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Story Sirens: Legends, Myths, and Laughs

Join Sarah & Yenni as they deep dive into your favorite myths and legends from around the world, with a whole lot of laughter in between. From tales of our ancestors to stories written in the present, our lovely Sirens go on the hunt to find as much information and bring it to your lovely ears.

Latest Episodes:

Epic of Gilgamesh: The Oldest Written Story Aug 20, 2025

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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?

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Music by Donald Guzzi

Research Material:

‘Gilgamesh’ translated by Herbert Mason

‘Myths and Legends of Babylonia and Assyria’ by Lewis Spence

Complete Epic of Gilgamesh translated by Maureen Gallery Kovacs, 1998 - https://uruk-warka.dk/Gilgamish/The%20Epic%20of%20Gilgamesh.pdf

https://www.worldhistory.org/gilgamesh/

https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-31941827

https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/literature-and-writing/analysis-epic-gilgamesh

https://jamesmarien.wixsite.com/colorsofghibli/mononoke

Coral Castle: Florida's Stonehenge Aug 13, 2025

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It's time to uncover (or attempt to uncover!) some myths and mysteries right in your Sirens' hometown! The unexplainable Coral Castle in Homestead, FL still has people scratching their heads today. How to did the creator behind 'Florida's Stonehenge' cut, carve and move over a thousand tons of rock on his own?!

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Music by Donald Guzzi

Research Material:

https://coralcastle.com/

https://www.britannica.com/science/oolite

https://www.si.edu/spotlight/ancient-egypt/pyramid

https://www.visitflorida.com/travel-ideas/articles/homesteads-coral-castle-monument-by-edward-leedskalnin/

General Kwan: Strength, Honor & Loyalty Aug 06, 2025

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You'll find statues of him throughout businesses, martial arts schools, restaurants and even in homes! Deep dive with your Sirens to uncover the story of General Kwan (or General Guan Yu) and understand why he's so revered in Chinese culture.

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Music by Donald Guzzi

Research Material:

Romance of the Three Kingdoms attributed to Luo Guanzhong

https://www.martialjournal.com/general-kwan-patron-saint-of-kung-fu/

https://www.chinahighlights.com/travelguide/china-history/guan-yu.htm

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guan_Yu

https://www.chinahighlights.com/travelguide/china-history/three-kingdoms.htm

https://classicalpoets.org/2021/08/a-translation-of-the-peach-garden-oath-from-romance-of-the-three-kingdoms/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liu_Bei

Godzilla: The Malevolent & Benevolent Kaiju Jul 30, 2025

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Our Movie Myth Month ends with the infamous GODZILLA. Who and what is this creature? Why does it seek to destroy? What's it's purpose? Deep dive with your Sirens on this 70-year-old movie monster!

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Music by Donald Guzzi

Research Material:

https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0787/13/6/145

https://www.britannica.com/topic/Godzilla

https://www.ign.com/articles/the-history-of-godzilla-movies

https://www.vice.com/en/article/a-brief-history-of-godzilla-our-never-ending-nuclear-nightmare/

https://www.reddit.com/r/GODZILLA/comments/16ji0mq/so_which_works_better_godzilla_being_a_allegory/

https://shscourier.com/50319/arts-and-entertainment/the-symbolic-importance-behind-godzilla-1954-to-present/

https://www.tohokingdom.com/forum/viewtopic.php?style=44&t=33292

https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles/godzilla-and-world-war-ii-long-live-king-monsters

https://www.historyvortex.org/GodzillaSymbolism.html

https://easysociology.com/sociology-of-media/sociology-of-film/the-cultural-relevance-of-godzilla-for-japan-a-sociological-perspective/

https://www.brightwalldarkroom.com/2020/08/25/godzilla-is-a-metaphor/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daigo_Fukury%C5%AB_Maru

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godzilla_(franchise)

KPOP Demon Hunters: Korean Myths & Folklore Jul 23, 2025

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Sit on your Couch, Couch, Couch! and listen to Week Four of our Movie Myth Month! Join your Sirens as we talk all about the Korean myths and folklore found sprinkled throughout Netflix's KPOP DEMON HUNTERS!

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Music by Donald Guzzi

Research Material:

Netflix's KPOP Demon Hunters

https://www.90daykorean.com/korean-myths/

https://disco.teak.fi/asia/korean-shamanism-the-origins-of-indigenous-culture/

https://www.hanna-one.com/fan-jeoseung-saja.html

https://gwangjunewsgic.com/arts-culture/korean-myths/behind-the-myth-korean-ghosts/

https://www.korea.net/NewsFocus/HonoraryReporters/view?articleId=193837

https://jaehakim.substack.com/p/kpop-demon-hunters-review-ahn-hyoseop-interview

Howl's Moving Castle: Wizardry & Self Confidence 101 Jul 16, 2025

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It's Week 3 of our Movie Myth Month and how could we not talk about the hottest wizard out there, Howl Pendragon?! Deep dive with your Sirens into Howl's Moving Castle!

