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The Vampire Historian

The Vampire Historian Podcast is a discussion of the vampire in history, folklore, literature, television and film. It is hosted by Dax Stokes.

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The Shoemaker Meets…Death

The Shoemaker Meets…Death

The third episode of the Vampire Historian podcast is now available. Listen here – Episode 3 or, right click for an audi... Read more

3 Apr 2015

6mins

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'Salem's Lot Day with Jess Peacock

'Salem's Lot Day with Jess Peacock

It's 'Salem's Lot Day, so enjoy this conversation with Jess Peacock about this important Stephen King novel.Support the ... Read more

17 Oct 2017

25mins

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Interview with Father Sebastiaan

Interview with Father Sebastiaan

In this episode, I sit down with fangsmith Father Sebastiaan for an extended interview. You can find Father Sebastiaan a... Read more

2 Oct 2016

35mins

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Halloween 2018-Dracula News!

Halloween 2018-Dracula News!

Happy Halloween! This episode is a short informal look at some of the recent Dracula news, mostly about books and upcomi... Read more

31 Oct 2018

14mins

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Austria Meets the Vampires

Austria Meets the Vampires

Episode 5 of the Vampire Historian Podcast is now available. Listen here – Austria Meets the Vampires or, right click fo... Read more

18 May 2015

6mins

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Interview with David J. Skal

Interview with David J. Skal

This episode is an interview with author and film historian David J, Skal. His new book "Something in the Blood: The Unt... Read more

28 Oct 2016

54mins

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Interview with Jess Peacock

Interview with Jess Peacock

This very special episode is an extended interview with Jess Peacock, author of "Such a Dark Thing: Theology of the Vamp... Read more

25 Oct 2016

1hr 22mins

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Interview with Eric Nuzum

Interview with Eric Nuzum

This past weekend I attended Podcast Movement 2015 and had the chance to interview author Eric Nuzum. You can find Eric’... Read more

3 Aug 2015

15mins

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'Salem's Lot Day 2018 with Jess Peacock

'Salem's Lot Day 2018 with Jess Peacock

It's our now annual episode with 'Salem's Lot scholar Jess Peacock. Back for his third year in a row, this time we tackl... Read more

17 Oct 2018

1hr 1min

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The Scholars Meet the Fangsmith

The Scholars Meet the Fangsmith

Recently, Professor Gordon Melton and I met with fang maker Father Sebastiaan in Dallas. We even attended the Vampire Sa... Read more

7 Mar 2016

6mins

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World Dracula Day – Mini-sode

World Dracula Day – Mini-sode

Happy World Dracula Day! Here is a special mini-sode of the Vampire Historian Podcast. Dracula Day Mini-sode Or, right c... Read more

27 May 2015

4mins

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Interview with Leif Pettersen

Interview with Leif Pettersen

In this episode, I sit down with travel writer Leif Pettersen to talk about his 2016 book "Backpacking with Dracula: On ... Read more

19 Jun 2017

48mins

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Interview with Marv Wolfman

Interview with Marv Wolfman

Today I interviewed comic author Marv Wolfman at the North Texas Comic Book Show. Marv is the author of The Tomb of Drac... Read more

29 Jan 2017

17mins

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Interview with Steve Niles

Interview with Steve Niles

This episode is a short interview with "30 Days of Night" creator Steve Niles, recorded on the floor at the Dallas Comic... Read more

18 Sep 2017

12mins

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Conversation with Lawrence Burgess

Conversation with Lawrence Burgess

In this episode I speak with Lawrence Burgess, theater and voice actor and host of the Dracula Podcast. You can find Law... Read more

29 Oct 2018

1hr 2mins

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