Desert Sirens

About Desert Sirens

A podcast that dives into strange, spooky and interesting stories. Be lured by our captivating stories and have fun discovering new things. We promise we'll try our best to not drag you to the bottom of the ocean...

Publisher

Chelsea Warner, Janielle Carnall

Category

history · true crime

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

27 Sept 2023

Latest episode

22 Nov 2023

Latest episodes

9 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   22 Nov 2023

   9. Episode 9: Native American Ghost Stories and the Legend of King Tut

   Happy gobble gobble week! We have a fun one for you this time. Janielle starts by telling first hand ghost stories from Native Americans living in the south west. From creepy visits, loving moments and full bodies apparitions. Then, Chelsea tells the history of the boy king that history tried to erase. King Tuts tomb brought about tons of history and artifacts along with a possible curse. Be careful when you disturb the dead! Sources: American Indian Ghost Stories of the West by Antonio R. Garcez https://www.newmexico.org/native-culture/native-communities/acoma-sky-city/?bounds=false&view=list&sort=qualityScore (https://www.newmexico.org/native-culture/native-communities/acoma-sky-city/?bounds=false&view=list&sort=qualityScore) https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/curse-of-the-mummy (https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/curse-of-the-mummy) https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/king-tut/\ (https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/king-tut/\) https://www.livescience.com/ancient-egyptian-mummy-curse.html (https://www.livescience.com/ancient-egyptian-mummy-curse.html) https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(03)13576-3/fulltext (https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(03)13576-3/fulltext) https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/the-discovery-of-king-tuts-tomb (https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/the-discovery-of-king-tuts-tomb)

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   15 Nov 2023

   8. Episode 8: The Pueblo Revolt of 1680 and Peggy the Doll Pt. 2

   Welcome back, victims of our alluring tales! This week we do a deep dive as Janielle tells the history and amazing triumph of the Native Americans and their success in the 1680 Pueblo Revolt in New Mexico. These brave people were strong and fought against the Spanish invaders or their native lands. Then Chelsea finishes off the spine tingling tale of Peggy the Doll. You might just need to book a trip to Vegas to see her yourself! Sources: Deadly Possessions S1E3 The Haunted Museum S1E5

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   8 Nov 2023

   7. Episode 7: La Llorona and Peggy the Doll Pt. 1

   Spooky season may be over, by it continues with our stories. This week Janielle tells the very common tale of La Llorona, its possible origins and possibly versions you've never heard before. Then... at your own risk, listen to our first multiparter! Chelsea tells Part 1 of the tale of Peggy the Doll. Listen with the lights on! Sources: Mysterious New Mexico: Miracles, Magic, and Monsters in the Land of Enchantment by Benjamin RadfordEerie New Mexico by Ray John de Aragonhttps:// (https://www.historytoday.com/miscellanies/wailing-woman)www.historytoday.com/miscellanies/wailing-womanhttps://www.donquijote.org/mexican-culture/history/la-llorona/https://www.legendsofamerica.com/gh-lallorona/https://news- (http://www.historytoday.com/miscellanies/wailing-womanhttps://www.donquijote.org/mexican-culture/history/la-llorona/https://www.legendsofamerica.com/gh-lallorona/https://news-bulletin.com/la-llorona-the-weeping-woman/https://blogs.loc.gov/folklife/2021/10/la-llorona-an-introduction-to-the-weeping-woman/) https://www.jayne-harris.com/about-3 (https://www.jayne-harris.com/about-3) Novel: Peggy the Doll: A very different haunting by Jayne Harris

