Vampire Insider: An AMC Anne Rice's Immortal Universe After Show

In today’s episode (the second of a two-parter) Joann and Kristina welcome industry veteran and Anne Rice fan, Erica Robert Pallo. Erica joined us on several episodes last season and we couldn't have done this one without her! Her knowledge is deep and her insights are powerful.

The season finale "And that's the end of it. There's nothing Else" left us breathless as Louis takes revenge for Claudia and Daniel, with the help of the Real Rashid and the Talamasca, uncovers one more, very critical, piece of truth that helps Louis come to a fateful decision...

In today’s episode (the first of a two-parter) Joann and Kristina welcome industry veteran and Anne Rice fan, Erica Robert Pallo. Erica joined us on several episodes last season and we couldn't have done this one without her! Her knowledge is deep and her insights are powerful.

The season finale "And that's the end of it. There's nothing Else" left us breathless as Louis takes revenge for Claudia and Daniel, with the help of the Real Rashid and the Talamasca, uncovers one more, very critical, piece of truth that helps Louis come to a fateful decision...

In today’s episode Joann and Kristina welcome IWTV fan and Jacob Anderson fan page curator Nado (@astronaut_Nado) who is here to help us dissect the events of season 2's penultimate episode: I Could Not Prevent It.

This is a harrowing episode, one that we've been waiting for from the beginning, and one that has left so many fans heartbroken but in awe of the performances of each of the actors in this remarkable ensemble. Nado's contributions to this conversation were absolutely wonderful and we are so grateful that he agreed to join. We promise you'll wa...

In today’s episode its just Joann and Kristina talking Episode 6: Like the Light by which God Made the World Before he Made Light. This is a critical episode, that defines the term slow burn. We get into lots of details and hash over the huge mistake Armand makes at the end of it all, but the reality of this episode is that we spend a huge amount of time talking about Roxane Duran's amazing performance as Madeline and also discuss the narrative choice to make her character's background enmeshed with a German soldier during the occupation of Paris.

We appreciate your continued patience in posting delays, we will be back on track next week. West Coast work travel meant a delay in editing.

In today’s episode Joann and Kristina welcome content creator and vampire superfan Black Girl Talk Fangs as we recap and react to S2E5 of Interview with the Vampire: Don't be Afraid, Just Start the Tape. We discuss the relationships between the triangle of Armand, Louis and Daniel in 1973 San Francisco and how the things uncovered about the first interview inform the way the three will interact in Dubai going forward.

We apologize for the delay in posting this. Sometimes real work life intrudes! We appreciate your patience.

In today’s episode Joann and Kristina recap and react to S2E4 of Interview with the Vampire: I Want You More than Anything in the World. We discuss the Paris happenings, the relationships between all the various characters, the end of Dreamstat and the tension in Dubai.

Our structure remains the same as last season but we’ve enhanced the “standout” segment and have added a new segment that tracks the progress of “Dreamstat” the Lestat projection who Louis ca...

In today’s episode Joann and Kristina welcome special guest host Rei Gorrei to recap and react to S2E3 of Interview with the Vampire: No Pain. We discuss Armand's perspective, Raglan James, Louis' ongoing existential issues, Claudia's heartbreak, and Dreamstat in a cafe.

Our structure remains the same as last season but we’ve enhanced the “standout” segment and have added a new segment that tracks the progress of “Dreamstat” the Lestat projection who Louis carries with him, to Claudia’s consternation.  Below are some links to follow on Twitter (you may call it X).  Thanks for coming to li...

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In today’s episode Joann and Kristina welcome special guest host Dave Clodomir to recap and react to S2E2 of Interview with the Vampire: Do You Know What it Means to be Loved by Death. Louis and Claudia have now made it to Paris and are picking pockets, taking pictures, buying dresses, and meeting the Theatre de Vampires -- enter Armand, stage left. Meanwhile in Dubai, Daniel learns a hard lesson about berating Louis and Armand is doing... something.

Our structure remains the same as last season but we’ve enhan...

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The Vampire Insiders are coming in hot to celebrate the long-awaited premiere of Season 2 of Interview with the Vampire.  In today’s episode Joann and Kristina dive deep into what’s going on with our Wayfaring duo Louis and Claudia as, five years on from where we left them at the end of last season, they undertake a chaotic pilgrimage through war-torn Eastern Europe looking for other vampires. Our structure remains the same as last season but we’ve enhanced the “standout” segment and have added a new segment that tracks the progress of “Dreamsta...

