Strange Country Episode 24: New England Vampires
Jan 18, 2018
When you feel a slight cold coming on, do you have the desire to dig up a dead family member and burn his heart for your cure? If so, then this episode is for you. Strange Country explores the anti-vampire rituals in 18th- and 19th-century New England that were used to ward off consumption. While it may suck, this episode sure doesn't.
Theme music: Resting Place by A Cast of Thousands
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