web01.fireside.fm Fri, 01 May 2026 17:01:16 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Vampires Ruined My Life - Episodes Tagged with “Vampire Books” https://vampiresruinedmylife.fireside.fm/tags/vampire%20books Wed, 30 Oct 2024 03:00:00 -0700 Vampires! We're fans and it's ruined our lives. Sort of. So we're making this podcast to dissect the lore, tropes, and motifs of our most beloved bloodsuckers. Hosted by lifelong vampire fans Chael and Tori. Join us as we discuss tropes, popular vampire media and books, and everything about the fanged undead. en episodic Taking a Bite Out of Undead Media Vampires Ruined My Life Vampires! We're fans and it's ruined our lives. Sort of. So we're making this podcast to dissect the lore, tropes, and motifs of our most beloved bloodsuckers. Hosted by lifelong vampire fans Chael and Tori. Join us as we discuss tropes, popular vampire media and books, and everything about the fanged undead. yes Vampires Ruined My Life vampiresruinedmylife@gmail.com Episode 27: 26: Vampire Book Club: The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires https://vampiresruinedmylife.fireside.fm/27 55354837-4413-41cb-b9ca-542fa831c8af Wed, 30 Oct 2024 03:00:00 -0700 Vampires Ruined My Life full Vampires Ruined My Life 1:05:53 no <p><em>The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires&nbsp;</em></p> <p><br></p> <p>In tonight’s Vampire Book Club Episode, we’re going to discuss the novel <em>The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires</em> by Grady Hendrix. Despite the misleading title, we enjoyed it as a horror novel. We debate whether the big bad counts as a vampire, talk about what worked for us in the story, and what did not.&nbsp;</p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Sources:&nbsp;</strong></p> <p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Southern_Book_Club%27s_Guide_to_Slaying_Vampires">The Book’s Wikipedia Page&nbsp;</a></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Socials:&nbsp;</strong></p> <p>Find us on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/vampiresruinedpodcast/">@VampiresRuinedPodcast</a></p> <p>Email us at <a href="mailto:vampiresruinedmylife@gmail.com">vampiresruinedmylife@gmail.com</a>&nbsp;</p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Other:</strong>&nbsp;</p> <p>Our music is edited and mixed by Vic-Ra the Neverliving, and includes:</p> <ul> <li><p>“Dark Halloween Night” by Chase Alan Willis</p> </li> <li><p>“Toccata and Fugue in D Minor” by Johann Sebastian Bach and performed by Kevin MacLeod</p> <p><br></p> </li> </ul> <p>This episode of <em>Vampires Ruined My Life</em> was recorded in September 2024.&nbsp;</p> <p>It was released on Wednesday, October 30, 2024.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires, vampires, vampire books, vampire novel, vampire book club The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires 


In tonight’s Vampire Book Club Episode, we’re going to discuss the novel The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix. Despite the misleading title, we enjoyed it as a horror novel. We debate whether the big bad counts as a vampire, talk about what worked for us in the story, and what did not. 


Sources: 

The Book’s Wikipedia Page 


Socials: 

Find us on Instagram @VampiresRuinedPodcast

Email us at vampiresruinedmylife@gmail.com 


Other: 

Our music is edited and mixed by Vic-Ra the Neverliving, and includes:

  • “Dark Halloween Night” by Chase Alan Willis

  • “Toccata and Fugue in D Minor” by Johann Sebastian Bach and performed by Kevin MacLeod


This episode of Vampires Ruined My Life was recorded in September 2024. 

It was released on Wednesday, October 30, 2024.  

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In tonight’s Vampire Book Club Episode, we’re going to discuss the novel The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix. Despite the misleading title, we enjoyed it as a horror novel. We debate whether the big bad counts as a vampire, talk about what worked for us in the story, and what did not. 


Sources: 

The Book’s Wikipedia Page 


Socials: 

Find us on Instagram @VampiresRuinedPodcast

Email us at vampiresruinedmylife@gmail.com 


Other: 

Our music is edited and mixed by Vic-Ra the Neverliving, and includes:

  • “Dark Halloween Night” by Chase Alan Willis

  • “Toccata and Fugue in D Minor” by Johann Sebastian Bach and performed by Kevin MacLeod


This episode of Vampires Ruined My Life was recorded in September 2024. 

