RedCircle VERIFY_TOKEN_a67c7907-bf75-4c5e-b67a-af2a224d8381 -- Rendered At Wed, 13 May 2026 23:46:38 +0000 It Was an Animal Attack https://redcircle.com/shows/it-was-an-animal-attack en All rights reserved. Home of the supernatural drama series It Was an Animal Attack TV superfans Sandile and Fadzai talk about their favourite supernatural dramas from the 22-episode era, and the characters that made them so memorable. Each season focuses on a different show, and each episode on one of the top 22 key characters and their impact on the show. But don't be surprised if you see a handful of scattered extras about aspects of the world itself, or minor characters that were too much fun to leave out. Join us as we dive into spooky yet familiar worlds, and be wary of dangers around every corner - the last thing you want is to fall victim to an "animal attack". a67c7907-bf75-4c5e-b67a-af2a224d8381 TV superfans Sandile and Fadzai talk about their favourite supernatural dramas from the 22-episode era, and the characters that made them so memorable.

Each season focuses on a different show, and each episode on one of the top 22 key characters and their impact on the show. But don't be surprised if you see a handful of scattered extras about aspects of the world itself, or minor characters that were too much fun to leave out.

Join us as we dive into spooky yet familiar worlds, and be wary of dangers around every corner - the last thing you want is to fall victim to an "animal attack".

]]> episodic yes It Was an Animal Attack animalattackpod@gmail.com yes full The Secret Circle E19-20: "Crystal" & "Traitor" The Secret Circle E19-20: "Crystal" & "Traitor" 11 2 It Was an Animal Attack Your hosts boot and rally for The Secret Circle! This week, Sandile and Fadzai cover:


Episode 19, "Crystal": Everyone in the circle start looking for the remaining crystals. Meanwhile, Jane and Charles form an alliance against a common enemy and Cassie discovers another secret about her father.


Episode 20, "Traitor": When a crystal is magically stolen from the abandoned house, the Circle decides it was the traitor witch working with Eben, and call for a meeting with Isaac to see if they can get him to change sides.


Content Warning: This episode contains discussion of ephebophilia, familial abandonment, grief and loss, mass murder, mental illness and related stigma, racism, and religious bigotry.


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]]> <p>Your hosts boot and rally for The Secret Circle! This week, Sandile and Fadzai cover:</p><p><br></p><p>Episode 19, &#34;Crystal&#34;: Everyone in the circle start looking for the remaining crystals. Meanwhile, Jane and Charles form an alliance against a common enemy and Cassie discovers another secret about her father.</p><p><br></p><p>Episode 20, &#34;Traitor&#34;: When a crystal is magically stolen from the abandoned house, the Circle decides it was the traitor witch working with Eben, and call for a meeting with Isaac to see if they can get him to change sides.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Content Warning:</strong> This episode contains discussion of ephebophilia, familial abandonment, grief and loss, mass murder, mental illness and related stigma, racism, and religious bigotry.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Questions, queries, or just to say hi!</strong></p><p>E-mail:<strong> </strong><a href="mailto:animalattackpod@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">animalattackpod@gmail.com</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>All our online stuff!</strong></p><p>Twitter:<strong> </strong><a href="https://www.twitter.com/animattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animattackpod</a></p><p>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p>Bluesky: <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/animalattackpod.bsky.social" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod.bsky.social</a></p><p>Tiktok:<strong> </strong><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p>YouTube:<strong> </strong><a href="https://youtube.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p> 80bc0501-f046-481f-8977-f4694351f46d https://linktr.ee/animalattackpod Fri, 24 Apr 2026 17:00:17 +0000 5710 yes full The Secret Circle E17-18: "Curse" & "Sacrifice" The Secret Circle E17-18: "Curse" & "Sacrifice" 10 2 It Was an Animal Attack Your hosts band together for The Secret Circle! This week, Sandile and Fadzai cover:


Episode 17, "Curse": After what happened between Cassie and Adam, Blackwell says a curse has arisen. They go to visit Jane. Faye goes to go visit Lee and is suspicious of Eva.


Episode 18, "Sacrifice": An old acquaintance of Jake's shows up with a message for Blackwell; Cassie learns what Eben is planning; Diana worries that her secret is putting a wall between her and Grant; Faye and Melissa make a deal with Adam.


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]]> <p>Your hosts band together for The Secret Circle! This week, Sandile and Fadzai cover:</p><p><br></p><p>Episode 17, &#34;Curse&#34;: After what happened between Cassie and Adam, Blackwell says a curse has arisen. They go to visit Jane. Faye goes to go visit Lee and is suspicious of Eva.</p><p><br></p><p>Episode 18, &#34;Sacrifice&#34;: An old acquaintance of Jake&#39;s shows up with a message for Blackwell; Cassie learns what Eben is planning; Diana worries that her secret is putting a wall between her and Grant; Faye and Melissa make a deal with Adam.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Content Warning:</strong> This episode contains discussion of ephebophilia, familial abandonment, mass murder, mental manipulation, racism, and religious bigotry.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Questions, queries, or just to say hi!</strong></p><p>E-mail:<strong> </strong><a href="mailto:animalattackpod@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">animalattackpod@gmail.com</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>All our online stuff!</strong></p><p>Twitter:<strong> </strong><a href="https://www.twitter.com/animattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animattackpod</a></p><p>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p>Bluesky: <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/animalattackpod.bsky.social" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod.bsky.social</a></p><p>Tiktok:<strong> </strong><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p>YouTube:<strong> </strong><a href="https://youtube.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p> 29c48ee5-1ece-4f52-972b-2786dd51149f https://linktr.ee/animalattackpod Fri, 17 Apr 2026 17:00:35 +0000 5845 yes full The Secret Circle E15-16: "Return" & "Lucky" The Secret Circle E15-16: "Return" & "Lucky" 9 2 It Was an Animal Attack Your hosts dive deeper into The Secret Circle! This week, Fadzai and Sandile cover:


Episode 15, "Return": Cassie's father returns, but she and Adam fear his reason for it. Callum, to his delight, discovers Melissa is a witch and confronts Lee about his unclean reasons for associating with Faye.


Episode 16, "Lucky": While the school conducts a casino night fundraiser, John's search for sway raises suspicions, and a love triangle turns deadly.


Content Warning: This episode contains discussion of addiction, childhood trauma, drug abuse, ephebophilia, familial abandonment, mass murder, racism, and religious bigotry.


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]]> <p>Your hosts dive deeper into The Secret Circle! This week, Fadzai and Sandile cover:</p><p><br></p><p>Episode 15, &#34;Return&#34;: Cassie&#39;s father returns, but she and Adam fear his reason for it. Callum, to his delight, discovers Melissa is a witch and confronts Lee about his unclean reasons for associating with Faye.</p><p><br></p><p>Episode 16, &#34;Lucky&#34;: While the school conducts a casino night fundraiser, John&#39;s search for sway raises suspicions, and a love triangle turns deadly.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Content Warning:</strong> This episode contains discussion of addiction, childhood trauma, drug abuse, ephebophilia, familial abandonment, mass murder, racism, and religious bigotry.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Questions, queries, or just to say hi!</strong></p><p>E-mail:<strong> </strong><a href="mailto:animalattackpod@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">animalattackpod@gmail.com</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>All our online stuff!</strong></p><p>Twitter:<strong> </strong><a href="https://www.twitter.com/animattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animattackpod</a></p><p>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p>Bluesky: <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/animalattackpod.bsky.social" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod.bsky.social</a></p><p>Tiktok:<strong> </strong><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p>YouTube:<strong> </strong><a href="https://youtube.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p> e1407af8-0b46-4377-b7af-a3f0c684c157 https://linktr.ee/animalattackpod Fri, 10 Apr 2026 17:00:50 +0000 5084 yes full The Secret Circle E13-14: "Medallion" & "Valentine" The Secret Circle E13-14: "Medallion" & "Valentine" 8 2 It Was an Animal Attack Your hosts dive further into The Secret Circle! This week, Fadzai and Sandile cover:


Episode 13, "Medallion": The desperate woman Cassie encountered in Jake's memories shows up at Cassie's door, to warn of approaching witch hunters.


Episode 14, "Valentine": Cassie finds herself stalked by witch ghosts as two parties vie for Blackwell's medallion. Melissa takes Devil's Spirit too far at an anti-Valentine's Day slumber party.


Content Warning: This episode contains discussion of addiction, childhood trauma, drug abuse, ephebophilia, mass murder, racism, religious bigotry, and ritual sacrifice.


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]]> <p>Your hosts dive further into The Secret Circle! This week, Fadzai and Sandile cover:</p><p><br></p><p>Episode 13, &#34;Medallion&#34;: The desperate woman Cassie encountered in Jake&#39;s memories shows up at Cassie&#39;s door, to warn of approaching witch hunters.</p><p><br></p><p>Episode 14, &#34;Valentine&#34;: Cassie finds herself stalked by witch ghosts as two parties vie for Blackwell&#39;s medallion. Melissa takes Devil&#39;s Spirit too far at an anti-Valentine&#39;s Day slumber party.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Content Warning:</strong> This episode contains discussion of addiction, childhood trauma, drug abuse, ephebophilia, mass murder, racism, religious bigotry, and ritual sacrifice.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Questions, queries, or just to say hi!</strong></p><p>E-mail:<strong> </strong><a href="mailto:animalattackpod@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">animalattackpod@gmail.com</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>All our online stuff!</strong></p><p>Twitter:<strong> </strong><a href="https://www.twitter.com/animattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animattackpod</a></p><p>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p>Bluesky: <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/animalattackpod.bsky.social" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod.bsky.social</a></p><p>Tiktok:<strong> </strong><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p>YouTube:<strong> </strong><a href="https://youtube.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p> d640087c-3dc0-425e-a7ac-d23e7dba9db2 https://linktr.ee/animalattackpod Fri, 03 Apr 2026 17:00:19 +0000 5577 yes full The Secret Circle E11-12: "Fire/Ice" & "Witness" The Secret Circle E11-12: "Fire/Ice" & "Witness" 7 2 It Was an Animal Attack Your hosts brace themselves during The Secret Circle! This week, Sandile and Fadzai cover:


Episode 11, "Fire/Ice": With Lee's help, Faye finally regains her solo magic but at a terrible price. Finding out where Cassie's father used to live stuns the circle.


Episode 12, "Witness": Jake returns for a trip down memory lane with Cassie - his memories - to see what events took place during a famously tragic town fire.


Content Warning: This episode contains discussion of childhood trauma, drug abuse, ephebophilia, mass murder, racism, religious bigotry, ritual sacrifice.


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]]> <p>Your hosts brace themselves during The Secret Circle! This week, Sandile and Fadzai cover:</p><p><br></p><p>Episode 11, &#34;Fire/Ice&#34;: With Lee&#39;s help, Faye finally regains her solo magic but at a terrible price. Finding out where Cassie&#39;s father used to live stuns the circle.</p><p><br></p><p>Episode 12, &#34;Witness&#34;: Jake returns for a trip down memory lane with Cassie - his memories - to see what events took place during a famously tragic town fire.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Content Warning:</strong> This episode contains discussion of childhood trauma, drug abuse, ephebophilia, mass murder, racism, religious bigotry, ritual sacrifice.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Questions, queries, or just to say hi!</strong></p><p>E-mail:<strong> </strong><a href="mailto:animalattackpod@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">animalattackpod@gmail.com</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>All our online stuff!</strong></p><p>Twitter:<strong> </strong><a href="https://www.twitter.com/animattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animattackpod</a></p><p>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p>Bluesky: <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/animalattackpod.bsky.social" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod.bsky.social</a></p><p>Tiktok:<strong> </strong><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p>YouTube:<strong> </strong><a href="https://youtube.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p> d76ec23b-1718-47c4-9465-7bc5b95e2796 https://linktr.ee/animalattackpod Fri, 27 Mar 2026 17:00:37 +0000 4479 yes full The Secret Circle E09-10: "Balcoin" & "Darkness" The Secret Circle E09-10: "Balcoin" & "Darkness" 6 2 It Was an Animal Attack Your hosts hit a turning point with The Secret Circle! This week, Sandile and Fadzai cover:


Episode 9, "Balcoin": As Jake continues to gather intel on the Circle, Isaac fears it's time to remove him from the group before an attachment to Cassie forms. Meanwhile, Charles' spell addles Jane's brain.


Episode 10, "Darkness": As Dawn chafes at having Charles in charge, and Faye turns to voodoo to regain individual power, Diana's visiting grandmother takes a keen and potentially lethal interest in Cassie.


Content Warning: This episode contains discussion of dementia, kidnapping, live burial, racism, and religious bigotry.


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]]> <p>Your hosts hit a turning point with The Secret Circle! This week, Sandile and Fadzai cover:</p><p><br></p><p>Episode 9, &#34;Balcoin&#34;: As Jake continues to gather intel on the Circle, Isaac fears it&#39;s time to remove him from the group before an attachment to Cassie forms. Meanwhile, Charles&#39; spell addles Jane&#39;s brain.</p><p><br></p><p>Episode 10, &#34;Darkness&#34;: As Dawn chafes at having Charles in charge, and Faye turns to voodoo to regain individual power, Diana&#39;s visiting grandmother takes a keen and potentially lethal interest in Cassie.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Content Warning:</strong> This episode contains discussion of dementia, kidnapping, live burial, racism, and religious bigotry.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Questions, queries, or just to say hi!</strong></p><p>E-mail:<strong> </strong><a href="mailto:animalattackpod@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">animalattackpod@gmail.com</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>All our online stuff!</strong></p><p>Twitter:<strong> </strong><a href="https://www.twitter.com/animattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animattackpod</a></p><p>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p>Bluesky: <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/animalattackpod.bsky.social" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod.bsky.social</a></p><p>Tiktok:<strong> </strong><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p>YouTube:<strong> </strong><a href="https://youtube.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p> b79b3e42-a5a5-468a-8895-bed87a7e4f35 https://linktr.ee/animalattackpod Fri, 20 Mar 2026 17:00:51 +0000 4687 yes full The Secret Circle E07-08: "Masked" & "Beneath" The Secret Circle E07-08: "Masked" & "Beneath" 5 2 It Was an Animal Attack Your hosts delve deeper into The Secret Circle! This week, Fadzai and Sandile cover:


Episode 7, "Masked": With Jane's permission while she's away, Cassie throws a Halloween party, unaware of encroaching witch hunters targeting her circle for elimination.


