433: Spanish folklore: Doña of the Dead

433: Spanish folklore: Doña of the Dead

From Myths and Legends by Jason Weiser, Carissa Weiser, Nextpod

April 22, 2026 · 57 min · Episode 433

About this episode

The episode tells the story of Doña Josefa Ramirez y Marmolejo as she transforms to seek justice.

⛰️ When the unthinkable happens, Doña must become something she doesn't even recognize to bring justice But, once she travels so far from herself, can she find her way home? This is the story of Doña Josefa Ramirez y Marmolejo. 😈 The Creature: Sheepsquatch Basically a Wampa from Star Wars that lives in West Virginia. --- 📖 The Book! Myths and Legends has our first book coming out on December 1st ! Written by Carissa, it's a definitive version of the King Arthur legends. If you like the podcast, you'll love the book, and preorders are a massive help to us. Check it out here: https://myths.link/preorder 🔗 Links: Membership : https://www.mythpodcast.com/membership Source : https://myths.link/dona Myths and Legends YouTube : https://myths.link/youtube 💬 Social Discord : https://myths.link/discord Instagram : https://myths.link/instagram Bluesky : https://myths.link/bluesky --- 📢 Sponsors GhostBed : Right now, listeners of Myths and Legends can take an extra 10% off already-reduced prices . Just go to https://GhostBed.com/legends and use promo code LEGENDS at checkout. BetterHelp : This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. When life feels overwhelming, therapy can help. Sign up…

People in this episode

Hosts: Carissa Weiser, Jason Weiser

Topics covered

  • Spanish folklore
  • justice
  • identity
  • mythology
  • creatures

Keywords

  • Doña
  • Spanish folklore
  • justice
  • Sheepsquatch
  • West Virginia
  • King Arthur
  • mythology

Sponsors

GhostBed, BetterHelp, Home Chef, Mint Mobile

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Myths and Legends

Places: West Virginia

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