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   2 Nov 2023

   6. Episode 6: The History of the La Posada Hotel and the History of Halloween

   Welcome back spooky listeners. First off, Happy Halloween! We hope you enjoy these spooky tales of the History of the La Posada Hotel. Go book a stay at the luxurious hotel and possibly see a ghost or even smell one...as told by Janielle. Then learn about the History of the celebration of Halloween and how it slowly evolved from its original Celtic pagan religion Samhain...as told by Chelsea. We hope you had a fun and safe night!SourcesRadford, Benjamin. Mysterious New Mexico: Miracles, Magic, and Monsters in the Land of Enchantment. University ofNew Mexico Press, 2014.https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/saflc-la-posada-de-santa-fe-a-tribute-portfolio-resort-and- (https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/saflc-la-posada-de-santa-fe-a-tribute-portfolio-resort-and-)spa/overview/?scid=f2ae0541-1279-4f24-b197-a979c79310b0https://www.laposadadesantafe.com/blog/julia-staab-ghost-package/ (https://www.laposadadesantafe.com/blog/julia-staab-ghost-package/)https://www.historichotels.org/us/hotels-resorts/la-posada-de-santa-fe-a-tribute-portfolio-resort-and-spa/ghost- (https://www.historichotels.org/us/hotels-resorts/la-posada-de-santa-fe-a-tribute-portfolio-resort-and-spa/ghost-)stories.phphttps://www.historichotels.org/us/hotels-resorts/la-posada-de-santa-fe-a-tribute-portfolio-resort-and-spa/history.php (https://www.historichotels.org/us/hotels-resorts/la-posada-de-santa-fe-a-tribute-portfolio-resort-and-spa/history.php)https://www.jwi.org/articles/jewish-ghost-story (https://www.jwi.org/articles/jewish-ghost-story) posada-american-ghost-reading/article_7ed34f01-8a1d-5f80-96a2-e71b84afa00a.htmlhttps://www.legendsofamerica.com/nm-laposadahotel/ (https://www.legendsofamerica.com/nm-laposadahotel/)https://blogs.loc.gov/headlinesandheroes/2021/10/the-origins-of-halloween-traditions/#:~:text=Yet%2C%20the%20Halloween%20holiday%20has,costumes%20to%20ward%20off%20ghosts (https://blogs.loc.gov/headlinesandheroes/2021/10/the-origins-of-halloween-traditions/#:~:text=Yet%2C%20the%20Halloween%20holiday%20has,costumes%20to%20ward%20off%20ghosts).https://www.history.com/topics/holidays/samhain (https://www.history.com/topics/holidays/samhain)https://www.history.com/news/history-of-the-jack-o-lantern-irish-origins (https://www.history.com/news/history-of-the-jack-o-lantern-irish-origins)https://www.history.com/news/halloween-trick-or-treating-origins (https://www.history.com/news/halloween-trick-or-treating-origins)https://showmensmuseum.org/international-independent-showmens-museum-exhibits/the-history-of-candy-apples/ (https://showmensmuseum.org/international-independent-showmens-museum-exhibits/the-history-of-candy-apples/)https://10best.usatoday.com/interests/festivals-events/10-fun-facts-you-didnt-know-about-halloween/ (https://10best.usatoday.com/interests/festivals-events/10-fun-facts-you-didnt-know-about-halloween/)

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   25 Oct 2023

   5. Episode 5: Santuario de Chimayo and Fun Disneyland facts

   Episode 5! Welcome back for your midweek Siren Song! This week Janielle tells the history and interesting story of Santuario de Chimayo... an annual pilgrimage to a well inside of a church containing powerful dirt said to be able to heal all types of ailments. Then Chelsea, tells fun and interesting facts about the happiest place on Earth!SourcesRadford, Benjamin. Mysterious New Mexico: Miracles, Magic, and Monsters in the Land of Enchantment. University ofNew Mexico Press, 2014.https://www.holychimayo.us/ (https://www.holychimayo.us/)https://www.nps.gov/nr/travel/american_latino_heritage/el_santuario_de_chimayo.html (https://www.nps.gov/nr/travel/american_latino_heritage/el_santuario_de_chimayo.html)https://www.newmexico.org/listing/el-santuario-de-chimayo/2502/ (https://www.newmexico.org/listing/el-santuario-de-chimayo/2502/)https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/flagellate#:~:text=To%20flagellate%20is%20to%20hit,kind%20of%20religious% (https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/flagellate#:~:text=To%20flagellate%20is%20to%20hit,kind%20of%20religious%)20self%2Dpunishment.https://www.elpalacio.org/2019/12/the-mystery-of-the-penitentes/ (https://www.elpalacio.org/2019/12/the-mystery-of-the-penitentes/)https://history.denverlibrary.org/news/hermanos-penitentes-southern-colorado-and-northern-new-mexico (https://history.denverlibrary.org/news/hermanos-penitentes-southern-colorado-and-northern-new-mexico)https://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/christianity/history/passionofchrist_1.shtml#:~:text=The%20word%20Passion (https://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/christianity/history/passionofchrist_1.shtml#:~:text=The%20word%20Passion)%20comes%20from,as%20an%20actual%20historical%20event.https://www.holychimayo.us/who-is-the-lord-of-esquipulas (https://www.holychimayo.us/who-is-the-lord-of-esquipulas)https://www.ose.state.nm.us/NMAC/Acequia-del- (https://www.ose.state.nm.us/NMAC/Acequia-del-)Cano/acequia.html#:~:text=An%20acequia%20is%20a%20local,political%20subdivisions%20of%20the%20state.https://www.britannica.com/topic/Third-Order (https://www.britannica.com/topic/Third-Order)Sources:https://www.brit.co/disneyland-facts-and-trivia/ (https://www.brit.co/disneyland-facts-and-trivia/)https://insidethemagic.net/2020/04/disneyland-cats-cb1mmb/ (https://insidethemagic.net/2020/04/disneyland-cats-cb1mmb/)https://disneyadulting.com/pirates-of-the-caribbean-history/ (https://disneyadulting.com/pirates-of-the-caribbean-history/)https://www.businessinsider.com/23-crazy-facts-about-disneyland-2015-7 (https://www.businessinsider.com/23-crazy-facts-about-disneyland-2015-7)

