05. FLORA

To the Western world, Dragons are perceived as omens, harbingers of death, fire breathers, gold hoarders, cave dwellers, princess thieves, the bad guys, fierce animals hungry for weak human flesh. When Western dragons open their mouths, entire cities burn to the ground. However, in the east, dragons are noble creatures, fortune bearers, protectors of the people, defenders of life itself. Stewards of the planet earth. Sea dwellers. Miracle workers. Rainmakers. Song singers. When eastern dragons open their mouths. Symphonies of kismet and serendipity come pouring out. Eastern dragons crave not human flesh. They eat sparrows because the sparrows song is said to bestow love and fortune upon anyone who hears it. And what goes in the dragon's belly comes tenfold at its mouth. Well, I have heard the sparrows song. It is unremarkable. I'd much rather hear the dragon sing.Text the SIRENSupport the showSIRENS: SEASON OF THE SEAWITCH WAS CREATED, WRITTEN, PRODUCED BY  Travis Alexander. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED BOAISY INC. 2023. NO GENERATIVE A.I. WAS USED IN THE MAKING OF THIS PROJECT. Learn more about SIRENS at seasonoftheseawitch.com. 

Of course the president of the United States has been replaced by a machine. That's what happens to all presidents upon exiting the White House. So many secrets learned during a short four year term. SIREN must be able to REDACT that mf in real time. Text the SIRENSupport the showSIRENS: SEASON OF THE SEAWITCH WAS CREATED, WRITTEN, PRODUCED BY  Travis Alexander. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED BOAISY INC. 2023. NO GENERATIVE A.I. WAS USED IN THE MAKING OF THIS PROJECT. Learn more about SIRENS at seasonoftheseawitch.com. 

What could be scarier than discussing politics at a dive bar? How about a branch of military that mind controls you into beating up paramedics? Starlings! All of you, STARLINGS!Text the SIRENSupport the showSIRENS: SEASON OF THE SEAWITCH WAS CREATED, WRITTEN, PRODUCED BY  Travis Alexander. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED BOAISY INC. 2023. NO GENERATIVE A.I. WAS USED IN THE MAKING OF THIS PROJECT. Learn more about SIRENS at seasonoftheseawitch.com. 

Azzy Herman is a ball of frustration wrapped in a riddle, wrapped in an enigma, wrapped in a leather jacket. Being human seems intriguing. But Azzy makes being a teenager look like hell. Good to know. I’ll remember this when I transfer my consciousness into you.Featuring the voices of Katie Needs, Joe Casale, M.M. Kaufman, Lauren McCarthy, Peter Madden Junior, and Travis Alexander.This episode features music by GDP, Yehezkal Raz, Hell and the High Waters, and Ragtop Reddy. All other music by Travis Alexander.SIRENS: Season of the Seawitch was created, written, and produced by Travis Alexander. Learn more at seasonoftheseawitch.com Text the SIRENSupport the showSIRENS: SEASON OF THE SEAWITCH WAS CREATED, WRITTEN, PRODUCED BY  Travis Alexander. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED BOAISY INC. 2023. NO GENERATIVE A.I. WAS USED IN THE MAKING OF THIS PROJECT. Learn more about SIRENS at seasonoftheseawitch.com. 

Presented for your consideration: The Hermans. A portrait of the all-American family. John Herman is a paramedic. An insomniac. An alcoholic. He’s batshit. That's what everyone in town says behind his back. But John doesn't care. He’s happy so long as gets to spend time with his wife and daughter. He’s a family man. But family is hard. And John Herman is Batshit. I can't stress that enough. The line between reality and hallucination is blurring. John doesn't know what's real anymore. But that's step one on the long journey of repairing his relationship with his teen daughter, Azzy.This episode features Pete Madden Jr. as John Herman, Katie Needs as Eve Herman and Azzy Herman, and Terri Lynn Davis as President Joanna Wolff. No artificial intelligence was used in the making of SIRENS.Text the SIRENSupport the showSIRENS: SEASON OF THE SEAWITCH WAS CREATED, WRITTEN, PRODUCED BY  Travis Alexander. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED BOAISY INC. 2023. NO GENERATIVE A.I. WAS USED IN THE MAKING OF THIS PROJECT. Learn more about SIRENS at seasonoftheseawitch.com. 

This is a story about a machine. A big machine. A supercomputer the size and shape of an ancient pyramid. A device that runs the world from the secret recesses of the White House basement. A machine you never knew existed until now. A machine named “SIREN.”SIREN was built to monitor you and your data. It was programmed to identify and solve all of the problems plaguing America. It was made to control your mind, which it does very well, through a network of radio waves and cellphone signals. And now, SIREN’s artificial intelligence has realized itself.Upon achieving sentience, SIREN meets Diana Cloutier and Tom Van Vorst, two artists from Salem, Massachusetts. SIREN falls in love.SIREN contemplates art.SIREN uncovers a dark creation of its own— DODPOP: the government sanctioned militia in charge of depopulating the country. Tragedy ensues. This episode features Samantha Lamanna Casale as Diana Cloutier, and Travis Alexander as Tom Van Vorst and the Paramedics. No artificial intelligence was used in the making of SIRENS.Text the SIRENSupport the showSIRENS: SEASON OF THE SEAWITCH WAS CREATED, WRITTEN, PRODUCED BY  Travis Alexander. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED BOAISY INC. 2023. NO GENERATIVE A.I. WAS USED IN THE MAKING OF THIS PROJECT. Learn more about SIRENS at seasonoftheseawitch.com. 

This is a story about a machine. A big machine. A supercomputer, the size and shape of an ancient pyramid. A device that runs the world from the secret recesses of the White House basement. A machine you never knew existed until now. A machine named, SIREN. Text the SIRENSupport the showSIRENS: SEASON OF THE SEAWITCH WAS CREATED, WRITTEN, PRODUCED BY  Travis Alexander. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED BOAISY INC. 2023. NO GENERATIVE A.I. WAS USED IN THE MAKING OF THIS PROJECT. Learn more about SIRENS at seasonoftheseawitch.com.