Who doesn’t like to cut loose and have a fun night full of live music and dancing? Just be careful who you end up partying with, because along the border, you might just end up dancing with the Devil himself…

In this episode of Weird Tales from El Paso, we take on one of the Borderland’s most chilling urban legends: The Devil’s dance at El Carrusel in Juarez, Mexico.

With countless versions of the tale spreading across the Southwest, we explore why this legend has endured for generations and ask the biggest question of all: did it really happen? So lace up your dancing shoes and step onto a dance floor where folklore and history blur into one unforgettable tale.

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Special Guests:

Dr. Meredith E. Abarca, Professor of Food Studies and Literature at The University of Texas at El Paso and former Vice President and President of the Texas Folklore Society.

Founder of El Paso Food Voices and host of the El Paso Food Voices Podcast.

Extra story gathering by Lia Gonzalez.

Show Notes Available at https://www.bluelabpro.com/wtfelpasoblog/wtfelpaso6

After uncovering the jail’s dark history in Part 1, we return after dark to investigate the hauntings that have made the Old Doña Ana County Courthouse and Jail one of the most haunted jails in the Southwest. With shadow figures, disembodied voices, and hidden tragedies still echoing through its halls, it’s obvious the entities still “living” inside the jail want to make themselves known, whether you want them to or not. Plus, stick around to hear some shocking and unexplainable audio we captured inside the jail during the production of these episodes.

Special Guests:

David Crider, owner and founder of Southwest Expeditions

Ramiro Galvan, Independent Paranormal Investigator and founder of “Paranormal Research Investigations” - PRI - in El Paso, TX

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Show Notes Available at https://www.bluelabpro.com/blog/wtfelpaso4-5

In Part 1 of this special two-part episode of Weird Tales from El Paso, we travel to Las Cruces to uncover the brutal history of the courthouse and jail and learn why it became synonymous with cruelty and corruption, setting the stage for all the paranormal phenomena that defines the jail in modern day.

Special Guests:

Luis Arias, Assistant Professor of Practice at The University of Texas at El Paso - Department of Criminal Justice and Security Studies

Ramiro Galvan, Independent Paranormal Investigator and founder of “Paranormal Research Investigations” - PRI - in El Paso, TX

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Show Notes Available at https://www.bluelabpro.com/blog/wtfelpaso4-5