732 Vampires of Eastern Europe; Supernatural Ireland; Haunted Europe
732 Vampires of Eastern Europe; Supernatural Ireland; Haunted Europe  
Podcast: Travel with Rick Steves
Published On: Sat Oct 28 2023
Description: At a time of year when, according to some cultures, the worlds of the living and the dead come a little closer together, a historian joins us to explain how vampire stories arose from eastern European legends of the "un-dead." Then Irish writer Fintan O'Toole describes the role of the supernatural in Celtic traditions and in more recent Irish literature. And listeners describe eerie encounters they've experienced while traveling in Europe. For more information on Travel with Rick Steves - including episode descriptions, program archives and related details - visit www.ricksteves.com.