Vamp Jenn's Corner: Recent Episodes
Jennifer Vasquez
This is the podcast version of my blog site Vamp Jenn's Corner where the strange and unusual are welcome! I cover events, people, places and topics that are darkly inclined. If you're intrigued by the dark, morbid, forbidden and bizarre, then join me on my adventures as I explore the macabre & beyond and share my interesting finds. Visit my official website here: jennvasquez.com Follow me on social media! Find me on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @jennvofficial Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/vampjennscorner/support
I'm talking about some of the most macabre and spooky podcasts out there. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://jennvasquez.com/2021/03/09/11-dark-podcasts-to-listen-to-now/
Links to content discussed and/or mentioned:
The Boulet Brothers' Creatures of the Night
The Boulet Brothers' Dragula Titans World Tour
By Pumpkin's Light
Vamp Jenn's Crypts: Spooky Little Halloween
Cemetery Confessions
Dark Art Society
Chet Zar Spotlight Feature
Darkness Radio
Ghouls Night In
Let's Get Spooky
Rose Sinister: Vampires
Rose Sinister Interview
Scare You to Sleep
Tales From the Boo Crew
Creepy Kingdom
D.A.E. Presents Art Pit
Drawing From Experience
Madames & Murderers
Malia Miglino Interview
Tales
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Take a walk down memory lane as I talk about the odd and macabre adventures I covered on my blog, Vamp Jenn's Corner, in 2023!
Links to content discussed and/or mentioned:
Phantasmagoria
Rose Sinister
"Bite Me" Vampire Exhibit with Dacre Stoker
Adrienne LaVey
Dita Von Teese
Vamp Jenn's Crypts
H.R. Giger Exhibit
The Queen Mary
The Boulet Brothers
Dracula Day with Dacre Stoker
PeeMonster and Michele Melcher
Talk to Me Movie
Richard-Lael Lillard
Midsummer Scream
Malia Miglino
Karikatura
KB Goth Music Latin America
Day of the Dead Preview
Halloween Horror Nights
The Vogel Victorian
Hollywood Forever's Dia de Los Muertos
The Sixth Chamber 'Beyond the Night Veil'
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Spooky season has arrived, so let's gather around to talk about Halloween! I'm chatting about macabre small businesses, music, events, costumes and ending with spooky story time. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://jennvasquez.com/2023/07/21/countdown-to-halloween-2023-guide/
List of content mentioned and/or discussed:
Small Businesses
Catacomb Culture
Coffin Collector
Life After Death Designs
Meagan Meli
Out of the Darkwell
Vamp Manor
Music
Lamia Vox
Male Tears
Shadow's Symphony
A Time of Shadows
Events
Odd & Macabre Calendar
Blogs, Vlogs & Podcasts
By Pumpkin's Light
Jade The Libra
Let's Get Spooky
Midge Munster
Spooky Storytime
The Mortal Immortal by Mary Shelley
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I'm sharing details about some of the best dark art galleries in Los Angeles. If your artistic tastes lean towards the grotesque, bizarre and otherworldly, then this episode is for you! This episode is also available as a blog post: http://jennvasquez.com/2021/06/29/9-dark-art-galleries-in-los-angeles-you-need-to-visit/
Links to content mentioned and/or discussed:
The 4th Horseman Pizzeria
The Art of the Grotesque at Copro Gallery
The Black Sheep Gallery
Chet Zar and the Dark Art Society
Chet Zar & Dos Diablos at Copro Gallery
Copro Gallery
The Dark Art Emporium
An Erotic Evening at the Black Sheep Gallery
The Hive Gallery & Studios
HR Giger Tribute at Copro Gallery
Hyaena Gallery
Hyaena Gallery Presents 'Dreaming of Spirits'
Lethal Amounts
Lethal Amounts: Blake Armstrong
Lethal Amounts: Brittany Markert
Lethal Amounts: Mothmeister
La Matadora
MM Fabrications Debuts Unholy Collection: INRI
The Mystic Museum
SugarMynt Gallery
SugarMynt Gallery: Vampire Exhibit with Dacre Stoker
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In this episode, I'm taking a look back at my spooky adventures in 2022! Join me as I talk about the dark creators I interviewed, events I covered, and share other highlights and recommendations from the year. Merry Gothmas, Happy Holidays and Happy New Year! This episode is also available as a blog post: http://jennvasquez.com/2021/12/20/my-macabre-adventures-in-2021-a-year-in-review/
Links to content mentioned and/or discussed:
Adrienne LaVey
A Time of Shadows
Beetle House LA
Dia de los Muertos at Hollywood Forever
Dita Von Teese’s Valentine’s Day Burlesque Show
Eclipsed Emporium
Edward Transylvania
FeedSpot's 70 Best Macabre Podcasts
Fuschia Phlox
Goth Night at Mirus Gallery
Halloween Horror Nights
In Isolation
Midnight Syndicate "Bloodlines"
Midsummer Scream
The Mystic Museum 90s Slashers Experience
The Sixth Chamber "Red Death Masquerade"
Vampira Diaries Book Review
Wikka
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We're celebrating the 2022 Halloween season on this episode of Vamp Jenn's Corner! I talk about where you can still shop for Halloween goods, my costume predictions, and scary haunts and events. Plus, I read an excerpt from a classic horror tale.
