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Podcast: Reader, I Murdered Him
Episode: Myth: The Queen of the Cicadas
Description: Today on Reader, I Murdered Him, we’ll investigate the perplexing murder of a young migrant farm worker named Milagros Santos, whose death cast a sinister shadow over a Texas border town. Uncover the chilling connection between her tragic demise and a mysterious cult-like religion revolving around the enigmatic Queen of the Cicadas and Mictecacihuatl, the Aztec goddess of death.
From there, we’ll explore the avenging acts of the Queen of the Cicadas, from supernatural bargains to exacting vengeance upon those responsible for her untimely end and discuss the aftermath as lives are forever altered by her...