Creatures of Terror

Send us Fan MailThis episode briefly discusses the nature of torture and cruelty in spoken media.  The majority of the episode deals with two conquerors who have become a part of legend - Vlad the Impaler.  Vlad is frequently viewed as a possible source for the character of Dracula.  And Tammerlane is viewed as an influence on Edgar Allan Poe’s Tamerlane and Other Poems.What was Wallachia?What was the fictional Count Dracula’s “stomping grounds”?Who was the brother to Vlad III?What does the “a” ending in Dracula mean?Did Vlad the Impaler originate impalement?Was Vlad the Impaler a disturbed human being?What is a hippodrome?How did Tammerlane conquest Delhi?Introduction05:10 A few facts about Vlad07:30 “We will release you, but not your sons”08:55 Impalements and other forms forms of torture13:07 Legends and opinions about Vlad the Impaler16:32 Historical Tamerlane and Poe (Introduction)18:44 Genghis Khan background20:22 Enter Tamerlane22:59 Destruction of Baghdad and Delhi25:30 Edgar Allan Poe Connection25:55 What is a horse-spectacle?28:22 Research and reproduction of script30:53 Poe’s disregard of the historical Tamerlane33:25 SourcesSupport the showThank you for experiencing Celebrate Creativity.