Story 42: Scary, Sexy Empusa Lady

"You've seen my ex!"In this episode, Darien (she/her) and DJ (he/him) agree that the Greek Empusa is probably not the direct inspiration for the modern vampire. So obviously, they spend most of the episode talking about vampires! (Mostly Marceline the Vampire Queen)Other topics include Darien recounting the plot of Dracula, Jenny Nicholson’s two-hour video essay on The Vampire Diaries, drinking shades of red versus sparkling in the sun, scary sexy monster ladies, dramatic readings of award-winning ancient plays, and why cis men want to have sex with things that will kill them.Spoilers for Adventure Time, Stardust, Dracula,  and The FrogsContent Warning: This episode contains mentions of and conversations about blood, bloodletting, outdated medical treatments, implied sexual assault, death, patriarchy, sex, sexuality, impaling, bats, and blood consumption.Check out Darien's new podcast That's the Sitch on Spotify at https://open.spotify.com/show/7dKrUL5YsCKH8wZg6s9KrA?si=199a0ba5eb2d4fa8Witness the masterpiece that is Jenny Nicholson's two-hour video on The Vampire Diaries at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4AdFD3E2okHappy Birthday, Percy! Bonus Episode up at Bunker 9: Patreon.com/musesofmythologyAbout UsMuses of Mythology was created and co-hosted by Darien and DJ Smartt.Our music is Athens Festival by Martin Haene. Our cover art is by Audrey Miller. Find her on Instagram @bombshellnutshellartLove the podcast? Support us on Patreon and get instant access to bloopers, outtakes, and bonus episodes! Patreon.com/musesofmythologyYou can also leave us a 5-star rating and review on your favorite podcatcher at Lovethepodcast.com/musesofmythologyFind us @MusesOfMyth on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. Find all of our episodes and episode transcripts at MusesOfMythology.comSupport the showNo portion of this episode may be used for AI training purposes or to create derivative works without express written permission from the creators and co-hosts Darien Smartt or Davis Smartt.