Episode 8, "Beneath": Looking for Old Henry and Jane, the kids wind up overnighting at Henry's cabin, trapped by a storm, raging hormones, and uneasy questions. Faye experiences unwelcome visions.


Content Warning: This episode contains discussion of drowning, ephebophilia, and religious bigotry.


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]]> <p>Your hosts delve deeper into The Secret Circle! This week, Fadzai and Sandile cover:</p><p><br></p><p>Episode 7, &#34;Masked&#34;: With Jane&#39;s permission while she&#39;s away, Cassie throws a Halloween party, unaware of encroaching witch hunters targeting her circle for elimination.</p><p><br></p><p>Episode 8, &#34;Beneath&#34;: Looking for Old Henry and Jane, the kids wind up overnighting at Henry&#39;s cabin, trapped by a storm, raging hormones, and uneasy questions. Faye experiences unwelcome visions.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Content Warning:</strong> This episode contains discussion of drowning, ephebophilia, and religious bigotry.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Questions, queries, or just to say hi!</strong></p><p>E-mail:<strong> </strong><a href="mailto:animalattackpod@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">animalattackpod@gmail.com</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>All our online stuff!</strong></p><p>Twitter:<strong> </strong><a href="https://www.twitter.com/animattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animattackpod</a></p><p>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p>Bluesky: <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/animalattackpod.bsky.social" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod.bsky.social</a></p><p>Tiktok:<strong> </strong><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p>YouTube:<strong> </strong><a href="https://youtube.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p> a1fec0d7-6897-4705-bef0-6cdc5208d48f https://linktr.ee/animalattackpod Fri, 13 Mar 2026 17:00:52 +0000 5810 yes full The Secret Circle E05-06: "Slither" & "Wake" The Secret Circle E05-06: "Slither" & "Wake" 4 2 It Was an Animal Attack Your hosts return to The Secret Circle! This week, Fadzai and Sandile cover:


Episode 5, "Slither": It's a fight to the finish when the demon Abaddon possesses one of the witch kids to free more of its kind into the world.


Episode 6, "Wake": In the wake of Nick's death, leading up to his wake, Cassie wakes to the fact he'd a brother named Jake - a tall, handsome dude with a troublesome past, whom many but she pray his presence won't last.


Content Warning: This episode contains discussion of child murder, demonic possession, drowning, and grief and loss.


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]]> <p>Your hosts return to The Secret Circle! This week, Fadzai and Sandile cover:</p><p><br></p><p>Episode 5, &#34;Slither&#34;: It&#39;s a fight to the finish when the demon Abaddon possesses one of the witch kids to free more of its kind into the world.</p><p><br></p><p>Episode 6, &#34;Wake&#34;: In the wake of Nick&#39;s death, leading up to his wake, Cassie wakes to the fact he&#39;d a brother named Jake - a tall, handsome dude with a troublesome past, whom many but she pray his presence won&#39;t last.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Content Warning:</strong> This episode contains discussion of child murder, demonic possession, drowning, and grief and loss.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Questions, queries, or just to say hi!</strong></p><p>E-mail:<strong> </strong><a href="mailto:animalattackpod@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">animalattackpod@gmail.com</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>All our online stuff!</strong></p><p>Twitter:<strong> </strong><a href="https://www.twitter.com/animattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animattackpod</a></p><p>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p>Bluesky: <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/animalattackpod.bsky.social" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod.bsky.social</a></p><p>Tiktok:<strong> </strong><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p>YouTube:<strong> </strong><a href="https://youtube.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p> 261dea07-be29-453b-b0a3-995116101957 https://linktr.ee/animalattackpod Fri, 06 Mar 2026 17:00:54 +0000 5804 yes full The Secret Circle E03-04: "Loner" & "Heather" The Secret Circle E03-04: "Loner" & "Heather" 3 2 It Was an Animal Attack Your hosts continue with The Secret Circle! This week, Sandile and Fadzai cover:


Episode 3, "Loner": Just as the kids find themselves individually powerless, along comes a lone man, knowledgeable, upset and aiming to end their witchcraft by killing one of them, and he doesn't care who.


Episode 4, "Heather": Finding her late mother's best friend magically locked in a catatonic state, Cassie enlists help from another witch to break it, only to find there was a good reason for it.


Content Warning: This episode contains discussion of murder and racism.


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]]> <p>Your hosts continue with The Secret Circle! This week, Sandile and Fadzai cover:</p><p><br></p><p>Episode 3, &#34;Loner&#34;: Just as the kids find themselves individually powerless, along comes a lone man, knowledgeable, upset and aiming to end their witchcraft by killing one of them, and he doesn&#39;t care who.</p><p><br></p><p>Episode 4, &#34;Heather&#34;: Finding her late mother&#39;s best friend magically locked in a catatonic state, Cassie enlists help from another witch to break it, only to find there was a good reason for it.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Content Warning:</strong> This episode contains discussion of murder and racism.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Questions, queries, or just to say hi!</strong></p><p>E-mail:<strong> </strong><a href="mailto:animalattackpod@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">animalattackpod@gmail.com</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>All our online stuff!</strong></p><p>Twitter:<strong> </strong><a href="https://www.twitter.com/animattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animattackpod</a></p><p>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p>Bluesky: <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/animalattackpod.bsky.social" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod.bsky.social</a></p><p>Tiktok:<strong> </strong><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p>YouTube:<strong> </strong><a href="https://youtube.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p> e58fc5ec-dd30-4dc5-a816-9dc7dd6ccd5f https://linktr.ee/animalattackpod Fri, 27 Feb 2026 17:00:39 +0000 3453 yes full The Secret Circle E01-02: "Pilot" & "Bound" The Secret Circle E01-02: "Pilot" & "Bound" 1 2 It Was an Animal Attack Your hosts kick off their rewatch of The Secret Circle! This week, Sandile and Fadzai cover:


Episode 1, "Pilot": The death of Cassie's mom (no accident) forces teenage Cass to move in with her grandmother, where young witches await her to complete their coven and unlock their full power.


Episode 2, "Bound": There's peer and other pressure aplenty to get Cassie to bind the Circle, all except from Faye who doesn't favor the idea of her reckless whims being controlled. Grandpa Henry pays a call to investigate a complaint of misused magic.


Content Warning: This episode contains discussion of arson, murder, and racism.


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]]> <p>Your hosts kick off their rewatch of The Secret Circle! This week, Sandile and Fadzai cover:</p><p><br></p><p>Episode 1, &#34;Pilot&#34;: The death of Cassie&#39;s mom (no accident) forces teenage Cass to move in with her grandmother, where young witches await her to complete their coven and unlock their full power.</p><p><br></p><p>Episode 2, &#34;Bound&#34;: There&#39;s peer and other pressure aplenty to get Cassie to bind the Circle, all except from Faye who doesn&#39;t favor the idea of her reckless whims being controlled. Grandpa Henry pays a call to investigate a complaint of misused magic.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Content Warning:</strong> This episode contains discussion of arson, murder, and racism.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Questions, queries, or just to say hi!</strong></p><p>E-mail:<strong> </strong><a href="mailto:animalattackpod@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">animalattackpod@gmail.com</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>All our online stuff!</strong></p><p>Twitter:<strong> </strong><a href="https://www.twitter.com/animattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animattackpod</a></p><p>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p>Bluesky: <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/animalattackpod.bsky.social" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod.bsky.social</a></p><p>Tiktok:<strong> </strong><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p>YouTube:<strong> </strong><a href="https://youtube.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p> 347c5216-872d-4e6c-baec-69d7348e92c0 https://linktr.ee/animalattackpod Fri, 20 Feb 2026 17:00:27 +0000 2634 yes full Mid Season - The Secret Circle (intro) Mid Season - The Secret Circle (intro) 1 2 It Was an Animal Attack It's the first MID SEASON, where Sandile and Fadzai do an episodic rewatch of a cancelled one-season show in the genre of supernatural drama series! Take a detour to Chance Harbour as they revisit "The Secret Circle", a CW hopeful from the creators of "The Vampire Diaries" that didn't quite stick the landing.


Join your hosts for this brief introduction before jumping into the first official episode!


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]]> <p>It&#39;s the first MID SEASON, where Sandile and Fadzai do an episodic rewatch of a cancelled one-season show in the genre of supernatural drama series! Take a detour to Chance Harbour as they revisit &#34;The Secret Circle&#34;, a CW hopeful from the creators of &#34;The Vampire Diaries&#34; that didn&#39;t quite stick the landing.</p><p><br></p><p>Join your hosts for this brief introduction before jumping into the first official episode!</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Questions, queries, or just to say hi!</strong></p><p>E-mail:<strong> </strong><a href="mailto:animalattackpod@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">animalattackpod@gmail.com</a></p><p>Refs and Links:<strong> </strong><a href="https://tinyurl.com/IWAAS1R" rel="nofollow">IWAA S1</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>All our online stuff!</strong></p><p>Podcast:<strong> </strong><a href="https://redcircle.com/it-was-an-animal-attack" rel="nofollow">It Was an Animal Attack</a></p><p>Twitter:<strong> </strong><a href="https://www.twitter.com/animattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animattackpod</a></p><p>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p>Tiktok:<strong> </strong><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p>YouTube:<strong> </strong><a href="https://youtube.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p> 5c144c87-7187-487b-9cee-4a814c27f23f https://linktr.ee/animalattackpod Fri, 13 Feb 2026 17:00:47 +0000 720 yes full S1 Special: The Va(mp)riety Hour S1 Special: The Va(mp)riety Hour 76 1 It Was an Animal Attack In this S1 special of It Was an Animal Attack, Sandile and Fadzai present the Vampriety Hour! An hour (or two) of fun, games, laughter, and unserious musings themed around The Vampire Diaries and the end of the podcast's first season.


00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:16 - Segment #1: The Progressively Harder Vampire Diaries Quiz

00:24:43 - Segment #2: Game of Quotes

00:38:30 - Segment #3: Vampire Diaries Trivia Bunker Quiz

00:46:45 - Segment #4: The Vampire Diaries Cast as D&D Characters

01:18:40 - Segment #5: Tier Ranking Almost Every Important TVD Character

01:58:00 - Outro


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]]> <p>In this S1 special of It Was an Animal Attack, Sandile and Fadzai present the Vampriety Hour! An hour (or two) of fun, games, laughter, and unserious musings themed around The Vampire Diaries and the end of the podcast&#39;s first season.</p><p><br></p><p>00:00:00 - Intro</p><p>00:01:16 - Segment #1: The Progressively Harder Vampire Diaries Quiz</p><p>00:24:43 - Segment #2: Game of Quotes</p><p>00:38:30 - Segment #3: Vampire Diaries Trivia Bunker Quiz</p><p>00:46:45 - Segment #4: The Vampire Diaries Cast as D&amp;D Characters</p><p>01:18:40 - Segment #5: Tier Ranking Almost Every Important TVD Character</p><p>01:58:00 - Outro</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Questions, queries, or just to say hi!</strong></p><p><strong>E-mail: </strong><a href="mailto:animalattackpod@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">animalattackpod@gmail.com</a></p><p><strong>Refs and Links: </strong><a href="https://tinyurl.com/IWAAS1R" rel="nofollow">IWAA S1</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>All our online stuff!</strong></p><p><strong>Podcast: </strong><a href="https://redcircle.com/it-was-an-animal-attack" rel="nofollow">It Was an Animal Attack</a></p><p><strong>Twitter: </strong><a href="https://www.twitter.com/animattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animattackpod</a></p><p><strong>Instagram: </strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><strong>Tiktok: </strong><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><strong>YouTube: </strong><a href="https://youtube.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p> c367f052-b902-4c2c-9ed4-d17cb815644e https://linktr.ee/animalattackpod Fri, 30 Jan 2026 17:00:57 +0000 7181 yes full S1 Special: TVD x Buffy the Vampire Slayer S1 Special: TVD x Buffy the Vampire Slayer 75 1 It Was an Animal Attack In this S1 special of It Was an Animal Attack, Fadzai and Sandile put two generational giants of the genre in the ring - The Vampire Diaries and Buffy the Vampire Slayer! Character archetypes, genre tropes, story inspiration and influences (and sometimes, direct rip-offs), along with the usual episode nonsense.


Content Warning: This episode contains discussion of gratuitous violence, homophobia, murder, racism, religious fanaticism, sexual assault, and slavery.


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]]> <p>In this S1 special of It Was an Animal Attack, Fadzai and Sandile put two generational giants of the genre in the ring - The Vampire Diaries and Buffy the Vampire Slayer! Character archetypes, genre tropes, story inspiration and influences (and sometimes, direct rip-offs), along with the usual episode nonsense.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Content Warning:</strong> This episode contains discussion of gratuitous violence, homophobia, murder, racism, religious fanaticism, sexual assault, and slavery.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Questions, queries, or just to say hi!</strong></p><p><strong>E-mail: </strong><a href="mailto:animalattackpod@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">animalattackpod@gmail.com</a></p><p><strong>Refs and Links: </strong><a href="https://tinyurl.com/IWAAS1R" rel="nofollow">IWAA S1</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>All our online stuff!</strong></p><p><strong>Podcast: </strong><a href="https://redcircle.com/it-was-an-animal-attack" rel="nofollow">It Was an Animal Attack</a></p><p><strong>Twitter: </strong><a href="https://www.twitter.com/animattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animattackpod</a></p><p><strong>Instagram: </strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><strong>Tiktok: </strong><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><strong>YouTube: </strong><a href="https://youtube.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p> 44949b2b-5ac9-46c9-a61e-7adf42b8d978 https://linktr.ee/animalattackpod Fri, 16 Jan 2026 17:00:53 +0000 5669 yes full S1 Special: The Animal Attack Awards S1 Special: The Animal Attack Awards 74 1 It Was an Animal Attack In this S1 special of It Was an Animal Attack, Sandile and Fadzai present the inaugural Animal Attack Awards! A celebration of the conclusion of the podcast's first season, and a joyous farewell to The Vampire Diaries, marking its many memorable characters and moments.


Content Warning: This episode contains discussion of conversion therapy, familial abandonment, gratuitous violence, homophobia, murder, racism, religious fanaticism, sexual assault, and slavery.


