Wounded: A Native True Crime Podcast
43 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago -A native true crime podcast covering ghoulish spirit tales, murder, assassinations and missing cases. Grab your Tobbaco. Light Your Sage. It's time for a Wounded Tale! Hosted by Wendolynne, Quechua, & Paulino, Maya Ch'ort'i.
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Update: HIATUS
February 17, 2021 14:00 - 5 minutes - 3.56 MBHey, Tricksters. Wounded is officially going HIATUS. Due to the different schedules, life and business growth. I have decided to take a step back from Wounded. We hope to be back in a Season format. But, listen for more info. We love you all! - Wendy
Murdered: George Stinney Jr.
February 02, 2021 00:00 - 42 minutes - 29.3 MBHey, Tricksters Betty, 11, and Mary, 7, were two young white girls from Alcolu, SC looking for some passion fruit in 1944, the events that followed would lead to the murder of another child and a secret that was hidden by the white elite in the community. Thank You For Your Support: patreon.com/woundedpodcast Shop Our Stickers: woundedpodcast.com/shop-1 Sources: https://www.postandcourier.com/news/special_reports/in-1944-george-stinney-was-young-black-and-sentenced-to-die/article_a87181...
Mini Wounded: Adze: The Vampire
February 02, 2021 00:00 - 11 minutes - 8.23 MBHey Tricksters! We are going to be talking about a spirit for the Ewe People, Adze: The Vampire. Now, this is no a Victorian or twilight story. Erase everything you know of the European vampire legend and get ready to meet a spirit who consumes you, possesses you and is connected to one of the most troubling diseases that affect Africa to this day. Thank You For Your Support: patreon.com/woundedpodcast Buy Our Stickers: woundedpodcast.com/shop-1
Indian Country: Human Trafficking
January 25, 2021 19:00 - 28 minutes - 19.8 MBHey Tricksters! This week on Wounded, we will be covering two cases, one from 13 year old teen who receives fb message from a supposed schoolmate, and a mom replying back to job add in Gallup, NM. These stories show the fear, the reality, and the never ending problem of human trafficking in Indian Country. As well we have a guest host: Paula Muñoz National Human Trafficking Hotline: 1 (888)-373-7888 or 233733 (Text "HELP" or "INFO") Sources: https://www.modbee.com/news/local/article24581...
MMIW: Savanna LaFontaine-Greywind
January 18, 2021 18:00 - 41 minutes - 28.6 MBHey Tricksters! HAPPY MLK DAY! We have our week all out of sorts from episodes disappearing off our laptops. But, today we are here to tell you of the murder of 22 year old Savanna, a mother to be with an amazing future ahead, whose kind and sweet nature led her to Apt 5 on August 19th of 2017 where no one would hear from her again. Thank you for your support: patreon.com/woundedpodcast Sources: https://www.valleynewslive.com/content/news/Court-documents-describe-chilling-details-of-Savan...
Murdered: Joyce Echaquan
January 12, 2021 15:00 - 21 minutes - 15 MBHey, Tricksters! We are LATEEEE we know! You are listening to an episode that wasn't supposed to be released this week, but due to laptop issues, a full one drive account, and the current events of America, we had to improvise! So, we bring the case of Joyce Echaquan, a native Atikamekw womxn whose visit to the hospital was broadcasted and seen by the whole word. Patreon - Thank you for your support! : https://www.patreon.com/WoundedPodcast Sources: https://time.com/5898422/joyce-echaq...
Mini Wounded: The Flying Head
January 04, 2021 09:00 - 14 minutes - 9.92 MBHey, Tricksters! Time for you to meet your new sleep paralysis terror! In this winter season & in the areas where our regular wounded eps take place (looking at your northern-north people) there lives a spirit created from violence and disrespect of those most vulnerable in our communities, it lurks and hunts in the blizzards storms of the winter looking for flesh to rip apart, but if you listen... you might just learn how to trick such a spirit.
The Disappearance of Ashley Loring HeavyRunner
January 04, 2021 09:00 - 36 minutes - 24.9 MBHey Tricksters! Ashley is a 20 year old native womxn, who in pre-corona times, decided to head off to a summer party. As a young college student she needed this reprieve, but after last being spotted in a fb video that same night, no one has ever seen her since, or so we think... Sources: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/feb/25/a-young-woman-vanishes-the-police-cant-help-her-desperate-family-wont-give-up https://abcnews.go.com/US/answers-years-20-year-student-vanishes-case-epidemic...
