Did Bram Stoker get his inspiration from Vlad the Impaler? Not likely, especially when he had vampire lore in his own backyard!

Join Grace Stone as she explores vampire lore from Ireland, Scotland, France and New Orleans, and see if you can answer the question: If so many cultures have vampire lore, can we really dismiss it all as fiction? Or is there something more to it than that?

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TRIGGER WARNINGS: Discussion of violence, death, suicide, may be upsetting to some listeners

Writer, Producer and Host: Grace Stone

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