Untold Legends: The Podcast

Welcome back to the UNTOLD LEGENDS podcast hosted by Natalie C. Parker & Zoraida Córdova. We've had a little bit of a rebrand, so if you remember VAMPIRES NEVER GET OLD, we are still the same editors and writers, we've just expanded.

For our third episode, we're joined by Rebecca Coffindaffer and Julian Winters! Get to know the authors and their tales on asexuality and acceptance in MERMAIDS NEVER DROWN: TALES TO DIVE FOR as we dive into a discussion of Splash following a recent rewatch. We'll chat about its nuances and whether it aged well... or not.

Follow Zoraida Córdova (@zoraidasolo) and Natalie C. Parker (@ncparker) on Instagram.

Welcome back to the UNTOLD LEGENDS podcast hosted by Natalie C. Parker & Zoraida Córdova. We've had a little bit of a rebrand, so if you remember VAMPIRES NEVER GET OLD, we are still the same editors and writers, we've just expanded.

Our first episode introduces our new anthology, our mermaid origin stories, Trojan War bros, (almost) drownings, immigration, Disney's The Little Mermaid, and more of the mermish things that shaped us.

Follow Zoraida Córdova (@zoraidasolo) and Natalie C. Parker (@ncparker) on Instagram.

Welcome back to the UNTOLD LEGENDS podcast hosted by Natalie C. Parker & Zoraida Córdova. We've had a little bit of a rebrand, so if you remember VAMPIRES NEVER GET OLD, we are still the same editors and writers, we've just expanded.

Our second episode brings in two awesome guests: Julie C. Dao and Gretchen Schreiber! We revisit the original short story "The Little Mermaid" by Hans Christian Andersen, how embedding your culture into fantasy storytelling can be cathartic, and dismantling generational trauma, one mermaid tale at a time.

Follow Zoraida Córdova (@zoraidasolo) and Natalie C. Parker (@ncparker) on Instagram.

It's our last episode of VAMPIRES NEVER GET OLD: THE PODCAST and we are joined by New York Times bestselling author, Rebecca Roanhorse! We talk old favorites and new loves and Rebecca reveals her ultimate vampire inspiration for the enigmatic cowboy vampires that ride into town after being summoned by a young man's jukebox song.

Thank you for listening to VNGO, and be sure to pair each episode with your favorite short story and contributors!  

Also in this podcast: 

In our penultimate episode, we are joined by one of our contributors, Victoria V.E. Schwab, New York Times bestselling author of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue. From the loveable tropes of What We Do in the Shadows to community and queer identity in vampirism, we cover it all, plus an insight to her short story "First Kill," only available in Vampires Never Get Old. 

Also in this episode: 

• Vampires Never Get Old 
• Victoria Schwab 
• Lestat
• Twilight
• What We Do in the Shadows 

We realized that Twilight is such a huge part of vampire literature, especially now that Midnight Sun by Stephenie Meyer is out, that we needed a part 2 to out vampire discussion. We're joined by Mark Oshiro, author of Each of Us a Desert, and creator of Mark Reads! When Mark read Twilight it began their journey in fandoms and became a staple of the SFF world. We dig deeper into Twilight and how the POV changes in Midnight Sun. The things we love. The things we hate. Why we keep going back. And Mark breaks down "Windows, Mirrors, & Selfies" their short story in Vampires Never Get Old!

Also in this episode: 

• Buffy the Vampire Slayer
• Spoilers for Midnight Sun!
• Twilight by Stephenie Meyer
• 31 Questions We Hope Edward Cullen Answers in Stephenie Meyer's Midnight Sun
• 44 THOUGHTS WE HAD WHILE READING MIDNIGHT SUN BY STEPHENIE MEYER
• Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer
• Each of Us a Desert by Mark Oshiro
• Jane Eyre
• Mark Read Twilight 

Tessa Gratton is the author of The Queens of Innis Lear and Lady Hotspur as well as the original fairy tale Strange Grace and Night Shine. She's on this episode of Vampires Never Get Old to talk about the first vampires we love, and The Gilda Stories by Jewelle Gomez, as well as what went into writing her vampire short story "Seven Nights for Dying." What would make us want to become vampires? Listen and find out.

Also on this episode: 

• The Gilda Stories by Jewelle Gomez
• Anne Rice
• The Vampires Diaries 
• Pre-order Vampires Never Get Old
• Night Shine by Tessa Gratton

This week on Vampires Never Get Old: The Podcast we're joined by anthology contributor and essayist, Kayla Whaley. Her work has appeared at Catapult, Bustle, Michigan Quarterly Review, Uncanny Magazine, Book Riot, and in the anthologies Here We Are: Feminism for the Real World, and Unbroken: 13 Stories Starring Disabled Teens. Her book pick of the week is Sunshine by Robin McKinley. This is uncharted territory for Zoraida and a favorite for Natalie. This episode digging into the good, bad, and the ugly of vampire morality, and you get a front-row seat to Kayla's vampire story "In Kind." 

Also on this episode: 

• Sunshine by Robin McKinley
• Twilight
• Vampires Never Get Old 

All vampires are problematic faves, and Spike is no different. We do a deep dive into his character's introduction in season 2 and his journey from monster to ensouled through the series. Samira Ahmed gives us some insight into the writing process for her short story "A Guidebook for the Newly Sired Desi Vampire" only available in Vampires Never Get Old.

CW: mention of sexual assault from season 6.

Also in this episode

• Mad Bad & Dangerous To Know by Samira Ahmed 
• Vampires Never Get Old pre-order campaign
• Hero of a Thousand Faces by Joseph Campbell 

This week we talk about some absolute classics of YA vampire lore. The Vampire Diaries by L.J. Smith and Glass Houses by Rachel Caine present us with heroines who aren't afraid to dive into the dark world of vampires. We also give a sneak peek into the plot and characters of our co-written short story from the anthology, "Vampires Never Say Die." 

Also in this episode: 

• Rachel Caine
• L.J. Smith
• Pre-order Vampires Never Get Old