Caption: One of several vampire safe-houses in New Haven.
One of several vampire safe-houses in New Haven. 

True Vampires of New Haven

From: Eric Molinsky
Length: 00:07:00

Real vampires are nothing like the ones we see depicted in Twilight or True Blood. Most of them are just trying to get by. (NOTE: This is a radio drama that sounds like a news piece.) Read the full description.

3980499222_08861ef0d9_small True Blood, Twilight, The Vampire Diaries – there seems to be no end to the vampire craze. But the existence of real vampires isn’t so glamorous. Independent producer Eric Molinsky discovered that most of them are just trying to get by.

(NOTE: This is a radio drama that sounds like a straight NPR-style piece, featuring actors Lydia Gladstone, Uma Incrocci, Mike Smith Rivera, Nicole Greevey and Jean Richards.) 

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Piece Description

True Blood, Twilight, The Vampire Diaries – there seems to be no end to the vampire craze. But the existence of real vampires isn’t so glamorous. Independent producer Eric Molinsky discovered that most of them are just trying to get by.

(NOTE: This is a radio drama that sounds like a straight NPR-style piece, featuring actors Lydia Gladstone, Uma Incrocci, Mike Smith Rivera, Nicole Greevey and Jean Richards.) 

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