Blood, Books, and Babble: A Vampire Chronicles Podcast

This week we are keeping you up to date on all news and updates for AMC's upcoming season of The Vampire Lestat! We talk AMC Upfronts (including fan meetings with the cast and new articles from TV Insider) and Sam Reid's forthcoming performance in New York on June 2nd! Join us for a Blood, Books, and Babble BITE ! Follow us on social media for more content and future updates! Bluesky : the...

PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT THIS EPISODE CONTAINS BOOK SPOILERS FROM THE VAMPIRE CHRONICLES NOVELS BY ANNE RICE. In this week’s episode, we are dissecting the new season three trailer (released on April 22nd) for AMC’s The Vampire Lestat (premiering June 7th), We discuss new content and revelations for the upcoming season, ranging anywhere from Nicki losing his hands to Lestat and Gabrielle mouth kissi...

This week we are discussing whether or not Lestat believed he deserved his own murder. We compare and contrast the murder of Lestat in the AMC television series, the 1994 film, and Anne Rice’s novels. Does the context change whether or not Lestat deserved to be killed by Claudia? Is Lestat’s guilt enough for him to be forgiven? Will he ever forgive Louis for assisting in his murder? Follow us on s...

This week we are discussing the demise of AMC’s Talamasca: The Secret Order… After airing for only one season in 2025, the Anne Rice adaptation has been cancelled. We share our thoughts on season one, including what we wish we would have seen and what we would have changed. Our FIRST GUEST also joins us on Blood, Books, and Babble! Follow us on social media to join the conversation! Bluesky : thet...

PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT THIS EPISODE CONTAINS DISCUSSION OF SU*CIDE (Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: 988) The Vampire Lestat has dropped his newest single, All Fall Down... and we have thoughts! Join us as we discuss AMC's opening title for the upcoming season of The Vampire Lestat. We talk about our likes and dislikes of what we have seen so far and what we would prefer to see more of in the future....

(Please note that this episode is a reupload from March 6th, 2026) This week on Blood, Books, and Babble, we are summarizing our thoughts on the new Vampire Lestat clip released last week at IGN Fan Fest (February 25th, 2026)! In the never-before-seen exclusive clip, Lestat discovers that Louis has published his debut novel, “Interview with the Vampire”. We talk about our reactions to Lestat findi...

Join us as we discuss the beginning of the promotional campaign for AMC's "The Vampire Lestat"! We specifically highlight on the new season three teaser and share our thoughts and predictions for the upcoming season, including episode title names, release dates, and what we think episode five will entail! Our cohost Grace also reads and summarizes The Vampire Lestat press release and...

This week on Blood, Books, and Babble, we are inviting you behind the scenes with us! In this bonus episode, we are sharing some of our bloopers from our podcast thus far. Join us for some unexpected paranormal encounters, reading mishaps, snacking shenanigans, and more! Follow us on social media for more content and future updates! Bluesky : thethreebbbs.bluesky.social Twitter/X : TheThreeBBBs In...

Join us for a special episode of Blood, Books, and Babble where we celebrate and honor Anne Rice’s legacy. As the author of The Vampire Chronicles, we talk about how Anne Rice has changed each of our lives and many other lives around the world for the past 50 years with her novels. We also share each of our favorite book quotes from The Vampire Chronicles. This episode is dedicated in loving memor...

We are back on the Loustat train here at Blood, Books, and Babble! This week, we are breaking down Louis's hallucination of his companion Lestat in AMC's Interview with the Vampire season 2 and the Interview with the Vampire novel. Why did Louis hallucinate Lestat? Was he schizophrenic or was he "channeling his inner Lestat" to survive Paris? We also touch on Lestat's possible hallucinations in up...

For our Christmas special this year, we are discussing the Australian gothic mini series, Lambs of God (2019) starring Sam Reid. Join us as our cohost Grace tells us why Lambs of God is the ultimate Christmas special and why you should watch (or rewatch) this holiday season! We also share our favorite moments and characters, and discuss the show’s most important themes. Merry Christmas and Happy H...

For our 30th episode, we are breaking down the parenting styles of Louis vs. Lestat! Who was the better father to Claudia? Louis or Lestat?  Was Louis the better parent or did he coddle Claudia and push her boundaries? Lestat taught Claudia the essentials of being a vampire, but why was he abusive? We talk about all the different angles when it comes to The Unholy Family and their 60 years in The...

