Anatomy of a Myth: The Complete History of the Vampire (Bedtime Story)

Where did the idea of the vampire come from? In this Halloween special, we will trace the myth from ancient creatures like Lilith and Lamia to medieval stories of the restless dead, vampire panics in Eastern Europe, and figures such as Vlad the Impaler and Elizabeth Báthory. We will also look at how literature transformed vampires in novels like The Vampyre, Carmilla, and Dracula, before cinema gave us Bela Lugosi, Nosferatu, and the modern vampire we recognize today. Get ready to see how fear, folklore, disease, and imagination shaped the legend.

This content is entirely scripted and recorded by real people, it includes no AI, and mid-roll ad breaks are turned off so that you can relax without interruption.

TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 Welcome and Introduction

02:44 Dracula and Vlad the Impaler

09:32 The Vampire Enters Literature

18:06 Ancient Origins of the Vampire

24:38 The Restless Dead of Medieval Europe

38:54 Vampire Panics and Folk Beliefs

57:05 Vampires on Stage and Screen

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