Vampire Insider: An AMC Anne Rice's Immortal Universe After Show

In today's episode (the second of a two-parter) Joann and Kristina welcome industry veteran and Anne Rice fan, Erica Robert Pallo. Erica joined us on several episodes last season and we couldn't have done this one without her! Her knowledge is deep and her insights are powerful. The season finale "And that's the end of it. There's nothing Else" left us breathless as Louis takes revenge for Claudia and Daniel, with the help of the Real Rashid and the Talamasca, uncovers one more, very critical, piece of truth that helps Louis come to a fateful decision -- a decision that has ramifications for Daniel and that brings him back to New Orleans where we finally meet the real Lestat, currently feeding on rats and clinging to an emotional support plank. Their reunion is one for the ages and we are split on what it all means. Below are some ways to engage with us and a bit more about Erica. @kristinagenx, @vampire_insider, and please email us @ vampireinsider@gmail.com Erica tells stories as a writer, media producer, and researcher with a focus on women's historical writing, film and television, photography, and vampires. Erica is at Harvard University as a library assistant and a master's student in English looking at 17th-century female playwrights in England. She will soon be launching an interview podcast and blog called The Cinematic Storyteller about people whose work tells cinematic stories through all mediums of art. She also (slowly) writes the FanFic The Vampire Gabrielle on AO3. Twitter: @Slaysweeet and ⁠@CineStoryteller⁠ Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/ericarobertpallo⁠ and ⁠https://www.instagram.com/cinematicstoryteller/⁠ Websites: ⁠https://www.ericarobertpallo.com⁠IMDb: ⁠https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5676270⁠LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericarobertpallo⁠Archive of Our Own (The Vampire Gabrielle): ⁠https://archiveofourown.org/works/45018523⁠

In today's episode (the first of a two-parter) Joann and Kristina welcome industry veteran and Anne Rice fan, Erica Robert Pallo. Erica joined us on several episodes last season and we couldn't have done this one without her! Her knowledge is deep and her insights are powerful. The season finale "And that's the end of it. There's nothing Else" left us breathless as Louis takes revenge for Claudia and Daniel, with the help of the Real Rashid and the Talamasca, uncovers one more, very critical, piece of truth that helps Louis come to a fateful decision -- a decision that has ramifications for Daniel and that brings him back to New Orleans where we finally meet the real Lestat, currently feeding on rats and clinging to an emotional support plank. Their reunion is one for the ages and we are split on what it all means. Below are some ways to engage with us and a bit more about Erica. @kristinagenx, @vampire_insider, and please email us @ vampireinsider@gmail.com Erica tells stories as a writer, media producer, and researcher with a focus on women's historical writing, film and television, photography, and vampires. Erica is at Harvard University as a library assistant and a master's student in English looking at 17th-century female playwrights in England. She will soon be launching an interview podcast and blog called The Cinematic Storyteller about people whose work tells cinematic stories through all mediums of art. She also (slowly) writes the FanFic The Vampire Gabrielle on AO3. Twitter: @Slaysweeet and @CineStoryteller Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ericarobertpallo and https://www.instagram.com/cinematicstoryteller/ Websites: https://www.ericarobertpallo.comIMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5676270LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericarobertpalloArchive of Our Own (The Vampire Gabrielle): https://archiveofourown.org/works/45018523

In today's episode Joann and Kristina welcome IWTV fan and Jacob Anderson fan page curator Nado (@astronaut_Nado) who is here to help us dissect the events of season 2's penultimate episode: I Could Not Prevent It. This is a harrowing episode, one that we've been waiting for from the beginning, and one that has left so many fans heartbroken but in awe of the performances of each of the actors in this remarkable ensemble. Nado's contributions to this conversation were absolutely wonderful and we are so grateful that he agreed to join. We promise you'll want more of his thoughts and we are definitely going to be welcoming him back for a deep dive. Below are some ways to engage with us and a bit more about Nado. @kristinagenx, @vampire_insider, and please email us @ vampireinsider@gmail.com Nado has loved vampire stories ever since he was a little kid. His introduction to the genre was the first Blade film and his interest has only grown since then.  His mom was a fan of Anne Rice's books and he'd seen bits of the 94 film as well as Queen of the Damned, which, for a long time, was his only reference point for the story. Although he'd seen rumblings of the IWTV television adaptation prior to the season one release, it wasn't until he saw that Jacob Anderson was going to be part of the show that he became excited about it. Vampire stories told from a black or POC perspective are rare, so seeing him play the titular character piqued Nado's interest. After season 1 episode 3, Nado started reading the books and he has been invested ever since.  He is eager to see how the show will adapt the other books into the show's storyline.  You can find Nado @astronaut_nado on twitter and follow his Jacob Anderson fashion fan page on IG @jacobs_cl0set --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/vampire-insider/message

In today's episode its just Joann and Kristina talking Episode 6: Like the Light by which God Made the World Before he Made Light. This is a critical episode, that defines the term slow burn. We get into lots of details and hash over the huge mistake Armand makes at the end of it all, but the reality of this episode is that we spend a huge amount of time talking about Roxane Duran's amazing performance as Madeline and also discuss the narrative choice to make her character's background enmeshed with a German soldier during the occupation of Paris. Below are some links to follow on Twitter (you may call it X).  Thanks for coming to listen to us each week and welcome to those of you who are new to the series and new to the podcast.  @kristinagenx, @vampire_insider, and please email us @ vampireinsider@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/vampire-insider/message

