# 61: Mermaids - Cryptids Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/i-scream-you-scream-podcast-7026581/61-mermaids-cryptids Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/i-scream-you-scream-podcast-7026581/61-mermaids-cryptids.md Podcast: [I Scream, You Scream Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/i-scream-you-scream-podcast-7026581) Published: 2026-01-06T06:15:00+00:00 Episode link: https://shows.acast.com/i-scream-you-scream/episodes/69592cfdc4b2cc952c0458e2 Audio file: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/66f2e50aedf5e82f605365e8/e/69592cfdc4b2cc952c0458e2/media.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/i-scream-you-scream-podcast-7026581/episodes/61-mermaids-cryptids Duration seconds: 3881 ## Resource We’re kicking off 2026 with an age-old question: Are mermaids real, or what???  Today, we’re deep diving (pun intended) into the long, tangled history of mermaid folklore, sightings, and modern-day theories. We trace our favorite aquatic friends from the first “real” mermaid in 1000 BC, through famous sailor logs (including a new reason to hate Christopher Columbus), all the way to modern-day sightings. And that’s before we even get to the science part - like how little of the ocean we’ve actually explored, why modern technology wouldn’t spot mermaids, and where mermaids could be living at this very moment. EPISODE CORRECTION: As of June 2025, 27.3% of the global seafloor had been mapped (not 20%).   Story starts: 6:00 Welcome to I Scream, You Scream, where Gina & Kathryn serve up your weekly scoop of the most chilling histories, mysteries & paranormal perplexities – all with a side of ice cream! 🍦Flavor of the Month: Sherbet 💀Topic of the Month: Cryptids   🖤 Join our Patreon for bonus content, shoutouts, and exclusive treats! New episodes drop every Tuesday! 👻Want to share a ghost story of your own? Send us an email: iscreamyouscreampod@gmail.com Or fill out this form: https://forms.gle/sUXrdjUZUVCs9KSV7 Join our I Scream socials! https://linktr.ee/iscreamyouscreampod ⭐Don’t forget to hit us with a five star rating wherever you listen/watch!  Keep it cool🍦And keep it creepy💀 📚Sources:  Merriam-Webster Smithsonian Royal Museums Greenwich  Encyclopedia Britannica  Points East Live Science  Women’s Caucus for Art Reactor NOAA 📸Credits: Wikipedia  The National Archives Women’s Caucus for Art The Marine Mammal Center Live Science  Oceanographic Magazine The Boston Globe  Shark Angels WWF Deep Ocean Educati… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/i-scream-you-scream-podcast-7026581/episodes/61-mermaids-cryptids/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/i-scream-you-scream-podcast-7026581/61-mermaids-cryptids.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.