Listener's Tale & Wine and Beads, It's Almost 2021 baby!
December 28, 2020 13:00 - 30 minutes - 20.8 MBTricksters!!! We missed youuuuuuu. We did a Listener's Tale episode and a final thank you to our patreons and our beautiful listeners. We started this 6 months ago and at time of recording had just hit 13k. Now we are closer to 15k. I cannot believe it! Thank you for your support, your love, for making this trash can of year, one we would never forget, but for good reasons this time! lol. We have been prepping our 2020, and will be hitting north middle of the country and Canada this Janua...
Missing & Murdered: Womxn of Juarez
December 08, 2020 18:00 - 1 hour - 62.4 MBHey, Tricksters! Please be warned that this episode is not only an emotional rollercoaster, but filled with graphic details of assault. We wanted to take a deep dive into this case and share updated info, new theories we had never heard about, and how even now 27 years later womxn are still going missing. As well, this is our last episode of the year, we will be back Jan. 4th 2021! & we are so sorry the delays of December, as some of you know Paulino's pupper went missing (they have bee...
Peru: 2020 Coup or Two Landless Peasant Indians Try To Summarize Over 200 Years of Corruption Into 40mins While Bantering.
November 23, 2020 09:00 - 45 minutes - 30.9 MBHey, Tricksters! Peru had 3 Presidents in a week. That was the headline, that is essentially the story. And ultimately the question is how did we get here? Should we have seen this coming? Do we understand what it means? Well let's take a dive into Peru's history, the webs that have always kept us trapped in this path, and ultimately what could come in the future. Sources: Wendy's Dad - Roberto Perez (not to be confused with her bro who also has the same name) Our Mutual Friend - Roberto ...
Tricksters: Coyotes
November 23, 2020 09:00 - 30 minutes - 20.7 MBHey there tricksters! On this weeks mini wounded we are gonna cover the story of coyotes- their long and layered relationship with indigenous people, the cultural shift in attitudes towards them post-conquest, and what lessons these beings can still teach us today. You also might learn why we here at Wounded chose the coyote as our logo! We hope you enjoy this episode as much as we did recording it.
Human Zoos
November 16, 2020 09:00 - 1 hour - 43.4 MBJoin Wounded Podcast on our first collaboration with Mark and Robin from Decolonized Buffalo Podcast. Together, the 4 of us discuss the grim history of human zoos, how leading American and European scientists at the time used the zoos to develop theories in evolution, eugenics, and the overall long-lasting effects of racism supported by the scientific community.
Missing: Diane Suzuki
November 12, 2020 23:00 - 38 minutes - 26.2 MBHey Tricksters! This week we are going to Oahu, specifically Honolulu, to speak about an almost 40 year old cold case on 19 year old Diane Suzuki, how technology progressed in crime scenes, and what terrifying's things one person can do to another in less than 15 minutes. But, Diane's case is not the only shocking case to hit the tiny island in the early 80's. If you have any information on this case please contact: - Honolulu Police Department 808-529-3394 http://charleyproject.org/cas...
Night Marchers: Huaka'i Po'
November 11, 2020 07:00 - 24 minutes - 16.7 MBHaunting the idles of Hawai'i since before King Kamehameha the Great unified the islands, these spirits of deceased warriors mean no joke. You don't want to be caught on their constantly repeated paths of ancient war sites and battles, or cross them as they serve a god or goddess. Join us on this weeks' spirit case on Wounded! Sources:
Murdered: Domingo Choc Che
November 02, 2020 16:00 - 37 minutes - 25.8 MBIn the highlands of Guatemala, a painful crime took place this summer that was only one of a steadily growing number of murders committed against practitioners of indigenous medicine and spirituality. Join us as we dive into the details of this modern day witch hunt, and discuss the spread of Evangelical Christianity across Latin America and it's violent effect on indigenous people. SOURCES: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jun/10/guatemalan-maya-spiritual-guide-tortured-burned-aliv...
Systemic Racism: Murder of Matlhomola Moshoeu
October 26, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour - 43.6 MBSouth Africa's long, shameful history of apartheid may technically be a painful memory, but this week we take a dive into this tragic murder case that proves the countries' racist roots affect black citizens to this day. https://www.politicsweb.co.za/opinion/the-state-vs-pieter-doorewaard-and-philip-schutte- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPgA34OuhtU http://www.702.co.za/articles/255263/farmer-pulls-gun-on-journalist-amid-violent-coligny-eruptions http://www.702.co.za/articles/340187/door...
