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

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: https://germangirlinamerica.com/what-is-rauhnacht/ https://bodynova.de/en/bodhifamily-blog/the-twelve-nights-of-christmas/ https://truenortharts.com/2025/10/25/how-to-practice-the-13-wishes-ritual/ https://germangirlinamerica.com/what-is-the-wild-hunt/ https://norse-mythology.org/the-wild-hunt/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wild_Hunt

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?!

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!

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

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?!

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!

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.

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: 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

Patrick McHale’s Over the Garden Wall is on our menu today! Join your Sirens as they deep dive into the adventures of brothers’ Wirt and Greg, as they trek through a mysterious forest trying to find their way home.

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.

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!

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!

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!

Join your Sirens on a chronological deep dive viewing the history of witches, and those who suffered greatly because of it.

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...

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!

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.

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.

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?