25 min

EP02: Are Vampires Our Most Resilient Villain!? | Hidden Horrors with Devon Harding Hidden Horrors with Devon Harding

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Let's talk about vampires! I'm taking you back to the Victorian era, where the industrial revolution and printing press gave birth to Penny Dreadfuls and popular fiction, and in turn, the modern Vampire. Did people really believe vampires existed? Were there scientific explanations? Are there vampires around the world? How are vampires a metaphor for capitalism? What about lesbian vampires!? Come with me on this blood-curdling journey to find out! Check out the video version: https://youtu.be/R1eEEKC80FI

Let's talk about vampires! I'm taking you back to the Victorian era, where the industrial revolution and printing press gave birth to Penny Dreadfuls and popular fiction, and in turn, the modern Vampire. Did people really believe vampires existed? Were there scientific explanations? Are there vampires around the world? How are vampires a metaphor for capitalism? What about lesbian vampires!? Come with me on this blood-curdling journey to find out! Check out the video version: https://youtu.be/R1eEEKC80FI

25 min