Miranda and Christal share tales of vampire past and present. Did you know there are thousands of modern day vampires out there right now? There are! Listen to hear about these topics, as well as possible medical reasons for vampirism.  Artwork by Miranda LortonMusic By Josh Manis Sources: https://blog.bloodworksnw.org/the-science-behind-vampires/  The science behind vampires by helen pitlick October 25, 2022 2:30PM     https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/meet-the-real-life-vampires-of-new-england-and-abroad-42639093/  Meet the Real-Life Vampires of New England and Abroad The legend of the blood suckers, and the violence heaped upon their corpses, came out of ignorance of contagious disease Abigail Tucker October 2012     https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/29/us/real-vampires-new-orleans-atlanta-cec/index.html Inside the world of real-life vampires in New Orleans and Atlanta By Scottie Andrew, CNN Published 8:28 AM EDT, Sat October 29, 2022     https://nationalpost.com/news/world/real-vampires-exist-and-there-are-over-5000-of-them-in-the-united-states  'Real' vampires exist and there are over 5,000 of them in the United States 'I realized that they weren't crazy. At least, they weren't any crazier than your Average Joe' Author of the article: Washington Post Published Oct 26, 2015      https://www.bu.edu/articles/2010/real-life-vampires/  Real-Life Vampires BU’s Joseph Laycock on the myth, and the real deal November 19, 2009     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clinical_vampirism     https://www.the-cma.org.uk/articles/vampirism-a-medical-perspective-3749/ VAMPIRISM A Medical Perspective     https://www.discovermagazine.com/health/real-medical-conditions-that-may-have-inspired-vampire-and-werewolf-myths Real Medical Conditions that May Have Inspired Vampire and Werewolf Myths By Tim Brinkhof Oct 25, 2021 2:00 PM     https://www.iflscience.com/the-biological-explanation-for-vampirism-43603  The Biological Explanation For Vampirism ROSIE MCCALL Staff Writer Published September 7, 2017     https://www.ancient-origins.net/myths-legends/jure-grando-and-first-documented-case-vampirism-europe-006640  Jure Grando and The First Documented Case of Vampirism in Europe By Wu Mingren UPDATED 13 SEPTEMBER, 2016     https://listverse.com/2013/08/11/10-vampires-from-history-youve-never-heard-of/  10 Creepy Historical Vampires You’ve Never Heard Of by Aaron Short AUGUST 11, 2013