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The Powers of Darkness Podcast

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Powers Of Darkness
Dracula
Bram Stoker
Sweden
Literary Adaptation
Horror Literature
Victimology
Academic Conflict
Translation Studies
Conspiracy Theories
Dacre Stoker
Transylvanian Folklore
Copyright Law
Emily Gerard
Secret Societies
Theatrical Adaptations Of Dracula
Film Analysis
Gothic Literature
Coppola's Dracula
Nosferatu

There are thousands of Dracula adaptations… but this one was never meant to be found. In 2014, a literary scholar unearthed a bizarre discovery: a 1901 Icelandic edition of Dracula that wasn't a translation at all. It was a completely different novel—with new characters, altered plotlines, and darker, more overt political themes. He translated and published it under the title Powers of Darkness. B... more

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DRACULA GOES TO THE MOVIES Season Two concludes with Dracula's journey from page and stage to the silver screen, beginning with a mysterious Hungarian film that predates Nosferatu and has been lost for more than a century.

Iris Ichishita and Dacre ... more

Season Two pulls back the curtain on Bram Stoker's theatrical life and the possibility that Powers of Darkness began as an early, stage-inspired version of Dracula.

Iris Ichishita and Dacre Stoker welcome Hollywood editor and The Vampire's Castle c... more

Season Two delves into the secret societies, sinister rituals, and Victorian conspiracies that may have inspired the mysterious alternate Dracula, Powers of Darkness. What if the Count wasn't acting alone, but commanded a secret society with ambition... more

Season Two travels to Transylvania to uncover the folklore that helped shape Dracula. Iris Ichishita and Dacre Stoker welcome Transylvanian-born tour guide and practicing Wiccan Nora Vintila. She traces back Bram Stoker's fascination with the writing... more

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Recent Guests

Sean Rourke
Hollywood pre-production and visualization editor and creator of The Vampire's Castle
The Vampire's Castle
Episode: Dracula Takes the Stage
John Eastwood
Great-grandson of Edmund Blake, the first actor to portray Count Dracula on stage
Wisdomia Group
Episode: Dracula Takes the Stage
Tyler Tichelaar
Gothic and vampire literature scholar and author of Vampire Grooms and Spectre Brides
Episode: Secret Societies
Helen Zaltzman
Linguist, podcaster, and creator and host of The Allusionist
The Allusionist
Episode: Secret Societies
Noa Vintila
Transylvanian-born tour guide and practicing Wiccan
Experience Transylvania
Episode: Transylvanian Superstitions
Laki Heiss
Physician, author, Dracula film historian
Independent researcher and author
Episode: The Mad Doctor
Dacre Stoker
Bram Stoker's great-grandnephew, author and researcher
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Episode: In the Imagination of Bram Stoker
Paul Murray
Author of From The Shadow Of Dracula, A Life Of Bram Stoker
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Episode: In the Imagination of Bram Stoker
Hester Dowden
The Great Beyond; spiritualist figure mentioned in house context
The Great Beyond
Episode: In the Imagination of Bram Stoker

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Iris Ichishita
Host and documentarian, focusing on the exploration of literary secrets and adaptations, with a specific emphasis on the 'Powers of Darkness.'

Reviews

4.3 out of 5 stars from 146 ratings
  • Fine

    It’s okay

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    10$ 10…
    United States9 days ago
  • Awesome

    Epic need more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    R!G0r
    United Statesa month ago
  • Fine

    Didn’t get into the differences in the versions as much as I hoped. She described an award winning translator as a “bored mercenary housewife”. Why?

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    orguardian
    United States3 months ago
  • Fun, Lacks Substabce

    An engaging show, especially at first, but as it goes on, it runs out of steam. Still, as a fan of Dracula and Stoker, there are interesting questions. This probably could have been four episodes—maybe 3 would have been better.

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    litoq
    United States10 months ago
  • Meh

    Ok way to kill time I guess, but mostly it’s just an attempt to create content out of a failed investigation.

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    Dr. Bindy
    United States10 months ago

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Listeners appreciate the deep dive into literary history and adaptations, expressing excitement over the revelations regarding Powers of Darkness.
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Dracula Takes the Stage
Q: Does knowing about the theatrical influence actually change the way that we read Dracula, or change the way that we read The Powers of Darkness?
Dacre Stoker says the theatrical influence weighs heavily on his reading, noting that Dracula appears on relatively few pages of the novel, while stage and screen adaptations had to make him more prominent. John Eastwood adds that his great-grandfather's physical performance helped establish the cape, coffin, and visual image associated with Dracula.
Dracula Takes the Stage
Q: How much of the life of Bram Stoker ended up inside of Dracula? And could it explain some of the most curious material in Powers of Darkness?
The guests connect Stoker's work as a theater manager, critic, and adapter at the Lyceum Theatre to the theatrical structure of Powers of Darkness. Rourke argues that its staging, characters, and unresolved plot details suggest a stage-minded draft, while acknowledging that the authorship remains uncertain.
Transylvanian Superstitions
Q: What is the difference between some of these Romanian folk traditions and what we would consider modern pagan or Wiccan practices?
Vintila says she recognizes practices from her grandmother's life in Wiccan books, including blowing cinnamon toward a home's entrance on the first of the month for prosperity. She describes these customs as part of everyday life, despite her grandmother being Orthodox Christian.
Transylvanian Superstitions
Q: What exactly did Emily Gerard find?
Gerard recorded beliefs about restless spirits, the evil eye, and returning dead. Vintila describes practices that continue today, including burning incense by graves and rituals intended to ward off the evil eye.
Secret Societies
Q: What might have influenced the secret society, blood ceremony, and beast-like creatures in Powers of Darkness?
Tichelaar points to the possibility of Freemasonry and occult interests, and interprets the ceremony and creatures as expressions of fears about Eastern European invasion and reverse colonialism. Zaltzman notes that the portrayal also reflects racist and dehumanizing attitudes common in the period.

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