Explore every episode of the podcast Story Sirens: Legends, Myths, and Laughs
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| Koschei the Deathless | 19 Oct 2026 | 00:34:33 | |
A Court of Splintered Harmony by Sarah J Maas is almost here! Join your Sirens deep diving into the newest big-bad Koschei, who's based on the one and only... KOSCHEI THE DEATHLESS - Slavic Folklore, here we come! --------------------- Follow us on Instagram @StorySirensPodcast Become a Siren Seeker on https://ko-fi.com/storysirens Join our Discord on https://discord.gg/YvVRCQHAYe Music by Donald Guzzi --------------------- BOOKS: Russian Fairy Tales by Alexander Afanasyev, translated by Norbert Guterman ARTWORK: Koschei by Alexey Zaporozhets, Koschey revived by Ivan with water, in the tale Marya Morevna. Illustration from The Red Fairy Book (1890), Kashchey the Immortal by Viktor Vasnetsov LINKS TO RESEARCH:
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| House Spirits: Not So Friendly Roommates | 05 Oct 2026 | 00:34:16 | |
You might think having a little 'House Spirit Helper' would be a good idea, until they start being a menace! Time to deep dive with your Sirens on all things duendes, domovoys and brownies! --------------------- Follow us on Instagram @StorySirensPodcast Become a Siren Seeker on https://ko-fi.com/storysirens Join our Discord on https://discord.gg/YvVRCQHAYe Music by Donald Guzzi --------------------- LINKS TO RESEARCH: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duende https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domovoy https://www.reedquest.org/articles/2026/4/8/v5ftpdwiyqbpvv17wz82e29ifitpoq https://compendiumiberica.wordpress.com/2020/09/05/duendes-part-1/ https://www.britannica.com/topic/domovoy | |||
| Roanoke: Lost & (Potentially?) Found | 21 Sep 2026 | 01:07:59 | |
The Roanoke Colony has been lost for over 400 years... or has it? Join your Sirens and their special guest and soon-to-be Anthropologist guest, Mel, as they deep dive into the many theories of what happened to the settlers. --------------------- Follow us on Instagram @StorySirensPodcast Become a Siren Seeker on https://ko-fi.com/storysirens Join our Discord on https://discord.gg/YvVRCQHAYe Music by Donald Guzzi --------------------- LINKS TO RESEARCH:
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| Chocolate: A Decadent Deep Dive | 08 Sep 2026 | 00:36:54 | |
Ever wondered where chocolate came from and why? Join your Sirens on a most decadent deep dive into the bittersweet treat known around the world! --------------------- Follow us on Instagram @StorySirensPodcast Become a Siren Seeker on https://ko-fi.com/storysirens Join our Discord on https://discord.gg/YvVRCQHAYe Music by Donald Guzzi --------------------- LINKS TO RESEARCH:
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| Siren Encounter 2: A Visit to Grandma's | 12 Aug 2026 | 00:32:04 | |
Off to another country to visit grandma! What could possibly go wrong?! A lot, apparently. Thank you Israel for your submission! Care to share your story? Send your mythological or paranormal encounter to storysirens@gmail.com and get the chance to have your story told! --------------------- Follow us on Instagram @StorySirensPodcast Become a Siren Seeker on https://ko-fi.com/storysirens Join our Discord on https://discord.gg/YvVRCQHAYe Music by Donald Guzzi | |||
| Siren Encounters: Duende Danger? | 29 Jul 2026 | 00:27:13 | |
Our first Siren Encounter has arrived and your Siren's are... well, they're creeped out. Is it Duendes? Is it the Good People? Is it upset Thumbelina?! Listen in on the first of many 'Siren Encounters'! Care to share your story? Send your mythological or paranormal encounter to storysirens@gmail.com and get the chance to have your story told! --------------------- Follow us on Instagram @StorySirensPodcast Become a Siren Seeker on https://ko-fi.com/storysirens Join our Discord on https://discord.gg/YvVRCQHAYe Music by Donald Guzzi | |||
| The Lost (and very short) Episode | 21 Jul 2026 | 00:01:11 | |
We sort of have fallen into a whirlpool... perhaps Charybdis has us? We'll be back soon! | |||
| The Meaning of Numbers | 29 Jun 2026 | 00:34:58 | |
It's our 75th episode, AKA, our Diamond Jubilee! Join your Sirens as they deep dive into the meanings of numbers, specifically 1-9. --------------------- Follow us on Instagram @StorySirensPodcast Become a Siren Seeker on https://ko-fi.com/storysirens Join our Discord on https://discord.gg/YvVRCQHAYe Music by Donald Guzzi --------------------- LINKS TO RESEARCH: https://www.britannica.com/science/zero-mathematics https://www.britannica.com/topic/number-symbolism/Pythagoreanism https://www.worldnumerology.com/numerology-single-digit-numbers/ | |||
| April 2026 Announcement - No, this is not a prank! | 02 Apr 2026 | 00:00:37 | |
We will be back in May, 2026!