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]]> <p>In this S1 special of It Was an Animal Attack, Sandile and Fadzai present the inaugural Animal Attack Awards! A celebration of the conclusion of the podcast&#39;s first season, and a joyous farewell to The Vampire Diaries, marking its many memorable characters and moments.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Content Warning:</strong> This episode contains discussion of conversion therapy, familial abandonment, gratuitous violence, homophobia, murder, racism, religious fanaticism, sexual assault, and slavery.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Questions, queries, or just to say hi!</strong></p><p><strong>E-mail: </strong><a href="mailto:animalattackpod@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">animalattackpod@gmail.com</a></p><p><strong>Refs and Links: </strong><a href="https://tinyurl.com/IWAAS1R" rel="nofollow">IWAA S1</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>All our online stuff!</strong></p><p><strong>Podcast: </strong><a href="https://redcircle.com/it-was-an-animal-attack" rel="nofollow">It Was an Animal Attack</a></p><p><strong>Twitter: </strong><a href="https://www.twitter.com/animattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animattackpod</a></p><p><strong>Instagram: </strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><strong>Tiktok: </strong><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><strong>YouTube: </strong><a href="https://youtube.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p> db7adf96-6688-4549-bd6f-9b9ca6bbb03e https://linktr.ee/animalattackpod Fri, 02 Jan 2026 17:00:07 +0000 7492 yes full SPIN-OFF: X-Men Evolution, The Little Mermaid, Vampire Disney Movies SPIN-OFF: X-Men Evolution, The Little Mermaid, Vampire Disney Movies 73 1 It Was an Animal Attack Spin-off! Your hosts talk Storm in X-Men: Evolution and various other adaptations of the X-Men comics, The Little Mermaid and its surprising metaphors, and some early to mid-2000s vampire-related Disney movies. Also: a Tyra Banks throwback, more X-Men comics (the Krakoa era!), and the silliness of "gingercide".


Content Warning: This episode contains discussion of fetishisation, internalised bigotry, misogynoir, and racism.


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(00:00:05) - Ororo Munroe / Storm in X-Men: Evolution

(00:11:34) - The Little Mermaid: Fairytale, Movie, Metaphor

(00:14:14) - Disney vampire movies and shows


(00:16:28) - Iris West, DC female reporter girlfriends, and so-called "gingercide"

(00:18:06) - An iconic panel from the X-Men comic, Bishop: War College

(00:20:10) - Once Upon a Time and the currency of hope

(00:21:10) - An America's Next Top Model throwback moment

(00:22:10) - Characters dying mid-sentence / mid-thought

(00:23:21) - Dark romance book tiktok memes

]]> <p>Spin-off! Your hosts talk Storm in X-Men: Evolution and various other adaptations of the X-Men comics, The Little Mermaid and its surprising metaphors, and some early to mid-2000s vampire-related Disney movies. Also: a Tyra Banks throwback, more X-Men comics (the Krakoa era!), and the silliness of &#34;gingercide&#34;.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Content Warning: </strong>This episode contains discussion of fetishisation, internalised bigotry, misogynoir, and racism.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Questions, queries, or just to say hi!</strong></p><p><strong>E-mail: </strong><a href="mailto:animalattackpod@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">animalattackpod@gmail.com</a></p><p><strong>Refs and Links: </strong><a href="https://tinyurl.com/IWAAS1R" rel="nofollow">IWAA S1</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>All our online stuff!</strong></p><p><strong>Podcast: </strong><a href="https://redcircle.com/it-was-an-animal-attack" rel="nofollow">It Was an Animal Attack</a></p><p><strong>Twitter: </strong><a href="https://www.twitter.com/animattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animattackpod</a></p><p><strong>Instagram: </strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><strong>Tiktok: </strong><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><strong>YouTube: </strong><a href="https://youtube.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><br></p><p>-</p><p><br></p><p>(00:00:05) - Ororo Munroe / Storm in X-Men: Evolution</p><p>(00:11:34) - The Little Mermaid: Fairytale, Movie, Metaphor</p><p>(00:14:14) - Disney vampire movies and shows</p><p><br></p><p>(00:16:28) - Iris West, DC female reporter girlfriends, and so-called &#34;gingercide&#34;</p><p>(00:18:06) - An iconic panel from the X-Men comic, Bishop: War College</p><p>(00:20:10) - Once Upon a Time and the currency of hope</p><p>(00:21:10) - An America&#39;s Next Top Model throwback moment</p><p>(00:22:10) - Characters dying mid-sentence / mid-thought</p><p>(00:23:21) - Dark romance book tiktok memes</p> 5801b45e-baaf-4880-9d78-519fea5ac2fd https://linktr.ee/animalattackpod Fri, 05 Dec 2025 17:30:10 +0000 1473 yes full S1E22 - Bonnie Bennett (Part 4) S1E22 - Bonnie Bennett (Part 4) 72 1 It Was an Animal Attack Hell-raiser! Fadzai and Sandile close out the season finale with a fiery bang alongside Bonnie Bennett!

One of the main characters of The Vampire Diaries, Bonnie is the best friend of lead character, Elena Gilbert, and a budding witch with ties leading back to Salem and the founding of Mystic Falls. As she discovers more about her powers, and the existence of vampires and the greater supernatural lurking in her town and out in the world, Bonnie is at first hesitant to get involved, given the historical fate of witches in and beyond her family. By the end of the first season, though, she reaches a point of certainty that she wishes to be the town's protector from vampires and the harm they cause to its innocent people.

Beyond this point, however, Bonnie finds herself constantly having to compromise her principles given her friends' association with vampires - and some of her friends becoming vampires. From a narrative standpoint, this is largely a result of Bonnie's relegation as a character in the story, with focus placed on her usefulness as a witch in solving supernatural problems for the group. With several deaths, depowerings, and damn-near farcical tragedies under her belt, Bonnie's time in the show is mired by trauma and neglect - especially as the one black main character - and she is in retrospect someone in the show, and in the genre, who deserved so much better.


(This episode focuses on Bonnie in seasons 7 and 8.)


Content Warning: This episode contains discussion of addiction, defeated mental state, familial abandonment, familial neglect, grooming, gratuitous violence, mental coercion and manipulation, physical abuse, racism, sexual abuse, assault and related victim blaming, slavery, and suicide and suicidal ideation.

Audio Note: This episode was updated with 14 minutes of audio that were initially missing on release (currently 00:44:56 to 00:59:03).


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]]> <p>Hell-raiser! Fadzai and Sandile close out the season finale with a fiery bang alongside Bonnie Bennett!</p><p>One of the main characters of The Vampire Diaries, Bonnie is the best friend of lead character, Elena Gilbert, and a budding witch with ties leading back to Salem and the founding of Mystic Falls. As she discovers more about her powers, and the existence of vampires and the greater supernatural lurking in her town and out in the world, Bonnie is at first hesitant to get involved, given the historical fate of witches in and beyond her family. By the end of the first season, though, she reaches a point of certainty that she wishes to be the town&#39;s protector from vampires and the harm they cause to its innocent people.</p><p>Beyond this point, however, Bonnie finds herself constantly having to compromise her principles given her friends&#39; association with vampires - and some of her friends <em>becoming</em> vampires. From a narrative standpoint, this is largely a result of Bonnie&#39;s relegation as a character in the story, with focus placed on her usefulness as a witch in solving supernatural problems for the group. With several deaths, depowerings, and damn-near farcical tragedies under her belt, Bonnie&#39;s time in the show is mired by trauma and neglect - especially as the one black main character - and she is in retrospect someone in the show, and in the genre, who deserved so much better.</p><p><br></p><p>(This episode focuses on Bonnie in seasons 7 and 8.)</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Content Warning:</strong> This episode contains discussion of addiction, defeated mental state, familial abandonment, familial neglect, grooming, gratuitous violence, mental coercion and manipulation, physical abuse, racism, sexual abuse, assault and related victim blaming, slavery, and suicide and suicidal ideation.</p><p><strong>Audio Note:</strong> This episode was updated with 14 minutes of audio that were initially missing on release (currently 00:44:56 to 00:59:03).</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Questions, queries, or just to say hi!</strong></p><p>E-mail: <a href="mailto:animalattackpod@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">animalattackpod@gmail.com</a></p><p>Refs and Links: <a href="https://tinyurl.com/IWAAS1R" rel="nofollow">IWAA S1</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>All our online stuff!</strong></p><p><strong>Podcast: </strong><a href="https://redcircle.com/it-was-an-animal-attack" rel="nofollow">It Was an Animal Attack</a></p><p><strong>Twitter: </strong><a href="https://www.twitter.com/animattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animattackpod</a></p><p><strong>Instagram: </strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><strong>Tiktok: </strong><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><strong>YouTube: </strong><a href="https://youtube.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p> 5c7ff65f-d46b-4d31-a0c2-8586a8c55eea https://linktr.ee/animalattackpod Fri, 05 Dec 2025 17:00:56 +0000 13634 yes full S1E22 - Bonnie Bennett (Part 3) S1E22 - Bonnie Bennett (Part 3) 71 1 It Was an Animal Attack Living dead! Fadzai and Sandile planeswalk the line between life, death, and several realities with Bonnie Bennett.

One of the main characters of The Vampire Diaries, Bonnie is the best friend of lead character, Elena Gilbert, and a budding witch with ties leading back to Salem and the founding of Mystic Falls. As she discovers more about her powers, and the existence of vampires and the greater supernatural lurking in her town and out in the world, Bonnie is at first hesitant to get involved, given the historical fate of witches in and beyond her family. By the end of the first season, though, she reaches a point of certainty that she wishes to be the town's protector from vampires and the harm they cause to its innocent people.

Beyond this point, however, Bonnie finds herself constantly having to compromise her principles given her friends' association with vampires - and some of her friends becoming vampires. From a narrative standpoint, this is largely a result of Bonnie's relegation as a character in the story, with focus placed on her usefulness as a witch in solving supernatural problems for the group. With several deaths, depowerings, and damn-near farcical tragedies under her belt, Bonnie's time in the show is mired by trauma and neglect - especially as the one black main character - and she is in retrospect someone in the show, and in the genre, who deserved so much better.


(This episode focuses on Bonnie in seasons 5 and 6.)


Content Warning: This episode contains discussion of addiction, defeated mental state, familial abandonment, familial neglect, grooming, gratuitous violence, mental coercion and manipulation, physical abuse, racism, sexual abuse, assault and related victim blaming, slavery, and suicide and suicidal ideation.


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]]> <p>Living dead! Fadzai and Sandile planeswalk the line between life, death, and several realities with Bonnie Bennett.</p><p>One of the main characters of The Vampire Diaries, Bonnie is the best friend of lead character, Elena Gilbert, and a budding witch with ties leading back to Salem and the founding of Mystic Falls. As she discovers more about her powers, and the existence of vampires and the greater supernatural lurking in her town and out in the world, Bonnie is at first hesitant to get involved, given the historical fate of witches in and beyond her family. By the end of the first season, though, she reaches a point of certainty that she wishes to be the town&#39;s protector from vampires and the harm they cause to its innocent people.</p><p>Beyond this point, however, Bonnie finds herself constantly having to compromise her principles given her friends&#39; association with vampires - and some of her friends <em>becoming</em> vampires. From a narrative standpoint, this is largely a result of Bonnie&#39;s relegation as a character in the story, with focus placed on her usefulness as a witch in solving supernatural problems for the group. With several deaths, depowerings, and damn-near farcical tragedies under her belt, Bonnie&#39;s time in the show is mired by trauma and neglect - especially as the one black main character - and she is in retrospect someone in the show, and in the genre, who deserved so much better.</p><p><br></p><p>(This episode focuses on Bonnie in seasons 5 and 6.)</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Content Warning:</strong> This episode contains discussion of addiction, defeated mental state, familial abandonment, familial neglect, grooming, gratuitous violence, mental coercion and manipulation, physical abuse, racism, sexual abuse, assault and related victim blaming, slavery, and suicide and suicidal ideation.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Questions, queries, or just to say hi!</strong></p><p>E-mail: <a href="mailto:animalattackpod@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">animalattackpod@gmail.com</a></p><p>Refs and Links: <a href="https://tinyurl.com/IWAAS1R" rel="nofollow">IWAA S1</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>All our online stuff!</strong></p><p><strong>Podcast: </strong><a href="https://redcircle.com/it-was-an-animal-attack" rel="nofollow">It Was an Animal Attack</a></p><p><strong>Twitter: </strong><a href="https://www.twitter.com/animattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animattackpod</a></p><p><strong>Instagram: </strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><strong>Tiktok: </strong><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><strong>YouTube: </strong><a href="https://youtube.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p> 9e2c0ace-e93d-4fc8-849e-85a705c362c1 https://linktr.ee/animalattackpod Fri, 21 Nov 2025 17:00:20 +0000 13999 yes full SPIN-OFF: Buffy, Once More With Feeling, Musical Episodes SPIN-OFF: Buffy, Once More With Feeling, Musical Episodes 70 1 It Was an Animal Attack Spin-off! Your hosts talk the acclaimed musical episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer: S6E07 - "Once More, with Feeling". Also: General thoughts on Buffy Season 6 (which Sandile is still watching!), and comparing various musical episodes of TV over the ages.


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]]> <p>Spin-off! Your hosts talk the acclaimed musical episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer: S6E07 - &#34;Once More, with Feeling&#34;. Also: General thoughts on Buffy Season 6 (which Sandile is still watching!), and comparing various musical episodes of TV over the ages.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Questions, queries, or just to say hi!</strong></p><p><strong>E-mail: </strong><a href="mailto:animalattackpod@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">animalattackpod@gmail.com</a></p><p><strong>Refs and Links: </strong><a href="https://tinyurl.com/IWAAS1R" rel="nofollow">IWAA S1</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>All our online stuff!</strong></p><p><strong>Podcast: </strong><a href="https://redcircle.com/it-was-an-animal-attack" rel="nofollow">It Was an Animal Attack</a></p><p><strong>Twitter: </strong><a href="https://www.twitter.com/animattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animattackpod</a></p><p><strong>Instagram: </strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><strong>Tiktok: </strong><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><strong>YouTube: </strong><a href="https://youtube.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><br></p> c1372c2c-0c1b-438a-9fd6-951d36e2ca49 https://linktr.ee/animalattackpod Fri, 14 Nov 2025 17:00:29 +0000 1111 yes full SPIN-OFF: God of War, Addams Family, Castlevania SPIN-OFF: God of War, Addams Family, Castlevania 69 1 It Was an Animal Attack Spin-off! Your hosts talk the live-action God of War casting, the most recent incarnations of the Addams Family, and some chatter on Castlevania and Nocturne. Also: Talk to Me (2023) and skibidi teens, the career of Bianca Lawson, and the retelling of a truly insane episode of Touched by an Angel.


