Where did Dracula really come from? In this episode, we explore the literary birth of Bram Stoker’s infamous vampire—tracing the gothic tale from Transylvania to England, from folklore to fiction.

Discover the inspirations behind Count Dracula, the mythos of vampires, and the real people who may have shaped characters like Van Helsing, Mina, and Quincey Morris.

👻 Gothic horror meets real-world history.

🧛‍♂️ Pop culture’s favorite vampire, explained.

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00:01:11 - Overview - Count Dracula in Fiction

00:02:15 - Literary Summary - Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1897)

Literary & Folkloric Influences on Dracula

00:03:31 - Vampires in Earlier Literature

00:04:01 - Eastern European Folklore

Possible Real-Life Inspirations For Characters

00:04:41 - Count Dracula: Vlad III (Vlad the Impaler)

00:05:42 - Professor Van Helsing

00:06:02 - Jonathan Harker

00:06:13 - Mina Murray & Lucy Westenra

00:06:35 - Dr. John Seward

00:06:51 - Quincey Morris

Locations & Historical Accuracy

00:07:14 - Bran Castle (Romania)

00:07:30 - Whitby (England)

00:07:49 - Budapest & “Brain Fever”

00:08:04 - Budapest & Childbed Fever - A Medical Milestone

00:08:47 - Was There Any Truth in Stoker’s Dracula?

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