We are less than a week away from the May 12 premiere on AMC and we can't wait! In this episode we are reviewing the reviews, discussing the cast interviews that happened during the premiere festivities in NYC, and general fandom hysteria.

!!SPOILERS!! The press has been pretty open with spoilery information in their reviews, so please be aware we are pulling those threads. If you do not want to hear those, please come back next week for our first episode review.

In this episode we refer to and analyze the following things.

Interviews...

In this episode, the insiders are making guesses about what is going to happen in each episode, based on the newly released episode titles available on Rotten Tomatoes. We are also trying to figure out what is the deal with Louis in the gravel-filled coffin (??) and we speculate a bit on a theory: what if Paul never died?

Thank you for coming to listen to us each week, and if you'd like more from us, please follow us on Twitter @vampire_insider and @kristinagenx. We appreciate you sticking with us as we change things up and we...

The Vampire Insiders have finally returned, albeit with an empty host chair. On April 2, 2024 we lost Marc Snediker unexpectedly to a brief illness. We are heartbroken, and miss him very much, but know that he would want us to carry on with the podcast. So here we are.

In this episode, the remaining insiders are talking about Marc, what to expect for future episodes, and finally the thing that has Twitter on fire: The Jones Cut (also called the London Cut). If you have not seen it yet, please follow the link below and...

The Vampire Insiders are speaking with IWTV fan @inkyblotposts (Twitter and Tumbler) aka Jo in the second part of our authorial intent episode. With her background in literature we thought a chat about authorial intent and how that plays out in the multiple levels of original text and adapted screenplay was in order, and we weren't disappointed. We have about 2 hours of material to share so this is the first of a two-part episode.

If you enjoy us and would like to learn more about us, please follow us on twitter @marceatspeach, @kristinagenx and @vampire_insider. We...

The Vampire Insiders are speaking with IWTV fan @inkyblotposts (Twitter and Tumbler) aka Jo in this episode. With her background in literature we thought a chat about authorial intent and how that plays out in the multiple levels of original text and adapted screenplay was in order, and we weren't disappointed. We have about 2 hours of material to share so this is the first of a two-part episode.

We're also bringing back fanfiction and today Jo will be reading one of her favorite fics, from author Poet to None, titled Black, Soft, Unearthly. It is outstanding and...

The Vampire Insiders are discussing an interview that Jacob Anderson gave to Entertainment Weekly (see link below). We thought it would be a good opportunity to talk a little about some of the crumbs of information that Jacob doles out in the conversation. We are nothing if not dedicated to analyzing any new kind of content we can locate.

Find that interview here: https://ew.com/interview-with-the-vampire-season-2-jacob-anderson-interview-8417770 Thank you for coming to listen to us each week.  If you do like us, please share us with a friend and be sure to follow us on Twitter (x...

The Vampire Insiders are discussing an interview that Kim Granito gave to a podcast called the Current (see link below). We thought it would be a good opportunity to talk a little about how AMC goes about marketing IPs with dedicated fandoms, and to dive into the subject of a new Immortal Universe property "Talamasca", how the Talamasca has already been portrayed in the witches, and where Night Island might fit into the whole picture.

Find that interview here: https://www.thecurrent.com/current-podcast-amc-network-kim-granito-marketing-streaming

Thank you for coming to listen to us each week.  If y...

The Vampire Insiders are back in the saddle and in this episode, we are discussing an interview that Rolin Jones gave in November of 2022. In that interview, he teases a bit of what we can expect in Season 2 and he shared thoughts on his experience working with cast and crew during Season 1.

Find that interview here: https://www.amc.com/blogs/interview-with-the-vampire-q-and-a-creator-and-showrunner-rolin-jones-teases-season-2--1060756

Thank you for coming to listen to us each week.  If you do like us, please share us with a friend and be sure to follow us on Twitter (x) @kristinagenx, @marceatspeach, a...

Thanks for hanging in there during an extended hiatus. We meant to be back at the end of October, but due to ongoing equipment issues, real work travel, and illness we had to extend our time off through Thanksgiving. Back at it again and in this episode, we have an extended discussion about the Amuse Bouche that AMC shared with viewers at NYC Comic Con.

We are looking forward to some exciting guests coming up in the near future and we can't wait as we head into 2024 still waiting for an official release date announcement for Season 2...

During the break between seasons, the Vampire Insiders are working through Joann's tech issues and are taking a few weeks off, but will be back with all new content on October 30. We are re promoting some earlier episodes in the meantime. Here is what we said about this episode when it first aired almost a year ago.

