{"podcast":{"title":"I Scream, You Scream Podcast","slug":"i-scream-you-scream-podcast-7026581","podcast_index_feed_id":7026581,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/66f2e50aedf5e82f605365e8","website_url":"https://www.iscreamyouscreampod.com/","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/cover/1727194332994-9ca4b290-5175-40a2-b687-8d51897cb43e.jpeg","author":"I Scream, You Scream","episode_count":94,"summary":"Welcome to I Scream, You Scream, your weekly scoop of the most chilling histories, mysteries & paranormal perplexities - with a side of ice cream! Every month, long-distance besties Kathryn and Gina pick a spooky theme and pair it with an ice cream flavor. Then, we dig into stories tied to that theme, covering real historical events, folklore, urban legends, and paranormal encounters from around the world. If you love spooky podcasts, paranormal podcasts, and stories that make you go “wait WHAT,” this one’s for you. Join us every Tuesday for an ice cream party you’ll never forget. *** 🖤 Join our Patreon for bonus content, shoutouts, and exclusive treats! 👻Want to share a ghost story of your own? Send us an email: iscreamyouscreampod@gmail.com Or fill out this form: https://forms.gle/3AaYpAVF9i4Seot18 Join our I Scream socials! https://linktr.ee/iscreamyouscreampod Keep it cool🍦 And keep it creepy💀 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/i-scream-you-scream-podcast-7026581"},"episode":{"title":"61: Mermaids - Cryptids","slug":"61-mermaids-cryptids","published_at":"2026-01-06T06:15:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/i-scream-you-scream-podcast-7026581/61-mermaids-cryptids","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/i-scream-you-scream-podcast-7026581","url":"https://shows.acast.com/i-scream-you-scream/episodes/69592cfdc4b2cc952c0458e2","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/66f2e50aedf5e82f605365e8/e/69592cfdc4b2cc952c0458e2/media.mp3","summary":"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…","meta_description":"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 histor…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3881,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/i-scream-you-scream-podcast-7026581/episodes/61-mermaids-cryptids/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/i-scream-you-scream-podcast-7026581/61-mermaids-cryptids.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}