Desert Sirens

Chelsea Warner, Janielle Carnall

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...

Episodes

  1. 2023-11-02

    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-spa/overview/?scid=f2ae0541-1279-4f24-b197-a979c79310b0https://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-stories.phphttps://www.historichotels.org/us/hotels-resorts/la-posada-de-santa-fe-a-tribute-portfolio-resort-and-spa/history.phphttps://www.jwi.org/articles/jewish-ghost-story posada-american-ghost-reading/article_7ed34f01-8a1d-5f80-96a2-e71b84afa00a.htmlhttps://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://www.history.com/topics/holidays/samhainhttps://www.history.com/news/history-of-the-jack-o-lantern-irish-originshttps://www.history.com/news/halloween-trick-or-treating-originshttps://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/

    1h 16m
  2. 2023-10-25

    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.nps.gov/nr/travel/american_latino_heritage/el_santuario_de_chimayo.htmlhttps://www.newmexico.org/listing/el-santuario-de-chimayo/2502/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://history.denverlibrary.org/news/hermanos-penitentes-southern-colorado-and-northern-new-mexicohttps://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-esquipulashttps://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-OrderSources:https://www.brit.co/disneyland-facts-and-trivia/https://insidethemagic.net/2020/04/disneyland-cats-cb1mmb/https://disneyadulting.com/pirates-of-the-caribbean-history/https://www.businessinsider.com/23-crazy-facts-about-disneyland-2015-7

    1h 34m
  3. 2023-09-27

    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/. https://indianpueblo.org/a-brief-history-of-the-pueblo-revolt/ https://www.codypolston.com/category/nm/albq/la-placita/ 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.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.navajorug.com/blogs/news/whirling-logs-motif https://www.nps.gov/articles/000/the-medicine-wheel.htm https://www.stjo.org/native-american-culture/native-american-beliefs/medicine-wheel/ http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/time/explore/pyr.html https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/animals/prehistoric/facts/woolly-mammoth https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/pica/hd_pica.htm https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/rosa-parks https://www.discovery.com/science/First-Dinosaur-Fossil-Name

    1h 10m

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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...