Story Sirens: Legends, Myths, and Laughs

Today your Sirens cover one of the most popular myths of all time: the story of Persephone and Hades. Olympian and cthonic deity, light and dark, life and death, the two brought together and a *theoretically* story of love.  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 ...

Story Sirens welcomes Intercultural Studies Scholar, and Creative Director of the publishing house and studio Cold Open Stories' Colyn DeGraaff! Today we cover Mothman: a cryptid that has been perfectly reinterpreted for modern anxieties of Americana, myth, and legend. But can this cryptid be as scary as legends say? Or just a misunderstood soul? Colyn & your Sirens will find out!  Check out C...

Guillermo del Toro's Pan's Labyrinth is a terrifyingly beautiful dark fantasy that has captivated our Siren's interests! Join them as the deep dive into the film and it's magical creatures and myths.  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 R...

With over 2,000 Egyptian gods, your Sirens have decided to give you the first, second and some third generation gods that have quite the drama to be told! The tea in this family tree is truly pippin' hot!  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...

Who was Blackbeard, really? Where is his famed treasure, if any? How did a pirate become so famous that his name is still well known centuries later? Join us as we cover BLACKBEARD!  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 Link to Queen Anne’s Revenge...

Mirror, Mirror, on the wall... what do you mean you can make us unlucky, hold spirits captive, and be portal to Other Worlds?! Enjoy an episode all about the object found in every household!  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: ...

It's St. Patrick's Day week! Cue the green confetti and pints of Guinness! Enjoy this deep dive into the man behind this holiday and what is celebrated around the world. Special thanks to our very own Adam for joining us in this episode and sharing some fun facts about Irish traditions!  Follow us on Instagram  @StorySirensPodcast Support us on  ko-fi.com/storysirens   Join our Discord on https://...

You may have heard about Nome, Alaska's famous dog, Balto, but have you ever heard of Togo? Or how about the other eighteen dog sledding teams who helped save the town? Join your Sirens as the deep dive into this historical story!  Follow us on Instagram  @StorySirensPodcast Support us on  ko-fi.com/storysirens   Join our Discord on https://discord.gg/YvVRCQHAYe Music by  Donald Guzzi  & Artwo...

What better way to explain the history of massive humanoid creatures than by doing so in an incredibly short episode? Join your Sirens as they unravel the legends of GIANTS!  Follow us on Instagram  @StorySirensPodcast Support us on  ko-fi.com/storysirens  - any donation automatically invites you to our discord!  Music by  Donald Guzzi  & Artwork by  Alexis Torres Links to Research: https://ww...

Time to deep dive into Scottish and Irish myths! Join your Sirens as they discuss the Selkie, a type of merfolk that you cannot help but fall in love with.  Follow us on Instagram  @StorySirensPodcast Support us on  ko-fi.com/storysirens  - any donation automatically invites you to our discord!  Music by  Donald Guzzi  & Artwork by  Alexis Torres Links to Research: https://intrepidusoutdoors.c...

Love is the air this week, so your Sirens have a love story that's as old as time! Get ready to deep dive into the bond between Cupid & Psyche.  Follow us on Instagram  @StorySirensPodcast Support us on  ko-fi.com/storysirens  - any donation automatically invites you to our discord!  Music by  Donald Guzzi  & Artwork by  Alexis Torres Links to Research: https://sites.pitt.edu/~dash/cupid.h...

Join your Sirens as they dive into Anomalous Health Incidents, or better known as the Havana Syndrome. Also joining is Lisette Alvarez, creator of Stormfire Productions and the podcast Havana Syndrome, to educate us all more on this disputed medical condition. Follow us on Instagram  @StorySirensPodcast Support us on  ko-fi.com/storysirens  - any donation automatically invites you to our discord! ...

Time to deep dive into some Slavic folklore and talk about the 'Purest Evil' grandma that you'd never want to meet: Baba Yaga!  Follow us on Instagram  @StorySirensPodcast Support us on  ko-fi.com/storysirens  - any donation automatically invites you to our discord!  Music by  Donald Guzzi  & Artwork by  Alexis Torres Links to Books: ‘Baba Yaga: The Ambiguous Mother and Witch of the Russian Fo...

The second part to our two-part deep dive of Homer's The Odyssey is here! This is a big one, filled with lots of twists and turns that finally lead our main character back home. Enjoy! Follow us on Instagram  @StorySirensPodcast Support us on  ko-fi.com/storysirens  - any donation automatically invites you to our discord!  Music by  Donald Guzzi  & Artwork by  Alexis Torres Map of Journey: htt...

