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Vampire Tales
Vampire-obsessed Eric Nuzum talks about garlic as vampire repellent, drinking blood and other vampire lore. He points out that the vampire myth was created because of the rabies scare during the 19th century, which caused those afflicted to foam at the mouth and bleed.
By Evan Kleiman • • 1 min readVampire-obsessed Eric Nuzum talks about garlic as vampire repellent, drinking blood and other vampire lore. He points out that the vampire myth was created because of the rabies scare during the 19th century, which caused those afflicted to foam at the mouth and bleed.
Nuzum is the author of The Dead Travel Fast: Stalking Vampires from Nosferatu to Count Chocula and spends his days at National Public Radio.
Vlad Dracula's grave
Crazy monk in a blue dingy
Crazy monk
Music break: Mustard Swing by Ton van Bergeyk
The full episode
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Halloween History; Melamine; Vampire Tales; Digesting Fear- 1:00The Market Report
- 7:24Melamine
- 16:25Stinky Cheese
- 23:32An Edible Tour of Central Park
- 31:08Vampire TalesYou’re reading this
- 38:53Strange Sausages
- 45:24Digesting Fear
- 52:19History of Halloween
The full episode
5 of 8Halloween History; Melamine; Vampire Tales; Digesting Fear- 1:00The Market Report
- 7:24Melamine
- 16:25Stinky Cheese
- 23:32An Edible Tour of Central Park
- 31:08Vampire TalesYou’re reading this
- 38:53Strange Sausages
- 45:24Digesting Fear
- 52:19History of Halloween