Join us this week as we embark on our first winter themed episode: we dive into the North Pole! First we discuss the North Pole in general in relation to the lore of Santa and his elves, and then we each tell a spooky tale of adventures in the arctic circle that went awry and ended in icy tragedy.

Something that's really near and dear to our hearts here at the Gillyweed Pod is the health of our oceans! So, with the recent OHI report for the year being published this week, in today's episode we touch on the subject of ocean health! We also take a dive into what a Patronus is, and what we feel like our Patronuses each are and why. (ps- go take a quiz to find out what yours is if you don't know already, cause... free serotonin dude)

Have you heard the Tale of Tam Lin? Maybe you've only heard of Tamlin from somewhere else (...cough cough, hello Sarah J Maas), but we're here to tell you about the Ballad and story that has stood the test of time: that of the story from the Ballad of Tam Lin.

It's an awesome piece of lore involving a man and a woman, and of course a kidnapping by the Queen of Faeries. However, the hero might not be the one you expect.... listen to hear more!

ALSO, we briefly mention the plot of Sarah J Maas's A Court of Thorns and Roses story- so if you want to avoid minor spoilers, please don't listen! (or do listen, just please don't be mad at us after LOL)

Today, we're diving into one of our favorite bits of sea lore... ATLANTIS. Was there really a lost city? Where could it have been, and what happened to it? Listen to today's episode go get the full scoop on Atlantis.

HAPPY ALMOST HALLOWEEEEN! For our Halloween special, we wanted to cover the scary side of our favorite ocean lore creature... mermaids. For most of us, the first thing that comes to mind when we think about mermaids is a beautiful half fish half woman, with long flowing hair.

But, looking back through lore stories from across the globe, there are so many accounts and local legends of mer-like creatures that were so much more terrifying than the idea of mermaids we have in our heads. We've all heard of sirens luring men to their death with a beautiful song, but what about a terrifying screaming aquatic woman with glowing red eyes? Or amphibious 5 foot creatures with pink skin and a carp-like mouth full of tiny sharp teeth?

Tune in to this episode to hear more about these terrifying takes on mermaids.

Join us for another spooky October episode as we share two chilling tales of ghost ladies from around the world, and then dive into discussion about some of our favorite sea lore ladies!

Have a spooky ocean lore story you want to share with us? DM us on Instagram (@gillyweedgirlspodcast) or shoot us an email at gillyweedgirlspodcast@gmail.com ! We would love to hear from you.

In today's episode, we take a deep dive into four of the most famous Ghost Ship stories from around the world. Tune in to hear the chilling tales of burning, disappeared, and tragically ended ships that have since been spotted multiple times.

Do you believe in ghost ships? Whether you believe wholeheartedly or err on the side of caution, the stories and lore are very intriguing.

Welcome to the Gillyweed Girls Podcast! In our first episode, we give a little introduction to who the Gillyweed Girls are and what the podcast is all about. Then, we dive into the big question of: are mermaids real? Tune in to hear why we're sure there's at least a good possibility.

Mentioned in the episode:

https://marinemammalscience.org/facts/dugong-dugon/