Ancient Ones: Rain Spirits
October 19, 2020 14:00 - 28 minutes - 19.6 MBSince the beginning of organic life on Earth, every living creature depends on one precious element: Rain. It's no surprise then humanity has spent millennia honoring the spirits of this natural phenomenon in hopes to bring more of their life giving water so we can sustain our civilizations. Join us on this episode as we learn about a few of humanity's different interpretations of the rain across cultures! SOURCES: https://the-ivoryverse.fandom.com/wiki/Shango_(King_of_the_Orishas) https://...
Murdered: Gabriel Fernandez
October 19, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour - 41.2 MBHey, Tricksters! Get ready to cry, we sure did. So we apologize for the sniffles and voices breaking in this episode but this is a very intense episode. On May 22nd of 2013, a 911 call goes out in apartment on Palmdale, CA for a little boy who had fallen. What the EMT and detectives find in that apartment will forever haunt the LA county, the DCFS, and ultimately demonstrate the true horror of humanity, parenting and the failure of the welfare system. The Childhelp National Child Abuse...
Centuries of Bloodshed: Columbus
October 12, 2020 08:00 - 31 minutes - 21.3 MBHappy Indigenous People's Day! Today over 500 years ago a dude thought he had found a new route from Europe to Asia, instead he found the Arawak, Taino, and several indigenous groups who lived and traded in these islands. A man on a mission to claim his 10% of riches promised by the crown he would create the legacy of colonization and genocide in the Americas and eventually all over the world. Words cannot explain how much this dude sucked! And centuries later a group of Italian immigrants...
Mini Wounded: Jandamarra
October 07, 2020 22:00 - 18 minutes - 13 MBHey, Tricksters! We are back! Okay, so we back in Australia, but now we are in Western Australia in the land of the Bunuba people where we will meet Jandamarra a man of redemption and fighter of freedom for his people! https://ia.anu.edu.au/biography/jandamarra-8822 https://rottnestisland.com/the-island/about-the-island/our-history/aboriginal-history https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tunnel_Creek_National_Park
Murdered: Olivia Arevalo
October 05, 2020 08:00 - 45 minutes - 31.3 MBLand defender, shaman, revered elder. The tragic murder of Olivia Arevalo sparked outrage across indigenous and non-indigenous communities worldwide back in 2018. Her murderer, Sebastian Woodroffe, was a white Canadian who had been taking advantage of native people for years. Listen now to get the full heartbreaking story that's a lesson in appropriation, neo-colonialism, and the dangers of fetishizing marginalized people.
ICE: Missing & Murder Children - Part 2
September 28, 2020 08:00 - 37 minutes - 25.8 MBHey, Tricksters. This is about to get rough. Part 2 deals with the tragic death of so many young lives from neglect, physical abuse, sexual abuse, and forced sterilization. The stories you are about to hear are still happening as families are still being separated at the border. If you would like to donate and fight against this injustice: https://secure.everyaction.com/jyZIMMoBdEa1csLZ0xySgg2 https://www.raicestexas.org/ways-to-give/donate/ https://unitedwedream.org/abolishice/ https://ww...
Water Spirits: Kappa
September 21, 2020 08:00 - 35 minutes - 24.3 MBHey tricksters! Join us on this episode as we visit with the Kappa, a Japanese river spirit who's slimy skin and concave head are as menacing as it's hunger. Though this creature is well known across Japan and the whole world, the origins of this spirit are murkier than the waters it inhabits.
ICE: Missing & Murder Children - Part 1
September 21, 2020 08:00 - 40 minutes - 27.7 MBHey Tricksters, This is an intense episode. As two Native kids from Central & South America this episode is very close to home to us. We are discussing ICE, their creation, the abuse perpetuated by them in black and brown communities, the fraudulent adoptions, the racism in immigration, and ultimately how Immigrants can & are Indigenous. Part 2 will deal with the murder and sexual assault of the children at hands of ICE and Border Patrol. And if you can't wait till next week to listen to Pa...
Water Spirits: Boto
September 14, 2020 08:00 - 40 minutes - 27.8 MBDeep in the jungles of the Amazon rain forest, lives a creature you wouldn't expect to find swimming through the the trees. We're taking a dive into the murky waters to swim with the Amazon Pink River Dolphin. This animal is beautiful yet mysterious, still alluding researchers to this day. It's also notorious for it's powerful magic that keeps indigenous communities wary of it's presence at all times... Give this episode a listen if you wan to learn what the true horror of this story is!
