Story Sirens: Legends, Myths, and Laughs

A Beginner's Guide to Appalachian Myths

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. :) 
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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

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! 
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Music by Donald Guzzi

Celtic Myths: An Ongoing Discovery ft. Aly Hollis

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.
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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/
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/ancient-celtic-treasures#:~:text=The%20Romans%20built%20up%20a,was%20both%20influenced%20and%20influential.
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/three-decades-of-research-reveal-a-forgotten-medieval-castle-on-a-scottish-island-180987426/#:~:text=Caldwell's%20team%20also%20uncovered%20evidence,Caldwell%20says%20in%20a%20statement.
 

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein: Monsters, Mayhem, and Misery

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.
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Books for Research: 
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
Links to Research:
https://visit.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/sites/default/files/bodwhatson/documents/media/frankenstein-timeline-resource.pdf
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsYyBdg4emI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yANZEaMfHHs&t=634s
‘The Lady and Her Monsters’ by Roseanne Montillo 
https://www.qu.edu/quinnipiac-today/creating-monsters-the-relevancy-of-frankenstein-in-modern-society-2022-10-26/
https://knarf.english.upenn.edu/Indexes/chron.html

Halloween Special: Over the Garden Wall

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. 
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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.tumblr.com/theboyandthebluebird/635379178533945344/wirts-inferno-a-comprehensive-guide-to-over-the
https://www.ndsmcobserver.com/article/2023/10/over-the-garden-wall

Wendigo: The Monster Within ft. Colyn DeGraaff

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.
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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: 
https://www.kosmosjournal.org/article/seeing-wetiko-on-capitalism-mind-viruses-and-antidotes-for-a-world-in-transition/
https://www.britannica.com/topic/wendigo
https://backstoryradio.org/blog/the-mythology-and-misrepresentation-of-the-windigo/

Graveyards: A Not So Punny Place ft David Cummings

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! 
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Links to Research: 
https://www.mysticmasque.com/history-mystery/the-ankou-churchyard-guardians-black-dogs-and-memento-mori
https://www.icysedgwick.com/3-weird-things-at-crossroads/
https://www.davidcastleton.net/highgate-vampire-highgate-cemetery-london/
https://www.trigard.com/blog/cemetery-superstitions-beliefs-and-folklore/
https://www.chicagohistory.org/resurrection-mary/
https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/history-did-you-know/saved-bell
https://staring-at-the-sea.com/2020/10/09/the-ankou-the-most-terrifying-figure-in-celtic-folklore/
 

Haunted Objects ft Erin Egnatz - Potential Ghost Caught?!

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!
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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