Miranda and Christal share tales of vampire past and present. Did you know there are thousands of modern day vampires out there right now? There are! Listen to hear about these topics, as well as possible medical reasons for vampirism. 

Artwork by Miranda Lorton

Sources:

https://blog.bloodworksnw.org/the-science-behind-vampires/ 

The science behind vampires

by helen pitlick

October 25, 2022 2:30PM

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/meet-the-real-life-vampires-of-new-england-and-abroad-42639093/ 

Meet the Real-Life Vampires of New England and Abroad

The legend of the blood suckers, and the violence heaped upon their corpses, came out of ignorance of contagious disease

Abigail Tucker

October 2012

https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/29/us/real-vampires-new-orleans-atlanta-cec/index.html

Inside the world of real-life vampires in New Orleans and Atlanta

By Scottie Andrew, CNN

Published 8:28 AM EDT, Sat October 29, 2022

https://nationalpost.com/news/world/real-vampires-exist-and-there-are-over-5000-of-them-in-the-united-states 

'Real' vampires exist and there are over 5,000 of them in the United States

'I realized that they weren't crazy. At least, they weren't any crazier than your Average Joe'

Author of the article:

Washington Post

Published Oct 26, 2015 

https://www.bu.edu/articles/2010/real-life-vampires/ 

Real-Life Vampires

BU’s Joseph Laycock on the myth, and the real deal

November 19, 2009

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clinical_vampirism

https://www.the-cma.org.uk/articles/vampirism-a-medical-perspective-3749/

VAMPIRISM

A Medical Perspective

https://www.discovermagazine.com/health/real-medical-conditions-that-may-have-inspired-vampire-and-werewolf-myths

Real Medical Conditions that May Have Inspired Vampire and Werewolf Myths

By Tim Brinkhof Oct 25, 2021 2:00 PM

https://www.iflscience.com/the-biological-explanation-for-vampirism-43603 

The Biological Explanation For Vampirism

ROSIE MCCALL

Staff Writer

Published September 7, 2017

https://www.ancient-origins.net/myths-legends/jure-grando-and-first-documented-case-vampirism-europe-006640 

Jure Grando and The First Documented Case of Vampirism in Europe

By Wu Mingren

UPDATED 13 SEPTEMBER, 2016

https://listverse.com/2013/08/11/10-vampires-from-history-youve-never-heard-of/ 

10 Creepy Historical Vampires You’ve Never Heard Of

by Aaron Short

AUGUST 11, 2013