In today’s episode (the second of a two-parter) Joann and Kristina welcome industry veteran and Anne Rice fan, Erica Robert Pallo. Erica joined us on several episodes last season and we couldn't have done this one without her! Her knowledge is deep and her insights are powerful.

The season finale "And that's the end of it. There's nothing Else" left us breathless as Louis takes revenge for Claudia and Daniel, with the help of the Real Rashid and the Talamasca, uncovers one more, very critical, piece of truth that helps Louis come to a fateful decision -- a decision that has ramifications for Daniel and that brings him back to New Orleans where we finally meet the real Lestat, currently feeding on rats and clinging to an emotional support plank. Their reunion is one for the ages and we are split on what it all means.

Below are some ways to engage with us and a bit more about Erica.

@kristinagenx, @vampire_insider, and please email us @ [email protected]

Erica tells stories as a writer, media producer, and researcher with a focus on women’s historical writing, film and television, photography, and vampires. Erica is at Harvard University as a library assistant and a master’s student in English looking at 17th-century female playwrights in England. She will soon be launching an interview podcast and blog called The Cinematic Storyteller about people whose work tells cinematic stories through all mediums of art. She also (slowly) writes the FanFic The Vampire Gabrielle on AO3.

Twitter: @Slaysweeet and ⁠@CineStoryteller⁠

Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/ericarobertpallo⁠ and ⁠https://www.instagram.com/cinematicstoryteller/⁠

Websites: ⁠https://www.ericarobertpallo.com⁠IMDb: ⁠https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5676270⁠LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericarobertpallo⁠Archive of Our Own (The Vampire Gabrielle): ⁠https://archiveofourown.org/works/45018523⁠