Nocturno: Tales From the ShadowsA seedy tour guide who leads an Instagram-worthy excursion to the ruins of Dr. Knoche’s 19th Century hacienda in Venezuela is confronted with a choice between murder and riches when he stumbles upon the re-animated corpse of Dr. Knoche himself.
Ingredients and being many oaths.
Fellow seekers of the dark, I'm your host day trail.
Welcome to Nocturno. Tales from the Shadows.
Join me as we dare to enter the flames of fright, where the veil between worlds grotein and the haunting legends and lore of Latin America stir to life.
Retold with a twist on.
This cold and windy night to Night's tale takes us to a much warmer destination. The Jungles of Venezuela as mysterious as they are deadly, but never more so than when Doctor God freed Noche, also known in these parts as Cornoche, call this rainforest home. The German doctor found his way into folklore after inventing an embalming serum to mummifi countless corpses, which begs the question where did so many.
Bodies come from?
How did Konnoche acquire them?
There are many chilling theory accounts, so dreadful many locals to this day will not step foot near the ruins of Kornoches Haci and Puenavista, and so when a tour guide rulingly trespasses upon this unsacred grounds, it begs another question, is he simply brave or maybe a bit of.
A moral decide for yourself?
Ah ha, here they come, Now join.
Us as we take in the frights.
Shallow Gray, A tale of doctor Conocci.
He didn't just invent it, assume the revolutionized mummification.
No, don't even believe.
He created the elixir of life, a potion for immortalities.
The many have drive. No one has found there all over and we areost there as a matter of fact.
Yes, just through these trees is a clearing, and there will we find conches Mausliu, the resting place of doctor Conocci and his experiments. The mommy, Oh, notice how I didn't say final resting place?
Not really.
You do well to remember because you never know what you might find.
On a night.
So just this or what might find you?
What do you?
What do you do? O?
My god?
I said, what might find You're supposed to be mummies?
Hey, mummy, bro cigarettes will kill you.
Look, look there's another one. He's on his boat.
Well, hey, I'm Roger.
What it is?
What I'm Don't let your guard down because.
Yeah, yeah, sure, how long are they going to be walking on?
They are the good be alln for real, because I think we want to head back Google.
Fine, that's what, Just get back down the same path where we can.
Yeah, yeah, Roger, you have to share some of the blank me.
Was like the one on my phone?
Was I the one smoking?
Technically I didn't actually light it, so MEA is right.
You took too long. You were supposed to be here an hour ago.
Exactly why the hell were you so late?
I wasn't late.
That stupid group was.
Then I had to rush my whole presentation on the way here.
What do we do if we get another bad review?
Change our name again?
People don't like to book if your name?
We need to keep walking.
No way, I'm losing out on any more money.
Where I'm going to endulp?
What nothing one is? We need to keep making money, So the best way to do that is.
What do we do? We did get their credit card and though.
Oh right, so not all bad news, but still that hasn't been enough.
Guys, my stomach's doing this thing.
Uel. If you're going to do what I think you are, take the shovel. Yeah you still me a.
Pair of boots from last time here.
I think I found the answer you want us to do what we need a better presentation, rustle us some what factor? And this is how we do it?
Uh huh?
So you want us to bury ourselves just then then you jump out when the stupid tourist least expected.
Can we grab them at least like their uncle?
M hmm, okay, that's right.
Nothing.
Think were there where? The dear it is loose.
Where right there?
Under's memorial plague.
You know, the more I think about this, the more I think it's it's a pretty good idea.
I know people are going to be terrified.
And rightfully so to many.
I stopped being afraid of doctor Conocci.
They don't give him enough respect for what he did.
Hassle, what is that? What I just asked? All?
I just hit something and it's like.
Something seemed very dead.
Were from the cold long enough to star with me?
Away?
Living? O?
What year is this?
What's two thousand and two thousands?
Heaven?
Smith?
And what is the cholera epidemic? It's not really the thing anymore, Undebau, Are you are you going.
To kill me? Kill you?
No, my dear boy.
You see death, death is the enemy. Ones must be defeated.
Okay, there are my manners allow me to introduce myself. I'm Dr August Gottfried, no otherwise.
Known in this part of the world is doctor chat.
By.
I see my reputation precedes me, and I'm sure you have questions, but sadly I haven't much time.
What is your name?