Follow us on Instagram @StorySirensPodcast Become a Siren Seeker on https://ko-fi.com/storysirens Join our Discord on https://discord.gg/YvVRCQHAYe Music by Donald Guzzi | |||
| Dragons in Chinese Mythology | 26 Mar 2026 | 00:27:16 | |
A new myth series has graced us! There's so many myths and legends revolving around dragons and your Sirens have decided to start in China! Get ready to learn about the different type of dragons, including their color, description and more. --------------------- Follow us on Instagram @StorySirensPodcast Become a Siren Seeker on https://ko-fi.com/storysirens Join our Discord on https://discord.gg/YvVRCQHAYe Music by Donald Guzzi --------------------- BOOKS: Chinese Myths & Legends edited by J.K Jackson LINKS TO RESEARCH: https://www.worldhistory.org/article/1125/the-dragon-in-ancient-china/ https://studycli.org/chinese-culture/chinese-dragons/ https://www.thechinastory.org/the-dragon-and-the-fate-of-china/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-qsWTPul9Y | |||
| Loch Ness Monster: The Myth Continues | 19 Mar 2026 | 00:33:04 | |
With over 1,000 documented sightings and rising, why haven't we learned anything more about the elusive Loch Ness monster? What is it? Where did it come from and what does it sound like?! Time to (quite literally) deep dive into this week's myth! Join the search for Nessie here! https://www.visitinvernesslochness.com/live-stream --------------------- Follow us on Instagram @StorySirensPodcast Become a Siren Seeker on https://ko-fi.com/storysirens Join our Discord on https://discord.gg/YvVRCQHAYe Music by Donald Guzzi --------------------- Links to Research: https://www.visitinvernesslochness.com/the-lochness-monster https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofScotland/The-Loch-Ness-Monster/ | |||
| Fyffe UFO Sightings ft Family Fun Day | 12 Mar 2026 | 00:25:35 | |
Various cities, towns, and villages around the world have their own share of unidentified flying objects, or UFO’s as we’re more used to saying. But what if there was a town that’s had so many recorded sightings, that they decided to make it an actual holiday? Time to chat about Fyffe, Alabama's UFO Sightings! Check out Fyffe! Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/FyffeUFODays/ Town Website: https://www.fyffecitylimits.com/ --------------------- Follow us on Instagram @StorySirensPodcast Become a Siren Seeker on https://ko-fi.com/storysirens Join our Discord on https://discord.gg/YvVRCQHAYe Music by Donald Guzzi --------------------- Links to Research:
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| Snow White & Rose Red: Grimm vs. Disney | 10 Mar 2026 | 00:34:29 | |
You might be familiar with Disney's Snow White & The Seven Dwarves... but do you know of the Grimm Tale? Join your Sirens as we deep dive into the first Grimm Tale of the podcast! Learn about the true Snow White... and her sister, Rose Red! Follow us on Instagram @StorySirensPodcast Support us on ko-fi.com/storysirens Join our Discord on https://discord.gg/YvVRCQHAYe Music by Donald Guzzi & Artwork by Alexis Torres Links to Research: https://www.fabledcollective.com/snow-white-rose-red/ https://etc.usf.edu/lit2go/175/grimms-fairy-tales/3182/snow-white-and-rose-red/ http://ianellis-jones.blogspot.com/2018/04/snow-white-and-rose-redor-how-to-become.html | |||
| Greek Retellings: Medusa ft Author Ayana Gray | 05 Mar 2026 | 00:28:51 | |
We've covered her before, but what about a twist in her tale? Medusa, the beloved and iconic gorgon from Greek myth has many stories to tell - and with the help of author Ayana Gray, we learn a new version of the myth and legend! I, Medusa by Ayana Gray - www.ayanagray.com Follow Her on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ayanagray_/ --------------------- Follow us on Instagram @StorySirensPodcast Become a Siren Seeker on https://ko-fi.com/storysirens Join our Discord on https://discord.gg/YvVRCQHAYe Music by Donald Guzzi | |||
| Magical and Medicinal Plants | 26 Feb 2026 | 00:45:38 | |
Have you ever realized just how powerful plants can be? From curing ailments to causing them, your Sirens deep dive into all things plants on this week's episode! --------------------- Follow us on Instagram @StorySirensPodcast Support us on ko-fi.com/storysirens & become a Siren Seeker! Join our Discord on https://discord.gg/YvVRCQHAYe Music by Donald Guzzi --------------------- Reading Material: Dr. Schenk’s Mandrake Pamphlet - https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/68/Dr._J.H._Schenck%27s_world-renowned_mandrake_pills_-_the_infallible_remedy_for_all_diseases_of_stomach%2C_liver%2C_bowels_and_blood_%28IA_101219220.nlm.nih.gov%29.pdf Links to Research:
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| Fountain of Youth: Health & Immortality | 19 Feb 2026 | 00:28:05 | |
Time to learn about the Fountain of Youth, said to have water with magical properties able to stop or even reverse aging, some even saying it grants immortality! --------------------- Follow us on Instagram @StorySirensPodcast Support us on ko-fi.com/storysirens & become a Siren Seeker! Join our Discord on https://discord.gg/YvVRCQHAYe Music by Donald Guzzi --------------------- Links to Reading Material: Ethnic Relations and Migration in the Ancient World by Philip A. Harland https://www.philipharland.com/Blog/2022/10/ethiopians-herodotos-on-legendary-peoples-at-the-ends-of-the-earth-mid-fifth-century-bce/ Herodotus: Book III https://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Roman/Texts/Herodotus/3a*.html--------------------- Links to Research:
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| Horses of Mythology: The Mightiest Steeds | 12 Feb 2026 | 00:41:58 | |
In celebration of Lunar New Year and the start of the Year of the Fire Horse, join your Sirens as they cover famous horses found in Chinese, Greek, Norse and Hindu mythology! --------------------- Follow us on Instagram @StorySirensPodcast Support us on ko-fi.com/storysirens & become a Siren Seeker! Join our Discord on https://discord.gg/YvVRCQHAYe Music by Donald Guzzi --------------------- Links to Research:
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| History of Nursery Rhymes: Lizzie Borden Case | 05 Feb 2026 | 00:19:41 | |
We've all heard the nursery rhyme about an axe and forty whacks... but did you know this was a real murder case? Neither did we! Enjoy the first episode in our Nursery Rhyme mini-series. --------------------- Follow us on Instagram @StorySirensPodcast Support us on ko-fi.com/storysirens & become a Siren Seeker! Join our Discord on https://discord.gg/YvVRCQHAYe Music by Donald Guzzi --------------------- Links to Research: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/how-lizzie-borden-got-away-with-murder-180972707/ https://www.britannica.com/biography/Lizzie-Borden-American-murder-suspect | |||
| Japanese Folklore: Red String Theory & More | 29 Jan 2026 | 00:26:26 | |
Your Sirens deep dive into the Japanese myth and folklore found throughout the movie Your Name written and directed by Makoto Shinkai. The meaning of twilight, comets, ancient sake, braided cords and the red string theory are discussed! --------------------- Follow us on Instagram @StorySirensPodcast Support us on ko-fi.com/storysirens & become a Siren Seeker! Join our Discord on https://discord.gg/YvVRCQHAYe Music by Donald Guzzi --------------------- Maki Teshima’s MUSUBI // CONNECTIONS piece: https://www.tomorrowisalwaysnew.com/copy-of-musubi-connections-2023 --------------------- Links to Research:
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| Hiatus Week 4: Social Media Etiquette & W-List Actors | 22 Jan 2026 | 00:15:50 | |
Our final week on hiatus is here! Woooo! Almost time to get back in the game of talking about mysteries around the world! But first... enjoy this bonus episode! --------------------- Follow us on Instagram @StorySirensPodcast Support us on ko-fi.com/storysirens & become a Siren Seeker! Join our Discord on https://discord.gg/YvVRCQHAYe Music by Donald Guzzi | |||
| Hiatus Week 3: Narration Talks & Story Siren Anniversary! | 15 Jan 2026 | 00:12:45 | |
We're at the third week of our hiatus! Almost there, guys! Enjoy this bonus episode as a gift during our four-week hiatus! We'll be back with new episodes at the end of January, but promise to keep you entertained! --------------------- Follow us on Instagram @StorySirensPodcast Support us on ko-fi.com/storysirens & become a Siren Seeker! Join our Discord on https://discord.gg/YvVRCQHAYe Music by Donald Guzzi | |||
| Hiatus Week 2: An Encounter with the Wendigo (& other stories) ft. Colyn DeGraaff | 08 Jan 2026 | 00:25:26 | |
It's the second week of our hiatus and the Sirens are getting ready for a grand celebration... can you guess? Enjoy this bonus episode as a gift during our four-week hiatus! We'll be back with new episodes at the end of January, but promise to keep you entertained! --------------------- Follow us on Instagram @StorySirensPodcast Support us on ko-fi.com/storysirens & become a Siren Seeker! Join our Discord on https://discord.gg/YvVRCQHAYe Listen to Cold Open Stories on all podcasting platforms! Music by Donald Guzzi | |||
