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The Rippah Diaries

The Rippah Diaries

The Rippah Diaries—a podcast ripping apart every episode of The Vampire Diaries. New episodes every Thursday.Warning: there will be spoilers for the entire series because, like you, we’ve seen the show way too many times.Hosted by Sarah Hennessy and Rachel Ellison Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:18:42

Ranking the Parents of Mystic Falls from Worst to Liz

The Rippah Diaries ·

2024/11/21

With any teen show comes sporadic and sometimes unhealthy parenting moments, andThe Vampire Diariesis no exception. This week, we’re ranking the parents of Mystic Falls from best to worst. While choosing the best parent was easy, picking the worst is a challenge with so many contenders. We’ve got Abby, who abandoned Bonnie twice; Kelly, who made out with Tyler at a Founders Party; Bill, who tortured Caroline; and Mayor Lockwood, who encourages fights in parking lots. We also briefly discuss Giuseppe

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2:17:24

Previously on The Rippah Diaries | The Vampire...

The Rippah Diaries ·

2024/11/14

Now that we’ve finished the finale, we of course have to recap everything that happened in Season 3! This week, we’re looking back at the main characters’s highs and lows of the season, all of the great villains, and what some of the side characters were up to. We’re also going to talk about some of our personal faves, like best performances, favorite episode, and favorite Delena and Stelena moments. We also talk about what we would do differently if we wrote Season 3, even though this was almost a

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2:13:24

3x22: THE SEASON THREE FINALE

The Rippah Diaries ·

2024/10/31

After losing all of her blood and hitting her head, Elena starts reminiscing about happier times when her parents and Aunt Jenna were still alive (which unfortunately is also when she was still dating Matt - at least some things have gotten better). While on the mission to dump Klaus's body in the Atlantic, Stefan gets called back to Mystic Falls to protect Elena after her injury. Meanwhile, Damon gets stuck hiding the body in a storage unit, where he of course runs into Evil-laric. Back in Mystic

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1:50:58

3x21: Klaus & Evil-laric Rampage Mystic Falls

The Rippah Diaries ·

2024/10/24

With Evil-laric on the loose, Klaus is ready to leave town, but he won't go without his doppelgänger. And since no one will invite him into the Gilbert house to get her, he takes matters (and fence posts) into his own hands. When Damon and Stefan finally get him to focus on stopping Alaric instead, Bonnie turns to Abby for a lesson in dark magic. With that situation sort of under control, the Salvatore brothers finally have the hard talk about what they'll do when Elena chooses one of them.This

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1:55:13

3x20: The 20s Decade Dance

The Rippah Diaries ·

2024/10/17

It's time for arguably the best schooldance episode: the 20s decade dance. While everyone is prepping for the dance, Esther starts plotting with Evilaric and makes him the ultimate weapon: an indestructible white oak stake. Fortunately, Damon has figured out Alaric isn't taking any of Bonnie's herbs, so he and Meredith are trying to get that under control. But not before it's time for the dance, where Elena has invited Stefan to be her date, Bonnie has brought Jaime, and even Klaus has come to try

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1:51:11

3x19: The Delena Motel Kiss

The Rippah Diaries ·

2024/10/10

Now that they know what happens when you kill an Original, Elena and Damon take a trip to Denver to check in on Jeremy and to see if he can contact Rose on the Other Side to find out which Mikaelson sibling sired their bloodline. As soon as they arrive, Jeremy tries to meet up with a friend, but his friend turns out to be Kol who immediately starts beating Damon with a baseball bat. While they hide out and chat with Rose, Stefan gets stuck with Klaus supervising him as he tries to get Evilaric to

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1:19:08

3x18: MATT KILLS AN ORIGINAL!?

The Rippah Diaries ·

2024/10/03

After turning the Wickery Bridge sign into 12 white oak stakes, Damon and Stefan enlist the teens into Salvatore Boot Camp to practice taking out one of the Originals. So Matt, Caroline, and Elena are now trained to stake any one of the Mikaelsons on sight, which will also take out Klaus since they're all still linked. But if you know Klaus, you know he's always one step ahead, which means he's holding Bonnie captive and threatening her loved ones until she unlinks him from his siblings. While

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1:31:37

3x17: Damon and Sage Get in Rebekah’s Head

The Rippah Diaries ·

2024/09/26

At the Wickery Bridge Restoration Kick-off, Damon runs into Sage, and despite not seeing her for 100 years, he decides to get her help in figuring out what Rebekah is up to. Sage’s plan of course relies on Rebekah coming over for a “party” and getting in her head once her guard is down. So while they take care of that, Elena has to deal with Alaric being basically a confirmed serial killer, which is only further confirmed when she and Stefan come back to the Gilbert house to find that he stabbed

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1:52:24

3x16: Damon and Stefan in 1912

The Rippah Diaries ·

2024/09/19

Even though there's a murder every other day in Mystic Falls, the recent Founder's Council member deaths remind Damon of a similar crime spree 100 years ago. Despite Liz explicitly telling him to stay out of the investigation, Damon tries to figure out what might have happened back in 1912, which reminds him of the mysterious, old vampire, Sage, who taught him how to enjoy life as a vampire. He also remembers when he passed Sage's advice onto Stefan, which may or may not have caused him to become

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1:39:12

3x15: Esther Tries to Kill the Originals

The Rippah Diaries ·

2024/09/12

After Elena tells everyone in town that Damon spent the night with Rebekah, she learns from Bonnie that Esther is planning a magic ritual to kill the Original siblings later that night. Unable to keep that a secret either, Elena tells Elijah about the ritual and that she wishes there was a way she could help save his life. But just like he tells her, be careful what you wish for: to help save his life, he traps her in the caves and sends Rebekah to keep her there and wait for the signal to kill her

