web02.fireside.fm Fri, 01 May 2026 18:05:01 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Vampires Ruined My Life - Episodes Tagged with “Vampire Lore” https://vampiresruinedmylife.fireside.fm/tags/vampire%20lore Wed, 28 Sep 2022 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 9: 8: Child Vampires https://vampiresruinedmylife.fireside.fm/9 38a70c70-df1a-407a-bb8d-46faa3e5a1a3 Wed, 28 Sep 2022 03:00:00 -0700 Vampires Ruined My Life full Vampires Ruined My Life 55:19 no <p>Hey, hey, hey, we're back, babycakes! *ahem* I mean, uh.... Greetings, Darklings. We have returned from our seasonal slumber. Tonight, we wish to delight you with tales of the most horrible abomination: child vampires. So sit back, relax, get a goblet of wine, and listen to us discuss those tiny holy terrors.&nbsp;</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>Email us at <a href="mailto:vampiresruinedmylife@gmail.com">vampiresruinedmylife@gmail.com</a></p> <p><strong>Links and Sources:</strong></p> <p><a href="https://bookshop.org/books/interview-with-the-vampire-claudia-s-story/9780316176361">Interview with the Vampire: Claudia’s Story by Ashley Marie Witter and Anne Rice</a></p> <p><a href="https://trueblood.fandom.com/wiki/Alexander_Drew">Alexander Drew - True Blood Wiki</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.shmoop.com/study-guides/literature/salems-lot">Shmoop: ‘Salem’s Lost Study Guide</a></p> <p><a href="https://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1979&amp;context=theses">Innocent No More: How Child Vampires Challenge the Social Narrative of Childhood</a></p> <p><em>And our own brains, which is why we get things wrong ;)</em></p> <p>Also, this was recorded a while ago, before Baby Colin was a thing on <em>What We Do In the Shadows, </em>which is why he doesn't get a mention.&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>And the Rest:</strong></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 Tori (with some unofficial advice &amp; help from Lazy N Productions - thank you, dude!)</p> vampires, child vampires, vampire lore, Hey, hey, hey, we're back, babycakes! *ahem* I mean, uh.... Greetings, Darklings. We have returned from our seasonal slumber. Tonight, we wish to delight you with tales of the most horrible abomination: child vampires. So sit back, relax, get a goblet of wine, and listen to us discuss those tiny holy terrors. 

Socials:

Find us on Twitter @VampiresRuined and on Instagram @VampiresRuinedPodcast

Email us at vampiresruinedmylife@gmail.com

Links and Sources:

Interview with the Vampire: Claudia’s Story by Ashley Marie Witter and Anne Rice

Alexander Drew - True Blood Wiki

Shmoop: ‘Salem’s Lost Study Guide

Innocent No More: How Child Vampires Challenge the Social Narrative of Childhood

And our own brains, which is why we get things wrong ;)

Also, this was recorded a while ago, before Baby Colin was a thing on What We Do In the Shadows, which is why he doesn't get a mention. 

And the Rest:

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 Tori (with some unofficial advice & help from Lazy N Productions - thank you, dude!)

]]> Hey, hey, hey, we're back, babycakes! *ahem* I mean, uh.... Greetings, Darklings. We have returned from our seasonal slumber. Tonight, we wish to delight you with tales of the most horrible abomination: child vampires. So sit back, relax, get a goblet of wine, and listen to us discuss those tiny holy terrors. 

Socials:

Find us on Twitter @VampiresRuined and on Instagram @VampiresRuinedPodcast

Email us at vampiresruinedmylife@gmail.com

Links and Sources:

Interview with the Vampire: Claudia’s Story by Ashley Marie Witter and Anne Rice

Alexander Drew - True Blood Wiki

Shmoop: ‘Salem’s Lost Study Guide

Innocent No More: How Child Vampires Challenge the Social Narrative of Childhood

And our own brains, which is why we get things wrong ;)

Also, this was recorded a while ago, before Baby Colin was a thing on What We Do In the Shadows, which is why he doesn't get a mention. 

And the Rest:

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 Tori (with some unofficial advice & help from Lazy N Productions - thank you, dude!)

