Think you know how to kill a vampire? Think again.

In this episode of The Night Crew Podcast, host Brad Ricks goes full Van Helsing, guiding you through the wild, weird, and often hilarious ways vampires are destroyed around the world.

From Romania’s classic stake-through-the-heart to the Philippines’ terrifying Manananggal-slaying tactics, we tour vampire-killing lore across 27 countries (and one very smart Transylvanian grandma). We’re talking garlic, rice, mirrors, sacred mantras, flying heads, vampire snakes, fireflies, and chicken blood. It’s practical. It’s gruesome. It’s global.

Whether you’re a folklore buff, horror lover, or prepping for your next supernatural encounter, this episode has the tools you need to stay undead-free.

🧛‍♀️ Because you never know when a vampire will knock once at your door…

In this episode:

🧄 Vampire-Slaying 101:

🌍 International Methods of Vampicide:

Europe: Romania’s Strigoi, Bulgaria’s iron stakes, Greece’s door-knocking undead

Asia: Hopping vampires (China), fetus hunters (Philippines), flying heads (Japan & Malaysia)

Africa: Tree-dwelling Asanbosam, bloodsucking fireflies, and noble nail-biting vampires

Americas: Aztec witch-vamps, Caribbean fireballs, Brazilian were-vamps, and more

Arctic Vampires?! Yes. Soul-stealing fog monsters in Inuit myths

🎬 Pop Culture Vampires:

🧳 Your Ultimate Vampire Survival Kit:

🔮 Why So Many Cultures Have Vampire Myths:

Never answer a knock on the first try

Keep rice and salt nearby

Don't sleep near a window in the Philippines

Question fireflies and grandmas

If you hear wings at night, grab the garlic and start praying

✍️ Books by Brad Ricks

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