In this episode, Kaylia joins Matt to discuss something more ghost-adjacent than ghostly: the vampire. Much of what is generally thought of as vampire folklore is actually the result of 19th-century fiction, but Matt and Kaylia get into even earlier actual folklore from Europe.
Special Guest: Kaylia Metcalfe / Good Lady Wife Producer
Kaylia is a fan of vampires. She made a podcast episode about Interview With The Vampire, has read too many Anne Rice books, suffered through the last season of Tru Blood, and is a die-hard Buffy and Angel fan. (Note the Buffy Prom photo.) She has strong feelings about Twilight and no knowledge of the Vampire Diaries.
You can find her on Instagram at @kaylia_marie_m
This episode featured music by Matthew Armstrong and production assistance from Kaylia Metcalfe.
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As Matt is not (and does not claim to be) an expert in vampire folklore, you can also check out a few other sources for additional information (and corrections to a few of Matt’s misstatements):
Historical Blindness: https://www.historicalblindness.com/blogandpodcast//the-revenants-part-one-vampires-in-reality
Esoterica: https://youtu.be/sF9FIPSLMeM?si=9lGyom_SjfH89tgr
Vampires, Burial, and Death by Paul Barber: https://www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctt1nq6gm
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