S806: The Real Vampires

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Javier Leiva

True Crime, Society & Culture, Technology

4.7 • 2.2K Ratings

🗓️ 26 October 2021

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Summary

John Browning investigates real blood-sucking vampires—people who need human blood to survive. In today's episode, we will talk about real people who claim to be real vampires. Self-harm You know, we bantered about tapping into veins and arteries from the vantage point of vampires feasting on blood. But if you remove the word vampire from our conversation, it starts sounding like a much more familiar crisis...self-harm. It's not uncommon for some of us with depression or anxiety to inflict pain on ourselves. The physical wounds hurt, but it's nowhere near as painful as the emotions inside our heads and hearts. So if you're listening to this, there are different places you can seek help. First, talk to a pro. You can use online counselors like BetterHelp, a real-life therapist, or even reach out to a friend. There are also crisis lines where you can text and talk to an actual human for free. Text HOME to 741741, Again text HOME to 741741. I'll have a list of numbers you can text for my international friends in the show notes. https://www.crisistextline.org/ Get Help US: Text 741741 CA: Text 741741 UK: Text 85258 Ireland: 50808 Sophrpsyne Music featured in this episode is from Sophrosyne. Check out their music on Spotify. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	This episode is brought to you by Tinder.
0:04.0	Life is full of possibilities.
0:06.0	A cheeky reply to a message here could lead to a world of fun new experiences
0:10.0	over there and with Tinder it all starts with a swipe.
0:14.0	Strangers can become mates, mates can become lovers with matching tattoos
0:18.0	or maybe it's not that serious.
0:20.0	Whether a match leads to something new and exciting or something personal,
0:24.0	no matter what, all matches lead to self-discovery.
0:27.0	Download Tinder now.
0:31.0	John Browning is used to getting random calls from strangers.
0:36.0	This happens at least once a week and they say to me that they have supernatural powers,
0:40.0	that they are vampire, they want to meet other vampires, they want me to lead them to them,
0:45.0	and that they live quite a long time.
0:48.0	I don't even respond to those emails.
0:50.0	Yeah, yeah, I mean, how can you tell a difference?
0:52.0	How can you tell if someone's for real or trying to pull your leg?
0:56.0	With her, it was very sincere.
1:02.0	John Browning is talking about a woman we're going to call Christy.
1:06.0	She wasn't looking to be found, not even her partner knew what she was.
1:12.0	Christy confessed to John Browning that she has an uncontrollable urge.
1:17.0	An urge that starts with a hunger that no food can satisfy.
1:22.0	A thirst that only one thing can quench.
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