| Hiatus Week 1: Rausnacht: Time Between Years | 01 Jan 2026 | 00:16:58 | |
Happy New Year!! Enjoy this bonus episode as a gift during our four-week hiatus! We'll be back with new episodes at. the end of January, but promise to keep you entertained with bonus content! --------------------- Follow us on Instagram @StorySirensPodcast Support us on ko-fi.com/storysirens & become a Siren Seeker! Join our Discord on https://discord.gg/YvVRCQHAYe Music by Donald Guzzi | |||
| The Wild Hunt: A Terrifying Winter Ride | 24 Dec 2025 | 00:25:58 | |
A horde of dead souls running across the sky on their horses led by the king of the slain, wreaking havoc and taking innocent lives with them during winter?! Count on your Sirens to deep dive on this! Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays! --------------------- Follow us on Instagram @StorySirensPodcast Support us on ko-fi.com/storysirens & become a Siren Seeker! Join our Discord on https://discord.gg/YvVRCQHAYe Music by Donald Guzzi --------------------- Links to Research:
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| Mari Lywd: Christmas Chaos | 18 Dec 2025 | 00:28:09 | |
Thought *you* partied hard? Wait until you meet Mari Lywd! She may look like a hobby horse but she's so much more... cue the dancing, drinking, and... Christmas rap battling?! --------------------- Follow us on Instagram @StorySirensPodcast Support us on ko-fi.com/storysirens & become a Siren Seeker! Join our Discord on https://discord.gg/YvVRCQHAYe Music by Donald Guzzi --------------------- Extras: The Ballad of Mari Lwyd by Vernon Watkins - https://www.t-utsui.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Watkins5_Mari_Lwyd_f.pdf --------------------- Links to Research: | |||
| Mrs. Clause: The Woman Behind Christmas | 11 Dec 2025 | 00:27:44 | |
Everyone knows about old Saint Nick, but how many know about the Mrs' running around behind the scenes, ensuring the reindeer are fed and the elves are hard at work? Time to give Mrs. Clause the recognition she deserves! --------------------- Follow us on Instagram @StorySirensPodcast Support us on ko-fi.com/storysirens & become a Siren Seeker! Join our Discord on https://discord.gg/YvVRCQHAYe Music by Donald Guzzi --------------------- BOOKS: A Christmas Legend by Missionary James Rees: http://www.santaswhiskers.com/a-christmas-legend.html Goody Santa Clause on a Sleigh Ride by Katherine Lee Bates: https://museumsonthegreen.org/wp-content/uploads/Goody-Edited.pdf --------------------- Links to Research: | |||
| Jack Frost: Bringing in Winter | 03 Dec 2025 | 00:26:44 | |
Has Jack Frost nipped your nose yet? Who is this person, said to be in charge of bringing in the winter feeling? Let's deep dive and find out! --------------------- Follow us on Instagram @StorySirensPodcast Support us on ko-fi.com/storysirens & become a Siren Seeker! Join our Discord on https://discord.gg/YvVRCQHAYe Music by Donald Guzzi --------------------- Books: The Encyclopedia of Fairies by Pierre Dubois Wilhelm Wägner’s Asgard and The Gods: Tales of Our Northern Ancestors, Forming a Complete Manual of Norse Mythology https://archive.org/details/talestasgardgods00wgrich/page/n9/mode/2up --------------------- Links to Research: https://www.mentalfloss.com/holidays/christmas/jack-frost-history https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Frost https://www.germanicmythology.com/original/FRAUHOLLE_TIMM.html | |||
| A Beginner's Guide to Appalachian Myths | 26 Nov 2025 | 00:24:31 | |
Happy Thanksgiving! What better way to give thanks to you all for being with us than by deep diving into the mythical and paranormal Appalachian folk stories?! Enjoy this short episode and your Thanksgiving with friends and loved ones. :) Follow us on Instagram @StorySirensPodcast Support us on ko-fi.com/storysirens & become a Siren Seeker! Join our Discord on https://discord.gg/YvVRCQHAYe Music by Donald Guzzi Dr. Dan Canton's... Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CwVS9dC_jU Camera: https://www.dancaton.physics.appstate.edu/BML/index.htm Links to Research: https://www.thecollector.com/appalachian-folk-stories-scary/ https://tnmuseum.org/junior-curators/posts/tennessee-legends-the-bell-witch https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/moon-eyed-people-appalachia https://www.history.com/articles/flatwoods-monster-west-virginia https://wvpublic.org/story/arts-culture/the-w-va-monster-that-crept-into-international-pop-culture/ | |||
| Bonus Episode: Fave Book Series & Private vs. Public Schools | 19 Nov 2025 | 00:24:46 | |