Content Warning: This episode contains discussion of racism.


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(00:00:05) - Ethnicity and the live-action God of War casting

(00:01:50) - The 2020's Addams Family movies

(00:03:15) - Castlevania / Nocturne chatter


(00:05:55) - Twitches (2005) and apologies in the wrong direction

(00:06:55) - Talk to Me (2023) and kids messing with stuff they shouldn't

(00:09:06) - The Vampire Diaries vs Twilight

(00:11:45) - A truly insane storyline from Touched by an Angel

(00:16:00) - Bianca Lawson's illustrious career

(00:17:10) - Language, kinship, and ostracism

(00:18:44) - The truth of the "rainbow nation"

]]> <p>Spin-off! Your hosts talk the live-action God of War casting, the most recent incarnations of the Addams Family, and some chatter on Castlevania and Nocturne. Also: Talk to Me (2023) and skibidi teens, the career of Bianca Lawson, and the retelling of a truly insane episode of Touched by an Angel.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Content Warning:</strong> This episode contains discussion of racism.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Questions, queries, or just to say hi!</strong></p><p><strong>E-mail: </strong><a href="mailto:animalattackpod@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">animalattackpod@gmail.com</a></p><p><strong>Refs and Links: </strong><a href="https://tinyurl.com/IWAAS1R" rel="nofollow">IWAA S1</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>All our online stuff!</strong></p><p><strong>Podcast: </strong><a href="https://redcircle.com/it-was-an-animal-attack" rel="nofollow">It Was an Animal Attack</a></p><p><strong>Twitter: </strong><a href="https://www.twitter.com/animattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animattackpod</a></p><p><strong>Instagram: </strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><strong>Tiktok: </strong><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><strong>YouTube: </strong><a href="https://youtube.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><br></p><p>-</p><p><br></p><p>(00:00:05) - Ethnicity and the live-action God of War casting</p><p>(00:01:50) - The 2020&#39;s Addams Family movies</p><p>(00:03:15) - Castlevania / Nocturne chatter</p><p><br></p><p>(00:05:55) - Twitches (2005) and apologies in the wrong direction</p><p>(00:06:55) - Talk to Me (2023) and kids messing with stuff they shouldn&#39;t</p><p>(00:09:06) - The Vampire Diaries vs Twilight</p><p>(00:11:45) - A truly insane storyline from Touched by an Angel</p><p>(00:16:00) - Bianca Lawson&#39;s illustrious career</p><p>(00:17:10) - Language, kinship, and ostracism</p><p>(00:18:44) - The truth of the &#34;rainbow nation&#34;</p> b2f84866-5364-41f1-958d-5684420009a9 https://linktr.ee/animalattackpod Fri, 31 Oct 2025 17:30:12 +0000 1228 yes full S1E22 - Bonnie Bennett (Part 2) S1E22 - Bonnie Bennett (Part 2) 68 1 It Was an Animal Attack Happy Halloween! Fadzai and Sandile darken their hearts as they turn to the dark arts with Bonnie Bennett.

One of the main characters of The Vampire Diaries, Bonnie is the best friend of lead character, Elena Gilbert, and a budding witch with ties leading back to Salem and the founding of Mystic Falls. As she discovers more about her powers, and the existence of vampires and the greater supernatural lurking in her town and out in the world, Bonnie is at first hesitant to get involved, given the historical fate of witches in and beyond her family. By the end of the first season, though, she reaches a point of certainty that she wishes to be the town's protector from vampires and the harm they cause to its innocent people.

Beyond this point, however, Bonnie finds herself constantly having to compromise her principles given her friends' association with vampires - and some of her friends becoming vampires. From a narrative standpoint, this is largely a result of Bonnie's relegation as a character in the story, with focus placed on her usefulness as a witch in solving supernatural problems for the group. With several deaths, depowerings, and damn-near farcical tragedies under her belt, Bonnie's time in the show is mired by trauma and neglect - especially as the one black main character - and she is in retrospect someone in the show, and in the genre, who deserved so much better.


(This episode focuses on Bonnie in seasons 3 and 4.)


Content Warning: This episode contains discussion of addiction, defeated mental state, familial abandonment, familial neglect, grooming, gratuitous violence, mental coercion and manipulation, racism, sexual abuse, assault and related victim blaming, slavery, and suicide and suicidal ideation.


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]]> <p>Happy Halloween! Fadzai and Sandile darken their hearts as they turn to the dark arts with Bonnie Bennett.</p><p>One of the main characters of The Vampire Diaries, Bonnie is the best friend of lead character, Elena Gilbert, and a budding witch with ties leading back to Salem and the founding of Mystic Falls. As she discovers more about her powers, and the existence of vampires and the greater supernatural lurking in her town and out in the world, Bonnie is at first hesitant to get involved, given the historical fate of witches in and beyond her family. By the end of the first season, though, she reaches a point of certainty that she wishes to be the town&#39;s protector from vampires and the harm they cause to its innocent people.</p><p>Beyond this point, however, Bonnie finds herself constantly having to compromise her principles given her friends&#39; association with vampires - and some of her friends <em>becoming</em> vampires. From a narrative standpoint, this is largely a result of Bonnie&#39;s relegation as a character in the story, with focus placed on her usefulness as a witch in solving supernatural problems for the group. With several deaths, depowerings, and damn-near farcical tragedies under her belt, Bonnie&#39;s time in the show is mired by trauma and neglect - especially as the one black main character - and she is in retrospect someone in the show, and in the genre, who deserved so much better.</p><p><br></p><p>(This episode focuses on Bonnie in seasons 3 and 4.)</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Content Warning:</strong> This episode contains discussion of addiction, defeated mental state, familial abandonment, familial neglect, grooming, gratuitous violence, mental coercion and manipulation, racism, sexual abuse, assault and related victim blaming, slavery, and suicide and suicidal ideation.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Questions, queries, or just to say hi!</strong></p><p>E-mail: <a href="mailto:animalattackpod@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">animalattackpod@gmail.com</a></p><p>Refs and Links: <a href="https://tinyurl.com/IWAAS1R" rel="nofollow">IWAA S1</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>All our online stuff!</strong></p><p><strong>Podcast: </strong><a href="https://redcircle.com/it-was-an-animal-attack" rel="nofollow">It Was an Animal Attack</a></p><p><strong>Twitter: </strong><a href="https://www.twitter.com/animattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animattackpod</a></p><p><strong>Instagram: </strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><strong>Tiktok: </strong><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><strong>YouTube: </strong><a href="https://youtube.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p> e68ba39f-9c44-412f-a5c0-cf893934c343 https://linktr.ee/animalattackpod Fri, 31 Oct 2025 17:00:30 +0000 16228 yes full S1E22 - Bonnie Bennett (Part 1) S1E22 - Bonnie Bennett (Part 1) 67 1 It Was an Animal Attack Fadzai and Sandile make magic and mayhem with the wonderful witch of the southeast, Bonnie Bennett.

One of the main characters of The Vampire Diaries, Bonnie is the best friend of lead character, Elena Gilbert, and a budding witch with ties leading back to Salem and the founding of Mystic Falls. As she discovers more about her powers, and the existence of vampires and the greater supernatural lurking in her town and out in the world, Bonnie is at first hesitant to get involved, given the historical fate of witches in and beyond her family. By the end of the first season, though, she reaches a point of certainty that she wishes to be the town's protector from vampires and the harm they cause to its innocent people.

Beyond this point, however, Bonnie finds herself constantly having to compromise her principles given her friends' association with vampires - and some of her friends becoming vampires. From a narrative standpoint, this is largely a result of Bonnie's relegation as a character in the story, with focus placed on her usefulness as a witch in solving supernatural problems for the group. With several deaths, depowerings, and damn-near farcical tragedies under her belt, Bonnie's time in the show is mired by trauma and neglect - especially as the one black main character - and she is in retrospect someone in the show, and in the genre, who deserved so much better.


(This episode focuses on Bonnie in seasons 1 and 2.)


Content Warning: This episode contains discussion of familial abandonment, familial neglect, gratuitous violence, mental coercion and manipulation, racism, sexual abuse, assault and related victim blaming, slavery, and suicide and suicidal ideation.


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]]> <p>Fadzai and Sandile make magic and mayhem with the wonderful witch of the southeast, Bonnie Bennett.</p><p>One of the main characters of The Vampire Diaries, Bonnie is the best friend of lead character, Elena Gilbert, and a budding witch with ties leading back to Salem and the founding of Mystic Falls. As she discovers more about her powers, and the existence of vampires and the greater supernatural lurking in her town and out in the world, Bonnie is at first hesitant to get involved, given the historical fate of witches in and beyond her family. By the end of the first season, though, she reaches a point of certainty that she wishes to be the town&#39;s protector from vampires and the harm they cause to its innocent people.</p><p>Beyond this point, however, Bonnie finds herself constantly having to compromise her principles given her friends&#39; association with vampires - and some of her friends <em>becoming</em> vampires. From a narrative standpoint, this is largely a result of Bonnie&#39;s relegation as a character in the story, with focus placed on her usefulness as a witch in solving supernatural problems for the group. With several deaths, depowerings, and damn-near farcical tragedies under her belt, Bonnie&#39;s time in the show is mired by trauma and neglect - especially as the one black main character - and she is in retrospect someone in the show, and in the genre, who deserved so much better.</p><p><br></p><p>(This episode focuses on Bonnie in seasons 1 and 2.)</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Content Warning:</strong> This episode contains discussion of familial abandonment, familial neglect, gratuitous violence, mental coercion and manipulation, racism, sexual abuse, assault and related victim blaming, slavery, and suicide and suicidal ideation.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Questions, queries, or just to say hi!</strong></p><p>E-mail: <a href="mailto:animalattackpod@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">animalattackpod@gmail.com</a></p><p>Refs and Links: <a href="https://tinyurl.com/IWAAS1R" rel="nofollow">IWAA S1</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>All our online stuff!</strong></p><p><strong>Podcast: </strong><a href="https://redcircle.com/it-was-an-animal-attack" rel="nofollow">It Was an Animal Attack</a></p><p><strong>Twitter: </strong><a href="https://www.twitter.com/animattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animattackpod</a></p><p><strong>Instagram: </strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><strong>Tiktok: </strong><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><strong>YouTube: </strong><a href="https://youtube.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p> 61f0a8ab-ff5c-4f72-a6d2-19cc7993c29d https://linktr.ee/animalattackpod Fri, 17 Oct 2025 17:00:56 +0000 15873 yes bonus SPIN-OFF: Harry Potter, War of the Worlds (2025), 13 Reasons Why SPIN-OFF: Harry Potter, War of the Worlds (2025), 13 Reasons Why 66 1 It Was an Animal Attack Spin-off! Your hosts talk the Harry Potter TV reboot money-grab, the cursed 2025 version of War of the Worlds, and the longest, gayest chat anyone's ever had about 13 Reasons Why. Also: The Umbrella Academy's Allison Hargreeves, the Winx reboot, and the least cursed lore from The Mortal Instruments books.


Content Warning: This episode contains discussion of attempted suicide, gratuitous violence, internalised homophobia, sexual abuse and assault, and regrettably, J.K. Rowling.


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(00:00:05) - HBO's upcoming Harry Potter reboot

(00:04:06) - War of the Worlds (2025) and other, better screenlife films

(00:06:56) - 13 Reasons Why, queer characters, and queer dynamics


(00:17:49) - Introducing the "B-Team" in later seasons of a show

(00:19:52) - Allison Hargreeves of The Umbrella Academy

(00:21:06) - The many surnames of Jace from The Mortal Instruments

(00:23:15) - Feminine shaving products, I guess? Also the Winx reboot

(00:24:16) - Speculative fiction and future technology


]]> <p>Spin-off! Your hosts talk the Harry Potter TV reboot money-grab, the cursed 2025 version of War of the Worlds, and the longest, gayest chat anyone&#39;s ever had about 13 Reasons Why. Also: The Umbrella Academy&#39;s Allison Hargreeves, the Winx reboot, and the least cursed lore from The Mortal Instruments books.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Content Warning:</strong> This episode contains discussion of attempted suicide, gratuitous violence, internalised homophobia, sexual abuse and assault, and regrettably, J.K. Rowling.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Questions, queries, or just to say hi!</strong></p><p><strong>E-mail: </strong><a href="mailto:animalattackpod@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">animalattackpod@gmail.com</a></p><p><strong>Refs and Links: </strong><a href="https://tinyurl.com/IWAAS1R" rel="nofollow">IWAA S1</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>All our online stuff!</strong></p><p><strong>Podcast: </strong><a href="https://redcircle.com/it-was-an-animal-attack" rel="nofollow">It Was an Animal Attack</a></p><p><strong>Twitter: </strong><a href="https://www.twitter.com/animattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animattackpod</a></p><p><strong>Instagram: </strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><strong>Tiktok: </strong><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><strong>YouTube: </strong><a href="https://youtube.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><br></p><p>-</p><p><br></p><p>(00:00:05) - HBO&#39;s upcoming Harry Potter reboot</p><p>(00:04:06) - War of the Worlds (2025) and other, better screenlife films</p><p>(00:06:56) - 13 Reasons Why, queer characters, and queer dynamics</p><p><br></p><p>(00:17:49) - Introducing the &#34;B-Team&#34; in later seasons of a show</p><p>(00:19:52) - Allison Hargreeves of The Umbrella Academy</p><p>(00:21:06) - The many surnames of Jace from The Mortal Instruments</p><p>(00:23:15) - Feminine shaving products, I guess? Also the Winx reboot</p><p>(00:24:16) - Speculative fiction and future technology</p><p><br></p> a2799933-f457-4e0e-9b3b-7015be552302 https://linktr.ee/animalattackpod Fri, 26 Sep 2025 17:30:32 +0000 1575 yes full S1E21 - Matt Donovan (Part 2) S1E21 - Matt Donovan (Part 2) 65 1 It Was an Animal Attack Sandile and Fadzai cobble together a hero's journey for the final human, Matt Donovan.