In this episode, the Vampire Insiders discuss the differences in quality between the Vampires and the Witches, whether the uneven performance of the Witches stands to hurt the Vampires or an expanded Immortal Universe in anyway, and finally they discuss...

During the break between seasons, the Vampire Insiders are working through Joann's tech issues and are taking a few weeks off, but will be back with all new content on October 30. We are re promoting some earlier episodes in the meantime. Here is what we said about this episode when it first aired almost a year ago.

In this episode the Vampire Insider team hosts Stephanie Fornasier, a licensed psychologist and host of Psychocinematic Podcast (available on all the major and minor podcast directories). Steph is applying her professional opinion to a discussion of the relationship dynamics...

During the inter-season break from IWTV, the vampire insiders are having conversations about the immortal universe shows and creature-related subjects.  In this episode the insiders (minus Joann who had a week off due to sound issues) discuss the changes the main characters have undergone in the TV Show. Our main focus is on Lestat and the fandom reaction to the significant changes to his character, but we also get into Claudia, Louis, and Daniel and how the show writers have given them a bit of a refresh.

We also dip into some opinion on how much (or h...

During the inter-season break, the vampire insiders are working hard to keep the podcast fresh by doing deep dives into the episodes, chatting about other kinds of creature media and exploring the "Vampire Insider Writer's Room" in which we, with the permission of the author, read and discuss an excerpt from some terrific fan fiction.

In this episode we discuss the 2012 Neil Jordan directed film Byzantium about a mother/daughter vampiric duo on the lam. We weave quite a bit of Interview With the Vampire chat into this conversation -- we found some interesting connections -- and...

During the inter-season break from IWTV, the vampire insiders are having conversations about the immortal universe shows and other creature-related subjects.  In this episode the insiders discuss Episode 6 looking specifically at the theme of Trauma. TW: Please note that this episode contains conversations about domestic violence, suicide, sexual assault and other heavy subjects that have been explored in the show.

Vampire Insider Writer's Room: In this episode we read an excerpt from Renaissance, an in-progress story by the author faerywhimsy called We Dared Eternity and Won which, in the author's own words: "Louis watches Daniel before they f...

During the inter-season break, the vampire insiders are working hard to keep the podcast fresh by doing deep dives into the episodes, chatting about other kinds of creature media and exploring the "Fan Fiction Writer's Room" in which we, with the permission of the author, read and discuss an excerpt from some terrific fan fiction. In this episode we welcome guest film critic Matthew Snediker to the show to discuss the 2014 Film A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night. We ran a little long in our very rich discussion with Matthew, so we were unable to include the fanfic...

During the inter-season break, the vampire insiders are working hard to keep the podcast fresh by doing deep dives into the episodes, chatting about other kinds of creature media and exploring the "Fan Fiction Writer's Room" in which we, with the permission of the author, read and discuss an excerpt from some terrific fan fiction. In this episode we revisit the Vampire Diaries. Today we talk about Season 2. We have lots more Interview with the Vampire content lined up to quench your Ricean Universe thirst coming up, including a discussion next week about the role of female vampires in...

During the inter-season break from IWTV, the vampire insiders are having conversations about the immortal universe shows and creature-related subjects.  In this episode the insiders discuss 1979's Love at First Bite. A comedy and a George Hamilton Vehicle, there isn't much good to say about this film, but it provided Marc, Joann and Kristina with a jumping off point for the third segment of this episode: a conversation about humor and camp in Interview With the Vampire.

Vampire Insider Writer's Room: In this episode we read an excerpt from The Monster of My Memories, a fun and s...

During the inter-season break from IWTV, the vampire insiders are having conversations about the immortal universe shows and creature-related subjects.  In this episode the insiders discuss Episode 5 looking specifically at the themes of Freedom and Independence. TW: Please note that this episode contains conversations about domestic violence.

Vampire Insider Writer's Room: In this episode we read an excerpt from Renaissance, an in-progress story by the author Siahatha. TW: This conversation touches on themes of domestic violence and disordered eating behaviors. Thanks to Siahatha for sharing this with us and allowing us to share it with you. You c...

During the inter-season break, the vampire insiders are working hard to keep the podcast fresh by doing deep dives into the episodes, chatting about other kinds of creature media and in today's episode we introduce a new segment "Fan Fiction Writer's Room" in which we, with the permission of the author, read and discuss an excerpt from their work. Additionally in this episode we finally fulfill Joann's wildest desires by beginning an exploration into the Vampire Diaries. Today we talk about Season 1. We will revisit the diaries subject once a month. But don't worry! We have lots more Interview...