By the day, I'm Roger, Roger. I feel the hands of fate working with us. You see, I was in need of some help and here you are. And so I ask you, what is it you want?
What I want to live?
Yes, yes, I'm sure there is all macabre and frightening, but to get over it.
Think what is driving you? What is it you truly want? Well, I guess what I want. What I need is money, money, yes, lots of it.
I'm just a seck of Oh this is a cholera what No, no, no, I'm seak of Dean Fronk.
And there it is.
You Help me and you will have your money. Really, what do you need me to do?
Bring me a body, a body, a body, a corpse, as a fresh as a better. Do that and I will show you where to find the elixir of life.
The elixir of life?
Are you going to repeat everything I say?
No?
No, no, okay, in this century of the two thousands? Have they found a cure for death?
You for the Sorry, No, no they haven't.
Was that?
I imagine it will fetch you quite a handsome sum Are you.
Kidding something like that? I bet I could sell it for me. So I just need to find you a fresh corpse.
Huh.
I'm afraid if it's beyond that timeline, I'll get again have to resume my slumber for death things. Oh okay, a gentleman's agreement there, I am from a handshake? Is bounty not something that can be broken on pain of dishonor and on pain of death?
Do you understand?
Yes, yes, I dind the bar. So if you're having accord, Oh, I drive a truck, I see? And what is a truck?
Mm hmm?
Okay, hold on, yeah already, hold on.
I'm coming, Roger, So you're alive? Of course, what are you doing here?
Get an answer or sex or calls?
Would I? If I remember the correctly, you all abandon me.
We all ran okay, I'll admit that, but we also did come back for you.
Oh yeah, when you know what? Never mind, I don't even want to hear it.
Okay, So what happened.
What do you mean what happened? I? Uh, you know, I run away just like you guys, only I got lost for a bit. You got lost just for a second. But I managed to get away from that monster.
It was one of gunacious right.
No, you said that was real?
Sorry to disappoint, but no, was it?
Then? What was it?
Uh?
It was?
You know he was like a jungle pervert.
A jungle pervert, that would be my guess. No, no, that was not natural.
The smell alone was you know what, one of the big ticketways serious. My plans would have.
Worked, probably, but it also would have been a lot of work.
Damn.
It's too bad we can't find another content with that old rich lady right.
Well, with then a con. It's important to know when to cut your looses. So I think we should all take the night off.
The night off, So no tour, eh, don't worry.
Your fearless leader will figure out another way to make us money.
But to do that, I need to rest.
So I'm just gonna close this.
Roger, let us know if you change your mind.
Okay, yeah, sure, by now, Sorry Mique, but that money is all mine.
Ah what now?
Project Roger?
Roger is that you be honest with me?
Are you on drugs?
No?
No, no, just I just had a I just had a rough night.
You're going to have to do better than that this time.
No more games, no more excuses, just.
Rent you have it?
I will very soon, very soon?
How soon?
Just a few more days?
You have until Monday Todays or I could a vict you right.
Now, like I was saying, two days, Wow, so much time.
This is your last chance, Roger.
I don't want to see you on the streets, but that's what's going to happen if I don't get rent on Monday.
I love the money with just two days? What a morning, Amli.
I'm sorry they're probably hungry.
Is this a loss of it?
Don't worry your money?
Really have money, so shouldn't be torn by I just need to figure out where to find a dead body, A fresh one, fresh at the better right my idea? So where do we find a recent lead?
There?
Dead body? It's not like you just can go to the mercan.
And pick one up.
Can't you imagine.
A blaze where they keep dead beeople?
Am I?
I think I might be a genius.
Buenosiyas, Hello, sir, welcome to Jose. I first want to say that we are here to serve you. We understand this may be a difficult time for you. May I ask what brings you to us today?
That's quite the speel.
Don't worry. I haven't lost anyone personally. I guess you could say, I'm actually here to find someone.
I'm not sure I understand.
Who's uh making all the noise back there?
Huh?
I'm here alone?
Oh well, anyway, the thing is, I'm in the midst of a very very lucrative deal, but there's a bit of should we say.
Unique condition said.
I'm sorry, but we don't allow solicitations in the premises.
Oh no, no, no, no, I'm not trying to tell you anything. I'm trying to explain that these very relucrative deal, which I guess could potentially benefit you as well.
For it to go through, I.
