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
https://blog.bloodworksnw.org/the-science-behind-vampires/
The science behind vampires
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
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
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'
https://www.bu.edu/articles/2010/real-life-vampires/
BU’s Joseph Laycock on the myth, and the real deal
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clinical_vampirism
https://www.the-cma.org.uk/articles/vampirism-a-medical-perspective-3749/
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
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
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