Toke 02 - Strigoi

Welcome back to Toke Lore! In this episode Sarah and Kiki talk about one of the most well-known revenants in history: the Strigoi. This vampire inspired books, movies, tv shows, brooding character after brooding character, and so much more. We’ll get into the nitty, gritty facts about their origin, dos and don’ts, how to defeat one, and it’s taxonomy.

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Resources for Episode:

• The Vampire: His Kith and Kin by Montague Sommers, Barnes & Noble Publishing, ISBN 0880296712
• Romancing The Vampire: From Past to Present by David J Skal, Whitman Publishing, LLC, ISBN 0794828620
• Stuff You Should Know, Ep. How Vampires Work
• Parcast’s Mythical Monsters, ep. Vampires
• Sunshine -by Robin McKinley https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8088.Sunshine
• Hemlock Grove - Netflix original series based on the book by Brian McGreevy
• Penny Dreadful - Showtime original series based loosely on the gothic literature of the same name from the 19th century

Producers: Sarah Etherton and Kiki Rau

Research & Scripting: Kiki Rau

Editing: Sarah Etherton

Logo Art: Ali McQueen - instagram.com/taller_mcqueen

Season Album Art: Heather Lisonbee - instagram.com/featherbee_art

Intro-music Merry Bay by Ghostrifter Official

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Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/

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Bong Rip by somthingwild

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Dark loops pack 202 by josefpres

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