We've all heard of vampires, but did you know there were vampire pumpkins? And vamps that split in half? We get into both this week when T.V. writer Ray Utarnachitt (Stranger Things: Tales from '85) joins the podcast. Ray pits the Manananggal, a mythical monster from the Philippines, against a group of blood-sucking gourds, but only one can reign supreme. Which one splits and which one splatters? Listen in to find out!
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Jessi writes more about the Manananggal here: Monster of the Week
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