Episodes

  • Ep. 361 – AnneCast Vol. 13 – After The Ball Is Over

    Ep. 361 – AnneCast Vol. 13 – After The Ball Is Over
    8 Nov 2026
    The gowns have been worn. The dark gifts have been exchanged. The books have been signed. But there are still a few beignets left on their plate so join Christopher and Eric at the table for a nibble. They’re winding down and waxing on about their amazing visit to New Orleans to celebrate the 50th anniversary of INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE. From their book signings and live events with #1 New York Times bestselling author Leigh Bardugo, to their ride as celebrity grand marshals in the Krewe of Boo parade, kick back with Christopher and Eric in their (not too trashed) hotel room as they reflect, recollect and continue to celebrate a special milestone for the novel that changed their lives and so many others.
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    54 min
  • Ep. 360 – AnneCast Vol. 12 – LIVE In New Orleans with LEIGH BARDUGO

    Ep. 360 – AnneCast Vol. 12 – LIVE In New Orleans with LEIGH BARDUGO
    1 Nov 2026
    Happy Halloween from New Orleans! Christopher and Eric are live on stage at Loyola University in New Orleans and they’re joined by #1 New York Times Bestselling author Leigh Bardugo, who penned the introduction to the 50thanniversary edition of INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE. It’s the perfect celebration of the iconic Gothic novel that redefined not only the vampire, but the city of New Orleans itself. Before a live audience of #AnneFans and Party People, this lively trio takes a walk down dark memory lane, serving up both the history of this beloved classic and how it impacted all three of their lives and bodies of work. Your hosts also fanboy out over Leigh as well, whose Ninth House series shot to the top of bestseller lists.
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    1 hr and 3 min
  • Ep. 359 — AnneCast Vol. 11 – Anne Rice On Vampires

    Ep. 359 — AnneCast Vol. 11 – Anne Rice On Vampires
    25 Oct 2026
    IWTV 50th Month continues with the main attraction — vampires! Christopher and Eric sink their fangs into a discussion of how Anne remade a mythology, reinvented a genre of popular literature and left millions of readers wishing Lestat would bite them on the neck. Hard. Featuring highlights of Anne’s past interviews on the subject, your hosts take you into the history of the novel INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE, from its initially disappointing sales and withering reviews to the winding path it took to cult status and bestsellerdom. They also discuss the myriad of ways Anne’s “dark gift” has impacted both of their lives as well. How could such a dark story produce such a joyous response in Eric when he first read it? Find out on this special episode in which Anne herself makes several appearances.
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    56 min
  • Ep. 358 — AnneCast Vol. 10 — Anne Rice On The Beyond

    Ep. 358 — AnneCast Vol. 10 — Anne Rice On The Beyond
    18 Oct 2026
    As IWTV 50th Month continues, Christopher and Eric celebrate the obsessions Anne loved most, starting with near death experiences and the stunning glimpses they offer of a world beyond this one. Including a special audio tribute to Anne’s own words on the subject, your hosts dive into the type of metaphysical discourse Anne would have loved. As they long for her presence at the table, Christopher and Eric wonder if she’s actually more present than meets the eye. Maybe so. (Watch out for cardinals! And owls!) To deepen the discussion, they also serve up two different episodes of the Netflix series SURVIVING DEATH, episode 1 entitled “Near Death Experiences” and episode 4, “Signs From The Dead”.
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    58 min
  • Ep. 357— AnneCast Vol. 9 — V.E. Schwab, A Special Encore Presentation

    Ep. 357— AnneCast Vol. 9 — V.E. Schwab, A Special Encore Presentation
    11 Oct 2026
    Three words. Toxic. Lesbian. Vampires. As Christopher and Eric kick off IWTV50 Month they’re revisiting their spicy interview with one of today’s most brilliant and audacious authors of dark fantasy, V.E. Schwab. This time they’ve finished reading her sapphic vampire opus “Bury Our Bones In The Midnight Soil” and have nothing but raves to share about it. (Sabine 2028!) What better way to celebrate the recent release of the special 50th anniversary edition of “Interview With The Vampire” and the publication of V.E. Schwab’s, “Victorious”, the thrilling conclusion to her Villains trilogy. IWTV50th Month begins with bite!
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    1 hr and 3 min
  • Ep. 356 – AnneCast Vol. 8 – Celebrating the 50th Anniversary Edition of INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE with Leigh Bardugo, J.R. Ward and Jennifer L. Armentrout

    Ep. 356 – AnneCast Vol. 8 – Celebrating the 50th Anniversary Edition of INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE with Leigh Bardugo, J.R. Ward and Jennifer L. Armentrout
    4 Oct 2026
    Christopher and Eric leave behind dark anniversaries and embrace Anne Rice’s signature “light in the darkness”, with a special kick off episode for their multi-city tour celebrating the special new 50th anniversary edition of the novel INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE. They’re joined for candid and inspiring interviews by the luminous #1 New York Times bestselling authors of fantasy and horror who are set to appear with them at various events around the country celebrating Anne’s lasting legacy and her glorious dark gift to us all. First up is Leigh Bardugo, who wrote the foreword to the new edition. She’s followed by the incredible J.R. Ward, who brought vampires into the realm of steamy romance. And then there’s Jennifer L. Armentrout, one of the inventors the blockbuster romantasy genre and longtime friend of the show. Eric talks about how his first read of the iconic novel felt like a “wink from God”. Also, we’re told there’s some story about Christopher’s childhood encounter with aliens and an owl he attempted to recue from possibly intergalactic forces. You’ll have to listen to find out all the murky details of this dark rumor.
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    1 hr and 2 min
  • Ep. 355 – Christopher & Eric’s True Crime TV Club Serves Up “The Bombing of Wall Street”

    Ep. 355 – Christopher & Eric’s True Crime TV Club Serves Up “The Bombing of Wall Street”
    27 Sep 2026
    The final installment in Dark Anniversaries Month opens up the history books to a chapter your hosts have never read before, the 1920 bombing of Wall Street. Christopher and Eric were stunned to discover they knew next to nothing about this searing tragedy and the cauldron of political unrest that ignited it. In post-World War I America, growing discontent over financial inequity turned anarchists into a potent political force and set loose one of the most toxic figures in American politics, J. Edgar Hoover. THE BOMBING OF WALL STREET, an expert documentary from the folks at American Experience, guides us towards the moment bloodthirsty killers parked a horse drawn carriage full of shrapnel and explosives outside the doors of our most powerful financial institutions. And as your hosts look back over the three brutal attacks and dark anniversaries they covered this month, they can’t help but pause to reflect on those who truly suffered as a result of these dark choices, and how pointless and ineffective those choices proved to be when it came to achieving their supposed ends.
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    1 hr
  • Ep. 354 – Christopher & Eric’s True Crime TV Club Serves Up “Pearl Harbor: Survivors Remember”

    Ep. 354 – Christopher & Eric’s True Crime TV Club Serves Up “Pearl Harbor: Survivors Remember”
    20 Sep 2026
    Dark Anniversaries Month continues as Christopher and Eric travel back in time to a day that will live in infamy, and a horrifying moment that has shocking parallels to a more recent attack on the homeland. They’re serving up PEARL HARBOR: SURVIVORS REMEMBER a moving and amazingly firsthand documentary about the Japanese attack on American naval forces that launched our nation’s involvement in World War II. Left struggling with the question of whether or not attacks of this kind weaken or strengthen their targets over time, we began to see refrains from other such infamous moments of history. And, of course, Eric finds a way to mention Bette Midler.
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    59 min