One of the main characters of The Vampire Diaries, Matt is the best friend and ex-boyfriend of lead character, Elena Gilbert, and often paired with Tyler Lockwood or Jeremy Gilbert in the context of the Mystic Falls gang. Being the one who spends the longest unaware of the supernatural, his primary focus is typically his relationships, schooling and sports, and his work at the Mystic Grill to take care of his household - given the Donovan's lesser standing, and his absentee parents. Once he joins the fray, though, he becomes instrumental in supporting his supernatural friends, both physically and emotionally, and in being the one remaining human of the group by the end of the series.


(This episode focuses on Matt in seasons 5-8.)


Content Warning: This episode contains discussion of addiction, emotional abuse, emotional or covert incest, mental coercion and manipulation, familial abandonment, familial neglect, poverty (relative), racism, sexual abuse, assault and related victim blaming, slavery, and suicide and suicidal ideation.


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]]> <p>Sandile and Fadzai cobble together a hero&#39;s journey for the final human, Matt Donovan.</p><p>One of the main characters of The Vampire Diaries, Matt is the best friend and ex-boyfriend of lead character, Elena Gilbert, and often paired with Tyler Lockwood or Jeremy Gilbert in the context of the Mystic Falls gang. Being the one who spends the longest unaware of the supernatural, his primary focus is typically his relationships, schooling and sports, and his work at the Mystic Grill to take care of his household - given the Donovan&#39;s lesser standing, and his absentee parents. Once he joins the fray, though, he becomes instrumental in supporting his supernatural friends, both physically and emotionally, and in being the one remaining human of the group by the end of the series.</p><p><br></p><p>(This episode focuses on Matt in seasons 5-8.)</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Content Warning:</strong> This episode contains discussion of addiction, emotional abuse, emotional or covert incest, mental coercion and manipulation, familial abandonment, familial neglect, poverty (relative), racism, sexual abuse, assault and related victim blaming, slavery, and suicide and suicidal ideation.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Questions, queries, or just to say hi!</strong></p><p>E-mail: <a href="mailto:animalattackpod@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">animalattackpod@gmail.com</a></p><p>Refs and Links: <a href="https://tinyurl.com/IWAAS1R" rel="nofollow">IWAA S1</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>All our online stuff!</strong></p><p><strong>Podcast: </strong><a href="https://redcircle.com/it-was-an-animal-attack" rel="nofollow">It Was an Animal Attack</a></p><p><strong>Twitter: </strong><a href="https://www.twitter.com/animattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animattackpod</a></p><p><strong>Instagram: </strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><strong>Tiktok: </strong><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><strong>YouTube: </strong><a href="https://youtube.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p> f065063d-2d3e-4359-90d8-e3faa703d752 https://linktr.ee/animalattackpod Fri, 26 Sep 2025 17:00:03 +0000 14229 yes full S1E21 - Matt Donovan (Part 1) S1E21 - Matt Donovan (Part 1) 64 1 It Was an Animal Attack Sandile and Fadzai keep it chill and regular with emotional support human, Matt Donovan.

One of the main characters of The Vampire Diaries, Matt is the best friend and ex-boyfriend of lead character, Elena Gilbert, and often paired with Tyler Lockwood or Jeremy Gilbert in the context of the Mystic Falls gang. Being the one who spends the longest unaware of the supernatural, his primary focus is typically his relationships, schooling and sports, and his work at the Mystic Grill to take care of his household - given the Donovan's lesser standing, and his absentee parents. Once he joins the fray, though, he becomes instrumental in supporting his supernatural friends, both physically and emotionally, and in being the one remaining human of the group by the end of the series.


(This episode focuses on Matt in seasons 1-4.)


Content Warning: This episode contains discussion of addiction, emotional abuse, emotional or covert incest, mental coercion and manipulation, familial abandonment, familial neglect, poverty (relative), racism, sexual abuse, assault and related victim blaming, and suicide and suicidal ideation.


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Tiktok: @animalattackpod

YouTube: @animalattackpod

]]> <p>Sandile and Fadzai keep it chill and regular with emotional support human, Matt Donovan.</p><p>One of the main characters of The Vampire Diaries, Matt is the best friend and ex-boyfriend of lead character, Elena Gilbert, and often paired with Tyler Lockwood or Jeremy Gilbert in the context of the Mystic Falls gang. Being the one who spends the longest unaware of the supernatural, his primary focus is typically his relationships, schooling and sports, and his work at the Mystic Grill to take care of his household - given the Donovan&#39;s lesser standing, and his absentee parents. Once he joins the fray, though, he becomes instrumental in supporting his supernatural friends, both physically and emotionally, and in being the one remaining human of the group by the end of the series.</p><p><br></p><p>(This episode focuses on Matt in seasons 1-4.)</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Content Warning:</strong> This episode contains discussion of addiction, emotional abuse, emotional or covert incest, mental coercion and manipulation, familial abandonment, familial neglect, poverty (relative), racism, sexual abuse, assault and related victim blaming, and suicide and suicidal ideation.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Questions, queries, or just to say hi!</strong></p><p>E-mail: <a href="mailto:animalattackpod@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">animalattackpod@gmail.com</a></p><p>Refs and Links: <a href="https://tinyurl.com/IWAAS1R" rel="nofollow">IWAA S1</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>All our online stuff!</strong></p><p><strong>Podcast: </strong><a href="https://redcircle.com/it-was-an-animal-attack" rel="nofollow">It Was an Animal Attack</a></p><p><strong>Twitter: </strong><a href="https://www.twitter.com/animattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animattackpod</a></p><p><strong>Instagram: </strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><strong>Tiktok: </strong><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><strong>YouTube: </strong><a href="https://youtube.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p> bfd29ff0-d997-48d4-a932-497448188a06 https://linktr.ee/animalattackpod Fri, 12 Sep 2025 17:00:08 +0000 11531 yes full S1 Special: John Gilbert Test Episode S1 Special: John Gilbert Test Episode 63 1 It Was an Animal Attack In this S1 special of It Was an Animal Attack, Sandile and Fadzai (from 2023) discuss John Gilbert, recurring character from the first two seasons of The Vampire Diaries, as a test episode for the podcast!


Content Warning: This episode contains discussion of familial abandonment, gratuitous violence, murder, racism, and religious fanaticism.


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]]> <p>In this S1 special of It Was an Animal Attack, Sandile and Fadzai (from 2023) discuss John Gilbert, recurring character from the first two seasons of The Vampire Diaries, as a test episode for the podcast!</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Content Warning:</strong> This episode contains discussion of familial abandonment, gratuitous violence, murder, racism, and religious fanaticism.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Questions, queries, or just to say hi!</strong></p><p><strong>E-mail: </strong><a href="mailto:animalattackpod@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">animalattackpod@gmail.com</a></p><p><strong>Refs and Links: </strong><a href="https://tinyurl.com/IWAAS1R" rel="nofollow">IWAA S1</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>All our online stuff!</strong></p><p><strong>Podcast: </strong><a href="https://redcircle.com/it-was-an-animal-attack" rel="nofollow">It Was an Animal Attack</a></p><p><strong>Twitter: </strong><a href="https://www.twitter.com/animattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animattackpod</a></p><p><strong>Instagram: </strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><strong>Tiktok: </strong><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><strong>YouTube: </strong><a href="https://youtube.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p> a056e3fc-4a89-415a-8d09-7cfb0e4e2f75 https://linktr.ee/animalattackpod Fri, 29 Aug 2025 17:00:15 +0000 5147 yes full S1 Special: The Originals Backdoor Pilot S1 Special: The Originals Backdoor Pilot 62 1 It Was an Animal Attack In this S1 special of It Was an Animal Attack, Fadzai and Sandile discuss and review S4E20 of The Vampire Diaries - the backdoor pilot to its spin-off series, The Originals!


Discussion proper begins at (00:09:20).


Content Warning: This episode contains discussion of child abuse, oppression, racism, and slavery.


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]]> <p>In this S1 special of It Was an Animal Attack, Fadzai and Sandile discuss and review S4E20 of The Vampire Diaries - the backdoor pilot to its spin-off series, The Originals!</p><p><br></p><p>Discussion proper begins at (00:09:20).</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Content Warning:</strong> This episode contains discussion of child abuse, oppression, racism, and slavery.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Questions, queries, or just to say hi!</strong></p><p><strong>E-mail: </strong><a href="mailto:animalattackpod@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">animalattackpod@gmail.com</a></p><p><strong>Refs and Links: </strong><a href="https://tinyurl.com/IWAAS1R" rel="nofollow">IWAA S1</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>All our online stuff!</strong></p><p><strong>Podcast: </strong><a href="https://redcircle.com/it-was-an-animal-attack" rel="nofollow">It Was an Animal Attack</a></p><p><strong>Twitter: </strong><a href="https://www.twitter.com/animattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animattackpod</a></p><p><strong>Instagram: </strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><strong>Tiktok: </strong><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><strong>YouTube: </strong><a href="https://youtube.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p> 46d8c9ac-fb3a-4967-9030-1119f034b500 https://lintr.ee/animalattackpod Fri, 15 Aug 2025 17:00:12 +0000 5299 yes bonus SPIN-OFF: Mutant Telepaths, Disney Love Songs, Stranger Things SPIN-OFF: Mutant Telepaths, Disney Love Songs, Stranger Things 61 1 It Was an Animal Attack Spin-off! Your hosts talk mutant telepaths and the "Omega level", various Disney love songs, and Stranger Things writing choices. Also: The plight of Sarah Connor, the genius of Graham Norton, the many roles of Jamie Campbell Bower, and that anti-abortion comic from months ago.


Content Warning: This episode contains discussion of abortion and anti-abortion sentiment, incest, insects, mental illness and related stigma.


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(00:00:05) - X-Men, mutant telepaths, and the "Omega" level

(00:02:12) - Disney love songs

(00:03:40) - Stranger Things and the Stancy problem


(00:05:13) - Jamie Campbell Bower and his many roles

(00:06:26) - The plight of Terminator's Sarah Connor

(00:08:14) - Sam and Cat, the bizarre spin-off of Victorious

(00:09:50) - That anti-abortion comic from months ago

(00:11:27) - The genius of The Graham Norton Show

(00:13:43) - Freddie Stroma, Peacemaker, Vigilante, Prometheus (Arrow), Josh Segarra

(00:16:48) - A musical diversion on "Build Me Up, Buttercup"

(00:18:33) - A linguistic diversion on Southern African languages

(00:19:38) - A Tale of Two Tales of Two Flies


]]> <p>Spin-off! Your hosts talk mutant telepaths and the &#34;Omega level&#34;, various Disney love songs, and Stranger Things writing choices. Also: The plight of Sarah Connor, the genius of Graham Norton, the many roles of Jamie Campbell Bower, and that anti-abortion comic from months ago.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Content Warning:</strong> This episode contains discussion of abortion and anti-abortion sentiment, incest, insects, mental illness and related stigma.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Questions, queries, or just to say hi!</strong></p><p><strong>E-mail: </strong><a href="mailto:animalattackpod@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">animalattackpod@gmail.com</a></p><p><strong>Refs and Links: </strong><a href="https://tinyurl.com/IWAAS1R" rel="nofollow">IWAA S1</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>All our online stuff!</strong></p><p><strong>Podcast: </strong><a href="https://redcircle.com/it-was-an-animal-attack" rel="nofollow">It Was an Animal Attack</a></p><p><strong>Twitter: </strong><a href="https://www.twitter.com/animattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animattackpod</a></p><p><strong>Instagram: </strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><strong>Tiktok: </strong><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><strong>YouTube: </strong><a href="https://youtube.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><br></p><p>-</p><p><br></p><p>(00:00:05) - X-Men, mutant telepaths, and the &#34;Omega&#34; level</p><p>(00:02:12) - Disney love songs</p><p>(00:03:40) - Stranger Things and the Stancy problem</p><p><br></p><p>(00:05:13) - Jamie Campbell Bower and his many roles</p><p>(00:06:26) - The plight of Terminator&#39;s Sarah Connor</p><p>(00:08:14) - Sam and Cat, the bizarre spin-off of Victorious</p><p>(00:09:50) - That anti-abortion comic from months ago</p><p>(00:11:27) - The genius of The Graham Norton Show</p><p>(00:13:43) - Freddie Stroma, Peacemaker, Vigilante, Prometheus (Arrow), Josh Segarra</p><p>(00:16:48) - A musical diversion on &#34;Build Me Up, Buttercup&#34;</p><p>(00:18:33) - A linguistic diversion on Southern African languages</p><p>(00:19:38) - A Tale of Two Tales of Two Flies</p><p><br></p> 4e0cedd9-ab07-4c00-93e9-c342ebc337b6 https://linktr.ee/animalattackpod Fri, 01 Aug 2025 17:00:41 +0000 1340 yes full Killer Bite #5 - Luke & Liv Parker Killer Bite #5 - Luke & Liv Parker 60 1 It Was an Animal Attack In the fifth instalment of Killer Bites, Sandile and Fadzai commit to the bit with the Gemini twins, Lucas and Olivia Parker. Sliding in during the back half of The Vampire Diaries' fifth season, Luke and Liv are witches who infiltrate Mystic Falls with the intent on stopping the Travelers, and briefly become central in the sixth season when the Gemini coven comes into focus.


Content Warning: This episode contains discussion of child abuse, familicide, mass murder, mental coercion, and torture.


