Vampires Ruined My Life

Vampires Ruined My Life

Vampires Ruined My Life

Episodes 30
Avg. Duration 1h 1m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 3.4 (18)
Since Oct 2021
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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Vampires! We're fans and it's ruined our lives. Sort of. So we're making this podcast to dissect the lore, tropes, and motifs of our most beloved bloodsuckers. Hosted by lifelong vampire fans Chael and Tori. Join us as we discuss tropes, popular vampire media and books, and everything about the fanged undead.

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Recent Episodes

Vampire Book Club: A Dowry of Blood

Jun 03, 2026 1h

On this edition of our Vampire Book Club, we discuss the novel A Dowry of Blood by S.T. Gibson, including how it touches on polyarmory, abusive relationships, and its take on the brides of Dracula.…

Episode 31: Talamasca: The Secret Order

Dec 03, 2025 1h 5m

Tori tells Chael about AMC's "Anne Rice" adjacent show, Talamasca: The Secret Order, which she watched in its entirety. She explains what they did well, where they missed, how the Talamasca works in…

Episode 30: Nosferatu (2024)

Nov 19, 2025 1h 46m

Tori and Chael are joined by special guests, horror gurus, and friends of the podcast Ariana and Lin, to discuss Robert Eggers' 2024 remake of Nosferatu. You can find Lin on Chael's other podcast,…

Episode 29: 28: Renfield

Apr 02, 2025 55m

Tonight, we discuss the movie Renfield, a humorous splatter horror film about Dracula's sidekick. Starring Nicholas Hoult, Nicolas Cage, and Awkwafina. Contact: Find us on Instagram…

Episode 28: 27: Vampire Book Club: Bloodsucking Fiends

Jan 08, 2025 1h 3m

Bloodsucking Fiends: A Love Story by Christopher Moore In tonight’s Vampire Book Club Episode, we’re going to discuss the humorous vampire novel Bloodsucking Fiends by Christopher Moore. Tori…

Episode 27: 26: Vampire Book Club: The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires

Oct 30, 2024 1h 5m

The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires  In tonight’s Vampire Book Club Episode, we’re going to discuss the novel The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix.…

Episode 26: 25: Nosferatu - 1979

Apr 17, 2024 1h 3m

Tonight, we discuss the 1979 movie Nosferatu, a “stylistic” homage to the original Nosferatu (1922), written and directed by Werner Herzog. Socials:  Find us on Twitter ⁠@VampiresRuined⁠ and on…

Episode 24: 24: Buffy the Vampire Slayer (The Movie)

Apr 19, 2023 55m

Tonight, we discuss the 1992 movie Buffy the Vampire Slayer, which would go on to inspire the TV series.  Socials:  Find us on Twitter @VampiresRuined and on Instagram…

Episode 23: 23: Vampire Bites: The Let the Right One In TV Show (minisode)

Mar 29, 2023 22m

In this minisode, Chael tells Tori about the Let the Right One In television show, which is definitely about vampires… but not so much about the book its based on.  Socials:  Find us on Twitter…

Episode 22: 22: Vampire Book Club: Glass Houses (Morganville Vampires)

Mar 15, 2023 1h 5m

Glass Houses (Book 1 of the Morganville Vampires Series) In tonight’s Vampire Book Club Episode, we’re going to discuss the YA Novel Glass Houses by Rachel Caine, the first book of the Morganville…

Episode 21: 21: Vampire Hunter D

Feb 22, 2023 51m

Vampire Hunter D Tonight, we’re discussing the anime OVA Vampire Hunter D (1985) and Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust (2000). Plus we talk a lot about anime and anime conventions in this trip down memory…

Episode 20: 20: Black As Night

Feb 08, 2023 1h

Black As Night Tonight, we’re discussing the teen vampire movie Black As Night, which was released on October 1, 2021 on Prime Video by Amazon Studios. Sources: Black As Night on Amazon…

Episode 19: 19: Near Dark

Jan 25, 2023 1h

Near Dark Tonight, we’re going to discuss the 1987 cult classic vampire movie Near Dark. Chael is a huge fan but Tori had never seen it before. Join us as we discuss what we liked, what we didn’t,…

Episode 18: 18: Vampire Book Club: The Lost Girls

Dec 14, 2022 57m

Greetings, fiends! Today we have another Vampire Book Club episode where we discuss the 2021 YA Vampire Novel, The Lost Girls by Sonia Hartl. We discuss the book’s plot, characters, and somewhat…

Episode 17: 17: Let the Right One In

Dec 07, 2022 1h 52m

Greetings, fiends! Today we discuss the novel Let the Right One In by John Ajvide Lindqvist. We do a deep dive recap of the book and discuss the plot and characters, talk a little about the Swedish…

Episode 16: 15: Salem's Lot (2004 Miniseries)

Nov 23, 2022 1h 4m

There have been a few adaptations of Stephen King’s vampire novel Salem’s Lot over the years. Today, we discuss the 2004 TNT Miniseries Adaptation, starring Rob Lowe and Andre Braugher. Not going to…

Episode 15: 14: AMC's Interview with the Vampire Episode 7: Sufficiently Creepy

Nov 09, 2022 1h 15m

The finale is here! Season 1 of AMC’s Interview with the Vampire is over. So how did it end? And how are we feeling about the first season overall? Chael and Tori break down Episode 7: “The Thing Lay…

Episode 14: 13: AMC's Interview with the Vampire Episode 6: Chasing Goats

Nov 02, 2022 59m

It’s the penultimate episode of AMC’s Interview with the Vampire Season 1. They’re back to vampire camp but still can’t seem to decide what tone they’re going for. Chael and Tori break down Episode…

Episode 13: 12: AMC's Interview with the Vampire Episode 5: Lament

Oct 26, 2022 1h

Well, that sure was an episode of the show called Interview with the Vampire. Chael and Tori sit down to try to unpack what they just watched and their feelings about Episode 5: “A Vile Hunger for…

Episode 12: 11: AMC's Interview with the Vampire Episode 4: Precious Murder Baby

Oct 19, 2022 1h 6m

Greetings, fellow vampire fans. Today, Chael and Tori, two fans of The Vampire Chronicles books, continue their discussion of the AMC Interview with the Vampire Series with Episode 4: “The Ruthless…

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