89 episodes

"Earth Break" creator Morgan Ormond and "Shoe Bones" writer El Haney invite their friends to do a deep dive into each episode of "The Vampire Diaries," a supernatural teen drama on the CW from 2008 to 2016.

We bring our queer perspectives, emotional processing, and knowledge of vampire lore and literature to try and answer the question: "Is this show actually good?"

You can support this podcast! Click the link below to get started. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thevampirejournals/support

The Vampire Journals Morgan Ormond

    • TV & Film
    • 4.8 • 22 Ratings

"Earth Break" creator Morgan Ormond and "Shoe Bones" writer El Haney invite their friends to do a deep dive into each episode of "The Vampire Diaries," a supernatural teen drama on the CW from 2008 to 2016.

We bring our queer perspectives, emotional processing, and knowledge of vampire lore and literature to try and answer the question: "Is this show actually good?"

You can support this podcast! Click the link below to get started. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thevampirejournals/support

    Ambush at the Applebees - Season 4, Episode 5

    Ambush at the Applebees - Season 4, Episode 5

    In this episode, vampire hunter Jordan Connor sets up a trap at the Mystic Grill, holding Jeremy, Matt, and April as teen hostages. Stefan allies with Klaus and continues to keep the vampire cure a secret. Meanwhile, Elena will do anything to save her brother... even kill.

    Content: The Vampire Diaries Season 4, Episode 5: The Killer

    Facebook Page: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Journals Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   Facebook Group: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Vampire Journals Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@JournalsPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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    Producer, Audio Editor, & Co-host: Morgan Ormond  (Twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Morgan_Ormond⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)

    Co-host: El Haney

    Experts: Hannah Tsiopanos & Bridget Woodbury

    Podcast Cover Art by Bridget Woodbury (IG ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@galaxybraindesign⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)

    Theme Song: "Vampire Journals" by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Astronaut Mike Dexter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.


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    • 1 hr 16 min
    Torsos and Toxicity - Season 4, Episode 4

    Torsos and Toxicity - Season 4, Episode 4

    In this episode, we cold open to 5 hunks getting sweet tatts. Damon teaches Elena how to hunt at college frat parties. And in a flashback to 12th Century Italy, Klaus reveals that those 5 hunks are super vampire hunters. Meanwhile, Bonnie meets up with Professor Atticus Shane who convinces her to start practicing magic again.

    Content: The Vampire Diaries Season 4, Episode 4: The Five
    Facebook Page: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Journals Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   Facebook Group: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Vampire Journals Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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    Producer & Co-host: Morgan Ormond  (Twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Morgan_Ormond⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)


    Co-host & Audio Editor: El Haney


    Experts: Hannah Tsiopanos & Bridget Woodbury

    Podcast Cover Art by Bridget Woodbury (IG ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@galaxybraindesign⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)

    Theme Song: "Vampire Journals" by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Astronaut Mike Dexter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.




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    • 1 hr 7 min
    The Enrager - Season 4, Episode 3

    The Enrager - Season 4, Episode 3

    In this episode, Rebekah throws a party, the hunter uses werewolf venom in the beer kegs, and Tyler keeps new-werewolf-in-town Haley from Caroline. Meanwhile, Elena continues to struggle to drink blood that's not straight from the vein.

    Content: The Vampire Diaries Season 4, Episode 3: The Rager

    Facebook Page: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Journals Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   Facebook Group: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Vampire Journals Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@JournalsPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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    Producer, Audio Editor, & Co-host: Morgan Ormond  (Twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Morgan_Ormond⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)

    Co-host: El Haney

    Experts: Hannah Tsiopanos & Shane Ormond

    Podcast Cover Art by Bridget Woodbury (IG ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@galaxybraindesign⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)

    Theme Song: "Vampire Journals" by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Astronaut Mike Dexter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.


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    • 1 hr 15 min
    Oops, All Orphans! - Season 4, Episode 2

    Oops, All Orphans! - Season 4, Episode 2

    In this episode, Elena continues to vomit all non-Matt and non-Damon blood while the Salvators argue about how she should best be a vampire. Meanwhile, the town holds a memorial for Pastor Young and all the council members he blew up, and Tyler takes one for the team to distract the new vampire slayer.

    Content: The Vampire Diaries Season 4, Episode 2: Memorial

    Facebook Page: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Journals Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   Facebook Group: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Vampire Journals Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@JournalsPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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    Producer & Co-host: Morgan Ormond  (Twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Morgan_Ormond⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)

    Co-host & Audio Editor: El Haney

    Experts: Bridget Woodbury & Shane Ormond

    Podcast Cover Art by Bridget Woodbury (IG ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@galaxybraindesign⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)

    Theme Song: "Vampire Journals" by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Astronaut Mike Dexter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.


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    • 1 hr 5 min
    Growing Fangs - Seaon 4, Episode 1

    Growing Fangs - Seaon 4, Episode 1

    In this episode, everyone scrambles to find a way to save Elena from transitioning into a vampire. Bonnie dabbles in dark magic and pays a heavy price. Meanwhile, the council does a hostile takeover of Mystic Falls, and Pastor Young is up to something nefarious.

    Content: The Vampire Diaries Season 4, Episode 1: Growing Pains

    Facebook Page: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Journals Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   Facebook Group: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Vampire Journals Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@JournalsPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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    Producer, Audio Editor, & Co-host: Morgan Ormond  (Twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Morgan_Ormond⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)
    Co-host: El Haney
    Experts: Hannah Tsiopanos & Shane Ormond
    Podcast Cover Art by Bridget Woodbury (IG ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@galaxybraindesign⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)

    Theme Song: "Vampire Journals" by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Astronaut Mike Dexter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.




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    • 1 hr 40 min
    Oh my God, You're a Ghost - Season 3, Episodes 21 & 22

    Oh my God, You're a Ghost - Season 3, Episodes 21 & 22

    Due to losing 40 minutes of recording episode 21, we decided to watch episode 22 and record one double feature.



    In this episode, everything leads up to a pivotal moment in Elena's life that connects her past to her present and forever changes her future. Klaus teams up with the Salvatore brothers, but that alliance is short-lived when Elena reveals her life is connected to Alaric's. Meanwhile, Stefan, Damon, and Tyler prepare for death as Klaus gets his comeuppance, and Elena's struggle with making choices gets tied up in her trauma.



    Content: The Vampire Diaries Season 3, Episode 21: Before Sunset and Episode 22: The Departed

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    Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@JournalsPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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    Producer, Audio Editor, & Co-host: Morgan Ormond  (Twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Morgan_Ormond⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)

    Co-host: El Haney

    Experts: Hannah Tsiopanos, Bridget Woodbury, & Rebecca Torchia

    Podcast Cover Art by Bridget Woodbury (IG ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@galaxybraindesign⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)

    Theme Song: "Vampire Journals" by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Astronaut Mike Dexter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.


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    • 1 hr 54 min

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
22 Ratings

22 Ratings

EllaCasters ,

Absolutely delightful!

As a long time TVD fan, I thought I’d already listened to every TVD podcast. And yet, I somehow hadn’t found the most delightful one?! The hosts are charming, funny, intelligent, and they clearly care for each other, which makes for a great listen. I genuinely wish the episodes were double the length, I could listen to them talk about TVD and/or the ethics of adoption for hours. I highly recommend this podcast.

Loveatfirstglow ,

Critic

You all never stay on topic

summerjay1705 ,

Perfect!

I listen to this podcast every morning when I get ready for school. It’s the only thing that can get me smiling at 6 am. Would definitely recommend!!

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