Rebecca and Hannah consider the origins of the gothic romance, discuss the pros and cons of vampire boyfriends, and share their thoughts on what it would be like to date your high school sweetheart for eternity, and dive into the lore of Stefan from Vampire Diaries, Edward from The Twilight Saga, and Angel from Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Come vamps, join us around the campfire.
CW: brief mentions of suicide and sexual assault
Major Spoilers:
* Buffy the Vampire Slayer, 1997-2003
* Twilight by Stephanie Meyer, 2005
* New Moon by Stephanie Meyer, 2006
* Eclipse by Stephanie Meyer, 2007
* Breaking Dawn by Stephanie Meyer, 2008
* The Twilight Saga, 2008-2012
* Vampire Diaries, 2009-2017
Other media mentioned in this episode:
Non-fiction
* The Twilight of the Gothic?: Vampire Fiction and the Rise of the Paranormal Romance by Joseph Crawford, 2014
* Blood with Recipes by Jennifer McLagan, 2019
* “Twilight | ContraPoints,” ContraPoints, YouTube, 2024
Fiction
* Dracula by Bram Stoker, 1897
* Hotel Transylvania by Chelsea Quinn Yarbro, 1978
* The Silver Kiss by Annette Curtis Klause, 1990
* The Awakening by L.J. Smith, 1991
* Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter by Laurell K. Hamilton, 1993-2023
* Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris, 2001
* House of Night by P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast, 2007-2014
* Midnight Sun by Stephanie Meyer, 2015
TV
* Dark Shadows, 1966-1971
* True Blood, 2008-2014
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This episode was written, recorded, and produced by Rebecca Glazer & Hannah Spiegelman