To continue last episode's conversation about The Talamasca, we are deep diving into David Talbot (the Superior General of The Talamasca) and his relationship with Lestat de Lioncourt! Did Lestat hunt down David, or did David hunt Lestat? Follow us on social media for more content! Bluesky : thethreebbbs.bluesky.social Twitter/X : TheThreeBBBs Instagram : bloodbooksandbabble

To kick off season 2 of Blood, Books, and Babble, we are breaking down AMC’s new television series, Talamasca! We share our likes and dislikes of the show, our thoughts on Guy and Jasper (Gasper?!), and some theories thus far! Follow us on social media and join the conversation! Bluesky : thethreebbbs.bluesky.social Twitter/X : TheThreeBBBs Instagram : bloodbooksandbabble

Happy Halloween and one year of Blood, Books, and Babble! Celebrate with us as we share our unpopular opinions about Interview with the Vampire and the Vampire Chronicles universe! We also play our own round of “vampire vs. vampire”... and there can only be ONE winner! Thank you so much to all our listeners for the continuous support. We would never be where we are now without all of YOU! Your sup...

Happy "Jamchella round 2"! We discuss the cast’s appearance at New York Comic Con and share our thoughts on the new trailer for AMC’s upcoming season of The Vampire Lestat! We talk about new revelations and our own theories, including Gabrielle’s possible revenge on The Marquis and “the Magnus reveal”. In a new segment on Blood, Books, and Babble, Becky shares her thoughts on the Mayfair...

Join us for the part II of discussing of Anne Rice's female vampires! For our 25th episode, we deep dive into Claudia's motives of Lestat's murder and present evidence from Anne Rice's novel "Merrick". We also talk about Akasha and her evolving relationships with Marius and Lestat. Follow us on social media and join the conversation! Bluesky: thethreebbbs.bluesky.social T...

Join us for this episode of “Blood, Books, and Babble” as we discuss and appreciate the women in Anne Rice’s The Vampire Chronicles and AMC’s Interview with the Vampire. Why do the female vampires seem to thrive more than the male characters? Is it due to their strength and resilience as women in their mortal lives? We also break down whether or not we consider Anne Rice’s “vampire society” to be...

This week, we are taking the time to appreciate and discuss our favorite underrated Vampire Chronicles characters! We each list our favorites and why we adore them, even if they don’t get the same recognition as the main characters in the series. Which character(s) do you think deserve more recognition? Let us know on our socials and join the conversation (or vote below)! Bluesky: thethreebbbs.blu...

Continuing last episode's topic of discussion, we talk more about AMC's upcoming season 3 of The Vampire Lestat! We specifically focus on our thoughts of the show's portrayal of Gabriella so far, our theories of newly leaked set photos, and what we think will and will not be included in the new season. Our cohost Mariam also fights Lestat's brother, Augustine, and wins... Bonus: St...

**PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS EPISODE CONTAINS TRIGGER WARNINGS FOR HEAVY TOPICS OF DISCUSSION, INCLUDING SA** In this episode of Blood, Books, and Babble, we talk about AMC’s Interview with the Vampire at San Diego Comic Con, specifically the panel and the new season 3 trailers!  We share our new theories from the trailers and we discuss our favorite season 3 castings, including Gabriella, Marius, Baby...

For our twentieth episode of Blood, Books, and Babble, we are tackling Devil’s Minion! Join us as we discuss Armand and Daniel’s iconic ship throughout the novels and how the Interview with the Vampire show runners are adapting the relationship to screen. We deep dive into “The Alice Theory” and talk about what each of us want to see in upcoming seasons as we draw closer to the television show&#39...

*PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS EPISODE CONTAINS TRIGGER WARNINGS FOR HEAVY TOPICS OF DISCUSSION, INCLUDING SA* This week on Blood, Books, and Babble, Becky, Mariam, and Grace are breaking down the power dynamics and vampiric turnings in The Vampire Chronicles universe! This episode we are specifically focusing on Lestat's turning and the "cycle of trauma" that affects his future fledglings,...

Join us for our part II of “Nickistat vs. Loustat”! For the end of Pride Month, we are discussing the fandom’s favorite couple, Louis and Lestat. We dissect the infamous couple’s flaws and strengths in The Vampire Chronicles novels as well as AMC’s television series. Although it is apparent that Louis and Lestat love one another, we explore whether or not Louis and Lestat actually understand each...

*PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS EPISODE CONTAINS TRIGGER WARNINGS FOR HEAVY TOPICS OF DISCUSSION, INCLUDING SU*CIDE, DEPRESSION, SA, ETC.* During the month of June, we are comparing and contrasting Lestat’s two ultimate love stories in The Vampire Chronicles: Nicolas de Lenfent and Louis de Pointe du Lac. Starting off with “Nickistat”, we read and dissect three important scenes in Nicolas and Lestat’s love...