web01.fireside.fm Fri, 01 May 2026 18:16:16 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Vampires Ruined My Life - Episodes Tagged with “Vampire Myths” https://vampiresruinedmylife.fireside.fm/tags/vampire%20myths Wed, 24 Nov 2021 01:00:00 -0800 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 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." </p> <p><strong>Socials:</strong></p> <p>Find us on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/vampiresruined" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">@VampiresRuined</a> and on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/vampiresruinedpodcast/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">@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" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">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" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Were Vampires Rabid? | <em>Science</em></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/porphyria/symptoms-causes/syc-20356066" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">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" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Vampire myths originated with a real blood disorder | <em>The Conversation</em></a></p> <p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuberculosis" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Tuberculosis | <em>Wikipedia</em></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.history.com/news/the-last-american-vampire" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">The Last American Vampire | <em>History.com</em></a></p> <p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_England_vampire_panic" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">New England vampire panic | <em>Wikipedia</em></a></p> <p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercy_Brown_vampire_incident" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Mercy Brown vampire incident | <em>Wikipedia</em></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.livescience.com/24374-vampires-real-history.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Vampires: The Real History | <em>Live Science</em></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_7s5pE2bSU" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"><em>How a 19th Century Disease Panic Created "Vampires"</em></a> (video)</p> <p><a href="https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/0738726486" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"><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" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">"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! </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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