Ep. 11: Drakula halala, or Dracula's Death: Cinema's First Dracula
In this episode, we explore the little-known lost Austrian film Drakula halala (1921). As this film is thought to have premiered in...
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SHOW NOTES
New posts with every episode
This is where we post new podcast episodes and show notes, including research sources and supplemental material such as photos, film clips, and additional reading about film history.
musicman0976
- Nov 17, 2023
- 18 min
Ep. 9: The Transcript: Dance of the Vampires
The Transformation of Loie Fuller and the Beginnings of Vampires on Film A bat appears on a balcony, hovering over the balcony’s ledge,...
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musicman0976
- Oct 16, 2023
- 28 min
Episode 8: The Transcript: Romanian Holiday—The Development of the Modern Vampire
Vampiric-type creatures have existed throughout many cultures for millennia. Evidence shows that such creatures have haunted the...
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musicman0976
- Aug 31, 2023
- 1 min
Ep. 10 Elaine and Lilith und Ly - Oh My!
A Return to the Supernatural and the Birth and Proliferation of the Supernatural Vampire on Film There are two films we will discuss in...
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musicman0976
- Aug 21, 2023
- 39 min
Episode 07: Lilith Fair: The Origins of the Female Vampire: The Transcript
The female vampire, sometimes an alluring femme fatale, other times an ugly monstrous demon—but always defined by her sex and sexuality....
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musicman0976
- Aug 9, 2023
- 1 min
09: Dance of the Vampires: The Transformation of Loïe Fuller and the Beginning of Vampires on Film
In Episode 09, we explore the fascinating career of American dancer Loïe Fuller, pioneer of modern dance and theatrical lighting...
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musicman0976
- Jun 28, 2023
- 1 min
Season 2 Is Coming July 3rd!!
Cover your necks and don't go out at night - the vampires are coming July 3rd!
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musicman0976
- Feb 2, 2023
- 27 min
Episode 06: Old Dogs, New Tricks: From Magic Tricks to Trick films, Part 3.3, The Transcript
1902 was a peak year for Méliès and Smith, with Smith also producing Mary Jane’s Mishap, while Méliès produced his well-remembered and...
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musicman0976
- Jan 20, 2023
- 34 min
Episode 05: Old Dogs, New Tricks: From Magic Tricks to Trick Films, Part 3.2: The Transcript
In 1896, as suddenly and unexpectedly as his meeting Douglas Blackburn and being spotted by Frank Podmore of the Society for Psychical...
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musicman0976
- Jan 15, 2023
- 16 min
Episode 04: Old Dogs, New Tricks: From Magic Tricks to Trick Films, Part 3.1: The Transcript
As we discussed in the previous episode, a wave of Spiritualism swept England and the U.S., among other countries, during the Victorian...
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musicman0976
- Dec 10, 2022
- 1 min
SURPRISE!!! Episodes 4, 5, and 6 OUT NOW!
The final Episode of Old Dogs, New Tricks was so long, we cut it into 3 episodes - OUT NOW!! To watch the films we discuss in these three...
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musicman0976
- Nov 26, 2022
- 8 min
Episode 04-06: Old Dogs, New Tricks: From Magic Tricks to Trick Films, Part 3
The long-in-gestation final episode of Old Dogs, New Tricks was so long, that we cut it into 3 EPISODES (!), making it a mini-series!...
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musicman0976
- Oct 31, 2022
- 1 min
Haunted Halloween
A Haunted Halloween from your Maven of the Macabre! Episode 4 coming shortly.
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musicman0976
- Oct 28, 2022
- 20 min
Episode 03: Old Dogs, New Tricks: From Magic Tricks to Trick Films, Part 2: The Transcript, Part 2
At the end of Part 1 of this transcript, George Albert Smith was so closely involved with the Society for Psychical Research at this...
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musicman0976
- Oct 16, 2022
- 22 min
Episode 03: Old Dogs, New Tricks: From Magic Tricks to Trick Films, Part 2: The Transcript, Part 1
Ghosts, spirits of the dead, hauntings, the occult, mind control—all have become established themes in the genre of horror. But during...
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musicman0976
- Aug 26, 2022
- 5 min
Episode 03: Old Dogs, New Tricks: From Magic Tricks to Trick Films, Part 2
We have found that, for us, the subject of each episode is dictated by the research. For Episode 3, the research led us to a completely...
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musicman0976
- Aug 20, 2022
- 19 min
Episode 02: Old Dogs, New Tricks: From Magic Tricks to Trick Films, Part 1: The Transcript, Part 2
It seems like it should be easy to identify films that fall into the genre of horror. But at the beginning of cinema, beyond obviously...
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musicman0976
- Aug 19, 2022
- 27 min
Episode 02: Old Dogs, New Tricks: From Magic Tricks to Trick Films, Part 1: The Transcript, Part 1
Horror is reflective of the dark side of human nature. It has reflected the darkness of our times, such as the violence of revolution and...
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musicman0976
- Aug 8, 2022
- 5 min
Episode 02: Old Dogs, New Tricks: From Magic Tricks to Trick Films, Part 1
Episode 02 begins with a discussion of what exactly makes a horror film. We cover everything from the etymology of the word horror, and...
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musicman0976
- Aug 6, 2022
- 11 min
Episode 01: Sunday in the Dark with Georges: The Beginnings of Horror: The Transcript, Part 2
The Film Breakdown: House of the Devil (1896) Using the ability to shapeshift, as featured in both Goethe and Marlow’s adaptations,...
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