Dear Vampire Diaries

Dear Podcast Listener,

Welcome to Bloodlines!

We’re back baby,  and with a special guest!! It’s off to Georgia we go where we try to sort out our complicated feelings on Damon being both awesome and the absolute worst. We hope you had a nice holiday and are ready to dive back into teenage vampire drama with us!

Sincerely,

Brigid & Nikki

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-Trigger Warnings-

General discussions about vampire teenage age differences. 

-Credits-

Thank you to Patrick Hornig for our theme song!

Thank you to Netflix and the CW for our source. 

Editing by Brigid 

Artwork by Nikki

Special thank you to our guest host Mary-Beth!!

Dear Podcast Listener,

Your podcast hosts are together for the holidays and wanted to bring you some Christmas cheer with a Mystic Falls-inspired song. Just imagine us singing it (well, Brigid singing it and Nikki playing the tambourine) on the Mystic Grill's stage. Wishing you and yours Happy Holidays and we'll see you in '22 on the 21st of January! 

Sincerely,

Nikki and Brigid

PS (SPOILERS)

There might be a teensey weensey spoilery mention at 03:40 for Episode 11 of Season 1, and a spoiler for Episode 12 of Season 1 at 4:00. We promise it won't ruin your holidays. Nothin' huge. Just in case. 

Art & editing by Nikki

Dear Podcast Listener,

Welcome to The Turning Point! 

Winter hiatus is upon us! We’ll be back in late January, when the first season of TVD returned 12 long years ago… 

In the meantime, send us your word-of-the-day sentences about the TVD characters, insights, and any questions about Nikki’s houseplant, Jeremy, to our email: [email protected] 

Sincerely,

Nikki & Brigid

Timestamps: 

00:20:00 - 00:21:03, 00:42:15 - 00:42:45

Kidnapping, depictions of violence

00:33:33 - 00:34:03, 00:41:30 - 00:42:11

Dynamics of abuse father/son

00:49:20 - 00:50:33

Excessive existentialism from Brigid 

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@dearvampdiaries on Twitter and Instagram 

Email us at [email protected]

-Credits-

Thank you to Patrick Hornig for our theme song!

Thank you to Netflix and the CW for our source. 

Editing and artwork by Nikki

Dear Podcast Listener,

Welcome to History Repeating

Happy Halloween!!! Oh wait… we did that already?? Well, this sure feels like the Halloween episode! Join us as we freak over unsupervised seances, spooky ghosts, and cryptic history teachers! 

Sincerely,

Brigid & Nikki

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@dearvampdiaries on Twitter and Instagram 

Email us at [email protected]

-Trigger Warnings-

54:50-55:40 - Discussion of slavery

-Credits-

Thank you to Patrick Hornig for our theme song!

Thank you to Netflix and the CW for our source. 

Editing by Brigid 

Artwork by Nikki

Dear Podcast Listener,

Welcome to 162 Candles! 

If you thought we cried a lot last week, this week we will drown you in 162 teardrops that we shed, forming a pool as deep as an ocean, an ocean that contains “Damon’s” “medallion” (yes double quotes) and the treasure of Cortés himself and Nikki’s houseplant, Jeremy. Make sense? No? Sorry. We’re emotionally exhausted.

Sincerely,

Nikki & Brigid

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-Trigger Warnings-

16.16 - 17.48 Grooming

36.05 - 37.00, 38.00 - 38.43, 50.02 - 51.44 Abusive dynamic

47.35 - 48.23 Oppressive, harmful language

We want safety for you. If you need help please consider the resources below and take care. 

Suicide Prevention Lifeline, English & Spanish: 800-273-8255

United States:

https://www.thehotline.org/

“Internet usage can be monitored and is impossible to erase completely. If you’re concerned your internet usage might be monitored, call us at 800.799.SAFE (7233)”

Canada:

https://www.sheltersafe.ca/ 

https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/health-promotion/stop-family-violence/services.html 

UK

https://www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk/ 

-Works mentioned-

Lindsay Mack’s Tarot for the Wild Soul Podcast

-Credits-

Thank you to Patrick Hornig for our theme song!

Thank you to Netflix and the CW for our source. 

Editing and artwork by Nikki

Dear Podcast Listener,

Welcome to Haunted! 

Happy Halloween!!! 

Join us as we chat about Vicki Donovan's potential, holier-than-thou Elena Gilbert, and make one or two or five Harry Potter references.

Sincerely,

Nikki & Brigid

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@dearvampdiaries on Twitter and Instagram 

Email us at [email protected]

-Trigger Warnings-

39:00-39:10 - Lack of believing allegations 

42:30-42:53 - Talk about roofing drinks

44:04-44:34 - Abuser dismissal of abuse 

54:15-54:40 - Attack and talk about lack of consent

57:45-1.02:30 & 1.14:10-1.14:38 - Harmful tropes of characters struggling with addiction and LQBTQ+ characters 

We want safety for you. If you need help please consider the resources below and take care. 

