'The Vampire Lestat’ Episode 1 Deep Dive

About this episode

Mal and Jo dive deep into the premiere episode of ‘The Vampire Lestat,’ discussing characters and the adaptation of Anne Rice's novel.

Mal and Jo dive deep into the premiere episode of ‘The Vampire Lestat.’ They discuss all of the characters (both new and returning from ‘Interview with the Vampire’) and break down everything from Lestat being the show’s new narrator to how the show is adapting Anne Rice's novel.(00:00) Intro(05:50) Remembering Anthony Head(15:39) Quick Facts(21:41) Opening Snapshot(42:28) The Auction(48:04) Detroit, Night 1(01:12:27) The C-ntessa vs. the Useful Idiot(01:23:45) Montreal(01:31:19) Dracula’s daughter and vampons(01:39:01) Detroit, Night 2(01:44:57) Baby Jenks on the ceiling(01:48:05) Immortal properties(01:54:19) After-party on the Asshole Floor(02:00:50) A hotel in Windsor, Canada(02:03:11) Book spoilers!Explore the exclusive collection at ⁠Target.com⁠Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Mallory RubinProducers: Carlos Chiriboga and Scott LeeStudio Production: Jacob CornettSocial: Jomi AdeniranAdditional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopowell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Hosts: Joanna Robinson, Mallory Rubin

Topics covered

• The Vampire Lestat
• Character analysis
• Adaptation of Anne Rice's novel
• Narrative perspective
• Vampire lore
• Episode breakdown

Keywords

• The Vampire Lestat
• Interview with the Vampire
• Anne Rice
• vampires
• character analysis
• narrator
• TV adaptation

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Vampire Lestat, Interview with the Vampire

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