Episodes
P.S.
We tallied up the takes and stakes of season two.
Sincerely,
Mary Beth & Brigid
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Editing by Brigid
Artwork by Nikki
Published 07/14/23
Dear Podcast Listener,
You are invited to the next big Mystic Falls town event, ahem oops (force of habit), I mean, a play that Brigid is acting in in Los Angeles, CA in June 2023 - possibly July 2023. The information for tickets are here:
https://www.hollywoodfringe.org/projects/9826
Hope to see you there!
Sincerely,
Brigid
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@itsmeanusha (Anusha on instagram for DVD polls)
@dearvampdiaries on Twitter & Instagram
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Published 05/24/23
Dear Podcast Listener,
Welcome to As I Lay Dying!
Join us for the season finale and find out what in the world it could be after that last episode!
Sincerely,
Brigid & Nikki
Sensitive themes in this episode include suicide, grief, & loss.
We want safety for you. Sending you much care 3
If you need help please consider the resources below.
Suicide prevention resources: https://www.cdc.gov/suicide/resources/index.html
Info on...
Published 05/12/23
Dear Podcast Listener,
Welcome to The Sun Also Rises!
Brigid is alone to regale you with this one.... OR IS SHE???
Sincerely,
Brigid & Nikki
Sensitive themes in this episode include choosing whether to live or die, grief & loss.
We want safety for you. Sending you much care 3
If you need help please consider the resources below.
Suicide prevention resources: https://www.cdc.gov/suicide/resources/index.html
Info on...
Published 05/05/23
Dear Podcast Listener,
Welcome to The Last Day!
Ready to get bummed? Oh boy. At least we have a silver-lining Salvatore. Which one you ask? We think it should be obvious.
Sincerely,
Brigid & Anusha
Sensitive themes in this episode include violations of consent and abusive relationships.
We want safety for you. Sending you much care 3
If you need help please consider the resources below.
Suicide prevention resources: https://www.cdc.gov/suicide/resources/index.html
Info on...
Published 04/29/23
Dear Podcast Listener,
Welcome to Klaus!
Join us as we meet our long-awaited big bad hairdo, salivate over Elijah once again, and demand better from Damon.
Sincerely,
Brigid & Mary Beth
Sensitive themes in this episode include abusive relationships.
We want safety for you. Sending you much care 3
If you need help please consider the resources below.
Suicide prevention resources: https://www.cdc.gov/suicide/resources/index.html
Info on...
Published 04/21/23
Dear Podcast Listener,
Welcome to The Last Dance!
Got your painted bus, your obsession over background actors in tie dye shirts, and your lava lamp?! Let's dance the night away.
Sincerely,
Brigid & Bryan
We want safety for you. Sending you much care 3
If you need help please consider the resources below and take care.
Suicide prevention resources: https://www.cdc.gov/suicide/resources/index.html
Info on...
Published 04/14/23
Dear Podcast Listener,
Welcome to Know Thy Enemy!
Join us as Mary Beth feuds with herself, Brigid drools over Nina Dobrev, and we put "find cool soap dish" on our to-do list.
Sincerely,
Brigid & Mary Beth
Sensitive themes include: suicide, kidnapping
We want safety for you. Sending you much care 3
If you need help please consider the resources below and take care.
Suicide prevention resources: https://www.cdc.gov/suicide/resources/index.html
Info on...
Published 04/08/23
Dear Podcast Listener,
Welcome to The House Guest!
Join us as we sort through extra-complicated feelings as the body count increases in Mystic Falls...
Sincerely,
Brigid & Anusha
- Follow the pod -
@dearvampdiaries on Twitter and Instagram
Email us at
[email protected]
Anusha on Instagram (spoiler alert for future seasons of TVD) @itsmeanusha
Sensitive themes include: gaslighting, roofie-ing someone against their will, violent racism
We want safety for you. Sending you much...
Published 04/01/23
Dear Podcast Listener,
APRIL FOOLS!!!!
We have a special bonus episode for you! It’s a throwback to Brigid's third grade budding love of vampires... And perhaps Stefan's love of bunnies...
Sincerely,
Brigid & Grace
-Credits-
Thank you to Patrick Hornig for our theme song!
All quotes taken from:
How, James. (1979). Bunnicula, A Rabbit Tale of Mystery. Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division.
Editing by Brigid
Artwork by Nikki and Grace
Special thank you to Alan Daniel (who...
Published 04/01/23
Dear listeners,
In answer to our bonus ep about episode 13 of Season 2, we sat down to discuss our findings from the Twitter & Instagram polls.
To respond to our discussion:
Twitter: @dearvampdiaries
Instagram: @dearvampdiaries
or
@itsmeanusha
or email us long-form at:
[email protected]
Sincerely,
Brigid & Anusha
Published 03/17/23
Dear Podcast Listener,
Welcome to The Dinner Party!
You know that old question "If you could invite anyone to dinner, alive or dead, which Elijah would you choose?" We'd gladly have him over no matter his dagger-status.
Sincerely,
Brigid, Mary Beth, & Anusha
- Follow the pod -
@dearvampdiaries on Twitter and Instagram
Email us at
[email protected]
Anusha on Instagram (spoiler alert for future seasons of TVD) @itsmeanusha
Sensitive themes include: gaslighting, roofie-ing someone...
Published 02/17/23
Dear Podcast Listener,
Welcome to Crying Wolf!
The only thing we're crying about is how Caroline lost her phone for this whole. episode. And when Matt will bring the condiments over to our table.