Suicide Prevention Lifeline, English & Spanish: 800-273-8255

United States: 

https://www.thehotline.org/

“Internet usage can be monitored and is impossible to erase completely. If you’re concerned your internet usage might be monitored, call us at 800.799.SAFE (7233)”

Canada:

https://www.sheltersafe.ca/ 

https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/health-promotion/stop-family-violence/services.html 

UK

https://www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk/ 

-Works mentioned-

Kevin Williamson Quote - 

http://www.mtv.com/news/2551589/vampire-diaries-creator-kevin-williamson-on-vickis-death-we-will-kill-main-characters/

-Credits-

Thank you to Patrick Hornig for our theme song!

Thank you to Netflix and the CW for our source. 

Editing by Brigid 

Artwork by Nikki

Dear Podcast Listener,

Welcome to Lost Girls! 

Known to us as the episode where there is no big Mystic Falls event! Whaaaaat? Make way for sexy rafter dancing, packages from Rome, and polyamory, oh my! 

Sincerely,

Nikki & Brigid

PS

Still having some audio issues this week, please don’t worry - it’s not your headphones! 

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@dearvampdiaries on Twitter and Instagram 

Email us at [email protected]

-Trigger Warnings-

00.04.40 - 00.10.07 cavalier use of traumatic events in history - slavery / mentions of violence against female characters in show

00.12.00 - 00.15.55 distressing controlling behavior, physical force, stalking

00.19.49 - 00.21.10 stalking

00.38.20 - 00.39.33 compulsion/gaslighting, abusive dynamic

00.50.36 - 00.51.17, 00.56.50 -  00.59.36 choice around living/dying, suicide

01:02:42 - 1:04:20 grooming

We want safety for you. If you need help please consider the resources below and take care. 

Suicide Prevention Lifeline, English & Spanish: 800-273-8255

United States: 

https://www.thehotline.org/

“Internet usage can be monitored and is impossible to erase completely. If you’re concerned your internet usage might be monitored, call us at 800.799.SAFE (7233)”

Canada:

https://www.sheltersafe.ca/ 

https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/health-promotion/stop-family-violence/services.html 

UK

https://www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk/ 

-Credits-

Thank you to Patrick Hornig for our theme song!

Thank you to Netflix and the CW for our source. 

Editing and artwork by Nikki

Dear Podcast Listener,

Welcome to You’re Undead to Me!

Elena’s got questions and is looking for answers!! Not even a Sexy Suds Car Wash can distract her from her hunch! 

Our hearts break for Crow Paul Wesley… Oh and we're sad for Zach too, we guess.

Sincerely,

Brigid & Nikki

P.s. We had some audio issues in this episode, we apologize for the disruption!! 

-Follow us-

@dearvampdiaries on Twitter and Instagram 

Email us at [email protected]

-Trigger Warnings-

Abusive relationship : 12.10-14.55, 43.15-46.39, Grooming: 55.25-56.55

We want safety for you. If you need help please consider the resources below and take care. 

United States:

https://www.thehotline.org/

“Internet usage can be monitored and is impossible to erase completely. If you’re concerned your internet usage might be monitored, call us at 800.799.SAFE (7233)”

Canada:

https://www.sheltersafe.ca/ 

https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/health-promotion/stop-family-violence/services.html 

UK

https://www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk/ 

-Credits-

Thank you to Patrick Hornig for our theme song!

Thank you to Netflix and the CW for our source. 

Editing by Brigid

Artwork by Nikki

Dear Podcast Listener,

Welcome to Family Ties!

Do you have your invite? The Lockwoods are throwing a boring-ass party. Join us as we learn about the who’s who of Mystic Falls! 

Sincerely,

Brigid & Nikki

-Trigger Warnings-

Abusive relationship: 15.27-16.15 & 48.15-55.00

We want safety for you. If you need help please consider the resources below and take care. 

United States:

https://www.thehotline.org/

“Internet usage can be monitored and is impossible to erase completely. If you’re concerned your internet usage might be monitored, call us at 800.799.SAFE (7233)”

Canada:

https://www.sheltersafe.ca/ 

https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/health-promotion/stop-family-violence/services.html 

UK

https://www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk/ 

-Credits-

Thank you to Patrick Hornig for our theme song!

Thank you to Netflix and the CW for our source. 

Editing by Brigid

Artwork by Nikki

Other works mentioned:

Georgia Freedom Initiative-

https://thefreedomgeorgiainitiative.com/

Dear Podcast Listener,

Welcome to Friday Night Bites!

Today Nikki is pouting over the lack of a big game… More importantly today we are working out how TVD makes us both love and hate Damon. We hope you love this episode as much as Elena wants everyone to love stefan. 

Sincerely,

Brigid & Nikki

-Trigger Warnings-

Abusive relationship: 2.20-3.49 & 17.20-18.00

-Credits-

Thank you to Patrick Hornig for our theme song!

Thank you to Netflix and the CW for our source. 

Editing by Brigid

Artwork by Nikki

Ancestral Voices:

https://ancestralvoices.co.uk/

Black Witch University:

https://www.patreon.com/bwuniversity