The Vampire Lestat: Detroit

About this episode

The episode discusses the return of Interview with the Vampire and the storytelling of Lestat through various themes.

Interview with the Vampire is back with the first episode of The Vampire Lestat! Lestat is telling his own story through two framing devices, lots of drugs, music, sex, and a hopefully intentional misgendering. Episodes We Mentioned: Interview with the Vampire (season one and the book) The Vampire Lestat (the book) The end of Interview with the Vampire season two Carmilla: The Web Series

Topics covered

• Interview with the Vampire
• The Vampire Lestat
• queer representation
• framing devices
• drugs and music

Keywords

• Interview with the Vampire
• The Vampire Lestat
• queer fandom
• misgendering
• drugs
• music
• sex

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Interview with the Vampire, The Vampire Lestat, Carmilla: The Web Series

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