Sincerely,
Brigid, Bryan, & Anusha
- Follow the pod -
@dearvampdiaries on Twitter and Instagram
Email us at
[email protected]
Anusha on Instagram (spoiler alert for future seasons of TVD) @itsmeanusha
Sensitive themes include: torture, roofie-ing someone against their will, abusive...
Published 02/14/23
Dear listeners,
Does Elena have "Daddy Issues" as the title of episode 13 of Season 2 implies? To respond go to:
Twitter: @dearvampdiaries
Instagram: @dearvampdiaries
or
@itsmeanusha
or email us long-form at:
[email protected]
Sincerely,
Brigid & Anusha
Published 02/06/23
Dear Podcast Listener,
Welcome to Daddy Issues!
Ew is that seriously this episode's name?! It's almost as gross as John himself.
Sincerely,
Brigid, Mary Beth, & Anusha
- Follow the pod -
@dearvampdiaries on Twitter and Instagram
Email us at
[email protected]
Anusha on Instagram (spoiler alert for future seasons of TVD) @itsmeanusha
Sensitive themes include: torture, abusive relationship dynamics
We want safety for you. Sending you much care 3
If you need help please consider...
Published 02/03/23
Dear Podcast Listener,
Welcome to The Descent!
Happy New Year! Ready to get bummed? It's a long day's journey into night in this one... but undoubtedly one of the most beautiful episodes of The Vampire Diaries yet.
Sincerely,
Brigid, Mary Beth, & Anusha
Find Anusha on Instagram (spoiler alert for future seasons of TVD): @itsmeanusha
Sensitive themes include: existential crises, grief & caretaking of a sick loved one
We want safety for you. Sending you much care 3
If you need help...
Published 01/27/23
Dear listeners,
We will be returning for the rest of Season 2 on January 27th. In the meantime, please enjoy this embarrassing Christmas diddy.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Sincerely,
the Dear Vampire Diaries Cast
-Credits-
Editing by Brigid
Artwork by Nikki
- Follow the pod -
@dearvampdiaries on Twitter and Instagram
Email us at
[email protected]
Published 12/26/22
Dear listeners,
Please welcome Anusha to our pod fam! With a background in international human rights law and super TVD fandom, Anusha lends an eloquent, intelligent voice to our deeper discussions of the themes of the Vampire Diaries. She also conducts polls (spoiler alert for those who haven't seen the whole series!) on her instagram: @itsmeanusha
This episode, however, is spoiler-free to where we're currently at in Season 2.
We welcome a new recurring segment in this introduction and...
Published 12/23/22
Dear Podcast Listener,
Welcome to By The Light of the Moon!
If only this episode was as romantic as it sounds... Join us as we cringe about Tyler's journey and Damon and Alaric's choices in this ep.
Sincerely,
Brigid & Christina
Sensitive themes include: drugging/poisoning someone's drink against their consent, grooming, unwanted advances
We want safety for you. Sending you much care 3
If you need help please consider the resources below and take care.
Suicide prevention...
Published 12/09/22
Dear Podcast Listener,
Welcome to The Sacrifice!
Who are YOU in spooky cahoots with? Do they have the Petrova fire?
Sincerely,
Brigid & Mary Beth
Sensitive themes include: choices around whether to live or die, aggressive/abusive dynamics
We want safety for you. Sending you much care 3
If you need help please consider the resources below and take care.
Suicide prevention resources: https://www.cdc.gov/suicide/resources/index.html
Info on...
Published 12/03/22
Dear Podcast Listener,
Welcome to Katerina (part two)!
Sincerely,
Christina & Brigid
Sensitive themes include: disownership of a woman who has a child out of wedlock, suicide
We want safety for you. Sending you much care 3
If you need help please consider the resources below and take care.
Suicide prevention resources: https://www.cdc.gov/suicide/resources/index.html
Info on...
Published 11/26/22
Dear Podcast Listener,
Welcome to Katerina!
Come fang out with us! We can fang-girl together... see what we did there?
Sincerely,
Christina & Brigid
Sensitive themes include: disownership of a woman who has a child out of wedlock, suicide
We want safety for you. Sending you much care 3
If you need help please consider the resources below and take care.
Suicide prevention resources: https://www.cdc.gov/suicide/resources/index.html
Info on...
Published 11/11/22
Dear Podcast Listener,
Welcome to Rose!
This one has thorns. And lightbulbs.
Sincerely,
Nikki & Brigid
Sensitive themes include: violence, intimidation
We want safety for you.
If you need help please consider the resources below and take care.
Info on grooming: https://www.rainn.org/news/grooming-know-warning-signs
https://www.preventingexploitationtoolkit.org.uk/home/what-is-exploitation/grooming/
https://caage.org/help-for-victims-of-adult-grooming/...
Published 11/04/22
Dear Podcast Listener,
Welcome to Masquerade!
HAPPY HALLOWEEN! Did you bring your mask? Your fruit of choice? Great, we brought the flame-throwers.
Sincerely,
Nikki & Brigid
Please forgive the lack of initial timestamps. We hope to have them up soon! Sensitive themes include: Black characters being undervalued and killed off, abusive family dynamics
We want safety for you.
If you need help please consider the resources below and take care.
Info on...
Published 10/28/22
Dear Podcast Listener,
Welcome to Plan B!
Plan A is that we both talk about this episode together. Plan B is that Nikki talks about the hard scenes while Brigid leaves the room... we had to use plan B.
Sincerely,
Nikki & Brigid
Please forgive the lack of initial timestamps. We hope to have them up soon! Sensitive themes include: torture
We want safety for you.
If you need help please consider the resources below and take care.
Info on...
Published 10/21/22