The Gods Must Be Crazy: A Philippine Mythology Podcast

13 Jul 2026 04:46

73: CAPIZ BE WITH YOU | The Aswang Capital of the Philippines

73: CAPIZ BE WITH YOU | The Aswang Capital of the Philippines

Ever met anyone from Capiz and immediately get worried ‘coz that’s where aswang is supposedly from? Just me? Okay. But how did one province become synonymous with this particular type of monster?

After a LOOONGG break, we’re glad to be back with this gem. Join us as we take you from seafood, house design via shells, giant church bells, and colonial history to one of the most fascinating intersections of Philippine folklore and modern science. Could there be a real-life reason behind one of our country's oldest supernatural rural legends? Abangaaaannn..

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The Gods Must Be Crazy is a podcast on Philippine Mythology hosted by friends Anama Dimapilis and Ice Lacsamana, avid mythology nerds and semi-professional gossips. Follow us over at @godsmustbecrazy.pod on Instagram and Facebook for more good stuff. We welcome any suggestions on future topics or episodes. You can also join us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/thegodsmustbecrazypodcast.

You can also find us on Youtube – Gods Must Be Crazy Podcast channel, where we post some of our episodes and interviews. For other inquiries, please email us at [email protected]

The intro and outro music is by Brian O’Reilly (@dendriform on Instagram).

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