EPISODE 70 | Monster Mash: Vampires
With Halloween just around the corner, it’s natural to start think about the supernatural. While superheroes and characters from TV and movies are increasingly popular costumes, it’s very often the classics we turn to when choosing what to dress up as for All Hallow’s Eve.
Vampire is still a popular choice, and the idea of undead blood-drinking fiends frightens some and titillates others. And some people even say that they are, in fact, vampires.
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SECTIONS
02:33 - Bela Legosi's Dead - Jure Grando, the 1st recorded vampire; early vampire lore
06:39 - Arnold Paole and more Slavs, vampire panics
12:48 - Darnesses in Life - Bram Stoker gets inspired, Vlad the Impaler, vamps in cinema
17:28 - Dracula tourism in Romania
19:15 - Vampire Blues - Sleeping sicknees, bubonic plague, rabies, porphyria & Dr. Dolphin
23:02 - Love Song for a Vampire - Lifestyle and real vampires, the vamp community
30:59 - The Highgate Vampire Incident - David Farrant & Seán Manchester: vampire hunters, egotists
Music by Fanette Ronjat

NOTE: In the story of Arnold Paole, I refer to the village as Medveda, though some sources have it as Meduegna.
More Info:
The World’s Most Popular Halloween Costumes (2022)
Jure Grando and The First Documented Case of Vampirism in Europe
Croatian ‘Dracula’ revived to lure tourists
Arnold Paole: Serbia's Most Famous Vampire
The True Story of Arnold Paole, Vampire of Meduegna, Serbia
Vampire Panic on the Science History Institute
Vlad the Impaler: The real Dracula
Vlad the Impaler - The ruthless ruler of Wallachia
Transylvania: A Walk in Dracula's Shadow
In the Footsteps of Dracula in Romania: Main Attractions to Visit
Romania wants to sink its teeth into a new Dracula-themed amusement park
Vampire History
Science Behind Vampire Myths on KQED
3 Real Diseases That Influenced Vampire Folklore
The real-life diseases that spread the vampire myth on BBC Future
Vampire links page
The Vampire Project
The Vampire Subculture
Life Among the Vampires in The Atlantic
Interview with a real-life vampire: why drinking blood isn't like in Hollywood
Types of People Within the Vampire Community
VampireWebsite.net
Vampire-friendly bars in the US
Atlanta Vampire Alliance [AVA] - A Real Vampire House
Vampirism Forum
The Highgate Vampire – Did a 1970s Nosferatu Stalk a London Cemetery?
The strange tale of the Highgate vampire
The Bizarre True Story of the Highgate Vampire Feud
David Farrant's website
Bishop Bonkers website
Highgate ‘vampire hunter’ dies half a century after supernatural panic gripped community
Hidden Highgate website
Seán Manchester website
Friends of Bishop Seán Manchester website
The Vampire Research Society - founded by Seán Manchester
Kevin Chesham website

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