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Episode Synopsis
Send us a textWhat is generally agreed to be the oldest known story of a vampire?What happened to Sekhmet when her beer (which she thought was blood) was dyed red?Who is Lilith, and what does she have to do with feisty ladies?When does the manananggal drink the blood of pregnant women?How did George keep his pants from falling when he was interpreting for a Shakespearean play? And was the audience REALLY laughing at the comedy or at his pants falling? Or both? Or was it just his imagination? 00:00 Introduction00:51 S/M aspects of previous story02:00 Explanation of Stoker/vampire background03:33 Oldest known story of vampire04:27 Lilith the feisty lady05:51 The blood sucker who could separate its body07:50 Chinese story (“The Blood Sucking Corpse”)16:06 Translation notes19:20 Creeping pants23:42 Sources24:27 Future episodes25:02 OutroSupport the showThank you for experiencing Celebrate Creativity.
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