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We're All Vampires: Patriarchy, Prions and Unhinged Academia
This week Amy, Abby & Payton get truly academic and discuss a scholarly article that they have not read; deep dive into the history of the undead and the "oops we promise we really thought they were dead"; examine themes of animalism, predation, patriarchy and violence in Twilight, Buffy, and The Vampire Diaries; debate the ethics and practicalities of vegan vampires and human cannibals; and discover what prions are (and that Payton has prions).
🧛 Our BOTM is Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice
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🎓 SCHOLARLSHIP: ”Vampires: Reflections in a Dark Mirror” by Wendy Fall in…
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