Do you also have Epic the Musical by Jorge Rivera-Herran's on repeat? Learn about the story of Odysseus and his men, including his family, in this deep dive of Homer's The Odyssey!  Follow us on Instagram  @StorySirensPodcast Support us on  ko-fi.com/storysirens  - any donation automatically invites you to our discord!  Music by  Donald Guzzi  & Artwork by  Alexis Torres Map of Journey: https:...

Ever wondered what the Unseelie and Seelie Courts consists of? While there might be a hot fae on either side, we're certain that both will get a kick out of torturing you.  Follow us on Instagram  @StorySirensPodcast Support us on  ko-fi.com/storysirens  - any donation automatically invites you to our discord!  Music by  Donald Guzzi  & Artwork by  Alexis Torres Links to Research: https://brit...

Happy New Year, listeners! Starting off the year with some cute and rather crazy (because, folklore logic) folktales, fables and facts on our furry little friends: foxes!  Follow us on Instagram  @StorySirensPodcast Support us on  ko-fi.com/storysirens  - any donation automatically invites you to our discord!  Music by  Donald Guzzi  & Artwork by  Alexis Torres FOX SPIRIT by Min Ding: https://...

Christmas was yesterday and we hope you were on the Nice list. If not, you were probably greeted by the meanest, scariest, most gruesome Christmas demon… KRAMPUS! Join your Story Sirens as they deep dive into the Santa's co-conspirator and all-around evil spirit, Krampus.  Follow us on Instagram  @StorySirensPodcast Support us on  ko-fi.com/storysirens  - any donation automatically invites you to...

We all know about ol' Saint Nick - but do we know the true origins of how he came to be so beloved? Time to deep dive into Santa Claus' true origins... and some of his helpers, too!  Follow us on Instagram  @StorySirensPodcast Support us on  ko-fi.com/storysirens  - any donation automatically invites you to our discord!  Music by  Donald Guzzi  & Artwork by  Alexis Torres Poems and Stories: Ka...

We all have gone to The Nutcracker ballet at least once in our lives... but what's the story behind it? Time to travel to 1816, and deep dive into this! Get ready for a (rather startling) tale of ETA Hoffman's The Nutcracker and The Mouse King. Follow us on Instagram  @StorySirensPodcast Support us on  ko-fi.com/storysirens  - any donation automatically invites you to our discord!  Music by  Donal...

It's December! Time to deep dive into winter tales, and your Sirens are starting off the month with Snow Maidens, particularly the tales of Snegurochka and the Yuki-Onna. Also, Happy Mariah Carey Christmas Album Month! Follow us on Instagram  @StorySirensPodcast Support us on  ko-fi.com/storysirens  - any donation automatically invites you to our discord!  Music by  Donald Guzzi  & Artwork by ...

Happy Thanksgiving! Deep dive with your Sirens on the history of fruit in mythology from around the world... which mostly involves some kind of death. It'll make you think twice about that fruit bowl!  Follow us on Instagram  @StorySirensPodcast Support us on  ko-fi.com/storysirens  - any donation automatically invites you to our discord!  Music by  Donald Guzzi  & Artwork by  Alexis Torres Li...

Get ready to go on an adventure with the coolest sailor in Baghdad, Sinbad! Journey with your Sirens through Sinbad's seven (absolutely insane) voyages. Follow us on Instagram  @StorySirensPodcast Support us on  ko-fi.com/storysirens  - any donation automatically invites you to our discord!  Music by  Donald Guzzi  & Artwork by  Alexis Torres Links to research: http://mythfolklore.net/3043myth...

The Sirens deep dive into a being from Native American folklore that protects women and children. A note to our listeners: most legends of Deer Woman deal with topics such as sexual assault and death. Listener discretion is advised.  If you or anyone you know is experiencing abuse, help is always available. The National Domestic Violence Hotline has advocates available 24/7 at 1(800) 799-SAFE OR y...

Buckle up, because we are deep diving into one of the biggest legends out there that still has people searching for clues today! Where did Atlantis come from? Why is there so much mystery surrounding it? How are people still trying to look for it centuries later?! Let's find out! Follow us on Instagram @StorySirensPodcast Support us on ko-fi.com/storysirens - any donation automatically invites you...