
Episode 84: Vampires, Victorians & Energy Drainers: A Witchy Deep Dive
Grab your garlic and your favorite crystal, because Megan and Morgan are sinking their teeth into vampires. It’s October, the veil is thin, and we’re digging into where these bloodsuckers came from, why we can’t stop thirsting over them, and how to keep the real-life ones (hello, energy vampires) from draining your battery. We go from ancient Greece to the Black Plague to Victorian drawing rooms to the group chat that always leaves you exhausted. Spooky, funny, and surprisingly useful. In This Episode, We Talk About: Where vampire myths began, starting in ancient Greece How the Black Plague turned a lot of scared people into amateur vampire hunters What modern disease research says about “vampire” traits (science is weird, y’all) Vampire legends around the world, because every culture has its own flavor of nightmare How the Victorians gave us the brooding, cape-wearing vampire we know today Lilith and her place in vampire mythology Why vampires have been tragically sexy for centuries (we have thoughts) Energy vampires and psychic drainers: how to spot them in everyday life Protection techniques, including shielding and stones Our own stories of energetic boundaries and run-ins with drainers You don’t need a wooden stake. You need good boundaries, a solid shield, and the willingness to leave the conversation. Listen If You... Love spooky season and witchy history Have ever left a conversation feeling like you’d been unplugged Think Lilith deserves more airtime Want practical protection tools without the stuffiness We want your witchy, spooky, or cryptid stories! Submit them to: TwoWitchesTalkingPod@gmail.com Find us online: Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/twowitchestalking/ Morgan's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/inkedgoddesscreations/ Megan's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itsmeganwinkler/ YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnwbnRqp1lNrBhomFmy_IYXz7-aNP4HSG&si=1emjGFu0Y15_6lOS Patreon: https://patreon.com/TwoWitchesTalking