Story Sirens: Legends, Myths, and Laughs

Mirrors: Objects of Luck, Spirits & Portals to Other Worlds

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! 
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Music by Donald Guzzi & Artwork by Alexis Torres
Links to Research: 
https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/you-asked/how-are-mirrors-made
https://www.maicar.com/GML/Narcissus.html
https://www.mirrorhistory.com/mirror-facts/
https://www.monstropedia.org/index.php?title=Fauna_of_Mirrors

Snow White & Rose Red: Grimm vs. Disney

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! 
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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/
https://www.worldoftales.com/fairy_tales/Brothers_Grimm/Grimm_fairy_stories/Snow-White_And_Rose-Red.html#gsc.tab=0
http://ianellis-jones.blogspot.com/2018/04/snow-white-and-rose-redor-how-to-become.html
https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2020/07/the-tale-of-snow-white-and-what-the-various-versions-mean-to-us/

St. Patrick's Day: The Man, The Myth, The Holiday

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! 
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Music by Donald Guzzi & Artwork by Alexis Torres
St Patricks Confessio: https://www.confessio.ie/etexts/confessio_english#
John Ford’s Subversive St. Patrick’s Day Classic - The Quiet Man: https://newrepublic.com/article/112666/subversive-st-patricks-day-classic
Links to Research:
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Saint-Patrick
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Saint-Patricks-Day
https://www.history.com/topics/st-patricks-day
https://time.com/4261456/st-patrick-day-2016-history-real-saint/
https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/celebrations/article/st-patricks-day

Balto & Togo: The True Story About Nome's Saviors

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! 
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Music by Donald Guzzi & Artwork by Alexis Torres
Map of the Great Serum Run: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1925_serum_run_to_Nome#/media/File:Iditarod_Trail_BLM_map.jpg
Links to Research:
https://www.alaska.org/detail/leonhard-seppala
https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/900800
https://americacomesalive.com/balto-and-togo-two-great-sled-dogs/
https://www.nps.gov/people/togo.htm
https://dogtails.dogwatch.com/2012/03/06/balto/
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/togo-siberian-husky-sled-dog-hero-of-1925/
 

Giants: The Ironically Short Episode

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! 
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Music by Donald Guzzi & Artwork by Alexis Torres
Links to Research:
https://www.worldhistory.org/Giants/
https://www.britannica.com/topic/giant-mythology
https://www.biblestudytools.com/topical-verses/giants-in-the-bible/
https://vikingr.org/

Selkies: The Lovable Shapeshifter of the Sea

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. 
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Music by Donald Guzzi & Artwork by Alexis Torres
Links to Research:
https://intrepidusoutdoors.co.uk/scottish-folklore-the-selkie#:~:text=Selkies%20are%20shapeshifters%2C%20transforming%20between,them%20falling%20desperately%20in%20love.
https://sacred-texts.com/neu/celt/tfm/tfm062.htm
https://folklorescotland.com/selkies/
https://www.wildernessireland.com/blog/irish-myths-legends-part-4-selkies/
https://www.thebottleimp.org.uk/2016/12/selkies-sex-and-the-supernatural/
https://www.houseoflegends.me/blog/what-is-a-selkie-selkies-psyche-scottish-folklore
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selkie

Cupid & Psyche: A Timeless Love Story

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. 
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Music by Donald Guzzi & Artwork by Alexis Torres
Links to Research:
https://sites.pitt.edu/~dash/cupid.html
https://www.thoughtco.com/the-myth-of-cupid-and-psyche-117892
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apuleius

Havana Syndrome: Mysterious Medical Phenomena

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.
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Music by Donald Guzzi & Artwork by Alexis Torres
Link to Havana Syndrome, created by Stormfire Productions:
https://stormfireproductions.com/havana-syndrome/
Follow Stormfire Productions on instagram: @stormfireproductions
Links to Research:
https://time.com/6962399/havana-syndrome-russia-u-s/
https://www.gao.gov/blog/havana-syndrome-americans-affected-mysterious-symptoms-may-struggle-get-care
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Havana_syndrome

Baba Yaga: The Evil Grandmother

Time to deep dive into some Slavic folklore and talk about the 'Purest Evil' grandma that you'd never want to meet: Baba Yaga! 
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Music by Donald Guzzi & Artwork by Alexis Torres
Links to Books:
‘Baba Yaga: The Ambiguous Mother and Witch of the Russian Folktale’ by Andreas Johns - https://books.google.com/books?id=yVN64AACjMAC&pg=PA8&source=gbs_toc_r&cad=3#v=onepage&q&f=false
Links to Research:
https://www.worldhistory.org/Baba_Yaga/
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Slavic-religion
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vasilisa_the_Beautiful
https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20221118-baba-yaga-the-greatest-wicked-witch-of-all
https://www.ancient-origins.net/myths-legends-europe/baba-yaga-confounding-crone-slavic-folklore-002836 
http://www.creativecountryside.com/blog/baba-yaga

Homer's Odyssey: Part Two

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!
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Music by Donald Guzzi & Artwork by Alexis Torres
Map of Journey: https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/15906.png?v=1725269531-1681478901
Links to Research:
‘The Odyssey’ by Homer, Translated by Emily Wilson
‘The Greek Myths’ Vol. II by Robert Graves, co. 1955, 1960
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laestrygonians
https://www.sparknotes.com/lit/odyssey/section1/ 
https://www2.classics.upenn.edu/myth/php/homer/index.php?page=timelines 
https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/15906.png?v=1725269531-1681478901
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cicones
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Odyssey-epic-by-Homer