Krampus: The Christmas Devil Himself Story Sirens: Legends, Myths, And Laughs podcast

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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://www.worldhistory.org/Giants/ https://www.britannica.com/topic/giant-mythology https://www.biblestudytools.com/topical-verses/giants-in-the-bible/ https://vikingr.org/…

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Selkies: The Lovable Shapeshifter of the Sea 30:41

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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.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…

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Cupid & Psyche: A Timeless Love Story 36:41

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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.html https://www.thoughtco.com/the-myth-of-cupid-and-psyche-117892 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apuleius…

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Havana Syndrome: Mysterious Medical Phenomena 41:42

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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! 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…

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Baba Yaga: The Evil Grandmother 31:58

5 weeks тому31:58

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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 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…

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Homer's Odyssey: Part Two 56:01

6 weeks тому56:01

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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: 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…

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Homer's The Odyssey: Part One 38:54

7 weeks тому38:54

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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://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…

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Seelie & Unseelie Courts: The Truth About the Fae 28:32

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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://britishfairies.wordpress.com/2021/01/24/the-seelie-and-unseelie-courts/ https://seasonofearth.com/seelie-vs-unseelie-fairy-courts/ https://www.britannica.com/ https://folklorescotland.com/…

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Fox Spirits: Folklore, Fables & Facts 31:49

9 weeks тому31:49

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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://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCQ6C03Ln5A&t=322s Links to Research: https://www.theoi.com/Ther/AlopexTeumesios.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cadmus https://www.britannica.com/topic/kitsune https://yokai.com/kitsune/ https://sakura.co/blog/what-is-a-kitsune-japans-shapeshifter?srsltid=AfmBOooAARYZ0P5fUSOULs96qsRWhfpmQSfz-DpnfWCa09UPdQQN4TUJ https://vampire_mythology.en-academic.com/307/Huli_Jing https://academia.issendai.com/chinese-fox-stories.shtml https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kumiho https://pantheon.org/articles/k/kumiho.html https://www.britannica.com/topic/Reynard-the-Fox-literary-character https://www.torch.ox.ac.uk/files/reynardlowresforblogpdf https://www.worldhistory.org/article/664/aesops-fables/#:~:text=Written%20by%20a%20former%20Greek,teaching%20a%20moral%20or%20lesson. https://aesopsfables.org/C18_aesops_fables_about_foxes.html#:~:text=There%20are%2028%20fables%20in,order%20based%20on%20their%20title.) https://www.wildthingsfood.co.uk/news/10-facts-about-foxes-that-may-surprise-you/…

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Krampus: The Christmas Devil Himself 30:44

10 weeks тому30:44

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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 our discord! Music by Donald Guzzi & Artwork by Alexis Torres Links to research: http://www.rvakrampus.com/p/history.html https://www.britannica.com/topic/Krampus https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/frau-perchta-christmas-witch-winter-goddess https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/krampus-could-come-you-holiday-season-180957438/…

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Santa Claus: The Holly Jolly History of Ol' St. Nick 52:21

11 weeks тому52:21

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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: Katherine Lee Bate’s poem “Goody Santa Claus on a Sleigh Ride - https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Goody_Santa_Claus_on_a_Sleigh_Ride Thomas Nast’s Santa Claus - 1881 - https://longislandwins.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/nast-cover.jpg and https://www.thedailymeal.com/img/gallery/jolly-facts-you-didnt-know-about-santa-claus/24_A_political_cartoonist_first_portrait_GettyEditorial.webp Podcast Episode: A Christmas in Pine Grove NOSLEEP BONUS episode - for purchase only! Links to Research: https://www.stnicholascenter.org/who-is-st-nicholas https://www.britannica.com/biography/Saint-Nicholas https://explorethearchive.com/where-did-santa-claus-originate-from https://www.norsegarde.com/blogs/lore-and-mythology/odin-the-allfather?srsltid=AfmBOooj6lzlIf6feHP6_NM7fvkAIdXbOxp2JMvn-yddbc4nWdeNe7UT https://www.history.com/topics/christmas/history-of-christmas https://www.history.com/topics/christmas/santa-claus https://www.sttammanylibrary.org/blogs/post/the-legend-of-santa-claus-part-1-the-origin-and-history-of-a-christmas-legend/#:~:text=The%20name%2C%20Santa%20Claus%2C%20was,minister%20for%20his%20three%20daughters . https://www.thoughtco.com/clement-clarke-moore-1773672#:~:text=Moore%20died%20in%20Newport%2C%20Rhode,accessed%20October%202%2C%202024 ). https://www.childrensmuseum.org/blog/why-does-santa-wear-red…