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]]> <p>In the fifth instalment of Killer Bites, Sandile and Fadzai commit to the bit with the Gemini twins, Lucas and Olivia Parker. Sliding in during the back half of The Vampire Diaries&#39; fifth season, Luke and Liv are witches who infiltrate Mystic Falls with the intent on stopping the Travelers, and briefly become central in the sixth season when the Gemini coven comes into focus.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Content Warning:</strong> This episode contains discussion of child abuse, familicide, mass murder, mental coercion, and torture.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Questions, queries, or just to say hi!</strong></p><p><strong>E-mail: </strong><a href="mailto:animalattackpod@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">animalattackpod@gmail.com</a></p><p><strong>Refs and Links: </strong><a href="https://tinyurl.com/IWAAS1R" rel="nofollow">IWAA S1</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>All our online stuff!</strong></p><p><strong>Podcast: </strong><a href="https://redcircle.com/it-was-an-animal-attack" rel="nofollow">It Was an Animal Attack</a></p><p><strong>Twitter: </strong><a href="https://www.twitter.com/animattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animattackpod</a></p><p><strong>Instagram: </strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><strong>Tiktok: </strong><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><strong>YouTube: </strong><a href="https://youtube.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p> e64d7ded-3b77-405d-ada6-dcafbff5cab8 https://linktr.ee/animalattackpod Fri, 18 Jul 2025 17:00:00 +0000 4136 yes full Killer Bite #4 - Nora & Mary Louise Killer Bite #4 - Nora & Mary Louise 59 1 It Was an Animal Attack In the fourth instalment of Killer Bites, Fadzai and Sandile make mayhem with the wicked lesbian Heretics, Nora Hildegard and Mary Louise. Introduced at the beginning of The Vampire Diaries' seventh season, the pair are two of the six vampire/witch hybrids that form part of Lily Salvatore's found family, and serve as antagonists for the Mystic Falls Gang.


Content Warning: This episode contains discussion of child abuse, eugenics, lesbophobia, mass murder, mental coercion, and torture.


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]]> <p>In the fourth instalment of Killer Bites, Fadzai and Sandile make mayhem with the wicked lesbian Heretics, Nora Hildegard and Mary Louise. Introduced at the beginning of The Vampire Diaries&#39; seventh season, the pair are two of the six vampire/witch hybrids that form part of Lily Salvatore&#39;s found family, and serve as antagonists for the Mystic Falls Gang.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Content Warning:</strong> This episode contains discussion of child abuse, eugenics, lesbophobia, mass murder, mental coercion, and torture.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Questions, queries, or just to say hi!</strong></p><p><strong>E-mail: </strong><a href="mailto:animalattackpod@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">animalattackpod@gmail.com</a></p><p><strong>Refs and Links: </strong><a href="https://tinyurl.com/IWAAS1R" rel="nofollow">IWAA S1</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>All our online stuff!</strong></p><p><strong>Podcast: </strong><a href="https://redcircle.com/it-was-an-animal-attack" rel="nofollow">It Was an Animal Attack</a></p><p><strong>Twitter: </strong><a href="https://www.twitter.com/animattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animattackpod</a></p><p><strong>Instagram: </strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><strong>Tiktok: </strong><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><strong>YouTube: </strong><a href="https://youtube.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p> f8ab1116-dd1b-42fe-927a-35259b1b0783 https://linktr.ee/animalattackpod Fri, 04 Jul 2025 17:00:00 +0000 3686 yes bonus SPIN-OFF: Sinners (2025) SPIN-OFF: Sinners (2025) 58 1 It Was an Animal Attack Spin-off! We talk Sinners (2025), and discuss vampire & the desire for community, Africa, the diaspora, spirituality, music as cultural storytelling, and forbidding the white boy from catching a vibe. Also: Black religious trauma, race in South Africa, and a lament for The Vampire Diaries' Bonnie Bennett.


Content Warning: This episode contains discussion of anti-indigenous sentiment, colonialism and colonial violence, white supremacy, mass murder, racism, religious trauma, and slavery.


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(00:00:05) - Introduction

(00:02:00) - Sinners 2025: preamble and viewing experience


(00:07:55) - Smoke and Stack

(00:10:30) - Annie, who is everything

(00:11:30) - Bonnie Bennett (TVD) + African-American magic

(00:14:48) - Back to Annie

(00:17:42) - Abrahamic religion vs African & African-American spirituality

(00:22:54) - Mary + passing + racial dynamics

(00:30:25) - Preacher boy Sammy + the lure of the easy promise

(00:33:13) - Experiences of black religious trauma

(00:34:56) - Back to Sammy

(00:35:56) - Pearline our queen

(00:37:45) - Bo, Grace, and Lisa


(00:40:36) - Choctaw vampire hunters outselling

(00:42:01) - Remmick predating, but still exploiting, race

(00:48:22) - Irish marginalisation, whiteness, and assimilation

(00:50:33) - Indentured servitude vs slavery in the US and SA

(00:52:56) - Remmick culture-shifting to suit his needs

(00:54:56) - Vampire and the desire for community

(00:55:56) - Music as a cultural tool of storytelling

(00:58:05) - Music (or religion, or vampirism) as consolation or escape

(01:01:22) - The nature of the vampire hive mind

(01:02:22) - Stack and Mary's mid-credit scene

(01:04:00) - Spiraling tangent about vampire varieties


(01:06:49) - Check out @XofWords here: https://linktr.ee/xofwords!!!

]]> <p>Spin-off! We talk Sinners (2025), and discuss vampire &amp; the desire for community, Africa, the diaspora, spirituality, music as cultural storytelling, and forbidding the white boy from catching a vibe. Also: Black religious trauma, race in South Africa, and a lament for The Vampire Diaries&#39; Bonnie Bennett.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Content Warning:</strong> This episode contains discussion of anti-indigenous sentiment, colonialism and colonial violence, white supremacy, mass murder, racism, religious trauma, and slavery.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Questions, queries, or just to say hi!</strong></p><p><strong>E-mail: </strong><a href="mailto:animalattackpod@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">animalattackpod@gmail.com</a></p><p><strong>Refs and Links: </strong><a href="https://tinyurl.com/IWAAS1R" rel="nofollow">IWAA S1</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>All our online stuff!</strong></p><p><strong>Podcast: </strong><a href="https://redcircle.com/it-was-an-animal-attack" rel="nofollow">It Was an Animal Attack</a></p><p><strong>Twitter: </strong><a href="https://www.twitter.com/animattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animattackpod</a></p><p><strong>Instagram: </strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><strong>Tiktok: </strong><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><strong>YouTube: </strong><a href="https://youtube.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><br></p><p>-</p><p><br></p><p>(00:00:05) - Introduction</p><p>(00:02:00) - Sinners 2025: preamble and viewing experience</p><p><br></p><p>(00:07:55) - Smoke and Stack</p><p>(00:10:30) - Annie, who is everything</p><p>(00:11:30) - Bonnie Bennett (TVD) + African-American magic</p><p>(00:14:48) - Back to Annie</p><p>(00:17:42) - Abrahamic religion vs African &amp; African-American spirituality</p><p>(00:22:54) - Mary + passing + racial dynamics</p><p>(00:30:25) - Preacher boy Sammy + the lure of the easy promise</p><p>(00:33:13) - Experiences of black religious trauma</p><p>(00:34:56) - Back to Sammy</p><p>(00:35:56) - Pearline our queen</p><p>(00:37:45) - Bo, Grace, and Lisa</p><p><br></p><p>(00:40:36) - Choctaw vampire hunters outselling</p><p>(00:42:01) - Remmick predating, but still exploiting, race</p><p>(00:48:22) - Irish marginalisation, whiteness, and assimilation</p><p>(00:50:33) - Indentured servitude vs slavery in the US and SA</p><p>(00:52:56) - Remmick culture-shifting to suit his needs</p><p>(00:54:56) - Vampire and the desire for community</p><p>(00:55:56) - Music as a cultural tool of storytelling</p><p>(00:58:05) - Music (or religion, or vampirism) as consolation or escape</p><p>(01:01:22) - The nature of the vampire hive mind</p><p>(01:02:22) - Stack and Mary&#39;s mid-credit scene</p><p>(01:04:00) - Spiraling tangent about vampire varieties</p><p><br></p><p>(01:06:49) - Check out @XofWords here: <a href="https://linktr.ee/xofwords" rel="nofollow">https://linktr.ee/xofwords</a>!!!</p> fd194a24-1633-4a85-9473-c3e6fc268a1f https://linktr.ee/animalattackpod Fri, 20 Jun 2025 17:30:00 +0000 4056 yes bonus SPIN-OFF: Nosferatu (2024) SPIN-OFF: Nosferatu (2024) 57 1 It Was an Animal Attack Spin-off! We talk Nosferatu (2024), and discuss comparisons with Nosferatu (1922) and Dracula, gothic horror, repression, and taboo, vampire variety through the eras, and mental illness and the supernatural. Also: As many tangents as you'd expect, incl misunderstanding Lily-Rose Depp's name.


Content Warning: This episode contains discussion of antiziganism, mental illness and related stigma, necrophilia, patriarchal violence against women, and sexual assault.


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(00:05) - Introduction

(02:00) - Nosferatu (2024) preamble and viewing experience


(06:00) - It's all about atmosphere

(07:35) - Nosferatu (2024) vs Nosferatu (1922) vs Bram Stoker's Dracula

(12:45) - Nosferatu and The VVitch (2015): repression and social taboo

(15:50) - Ellen + Lily-Rose Depp + Cassandra of myth

(19:45) - Thomas + Nic Hoult in papa's orchard

(21:03) - HERR KNOCK DIVERSION + the Renfield figure

(25:56) - Count Orlok, transformation, and the cost of immortality

(32:28) - Friedrich, politeness, and the consistency of rich white men

(34:47) - Anna and perfect womanhood

(37:46) - Prof von Franz: the impetus of understanding

(42:53) - The Romani community hunting vampires and radiating aura


(46:22) - Parallels between the ending and Midnight Mass (2021)

(50:56) - Final thoughts

]]> <p>Spin-off! We talk Nosferatu (2024), and discuss comparisons with Nosferatu (1922) and Dracula, gothic horror, repression, and taboo, vampire variety through the eras, and mental illness and the supernatural. Also: As many tangents as you&#39;d expect, incl misunderstanding Lily-Rose Depp&#39;s name.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Content Warning:</strong> This episode contains discussion of antiziganism, mental illness and related stigma, necrophilia, patriarchal violence against women, and sexual assault.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Questions, queries, or just to say hi!</strong></p><p><strong>E-mail: </strong><a href="mailto:animalattackpod@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">animalattackpod@gmail.com</a></p><p><strong>Refs and Links: </strong><a href="https://tinyurl.com/IWAAS1R" rel="nofollow">IWAA S1</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>All our online stuff!</strong></p><p><strong>Podcast: </strong><a href="https://redcircle.com/it-was-an-animal-attack" rel="nofollow">It Was an Animal Attack</a></p><p><strong>Twitter: </strong><a href="https://www.twitter.com/animattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animattackpod</a></p><p><strong>Instagram: </strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><strong>Tiktok: </strong><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><strong>YouTube: </strong><a href="https://youtube.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><br></p><p>-</p><p><br></p><p>(00:05) - Introduction</p><p>(02:00) - Nosferatu (2024) preamble and viewing experience</p><p><br></p><p>(06:00) - It&#39;s all about atmosphere</p><p>(07:35) - Nosferatu (2024) vs Nosferatu (1922) vs Bram Stoker&#39;s Dracula</p><p>(12:45) - Nosferatu and The VVitch (2015): repression and social taboo</p><p>(15:50) - Ellen + Lily-Rose Depp + Cassandra of myth</p><p>(19:45) - Thomas + Nic Hoult in papa&#39;s orchard</p><p>(21:03) - HERR KNOCK DIVERSION + the Renfield figure</p><p>(25:56) - Count Orlok, transformation, and the cost of immortality</p><p>(32:28) - Friedrich, politeness, and the consistency of rich white men</p><p>(34:47) - Anna and perfect womanhood</p><p>(37:46) - Prof von Franz: the impetus of understanding</p><p>(42:53) - The Romani community hunting vampires and radiating aura</p><p><br></p><p>(46:22) - Parallels between the ending and Midnight Mass (2021)</p><p>(50:56) - Final thoughts</p> 4b7a365f-a582-4ef2-9559-95181017bc57 https://linktr.ee/animalattackpod Fri, 20 Jun 2025 17:00:00 +0000 3150 yes full S1E20 - Stefan Salvatore (Part 4) S1E20 - Stefan Salvatore (Part 4) 56 1 It Was an Animal Attack Doomed by the narrative! Fadzai and Sandile make the ultimate sacrifice with hero and martyr, Stefan Salvatore.

One of the lead characters of The Vampire Diaries, Stefan returns to Mystic Falls at the beginning of the first season and encounters Elena Gilbert, with whom he begins a passionate romance despite his secret vampire nature. As they fall for each other, though - and the town is plagued by the antics of his villainous brother, Damon - Elena discovers his true nature, and learns to accept him in his entirety. Now allied with her, and along with some friends and family, they band together against the threat of the supernatural.

Over the course of the series, Stefan endeavours to protect his town and loved ones, maintain his relationship with his brother in spite of his antics, and battle against his troubles with human blood. Though he goes through a few periods of being off the rails, and loses a few people from his life along the way, he always returns to trying to be better, and finding humanity in those around him. As such, Stefan ends off as one of the better vampires by the show's conclusion.


(This episode focuses on Stefan in seasons 7 and 8.)


Content Warning: This episode contains discussion of addiction, emotional abuse, mass murder, mental coercion and manipulation, physical abuse, racism, serial killing, sexual abuse, assault and related victim blaming, and suicide and suicidal ideation.


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]]> <p>Doomed by the narrative! Fadzai and Sandile make the ultimate sacrifice with hero and martyr, Stefan Salvatore.</p><p>One of the lead characters of The Vampire Diaries, Stefan returns to Mystic Falls at the beginning of the first season and encounters Elena Gilbert, with whom he begins a passionate romance despite his secret vampire nature. As they fall for each other, though - and the town is plagued by the antics of his villainous brother, Damon - Elena discovers his true nature, and learns to accept him in his entirety. Now allied with her, and along with some friends and family, they band together against the threat of the supernatural.</p><p>Over the course of the series, Stefan endeavours to protect his town and loved ones, maintain his relationship with his brother in spite of his antics, and battle against his troubles with human blood. Though he goes through a few periods of being off the rails, and loses a few people from his life along the way, he always returns to trying to be better, and finding humanity in those around him. As such, Stefan ends off as one of the better vampires by the show&#39;s conclusion.</p><p><br></p><p>(This episode focuses on Stefan in seasons 7 and 8.)</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Content Warning:</strong> This episode contains discussion of addiction, emotional abuse, mass murder, mental coercion and manipulation, physical abuse, racism, serial killing, sexual abuse, assault and related victim blaming, and suicide and suicidal ideation.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Questions, queries, or just to say hi!</strong></p><p>E-mail: <a href="mailto:animalattackpod@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">animalattackpod@gmail.com</a></p><p>Refs and Links: <a href="https://tinyurl.com/IWAAS1R" rel="nofollow">IWAA S1</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>All our online stuff!</strong></p><p><strong>Podcast: </strong><a href="https://redcircle.com/it-was-an-animal-attack" rel="nofollow">It Was an Animal Attack</a></p><p><strong>Twitter: </strong><a href="https://www.twitter.com/animattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animattackpod</a></p><p><strong>Instagram: </strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><strong>Tiktok: </strong><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><strong>YouTube: </strong><a href="https://youtube.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p> 0d114086-3ca4-4da6-b158-e4760866eca1 https://linktr.ee/animalattackpod Fri, 06 Jun 2025 17:00:00 +0000 15414 yes full S1E20 - Stefan Salvatore (Part 3) S1E20 - Stefan Salvatore (Part 3) 55 1 It Was an Animal Attack It's the climb! Fadzai and Sandile push through a grueling ascent with boy who deserves a break, Stefan Salvatore.