MMIW: Misty Upham
September 07, 2020 13:00 - 59 minutes - 40.7 MBHey, Tricksters! Misty Upham was a Native American Actress who had fought to overcome stereotypes, type casting, and her own sexual trauma. Tragically, in 2014 her name was added to the list of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Womxn. But, Misty's story does not end here, and it has truly not ended. The family seeks answers from the police department which failed them, and bring awareness of Misty's #metoo story which Hollywood left her out of. If you would like to contribute to the family's...
Systemic Murder: Afroindigenous Colombians
September 07, 2020 08:00 - 32 minutes - 22.2 MBHey tricksters! For hundreds of years afrocolombians have organized, fought, and resisted to protect both their land and culture from destruction, while actively resisting and dealing with massive displacement. Join us as we cover the resistance, give details from first hand accounts of being an afrocolombian organizer, and tackle the complex and painful ideologies of race in Latin America. Sources: https://www.wola.org/2020/08/colombia-must-seek-justice-massacre-5-afro-colombian-teenager...
La Llorona: The Gruesome Story
August 31, 2020 08:00 - 34 minutes - 23.4 MBHey, Tricksters! La Llorona. That's right keep your toes in bed kids, and cheaters repent now or be drowned in rivers...but La Llorona's history is not only of fear and urban legend, but of decades and eras of indigenous culture, religion, the horrific impact of the Spanish Conquistadors on indigenous womxn and children, and ultimately a message a voice of expression and suffering for all those we have lost.... Come with us, as we trap ourselves back in to our childhood, and share with you...
Ancient Ones: Star People
August 27, 2020 08:00 - 27 minutes - 18.8 MBHey tricksters! On this episode we ask a generations old question... Are we alone in the universe? Take the deep plunge into deep space as we discuss the long history of "star people", ancient and powerful spirits who have visited us for eons, who have only recently been stripped of their deified position and been demoted into the modern, Hollywood movie alien. No, we aren't talking about E.T.! This episode delves much deeper than that. Join us as we laugh, creep ourselves out, and share may...
Mini Wounded: Owls
August 27, 2020 08:00 - 26 minutes - 18.4 MBHey Tricksters! Have you ever seen an owl? Has one ever followed you home? What would you do? What does it mean? In different cultures around the world, owls have been linked to death, but their connection and the severity of it depends on what native community you ask. Come with us on this journey to explore their culture significance, our personal stories, and what you might want to do if you ever encounter an owl.
Racial Injustice: Armendariz
August 17, 2020 08:00 - 35 minutes - 24.5 MBHappy Monday Tricksters! This week we cover a tale with two tragedies- the murder of a child and a man who's fate was sealed the day he was wrongly accused. Join us as we discuss the complexities of race and antiblackness prevalent across Latin America and how they swayed a whole nations' perspective to guilty on a man who's innocence was clear as day.
Murdered: The Tragic Death of Robert Adams
August 10, 2020 02:00 - 40 minutes - 27.5 MBHey tricksters! On this week's episode we travel to the northern Inuit village of Kangiqsujuaq to cover the murder of Robert Adams. This sad story covers the harsh realities of mental health issues rampant in indigenous communities, who also suffer extreme negligence from state and federal agencies and lack of access to medicine. How does all of that play out in one case? Give this episode a listen and find out! Sources: https://www.rcinet.ca/eye-on-the-arctic-special-reports/death-nunavik...
Mini Wounded: Manananggal
August 10, 2020 02:00 - 26 minutes - 18.5 MBThe last thing you'd ever want to come across on your way home is a manananggaal. This fearsome spirit is said to use its long tongue to quench on your blood- but that's not even it's most terrifying feature. Go ahead and listen if you'd like- but be warned, this spirit's origins are a little deeper than you'd think. Sources: https://www.pbssocal.org/programs/monstrum/manananggal-a-flying-disembodied-blood-sucking-nightmare-rjwx5i/ https://www.wattpad.com/587186668-philippine-mythology-ma...
