October 26, 2022

Monster Mash: Vampires

42 minutes

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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