Episode
69 - Ladies Who Are Spider Monkeys: The Lore of Vampires
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- Ladies Who Lore
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- May 13, 2026
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Summary
In this week’s episode, Sammy unearths the history behind lore’s most notorious creatures: Vampires. As the Vampire is sipped, the ladies read listener comments, confuse Hank Green for gangrene, and have controversial takes on Sweeney Todd. So grab your favorite merlot and burn your welcome mat, Ladies Who Are Spider Monkeys will have you screaming all day long. Do you have a ghost story, local lore, or urban legend you would like to share with the ladies? Email us at [email protected]. If you love our show, please consider supporting us by joining our Patreon and following us on our socials: Instagram , Tiktok , and Youtube . And help others discover our show by rating, reviewing and subscribing on Spotify , Apple , or wherever you like to listen to your podcasts. TW: Gore, murder, death, sexual abuse Sources: “Long before Dracula, an ancient Mesopotamian civilisation raised the world's oldest vampires” by James Osborne on historyextra.com “Vampires and rabies: What's the link?” by Tim Newman on Medical News Today ”The real-life diseases that spread the vampire myth” by Stephen Dowling on BBc “How vampire lore emerged from shadowy medical mysteries” by Bella Isaacs-Thomas on PBS “Vampires in Greece: From Ancient Greek Creatures to the Vrykolakas” by Annna Wichmann on Greek Reporter “Vampiric Creatures of Ancient Myth and Legend” by Anonymous at Classicallyeducated.wordpress.com “When New Englanders Blamed Vampires for Tuberculosis Deaths” by Crystal Ponti on History.com “The New England Vampire Panic Was Very Real and Very Deadly” by Nathan Chandler on History.Howstuffworks.com “Decomposing Bodies in the 1720s Gave Birth to the First Vampire Panic” by Karina Wilson on SmithsonianMagazine.com “Vampire” by Staff on Britannica.com “Bram Stoker Claimed That Parts…