Need well, I need a body, a body, see it just been repeating right anyway, Yes, I would like to take one of what I'm sure are many bodies.
Of your hands.
Please, Ah, I see any of them died within the last day or so. The more recent the better.
What are you doing?
How?
Hey, what are you d sir?
You need to go. What why?
I just want to pick up that buddy?
Absolutely not Now you must.
Live in me. Hey rude, Okay, I don't think you understand how lucrative? So why don't you name your price? Any price?
I will have to pay you a little later though more po oh, yeah you're lost. This wasn't even my first choice. You were just the closest to my apartment.
Okay, onto land, I'm very.
Lookrative, now, very lookrative.
Just need a buddy.
You're making a mistake.
Don't come back here.
Chise my ass.
So why is it so hard to find a fresh cords?
I'm sorry, my boy, but all I'm hearing excuses?
What if I I don't know?
Do you want up from the cemetery?
Roger, geez?
That's fresh, as fresh as possible.
That is the deed, got it?
Sorry, but I still don't how.
How am I supposed to find one?
The method is of little consequence?
Doctor.
I really hate to say this, but I think I might be out of ideas.
Did I simply fight my silk? Did I fantake my chance heading upon the elixir?
No?
You you made those things precisely my board.
So you're saying that I should make a dead body.
And how does one make a dead body? Oh, but that would mean rosa, It would but I never but could you could?
I maybe?
Or I don't know.
I don't know, so why don't you?
You know?
My old as a doctor prevents me from harmings living And this is unfortunate news for our deal.
I mean, but if you cannot make good on your end.
Perhaps I should approach one of your freunder about the agreement. But what your friends tell me? Do you think they'd be interested in the elixa in some millions? You seem to think it will earn No no, no, no no no no no no no, you need to do that. Evidence too is the contrary.
No no, no no.
I'm the guy.
I'm your guy.
I can do it.
Just need to figure out out.
MM.
Excellent, my boy.
I knew I could count to you, right, So I guess we'll just go out and.
Do so much.
And this is all for the great good, my boy. You'll understand in time.
Oh and Roger, yeah, don't forget. You only have twenty four hours left.
Do not disappoint me.
No no, no, no, no no, don't worry about that.
Good morning, Mali, did you leave a gay.
Mm hmmm, so it was obsolete. I'm trying to think of ideas. No, nothing yet. Maybe I should let the creween on. What's happening?
Bo?
How would I even explain that?
Amli Ami? Why so noisy? Amli?
Oh no, you must be hungry.
Let me.
Wait? Oh my god, we're out of your food. No no, no, no no no it's so finer. No no, no, no no no, I have to have some left somewhere.
Come on, I think I found the how.
What are the options here on Mali? We need food, We need a roof over our heads.
We need to be the body. It's the way, just.
Buncus, Roger, we haven't that how we need makes?
Is this.
Figure that I won't be able to pay?
Must say? On?
Uh hear?
What what the heir you doing? My roll? I don't know?
Oh my god, what do you haven't gone?
Ask me? Roger? What are you doing?
It's not what he looks like.
I'm goinging.
I'm going that police. No no no, no no no, you don't need to do that.
Then wait the girl Roger.
Here, well, come on pick up.
We can't.
Still alive?
Yeah, hell me Heli bana glad I caught you.
Hey there's something I need.
I need to ask you something really really important.
Oh so uh he heard? Uh heard? What I mean? It wasn't just my idea. Yes, we're gonna warn the tour without you to night, but hey, we're gonna do it in a in a totally different place.
What Who the hell decided that? And who's going to be giving the tour?
They actually decided that I should do it.
I can believe this.
I'm dealing with it up here, Roger.
These are one things he can do what I do. I started this whole thing.
Oh so human.
He's still there, Roger.
Yeah, here me Bana.
Sorry, must be a bad signal or something. Anyways, No, Miguel, I get it.
You know what.
It's fine, really it is.
But I listen, something else popped up recently, and I think it's honestly.
Going to be very very lucrative.
Oh okay, how look good are we talking?
Remember the old rich lady?
You mean the easiest mark in history? Yes? I remember.
Well, this is going to make that look like jump j So before you tour tonight, why didn't you guys.
Meet me at that?
Look? Man? I don't know.
Yeah, I'm telling you. You have no idea how the deal life, stumbling.