One of the lead characters of The Vampire Diaries, Stefan returns to Mystic Falls at the beginning of the first season and encounters Elena Gilbert, with whom he begins a passionate romance despite his secret vampire nature. As they fall for each other, though - and the town is plagued by the antics of his villainous brother, Damon - Elena discovers his true nature, and learns to accept him in his entirety. Now allied with her, and along with some friends and family, they band together against the threat of the supernatural.

Over the course of the series, Stefan endeavours to protect his town and loved ones, maintain his relationship with his brother in spite of his antics, and battle against his troubles with human blood. Though he goes through a few periods of being off the rails, and loses a few people from his life along the way, he always returns to trying to be better, and finding humanity in those around him. As such, Stefan ends off as one of the better vampires by the show's conclusion.


(This episode focuses on Stefan in seasons 5 and 6.)


Content Warning: This episode contains discussion of addiction, emotional abuse, feticide, mass murder, mental coercion and manipulation, physical abuse, racism, serial killing, sexual abuse, assault and related victim blaming, and suicide and suicidal ideation.


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]]> <p>It&#39;s the climb! Fadzai and Sandile push through a grueling ascent with boy who deserves a break, Stefan Salvatore.</p><p>One of the lead characters of The Vampire Diaries, Stefan returns to Mystic Falls at the beginning of the first season and encounters Elena Gilbert, with whom he begins a passionate romance despite his secret vampire nature. As they fall for each other, though - and the town is plagued by the antics of his villainous brother, Damon - Elena discovers his true nature, and learns to accept him in his entirety. Now allied with her, and along with some friends and family, they band together against the threat of the supernatural.</p><p>Over the course of the series, Stefan endeavours to protect his town and loved ones, maintain his relationship with his brother in spite of his antics, and battle against his troubles with human blood. Though he goes through a few periods of being off the rails, and loses a few people from his life along the way, he always returns to trying to be better, and finding humanity in those around him. As such, Stefan ends off as one of the better vampires by the show&#39;s conclusion.</p><p><br></p><p>(This episode focuses on Stefan in seasons 5 and 6.)</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Content Warning:</strong> This episode contains discussion of addiction, emotional abuse, feticide, mass murder, mental coercion and manipulation, physical abuse, racism, serial killing, sexual abuse, assault and related victim blaming, and suicide and suicidal ideation.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Questions, queries, or just to say hi!</strong></p><p>E-mail: <a href="mailto:animalattackpod@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">animalattackpod@gmail.com</a></p><p>Refs and Links: <a href="https://tinyurl.com/IWAAS1R" rel="nofollow">IWAA S1</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>All our online stuff!</strong></p><p><strong>Podcast: </strong><a href="https://redcircle.com/it-was-an-animal-attack" rel="nofollow">It Was an Animal Attack</a></p><p><strong>Twitter: </strong><a href="https://www.twitter.com/animattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animattackpod</a></p><p><strong>Instagram: </strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><strong>Tiktok: </strong><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><strong>YouTube: </strong><a href="https://youtube.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p> 1372a51c-a998-433f-8641-cd923dae4e56 https://linktr.ee/animattackpod Fri, 23 May 2025 17:00:00 +0000 14817 yes full S1E20 - Stefan Salvatore (Part 2) S1E20 - Stefan Salvatore (Part 2) 54 1 It Was an Animal Attack High highs and low lows! Fadzai and Sandile claw through the dark era of The Vampire Diaries' fallen angel, Stefan Salvatore.

One of the lead characters of The Vampire Diaries, Stefan returns to Mystic Falls at the beginning of the first season and encounters Elena Gilbert, with whom he begins a passionate romance despite his secret vampire nature. As they fall for each other, though - and the town is plagued by the antics of his villainous brother, Damon - Elena discovers his true nature, and learns to accept him in his entirety. Now allied with her, and along with some friends and family, they band together against the threat of the supernatural.

Over the course of the series, Stefan endeavours to protect his town and loved ones, maintain his relationship with his brother in spite of his antics, and battle against his troubles with human blood. Though he goes through a few periods of being off the rails, and loses a few people from his life along the way, he always returns to trying to be better, and finding humanity in those around him. As such, Stefan ends off as one of the better vampires by the show's conclusion.


(This episode focuses on Stefan in seasons 3 and 4.)


Content Warning: This episode contains discussion of addiction, emotional abuse, euthanasia, gore, mass murder, mental coercion and manipulation, physical abuse, racism, serial killing, sexual abuse, assault and related victim blaming, and suicide and suicidal ideation.


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]]> <p>High highs and low lows! Fadzai and Sandile claw through the dark era of The Vampire Diaries&#39; fallen angel, Stefan Salvatore.</p><p>One of the lead characters of The Vampire Diaries, Stefan returns to Mystic Falls at the beginning of the first season and encounters Elena Gilbert, with whom he begins a passionate romance despite his secret vampire nature. As they fall for each other, though - and the town is plagued by the antics of his villainous brother, Damon - Elena discovers his true nature, and learns to accept him in his entirety. Now allied with her, and along with some friends and family, they band together against the threat of the supernatural.</p><p>Over the course of the series, Stefan endeavours to protect his town and loved ones, maintain his relationship with his brother in spite of his antics, and battle against his troubles with human blood. Though he goes through a few periods of being off the rails, and loses a few people from his life along the way, he always returns to trying to be better, and finding humanity in those around him. As such, Stefan ends off as one of the better vampires by the show&#39;s conclusion.</p><p><br></p><p>(This episode focuses on Stefan in seasons 3 and 4.)</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Content Warning:</strong> This episode contains discussion of addiction, emotional abuse, euthanasia, gore, mass murder, mental coercion and manipulation, physical abuse, racism, serial killing, sexual abuse, assault and related victim blaming, and suicide and suicidal ideation.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Questions, queries, or just to say hi!</strong></p><p>E-mail: <a href="mailto:animalattackpod@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">animalattackpod@gmail.com</a></p><p>Refs and Links: <a href="https://tinyurl.com/IWAAS1R" rel="nofollow">IWAA S1</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>All our online stuff!</strong></p><p><strong>Podcast: </strong><a href="https://redcircle.com/it-was-an-animal-attack" rel="nofollow">It Was an Animal Attack</a></p><p><strong>Twitter: </strong><a href="https://www.twitter.com/animattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animattackpod</a></p><p><strong>Instagram: </strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><strong>Tiktok: </strong><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><strong>YouTube: </strong><a href="https://youtube.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p> 98cbcf5b-ef8c-4afe-bc75-94cea52a514c https://linktr.ee/animalattackpod Fri, 09 May 2025 17:00:00 +0000 15470 yes full S1E20 - Stefan Salvatore (Part 1) S1E20 - Stefan Salvatore (Part 1) 53 1 It Was an Animal Attack Fadzai and Sandile put on their shining armour with the knight of The Vampire Diaries, Stefan Salvatore.

One of the lead characters of The Vampire Diaries, Stefan returns to Mystic Falls at the beginning of the first season and encounters Elena Gilbert, with whom he begins a passionate romance despite his secret vampire nature. As they fall for each other, though - and the town is plagued by the antics of his villainous brother, Damon - Elena discovers his true nature, and learns to accept him in his entirety. Now allied with her, and along with some friends and family, they band together against the threat of the supernatural.

Over the course of the series, Stefan endeavours to protect his town and loved ones, maintain his relationship with his brother in spite of his antics, and battle against his troubles with human blood. Though he goes through a few periods of being off the rails, and loses a few people from his life along the way, he always returns to trying to be better, and finding humanity in those around him. As such, Stefan ends off as one of the better vampires by the show's conclusion.


(This episode focuses on Stefan in seasons 1 and 2.)


Content Warning: This episode contains discussion of addiction, emotional abuse, mental coercion and manipulation, physical abuse, racism, sexual abuse, assault and related victim blaming, and suicide and suicidal ideation..


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]]> <p>Fadzai and Sandile put on their shining armour with the knight of The Vampire Diaries, Stefan Salvatore.</p><p>One of the lead characters of The Vampire Diaries, Stefan returns to Mystic Falls at the beginning of the first season and encounters Elena Gilbert, with whom he begins a passionate romance despite his secret vampire nature. As they fall for each other, though - and the town is plagued by the antics of his villainous brother, Damon - Elena discovers his true nature, and learns to accept him in his entirety. Now allied with her, and along with some friends and family, they band together against the threat of the supernatural.</p><p>Over the course of the series, Stefan endeavours to protect his town and loved ones, maintain his relationship with his brother in spite of his antics, and battle against his troubles with human blood. Though he goes through a few periods of being off the rails, and loses a few people from his life along the way, he always returns to trying to be better, and finding humanity in those around him. As such, Stefan ends off as one of the better vampires by the show&#39;s conclusion.</p><p><br></p><p>(This episode focuses on Stefan in seasons 1 and 2.)</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Content Warning:</strong> This episode contains discussion of addiction, emotional abuse, mental coercion and manipulation, physical abuse, racism, sexual abuse, assault and related victim blaming, and suicide and suicidal ideation..</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Questions, queries, or just to say hi!</strong></p><p>E-mail: <a href="mailto:animalattackpod@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">animalattackpod@gmail.com</a></p><p>Refs and Links: <a href="https://tinyurl.com/IWAAS1R" rel="nofollow">IWAA S1</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>All our online stuff!</strong></p><p><strong>Podcast: </strong><a href="https://redcircle.com/it-was-an-animal-attack" rel="nofollow">It Was an Animal Attack</a></p><p><strong>Twitter: </strong><a href="https://www.twitter.com/animattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animattackpod</a></p><p><strong>Instagram: </strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><strong>Tiktok: </strong><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><strong>YouTube: </strong><a href="https://youtube.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Check out &#34;Call to the Dark&#34;, Sandile&#39;s supernatural horror fiction podcast, wherever you listen!</strong></p><p><strong>Podcast: </strong><a href="https://redcircle.com/call-to-the-dark" rel="nofollow">Call to the Dark</a></p><p><strong>Twitter: </strong><a href="https://www.twitter.com/calldarkpod" rel="nofollow">@calldarkpod</a></p><p><strong>Instagram: </strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/calldarkpod" rel="nofollow">@calldarkpod</a></p> 468ce740-75c2-482d-abc2-7dd47a6c82f7 https://linktr.ee/animalattackpod Fri, 25 Apr 2025 17:00:00 +0000 14821 yes bonus SPIN-OFF: Arrowverse, Vampire Romance, TV Text Speech SPIN-OFF: Arrowverse, Vampire Romance, TV Text Speech 52 1 It Was an Animal Attack Spin-off! Your hosts talk about the struggles of CW's Arrow in its later seasons, the very many supernatural love triangles of the 2000s and 2010s, and how TV/movie writers just cannot capture how young people text. Also: the origins of Buffy's Angel, and a tangent about English linguistics.


Content Warning: This episode contains discussion of ephebophilia (and pedophilia), and toxic relationships.


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Chapters:

(00:05) - Ricardo Diaz aka Richard Dragon, of Arrow S6

(01:30) - Arrow's tone vs the greater Arrowverse

(03:10) - The untimely death of Laurel Lance

(04:45) - Vampire love triangles (but mostly Twilight)

(06:00) - Edward Cullen is a terrible partner, actually

(07:30) - Jacob Black: a character assassination?

(08:50) - Angel's origins in Buffy the Vampire Slayer

(11:11) - Teen text speech in TV and movies

(12:17) - Gambling, I guess? Are we that hard up on tangents?

(14:10) - Why do Americans speak the way they do?

]]> <p>Spin-off! Your hosts talk about the struggles of CW&#39;s Arrow in its later seasons, the very many supernatural love triangles of the 2000s and 2010s, and how TV/movie writers just cannot capture how young people text. Also: the origins of Buffy&#39;s Angel, and a tangent about English linguistics.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Content Warning:</strong> This episode contains discussion of ephebophilia (and pedophilia), and toxic relationships.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Questions, queries, or just to say hi!</strong></p><p><strong>E-mail: </strong><a href="mailto:animalattackpod@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">animalattackpod@gmail.com</a></p><p><strong>Refs and Links: </strong><a href="https://tinyurl.com/IWAAS1R" rel="nofollow">IWAA S1</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>All our online stuff!</strong></p><p><strong>Podcast: </strong><a href="https://redcircle.com/it-was-an-animal-attack" rel="nofollow">It Was an Animal Attack</a></p><p><strong>Twitter: </strong><a href="https://www.twitter.com/animattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animattackpod</a></p><p><strong>Instagram: </strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><strong>Tiktok: </strong><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><strong>YouTube: </strong><a href="https://youtube.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Chapters:</strong></p><p>(00:05) - Ricardo Diaz aka Richard Dragon, of Arrow S6</p><p>(01:30) - Arrow&#39;s tone vs the greater Arrowverse</p><p>(03:10) - The untimely death of Laurel Lance</p><p>(04:45) - Vampire love triangles (but mostly Twilight)</p><p>(06:00) - Edward Cullen is a terrible partner, actually</p><p>(07:30) - Jacob Black: a character assassination?</p><p>(08:50) - Angel&#39;s origins in Buffy the Vampire Slayer</p><p>(11:11) - Teen text speech in TV and movies</p><p>(12:17) - Gambling, I guess? Are we that hard up on tangents?</p><p>(14:10) - Why do Americans speak the way they do?</p> 9fe1b9d3-6032-4dad-be6f-b50a0f2befef https://linktr.ee/animalattackpod Fri, 25 Apr 2025 16:30:00 +0000 1062 yes full S1E19 - Valerie Tulle S1E19 - Valerie Tulle 51 1 It Was an Animal Attack Sandile and Fadzai are blasting in from the past with the first of the Heretics, Valerie Tulle.