We appreciate your continued patience in posting delays, we will be back on track next week. West Coast work travel meant a delay in editing. In today's episode Joann and Kristina welcome content creator and vampire superfan Black Girl Talk Fangs as we recap and react to S2E5 of Interview with the Vampire: Don't be Afraid, Just Start the Tape. We discuss the relationships between the triangle of Armand, Louis and Daniel in 1973 San Francisco and how the things uncovered about the first interview inform the way the three will interact in Dubai going forward. Our structure remains the same as last season but we've enhanced the “standout” segment and have added a new segment that tracks the progress of “Dreamstat” the Lestat projection who Louis carries with him, to Claudia's consternation.  Below are some links to follow on Twitter (you may call it X).  Thanks for coming to listen to us each week and welcome to those of you who are new to the series and new to the podcast.  About Black Girl Talk Fangs: BGTF became an IWTV Superfan after watching the pilot episode in October 2022! She fell completely in love with Jacob and Sam's performances as Louis and Sam, New Orleans production, 1910s/1920s costumes shout out Carol Cutshall, and of course Daniel Hart's beautifully orchestrated musical scores. She was not an Anne Rice fan, and did not discover the show through reading The Vampire Chronicles growing up, but was familiar with the 1994 film with Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt, and Kirsten Dunst. She has always loved shows about vampires since age 11 watching "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and later "True Blood". Since finding the show, she has read IWTV book, The Vampire Lestat, Queen of the Damned, Tale of the Body Thief, and The Vampire Armand, she made a decision to get involved with AMC IWTV fandom after noticing that the show had little to no marketing behind it in 2022. So in November 2022, she created Black Girl Talk Fangs or BGTF on Instagram and other platforms to connect with fellow fans, and have been doing that ever since. IWTV fans sometimes ask how she came up with the BGTF name and her answer is: "I am a black girl who talks about vampires". BGTF, is a space for her to fangirl over the creative talents in front of the screen and behind it without spamming friends and family in private accounts. Follow BGTF on Instagram (@blackgirltalkfangs) and Discord where she takes deep dives into IWTV Season Two episodes and occasionally host rewatch parties. Please follow us on social media: Twitter: @vampire_insider, @kristinagenx IG: @kristinagenx Email: vampireinsider@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/vampire-insider/message

We apologize for the delay in posting this. Sometimes real work life intrudes! We appreciate your patience. In today's episode Joann and Kristina recap and react to S2E4 of Interview with the Vampire: I Want You More than Anything in the World. We discuss the Paris happenings, the relationships between all the various characters, the end of Dreamstat and the tension in Dubai. Our structure remains the same as last season but we've enhanced the “standout” segment and have added a new segment that tracks the progress of “Dreamstat” the Lestat projection who Louis carries with him, to Claudia's consternation.  Below are some links to follow on Twitter (you may call it X).  Thanks for coming to listen to us each week and welcome to those of you who are new to the series and new to the podcast.   We are doing another superfan talk this Saturday on Instagram. Please follow @blackgirltalkfangs, @gorrei_vc, or @kristinagenx to catch that! Twitter: @vampire_insider, @kristinagenx Email: vampireinsider@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/vampire-insider/message

In today's episode Joann and Kristina welcome special guest host Rei Gorrei to recap and react to S2E3 of Interview with the Vampire: No Pain. We discuss Armand's perspective, Raglan James, Louis' ongoing existential issues, Claudia's heartbreak, and Dreamstat in a cafe. Our structure remains the same as last season but we've enhanced the “standout” segment and have added a new segment that tracks the progress of “Dreamstat” the Lestat projection who Louis carries with him, to Claudia's consternation.  Below are some links to follow on Twitter (you may call it X).  Thanks for coming to listen to us each week and welcome to those of you who are new to the series and new to the podcast.   We are doing another superfan talk this Saturday on Instagram. Please follow @blackgirltalkfangs, @gorrei_vc, or @kristinagenx to catch that! Twitter: @vampire_insider, @kristinagenx, and please find Rei @gorrei_vc Email: vampireinsider@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/vampire-insider/message

Welcome back savory inferiors!!  In today's episode Joann and Kristina welcome special guest host Dave Clodomir to recap and react to S2E2 of Interview with the Vampire: Do You Know What it Means to be Loved by Death. Louis and Claudia have now made it to Paris and are picking pockets, taking pictures, buying dresses, and meeting the Theatre de Vampires -- enter Armand, stage left. Meanwhile in Dubai, Daniel learns a hard lesson about berating Louis and Armand is doing... something. Our structure remains the same as last season but we've enhanced the “standout” segment and have added a new segment that tracks the progress of “Dreamstat” the Lestat projection who Louis carries with him, to Claudia's consternation.  Below are some links to follow on Twitter (you may call it X).  Thanks for coming to listen to us each week and welcome to those of you who are new to the series and new to the podcast.   We are doing another superfan talk this Saturday on Instagram. Please follow @blackgirltalkfangs, @gorrei_vc, or @kristinagenx to catch that! Twitter: @vampire_insider, @kristinagenx, and please find Dave @bklyn_hayshun Email: vampireinsider@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/vampire-insider/message

Welcome back savory inferiors!!  The Vampire Insiders are coming in hot to celebrate the long-awaited premiere of Season 2 of Interview with the Vampire.  In today's episode Joann and Kristina dive deep into what's going on with our Wayfaring duo Louis and Claudia as, five years on from where we left them at the end of last season, they undertake a chaotic pilgrimage through war-torn Eastern Europe looking for other vampires. Our structure remains the same as last season but we've enhanced the “standout” segment and have added a new segment that tracks the progress of “Dreamstat” the Lestat projection who Louis carries with him, to Claudia's consternation.  Below are some links to follow on Twitter (you may call it X) that we reference in the episode.  Thanks for coming to listen to us each week and welcome to those of you who are new to the series and new to the podcast.   For Saturday's superfan talk on Instagram please follow @blackgirltalkfangs, @gorrei_vc, or @kristinagenx  Please follow us on Twitter: @vampire_insider and @kristinagenx @blacktress' remarks about the official AMC podcast: https://x.com/Blacktress/status/1789844472303341982 A great discussion about Romanian Vampire Folklore by @MrieMoses https://x.com/MrieMoses/status/1790061634313990615 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/vampire-insider/message

