The Vampire Historian
The Vampire Historian Podcast is a discussion of the vampire in history, folklore, literature, television and film.
The Vampire Historian
Show overview
The Vampire Historian has been publishing since 2015, and across the 8 years since has built a catalogue of 40 episodes. That works out to roughly 20 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a roughly quarterly cadence.
Episodes typically run ten to twenty minutes — most land between 9 min and 47 min — with run-times ranging widely across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-US-language Society & Culture show.
The catalogue appears to be on hiatus or wound down — the most recent episode landed 2.5 years ago, with no new episodes in over a year. The busiest year was 2015, with 9 episodes published.
From the publisher
The Vampire Historian Podcast is a discussion of the vampire in history, folklore, literature, television and film. It is hosted by Dax Stokes.
Latest Episodes
View all 40 episodesInterview with Dr. J. Gordon Melton
Send us Fan MailHappy 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 showSupport the show
Interview with Sean Rourke of The Vampire's Castle
Send us Fan MailIn 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_1And as always, you can find the podcast at https://thevampirehistorian.com Support the show
Interview with Brett Warren
Send us Fan MailThis 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/3EyshbXEsoterica Press - https://www.facebook.com/esotericapressSupport the show
TFW 2022
Send us Fan MailWelcome back!!! After a 2 year hiatus the podcast is back with some recorded interviews from Texas Frightmare Weekend 2022.Checkout pictures at http://thevampirehistorian.comSupport the show
Interview with Joseph Laycock
Send us Fan MailIn 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
Interview with Kevin J. Anderson
Send us Fan MailIn 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://thevampirehistorian.com/ Support the show
Interview with Juliet Landau
Send us Fan MailIn 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 dates and links to buy tickets for the shows that Juliet mentions can be found in one place. Right here - https://www.modernfilms.com/aplaceamongthedeadYou can also find her on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/juliet_landau/ and Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/julietlandauofficialDon't forget to follow the podcast wherever you find your podcasts, and on FB and Instagram, and at http://thevampirehistorian.comSupport the show
Interview with AP Sylvia
Send us Fan MailWelcome 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
May in Texas 2019
Send us Fan MailAs 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.comhttp://www.fanexpodallas.comhttp://www.comicpalooza.comhttp://nosferatufestival.comSupport the show
Halloween 2018-Dracula News!
Send us Fan MailHappy 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.comSupport the show
Conversation with Lawrence Burgess
Send us Fan MailIn this episode I speak with Lawrence Burgess, theater and voice actor and host of the Dracula Podcast. You can find Lawrence athttps://www.wvactors.com/http://www.southgatemediagroup.com/Dracula-podcast/Support the show
'Salem's Lot Day 2018 with Jess Peacock
Send us Fan MailIt'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
Interview with Hans de Roos
Send us Fan MailIn 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
Interview with Dacre Stoker
Send us Fan MailIn 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.comSupport the show
Short Interviews with Georges Jeanty and Ben Templesmith
Send us Fan MailHappy 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
Texas Frightmare Weekend 2018
Send us Fan MailOn 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.comSupport the show
TFW 2018 Preview
Send us Fan MailIn 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.comSupport the show
'Salem's Lot Day with Jess Peacock
Send us Fan MailIt's 'Salem's Lot Day, so enjoy this conversation with Jess Peacock about this important Stephen King novel.Support the show
Interview with Steve Niles
Send us Fan MailThis 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.comSupport the show
Interview with Leif Pettersen
Send us Fan MailIn 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 @leifpettersenSupport the show