]]> Episode 5: 4: Diagnosis: Vampire? https://vampiresruinedmylife.fireside.fm/5 ecdf20da-5479-4fa0-bb86-e2c9628aeba0 Wed, 24 Nov 2021 01:00:00 -0800 Vampires Ruined My Life full Vampires Ruined My Life 57:54 no <p>Good evening, darklings! Tonight, we discuss the many diseases that may or may not have inspired vampire folklore or tales of the undead, and how those illnesses are used in modern vampire media, and some historical stories of the "undead."&nbsp;</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://theconversation.com/rabies-horrifying-symptoms-inspired-folktales-of-humans-turned-into-werewolves-vampires-and-other-monsters-125672">Rabies' horrifying symptoms inspired folktales of humans turned into werewolves, vampires and other monsters | <em>The Conversation</em></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.science.org/content/article/were-vampires-rabid">Were Vampires Rabid? | <em>Science</em></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/porphyria/symptoms-causes/syc-20356066">Porphyria - Symptoms and causes | <em>Mayo Clinic</em></a></p> <p><a href="https://theconversation.com/vampire-myths-originated-with-a-real-blood-disorder-140830">Vampire myths originated with a real blood disorder | <em>The Conversation</em></a></p> <p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuberculosis">Tuberculosis | <em>Wikipedia</em></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.history.com/news/the-last-american-vampire">The Last American Vampire | <em>History.com</em></a></p> <p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_England_vampire_panic">New England vampire panic | <em>Wikipedia</em></a></p> <p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercy_Brown_vampire_incident">Mercy Brown vampire incident | <em>Wikipedia</em></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.livescience.com/24374-vampires-real-history.html">Vampires: The Real History | <em>Live Science</em></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_7s5pE2bSU"><em>How a 19th Century Disease Panic Created "Vampires"</em></a> (video)</p> <p><a href="https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/0738726486"><em>Vampires Through the Ages: Lore &amp; Legends of the World's Most Notorious Blood Drinkers</em> by Brian Righi | Amazon.com</a></p> <p><a href="https://anchor.fm/iwanttorewatch/episodes/Season-2--Episode-7-3-etkhb1">"3" | Season 2, Episode 7 | <em>I Want To Rewatch: An X-Files Podcast</em></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>Thank you for listening!&nbsp;</p> vampires, vampire lore, vampire myths, vampire Good evening, darklings! Tonight, we discuss the many diseases that may or may not have inspired vampire folklore or tales of the undead, and how those illnesses are used in modern vampire media, and some historical stories of the "undead." 

Socials:

Find us on Twitter @VampiresRuined and on Instagram @VampiresRuinedPodcast

Links and Sources:

Rabies' horrifying symptoms inspired folktales of humans turned into werewolves, vampires and other monsters | The Conversation

Were Vampires Rabid? | Science

Porphyria - Symptoms and causes | Mayo Clinic

Vampire myths originated with a real blood disorder | The Conversation

Tuberculosis | Wikipedia

The Last American Vampire | History.com

New England vampire panic | Wikipedia

Mercy Brown vampire incident | Wikipedia

Vampires: The Real History | Live Science

How a 19th Century Disease Panic Created "Vampires" (video)

Vampires Through the Ages: Lore & Legends of the World's Most Notorious Blood Drinkers by Brian Righi | Amazon.com

"3" | Season 2, Episode 7 | I Want To Rewatch: An X-Files Podcast

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

Thank you for listening! 

]]> Good evening, darklings! Tonight, we discuss the many diseases that may or may not have inspired vampire folklore or tales of the undead, and how those illnesses are used in modern vampire media, and some historical stories of the "undead." 

Socials:

Find us on Twitter @VampiresRuined and on Instagram @VampiresRuinedPodcast

Links and Sources:

Rabies' horrifying symptoms inspired folktales of humans turned into werewolves, vampires and other monsters | The Conversation

Were Vampires Rabid? | Science

Porphyria - Symptoms and causes | Mayo Clinic

Vampire myths originated with a real blood disorder | The Conversation

Tuberculosis | Wikipedia

The Last American Vampire | History.com

New England vampire panic | Wikipedia

Mercy Brown vampire incident | Wikipedia

Vampires: The Real History | Live Science

How a 19th Century Disease Panic Created "Vampires" (video)

Vampires Through the Ages: Lore & Legends of the World's Most Notorious Blood Drinkers by Brian Righi | Amazon.com

"3" | Season 2, Episode 7 | I Want To Rewatch: An X-Files Podcast

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

Thank you for listening! 

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