Links and references to the content discussed:
Delusion
Halloween Guide 2022
House of Spirits: A Haunted Cocktail Soiree
Inside Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Hollywood
The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe
Top Los Angeles Halloween Haunts
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Frankenstein Day is August 30th and commemorates Mary Shelley's birthday and her classic gothic horror novel, Frankenstein. I share interesting facts about the author and tips on the best ways to celebrate the holiday. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://jennvasquez.com/2018/08/27/how-to-throw-a-frankenstein-day-bash/
Links to content mentioned and/or discussed:
12 Unusual Facts About Mary Shelley
Bride of Frankenstein Cocktail
Fantasy & World Music by the Fiechters
Frankenstein the Cocktail
Freaky Frankenstein Cocktail
Frankenstein Halloween Cocktail
Freaky Frankenstein Cocktail
How to Throw a Frankenstein Day Bash
Midnight Syndicate: Monsters of Legend
Midsummer Scream 2022
The Real-Life Places That Inspired Frankenstein (Smithsonian)
Sour Frankenstein Cocktail
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It's been 60 years since the passing of Marilyn Monroe and, in this episode, I'm commemorating the icon's memory. I talk about my visit to an exhibit at The Hollywood Museum, which showcases the actress's personal possessions and other memorabilia from her life. Plus, I share details about what happened during the 50th anniversary memorial service I attended and more. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://jennvasquez.com/2018/05/30/remembering-marilyn-monroe/
Links to content mentioned and/or discussed:
Blonde by Joyce Carol Oates
Blonde (Netflix Film)
The Hollywood Museum
Kissed by Marilyn Monroe Wines
Marilyn Monroe official website
Marilyn: The Passion and the Paradox by Lois Banner
Marilyn Remembered Fan Club
Marilyn Wines
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To celebrate the halfway to Halloween mark taking place between April 30 and May 1, I'm discussing the pagan roots of the dates, Walpurgis Night. Plus, I get into the half-o-ween spirit by sharing places to shop for macabre goods, costume predictions, upcoming events and more. Get ideas and inspiration for how to prepare for this spooky season! This episode is also available as a blog post: http://jennvasquez.com/2021/07/23/100-days-til-halloween-guide/
Relevant links and content:
Endless Night
The Glass Coffin
Halloween Fiend PDX
Halloween Happy
Halloween Horror Nights
Jade the Libra
The Lair of Voltaire
LeeAnna Vamp
Michelle Halloween
Midsummer Scream
Mr. & Mrs. Halloween
The Mystic Museum
Spooky Little Halloween
The Spooky Vegan
Tours and Events "Dracula" Tour
VampFangs
Visit London
Walpurgis Night
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For all those who are macabre at heart, we look for any way to make holidays spooky, and Valentine's Day is no exception! In this episode, I'm celebrating Valoween and sharing how you can enjoy it too. Plus, I delve into gothic couples in fiction that defy traditional love stories. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://jennvasquez.com/2021/01/28/macabre-ways-to-celebrate-valentines-day/
Content mentioned and/or discussed:
7 Most Iconic Goth Couples
Bram Stoker's Dracula
Bride of Chucky
The Bride of Frankenstein
Carmilla by J. Sheridan Le Fanu
Crimson Peak
Death by Trivia party game
"Eleonora" by Edgar Allan Poe
Freddy Vs. Jason
Friday the 13th: Horror at Camp Crystal Lake board game
Gods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
The Lair of Voltaire Gothic Homemaking
Lovecraftian Mansions of Madness mystery game
"Macabre Valentine" Spotify playlist by Vamp Jenn
My Bloody Valentine
The Nightmare Before Christmas Monopoly
The Nightmare Before Dinner cookbook by Zach Neil
The Sleeping Beauty series by Anne Rice
Horrified: Universal Monsters Board Game
Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte
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In honor of Edgar Allan Poe's birthday on January 19th, I'm sharing fascinating facts about the poet's life and taking a look at his presence in pop culture! This episode is also available as a blog post: http://jennvasquez.com/2019/01/16/poe-pop-culture-a-birthday-tribute-to-edgar-allan-poe/
Links to information mentioned and/or discussed:
"A Dream Within a Dream" by Edgar Allan Poe
Aurelio Voltaire Poe-inspired music: “Graveyard Picnic” and “The Conqueror Worm” on the album Raised by Bats
The Complete Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe
Edgar Allan Poe’s Tales of Mystery and Madness illustrated by Gris Grimly
Extraordinary Tales film (2015)
The Poe Museum
The Raven movie (2012)
The Raven's Tale by Cat Winters
Shadow of the Raven by Nox Arcana
The Simpsons "Treehouse of Horror" episode (aired October 1990)
The Witchery Arts shop
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World Introvert Day is January 2nd! What is an introvert? In this episode I discuss introversion and my experience being an introvert, from the challenges to the positives. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://jennvasquez.com/2020/01/02/being-an-introvert-me-myself-and-the-i-word/
Links to content discussed and/or mentioned:
16Personalities.com (free personality test)
How Quarantine Is Affecting This Introverted Goth Blogger (Vamp Jenn's Corner blog post)
The Introvert Advantage: How to Thrive in an Extroverted World by Marti Olsen Laney, Psy.D.