The Insiders are back, rested after a month-long hiatus, and excited to discuss the Season 2 Trailer (currently available on Youtube). We missed you guys and we hope you missed us too.

We'll be back next week with an all-new episode discussing Joann's real-life encounter with Damon Salvatore and his brother Stefan, as well as an in-depth discussion of 1987's The Lost Boys.

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During the inter-season break, the vampire insiders are doing deep dives into the episodes, chatting about other kinds of creature media and in today's episode, we are looking hard at the 2002 film Queen of the Damned, which seems to have nothing to do with the source material except for the characters' names. From wikipedia:

The vampire Lestat is awakened from decades of slumber by the sound of a hard rock band, and proceeds to take over as their lead singer. Achieving international success, Lestat, having revealed the existence of vampires, taunts the others of his kind during...

During the inter-season break from IWTV, the vampire insiders are having conversations about the immortal universe shows and creature-related subjects.  In this episode the insiders discuss Episode 4 looking specifically at the theme of family. Stay tuned to the end to hear about podcast-related scheduling and news. We are so grateful that you come to listen to us each week. If you do like us, please share us with a friend.

During the inter-season break from IWTV, the vampire insiders are having conversations about the immortal universe shows and creature-related subjects.  In this episode the insiders discuss Episode 3 looking specifically at the theme of nature.

With Joann on vacation in London and new Australian listeners finding us for the first time, we thought it would be good to repromote our very first recap/react about Episode 1. Back next week with a brand new episode deep diving into IWTV Episode 3.

Welcome to the unofficial podcast after show for AMC's Interview with the Vampire.  Join Joann, Marc, and Kristina as they react to the premier episode of AMC's Interview with the Vampire Series Episode 1 "In Throes of Increasing Wonder".  If you haven't watched the episode yet, and don't want to know what happens, beware be...

During the inter-season break from IWTV, the vampire insiders are having conversations about the immortal universe shows and creature-related subjects.  In this episode the insiders discuss Episode 2 looking specifically at the themes of transformation and control.

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During the inter-season break from IWTV, the vampire insiders are having conversations about the immortal universe shows and creature-related subjects.  In this episode Erica Robert Pallo is back for the second of a two-parter where she goes deep with the hosts about Armand, Daniel, Armand and Daniel's book relationship and speculations about what the heck is going on with Armand, Daniel and Louis and why is this interview even happening. This is a lot of conjecture and if you haven't read the books, you'll learn a lot about the source material that the show's writers are working with. Queen o...

During the inter-season break from IWTV, the vampire insiders are having conversations about the immortal universe shows and creature-related subjects.  In this episode Erica Robert Pallo is back for the first in a two-parter where she goes deep with the hosts about Armand, Daniel, Armand and Daniel's book relationship and speculations about what the heck is going on with Armand, Daniel and Louis and why is this interview even happening. This is a lot of conjecture and if you haven't read the books, you'll learn a lot about the source material that the show's writers are working with. Queen o...

During the inter-season break from IWTV, the vampire insiders are having conversations about the immortal universe shows and creature-related subjects.  In this episode, they revisit Episode 1, In Throes of Increasing Wonder through the lens of identity. This is the third and final in a multi-episode arc and focuses on the vampires Armand and Lestat. This was a really fun episode to record, so it is a bit longer than usual. Stay through the end for some silly outtakes.

Thank you for coming to listen to us each week.  If you do like us, please share us with a...

During the inter-season break from IWTV, the vampire insiders are having conversations about the immortal universe shows and creature-related subjects.  In this episode, they revisit Episode 1, In Throes of Increasing Wonder through the lens of identity. This is the second in a multi-episode arc and focuses on Louis de Pointe du Lac and the various identities with which he is struggling to come to terms.

Thank you for coming to listen to us each week.  If you do like us, please share us with a friend!  

Find us on Twitter @vampire_insider, @kristinagenx and @marceatspeach and...

During the inter-season break from IWTV, the vampire insiders are having conversations about the immortal universe shows and creature-related subjects.  In this episode, they revisit Episode 1, In Throes of Increasing Wonder through the lens of identity. This is the first in a multi-episode arc and begins with a discussion about two characters -- Daniel and Paul.

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In this episode Marc and Kristina (Joann is still on a break) discuss the news about Bailey Bass' departure from the series.

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