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Music by Donald Guzzi

Research Material:

Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones

Hayao Miyazaki's How's Moving Castle (2004)

The Last Unicorn: Magical, Majestic & Melancholic Jul 09, 2025

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Week Two of our Summer Blockbuster Month rolls in with 1982's 'The Last Unicorn'. Where did unicorns come from and where did they go? Join your Sirens for a deep dive into the film and the story behind it!

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Music by Donald Guzzi

Research Material:

https://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/mythic-creatures/land/unicorns-west-and-east

https://www.worldhistory.org/article/1629/the-unicorn-myth/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-M0FVtHszN4&t=640s

https://dinopedia.fandom.com/wiki/Elasmotherium

https://www.worldhistory.org/Qilin/

https://www.kathleenjshields.com/unicorn/the-5300-year-history-of-unicorns-and-bible-scripture-since-1395/

https://stephraemoran.substack.com/p/the-legend-and-history-of-the-unicorn

https://reactormag.com/joy-sorrow-regret-and-reassurance-the-singular-beauty-of-the-last-unicorn/

https://medium.com/@edanur.kuntman/love-is-the-magic-reflecting-on-the-last-unicorn-73b5ce64ff3e

Jurassic Park: Ethical Chaos Jul 02, 2025

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Welcome to our Summertime Movie Month, where we deep dive into our favorite blockbuster films of the past, as well as some news ones! We hope you are enjoying Jurassic World: Rebirth, because we certainly are! What better way to celebrate the new movie than deep diving into Michael Crichton's (and Stephen Spielberg's 1993) JURASSIC PARK!

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Music by Donald Guzzi

Research Material:

JURASSIC PARK by Michael Crichton

https://www.childrensmuseum.org/stories/what-jurassic-park-gets-wrong

https://www.wordonfire.org/articles/jurassic-park-an-unexpected-parable-for-the-modern-age/

https://medium.com/the-pen-and-the-sword/jurassic-park-isnt-about-dinosaurs-102b1045f4b1

https://jurassicmainframe.forumotion.com/t710-symbolism-metaphors-and-allegories-in-jurassic-films#google_vignette

https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/jurassic-park-10-things-you-might-have-missed/

https://gizmodo.com/jurassic-park-retro-review-dominion-steven-spielberg-re-1848922793

Bermuda Triangle: The Unexplained Tragedies Jun 25, 2025

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How could a portion of the sea be so dangerous? Join your Sirens as they venture to The Bermuda Triangle: one of the most famous spots in the world where lives are lost and no clear answers can be given to explain how disaster struck, why, and where the remains can be.

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Music by Donald Guzzi

Research Material:

https://www.britannica.com/place/Bermuda-Triangle

https://blogs.loc.gov/headlinesandheroes/2023/01/the-mysterious-disappearance-of-ghost-ship-carroll-a-deerings-crew/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Cyclops

https://www.history.navy.mil/content/history/museums/nmusn/explore/photography/wwi/wwi-convoys/uss-cyclops-mystery-1918.html

https://www.history.navy.mil/browse-by-topic/disasters-and-phenomena/flight-19.html

Deals with Devils: Your Soul For Fame & Fortune Jun 18, 2025

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Why are humans so fascinated with selling their souls for the chance at success and fame? Join us as we deep dive into the most famous stories of humans bargaining with devils.

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Music by Donald Guzzi

Books:

FAUST - https://www.gutenberg.org/files/14591/14591-h/14591-h.htm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0m94UDng-Uc

THE TRAGICAL HISTORY OF THE LIFE AND DEATH OF DOCTOR FAUSTUS - https://www.gutenberg.org/files/779/779-h/779-h.htm

Research Material:

https://lorehaven.com/speculativefaith/the-deal-with-the-devil/

https://www.openculture.com/2018/01/a-brief-history-of-making-deals-with-the-devil.html

https://www.openculture.com/2018/01/a-brief-history-of-making-deals-with-the-devil.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Devil%27s_Elixirs

https://www.litcharts.com/lit/doctor-faustus/summary

https://www.americanbluesscene.com/2022/08/devil-didnt-make-him-debunking-robert-johnson-myth-3dw/

https://catholicexchange.com/st-wolfgang-and-the-church-the-devil-built/

https://abeautifulresistance.org/site/2020/1/23/imbolc-musings-folklore-of-the-crossroads

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