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The Nutcracker: The Story Before the Ballet 59:09

12 weeks тому59:09

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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 Donald Guzzi & Artwork by Alexis Torres Links to research: https://www.npr.org/2012/12/25/167732828/no-sugar-plums-here-the-dark-romantic-roots-of-the-nutcracker https://www.thecollector.com/german-romanticism-revolt-against-capitalism/ https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Nutcracker_and_Mouse-King/Chapter_1 https://nutcracker.com/history-of-nutcracker/ https://nutcrackerballetgifts.com/blogs/blog/history-of-the-nutcracker#:~:text=The%20story%20for%20the%20Nutcracker,was%20in%201892%20in%20Russia . https://www.nutcrackermuseum.com/history.htm#:~:text=The%20first%20wooden%20nutcrackers%20were,or%20screw%2C%20is%20cracked%20open . https://www.oldstyletales.com/single-post/2018/12/17/e-t-a-hoffmanns-the-nutcracker-an-analysis-of-the-dark-creepy-story-behind-the-classic-ch#:~:text=The%20fickle%2C%20eccentric%20Drosselmeier%20uses,instead%20of%20assuming%20that%20the…

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Snow Maidens: Snegurochka & Yuki-Onna 38:08

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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 Alexis Torres Book to Read: Kwaidan: Stories and Studies of Strange Things by Lafcadio Hearn https://www.amazon.com/Kwaidan-Stories-Studies-Strange-Things/dp/0804836620 Myths and Legends of Japan by F. Hadland Davis https://www.amazon.com/Myths-Legends-Japan-Hadland-Davis/dp/0486270459 Mysterious Tales From Japan by Rafe Martin https://www.rafemartin.com/bk_mysterious.html Links to research: https://etc.usf.edu/lit2go/145/the-pink-fairy-book/4841/snowflake/ https://www.russianamericancompany.com/the-snowmaiden/#:~:text=The%20Snowmaiden,in%20at%20least%20two%20folktales. https://yokai.com/yukionna/ https://www.americanfolklore.net/the-snow-maiden/ https://hyakumonogatari.com/2013/12/18/yuki-onna-the-snow-woman/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lafcadio_Hearn…

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Magical Fruits: Gifting Immortality and Love, with a side of Death 57:04

14 weeks тому57:04

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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 Links to research: https://www.encyclopedia.com/history/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/fruit-mythology https://www.onmanorama.com/food/features/2020/06/30/mythical-tales-fruit.html https://www.kew.org/read-and-watch/surprising-pomegranate-facts#:~:text=Symbol%20of%20death%20and%20fertility&text=It%20also%20prominently%20featured%20in,in%20Ancient%20Greece%20and%20Rome. https://www.alimentarium.org/en/fact-sheet/pomegranate-miracle-fruit#:~:text=Pomegranates%20have%20diverse%20cultural%2Dreligious,in%20Greek%20and%20Persian%20mythology. https://www.worldhistory.org/Idunn/ https://www.nps.gov/npsa/learn/historyculture/sinatuna.htm https://www.historyworkshop.org.uk/food/the-story-of-the-strawberry/ https://www.nativerootsde.org/blog/strawberries#:~:text=Strawberries%20are%20a%20traditional%20Indigenous,said%20she%20was%20never%20returning. https://mythcrafts.com/2019/07/25/strawberries-the-fruits-of-love/ https://www.britannica.com/topic/pantao https://archive.shine.cn/district/jinshan/Peach-of-immortality-in-Chinese-mythology/shdaily.shtml https://www2.classics.upenn.edu/myth/php/homer/index.php?page=timelines https://academics.nsuok.edu/Portals/39/Three%20Sisters%20Legend.pdf https://thegardenstrust.blog/2023/06/10/the-garden-of-the-hesperides/ https://www.theoi.com/Daimon/Eris.html https://hilo.hawaii.edu/news/kekalahea/spring-2023/march/origin-of-hawaiian-plants https://deeprooted.co/blogs/religious-and-cultural-significance-of-mango https://ima.princeton.edu/2019/11/18/digging-into-the-horn-of-plenty/…

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Sinbad the Sailor & The Seven Voyages 1:02:01

15 weeks тому1:02:01