Thinking about being a Siren Seeker? Enjoy this bonus content episode from Season 1 as a sneak peak on what our Siren Seekers get to hear every week! Become a Siren Seeker through... Kofi: ko-fi.com/storysirens Discord: https://discord.gg/YvVRCQHAYe ... or through Apple Subscription! Follow us on Instagram: @storysirenspodcast Music by Donald Guzzi | |||
| Celtic Myths: An Ongoing Discovery ft. Aly Hollis | 13 Nov 2025 | 00:43:26 | |
It's time to visit the Celtic Pantheon ft. Aly Hollis, author of RAVEN REBEL! Celtic people were polytheistic, worshiping multiple gods, and they all had a long list of responsibilities. Follow us on Instagram @StorySirensPodcast Follow Aly on Instagram @AlyHollis & check out her LinkTree! Support us on ko-fi.com/storysirens & become a Siren Seeker! Join our Discord on https://discord.gg/YvVRCQHAYe Music by Donald Guzzi Links to Research: https://info.celtictitles.com/blog/irish-legends-myths-and-gods/ https://thecelticjourney.wordpress.com/the-celts/deities/ https://historycooperative.org/celtic-gods-and-goddesses-celtic-pantheon/ https://www.britannica.com/topic/Celtic-religion/Beliefs-practices-and-institutions https://www.worldhistory.org/article/1715/the-ancient-celtic-pantheon/
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| Mary Shelley's Frankenstein: Monsters, Mayhem, and Misery | 06 Nov 2025 | 01:06:40 | |
It's time to deep dive into one of the most famous literary works, Mary Shelley's FRANKENSTEIN! Join your Sirens as they chat about the authors life and how her book was inspired by it. Follow us on Instagram @StorySirensPodcast Support us on ko-fi.com/storysirens & become a Siren Seeker! Join our Discord on https://discord.gg/YvVRCQHAYe Music by Donald Guzzi Books for Research: Mary Shelley's Frankenstein Links to Research:
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| Halloween Special: Over the Garden Wall | 29 Oct 2025 | 01:02:46 | |
Happy Halloween, Listeners! Join your Sirens as they deep dive into Patrick McHale's Over the Garden Wall. It's time to talk about the adventures of brothers' Wirt and Greg, as they trek through a mysterious forest trying to find their way home. Follow us on Instagram @StorySirensPodcast Support us on ko-fi.com/storysirens & become a Siren Seeker! Join our Discord on https://discord.gg/YvVRCQHAYe Music by Donald Guzzi Links to Research: https://over-the-garden-wall.fandom.com https://www.history.com/articles/black-cats-superstitions https://www.bluebirdbehavioralhealth.com/about/our-name https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miasma_theory https://ciselier.com/en-us/blogs/news/why-are-embroidery-scissors-shaped-like-storks?s https://www.ndsmcobserver.com/article/2023/10/over-the-garden-wall | |||
| Wendigo: The Monster Within ft. Colyn DeGraaff | 22 Oct 2025 | 01:04:33 | |
Deep dive with your Sirens and special guest Colyn DeGraaff (creator of Cold Open Stories) on the Wendigo - a creature that is capable of being within all of us. Follow us on Instagram @StorySirensPodcast Support us on ko-fi.com/storysirens & become a Siren Seeker! Join our Discord on https://discord.gg/YvVRCQHAYe Music by Donald Guzzi Listen to Cold Open Stories on all podcasting platforms! Books: Wild Man, Cannibal, Trickster by Alfred John Howard (University of Leeds) - https://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/id/eprint/29945/1/Wild%20man%20cannibal%20trickster%20%28final%20thesis%29.pdf The Windigo - Dangerous in Myth Sprits and History by Shawn Smallman - https://heritagehouse.ca/products/dangerous-spirits#:~:text=In%20the%20traditional%20Algonquian%20world%2C,also%20as%20a%20real%20danger Links to Research: | |||
| Graveyards: A Not So Punny Place ft David Cummings | 15 Oct 2025 | 00:38:30 | |
There's a lot of puns going on during this episode... and that's thanks to David Cummings, creator and host of The NoSleep Podcast! Deep dive with your Sirens and David in all the grave matters surrounding graveyards! Follow us on Instagram @StorySirensPodcast Support us on ko-fi.com/storysirens Join our Discord on https://discord.gg/YvVRCQHAYe Music by Donald Guzzi Listen to The NoSleep Podcast on all podcasting platforms! Links to Research:
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| Haunted Objects ft Erin Egnatz - Potential Ghost Caught?! | 09 Oct 2025 | 00:53:51 | |
