341: Jewish Lesbian Vampires (with Samara Breger)

<p dir="ltr">We’re joined by author Samara Breger, to talk about vampires: queer vampires, Jewish vampires, and reclaiming The Vampire. </p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p dir="ltr">Content Warning: This episode contains conversations about or mentions of antisemitism, The Holocaust, eugenics, blood, homophobia/lesbophobia, misogyny, stalking, predatory relationships, animal death, sex, and death. </p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p dir="ltr">Guest</p> <p dir="ltr"><a href="https://www.samarabreger.com/">Samara Breger</a> writes books about women in improbable circumstances falling in love. Before she started writing books, she worked in public radio, podcasting, and digital journalism. She is a proud News and Documentary Emmy loser. If you peek into her work history, you'll find a lot of stuff about sex, reproductive health, and queer people. Her new book, <a href= "https://bookshop.org/a/822/9781612942650">A Long Time Dead</a>, is now available.</p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p dir="ltr">Housekeeping</p> <p dir="ltr">- Recommendation: This week, Julia recommends the game <a href="https://www.inscryption.com/gate">Inscryption</a></p> <p dir="ltr">- Books: Check out our previous book recommendations, guests’ books, and more at <a href= "http://spiritspodcast.com/books">spiritspodcast.com/books</a></p> <p dir="ltr">- Call to Action: Listen to <a href= "http://jointhepartypod.com">Join the Party</a> today!</p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p dir="ltr">Sponsors</p> <p dir="ltr">- <a href= "http://betterhelp.com/spirits">BetterHelp</a> is an online therapy service. Get 10% off your first month at <a href= "http://betterhelp.com/spirits">betterhelp.com/spirits</a></p> <p dir="ltr">- <a href="https://www.brooklinen.com/">Brooklinen</a> delivers luxury bed sheets, pillows, comforters, & blankets straight to your door. Visit <a href= "https://www.brooklinen.com/">Brooklinen.com</a> today for $20 off plus free shipping.</p> <p dir="ltr">- <a href="http://shakerandspoon.com/cool">Shaker & Spoon</a> is a subscription cocktail serv