It was released on Wednesday, October 30, 2024.  

]]> Episode 8: 7: Vampire Book Club: Fevre Dream https://vampiresruinedmylife.fireside.fm/8 4010d637-3243-4bd2-b4cf-6f38265caae7 Wed, 12 Jan 2022 01:00:00 -0800 Vampires Ruined My Life full Vampires Ruined My Life 1:28:18 no <p>Good evening, Darklings. Welcome back to another meeting of our Vampire Book Club. Tonight, we discuss the 1982 novel <em>Fevre Dream</em> by George R.R. Martin, about a mysterious benefactor who commissions a steamboat from a struggling steamboat captain to traverse the river for his strange own purposes. Meanwhile, in New Orleans, an evil vampire with a horde of vampire cohorts lurks at a plantation home, killing indiscriminately.</p> <p>Join us for a breakdown and discussion of this vampire novel!</p> <p>Also, this is our last episode of Season 1. Please subscribe, rate, and review on your favorite podcast app so you know when we return, or follow us on social media for updates. And if you want to suggest books, movies, tv shows, or topics for episodes to us, you can reach out to us on Twitter or Instagram anytime!</p> <p>We will return with Season 2 before too many suns have set.</p> <p><strong>Socials:</strong></p> <p>Find us on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/vampiresruined">@VampiresRuined</a> and on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/vampiresruinedpodcast/">@VampiresRuinedPodcast</a></p> <p><strong>Links and Sources:</strong></p> <p><a href="https://bookshop.org/books/fevre-dream/9780553577938">Fevre Dream by George R.R. Martin&nbsp;</a></p> <p>Our music is edited and mixed by Vic-Ra the Neverliving, and includes:</p> <ul> <li>“Dark Halloween Night” by Chase Alan Willis</li> <li>“Toccata and Fugue in D Minor” by Johann Sebastian Bach and performed by Kevin MacLeod</li> </ul> <p>This episode of <em>Vampires Ruined My Life</em> was edited by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/lazynproductions/">Lazy N Productions</a>.</p> grrm, george rr martin, fevre dream, vampire books, vampire book club, vampires, vampire novel Good evening, Darklings. Welcome back to another meeting of our Vampire Book Club. Tonight, we discuss the 1982 novel Fevre Dream by George R.R. Martin, about a mysterious benefactor who commissions a steamboat from a struggling steamboat captain to traverse the river for his strange own purposes. Meanwhile, in New Orleans, an evil vampire with a horde of vampire cohorts lurks at a plantation home, killing indiscriminately.

Join us for a breakdown and discussion of this vampire novel!

Also, this is our last episode of Season 1. Please subscribe, rate, and review on your favorite podcast app so you know when we return, or follow us on social media for updates. And if you want to suggest books, movies, tv shows, or topics for episodes to us, you can reach out to us on Twitter or Instagram anytime!

We will return with Season 2 before too many suns have set.

Socials:

Find us on Twitter @VampiresRuined and on Instagram @VampiresRuinedPodcast

Links and Sources:

Fevre Dream by George R.R. Martin 

Our music is edited and mixed by Vic-Ra the Neverliving, and includes:

  • “Dark Halloween Night” by Chase Alan Willis
  • “Toccata and Fugue in D Minor” by Johann Sebastian Bach and performed by Kevin MacLeod

This episode of Vampires Ruined My Life was edited by Lazy N Productions.

]]> Good evening, Darklings. Welcome back to another meeting of our Vampire Book Club. Tonight, we discuss the 1982 novel Fevre Dream by George R.R. Martin, about a mysterious benefactor who commissions a steamboat from a struggling steamboat captain to traverse the river for his strange own purposes. Meanwhile, in New Orleans, an evil vampire with a horde of vampire cohorts lurks at a plantation home, killing indiscriminately.

