Untold Legends: The Podcast
21 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 months ago -In September 2020, Natalie C. Parker and Zoraida Córdova edited and published 'Vampires Never Get Old,' an anthology of SFF short stories featuring fresh takes on an old favorite. Authors include Dhonielle Clayton, V.E. Schwab, Mark Oshiro, and many more. This podcast, originally titled 'Vampires Never Get Old: the Podcast,' aims to dig deeper into the myths and legends in popular culture, and chat with the contributing authors to learn about how they craft their stories! Season 2 is all about 'Mermaids Never Drown' available 9.26.23.
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S2: Episode 6 - The Cusp of the Fairytale with Maggie Tokuda-Hall and Preeti Chhibber
January 12, 2024 12:00 - 36 minutes - 34.1 MBWelcome back to the UNTOLD LEGENDS podcast hosted by Natalie C. Parker & Zoraida Córdova. We've had a little bit of a rebrand, so if you remember VAMPIRES NEVER GET OLD, we are still the same editors and writers, we've just expanded. Natalie and Zoraida are welcoming in the new year by chatting with Maggie Tokuda-Hall and Preeti Chhibber! This episode navigates honesty in storytelling, figuring out who the real monsters are, and how different iterations of Peter Pan—specifically the enchant...
S2: Episode 5 - Sea-Punk Storytelling with Darcie Little Badger
November 03, 2023 12:17 - 39 minutes - 36.7 MBWelcome back to the UNTOLD LEGENDS podcast hosted by Natalie C. Parker & Zoraida Córdova. We've had a little bit of a rebrand, so if you remember VAMPIRES NEVER GET OLD, we are still the same editors and writers, we've just expanded. Join our dynamic duo as they're joined this time by the wonderful Darcie Little Badger. Together they discuss some fun (and deadly) marine facts along with what inspired her story in the anthology from the perspective of a horror and fantasy lover. Darcie Lit...
S2: Episode 4 - In the Eye of the Storm with Katherine Locke
October 20, 2023 11:00 - 36 minutes - 33.4 MBWelcome back to the UNTOLD LEGENDS podcast hosted by Natalie C. Parker & Zoraida Córdova. We've had a little bit of a rebrand, so if you remember VAMPIRES NEVER GET OLD, we are still the same editors and writers, we've just expanded. This time around we dive into an empathically poignant conversation about the radical transformation that comes with the exploration of gender and what happens to us when we face storms both physical and emotional. Katherine Locke lives and writes in Philadelp...
S2: Episode 3 - Misremembering SPLASH with Rebecca Coffindaffer and Julian Winters
October 19, 2023 22:02 - 44 minutes - 41.2 MBWelcome back to the UNTOLD LEGENDS podcast hosted by Natalie C. Parker & Zoraida Córdova. We've had a little bit of a rebrand, so if you remember VAMPIRES NEVER GET OLD, we are still the same editors and writers, we've just expanded. For our third episode, we're joined by Rebecca Coffindaffer and Julian Winters! Get to know the authors and their tales on asexuality and acceptance in MERMAIDS NEVER DROWN: TALES TO DIVE FOR as we dive into a discussion of Splash following a recent rewatch. We...
S2: Episode 1 - Mermaid Origin Stories, Trojan War Bros & More
October 19, 2023 22:00 - 32 minutes - 30.3 MBWelcome back to the UNTOLD LEGENDS podcast hosted by Natalie C. Parker & Zoraida Córdova. We've had a little bit of a rebrand, so if you remember VAMPIRES NEVER GET OLD, we are still the same editors and writers, we've just expanded. Our first episode introduces our new anthology, our mermaid origin stories, Trojan War bros, (almost) drownings, immigration, Disney's The Little Mermaid, and more of the mermish things that shaped us. Follow Zoraida Córdova (@zoraidasolo) and Natalie C. Par...
S2: Episode 2 - Generational Breakthroughs with Julie C. Dao & Gretchen Schreiber
October 19, 2023 21:47 - 42 minutes - 38.9 MBWelcome back to the UNTOLD LEGENDS podcast hosted by Natalie C. Parker & Zoraida Córdova. We've had a little bit of a rebrand, so if you remember VAMPIRES NEVER GET OLD, we are still the same editors and writers, we've just expanded. Our second episode brings in two awesome guests: Julie C. Dao and Gretchen Schreiber! We revisit the original short story "The Little Mermaid" by Hans Christian Andersen, how embedding your culture into fantasy storytelling can be cathartic, and dismantling gen...
