera Castle. He discovers its last owner: Juan Fernández Ganza, an alcoholic grifter obsessed with the occult who believed himself to be the reincarnation of a king. And his grisly, bloody (and brainy) death.
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1. See a portrait of King Charles II here.
2. See an origina...
2025-10-2140 min
Spanish SundownHouse of the 7 Chimneys: Dark Thoughts and Wasps-Gay drama. Tight white pants. Thirst for revenge.
-A philandering King Philip II. A member-shrinking witch. Magic powdered herbs.
-13 coins. Skeletons in walls. Ghosts on rooftops.
-ARMIES OF WASPS.
You can find the House of the Seven Chimneys here.
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2025-10-0729 min
Spanish SundownCalle de la Cabeza: Eat the Rich-A modern-day American immigrant to Madrid.
-A centuries-old severed ram’s head.
-A murdered priest (with a stupid haircut).
They all share a story.
Check out a picture and the location of Calle de la Cabeza here.
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2025-09-2329 min
Spanish SundownJoy Eslava Theater: A Steamy Double Murder-A washed-up actress. Sequins. Hair spray. Short shorts.
-Roaring 20s. A scheming aristocrat. An obscene playwright. A sex worker.
-A revolver under a floor tile.
-MURDER.
-See Avenida Alfonso Vidal y Planas in Tijuana here.
-See the current location of the brothel featured in Isabel de Ceres here, right on today's Calle Libreros in downtown Madrid.
-The Isabel de Ceres play itself here.
-The original article covering the murder here.
-Link to the modern-day Joy Eslava nightclub here.
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2025-09-2343 min
Spanish SundownSpanish Sundown - TeaserSpanish Sundown, coming September 23rd.
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2025-09-0800 min
Fundamental El PodcastElection 2024: Bear Witness to the LightVoters of faith have a massive responsibility in the 2024 presidential election. No matter how you plan to vote, please consider my personal testimony and my thoughts on this responsibility. I put my heart into this.I'm grateful for your listening ear.Bonus episode in English.1 Corinthians 13:4-84 Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5 It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. 6 Love d...
2024-11-0212 min
The Witch Crafted Files: A True Crime PodcastFile 6: Angels of DeathThis week we cover File 6: Angels of Death. We do a quick life update and celebrating life. Then Josh tells the story of the evil nurse Charles Cullen; Josh named his story Angel of Death: Charles Cullen (innovative right?!). Then, Amy covers the terrible "doctor" Harold Shipman; she named her story Ship Him Out! Here is the list of victims starting with the murderer Charles Cullen: June 11, 1988: John W. Yengo, Sr., 72 March 9, 1991: Lucy Vigilone Mugavero, 90July 23, 1991: Mary Natoli, 85September 1, 1991: Helen Dean, 91January 21, 1996: LeRoy Sinn, 71May 31, 1996: E...
2024-03-161h 08
Soy de la CuestaLa capital del mundo. Ernest Hemingway"Paco, Paca, o cual sea tu nombre, vente al Hostal Aguilar el 24 de noviembre a las 16h. Estás perdonado, Papá"En la ocasión de Book Friday, y para conmemorar la centenaria de la llegada de Hemingway a España, Soy de la Cuesta presenta esta lectura dramatizada del relato del premio Nobel. La capital del mundo, de Ernest HemingwayLocutado y producido por Samuel Mattern
2023-11-2328 min
La llamada de Páralos: un podcast del Instituto SymposiumLa llamada de Páralos 01x01 "Elecciones de mitad de mandato en Estados Unidos con Samuel Mattern"Abordamos en este primer episodio de la primera temporada de "La llamada de Páralos", el podcast del Instituto Symposium las elecciones de mitad de mandato en Estados Unidos, y para ello contamos con Samuel Mattern, autor en nuestra revista científica digital, "Hermes Kalamos", del siguiente artículo sobre el aborto en Estados Unidos.
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2023-03-1745 min
Fundamental El PodcastCapítulo 10. La HidraEl Fundamentalismo es como la Hidra. Le cortas la cabeza y salen dos en su lugar.En este episodio, el final de la temporada, vamos a analizar las cabezas de nuestros tiempos: un hombre escondido y temblando detrás de una puerta, otro que posiblemente derrotará a Trump...Y nos vamos a hacer una pregunta. La pregunta más importante de toda la serie: ¿cómo le cortamos la cabeza a la Hidra? ¿Cómo frenamos el fundamentalismo?Resulta que hasta ahora lo hemos estado haciendo mal. Tenemos que cambiar de estrategia.¿Qu...