Today we are joined by the creator of Hauntings Around America, Erin Egnatz, as we deep dive into some of the most famous haunted objects! What's more... some strange noises can be heard throughout the episode, with both Sarah & Yenni confused until Erin gives them quite a (spooky) surprise! Follow us on Instagram @StorySirensPodcast Support us on ko-fi.com/storysirens Join our Discord on https://discord.gg/YvVRCQHAYe Music by Donald Guzzi Follow Erin! https://www.instagram.com/hauntingsaroundamerica/ https://www.hauntingsaroundamerica.com/ LINKS TO RESEARCH: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annabelle_(doll) https://robertthedoll.org/story/ https://www.capetowndiamondmuseum.org/education/hope-diamond-curse/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Prince%27s_Ruby https://winchestermysteryhouse.com/history/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Amityville_Horror | |||
| Zombies: The Undead, Uncovered | 02 Oct 2025 | 00:33:49 | |
It's time to dig up the truth about zombies! From zombie apocalypse courses to famous films and their dark history, enjoy another Spooky Season deep dive with your Sirens! Follow us on Instagram @StorySirensPodcast Support us on ko-fi.com/storysirens Join our Discord on https://discord.gg/YvVRCQHAYe Music by Donald Guzzi Research Material: https://www.history.com/articles/history-of-zombies https://www.britannica.com/topic/zombie-fictional-creature https://www.library.cmu.edu/about/news/2017-10/legacy-dead-history-zombie https://mythus.fandom.com/wiki/Zombie https://thedailyeconomy.org/article/why-the-zombies-keep-coming-economic-fears-on-the-silver-screen/ https://thedailyeconomy.org/article/why-the-zombies-keep-coming-economic-fears-on-the-silver-screen/ https://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/08/06/zombie.film/index.html | |||
| Witches: The Cruel History | 24 Sep 2025 | 00:43:25 | |
While the term 'witch' nowadays might be fun and magical, that wasn't the case until the 19th century. Join your Sirens on a chronological deep dive viewing the history of witches, and those who suffered greatly because of it. Follow us on Instagram @StorySirensPodcast Support us on ko-fi.com/storysirens Join our Discord on https://discord.gg/YvVRCQHAYe Music by Donald Guzzi Research Material: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/43189/song-of-the-witches-double-double-toil-and-trouble https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20Samuel%2028&version=NET https://www.metmuseum.org/essays/mesopotamian-magic-in-the-first-millennium-bc https://www.theoi.com/Khthonios/Hekate.html https://www.artsy.net/article/alina-cohen-artists-enchanted-witchcraft-centuries https://www.history.com/articles/witch-hat-costume-origins https://www.britannica.com/biography/Hypatia https://www.britannica.com/biography/Saint-Joan-of-Arc https://sacred-texts.com/pag/mm/index.htm https://www.history.com/articles/history-of-witches https://www.essexrecordofficeblog.co.uk/the-trial-of-agnes-waterhouse-witchcraft-in-essex-1566/ | |||
| Superstitions Around The World: It's Never Ends | 17 Sep 2025 | 00:28:49 | |
Our first mini series is here! How many superstitions can their be around the world?! Apparently, a LOT. Join your Sirens as the dive into a few superstitions found in different parts of the world... which all somehow deal with misfortune, of course! Follow us on Instagram @StorySirensPodcast Support us on ko-fi.com/storysirens Join our Discord on https://discord.gg/YvVRCQHAYe Music by Donald Guzzi Research Material: https://artsandculture.google.com/story/18-superstitions-from-around-the-world/kAUxTWmzJ9QvLg?hl=en https://www.babbel.com/en/magazine/the-weirdest-superstitions-from-13-countries https://sc.edu/uofsc/posts/2021/06/06_conversation_broken_mirror.php https://www.history.com/articles/black-cats-superstitions https://www.history.com/articles/why-do-people-knock-on-wood-for-luck https://www.rsc.org.uk/macbeth/about-the-play/the-scottish-play | |||
| Vampires: A Bloody Good Deep Dive | 10 Sep 2025 | 00:46:50 | |
Happy 50th Episode! We're so thrilled to have been with you all for a whole YEAR! What better way to kick off Year 2 than with a legends we've been dying to sink our teeth into! Follow us on Instagram @StorySirensPodcast Support us on ko-fi.com/storysirens Join our Discord on https://discord.gg/YvVRCQHAYe Music by Donald Guzzi Research Material: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Lamashtu https://oldworldgods.com/indian/hindu-mythology-vetalas/ https://www.ancient-origins.net/myths-legends/living-dead-chinese-hopping-vampires-006050 https://mythopedia.com/topics/empusa/ https://www.britannica.com/biography/Vlad-the-Impaler https://www.livescience.com/40843-real-dracula-vlad-the-impaler.html https://www.history.com/articles/vampire-history | |||
| Changelings: The Dark Side of Folklore | 04 Sep 2025 | 00:46:14 | |