S2: Episode 2 - Generational Breakthroughs w/ Julie C. Dao & Gretchen Schreiber
October 06, 2023 11:00 - 42 minutes - 38.9 MBWelcome back to the UNTOLD LEGENDS podcast hosted by Natalie C. Parker & Zoraida Córdova. We've had a little bit of a rebrand, so if you remember VAMPIRES NEVER GET OLD, we are still the same editors and writers, we've just expanded. Our second episode brings in two awesome guests: Julie C. Dao and Gretchen Schreiber! We revisit the original short story "The Little Mermaid" by Hans Christian Andersen, how embedding your culture into fantasy storytelling can be cathartic, and dismantling gen...
Episode 13: Anita Blake and Cowboy Vampires w/ Rebecca Roanhorse
October 01, 2020 05:00 - 40 minutes - 28 MBIt's our last episode of VAMPIRES NEVER GET OLD: THE PODCAST and we are joined by New York Times bestselling author, Rebecca Roanhorse! We talk old favorites and new loves and Rebecca reveals her ultimate vampire inspiration for the enigmatic cowboy vampires that ride into town after being summoned by a young man's jukebox song. Thank you for listening to VNGO, and be sure to pair each episode with your favorite short story and contributors! Also in this podcast: Vampires Never Get Ol...
Episode 13: Anita Blake and Cowboy Vampires w/ Rebecca Roanhorse
October 01, 2020 05:00 - 40 minutes - 28 MBIt's our last episode of VAMPIRES NEVER GET OLD: THE PODCAST and we are joined by New York Times bestselling author, Rebecca Roanhorse! We talk old favorites and new loves and Rebecca reveals her ultimate vampire inspiration for the enigmatic cowboy vampires that ride into town after being summoned by a young man's jukebox song. Thank you for listening to VNGO, and be sure to pair each episode with your favorite short story and contributors! Also in this podcast: Vampires Never Get Ol...
Episode 12 - Queering Vampires w/ Victoria V.E. Schwab
September 22, 2020 09:00 - 33 minutes - 22.9 MBIn our penultimate episode, we are joined by one of our contributors, Victoria V.E. Schwab, New York Times bestselling author of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue. From the loveable tropes of What We Do in the Shadows to community and queer identity in vampirism, we cover it all, plus an insight to her short story "First Kill," only available in Vampires Never Get Old. Also in this episode: Vampires Never Get Old Victoria Schwab Lestat Twilight What We Do in the Shadows Support t...
Episode 11: Mark Does Twilight: The Redux
September 17, 2020 03:00 - 39 minutes - 27.5 MBWe realized that Twilight is such a huge part of vampire literature, especially now that Midnight Sun by Stephenie Meyer is out, that we needed a part 2 to out vampire discussion. We're joined by Mark Oshiro, author of Each of Us a Desert, and creator of Mark Reads! When Mark read Twilight it began their journey in fandoms and became a staple of the SFF world. We dig deeper into Twilight and how the POV changes in Midnight Sun. The things we love. The things we hate. Why we keep going back. ...
Episode 10 - The First Vampires We Ever Loved with Tessa Gratton
September 10, 2020 15:00 - 35 minutes - 24.8 MBTessa Gratton is the author of The Queens of Innis Lear and Lady Hotspur as well as the original fairy tale Strange Grace and Night Shine. She's on this episode of Vampires Never Get Old to talk about the first vampires we love, and The Gilda Stories by Jewelle Gomez, as well as what went into writing her vampire short story "Seven Nights for Dying." What would make us want to become vampires? Listen and find out. Also on this episode: The Gilda Stories by Jewelle Gomez Anne Rice The Va...
Episode 9: The Mundane, The Monstrous & The Magical Cures w/ Kayla Whaley
September 03, 2020 15:00 - 34 minutes - 23.5 MBThis week on Vampires Never Get Old: The Podcast we're joined by anthology contributor and essayist, Kayla Whaley. Her work has appeared at Catapult, Bustle, Michigan Quarterly Review, Uncanny Magazine, Book Riot, and in the anthologies Here We Are: Feminism for the Real World, and Unbroken: 13 Stories Starring Disabled Teens. Her book pick of the week is Sunshine by Robin McKinley. This is uncharted territory for Zoraida and a favorite for Natalie. This episode digging into the good, bad, a...
Episode 8: The Spike Conundrum & Writing Desi Vampires w/ Samira Ahmed
August 27, 2020 13:00 - 40 minutes - 27.6 MBAll vampires are problematic faves, and Spike is no different. We do a deep dive into his character's introduction in season 2 and his journey from monster to ensouled through the series. Samira Ahmed gives us some insight into the writing process for her short story "A Guidebook for the Newly Sired Desi Vampire" only available in Vampires Never Get Old. CW: mention of sexual assault from season 6. Also in this episode Mad Bad & Dangerous To Know by Samira Ahmed Vampires Never Get Old ...