We are less than a week away from the May 12 premiere on AMC and we can't wait! In this episode we are reviewing the reviews, discussing the cast interviews that happened during the premiere festivities in NYC, and general fandom hysteria. !!SPOILERS!! The press has been pretty open with spoilery information in their reviews, so please be aware we are pulling those threads. If you do not want to hear those, please come back next week for our first episode review. In this episode we refer to and analyze the following things. Interviews: https://www.tvinsider.com/1134084/interview-with-the-vampire-fan-questions-video-jacob-anderson-sam-reid-season-2/ Lyvie Scott for Inverse: https://www.inverse.com/entertainment/interview-with-the-vampire-season-2-review Kayleigh Donaldson for the Wrap https://www.thewrap.com/interview-with-the-vampire-season-2-review-amc/ Meghan O'Keefe for Decider https://decider.com/2024/05/01/interview-with-the-vampire-season-2/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/vampire-insider/message

In this episode, the insiders are making guesses about what is going to happen in each episode, based on the newly released episode titles available on Rotten Tomatoes. We are also trying to figure out what is the deal with Louis in the gravel-filled coffin (??) and we speculate a bit on a theory: what if Paul never died? Thank you for coming to listen to us each week, and if you'd like more from us, please follow us on Twitter @vampire_insider and @kristinagenx. We appreciate you sticking with us as we change things up and we are looking forward to bringing you more great content this year. Link to trailer we discuss in this episode: https://youtu.be/4wT4QihIavo?si=yWaxgeUwSE6mGXnG --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/vampire-insider/message

The Vampire Insiders have finally returned, albeit with an empty host chair. On April 2, 2024 we lost Marc Snediker unexpectedly to a brief illness. We are heartbroken, and miss him very much, but know that he would want us to carry on with the podcast. So here we are. In this episode, the remaining insiders are talking about Marc, what to expect for future episodes, and finally the thing that has Twitter on fire: The Jones Cut (also called the London Cut). If you have not seen it yet, please follow the link below and beware -- your mind will be blown. Thank you for coming to listen to us each week, and if you'd like more from us, please follow us on Twitter @vampire_insider and @kristinagenx. We appreciate you sticking with us as we change things up and we are looking forward to bringing you more great content this year. Link to Jones Cut: https://youtu.be/gEmfMte3L4A?si=WkB5An9AJs6CrBHu --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/vampire-insider/message

The Vampire Insiders are speaking with IWTV fan @inkyblotposts (Twitter and Tumbler) aka Jo in the second part of our authorial intent episode. With her background in literature we thought a chat about authorial intent and how that plays out in the multiple levels of original text and adapted screenplay was in order, and we weren't disappointed. We have about 2 hours of material to share so this is the first of a two-part episode. If you enjoy us and would like to learn more about us, please follow us on twitter @marceatspeach, @kristinagenx and @vampire_insider. We love interacting with listeners. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/vampire-insider/message

The Vampire Insiders are speaking with IWTV fan @inkyblotposts (Twitter and Tumbler) aka Jo in this episode. With her background in literature we thought a chat about authorial intent and how that plays out in the multiple levels of original text and adapted screenplay was in order, and we weren't disappointed. We have about 2 hours of material to share so this is the first of a two-part episode. We're also bringing back fanfiction and today Jo will be reading one of her favorite fics, from author Poet to None, titled Black, Soft, Unearthly. It is outstanding and you can find the entire piece here: https://archiveofourown.org/works/43675447/chapters/109826500 Thanks for listening to us each week and if you want more of us please follow us on twitter @marceatspeach, @kristinagenx and @vampire_insider. We love interacting with listeners. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/vampire-insider/message

The Vampire Insiders are discussing an interview that Jacob Anderson gave to Entertainment Weekly (see link below). We thought it would be a good opportunity to talk a little about some of the crumbs of information that Jacob doles out in the conversation. We are nothing if not dedicated to analyzing any new kind of content we can locate. Find that interview here: https://ew.com/interview-with-the-vampire-season-2-jacob-anderson-interview-8417770 Thank you for coming to listen to us each week.  If you do like us, please share us with a friend and be sure to follow us on Twitter (x) @kristinagenx, @marceatspeach, and @vampire_insider. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/vampire-insider/message

The Vampire Insiders are discussing an interview that Kim Granito gave to a podcast called the Current (see link below). We thought it would be a good opportunity to talk a little about how AMC goes about marketing IPs with dedicated fandoms, and to dive into the subject of a new Immortal Universe property "Talamasca", how the Talamasca has already been portrayed in the witches, and where Night Island might fit into the whole picture. Find that interview here: https://www.thecurrent.com/current-podcast-amc-network-kim-granito-marketing-streaming Thank you for coming to listen to us each week.  If you do like us, please share us with a friend and be sure to follow us on Twitter (x) @kristinagenx, @marceatspeach, and @vampire_insider and @vampire_insider on TikTok. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/vampire-insider/message

The Vampire Insiders are back in the saddle and in this episode, we are discussing an interview that Rolin Jones gave in November of 2022. In that interview, he teases a bit of what we can expect in Season 2 and he shared thoughts on his experience working with cast and crew during Season 1. Find that interview here: https://www.amc.com/blogs/interview-with-the-vampire-q-and-a-creator-and-showrunner-rolin-jones-teases-season-2--1060756 Thank you for coming to listen to us each week.  If you do like us, please share us with a friend and be sure to follow us on Twitter (x) @kristinagenx, @marceatspeach, and @vampire_insider. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/vampire-insider/message

Thanks for hanging in there during an extended hiatus. We meant to be back at the end of October, but due to ongoing equipment issues, real work travel, and illness we had to extend our time off through Thanksgiving. Back at it again and in this episode, we have an extended discussion about the Amuse Bouche that AMC shared with viewers at NYC Comic Con. We are looking forward to some exciting guests coming up in the near future and we can't wait as we head into 2024 still waiting for an official release date announcement for Season 2, which just wrapped filming days before this publication. Thank you for coming to listen to us each week.  If you do like us, please share us with a friend and be sure to follow us on Twitter (x) @kristinagenx, @marceatspeach, and @vampire_insider. Amuse Bouche: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEmfMte3L4A --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/vampire-insider/message