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   18 Oct 2023

   4. Episode 4: The Kimo Theater and Lake Lanier

   Welcome to episode four! This week the Siren Janielle teaches you some history on our local Kimo Theater, the beautiful art and architecture and possible ghosts...Then take a dive with Chelsea into the history and mystery around Lake Lanier, where a whole community was forced underwater causing a curse to emerge, among other things. SourcesRadford, Benjamin. Mysterious New Mexico: Miracles, Magic, and Monsters in the Land of Enchantment. University ofNew Mexico Press, 2014.http://www.phmc.state.pa.us/portal/communities/architecture/styles/art- (http://www.phmc.state.pa.us/portal/communities/architecture/styles/art-)deco.html#:~:text=Art%20Deco%20buildings%20have%20a,edges%20or%20as%20string%20courses.https://www.cabq.gov/artsculture/kimo/history-of-the-kimo/about-the-theatre (https://www.cabq.gov/artsculture/kimo/history-of-the-kimo/about-the-theatre)https://historicmissourians.shsmo.org/boller-brothers/ (https://historicmissourians.shsmo.org/boller-brothers/)https://www.askart.com/artist/Carl_Von_Hassler/2492/Carl_Von_Hassler.aspx (https://www.askart.com/artist/Carl_Von_Hassler/2492/Carl_Von_Hassler.aspx)https://www.medicinemangallery.com/carl-von-hassler-biography (https://www.medicinemangallery.com/carl-von-hassler-biography)https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/ashc/hd_ashc.htm (https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/ashc/hd_ashc.htm)https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/31/us/lake-lanier-urban-legends-trnd/index.html (https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/31/us/lake-lanier-urban-legends-trnd/index.html)https://oxfordamerican.org/magazine/issue-113-summer-2021/the-haunting-of-lake-lanier (https://oxfordamerican.org/magazine/issue-113-summer-2021/the-haunting-of-lake-lanier)https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2023-07-14/usher-tameka-foster-drain-georgia-lake-lanier-accident-killed-son (https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2023-07-14/usher-tameka-foster-drain-georgia-lake-lanier-accident-killed-son)

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   11 Oct 2023

   3. Episode 3: Old Town Ghosts Part 3 and Conspiracy theories of the Titanic

   Welcome to our third episode! Hopefully our Siren songs keep luring you back to the dark and spooky depths. This week Janielle brings us yet another haunting story from Old Town at the Church Street Café. Watch out or you might just get a mug thrown at you or your butt squeezed. Then Chelsea takes us even further into the water with fun conspiracy theories about why the "Unsinkable Ship' did inevitably sink. Was it just a terrible accident? Or was there more to the story.SourcesPolston, Cody. Ghosts of Old Town Albuquerque. Haunted America, 2012.https://www.jstor.org/stable/1932639 (https://www.jstor.org/stable/1932639)https://www.churchstreetcafe.com/about-us/ (https://www.churchstreetcafe.com/about-us/)https://youtu.be/NM4QBL2shEI (https://youtu.be/NM4QBL2shEI)https://www.legendsofamerica.com/nm-albuquerqueghosts/ (https://www.legendsofamerica.com/nm-albuquerqueghosts/)https://hauntedhouses.com/new-mexico/church-street-cafe/ (https://hauntedhouses.com/new-mexico/church-street-cafe/)https://www.nmhistoricwomen.org/new-mexico-historic-women/curanderas-women-who-heal/ (https://www.nmhistoricwomen.org/new-mexico-historic-women/curanderas-women-who-heal/)https://www.history.com/news/titanic-sinking-conspiracy-myths-jp-morgan-olympic (https://www.history.com/news/titanic-sinking-conspiracy-myths-jp-morgan-olympic)https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/mummy-titantic/ (https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/mummy-titantic/)https://spyscape.com/article/the-titanics-top-10-weirdest-conspiracy-theories (https://spyscape.com/article/the-titanics-top-10-weirdest-conspiracy-theories)

8. 