Introvert, Dear blog
IntrovertDay.org
MBTIonline.com (Myers Briggs Test Indicator)
PersonalityHacker.com
Quiet Revolution blog
Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking by Susan Cain
The Secret Lives of Introverts by Jenn Granneman
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Shopping for someone with a dark side? Then take a look at this list of great gifts for the spooky soul in your life! This episode is also available as a blog post: http://jennvasquez.com/2019/12/03/7-gifts-for-the-spooky-soul-in-your-life/
Links to content mentioned and/or discussed:
BlackCraft Cult
D.W. Frydendall
Films to Watch on Goth Day
Films for the Victorian Goth
Heavy Red
Ipso Facto
Joseph Vargo
KillStar
Le Queen Noire
Meagan “Magpie” Rodgers
Meimaro
Menton3
Miss Havisham's Curiosities
MM Fabrications (blog post) & official website
Mothmeister
Northwood Supply
The Oddities Flea Market (blog post) & official website
Rick “Dienzo” Blanco
Shane Izykowski
Top 10 Halloween Books
Top 10 Must-Read Dark Books
VampFangs
Vampire Vineyards
Vampire Wine Tasting Review
Wendy Lee Gadzuk
The Witchery Arts
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Find out ways you can incorporate magick, ritual and spiritual practices into your self-care routine! This episode is also available as a blog post: http://jennvasquez.com/2020/06/20/practicing-magickal-self-care/
Links and supplemental information to content mentioned or discussed:
Aeclectic Tarot
Alien: The Official Cookbook
Creepy Concoctions from The Beetle House Cookbook blog post
The Crooked Path Apothecary
Dark Ambient Sound Bath blog post
Deceptive Desserts: A Lady’s Guide to Baking Bad!
Demure Lyfe
Goddess Awakenin'
The Gothic Tarot by Joseph Vargo
Hype Priestess
Ipso Facto
Midnight Light book
Pretty Spirits
The Necronomnomnom: Recipes and Rites from the Lore of H. P. Lovecraft
Seance at Ipso Facto blog post
Sui Generis Magicka (also includes links to Dark Ambient Sound Bath and Coven of Ashes)
"Tarot and Oracle Decks Created For and By Black People" article
Witches Brew
Witch Walk
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To commemorate Anne Rice's recent 80th birthday this October, I'm talking about the author, her work and her influence on me. Plus, I include a special bonus audio clip I recorded from an event I attended where you can hear the writer herself speak about what influenced her when coming up with her vampire tales. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://jennvasquez.com/2018/11/06/author-of-honor-series-part-i/
Relevant links and information to the content discussed and/or mentioned:
AMC: Anne Rice Universe
Anne Rice Official Site
Christopher Rice Official Site
Lestat The Musical
NaNoWriMo.org
Vampire Lestat Fan Club
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Join me on a macabre journey as I discuss how countries around the world celebrate Halloween! This episode is also available as a blog post: http://jennvasquez.com/2019/09/03/celebrating-halloween-around-the-world/
Relevant links and information to the content discussed and/or mentioned:
Bran Castle
Derry Halloween
Dracula Tours
Endless Night Vampire Ball
Hollywood Forever Cemetery Presents Dia de los Muertos
Ken O'Malley Samhain Halloween Ireland Tour
Salem Witches' Halloween Ball
Spirits of Meath
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For those who wish every day was Halloween, this is an episode for you! I'm celebrating the 100-day mark to October 31st early by discussing ways anyone can make Halloween a lifestyle, not just a holiday. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://jennvasquez.com/2018/04/05/best-ways-to-keep-the-halloween-spirit-alive-year-round/
Relevant links and information to content discussed and/or mentioned:
Antrum: The Deadliest Movie Ever Made
As Above, So Below
Aurelio Voltaire & The Lair of Voltaire Gothic Homemaking series
Best Music for the Halloween Season featured on Creepy Kingdom
The Dark Tower Series by Joseph Vargo
Edgar Allan Poe’s Tales of Mystery & Madness illustrated by Gris Grimly
Films & TV Series for the Victorian Goth featured on Gothic & Amazing
The Frankenstein Chronicles on Netflix
La Femme En Noir
Midnight Syndicate
Monolith Graphics
Nox Arcana
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Looking for your next spooky read? Here's a list of Top Must-Read Dark Books to satisfy any macabre soul! This episode is also available as a blog post: http://jennvasquez.com/2020/03/27/top-10-must-read-dark-books/
Relevant links and notes:
The Bad Seed by William March/ The Bad Seed (1956) directed by Mervyn LeRoy
The Black Arts by Richard Cavendish
Drawing Blood, Exquisite Corpse and Lost Souls by Poppy Z. Brite
Gothic Tales by Elizabeth Gaskell
The Hangman's Daughter Tales by Oliver Potzsch
"Inferno" in The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri
Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Seth Grahame-Smith
Satanic Feminism: Lucifer as the Liberator of Woman in 19th-Century Culture by Per Faxneld
The Simon Necronomicon
Three Nights of the Vampire Trilogy by Amy Cross
The Vampyre by John William Polidori
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Dracula Day commemorates the date the classic Gothic horror novel was released! In this episode, I'm sharing some of the best ways to celebrate the occasion. I talk about books to read, films to watch, vampire haunts to visit and so much more. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://jennvasquez.com/2020/05/26/the-undead-way-to-celebrate-dracula-day/
List of topics mentioned:
Alex's Bar
Bran Castle
My Vampire Transformation: Getting Custom Fangs by Father Sebastiaan (http://jennvasquez.com/2021/02/07/my-vampire-transformation-getting-custom-fangs-by-father-sebastiaan/)
Dracula Tour by Toursandevents.com (In the episode I state that tours are paused, but I recently found out that the travel company is still hosting its Dracula tours and bookings are available for this year!)
FIRA's From Vegas With Blood (http://jennvasquez.com/2020/12/01/fantasy-storytelling-with-metal-beats-firas-from-vegas-with-blood-album-review/)
Midnight Syndicate
Nox Arcana
Rose Sinister Vampire Podcast
The Sixth Chamber "Walpurgis Night" (http://jennvasquez.com/2021/04/16/vampires-descend-in-the-sixth-chambers-walpurgis-night/)
Vampire Vineyards
Recommended Reading:
Dracula by Bram Stoker
The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova
In Search of Dracula by Raymond T. McNally and Radu Florescu
The Science of Vampires by Katherine Ramsland, Ph.D.
Suspira Magazine: The Vampire Issue
Vampires: A Field Guide to the Creatures that Stalk the Night by Dr. Bob Curran
The Vampire Companion by Katherine Ramsland, Ph.D.
Vampire Forensics by Mark Collins Jenkins
Vampires: The Occult Truth by Konstantinos
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For this special Goth Day episode, I talk a bit about the history of the subculture, how I first got into goth, plus share some fascinating goth music and film recommendations!
List of topics discussed or mentioned:
7 Films to Watch on Goth Day
Cemetery Confessions Podcast
Cleopatra Records
Do You Know Your Goth ABCs?
The Goth Bible by Nancy Kilpatrick
Goth: Undead Subculture
Gothic Charm School
Growing Up Goth: Finding My Self Within the Subculture
Lip Service
Projekt Records
World Goth Day
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Curious to delve into the world of occultism? Hear about some of history's most influential occult figures. I discuss a prophet who isn't Nostradamus, a man known as the "Great Beast," two women who've revived the Santa Muerte cult and others! This episode is also available as a blog post: http://jennvasquez.com/2020/04/15/historys-most-formidable-occult-figures/
Following are relevant links and information to topics mentioned and/or discussed:
The Black Arts by Richard Cavendish
Church of Satan
Gary Lachman
Helena Blavatsky
Marie Laveau
Mother Shipton
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A list that includes some of the most alluring vampires to grace history and pop culture. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://jennvasquez.com/2019/03/13/the-10-most-intriguing-vampires-of-legend-lore/
Following are links related to a few of the topics mentioned in the episode:
Anne Rice The Official Site
Castlevania Netflix Series
Jaye Wells: Sabina Kane Series
World of Darkness (Originally released by White Wolf Publishing)
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These destinations have very strange histories connected to them. This episode originally appeared on Vamp Jenn's Corner and is also available as a blog post: http://jennvasquez.com/2018/02/23/destinations-surrounded-by-paranormal-activity/
Following are links to the official websites of places mentioned in the episode:
Island of the Dolls
Villisca Ax Murder House
Hoia Baciu Forest
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Get a sneak peek of the dark wonders to be revealed on the Vamp Jenn's Corner podcast!
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