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

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. &nbsp...

In this episode, the Vampire Insider team dig even deeper into Lestat's character from the book The Vampire Lestat as well as the show.   They chat a bit about the role of the antihero in the post me too universe, how the decision to make IWTV more representational has created a far more complex story especially considering the tropes the writers used around DV and SA, and they share tho...

In this episode, the Vampire Insider team got a bit silly discussing the wildly popular second book in the Vampire Chronicles series -- The Vampire Lestat.  They chat a bit about the background of the book, an overview of the plot and then they dive in to some specific themes including how the vampires confront religion, what role does Lestat's loneliness play in his decision making, and Ince...

In this episode the Vampire Insider team hosts Dominque, a Brazilian history student who researched some of the historical accuracies that the writing team have woven into Interview with the Vampire.  Dominque shares what they discovered about Storyville and its history, including the real Tom Anderson.  The podcast also looks at the way the history of race plays out.  Finally Domin...

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 wh...

Welcome to the unofficial after show podcast for AMC's Interview with the Vampire.  Join Joann, Marc, and Kristina as they reflect on season 1. If you haven't watched this episode yet, beware, because here be spoilers.  The Vampire Insiders are giving you their hot trash hot takes, discussing who their seasonal stand out characters are, and what the character arcs were for the five main...

Welcome to the unofficial podcast after show for AMC's Interview with the Vampire.  Join Joann, Marc, and Kristina as they react to the seventh episode (and season finale) "The Thing Lay Still". If you haven't watched this episode yet, beware, because here be spoilers.  The Vampire Insiders are giving you their hot trash hot takes, discussing how the series is diverging from (or remainin...

Welcome to the unofficial podcast after show for AMC's Interview with the Vampire.  Join Joann, Marc, and Kristina as they react to the sixth episode "Like Angels Put in Hell By God". If you haven't watched this episode yet, beware, because here be spoilers.  The Vampire Insiders are giving you their hot trash hot takes, discussing how the series is diverging from (or remaining true to t...

Welcome to the unofficial podcast after show for AMC's Interview with the Vampire.  Join Joann, Marc, and Kristina as they react to the fifth episode "A Vile Hunger for Your Hammering Heart". If you haven't watched this episode yet, beware, because here be spoilers.  The Vampire Insiders are giving you their hot trash hot takes, discussing how the series is diverging from (or remaining t...

Welcome to the unofficial podcast after show for AMC's Interview with the Vampire.  Join Joann, Marc, and Kristina as they react to the fourth episode "...The Ruthless Pursuit of Blood With All a Child's Demanding". If you haven't watched this episode yet, beware, because here be spoilers.  The Vampire Insiders are giving you their hot trash hot takes, discussing how the series is diverg...

Welcome tot he unofficial podcast after show for AMC's Interview with the Vampire.  Join Joann, Marc, and Kristina as they react to the third episode: "Is My Very Nature That of a Devil".  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 giving you their hot trash hot takes, discussing how the...

Welcome to the unofficial podcast after show for AMC's Interview with the Vampire.  Join Joann, Marc, and Kristina as they react to the second episode "...After the Phantoms of Your Former Self".  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 giving you their hot trash hot takes, discussing...

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...

In this episode the vampire insiders discuss their opinion of the AMC Behind the Scenes look at Interview With the Vampire.  They also finish their discussion about why we find vampires so attractive. The next episode will drop on October 3 and will begin the vampire insider reactions to IWTV episodes!  

In the first of two episodes, we are talking about what people find attractive about vampires.  Straight women, in particular, seem to  be attracted to the power and dominance associated with these sexy monsters.  Part 2 arrives 9/26. Sources “Supernatural Stimuli: Why Women Love Vampires | Psychology Today.” n.d. Www.psychologytoday.com. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/sex-...

In this episode, Marc, Joann, and Kristina pick up where they left off in the previous episode, starting off with the 1972 arthouse/blaxploitation film Ganja & Hess and we move on from there through Vampyros Lesbos, Love at First Bite, The Lost Boys, The Hunger, culminating on a brief discussion of Twilight (we're going to devote a full episode to that film in later episodes). Please follow us...

In this episode, the first of two parts, Marc, Joann, and Kristina begin to discuss vampires in film.  Starting with a 3-minute film in the 19th century and ending with the Blaxploitation classic Blacula, we discuss how society encountered vampires in film.  digressions include alien invasions and Matthew de Clairmont. “Anne Rice Interview (1993).” n.d. Www.youtube.com. Accessed August 6...

In this episode the Vampire Insider team discusses True Blood.  Digressions include: what would you do if vampires were real, would you date a vampire, are vampires the ultimate bad boys, and why Eric was the only logical choice for Sookie. If you enjoy us please follow us on twitter @vampire_insider; Joann @justblockme_1; Marc @marceatspeach; Kristina @kristinagenx Sources NPR.org. n.d. “‘Tr...

In this episode, Joann, Marc and Kristina compare and contrast the universes of teen vampire television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Vampire Diaries.  We discuss themes like otherness, family, good vs evil, and the allegorical stories both shows seem to tell.  Please follow us on twitter @vampire_insider and if you enjoy us, please share us with a friend. Sources “Buffy the Vampir...

In this episode, Joann, Marc, and Kristina discuss prominent themes as they play out in the 1994 film Interview with the Vampire.  We are looking at the ways in which the main characters grapple with identity, guilt, immortality, and consent. Please follow us on our twitter page @Vampire_Insider.  If you enjoy us, please share us with a friend.

In this episode Joann, Marc, and Kristina dive into a discussion about the novel that started it all -- Anne Rice's 1976 classic, Interview with the Vampire.  We explore themes and metaphors, talk about what scares us and who our favorites are, and try to come to terms with Louis' incessant whining. We also give our thoughts on the trailer that was released at comic con. Please follow us on o...

In this episode, Joann, Marc, and Kristina introduce themselves and talk about what this podcast is going to be about.  Please follow us on our Twitter @Vampire_Insider for updates about upcoming shows and some fun interaction about Vampires and the Series. Sources: published, Sarabeth Pollock. 2022. “Interview with the Vampire: Everything We Know about the New Anne Rice Series.” Whattowatch....

Join Joann, Marc, and Kristina each week for a recap of AMC's upcoming reimagining of Anne Rice's seminal vampire masterpiece Interview with the Vampire.