Join us for a breakdown and discussion of this vampire novel!

Also, this is our last episode of Season 1. Please subscribe, rate, and review on your favorite podcast app so you know when we return, or follow us on social media for updates. And if you want to suggest books, movies, tv shows, or topics for episodes to us, you can reach out to us on Twitter or Instagram anytime!

We will return with Season 2 before too many suns have set.

Socials:

Find us on Twitter @VampiresRuined and on Instagram @VampiresRuinedPodcast

Links and Sources:

Fevre Dream by George R.R. Martin 

Our music is edited and mixed by Vic-Ra the Neverliving, and includes:

  • “Dark Halloween Night” by Chase Alan Willis
  • “Toccata and Fugue in D Minor” by Johann Sebastian Bach and performed by Kevin MacLeod

This episode of Vampires Ruined My Life was edited by Lazy N Productions.

]]> Episode 4: 3: Vampire Book Club: Vampire Breath https://vampiresruinedmylife.fireside.fm/4 16abb294-fee0-441c-b1d8-357d03cc04a7 Wed, 10 Nov 2021 01:00:00 -0800 Vampires Ruined My Life full Vampires Ruined My Life 41:30 no <p>Hello, darklings! In this edition of our Vampire Book Club, Chael and Tori discuss and review the classic literary work <em>Vampire Breath, </em>a Goosebumps book, by RL Stine. Chael is a big collector of kid lit who believes baby bats deserve good vampire reads. But does this one hold up? And what is “vampire breath” anyway?</p> <p>Tori and Chael discuss the book, plus their own childhood reading habits, and the fact that they both spent their childhoods in search of the paranormal...</p> <p><strong>Socials:</strong></p> <p>Find us on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/vampiresruined">@VampiresRuined</a> and on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/vampiresruinedpodcast/">@VampiresRuinedPodcast</a></p> <p><strong>Links and Sources:</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Vampire-Breath-Classic-Goosebumps-21/dp/0545298377/">Vampire Breath by RL Stine&nbsp;</a></li> <li><a href="https://goosebumps.fandom.com/wiki/Vampire_Breath">Goosebump’s Fandom Wiki Page for Vampire Breath</a></li> </ul> <p>Our music is edited and mixed by Vic-Ra the Neverliving, and includes:</p> <ul> <li>“Dark Halloween Night” by Chase Alan Willis</li> <li>“Toccata and Fugue in D Minor” by Johann Sebastian Bach and performed by Kevin MacLeod</li> </ul> <p>This episode of <em>Vampires Ruined My Life</em> was edited by Lazy N Productions.</p> vampire breath, rl stine, goosebumps, vampires, vampire books, kidlit Hello, darklings! In this edition of our Vampire Book Club, Chael and Tori discuss and review the classic literary work Vampire Breath, a Goosebumps book, by RL Stine. Chael is a big collector of kid lit who believes baby bats deserve good vampire reads. But does this one hold up? And what is “vampire breath” anyway?

Tori and Chael discuss the book, plus their own childhood reading habits, and the fact that they both spent their childhoods in search of the paranormal...

Socials:

Find us on Twitter @VampiresRuined and on Instagram @VampiresRuinedPodcast

Links and Sources:

Our music is edited and mixed by Vic-Ra the Neverliving, and includes:

  • “Dark Halloween Night” by Chase Alan Willis
  • “Toccata and Fugue in D Minor” by Johann Sebastian Bach and performed by Kevin MacLeod

This episode of Vampires Ruined My Life was edited by Lazy N Productions.

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Tori and Chael discuss the book, plus their own childhood reading habits, and the fact that they both spent their childhoods in search of the paranormal...

Socials:

Find us on Twitter @VampiresRuined and on Instagram @VampiresRuinedPodcast

Links and Sources:

Our music is edited and mixed by Vic-Ra the Neverliving, and includes:

  • “Dark Halloween Night” by Chase Alan Willis
  • “Toccata and Fugue in D Minor” by Johann Sebastian Bach and performed by Kevin MacLeod

This episode of Vampires Ruined My Life was edited by Lazy N Productions.

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