Episode 7: Mean Girls & Vampire Influencers
August 20, 2020 05:00 - 33 minutes - 23 MBThis week we talk about some absolute classics of YA vampire lore. The Vampire Diaries by L.J. Smith and Glass Houses by Rachel Caine present us with heroines who aren't afraid to dive into the dark world of vampires. We also give a sneak peek into the plot and characters of our co-written short story from the anthology, "Vampires Never Say Die." Also in this episode: Rachel Caine L.J. Smith Pre-order Vampires Never Get Old Support the show
Episode 6: Monster Girls & More w/ Laura Ruby
August 13, 2020 09:00 - 48 minutes - 33.2 MBCritically acclaimed author Laura Ruby talks monster girls and more. We do a deep dive into two of Laura's vampire picks: Salem's Lot by Stephen King and Coldest Girl in Cold Town by Holly Black. We ask the question "who is the real monster?" in correlation to Laura's fantastic short story "Beastiary" from Vampires Never Get Old, the anthology. A two-time National Book Award Finalist, Laura Ruby writes fiction for adults, teens and children. She is the author of the Printz Medal Winning nov...
Episode 5: Where Have All the Black Vampires Gone? w/ Dhonielle Clayton
August 06, 2020 14:00 - 41 minutes - 28.6 MBThis week our special guest is New York Times bestselling author Dhonielle Clayton. She is the author of The Belles, Tiny Pretty Things (coming to Netflix Fall 2020), and a contributor in the Vampires Never Get Old anthology. Her short story "The House of Black Sapphires" transforms the vampire mythology and roots it in Black American culture, creating something entirely new. We dig into Black vampires in books and media, as well as Fledgling by Octavia E. Butler! Also in this episode: T...
Episode 4 - The Great 'Twilight' Discussion Part I - w/ Julie Murphy
July 30, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour - 42.4 MBSpecial guest Julie Murphy stops by for the Great Twilight Discussion! This episode focuses on the megahit that changed the landscape of young adult literature. We go over the things we love, the things we don't, and how Zoraida ~does~ like that vampires sparkle in this one. Justice for Kristen Stewart! Julie Murphy is the New York Times Bestlessling author of the novels Dumplin’ (now a film on Netflix), Puddin’, Dear Sweet Pea, and Faith: Taking Flight. Her short story in Vampires Never G...
Episode 3: We Are Choosing To Be Damned and 'The Den of Shadows Quartet'
July 22, 2020 20:00 - 42 minutes - 29.5 MBZoraida gets nostalgic with the books that inspired her to become a writer and Natalie notes that the villain from book one is the love interest in book two. This episode focuses on In the Forests of the Night and Demon In My View by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes, and the themes of morality and damnation in vampire myth. Zoraida also dramatically reads an Edgar Allan Poe poem. Bonus: we discuss vampire friendship in our story "Vampires Never Say Die" features in Vampires Never Get Old. Also in this...
Episode 2 - 5000 Year Old Immortal Goes To High School and 'The Last Vampire' by Christopher Pike
July 22, 2020 19:00 - 40 minutes - 27.8 MBThis week we talk the most BANANAS vampire book in our bunch: The Last Vampire by Christopher Pike (1994). After killing a detective in self-defense, a 5000-year-old vampire returns to high school to befriend his son and definitely left a feeling of "WTF did we just read?" Fair warning, the premise itself if incredibly controversial and appropriative of Hindu & Sikh beliefs. We continue our deconstruction of vampire tropes in classic vampire novels. Also in this episode: Spoilers! The o...
Episode 1: An Intro to Your Hosts and the First Vampire Boyfriend in 'The Silver Kiss'
July 22, 2020 18:00 - 33 minutes - 23 MBYou know the old adage: Vampires Never Get Old. At least, that's our adage. Vampires Never Get Old: Tales With Fresh Bite is an anthology forthcoming from Imprint/Macmillan on September 22, 2020. The anthology includes stories by authors both bestselling and acclaimed, including Samira Ahmed, Dhonielle Clayton, Zoraida Córdova and Natalie C. Parker, Tessa Gratton, Heidi Heilig, Julie Murphy, Mark Oshiro, Rebecca Roanhorse, Laura Ruby, Victoria “V. E.” Schwab, and Kayla Whaley. Our podcast a...