Fangs! Capes! Undead bloodlust! Are vampires soul-draining ghouls or a hot prom date? No better person to ask than Indiana University professor of Slavic and Eastern European Culture, Dr. Jeff Holdeman, who teaches the course “The Vampire in European and American Culture.” In Part 1, it’s a deep dive into the HISTORY. Jeff breaks down the folkloric purpose of vampire stories and how they morphed into novels and hit the silver screen. Plus: why every generation reinvents its monsters. Part 2 will dive into our modern vampire franchises and answer dozens of excellent, goofy, horny questions. A donation went to <a href="https://www.myeloma.org/">Myeloma.org</a> for blood cancer research in honor of your Grandpod, Larry Ward<a href="http://alieward.com/ologies/vampirology">More episode sources and links</a>Other episodes you may enjoy: Our whole <a href="https://www.alieward.com/ologies/spooktober">Spooktober</a> catalog, <a href="https://www.alieward.com/ologies/france"> FIELD TRIP: I Go France</a>,<a href="https://www.alieward.com/ologies/taphology"> Taphology (GRAVESITES)</a>,<a href="https://www.alieward.com/ologies/osteology"> Osteology (SKELETONS/BODY FARMS)</a>,<a href="https://www.alieward.com/ologies/thanatologyencore"> Thanatology (DEATH & DYING) Updated Encore</a>,<a href="https://www.alieward.com/ologies/desairology"> Desairology (MORTUARY MAKE-UP)</a>,<a href="https://www.alieward.com/ologies/anthropodermicbiocodicology"> Anthropodermic Biocodicology (HUMAN LEATHER BOOKS)</a><a href="https://alieward.com/ologies-sponsors">Sponsors of Ologies</a><a href="https://alieward.com/ologies-extras">Transcripts and bleeped episodes</a><a href="https://alieward.com/smologies">Smologies (short, classroom-safe) episodes</a><a href="https://www.patreon.com/ologies">Become a patron of Ologies</a> for as little as a buck a month<a href="https://www.ologiesmerch.com/">OlogiesMerch.com</a> has hats, shirts, masks, totes!Follow @Ologies on <a href="https://twitter.com/ologies">Twitter</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ologies">Instagram</a>Follow @AlieWard on <a href="https://www.twitter.com/alieward">Twitter</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/alieward">Instagram</a>Sound editing by <a href="https://www.jarrettsleeper.com/">Jarrett Sleeper</a> of <a href="https://www.mindjammedia.com/">MindJam Media</a>Transcripts by Emily White of <a href="https://www.thewordary.com/">The Wordary</a>Website by <a href="https://www.kellyrdwyer.com/photo">Kelly R. Dwyer</a>Theme song by Nick Thorburn

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