To Roger, my boy, abbe it for me in my current state to say this, But you look terrible, Roger, Roger, doctor, I'm sorry?
Are you ill?
No?
This is my plan?
Is this?
Now?
Allow me to explain.
Don't do this right.
My friends are still very concerned about their encounter with you, but I managed to convince them to come here tonight. Anyway, when they arrive, I will be hiding for it. Then when they expected, I'll jump.
Out and use this again.
Yes, when I jump out, I will.
So the first person I see it will be random.
Oh with this is guys, the rest of us man you from.
The Ford, I see.
And even if they come back here with the police, I'll already be.
Longer with the league.
Roger, I have to be very honest with you.
What you like the plan?
You think it's a butt plan.
No, my dear boy, I think it's a fine plan, a fine plan. Indeed, I couldn't believe in this strategy more if I thought of it myself. In fact, I will even help you prepare for their arrival.
Ready, So that's.
It's happening.
It's already happening.
Now.
Now, you mustn't fault Roger, keep your resolve and believe I'm going to be rich, not surely. Glad to hear it, my boy, glad to hear it. I'm curious what should be your first purchase with your new Richards.
Oh that's easy.
Word would I'm gonna buy so March?
What more?
Sort brilliant?
Very god?
How's that?
Now?
The subterranean chamber is ready?
Are you sure this is safe?
It kind of looks like a coffin.
It appears we are out of time. It's now or never, my boy?
All right, let's do this. Okay, I don't I don't know.
Are we sure it'll be fine? Your plan is foolproof?
Yeah?
But what if we may be instead?
Hat in the chamber?
Roger?
Okay, okay, here we go.
This is a little roumier than I thought.
Prepare yourself.
All right, I think I'm ready.
Mind your head. Oh yeah, this is late naturally.
M hm, that's that's a little sweaty.
To do work.
And here they called.
They have to do this on the way.
I thought he was supposed to be here already.
Please give me the creep.
No, we're never.
You hear something ain't.
I'm not joking.
Listen, what is that?
Maybe it's maybe it's Roger that sounds like okay, it's coming first coming from it's underground.
It's underground.
It's that thing against No go back, fish start, just get out frewhere. Oh my god, try, oh my god, be.
Away, allow me to see.
Rogier.
Finally you return, Yes, just in the nick of time. Oh, don't look so confused, my boy.
The deal is done. You gave me a fresh corpse that's three, to be exact, and I gave you the elixir.
No, no, no, no no.
I'm afraid struggling will do you no good.
But do cheer up.
You're no longer dead, but.
Also not quite alive.
You're in the in between now, a state I like to call the shallow stray.
Although it was a shallow grave that killed Roger, it was ultimately his greed that did him in.
In the end, the scheming tour guide got exactly what he wanted.
He has no room to complain, although it seems that it will stop him from groaning about it until next time.
Nocturno Tales from the Shadows was produced by Sonoro in partnership with our Heartsmichael Dura Podcast Network, produced and directed by Luis Eduardo Castillo, Developed and produced by Bettina Lopez.
The executive produced.
By Colonel Burn and Giselle Benzies for Ihart and Camilla Victoriano and Josho Weinstein for Sonorot. This episode was written by Elija Sarrignana. Performances in this episode by Dani Trejo, Fernando Monroi, Philippe Baujan Sevastian Villa Lobos, My dem Bill, Louisa, Sophia Pedro, Hollywood Rivera, Matthew Benavidez, Savanna Nicole, Ruis, Sophia Santi, Gustavo Ross Amador Placentia and Danielle Figueroa.
Our production manager is Carinza Chairees.
Recording engineering and sound designed by Cassandra Tinajerro and Andres Bayena. Casting a coordination by Ainsley Martinez, Alex Gonzalez, Carrenza Chaides and Bettina Lopez. Voices recorded at the Invisible Studios and Out Loud Audio in Los Angeles, the Relic Room in New York, Panoramic Audio in Miami, Bill Carcery Productions in San Diego, and Matt Block Sound in San Juan, Puerto Rico and low Key Entertainment in Lima, Peru, with engineering by Charles Carroll, Stephen George, John Anderson, Lester Danglar, J K. Hurrado, Brett Tuben, Ethan Grafton, Manuel DuRane, Reno Jol Diito Cavalero and Bill Corcery