Monster: Stanley Patrick Weber
August 03, 2020 16:00 - 58 minutes - 40.1 MBHey Tricksters! Since the 1990's there has been a Monster loose in the Bigfeet and Pine Ridge Reservations. Endless cover-ups, and endless suffering for young boys in these reservations due to the monster lurking in their community and doctor's office. This is the Case of Stanley Patrick Weber, a pedophile and pediatrician for the Indian Health Service. Sources: https://www.wsj.com/articles/doctor-sentenced-to-five-lifetime-terms-for-sexually-abusing-boys-11581383875 https://www.wsj.com/ar...
Mini Wounded: Dog Spirits, Guardians, or Ghosts?
July 28, 2020 21:00 - 16 minutes - 11.5 MBDog's have been by our sides for thousands of years. But this human-canine bond wasn't always the case- join us as we explore the history of human's relationship with dogs. While their presence helped us survive the difficulties of nomadic life, it also sparked our imaginations on a plethora of ghosts, demons, and spirits that are all to familiar to our furry friends.
Mayan Genocide: 1980's Civil War
July 28, 2020 21:00 - 35 minutes - 24.3 MBFrom 1960 until 1996, Guatemala was caught in a bloody civil war. Find out the political climate as it lead up to the unthinkable- Genocide against the Maya people. With dates, facts, and recounts from survivors of the war, this episode is heart wrenching in both the events of that occurred and the fact that nearly no one outside of Central America even knows about it's history.
Murdered: The Aboriginal Women of the Northern Territory
July 20, 2020 08:00 - 53 minutes - 37 MBWhy are the Aboriginal Women of the Northern Territory dying by the droves! Wounded, would like to know. Come with us, as we talk about the murders of Green, Nelson, Coulthard, Bigfoot, Driver, Murphy & Mccormack. And unravel the police negligence & incompetence, the domestic abuse, the racism in the Northern Territory, and the questions of Greg, a white man trying to figure out why no one is doing their fucking job. Viewer Discretion Advised: Domestic Abuse is heavily talked about in this ...
Mini Wounded: Tokolosh
July 13, 2020 08:00 - 21 minutes - 15.1 MBHave you ever had a bad day after cutting someone off in traffic, or maybe you were late and didn’t hold the elevator, maybe you left a nasty comment, maybe you didn’t wear mask, and maybe you didn’t tip your delivery guy, and you think these things can’t be related, surely karma has bigger things to worry about. And you might be right, but after our story today you're going to wish your bad day might have just been karma, because if not….the Tokoloshe might have its jaws on your life.
Murdered: Raggett
July 13, 2020 08:00 - 40 minutes - 28 MBHey Tricksters, Surprise! Wounded is now a Monday Podcast! So, on today's episode we have the murder of Raggett, an 8 year old Aboriginal boy. In 2007, his body is pulled from a muddy creek with rocks stuffed in his shorts and in between his legs, yet the police rule it an accidental drowning. The family and aboriginal community are shattered. A botch investigation. Years of silence. It will take Greg Cavanagh, a white man just doing his job to bring the corruption and murder to light. Sou...
Missing & Murdered Two-Spirit: Aubrey Dameron & Fred Martinez
July 10, 2020 09:00 - 46 minutes - 31.9 MBHey Tricksters! This week we are touching upon Two-Spirits, its meaning, its use in the native community, and the abuse members of this group face in society. Aubrey Dameron, a 26 year old, a Cherokee from Oklahoma Two-Spirit, has been missing since March 9th 2019, a 26 year old two-spirit female who was last seen less than 300 yards from her home. Fred Martinez, a 16 year old nádleehí, a Navajo Two-Spirit, who was brutally murdered on June 2001. Both cases were treated differently by the ...
Mini Wounded: Little People
July 03, 2020 19:00 - 19 minutes - 13.7 MBHey Tricksters! Ever heard footsteps while you are trying to sleep? Ever wake up to your dog barking into the darkness? You might have been visited by...The Little People. Depending on the tribe you ask these might be a blessing, a gift, or a curse. Come a long, as we share our own personal encounters and explain a little history behind these magical beings.
Corruption: The Assassination of Berta Caceres
July 03, 2020 18:00 - 1 hour - 51.2 MBThis week we're going to cover the case of Berta Caceres, a Honduran Lenca activist. In April of 2013, Berta and the Rio Blanco Lenca community began their fight against Desa, Sinohydro, and the proposed dam that would've meant the end for their sacred Gualcarque river. Amidst threats, violence, and persecution, the Lenca won. Berta was awarded the Goldman Prize for her endurance and leadership. Less than a year later, she was ASSASSINATED. Government corruption, political influence, anti in...