It's not always rainbows and butterflies and handsome supernatural beings... sometimes, it's darkness, fear and the undeniable truth revolving around humanity's past. Deep dive with your Sirens this week on European Folklore's Changelings. Listener Discretion Advised. Follow us on Instagram @StorySirensPodcast Support us on ko-fi.com/storysirens Join our Discord on https://discord.gg/YvVRCQHAYe Music by Donald Guzzi Research Material: ‘A Treasury of Irish Myth, Legend, and Folklore’ edited by W.B. Yeats “Changelings” an essay by D.L. Ashliman (1997) https://sites.pitt.edu/~dash/gerchange.html#GrimmHowTo https://lairbhan.blogspot.com/2024/03/fairy-facts-changelings.html https://www.irishpost.com/life-style/exploring-the-irish-mythology-changelings-170347 http://rhondaparrish.com/archive/changelings-in-world-mythology/ https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/bridget-cleary-changeling-murder-ireland | |||
| Medusa: A Tragic Greek Myth | 27 Aug 2025 | 00:31:05 | |
The most famous Gorgon with the most tragic tale. Join Sarah & Yenni as they deep dive into Medusa's life, learning about how her powers affected those around her during life and after death. Follow us on Instagram @StorySirensPodcast Support us on ko-fi.com/storysirens Join our Discord on https://discord.gg/YvVRCQHAYe Music by Donald Guzzi Research Material: Bulfinch’s Mythology by Thomas Bulfinch Art of Preserving Health: A Poem by John Armstrong https://www.britannica.com/topic/Medusa-Greek-mythology https://www.britannica.com/topic/Gorgon https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Creatures/Medusa/medusa.html | |||
| Epic of Gilgamesh: The Oldest Written Story | 21 Aug 2025 | 00:53:55 | |
Join your Sirens as they deep dive into the oldest written story mankind (currently) has! Learn about Gilgamesh, Enkidu, and all the Sumerian gods... and perhaps... learn the secret to immortality? Follow us on Instagram @StorySirensPodcast Support us on ko-fi.com/storysirens Join our Discord on https://discord.gg/YvVRCQHAYe Music by Donald Guzzi Research Material: ‘Gilgamesh’ translated by Herbert Mason ‘Myths and Legends of Babylonia and Assyria’ by Lewis Spence Complete Epic of Gilgamesh translated by Maureen Gallery Kovacs, 1998 - https://uruk-warka.dk/Gilgamish/The%20Epic%20of%20Gilgamesh.pdf https://www.worldhistory.org/gilgamesh/ https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-31941827 https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/literature-and-writing/analysis-epic-gilgamesh | |||
| Coral Castle: Florida's Stonehenge | 14 Aug 2025 | 00:40:06 | |
It's time to uncover (or attempt to uncover!) some myths and mysteries right in your Sirens' hometown! The unexplainable Coral Castle in Homestead, FL still has people scratching their heads today. How to did the creator behind 'Florida's Stonehenge' cut, carve and move over a thousand tons of rock on his own?! Follow us on Instagram @StorySirensPodcast Support us on ko-fi.com/storysirens Join our Discord on https://discord.gg/YvVRCQHAYe Music by Donald Guzzi Research Material: https://www.britannica.com/science/oolite | |||
| General Kwan: Strength, Honor & Loyalty | 06 Aug 2025 | 00:36:12 | |
You'll find statues of him throughout businesses, martial arts schools, restaurants and even in homes! Deep dive with your Sirens to uncover the story of General Kwan (or General Guan Yu) and understand why he's so revered in Chinese culture. Follow us on Instagram @StorySirensPodcast Support us on ko-fi.com/storysirens Join our Discord on https://discord.gg/YvVRCQHAYe Music by Donald Guzzi Research Material: Romance of the Three Kingdoms attributed to Luo Guanzhong https://www.martialjournal.com/general-kwan-patron-saint-of-kung-fu/ https://www.chinahighlights.com/travelguide/china-history/guan-yu.htm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guan_Yu https://www.chinahighlights.com/travelguide/china-history/three-kingdoms.htm | |||
| Godzilla: The Malevolent & Benevolent Kaiju | 30 Jul 2025 | 00:34:01 | |
Our Movie Myth Month ends with the infamous GODZILLA. Who and what is this creature? Why does it seek to destroy? What's it's purpose? Deep dive with your Sirens on this 70-year-old movie monster! Follow us on Instagram @StorySirensPodcast Support us on ko-fi.com/storysirens Join our Discord on https://discord.gg/YvVRCQHAYe Music by Donald Guzzi Research Material: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0787/13/6/145 https://www.britannica.com/topic/Godzilla https://www.ign.com/articles/the-history-of-godzilla-movies https://www.vice.com/en/article/a-brief-history-of-godzilla-our-never-ending-nuclear-nightmare/ https://www.reddit.com/r/GODZILLA/comments/16ji0mq/so_which_works_better_godzilla_being_a_allegory/ https://www.tohokingdom.com/forum/viewtopic.php?style=44&t=33292 https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles/godzilla-and-world-war-ii-long-live-king-monsters https://www.historyvortex.org/GodzillaSymbolism.html https://www.brightwalldarkroom.com/2020/08/25/godzilla-is-a-metaphor/ | |||
