The Historian: Chapters 49-64 | Nothing Says, 'Marry Me,' Like Head Hunting

The Historian: Chapters 49-64 | Nothing Says, 'Marry Me,' Like Head Hunting

Hey readers~ This week we’re going to Bulgaria and meeting a whole new host of characters in Elizabeth Kostova’s The Historian. Paul and Helen have discovered even more evidence, with the help of Turgut Bora (who we now know is in a special guard designed to hunt down Dracula himself), and they’re following it all the way to the source. They gain a new babysitter thanks to the Cold War politics of the time, as well as a new research helper, one Professor Anton Stoichev. With Stoichev’s help, Paul and Helen make their way to the mysterious Sveti Georgi Monastery, where secrets untold will be revealed… Will they find Rossi soon? There’s not much book left, and we’re getting worried! Join us this week as we theorize the origins of the mysterious dragon books and why it has led them this far with no Dracula to be found. I’m starting to think this book was just a personal passion project… what about y’all? Let us know your thoughts in the comments! You can find us on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/themidnightreaderspodcast/?hl=en], Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/p/The-Midnight-Readers-Podcast-61557461980776/], Threads [https://www.threads.com/@themidnightreaderspodcast?hl=zh-hk] and Youtube [https://www.youtube.com/@Themidnightreaderspodcast] @themidnightreaderspodcast. Interested in more from us? You can also read our stream-of-consciousness reactions to the reading and show notes and see what didn't make it to the show on our Patreon [https://patreon.com/MidnightReadersPod?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink] now. And consider joining our growing community there for other bonus content and more.

The Historian: Chapters 37-48 | This Is Why We Don't Date Vampire Hunters

Hey listeners! Happy Tuesday and welcome back to the long, winding tale of The Historian. We join Helen and Paul again as they ride off to Budapest with the help of Helena’s aunt Eva. Poor Paul is put firmly into the spotlight when he finds out that Aunt Eva has volunteered him as the keynote speaker of a history conference at Helen’s alma mater, a situation that has brought the attention of the cordial but mysterious Géza József, Helen’s ex. We ALSO finally get the tragic tale of Helen’s mother and how Rossi found his way into her life, a tale of love and (again) lots of traveling. We have so many theories about Helen’s parentage and about how this story will eventually unfold - what happened to Rossi after he left Romania that kept him from returning? If Helen is related to Dracula’s lineage, does this have any consequences for her potential vampirism? We need answers soon! Join us this week for some more speculation and travel through Eastern Europe!  What do you think about all of this? Join us for this week's episode, and let us know your thoughts in the comments! You can find us on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/themidnightreaderspodcast/?hl=en], Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/p/The-Midnight-Readers-Podcast-61557461980776/], Threads [https://www.threads.com/@themidnightreaderspodcast?hl=zh-hk] and Youtube [https://www.youtube.com/@Themidnightreaderspodcast] @themidnightreaderspodcast. Interested in more from us? You can also read our stream-of-consciousness reactions to the reading and show notes and see what didn't make it to the show on our Patreon [https://patreon.com/MidnightReadersPod?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink] now. And consider joining our growing community there for other bonus content and more.

The Historian: Chapters 25-36 | Helen's Relation to Dracula Explained

This week, we're diving into part two of The Historian, where Paul and Helen collect yet another suspiciously convenient and male Dracula scholar. I mean seriously?!?!?!? Everyone keeps finding cursed books like it's the scavenger hunt from hell, and they're all having an absolutely terrible time. Our duo are also digging through yet another archive, just to uncover exactly enough vampire lore to make a certain undead librarian nervous...except are they really making any real progress towards their goal of finding Dracula's tomb? Is Dracula closer than ever, or are they just making terrible travel decisions? Meanwhile, we learn the truth of Helen's secret vampire lineage, and Paul just keeps being more and more insufferable. What do you think? Join us for this week's episode, and let us know your feelings too in the comments! You can find us on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/themidnightreaderspodcast/?hl=en], Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/p/The-Midnight-Readers-Podcast-61557461980776/], Threads [https://www.threads.com/@themidnightreaderspodcast?hl=zh-hk] and Youtube [https://www.youtube.com/@Themidnightreaderspodcast] @themidnightreaderspodcast. Interested in more from us? You can also read our stream-of-consciousness reactions to the reading and show notes and see what didn't make it to the show on our Patreon [https://patreon.com/MidnightReadersPod?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink] now. And consider joining our growing community there for other bonus content and more.

The Historian: Chapters 13-24 | Paul and Helen's Meet-Cute Was Weirdly Murdery

Hey readers! This week we’re returning to the story of Dracula’s mysterious burial and the book that continues to haunt historians centuries later. As the narrator and her father explore the countryside of the vast Eurasian continent, we slowly unfold the story of who Rossi was and how entrenched Paul became in his disappearance. We meet Helen - a breath of fresh air in the stuffy pages of the archive - and learn that she’s dead set on finding Rossi as well, for reasons of her own. Who is Helen to the narrator and her father, and why does she know so much about Rossi? Just as the story has sunk its teeth into the minds of Professor Rossi and his advisee, so has Helen sunken her teeth into a grand revenge plot of the ages. Helen has involved herself quickly in the story of Vlad III, and Paul is head over heels, just like us. We love her and can’t wait to read more. Join us this week for another look at Rossi’s mysterious research project and the long history of his disappearance. Let us know your feelings too in the comments! Join the discussion and let us know what you think. You can find us on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/themidnightreaderspodcast/?hl=en], Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/p/The-Midnight-Readers-Podcast-61557461980776/], Threads [https://www.threads.com/@themidnightreaderspodcast?hl=zh-hk] and Youtube [https://www.youtube.com/@Themidnightreaderspodcast] @themidnightreaderspodcast. Interested in more from us? You can also read our stream-of-consciousness reactions to the reading and show notes and see what didn't make it to the show on our Patreon [https://patreon.com/MidnightReadersPod?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink] now. And consider joining our growing community there for other bonus content and more.

The Historian: Chapters 1-12 | Dracula's Deadly Deadline

Hellloooo listeners~ Welcome to the world of dusty tomes and secret histories! To round out our dark academia picks we’re picking up the story of the late medieval Vlad Țepeș, AKA Vlad the Impaler! Or at least, our historians do. This week we begin the story with an unnamed narrator who unveils the story of her father and his mysterious experiences in graduate school. A student of history, Paul is thrust into the world of 15th century Romania when he finds a mysterious book and subsequently, his advisor goes missing. This book weaves the true events of Vlad the Impaler with the (supposedly!) fictional narrative of Bram Stoker’s Dracula. Join us this week as we sink our teeth into this deliciously descriptive epistolary novel, with lots of laughs and questions in between. Let us know your feelings too in the comments! Join the discussion and let us know what you think. You can find us on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/themidnightreaderspodcast/?hl=en], Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/p/The-Midnight-Readers-Podcast-61557461980776/], Threads [https://www.threads.com/@themidnightreaderspodcast?hl=zh-hk] and Youtube [https://www.youtube.com/@Themidnightreaderspodcast] @themidnightreaderspodcast. Interested in more from us? You can also read our stream-of-consciousness reactions to the reading and show notes and see what didn't make it to the show on our Patreon [https://patreon.com/MidnightReadersPod?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink] now. And consider joining our growing community there for other bonus content and more.