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26. La Llorona's Thirst for Revenge is Unquenchable

Georgia & Hannah Season 1 Episode 26

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Ever wandered the streets alone, saw a woman dressed all in white crying about trying to find her kids? Well, do we have some news for you! We discuss themes surrounding women in storytelling and how La Llorona's story has contributed to modern Chicana feminism.

Created and co-hosted by Georgia Abrams and Hannah Rucinski.
Sound design by Shannon Webster.
Inspired by your mom's pillow talk.

For further reading:

https://dev.surlalunefairytales.com/book.php?id=116&tale=4944

https://blogs.loc.gov/folklife/2021/10/la-llorona-an-introduction-to-the-weeping-woman/

https://www.latimes.com/delos/story/2023-10-16/la-llorona-mexico-latin-america-horror-folklore

https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.31158002513199&seq=17

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