The Vampire Historian

Send us Fan Mail Happy Halloween!!! After 8 years, I was finally to record a conversation with my friend and vampire collecting mentor Dr. J. Gordon Melton, author of The Vampire Book. You can find Dr. Melton's extensive catalog of books available at Amazon . And as always, you can find the podcast at https://thevampirehistorian.com   Support the show Support the show

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I talk with Sean Rourke, host of The Vampire's Castle on YouTube, where you can also find the flip-side of this conversation. You can find Sean at http://thevampirescastle.com/  and check out his Hollywood resume at IMDB - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0730130/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1 And as always, you can find the podcast at https://thevampirehistorian.com   Support t...

Send us Fan Mail This episode is an interview with Brett Warren, who is releasing  a series of translations of several works on historical vampire cases. Kickstarter - http://kck.st/3EyshbX Esoterica Press - https://www.facebook.com/esotericapress Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back!!! After a 2 year hiatus the podcast is back with some recorded interviews from Texas Frightmare Weekend 2022. Checkout pictures at http://thevampirehistorian.com Support the show

Send us Fan Mail In this special Halloween episode, I talk with Dr. Joseph Laycock, Assistant Professor of Religious Studies at Texas State University about his new book, the Penguin Book of Exorcisms , as well as his works on vampires, D&D, and other aspects of religious studies. You can find all of his books at Amazon . The Vampire Historian   Support the show

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I talk with prolific author Kevin J. Anderson about his new novel "Stake," as well as his career writing for series like Star Wars, Dune, the X-Files, and more. You can find Kevin's books at https://www.wordfireshop.com/ , and find out more at https://www.wordfire.com/ or https://www.facebook.com/KJAauthor . You can always find this podcast at https...

Send us Fan Mail In this very special episode, I virtually sat down with actor/director Juliet Landau to talk about her new film  A Place Among the Dead , which will be released at the end of October. This is a shorter interview due to her busy schedule, so we mainly focus on the new film. Not much time for  Buffy -talk in this episode. Be sure to check out the film later this month. All of the da...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to the podcast! In this episode, I virtually sit down with AP Sylvia, author of  Vampires of Lore: Traits and Modern Misconceptions. You can follow his blog at https://locationsoflore.com/ and grab a copy of his book almost anywhere books are sold, or just go to Amazon . http://thevampirehistorian.com  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail As usual in Texas, April showers brings May...conventions! It's con time in Texas, and this May gives us both Texas Frightmare Weekend and Fan Expo Dallas in DFW on the same weekend. Plus, later in the month we have Comicpalooza in Houston and a new Nosferatu Festival in Austin. http://www.texasfrightmareweekend.com http://www.fanexpodallas.com http://www.comicpalooza.com htt...

Send us Fan Mail Happy Halloween! This episode is a short informal look at some of the recent Dracula news, mostly about books and upcoming TV shows. You can find links to everything at http://thevampirehistorian.com Support the show

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I speak with Lawrence Burgess, theater and voice actor and host of the Dracula Podcast. You can find Lawrence at https://www.wvactors.com/ http://www.southgatemediagroup.com/Dracula-podcast/ Support the show

Send us Fan Mail It's our now annual episode with 'Salem's Lot scholar Jess Peacock. Back for his third year in a row, this time we tackle the film/mini-series versions of the book. You can find Jess on Facebook at Legacy of the Marsten House. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I speak with scholar Hans de Roos, who is responsible tor the 2017 book "Powers of Darkness," and organizing this years "Children of the Night Dracula Congress" in Brasov, Romania. https://dracongress.jimdo.com/ Support the show

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I talk with Dacre Stoker, great-grandnephew of Bram Stoker, and co-author of the new novel "Dracul," in stores today.www.dacrestoker.comthevampirehistorian.com Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Happy National Comic Book Day! Last month, I attended the Dallas Comic Show in Lewisville, TX, where I had the opportunity to speak with Buffy artist Georges Jeanty and 30 Days of Night artist Ben Templesmith. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail On Friday, May 4th, I spent some time walking around Texas Frightmare Weekend, meeting guests, talking to artists and vendors, and picking up some cool artwork. Links to featured guests in this episode:outofmymind.cowww. MadlyMadeCreations.comtheartoforr.comjimfergusonmakingascene.comhorrorartist.com Support the show

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I give a little vampire preview of Texas Frightmare Weekend 2018, coming up May 4-6 in DFW. Find out more at texasfrightmareweekend.com Support the show

Send us Fan Mail It's 'Salem's Lot Day, so enjoy this conversation with Jess Peacock about this important Stephen King novel. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail This episode is a short interview with "30 Days of Night" creator Steve Niles, recorded on the floor at the Dallas Comic Show. You an find Steve at www.steveniles.comthevampirehistorian.com Support the show

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I sit down with travel writer Leif Pettersen to talk about his 2016 book "Backpacking with Dracula: On the Trail of Vlad the Impaler and the Vampire He Inspired."You can order the book at https://www.amazon.com/dp/1533136599/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_dp_T1_70.rzbJTG7FJ1You can also find Leif at http://leifpettersen.com/ and on Twitter @leifpettersen Support the sho...

Send us Fan Mail Today we have a crossover episode with the Howl About That Podcast. First, check out their episode about the 1992 film, "Bram Stoker's Dracula," and then listen to this discussion about vampire movies in general. Thanks to Spencer, Riley, and Xander for taking out the time for these episodes. There is one odd cut in the middle where we thought that the weather siren...

Send us Fan Mail On Saturday, May 6th, I attended the Texas Frightmare Weekend convention in Dallas. I was able attend the Fright Night panel, and meet director Tom Holland, along with actors William Ragsdale and Amanda Bearse. I also had a chance to speak with Udo Kier and Malcom McDowell. Rounding out the day, I spoke with a convention goer cosplaying as Vlad the Impaler from the 1992 "Bram...

Send us Fan Mail This May is a busy one for DFW area vampire fans. Join me as I give a run down of Texas Frightmare Weekend's vampire offerings; some more information about the World Dracula Day Symposium that I'm organizing; and a new convention to Dallas, the Famous Monsters Convention.www.texasfrightmareweekend.comwww.nctc.edu/draculawww.famousmonsters.com Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Today I interviewed comic author Marv Wolfman at the North Texas Comic Book Show. Marv is the author of The Tomb of Dracula comic series that ran from 1972-1979, and is the creator of Blade, among many other important characters. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail A special Halloween announcement about the upcoming World Dracula Day Symposium 2017!More info at http://thevampirehistorian.com/symposium Support the show