Broadcast from the Belfry
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Broadcast from the Belfry
3. Welcome to the Vampire Parade
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It only makes sense we continue the conversation about vampires so join us this week for a deep dive into the origins of western vampire lore and literature!
Created and co-hosted by Georgia Abrams and Hannah Rucinski.
Sound design by Shannon Webster.
Inspired by your mom's pillow talk.
For further reading:
https://juliamartins.co.uk/on-the-medusa-vampires-and-the-fear-of-the-female-body
https://www.jstor.org/stable/658266?seq=1#page_scan_tab_contents
https://blog.nationalgeographic.org/2010/02/22/six-ways-to-stop-a-vampire/#:~:text=Rabies%20can%20even%20help%20explain,the%20pungent%20smell%20of%20garlic.%E2%80%9D
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vampire
https://www.slashfilm.com/886601/the-real-piece-of-obscure-vampire-lore-what-we-do-in-the-shadows-hasnt-included-yet/
https://allthatsinteresting.com/elizabeth-bathory
https://history.howstuffworks.com/history-vs-myth/hungarian-countess-serial-killer.htm
http://smallstatebighistory.com/vampires-in-exeter-the-gruesome-tale-of-mercy-l-and-edwin-a-brown/
https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/grim-new-england-part-3-rhode-island-and-connecticut
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