# Episode 48: Evil Empires (and how to find them)

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Podcast: [Lefty Speaks: The Vampire Hunter D Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/lefty-speaks-the-vampire-hunter-d-podcast-7111934)
Published: 2026-02-02T12:00:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 1700

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Welcome to the frontier, hunters! In the 48th episode we begin a discussion evil empires in media. This episodes, we explore how different eras and regimes influenced villains like Vlad and Gilligan in Vampire Hunter D, how human nature and desperation impact people's morals and ethics in a dystopian frontier, historical context for evil and how modernity impacts the perception of evil, and the role that genetic manipulation and control plays in the story of Vampire Hunter D. About Lefty Speaks Lefty Speaks: The Vampire Hunter D Podcast is hosted by Brandon Easton, Neal Fischer, and Scott McLean. Created by Unified Pictures and Nine Realms. Narration by Lauren Evallen-Muller. Recording and Editing by Nine Realms. Produced by Ian E. Muller and Scott McLean. Cover art by Christopher Shy. Based on the works created by Hideyuki Kikuchi. New episodes air Fridays on Patreon, Mondays everywhere else! Become a Patron for early access to episodes and other perks: https://patreon.com/VampireHunterD Follow us on Facebook, X (Twitter), Instagram, BlueSky, or visit our official website https://unifiedpictures.com/vhd.html Find more of Christopher’s art at https://artofronin.com Join us on Discord to talk about your favorite art! discord.gg/vampirehunterd About The Hosts Brandon Easton – Uber nerd. Walking Star Wars/Star Trek/Gundam lore encyclopedia and is currently exploring Warhammer 40K. Wrote the Vampire Hunter D: Message From Mars comic series, and is the head writer for Iyanu, now available on HBO MAX, and the writer of the upcoming movie Takeover, starring Quavo and Billy Zane. Other shows include Transformers: War For Cybertron - Siege and Marvel's Agent Carter. Brandon has also written a ton of comics, including Robotech: Rick Hunter, Superman, Batman, Judge Dredd, Star Tr…

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