During the break between seasons, the Vampire Insiders are working through Joann's tech issues and are taking a few weeks off, but will be back with all new content on October 30. We are re promoting some earlier episodes in the meantime. Here is what we said about this episode when it first aired almost a year ago. In this episode, the Vampire Insiders discuss the differences in quality between the Vampires and the Witches, whether the uneven performance of the Witches stands to hurt the Vampires or an expanded Immortal Universe in anyway, and finally they discuss the Dark Gift asking: If you were offered the dark gift, would you take it?; which universe would you choose to inhabit; and are there any moral compunctions or issues that you find in that choice. Thank you for coming to listen to us each week.  If you do like us, please share us with a friend!   --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/vampire-insider/message

During the break between seasons, the Vampire Insiders are working through Joann's tech issues and are taking a few weeks off, but will be back with all new content on October 30. We are re promoting some earlier episodes in the meantime. Here is what we said about this episode when it first aired almost a year ago. In this episode the Vampire Insider team hosts Stephanie Fornasier, a licensed psychologist and host of Psychocinematic Podcast (available on all the major and minor podcast directories). Steph is applying her professional opinion to a discussion of the relationship dynamics between the main characters of AMC's Interview with the Vampire, what their individual psychological profiles may be, and whether or not the toxic relationship at the heart of this show is portrayed in a realistic way.  The VI team and Steph are approaching this subject with the understanding that these are fictional characters and vampires, so the discussion should be understood as a fun exercise, possibly informative, but not "real" diagnoses or an indictment of any of the characters.  Trigger warning: we do get into the subjects of sexual assault and domestic violence as they were portrayed in season one of the show.  Please come follow us on social media.  @vampire_insider on twitter, vampire insider on facebook and reddit, and @vampire_insider_podcast on instagram and please check out Stephanie on Psychocinematic -- a podcast that examines the portrayal of mental illness, neurodivergence, and disability in film and television.   --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/vampire-insider/message

During the inter-season break from IWTV, the vampire insiders are having conversations about the immortal universe shows and creature-related subjects.  In this episode the insiders (minus Joann who had a week off due to sound issues) discuss the changes the main characters have undergone in the TV Show. Our main focus is on Lestat and the fandom reaction to the significant changes to his character, but we also get into Claudia, Louis, and Daniel and how the show writers have given them a bit of a refresh. We also dip into some opinion on how much (or how little) show writers should actually pay attention to fan opinion -- do they have an obligation to live into fan expectations or is it more artistically honest for them to ignore fan theories and hopes. Come follow us on social media! @Vampire_Insider on twitter (@kristinagenx and @marceatspeach) and Vampire Insider on Facebook and Reddit. Thank you for coming to listen to us each week.  If you do like us, please share us with a friend!   --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/vampire-insider/message

During the inter-season break, the vampire insiders are working hard to keep the podcast fresh by doing deep dives into the episodes, chatting about other kinds of creature media and exploring the "Vampire Insider Writer's Room" in which we, with the permission of the author, read and discuss an excerpt from some terrific fan fiction. In this episode we discuss the 2012 Neil Jordan directed film Byzantium about a mother/daughter vampiric duo on the lam. We weave quite a bit of Interview With the Vampire chat into this conversation -- we found some interesting connections -- and we talk Anne Rice's significant impact on the vampire genre. This week's submission to the Vampire Insider Writer's Room is a sharp-toothed and sexy masterpiece by ModernDayLestat called Bite Me. It is an extremely spicy short story and Kristina, who loved it, had some struggles overcoming her shyness while reading it, but after a few funny false starts, we get into a great discussion about what blood sharing means to vampires. You can find Bite Me here: https://archiveofourown.org/works/47004325 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/vampire-insider/message

During the inter-season break from IWTV, the vampire insiders are having conversations about the immortal universe shows and other creature-related subjects.  In this episode the insiders discuss Episode 6 looking specifically at the theme of Trauma. TW: Please note that this episode contains conversations about domestic violence, suicide, sexual assault and other heavy subjects that have been explored in the show. Vampire Insider Writer's Room: In this episode we read an excerpt from Renaissance, an in-progress story by the author faerywhimsy called We Dared Eternity and Won which, in the author's own words: "Louis watches Daniel before they first meet in Polynesian Mary's. For anyone else who is as impatient to see a potential beginning for of this reverse-Claudia; a contrast to the beginning of Claudia's story and the four good years they had together before everything exploded. Part of 'The Forgotten Years' universe." Thanks to Faerywhimsy for sharing this with us and allowing us to share it with you. You can find We Dared Eternity and Won on AO3 here:https://archiveofourown.org/works/48076828/chapters/121227073 Please come follow us on social media! @Vampire_Insider on twitter (@kristinagenx and @marceatspeach) and Vampire Insider on Facebook and Reddit. Thank you for coming to listen to us each week.  If you do like us, please share us with a friend!   --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/vampire-insider/message

During the inter-season break, the vampire insiders are working hard to keep the podcast fresh by doing deep dives into the episodes, chatting about other kinds of creature media and exploring the "Fan Fiction Writer's Room" in which we, with the permission of the author, read and discuss an excerpt from some terrific fan fiction. In this episode we welcome guest film critic Matthew Snediker to the show to discuss the 2014 Film A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night. We ran a little long in our very rich discussion with Matthew, so we were unable to include the fanfic segment this week. We will get back to that next week, we promise. Please keep sending us your submissions to vampireinsider@gmail.com or DM us on vampire_insider on Twitter. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/vampire-insider/message

During the inter-season break, the vampire insiders are working hard to keep the podcast fresh by doing deep dives into the episodes, chatting about other kinds of creature media and exploring the "Fan Fiction Writer's Room" in which we, with the permission of the author, read and discuss an excerpt from some terrific fan fiction. In this episode we revisit the Vampire Diaries. Today we talk about Season 2. We have lots more Interview with the Vampire content lined up to quench your Ricean Universe thirst coming up, including a discussion next week about the role of female vampires in the show. Link below to ShowMeYourFangs (@wilsonsbabe) fine work "The Plans We Made" on AO3. The summary of this story is: Louis and Lestat try to move forward after the Mardis Gras ball ends in disaster. Or: What if Claudia's plan had failed. https://archiveofourown.org/works/43205452/chapters/108592729 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/vampire-insider/message

