During the inter-season break from IWTV, the vampire insiders are having conversations about the immortal universe shows and creature-related subjects.  In this episode the insiders discuss Episode 5 looking specifically at the themes of Freedom and Independence. TW: Please note that this episode contains conversations about domestic violence. Vampire Insider Writer's Room: In this episode we read an excerpt from Renaissance, an in-progress story by the author Siahatha. TW: This conversation touches on themes of domestic violence and disordered eating behaviors. Thanks to Siahatha for sharing this with us and allowing us to share it with you. You can find Renaissance on AO3 here: https://archiveofourown.org/works/48827386/chapters/123173707 Come follow us on social media! @Vampire_Insider on twitter (@kristinagenx and @marceatspeach) and Vampire Insider on Facebook and Reddit. Thank you for coming to listen to us each week.  If you do like us, please share us with a friend!   --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/vampire-insider/message