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The Powers of Darkness Podcast

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A literary scholar discovers a 1901 Icelandic edition of Dracula that is actually a completely different novel with new characters and darker themes. Soon after, an even older Swedish manuscript is found, leading to a mystery about who really wrote Powers of Darkness. Host Iris Ichishita investigates literary secrets, forgeries, and forgotten histories in this limited series.

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Transylvanian Superstitions Oct 12, 2026 41:24 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 writings of Scottish author Emily Gerard, whose journeys through the region introduced her to restless spirits, the evil eye, protective garlic, strange ome

The Mad Doctor Oct 5, 2026 42:29 Season Two of Powers of Darkness turns to the medicine, science, and unsettling ethics behind Dracula. Iris Ichishita and Dacre Stoker welcome physician and film historian Dr. Lokke Heiss to explore Bram Stoker's close ties to the medical world, including his brother Sir William Thornley Stoker, a prominent surgeon whose influence can be found in the novel itself. From Victorian vivisection and ex

In the Imagination of Bram Stoker Sep 29, 2026 45:15 Season Two of Powers of Darkness begins with Bram Stoker himself. Iris Ichishita and Dacre Stoker welcome Paul Murray, author of FROM THE SHADOW OF DRACULA: A LIFE OF BRAM STOKER, to explore the man behind the world's most famous vampire and the influences that shaped his work. Speaking from a Dublin house where Stoker once gathered, Murray traces the fingerprints he left across his writing, from

Episode 6 – Live Forever Nov 4, 2025 43:06 Iris and the main characters reflect on the wildest literary conspiracy in history, which may be just the tip of the iceberg. In an emotional conclusion with the key players.

Episode 5 – Skullduggery Oct 28, 2025 36:49 Iris picks up pieces, confronts biases, and busts myths--to set us on course with those on the forefront of the Powers mystery, some of whom believe in a Stoker conspiracy and some who don't.

Episode 4 – The Curse Oct 21, 2025 37:48 Iris goes back to the beginning to understand why we are where we are today. To better understand why Powers of Darkness is so important. If Stoker wrote Powers, then why? If he didn't, then who?

Episode 3 – Copyright Oct 14, 2025 40:07 Iris drills down into her original theory. Starting with copyright and corroborated by Bram Stoker's experiences--with Whitman, Irving/Shakespeare, and his development notes for Dracula.

Episode 2 – Collier's Hope Oct 14, 2025 37:31 Maggie flies to England to walk in the footsteps of Stoker. The mystery is overshadowed by controversy. Preemptive research and translations suck the joy out of a long-awaited release.

Episode 1 – The Cold Shower Oct 7, 2025 28:05 Iris dives headlong into the Powers of Darkness mystery, bringing us up to speed on the discovery and counter-discovery, setting the stage for research and drama to come.

Introducing The Powers of Darkness Podcast Sep 5, 2025 02:04 We all know and love Dracula. Though published 128 years ago, Dracula has captivated our collective psyche, infiltrating all aspects of pop culture. But in 2014 - the scholarly world of Dracula research was shaken when a new version of Bram Stoker's classic was found in Iceland… and soon after that, another version was found in Sweden. Join host and documentarian Iris Ichishita as she tries to unr

The Powers of Darkness Podcast

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