During the inter-season break from IWTV, the vampire insiders are having conversations about the immortal universe shows and creature-related subjects.  In this episode the insiders discuss 1979's Love at First Bite. A comedy and a George Hamilton Vehicle, there isn't much good to say about this film, but it provided Marc, Joann and Kristina with a jumping off point for the third segment of this episode: a conversation about humor and camp in Interview With the Vampire. Vampire Insider Writer's Room: In this episode we read an excerpt from The Monster of My Memories, a fun and spicy in-progress story by the author GreyGiantess. Thanks to GreyGiantess for sharing this with us and allowing us to share it with you. You can find The Monster of My Memories on AO3 here: https://archiveofourown.org/works/46289707/chapters/116539471 Come follow us on social media! @Vampire_Insider on twitter (@kristinagenx and @marceatspeach) and Vampire Insider on Facebook and Reddit. Thank you for coming to listen to us each week.  If you do like us, please share us with a friend!   --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/vampire-insider/message

During the inter-season break from IWTV, the vampire insiders are having conversations about the immortal universe shows and creature-related subjects.  In this episode the insiders discuss Episode 5 looking specifically at the themes of Freedom and Independence. TW: Please note that this episode contains conversations about domestic violence. Vampire Insider Writer's Room: In this episode we read an excerpt from Renaissance, an in-progress story by the author Siahatha. TW: This conversation touches on themes of domestic violence and disordered eating behaviors. Thanks to Siahatha for sharing this with us and allowing us to share it with you. You can find Renaissance on AO3 here: https://archiveofourown.org/works/48827386/chapters/123173707 Come follow us on social media! @Vampire_Insider on twitter (@kristinagenx and @marceatspeach) and Vampire Insider on Facebook and Reddit. Thank you for coming to listen to us each week.  If you do like us, please share us with a friend!   --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/vampire-insider/message

During the inter-season break, the vampire insiders are working hard to keep the podcast fresh by doing deep dives into the episodes, chatting about other kinds of creature media and in today's episode we introduce a new segment "Fan Fiction Writer's Room" in which we, with the permission of the author, read and discuss an excerpt from their work. Additionally in this episode we finally fulfill Joann's wildest desires by beginning an exploration into the Vampire Diaries. Today we talk about Season 1. We will revisit the diaries subject once a month. But don't worry! We have lots more Interview with the Vampire content lined up to quench your Ricean Universe thirst. Link below to Chimerari's FanFic on AO3 "Selling Mirrors in the City of the Blind" The Summary for this excellent short story is: Louis is a man who cannot live without illusions. https://archiveofourown.org/works/43447218 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/vampire-insider/message

The Insiders are back, rested after a month-long hiatus, and excited to discuss the Season 2 Trailer (currently available on Youtube). We missed you guys and we hope you missed us too. We'll be back next week with an all-new episode discussing Joann's real-life encounter with Damon Salvatore and his brother Stefan, as well as an in-depth discussion of 1987's The Lost Boys. Thanks for listening each week and if you are enjoying us, please share us with a friend. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/vampire-insider/message

During the inter-season break, the vampire insiders are doing deep dives into the episodes, chatting about other kinds of creature media and in today's episode, we are looking hard at the 2002 film Queen of the Damned, which seems to have nothing to do with the source material except for the characters' names. From wikipedia: The vampire Lestat is awakened from decades of slumber by the sound of a hard rock band, and proceeds to take over as their lead singer. Achieving international success, Lestat, having revealed the existence of vampires, taunts the others of his kind during an interview for promoting his first and only live concert. Jesse Reeves, a researcher for the paranormal studies group Talamasca, is intrigued by Lestat's lyrics after hearing one of his songs play on TV and tells the rest of the group her theory that he really is a vampire. Her mentor, David Talbot, takes her aside and tells her they know what he is and that a vampire called Marius made him. David also shows her Lestat's journal. In the journal, Lestat recalls how he was turned into a vampire by Marius and how he awoke Akasha, the first vampire, with his music. Jesse tracks Lestat down to a London vampire club called The Admiral's Arms, where he saves her and confronts her about Marius. In Los Angeles, Lestat is visited by Marius, who warns him that the other vampires will not tolerate his flamboyant public profile. He begs him to cancel his concert, which he refuses. Meanwhile, awakened Akasha, who is searching for Lestat, arrives at The Admiral's Arms. After the vampires reveal their plan to kill Lestat Akasha torches the club. Jesse arrives at Los Angeles and gives Lestat his journal and asks him to show her what being a vampire is like. Lestat scoffs at the idea, but Jesse convinces him to spend his last moments before the concert with her. Jesse later asks Lestat to turn her, telling him she wants to be with him and that she wants to know everything he does. Lestat angrily refuses, and shows her what it's like for a vampire to feed aggressively on a human. While performing at his concert in Death Valley, a group of vampires attack Lestat. With Marius' help, they both fend off most of the vampires until Akasha bursts through the stage and takes Lestat with her. Akasha brings Lestat to her new home, where the two vampires have sexual intercourse, during which time Lestat becomes spellbound by Akasha and is forced to obey her, and Akasha proclaims Lestat her new king. After the concert, Jesse is taken to the home of her aunt, Maharet, who later reveals herself to be one of the Ancient Vampires. The Ancient Vampires discuss their plans to destroy the Queen by drinking from her and draining her of her blood. However, they believe that whoever drinks the Queen's last drop will not survive. Empowered by Akasha's blood, Lestat and the Queen confront the Ancient Vampires. When they refuse to join her, Akasha then commands Lestat to kill Jesse, as The Queen sees her both as an enemy, due to being Maharet's descendant, and as food, with Akasha making an example out of her for those who dare disobey her command. After drinking Jesse's blood, Lestat comes to his senses and is released from Akasha's power. Lestat then turns on her and begins to drain Akasha's blood. With the help of the Ancients, Akasha's power diminishes. Maharet is the last to drink Akasha's blood, killing Akasha. Lestat goes to Jesse and, cradling her in his arms, gives her his blood as Maharet turns into a marble statue and "sleeps"; the new Queen of the Damned. Lestat and Jesse visit David and return Lestat's journal. Jesse offers to turn David into a vampire to which he replies he's too old for immortality. Jesse then bids David goodbye and leaves with Lestat. A few moments later, David is greeted by Marius. The film closes with Lestat and Jesse walking hand in hand, among mortals, into the night. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/vampire-insider/message

