Welcome 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 an

S2: Episode 5 - Sea-Punk Storytelling with Darcie Little Badger

Nov 3rd, 2023 39m 37s

S2: Episode 4 - In the Eye of the Storm with Katherine Locke

Oct 20th, 2023 36m 3s

S2: Episode 3 - Misremembering SPLASH with Rebecca Coffindaffer and Julian Winters

Oct 19th, 2023 44m 29s

S2: Episode 1 - Mermaid Origin Stories, Trojan War Bros & More

Oct 19th, 2023 32m 44s

S2: Episode 2 - Generational Breakthroughs with Julie C. Dao & Gretchen Schreiber

Oct 19th, 2023 42m

Episode 13: Anita Blake and Cowboy Vampires w/ Rebecca Roanhorse

Oct 1st, 2020 40m 36s

It'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 c

Episode 12 - Queering Vampires w/ Victoria V.E. Schwab

Sep 22nd, 2020 33m 17s

In 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 ide

Episode 11: Mark Does Twilight: The Redux

Sep 17th, 2020 39m 58s

We 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

Episode 10 - The First Vampires We Ever Loved with Tessa Gratton

Sep 10th, 2020 35m 59s

Tessa 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 S

Episode 9: The Mundane, The Monstrous & The Magical Cures w/ Kayla Whaley

Sep 3rd, 2020 34m 10s

This 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

Episode 8: The Spike Conundrum & Writing Desi Vampires w/ Samira Ahmed

Aug 27th, 2020 40m 7s

All 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 proc

Episode 7: Mean Girls & Vampire Influencers

Aug 20th, 2020 33m 25s

This 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

Episode 6: Monster Girls & More w/ Laura Ruby

Aug 13th, 2020 48m 15s

Critically 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?" i

Episode 5: Where Have All the Black Vampires Gone? w/ Dhonielle Clayton

Aug 6th, 2020 41m 31s

This 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 "T

Episode 4 - The Great 'Twilight' Discussion Part I - w/ Julie Murphy

Jul 30th, 2020 1h 1m

Special 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 tha

Episode 3: We Are Choosing To Be Damned and 'The Den of Shadows Quartet'

Jul 22nd, 2020 42m 51s

Zoraida 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 Atw

Episode 2 - 5000 Year Old Immortal Goes To High School and 'The Last Vampire' by Christopher Pike

Jul 22nd, 2020 40m 24s

This 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 feeli

Episode 1: An Intro to Your Hosts and the First Vampire Boyfriend in 'The Silver Kiss'

Jul 22nd, 2020 33m 23s

You 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 b

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