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2:07:49

3x14: The Mikaelson Ball

The Rippah Diaries ·

2024/09/05

An episode as iconic as Dangerous Liaisons doesn't require a description but instead an invitation: Please join the Mikaelson Family this episode for dancing, cocktails, & celebration. And don't forget the love triangle, romantasy, & general mayhem.This week: Season 3 Episode 14 | Dangerous Liaisons Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:28:43

3x13: The Originals Family Reunion

The Rippah Diaries ·

2024/08/29

WithSheriff Forbes officially investigating the town serial killer, not only will Damon be consulted first, but she's of course going to tell Alaric and Elena everything she knows, including that the weapon used was from the Gilbert vampire-hunting stash. While those three look into the murders,the Salvatore brothers continue to scheme to kill Klaus, but they eachhave different ideas on how to get it done. So whileStefan turns to Bonnie and Abby, Damon asks one of our faves,Elijah, forhelp. Damon

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1:42:11

3x12: Bonnie Meets Her Mom

The Rippah Diaries ·

2024/08/22

After having recurring dreams about Klaus's coffins, Bonnie realizes her dreams are trying to show her how to kill him. They also lead her to find her estranged mother, Abby. Speaking of awful parents, Bill Forbes returns to town to force Tyler to turn into a wolf to break his sire bond with Klaus. Meanwhile, Damon is focused on proving Alaric's new friend, Dr. Meredith Fell, is a psycho killer. Finally, Klaus makes a big move to get the coffins back that even Crazy Stefan can't stop, but Damon

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1:51:47

3x11: Stefan Nearly Kills Elena On Wickery Bridge

The Rippah Diaries ·

2024/08/15

Caroline is in no mood to celebrate her 18th birthday, so Elena, Bonnie, and Matt try to cheer her up by turning the celebration into the funeral she never got to have. Meanwhile, Damon and Stefan unsurprisingly can't agree on how to deal with Klaus, so Stefan goes rogue and nearly drives Elena off of Wickery Bridge. Elsewhere, Alaric gets closer to Dr. Meredith Fell at the Founders' Council meeting.This week: Season 3 Episode 11 | Our Town Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more

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1:47:43

3x10: Delena's First Real Kiss

The Rippah Diaries ·

2024/08/08

Now that Stefan has Klaus’s one weakness, his daggered family, he recruitsBonnie to hide the coffins in the haunted witch house. Klaus turns to his usual tactics of stalking, threatening, and murdering to get what he wants. As usual, the Gilbert family is on the receiving end of this and Stefan isn’t willing to help. After witnessing a literal beheading on the front porch, Elena and Alaric become more concerned than ever about Jeremy. Finally, Tyler gets a much needed reality check that maybe doing

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1:24:40

3x09: Klaus Throws a Wake for Mikael + Homecoming

The Rippah Diaries ·

2024/08/01

Stefan, Elena, and Damon scheme to lure Klaus back to Mystic Falls, and there’s no better way than to tell him Mikael is dead. While they wait for Klaus to return, everyone decides to attend homecoming, but the dance is relocated at the last minute to the Lockwood mansion. The teens quickly realize the huge party with a live band was not pulled together by Tyler, it’s a wake for Mikael thrown by Klaus. Damon and Mikael decide to make their move against Klaus at the wake, which nearly works, but

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1:31:16

3x08: How the Originals Became Vampires

The Rippah Diaries ·

2024/07/25

Down in the caves, Alaric works on deciphering the runes and figures out that the drawings tell the story of the Originals.Elena decides to go right to the source: Rebekah. After a mean girl power struggle, Rebekah invites Elena over for a fashion show, some snooping, and eventually a bit of storytelling. Through flashbacks, Rebekah tells Elena how their parents turned her, Klaus, Elijah, and their other siblings into vampires to protect them from the werewolves. Meanwhile, Damon checks in on Stefan

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1:31:49

3x07: Mason, Lexi, and Grams Come Back from the Other...

The Rippah Diaries ·

2024/07/18

It’s the Night of Illumination and the ghosts are back to celebrate. Damon gets a visit from our absolute fave, Mason Lockwood, or so he assumes, even though the ghosts aren’t visible. So he immediately goes to Bonnie to get her to fix the problem, and her first step is to do a spell that reveals “veiled matter.” As the spell is cast, we see it really was Masontorturing Damon, Grams is there helping Bonnie, Elena can now see Anna making out with Jeremy, and Lexi is back putting Stefan in his place

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1:37:41

3x06: The First Day of Senior Year

The Rippah Diaries ·

2024/07/11

It’s the first day of senior year for the Mystic Falls teens, which means they finally have to go to class and Rebekah gets a chance to show off crazy stunts at cheerleading practice. While the girls are dealing with an assortment of boyfriend problems, Matt is talking to Vicki on the other side, and Tyler is enjoying his new hybrid lifestyle. It also wouldn’t be the first day without the annual bonfire, which Elena chooses as the perfect opportunity to vervain Stefan. While Elena works on that,

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1:43:58

3x05: Klaus Compels Stefan to Turn His Humanity Off

The Rippah Diaries ·

2024/06/27

To pretend like everything is normal, Caroline forces everyone to participate in senior prank night, but the night immediately takes a turn when Klaus arrives. Desperate to make a hybrid, Klaus feeds Tyler his blood, snaps his neck, gives Bonnie twenty minutes to figure out how to save him, and compels Stefan to feed on Elena when the clock runs out. Stefan fights the compulsion, but Klaus decides Stefan’s humanity is holding him back, and compels him to turn it off. While Stefan’s life is being

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