{"podcast":{"title":"Re: Dracula","slug":"re-dracula-6265099","podcast_index_feed_id":6265099,"rss_url":"https://feeds.simplecast.com/MrfL0mVE","website_url":"https://redracula.live/","image_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/35b7754e-6ed5-4419-bd1d-a4e5ea697ae1/01e7aabd-3c1d-472a-b6bb-a99e67c87868/3000x3000/re-20dracula-20cover-20art-20-4000-20-c3-97-204000-20px.jpg?aid=rss_feed","author":"Bloody FM","episode_count":57,"summary":"Re: Dracula takes the famous horror tale, breaks it up chronologically (every entry of this epistolary novel has a date), and sends the story directly to your podcatcher as it happens. Every time something happens to the characters, Re: Dracula will publish an episode, in as close to real time as it happens. Some entries will be brief, and others will be long and intense.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-30T16:18:30.843614+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/re-dracula-6265099"},"episode":{"title":"May 8: Foul Bauble of Man's Vanity","slug":"may-8-foul-bauble-of-man-s-vanity","published_at":"2026-05-08T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/re-dracula-6265099/may-8-foul-bauble-of-man-s-vanity","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/re-dracula-6265099","url":"https://redracula.live/","audio_url":"https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/afp-898815-injected.calisto.simplecastaudio.com/1d554b02-9703-458b-8212-9f2c5e83462d/episodes/845c7bf7-1cf4-48f3-8a8b-1a05f6c6a633/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=1d554b02-9703-458b-8212-9f2c5e83462d&awEpisodeId=845c7bf7-1cf4-48f3-8a8b-1a05f6c6a633&feed=MrfL0mVE","summary":"Jonathan Harker grapples with the terrifying realization that he is a prisoner in Dracula's castle. As the Count's supernatural nature becomes undeniable, Harker must navigate a landscape of isolation and predatory secrets.","meta_description":"Jonathan Harker discovers the true nature of his host as he faces imprisonment and the chilling absence of the Count's reflection.","key_points":["Main idea: The breakdown of physical reality as the Count appears without a reflection in the mirror","Failure mode: The danger of physical vulnerability, illustrated by the Count's warning regarding a simple shaving cut","Practical takeaway: The necessity of strategic silence and keeping fears hidden from a captor to maintain survival","Main idea: The psychological weight of isolation and the reliance on religious symbols for comfort","Historical context: The Count's pride in the martial history and ancestral legacy of the Dracula bloodline"],"chapters":[{"start_ms":60000,"title":"The Weight of Isolation","summary":"Harker records his growing dread and the psychological toll of his strange nocturnal existence."},{"start_ms":160000,"title":"The Missing Reflection","summary":"A terrifying encounter reveals that the Count has no reflection in the shaving glass."},{"start_ms":230000,"title":"A Warning of Blood","summary":"The Count reacts with fury to a minor injury and destroys the shaving glass to prevent further use."},{"start_ms":290000,"title":"The Castle Prison","summary":"Harker explores the castle and realizes he is physically trapped within the fortress walls."},{"start_ms":350000,"title":"The Instinct of a Rat","summary":"The realization of helplessness leads to a period of frantic, animalistic panic."},{"start_ms":430000,"title":"The Strategy of Silence","summary":"Harker decides to hide his suspicions from the Count to avoid direct confrontation."},{"start_ms":500000,"title":"The Solitary Host","summary":"Observing the Count performing menial tasks leads to the chilling thought that no one else inhabits the castle."},{"start_ms":570000,"title":"Faith as a Shield","summary":"Harker reflects on the unexpected comfort found in religious icons during times of terror."}],"topics":["Gothic Horror","Psychological Terror","Vampirism","Historical Warfare","Imprisonment","Ancestry","Supernatural Phenomena","Jonathan Harker"],"duration_seconds":932,"processing_state":"processed","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/re-dracula-6265099/episodes/may-8-foul-bauble-of-man-s-vanity/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/re-dracula-6265099/may-8-foul-bauble-of-man-s-vanity.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}