During the inter-season break from IWTV, the vampire insiders are having conversations about the immortal universe shows and creature-related subjects.  In this episode the insiders discuss Episode 4 looking specifically at the theme of family. Stay tuned to the end to hear about podcast-related scheduling and news. We are so grateful that you come to listen to us each week. If you do like us, please share us with a friend. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/vampire-insider/message

During the inter-season break from IWTV, the vampire insiders are having conversations about the immortal universe shows and creature-related subjects.  In this episode the insiders discuss Episode 3 looking specifically at the theme of nature. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/vampire-insider/message

With Joann on vacation in London and new Australian listeners finding us for the first time, we thought it would be good to repromote our very first recap/react about Episode 1. Back next week with a brand new episode deep diving into IWTV Episode 3. Welcome to the unofficial podcast after show for AMC's Interview with the Vampire.  Join Joann, Marc, and Kristina as they react to the premier episode of AMC's Interview with the Vampire Series Episode 1 "In Throes of Increasing Wonder".  If you haven't watched the episode yet, and don't want to know what happens, beware because here be spoilers.  The vampire insiders are debuting their new format which will include discussions about the overall thrust of the episode, differences and similarities to the source material, stand out characters, character arcs as they are unfolding, and a couple of fun segments: easter egg of the week and body count.  Count on Joann to be sassy and controversial, Kristina to look for the academic why of things, and Marc to be...well...a lot.  We are grateful that you come to listen to us each week and if you do enjoy us please share us with a friend. Tweet @ us on our official Twitter  @vampire_insider or find us on our personal twitters Kristina: @kristinagenx Marc: @marceatspeach --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/vampire-insider/message

During the inter-season break from IWTV, the vampire insiders are having conversations about the immortal universe shows and creature-related subjects.  In this episode the insiders discuss Episode 2 looking specifically at the themes of transformation and control. Come follow us on social media! @Vampire_Insider on twitter (@kristinagenx and @marceatspeach) and Vampire Insider on Facebook and Reddit. Thank you for coming to listen to us each week.  If you do like us, please share us with a friend!   --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/vampire-insider/message

During the inter-season break from IWTV, the vampire insiders are having conversations about the immortal universe shows and creature-related subjects.  In this episode Erica Robert Pallo is back for the second of a two-parter where she goes deep with the hosts about Armand, Daniel, Armand and Daniel's book relationship and speculations about what the heck is going on with Armand, Daniel and Louis and why is this interview even happening. This is a lot of conjecture and if you haven't read the books, you'll learn a lot about the source material that the show's writers are working with. Queen of the Damned and Vampire Armand Spoilers included, so if you don't want to be spoiled come back next week. Thank you for coming to listen to us each week.  If you do like us, please share us with a friend!   About Erica Erica Robert Pallo is a writer, media producer, library assistant, and independent scholar who loves a good story. And sometimes she even writes a decent one. As a narrative media maker, Erica has a background in just about every damn position on a film set (even stunts!) and has taught the wonders of cinema to children, university students, and professional adults aspiring to see their stories come to life on screen. Erica's nonfiction work spotlights unsung voices via ethnographic documentaries, digital archives, archaeological podcasts, and the preservation of women's historical writing. Oh, and a sprinkle of food culture projects, just to keep things trendy.  Erica first read Anne Rice's Vampire Chronicles as a budding young Punk Rocker that was still trapped in the body of a Catholic school girl. As a stage performer, visual artist, and passionate consumer of literature and pop culture, Erica had only her repressed fighting spirit to show for it. Then Lestat de Lioncourt and his merry band of bloodsuckers entered her life and away went her inhibitions, and her innocence. Thank God! Thank Anne Rice! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/vampire-insider/message

During the inter-season break from IWTV, the vampire insiders are having conversations about the immortal universe shows and creature-related subjects.  In this episode Erica Robert Pallo is back for the first in a two-parter where she goes deep with the hosts about Armand, Daniel, Armand and Daniel's book relationship and speculations about what the heck is going on with Armand, Daniel and Louis and why is this interview even happening. This is a lot of conjecture and if you haven't read the books, you'll learn a lot about the source material that the show's writers are working with. Queen of the Damned and Vampire Armand Spoilers included, so if you don't want to be spoiled come back in two weeks. Thank you for coming to listen to us each week.  If you do like us, please share us with a friend!   About Erica Erica Robert Pallo is a writer, media producer, library assistant, and independent scholar who loves a good story. And sometimes she even writes a decent one. As a narrative media maker, Erica has a background in just about every damn position on a film set (even stunts!) and has taught the wonders of cinema to children, university students, and professional adults aspiring to see their stories come to life on screen. Erica's nonfiction work spotlights unsung voices via ethnographic documentaries, digital archives, archaeological podcasts, and the preservation of women's historical writing. Oh, and a sprinkle of food culture projects, just to keep things trendy.  Erica first read Anne Rice's Vampire Chronicles as a budding young Punk Rocker that was still trapped in the body of a Catholic school girl. As a stage performer, visual artist, and passionate consumer of literature and pop culture, Erica had only her repressed fighting spirit to show for it. Then Lestat de Lioncourt and his merry band of bloodsuckers entered her life and away went her inhibitions, and her innocence. Thank God! Thank Anne Rice! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/vampire-insider/message

