Arcane Answers: American Vampires, Corpse Medicine, and Texan Courts
Join Lare and mystical sisters Amanda and Sara as they sink their teeth into the topic of vampires beyond Transylvania!
This episode explores three fascinating facets of the undead:
- The New England Vampire Panic: Host Lare recounts the chilling true story of the Brown family of Rhode Island in 1892 and how an outbreak of tuberculosis (consumption) led their community to exhume a deceased daughter, believing she was a vampire feeding on her surviving brother. Discover the bizarre, gruesome "corpse medicine" tonic that was forced upon the sick son, and how this event helped inspire the novel Dracula.
- The Vampires of Texas: Amanda sheds light on the surprisingly thriving, consensual vampire communities—or "courts"—in Texas, particularly the active Vampire Court of Dallas. Learn about the three primary types of modern vampires (sanguinary, psychic, and tantric), the screening process for new members, and the group's delightful focus on community service, from fighting human trafficking to anti-suicide campaigns.
- The Casket Girls of New Orleans: Sara shares the eerie legend of the Casket Girls in the 1700s, pale and sickly young women allegedly sent from France to be wives, whose mysterious, heavy caskets were found empty in a convent attic. Plus, stick around for a final, funny tidbit about the Romani tradition of vampiric watermelons and pumpkins!
It's an episode packed with history, folklore, and modern-day marvels!
