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Vampires and their place in culture with Richard Sugg
Dan Snow's History Hit
English - July 18, 2019 16:00 - 21 minutes - 38.9 MB - ★★★★★ - 3.6K ratingsHistory Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Richard Sugg, author of a new book on real vampires, talks Dan through the weird world of supernatural bloodsuckers. Myths of Vampires have their roots in the condition of sleep paralysis and popular Enlightenment literature while being distinct to certain countries and cultures.
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Producer: Peter Curry
Audio: Oliver Nelken
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