During the inter-season break from IWTV, the vampire insiders are having conversations about the immortal universe shows and creature-related subjects.  In this episode, they revisit Episode 1, In Throes of Increasing Wonder through the lens of identity. This is the third and final in a multi-episode arc and focuses on the vampires Armand and Lestat. This was a really fun episode to record, so it is a bit longer than usual. Stay through the end for some silly outtakes. Thank you for coming to listen to us each week.  If you do like us, please share us with a friend!   Find us on Twitter @vampire_insider, @kristinagenx and @marceatspeach and on all other social by looking up Vampire Insider. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/vampire-insider/message

During the inter-season break from IWTV, the vampire insiders are having conversations about the immortal universe shows and creature-related subjects.  In this episode, they revisit Episode 1, In Throes of Increasing Wonder through the lens of identity. This is the second in a multi-episode arc and focuses on Louis de Pointe du Lac and the various identities with which he is struggling to come to terms. Thank you for coming to listen to us each week.  If you do like us, please share us with a friend!   Find us on Twitter @vampire_insider, @kristinagenx and @marceatspeach and on all other social by looking up Vampire Insider. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/vampire-insider/message

During the inter-season break from IWTV, the vampire insiders are having conversations about the immortal universe shows and creature-related subjects.  In this episode, they revisit Episode 1, In Throes of Increasing Wonder through the lens of identity. This is the first in a multi-episode arc and begins with a discussion about two characters -- Daniel and Paul. Thank you for coming to listen to us each week.  If you do like us, please share us with a friend!   Find us on Twitter @vampire_insider, @kristinagenx and @marceatspeach and on all other social by looking up Vampire Insider. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/vampire-insider/message

In this episode Marc and Kristina (Joann is still on a break) discuss the news about Bailey Bass' departure from the series. Please follow us on socials (search for Vampire Insider on Facebook and Reddit and we're @vampire_insider on twitter for more interaction -- we love talking to listeners. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/vampire-insider/message

During the inter-season break from IWTV, the vampire insiders are having conversations about the immortal universe shows and creature-related subjects.  In this episode, they discuss Claudia's diaries as a narrative device with special guest Erica Robert Pallo. Thank you for coming to listen to us each week.  If you do like us, please share us with a friend!   About Erica Erica Robert Pallo is a writer, media producer, library assistant, and independent scholar who loves a good story. And sometimes she even writes a decent one. As a narrative media maker, Erica has a background in just about every damn position on a film set (even stunts!) and has taught the wonders of cinema to children, university students, and professional adults aspiring to see their stories come to life on screen. Erica's nonfiction work spotlights unsung voices via ethnographic documentaries, digital archives, archaeological podcasts, and the preservation of women's historical writing. Oh, and a sprinkle of food culture projects, just to keep things trendy.  Erica first read Anne Rice's Vampire Chronicles as a budding young Punk Rocker that was still trapped in the body of a Catholic school girl. As a stage performer, visual artist, and passionate consumer of literature and pop culture, Erica had only her repressed fighting spirit to show for it. Then Lestat de Lioncourt and his merry band of bloodsuckers entered her life and away went her inhibitions, and her innocence. Thank God! Thank Anne Rice! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/vampire-insider/message

During the inter-season break from IWTV, the vampire insiders are having conversations about the immortal universe shows and creature-related subjects.  In this episode, they discuss morality and the moral conundrums at work in Interview with the Vampire and Mayfair Witches. They also ask the question: If you had to choose to be a character in one of the supernatural universes, who would it be and why and share responses from our social media followers. Thank you for coming to listen to us each week.  If you do like us, please share us with a friend!   --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/vampire-insider/message

During the inter-season break from IWTV, the vampire insiders are having conversations about the immortal universe shows and creature-related subjects. In this episode, they discuss the differences in quality between the Vampires and the Witches, whether the uneven performance of the Witches stands to hurt the Vampires or an expanded Immortal Universe in anyway, and finally they discuss the Dark Gift asking: If you were offered the dark gift, would you take it?; which universe would you choose to inhabit; and are there any moral compunctions or issues that you find in that choice. Thank you for coming to listen to us each week. If you do like us, please share us with a friend! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/vampire-insider/message

Welcome to the unofficial podcast after show for AMC's Mayfair Witches.  Join Joann, Marc, and Kristina as they react to Episode 8 "What Rough Beast". If you haven't watched this episode yet, beware, because here be spoilers.  The Vampire Insiders are giving you their hot trash hot takes, who their stand out characters are, and what's going on in the character arcs so far.  They also include a couple of fun segments: Easter Egg of the week and a brand new segment just for the witches "witch, please" in which they share their favorite magical moments.  Count on Joann to be sassy and controversial, Kristina to look for the academic why of things, and Marc to be...well... a LOT.   We are grateful that you come to listen to us each week and if you do enjoy us, please share us with a friend. Follow VI on twitter @vampire_insider or Marc at @marceatspeach, Joann @justblockme_1, and Kristina @kristinagenx; on Facebook at vampire insider, on reddit at VampireInsider, and on our new Instagram @vampire_insider_podcast. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/vampire-insider/message

Welcome to the unofficial podcast after show for AMC's Mayfair Witches. Join Joann, Marc, and Kristina as they react to Episode 7 "T.ssa". If you haven't watched this episode yet, beware, because here be spoilers. The Vampire Insiders are giving you their hot trash hot takes, who their stand out characters are, and what's going on in the character arcs so far. They also include a couple of fun segments: Easter Egg of the week and a brand new segment just for the witches "witch, please" in which they share their favorite magical moments. Count on Joann to be sassy and controversial, Kristina to look for the academic why of things, and Marc to be...well... a LOT. We are grateful that you come to listen to us each week and if you do enjoy us, please share us with a friend. Follow VI on twitter @vampire_insider or Marc at @marceatspeach, Joann @justblockme_1, and Kristina @kristinagenx; on Facebook at vampire insider, on reddit at VampireInsider, and on our new Instagram @vampire_insider_podcast. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/vampire-insider/message