2022-12-201h 01
Fundamental El PodcastCapítulo 9. Los años ObamaObama fue vilipendiado por los evangélicos. Bajo su mandato, las guerras culturales se recrudecían. Al luchar en estas guerras, los evangélicos estaban creando algo. Lo que pasa, es que esta creación se les iría de las manos.¿Cuál es esta creación? No lo sabes, pero ya la conoces.Descubre los últimos acontecimientos que nos llevan directamente a nuestros tiempos en un episodio que te va a provocar una reacción -y nunca mejor dicho- visceral.
2022-12-131h 00
Fundamental El PodcastEntrevista con Daniel Martín MenjónEn el programa de hoy, contamos con la participación de un auténtico experto en la temática.Daniel Martín Menjón es docente historiador y fundador de la publicación Instituto Symposium. Ha compartido con nosotros una gran cantidad de información desconocida que nos lleva a reflexionar.En esta entrevista, definimos el concepto de la hegemonía y su relación con la comunidad evangélica: sus motivaciones históricas y su relación con el poder, la cultura y el dinero.Además, profundizamos en el peso sobredimensionado de los evangé...
2022-11-291h 15
Fundamental El PodcastCapítulo 7. Los mediosEl 11-S marcó un antes y un después en la comunidad evangélica al despertar el miedo y el tribalismo.Figuras como Pat Robertson, Rush Limbaugh y los de Fox News supieron aprovechar de este miedo para consolidar su poder. De paso, ganaron unas fortunas obscenas.El problema es que las guerras del Medio Oriente no durarían para siempre. Tendrían que inventarse otra guerra para mantener al evangélico en estado de temor.Una guerra imaginaria.Descúbrelo en este episodio.
2022-11-2254 min
Fundamental El PodcastCapítulo 6. El enemigo ocultoEn los años 80 y 90, una ola de terror azotaba la comunidad evangélica. Esta comunidad buscaba acabar con el enemigo: una red de satanistas que raptaban a los niños para usarlos en sus sangrientos rituales y abusar de ellos.Lo que no sabían es que buscaban al enemigo en el sitio equivocado.En este episodio, descubre cómo las consecuencias de la represión sexual de los fundamentalistas marcan el rumbo de la política. Y llevan a Trump a la Casa Blanca. La obsesión de un conocido fundamentalista por los pi...
2022-11-1552 min
Fundamental El PodcastCapítulo 5. El adoctrinamiento¿Cómo se pueden controlar los votos de un grupo religioso?Mediante el adoctrinamiento. Racismo, pseudociencia y miedo a...¿un juguete?En este episodio, descubre las consecuencias de mantener a los niños fundamentalistas en la ignorancia.
2022-11-0842 min
Fundamental El PodcastCapítulo 4. El castigoPara comprender los objetivos políticos del colectivo evangélico, es imprescindible entender cómo piensan y ven el mundo. El castigo tiene mucho que ver. Descubre cómo en este episodio.Advertencia: este episodio contiene gráficas descripciones de maltrato infantil que pueden herir la sensibilidad del oyente
2022-11-0142 min
Fundamental El PodcastEntrevista con Alana MoceriAlana Moceri es nuestra invitada en FUNDAMENTAL esta semana. ¿Qué relación tienen los evangélicos con VOX, la desestabilización de las instituciones internacionales como la OTAN y la UE y la guerra en Ucrania? ¿Qué son las midterm y por qué es tan esencial votar? ¿Qué futuro nos esperaría bajo un segundo mandato de Trump?Moceri es profesora de relaciones internacionales en IE School of Global and Public Affairs, escritora y comentarista. Además, es fundadora de Democrats Abroad Spain. Síguela en Twitter: @alanamoceriwww.votefromabroad.orgwww.democratsa...
2022-10-2539 min
Fundamental El PodcastCapítulo 1. Los orígenesBob Jones es venerado como uno de los fundadores del movimiento fundamentalista. Pocos conocen su legado más oscuro
2022-10-1834 min
Fundamental El PodcastCapítulo 2. La políticaPara los evangelistas, votar al partido Republicano es sinónimo de salvación eterna. ¿Cómo ocurrió esto?
2022-10-1840 min
2022-10-1810 minFundamental El PodcastFUNDAMENTAL-TeaserEstreno el 18 de octubre.Suscríbete en www.fundamentalelpodcast.comFacebook, Instagram y YouTube: @fundamentalelpodcastTwitter: @podfundamental
2022-09-2501 min
Praying in Jesus’ Name, by Faith in His NameA PRAYER FOR OUR NATION: God is Absolutely SovereignFor a full list of prayers available through this podcast and our website, please follow this link:
https://psalm71.podbean.com/e/full-list-of-available-prayers-1513057365
NOTE: This prayer has been recorded ONCE, for repeating.
This prayer was originally written by Robert Mattern and published by Pastor Win Worley, and was scripted with concern to the United States. The wording has been generalized here in order to make it applicable as a prayer for any nation. The prayer was designed for group or corporate prayer, but certainly may be used by individuals.
Scri...
2018-08-1200 min