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Just Start the Tape: An Interview With the Vampire Rewatch Podcast

Just Start The Tape Podcast

They’ve rewatched it so many times already, why not watch it together? Just Start the Tape is an unofficial rewatch podcast for AMC’s Interview With the Vampire hosted by media connoisseurs Bobbi Miller, Kelli Boyle & Kamryn Ryan. Join them as they go back to the beginning and unpack their viewing experience of every episode, look ahead to Season 3 & analyze the craftsmanship that brings the show to life, all from the lens of TV/film/pop culture critics. New episodes every week, available

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01:46:36

You and Me, Me and You

Just Start the Tape: An Interview With the Vampire... ·

2025/10/27

They’re back! This week, Bobbi, Kelli, and Kam dive back into the depths of the vampiric deep and revisit Season 2 Episode 1 of AMC’s Interview With the Vampire, “What Can the Damned Really Say to the Damned?” The story picks back up as Louis and Claudia traverse a war-torn Romania as they chart out their new life. Discussions include the contentious and complex relationship between Claudia and her fatherbrother Louis, Armand’s involvement (officially) in the interview, and the inner workings of

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01:36:50

Bonus Episode: SDCC & NYCC The Vampire Lestat Trailer...

Just Start the Tape: An Interview With the Vampire... ·

2025/10/15

There was much ado about vampires at San Diego and New York Comic Con, so we’re back with a bonus episode to give you all our thoughts on The Vampire Lestat trailer. We’re joined by author Rose Dommu and critic Kaiya Shunyata as we react to the new footage, give our predictions for where the season will go, and discuss how we need sex, drugs, vampires, and rock n’ roll. Bang bang.Join our coven on socials:IG: @juststartthetape | X, TikTok, BlueSky: @startthetapepodFollow our guests: @rosedommu

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01:47:32

Desperately Alive and Desperately Fragile

Just Start the Tape: An Interview With the Vampire... ·

2025/07/11

It’s the Season 1 finale, “The Thing Lay Still,” and it’s the end of the unholy family as we know it as Claudia and Louis carry out the plot against Lestat in New Orleans. In Dubai, the truth starts to unravel. We look back on what this rewatch experience has done for us personally and as a trio and look ahead to our next season after a brief hiatus. The end, the beginning.Links to Kelli’s recent interviews with Jacob, Sam & Delainey:

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01:56:37

Endure, Endure, Endure

Just Start the Tape: An Interview With the Vampire... ·

2025/07/04

Content warning: This episode contains minimal discussion of suicide, sexual assault and domestic violence (resources linked below). This week, we discuss one of the most nuanced episodes of the series, Season 1 Episode 6, “Like Angels Put in Hell by God.” Claudia, Louis, and Lestat explore and endure a new chapter of their family dynamic. Claudia and Louis begin to plot Lestat’s demise. National Domestic Violence HotlineUjimaThe Mental Health CoalitionJoin our coven on socials:IG: @juststartthetape

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01:30:45

Woe

Just Start the Tape: An Interview With the Vampire... ·

2025/06/25

Content warning: This episode contains discussion of sexual assault and domestic violence. Links to resources referenced in the episode below. This week, we discuss one of the most difficult episodes of the series, Season 1 Episode 5, “A Vile Hunger for Your Hammering Heart.” Claudia leaves home after the unhappy aftermath of Charlie’s death. When she returns, the family reaches a tipping point.National Domestic Violence HotlineUjimaThe Mental Health CoalitionKelli’s interview referenced in episode:

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01:39:38

We Love You, Claudia!

Just Start the Tape: An Interview With the Vampire... ·

2025/06/11

This week, Bobbi, Kelli, and Kam finally meet their light, their redemption, their Claudia! They revisit Season 1 Episode 3, “The Ruthless Pursuit of Blood with All a Child's Demanding.” Discussions include Claudia, Claudia, and more Claudia. The girls cherish the good ole days when the unholy family was happy and chat about girlhood and coming of age stories on screen.Join our coven by following the show on all socials:Instagram: ⁠⁠@juststartthetape⁠⁠ X: ⁠⁠startthetapepod⁠⁠Bobbi: ⁠@hiimbobbi⁠ on

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01:51:06

Les-GET A FRIEND-stat

Just Start the Tape: An Interview With the Vampire... ·

2025/06/02

Bobbi, Kelli, and Kam revisit Season 1 Episode 3, “Is My Very Nature That of the Devil?” We pick-up several years since our last episode as Louis and Lestat continue to navigate their immortal life together, and all the challenges that come with living for eternity. Discussions include Loustat’s lack of communication, Lestat’s need for a friend, Louis’ ongoing struggle of self-acceptance, and iconic moments and line deliveries the girls (and the internet) obsess over. The girls share their hot takes

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01:49:50

Meet Me in St. Louis

Just Start the Tape: An Interview With the Vampire... ·

2025/05/27

Bobbi, Kelli, and Kam revisit Season 1 Episode 2, “After the Phantoms of Your Former Self.” We join Louis post-vampire transformation as he adjusts to his new immortal life. Discussions include the mindful handling of race-bending Louis, the resulting intersectionality of Louis and Lestat’s relationship, and more, and Bobbi shares the catharsis of seeing a Black vampire depicted on-screen in this way. The girls share their hot takes in “Start Your Take” and collectively lose their minds over how

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01:07:43

Just Restart the Tape

Just Start the Tape: An Interview With the Vampire... ·

2025/05/19

This week on Just Start the Tape, Bobbi, Kelli, and Kam finish their revisit of Season 1 Episode 1, “In Throes of Increasing Wonder.” We pick up with the end of Grace’s wedding and the tragic events that follow. Discussions include why no one will ever forgive Lestat for the fate of our beloved Miss Lily, the scene that should’ve gotten Jacob Anderson an Emmy, and why we consider this episode one of the best TV pilots of all time. We end with our first edition of a segment called “Start Your Take,”

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01:45:17

Don't Be Afraid...Just Start the Tape

Just Start the Tape: An Interview With the Vampire... ·

2025/05/12

This week on Just Start the Tape, Bobbi, Kelli, and Kam revisit Season 1 Episode 1 of AMC’s Interview With the Vampire, “In Throes of Increasing Wonder.” This series premiere introduces the titular vampire, Louis de Pointe du Lac as he tells his life story to journalist Daniel Molloy. We are transported back to 1910s New Orleans where Louis meets the vampire Lestat de Lioncourt.Discover why we consider this not only one of the best episodes of the show, but one of the best television pilots of all

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