Welcome to the unofficial podcast after show for AMC's Mayfair Witches. Join Joann, Marc, and Kristina as they react to Episode 6 "Transference". If you haven't watched this episode yet, beware, because here be spoilers. The Vampire Insiders are giving you their hot trash hot takes, who their stand out characters are, and what's going on in the character arcs so far. They also include a couple of fun segments: Easter Egg of the week and a brand new segment just for the witches "witch, please" in which they share their favorite magical moments. Count on Joann to be sassy and controversial, Kristina to look for the academic why of things, and Marc to be...well... a LOT. We are grateful that you come to listen to us each week and if you do enjoy us, please share us with a friend. Follow VI on twitter @vampire_insider or Marc at @marceatspeach, Joann @justblockme_1, and Kristina @kristinagenx; on Facebook at vampire insider, on reddit at VampireInsider, and on our new Instagram @vampire_insider_podcast. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/vampire-insider/message

Welcome to the unofficial podcast after show for AMC's Mayfair Witches. Join Joann, Marc, and Kristina as they react to Episode 5 "The Thrall". If you haven't watched this episode yet, beware, because here be spoilers. The Vampire Insiders are giving you their hot trash hot takes, who their stand out characters are, and what's going on in the character arcs so far. They also include a couple of fun segments: Easter Egg of the week and a brand new segment just for the witches "witch, please" in which they share their favorite magical moments. Count on Joann to be sassy and controversial, Kristina to look for the academic why of things, and Marc to be...well... a LOT. We are grateful that you come to listen to us each week and if you do enjoy us, please share us with a friend. Follow VI on twitter @vampire_insider or Marc at @marceatspeach, Joann @justblockme_1, and Kristina @kristinagenx; on Facebook at vampire insider, on reddit at VampireInsider, and on our new Instagram @vampire_insider_podcast. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/vampire-insider/message

Apologies from Kristina: I originally reposted episode 3's file with this podcast. I've corrected the problem now. Thanks to those of you who reached out to alert me! Welcome to the unofficial podcast after show for AMC's Mayfair Witches. Join Joann, Marc, and Kristina as they welcome actor and subject matter specialist Micah (@taletreading on Twitter) to discuss Episode 4: Curiouser and Curiouser. This conversation lasted over two hours and we've curated the best of the best for your in this episode. Micah brings their varied background (theatre, Anne Rice fan, and Historian of the 17th century witch craze) to bear on this subject and we promise you, you will never see Mayfair witches the same way again after listening to them share their insights. If you haven't watched this episode yet, beware, because here be spoilers, potentially a big one this week (if Kristina's hunch is correct). The Vampire Insiders are giving you their hot trash hot takes, Easter Egg of the week and "witch, please" in which we share our favorite magical moments. Count on Joann to be sassy and controversial, Kristina to look for the academic why of things, and Marc to be...well... a LOT. We are grateful that you come to listen to us each week and if you do enjoy us, please share us with a friend. Follow VI on twitter @vampire_insider or Marc at @marceatspeach, Joann @justblockme_1, and Kristina @kristinagenx; on Facebook at vampire insider, on reddit at VampireInsider, and on our new Instagram @vampire_insider_podcast. Follow Micah on twitter @taletreader or on Instagram @bailiwicce. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/vampire-insider/message

Welcome to the unofficial podcast after show for AMC's Mayfair Witches.  Join Joann, Marc, and Kristina as they react to the debut episode "The Dark Place". If you haven't watched this episode yet, beware, because here be spoilers.  The Vampire Insiders are giving you their hot trash hot takes, who their stand out characters are, and what's going on in the character arcs so far.  They also include a couple of fun segments: Easter Egg of the week and a brand new segment just for the witches "witch, please" in which we share our favorite magical moments.  Count on Joann to be sassy and controversial, Kristina to look for the academic why of things, and Marc to be...well... a LOT.   We are grateful that you come to listen to us each week and if you do enjoy us, please share us with a friend. Follow VI on twitter @vampire_insider or Marc at @marceatspeach, Joann @justblockme_1, and Kristina @kristinagenx; on Facebook at vampire insider, on reddit at VampireInsider, and on our new Instagram @vampire_insider_podcast. For more information about Trasmoz, the village in Aragon that we discuss in this episode, see:  https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20160418-spains-cursed-village-of-witches https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/aug/22/excommunicated-spanish-witch-village-turns-curse-into-tourist-cash For more about the North Side Skull and Bones Gang see: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4BiyzTDVKQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4vSU9c5h88 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/vampire-insider/message

Welcome to the unofficial podcast after show for AMC's Mayfair Witches. Join Joann, Marc, and Kristina as they react to the debut episode "The Dark Place". If you haven't watched this episode yet, beware, because here be spoilers. The Vampire Insiders are giving you their hot trash hot takes, who their stand out characters are, and what's going on in the character arcs so far. They also include a couple of fun segments: Easter Egg of the week and a brand new segment just for the witches "witch, please" in which we share our favorite magical moments. Count on Joann to be sassy and controversial, Kristina to look for the academic why of things, and Marc to be...well... a LOT. We are grateful that you come to listen to us each week and if you do enjoy us, please share us with a friend. Follow VI on twitter @vampire_insider or Marc at @marceatspeach and Kristina @kristinagenx; on Facebook at vampire insider, on reddit at VampireInsider, and on our new Instagram @vampire_insider_podcast. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/vampire-insider/message

Welcome to the unofficial podcast after show for AMC's Mayfair Witches. Join Joann, Marc, and Kristina as they react to the debut episode "The Witching Hour". If you haven't watched this episode yet, beware, because here be spoilers. The Vampire Insiders are giving you their hot trash hot takes, who their stand out characters are, and what's going on in the character arcs so far. They also include a couple of fun segments: Easter Egg of the week and a brand new segment just for the witches "witch, please" in which we share our favorite magical moments. Count on Joann to be sassy and controversial, Kristina to look for the academic why of things, and Marc to be...well... a LOT. We are grateful that you come to listen to us each week and if you do enjoy us, please share us with a friend. Follow VI on twitter @vampire_insider or Marc at @marceatspeach and Kristina @kristinagenx; on Facebook at vampire insider, on reddit at VampireInsider, and on our new Instagram @vampire_insider_podcast. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/vampire-insider/message