480 - The History of Dracula
Do Go On1 Tammi 2025

480 - The History of Dracula

More than 125 years since the character debuted, Dracula remains the quintessential vampire. But why is he so famous and what led to him enduring for so long? On this episode we explore the life of Dracula creator Bram Stoker and his most famous character's journey through popular culture.


Also, check out the two most recent episodes of Dave's spin off podcast Book Cheat where he explores the plot of Dracula with Cass Paige and Jackson Baly (episodes 106 and 107)


This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 04:16 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).


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Check out our other podcasts:

Book Cheat: https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheat

Prime Mates: https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/

Listen Now: https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/

Who Knew It with Matt Stewart: https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/


Our awesome theme song by Evan Munro-Smith and logo by Peader Thomas


Do Go On acknowledges the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present.


REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:

https://www.bramstokerestate.com/life

https://www.npr.org/2008/10/30/96282132/defining-dracula-a-century-of-vampire-evolution

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/icelandic-translation-dracula-actually-different-book-180963346/

https://www.britannica.com/topic/Dracula-novel

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2014/apr/21/100-best-novels-dracula-bram-stoker

https://www.britishlibrary.cn/en/works/dracula/

https://lithub.com/on-draculas-lost-icelandic-sister-text/

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3csv0rv

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Count_Dracula_in_popular_culture#

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