   4 Oct 2023

   2. Episode 2: Old Town Ghosts Part 2, and the Sentinelese Tribe

   Dive back in as the Desert Sirens, Janielle and Chelsea bring you another soothing siren song. This week, Janielle haunts us with another tale of ghosts that spook guests in restaurant location in our local Albuquerque Old Town. Then Chelsea tells us the exciting tale of a (mostly) uncontacted tribe that remains as the last to be colonized by the modern world. Teaching us the lesson of, just leave them alone!You won't want to resurface after engulfing yourself in our songs. Sources Polston, Cody. Ghosts of Old Town Albuquerque. Haunted America, 2012. http://genealogytrails.com/newmex/bernalillo/biographies.html (http://genealogytrails.com/newmex/bernalillo/biographies.html) https://sah-archipedia.org/buildings/NM-01-001-0111-07 (https://sah-archipedia.org/buildings/NM-01-001-0111-07) https://documents.cabq.gov/planning/landmarks-urban-conservation- (https://documents.cabq.gov/planning/landmarks-urban-conservation-) commission/Historic%20Houses%20in%20the%20DNA.pdf https://www.survivalinternational.org/tribes/sentinelese (https://www.survivalinternational.org/tribes/sentinelese) https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/nov/22/john-allen-chau-man-killed-by-tribe-north-sentinel-island-declare-jesus (https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/nov/22/john-allen-chau-man-killed-by-tribe-north-sentinel-island-declare-jesus)

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   27 Sept 2023

   1. Episode 1: Old Town Ghosts and Our Concept of time

   Welcome Spooky guys and gals to our first episode! A long time in the making, we are excited to invite you to our new podcast, Desert Sirens. In this first Episode, Janielle introduces us to our first ghosts! The ghosts that haunt a restaurant in the Old Town district of Albuquerque. Where we both were born and raised. Then Chelsea takes on an exciting ride through our jacked up concept of time... is time even real? It'll definitely get you thinking. We hope you enjoy listening to our first Siren song! Sources: Polston, Cody. Ghosts of Old Town Albuquerque. Haunted America, 2012. “What Does ‘Anasazi’ Mean, and Why Is It Controversial?” Indian Pueblo Cultural Center, 18 May 2020, indianpueblo.org/what-does-anasazi-mean-and-why-is-it-controversial/ (http://indianpueblo.org/what-does-anasazi-mean-and-why-is-it-controversial/). https://indianpueblo.org/a-brief-history-of-the-pueblo-revolt/ (https://indianpueblo.org/a-brief-history-of-the-pueblo-revolt/) https://www.codypolston.com/category/nm/albq/la-placita/ (https://www.codypolston.com/category/nm/albq/la-placita/) https://www.krqe.com/news/albuquerque-metro/hauntings-and-ghost-stories-of-albuquerque/ (https://www.krqe.com/news/albuquerque-metro/hauntings-and-ghost-stories-of-albuquerque/) https://www.abqjournal.com/2522599/old-town-cafe-fills-empty-la-placita-location.html (https://www.abqjournal.com/2522599/old-town-cafe-fills-empty-la-placita-location.html) https://www.cpr.org/2018/08/15/those-are-sacred-navajo-symbols-not-swastikas-on-that-pueblo-art-collectors-rug/ (https://www.cpr.org/2018/08/15/those-are-sacred-navajo-symbols-not-swastikas-on-that-pueblo-art-collectors-rug/) https://www.shiprocksantafe.com/exhibitions/18075 (https://www.shiprocksantafe.com/exhibitions/18075) https://www.navajorug.com/blogs/news/whirling-logs-motif (https://www.navajorug.com/blogs/news/whirling-logs-motif) https://www.nps.gov/articles/000/the-medicine-wheel.htm (https://www.nps.gov/articles/000/the-medicine-wheel.htm) https://www.stjo.org/native-american-culture/native-american-beliefs/medicine-wheel/ (https://www.stjo.org/native-american-culture/native-american-beliefs/medicine-wheel/) http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/time/explore/pyr.html (http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/time/explore/pyr.html) https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/animals/prehistoric/facts/woolly-mammoth (https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/animals/prehistoric/facts/woolly-mammoth) https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/pica/hd_pica.htm (https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/pica/hd_pica.htm) https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/rosa-parks (https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/rosa-parks) https://www.discovery.com/science/First-Dinosaur-Fossil-Name (https://www.discovery.com/science/First-Dinosaur-Fossil-Name)

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