| KPOP Demon Hunters: Korean Myths & Folklore | 23 Jul 2025 | 00:43:31 | |
Sit on your Couch, Couch, Couch! and listen to Week Four of our Movie Myth Month! Join your Sirens as we talk all about the Korean myths and folklore found sprinkled throughout Netflix's KPOP DEMON HUNTERS! Follow us on Instagram @StorySirensPodcast Support us on ko-fi.com/storysirens Join our Discord on https://discord.gg/YvVRCQHAYe Music by Donald Guzzi Research Material: Netflix's KPOP Demon Hunters https://www.90daykorean.com/korean-myths/ https://disco.teak.fi/asia/korean-shamanism-the-origins-of-indigenous-culture/ https://www.hanna-one.com/fan-jeoseung-saja.html https://gwangjunewsgic.com/arts-culture/korean-myths/behind-the-myth-korean-ghosts/ https://www.korea.net/NewsFocus/HonoraryReporters/view?articleId=193837 https://jaehakim.substack.com/p/kpop-demon-hunters-review-ahn-hyoseop-interview | |||
| Howl's Moving Castle: Wizardry & Self Confidence 101 | 16 Jul 2025 | 01:12:56 | |
It's Week 3 of our Movie Myth Month and how could we not talk about the hottest wizard out there, Howl Pendragon?! Deep dive with your Sirens into Howl's Moving Castle! Follow us on Instagram @StorySirensPodcast Support us on ko-fi.com/storysirens Join our Discord on https://discord.gg/YvVRCQHAYe Music by Donald Guzzi Research Material: Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones Hayao Miyazaki's How's Moving Castle (2004) | |||
| The Last Unicorn: Magical, Majestic & Melancholic | 09 Jul 2025 | 00:50:16 | |
Week Two of our Summer Blockbuster Month rolls in with 1982's 'The Last Unicorn'. Where did unicorns come from and where did they go? Join your Sirens for a deep dive into the film and the story behind it! Follow us on Instagram @StorySirensPodcast Support us on ko-fi.com/storysirens Join our Discord on https://discord.gg/YvVRCQHAYe Music by Donald Guzzi Research Material: https://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/mythic-creatures/land/unicorns-west-and-east https://www.worldhistory.org/article/1629/the-unicorn-myth/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-M0FVtHszN4&t=640s https://dinopedia.fandom.com/wiki/Elasmotherium https://www.worldhistory.org/Qilin/ https://stephraemoran.substack.com/p/the-legend-and-history-of-the-unicorn https://reactormag.com/joy-sorrow-regret-and-reassurance-the-singular-beauty-of-the-last-unicorn/ https://medium.com/@edanur.kuntman/love-is-the-magic-reflecting-on-the-last-unicorn-73b5ce64ff3e | |||
| Jurassic Park: Ethical Chaos | 02 Jul 2025 | 01:35:16 | |
Welcome to our Summertime Movie Month, where we deep dive into our favorite blockbuster films of the past, as well as some news ones! We hope you are enjoying Jurassic World: Rebirth, because we certainly are! What better way to celebrate the new movie than deep diving into Michael Crichton's (and Stephen Spielberg's 1993) JURASSIC PARK! Follow us on Instagram @StorySirensPodcast Support us on ko-fi.com/storysirens Join our Discord on https://discord.gg/YvVRCQHAYe Music by Donald Guzzi Research Material: JURASSIC PARK by Michael Crichton https://www.childrensmuseum.org/stories/what-jurassic-park-gets-wrong https://www.wordonfire.org/articles/jurassic-park-an-unexpected-parable-for-the-modern-age/ https://medium.com/the-pen-and-the-sword/jurassic-park-isnt-about-dinosaurs-102b1045f4b1 https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/jurassic-park-10-things-you-might-have-missed/ https://gizmodo.com/jurassic-park-retro-review-dominion-steven-spielberg-re-1848922793 | |||
| Bermuda Triangle: The Unexplained Tragedies | 25 Jun 2025 | 00:42:07 | |
How could a portion of the sea be so dangerous? Join your Sirens as they venture to The Bermuda Triangle: one of the most famous spots in the world where lives are lost and no clear answers can be given to explain how disaster struck, why, and where the remains can be. Follow us on Instagram @StorySirensPodcast Support us on ko-fi.com/storysirens Join our Discord on https://discord.gg/YvVRCQHAYe Music by Donald Guzzi Research Material: https://www.britannica.com/place/Bermuda-Triangle https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Cyclops https://www.history.navy.mil/browse-by-topic/disasters-and-phenomena/flight-19.html | |||