Introduced as one of the antagonists in the seventh season of The Vampire Diaries (though first appearing towards the end of the sixth), Valerie was a witch from the Gemini coven in the mid-1800s - a siphon, born without magic of her own, only able to take it from other sources. She and five other siphons were taken in by Lily Salvatore after being exiled by their coven, and through differing circumstances they were all turned into witch/vampire hybrids known as Heretics. After drawing too much attention to themselves with their feeding habits, though, they were imprisoned along with Lily in a prison world in 1903 by the Gemini coven.

Once back in the real world in present day, Valerie is loathe to adjust to the modern world, and along with her family becomes at odds with the Mystic Falls Gang as they begin causing trouble in town. Amidst the conflict is also her lingering care for Stefan Salvatore from their past relationship in the 1860s, cut short when she was kept from returning to him by Lily's manipulative partner, Julian. Despite her many complex dramas, though, Valerie handles herself with a cool and calculated energy that makes her one of the more fun parts of the season.


Content Warning: This episode contains discussion of domestic violence, familial abandonment, feticide (intentional causing of a miscarriage), mental coercion and manipulation, physical and mental abuse, racism, sexual abuse, assault and related victim blaming, and suicide.


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]]> <p>Sandile and Fadzai are blasting in from the past with the first of the Heretics, Valerie Tulle.</p><p>Introduced as one of the antagonists in the seventh season of The Vampire Diaries (though first appearing towards the end of the sixth), Valerie was a witch from the Gemini coven in the mid-1800s - a siphon, born without magic of her own, only able to take it from other sources. She and five other siphons were taken in by Lily Salvatore after being exiled by their coven, and through differing circumstances they were all turned into witch/vampire hybrids known as Heretics. After drawing too much attention to themselves with their feeding habits, though, they were imprisoned along with Lily in a prison world in 1903 by the Gemini coven.</p><p>Once back in the real world in present day, Valerie is loathe to adjust to the modern world, and along with her family becomes at odds with the Mystic Falls Gang as they begin causing trouble in town. Amidst the conflict is also her lingering care for Stefan Salvatore from their past relationship in the 1860s, cut short when she was kept from returning to him by Lily&#39;s manipulative partner, Julian. Despite her many complex dramas, though, Valerie handles herself with a cool and calculated energy that makes her one of the more fun parts of the season.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Content Warning:</strong> This episode contains discussion of domestic violence, familial abandonment, feticide (intentional causing of a miscarriage), mental coercion and manipulation, physical and mental abuse, racism, sexual abuse, assault and related victim blaming, and suicide.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Questions, queries, or just to say hi!</strong></p><p>E-mail: <a href="mailto:animalattackpod@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">animalattackpod@gmail.com</a></p><p>Refs and Links: <a href="https://tinyurl.com/IWAAS1R" rel="nofollow">IWAA S1</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>All our online stuff!</strong></p><p><strong>Podcast: </strong><a href="https://redcircle.com/it-was-an-animal-attack" rel="nofollow">It Was an Animal Attack</a></p><p><strong>Twitter: </strong><a href="https://www.twitter.com/animattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animattackpod</a></p><p><strong>Instagram: </strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><strong>Tiktok: </strong><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><strong>YouTube: </strong><a href="https://youtube.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Check out &#34;Call to the Dark&#34;, Sandile&#39;s supernatural horror fiction podcast, wherever you listen!</strong></p><p><strong>Podcast: </strong><a href="https://redcircle.com/call-to-the-dark" rel="nofollow">Call to the Dark</a></p><p><strong>Twitter: </strong><a href="https://www.twitter.com/calldarkpod" rel="nofollow">@calldarkpod</a></p><p><strong>Instagram: </strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/calldarkpod" rel="nofollow">@calldarkpod</a></p> 95f7cd6b-7b61-4d21-9c5f-9ebe5f3d0713 https://linktr.ee/animalattackpod Fri, 11 Apr 2025 17:00:00 +0000 10755 yes full S1E18 - The Originals (Part 3) S1E18 - The Originals (Part 3) 50 1 It Was an Animal Attack Out the back door! Fadzai and Sandile close out with final appearances of The Mikaelson siblings, aka The Originals.

Introduced over seasons 2 and 3 of The Vampire Diaries, the Originals are the children of Esther (a witch from 10th-century Norway) and Mikael (her Viking husband), who brought them to far-back America in hopes of a better life. After their youngest sibling dies in an accidental werewolf attack, their parents make the fateful decision to turn them into the first ever vampires, from which all others would thereafter be descended.

In present day, the Originals become antagonists to the Mystic Falls Gang - primarily through Klaus Mikaelson, and his pursuit of Elena Gilbert as a magical doppelganger - and are further embroiled as more powerful figures come along. On the back of their immense popularity as characters, they exit the show by the end of its fourth season to star in their own eponymous spin-off series.


(This episode focuses on Elijah, Rebekah, Klaus, and Kol in season 4.)


Content Warning: This episode contains discussion of emotional abuse, ethnic erasure, homophobia, mental coercion and manipulation, misogyny, misogynoir, physical abuse, racism, sexual abuse and assault, stalking, suicide and suicidal ideation, supremacy, and torture.


Audio Note: Slightly lower quality to Fadzai's audio, with occasional drops that have been artificially amplified, but still audible for most of the episode. For a partial transcript of the key moments that may be difficult to hear, scroll to the episode 18 section of our Refs and Links page: IWAA S1


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]]> <p>Out the back door! Fadzai and Sandile close out with final appearances of The Mikaelson siblings, aka The Originals.</p><p>Introduced over seasons 2 and 3 of The Vampire Diaries, the Originals are the children of Esther (a witch from 10th-century Norway) and Mikael (her Viking husband), who brought them to far-back America in hopes of a better life. After their youngest sibling dies in an accidental werewolf attack, their parents make the fateful decision to turn them into the first ever vampires, from which all others would thereafter be descended.</p><p>In present day, the Originals become antagonists to the Mystic Falls Gang - primarily through Klaus Mikaelson, and his pursuit of Elena Gilbert as a magical doppelganger - and are further embroiled as more powerful figures come along. On the back of their immense popularity as characters, they exit the show by the end of its fourth season to star in their own eponymous spin-off series.</p><p><br></p><p>(This episode focuses on Elijah, Rebekah, Klaus, and Kol in season 4.)</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Content Warning:</strong> This episode contains discussion of emotional abuse, ethnic erasure, homophobia, mental coercion and manipulation, misogyny, misogynoir, physical abuse, racism, sexual abuse and assault, stalking, suicide and suicidal ideation, supremacy, and torture.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Audio Note:</strong> Slightly lower quality to Fadzai&#39;s audio, with occasional drops that have been artificially amplified, but still audible for most of the episode. For a partial transcript of the key moments that may be difficult to hear, scroll to the episode 18 section of our Refs and Links page: <a href="https://tinyurl.com/IWAAS1R" rel="nofollow">IWAA S1</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Questions, queries, or just to say hi!</strong></p><p><strong>E-mail: </strong><a href="mailto:animalattackpod@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">animalattackpod@gmail.com</a></p><p><strong>Refs and Links: </strong><a href="https://tinyurl.com/IWAAS1R" rel="nofollow">IWAA S1</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>All our online stuff!</strong></p><p><strong>Podcast: </strong><a href="https://redcircle.com/it-was-an-animal-attack" rel="nofollow">It Was an Animal Attack</a></p><p><strong>Twitter: </strong><a href="https://www.twitter.com/animattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animattackpod</a></p><p><strong>Instagram: </strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><strong>Tiktok: </strong><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><strong>YouTube: </strong><a href="https://youtube.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Check out &#34;Call to the Dark&#34;, Sandile&#39;s supernatural horror fiction podcast, premiering 6th April @ 6PM SAST wherever you listen!</strong></p><p><strong>Podcast: </strong><a href="https://redcircle.com/call-to-the-dark" rel="nofollow">Call to the Dark</a></p><p><strong>Twitter: </strong><a href="https://www.twitter.com/calldarkpod" rel="nofollow">@calldarkpod</a></p><p><strong>Instagram: </strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/calldarkpod" rel="nofollow">@calldarkpod</a></p> 894ce3e1-f27c-4cdc-b3b5-d1fe0a1040b4 https://linktr.ee/animalattackpod Fri, 28 Mar 2025 17:00:00 +0000 11984 yes bonus SPIN-OFF: Boy Bands, Sebastian Stan, Franchesca Ramsey SPIN-OFF: Boy Bands, Sebastian Stan, Franchesca Ramsey 49 1 It Was an Animal Attack Spin-off! Your hosts talk boy bands of the '90s and 2010s, the storied career of Sebastian Stan, and Franchesca Ramsey's musical takedown of bigots. Also: comics Captain America's gay best friend, music genre revival, and a looot of Game of Thrones.


Content Warning: This episode contains discussion of homophobia and queer erasure, Nazism and supremacist ideals, pedophilia (and ephebophilia), racism, and sexism.


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Chapters:

(00:05) - Boy bands of the '90s and 2010s

(03:40) - Sebastian Roche, Fringe, Once Upon a Time

(04:40) - The storied career of Sebastian Stan

(07:05) - Captain America's gay best friend, Arnie Roth

(08:45) - Franchesca Ramsey and the "Leopards" song


(10:32) - Yeah Yeah Yeah's "Heads Will Roll"

(13:43) - Jessica Jones, CA: Winter Soldier, enchanced people in the MCU

(15:21) - The Drifters' "Save the Last Dance" and musical genre revival

(17:22) - Doctor Doom and Kylo Ren unable to keep a disguise

(18:59) - Game of Thrones: Race and Ethnicity

(20:12) - More Game of Thrones: Infidelity and Nobility

(22:08) - Even more Game of Thrones: Layers of Evil

(23:30) - Game of Thrones for the last time but it's just Cersei slander

(24:30) - The CW and relationships with a concerning age dynamic

(25:30) - Pretty Little Liars' various imported actors

(26:30) - Shay Mitchell, Trese, and the Hi Nay Podcast

(27:30) - Covers of Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit"

(28:38) - Southern African names in Western context

(30:44) - Daniella Monet's "Chicago" and North American geography

]]> <p>Spin-off! Your hosts talk boy bands of the &#39;90s and 2010s, the storied career of Sebastian Stan, and Franchesca Ramsey&#39;s musical takedown of bigots. Also: comics Captain America&#39;s gay best friend, music genre revival, and a looot of Game of Thrones.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Content Warning:</strong> This episode contains discussion of homophobia and queer erasure, Nazism and supremacist ideals, pedophilia (and ephebophilia), racism, and sexism.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Questions, queries, or just to say hi!</strong></p><p><strong>E-mail: </strong><a href="mailto:animalattackpod@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">animalattackpod@gmail.com</a></p><p><strong>Refs and Links: </strong><a href="https://tinyurl.com/IWAAS1R" rel="nofollow">IWAA S1</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>All our online stuff!</strong></p><p><strong>Podcast: </strong><a href="https://redcircle.com/it-was-an-animal-attack" rel="nofollow">It Was an Animal Attack</a></p><p><strong>Twitter: </strong><a href="https://www.twitter.com/animattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animattackpod</a></p><p><strong>Instagram: </strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><strong>Tiktok: </strong><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><strong>YouTube: </strong><a href="https://youtube.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Chapters:</strong></p><p>(00:05) - Boy bands of the &#39;90s and 2010s</p><p>(03:40) - Sebastian Roche, Fringe, Once Upon a Time</p><p>(04:40) - The storied career of Sebastian Stan</p><p>(07:05) - Captain America&#39;s gay best friend, Arnie Roth</p><p>(08:45) - Franchesca Ramsey and the &#34;Leopards&#34; song</p><p><br></p><p>(10:32) - Yeah Yeah Yeah&#39;s &#34;Heads Will Roll&#34;</p><p>(13:43) - Jessica Jones, CA: Winter Soldier, enchanced people in the MCU</p><p>(15:21) - The Drifters&#39; &#34;Save the Last Dance&#34; and musical genre revival</p><p>(17:22) - Doctor Doom and Kylo Ren unable to keep a disguise</p><p>(18:59) - Game of Thrones: Race and Ethnicity</p><p>(20:12) - More Game of Thrones: Infidelity and Nobility</p><p>(22:08) - Even more Game of Thrones: Layers of Evil</p><p>(23:30) - Game of Thrones for the last time but it&#39;s just Cersei slander</p><p>(24:30) - The CW and relationships with a concerning age dynamic</p><p>(25:30) - Pretty Little Liars&#39; various imported actors</p><p>(26:30) - Shay Mitchell, Trese, and the Hi Nay Podcast</p><p>(27:30) - Covers of Nirvana&#39;s &#34;Smells Like Teen Spirit&#34;</p><p>(28:38) - Southern African names in Western context</p><p>(30:44) - Daniella Monet&#39;s &#34;Chicago&#34; and North American geography</p> d6b537b8-67b4-4a7a-be8d-e144f2301503 https://linktr.ee/animalattackpod Fri, 14 Mar 2025 17:30:00 +0000 1974 yes full S1E18 - The Originals (Part 2) S1E18 - The Originals (Part 2) 48 1 It Was an Animal Attack All in the family! Fadzai and Sandile peer into the reunion of The Mikaelson siblings, aka The Originals.

Introduced over seasons 2 and 3 of The Vampire Diaries, the Originals are the children of Esther (a witch from 10th-century Norway) and Mikael (her Viking husband), who brought them to far-back America in hopes of a better life. After their youngest sibling dies in an accidental werewolf attack, their parents make the fateful decision to turn them into the first ever vampires, from which all others would thereafter be descended.

In present day, the Originals become antagonists to the Mystic Falls Gang - primarily through Klaus Mikaelson, and his pursuit of Elena Gilbert as a magical doppelganger - and are further embroiled as more powerful figures come along. On the back of their immense popularity as characters, they exit the show by the end of its fourth season to star in their own eponymous spin-off series.


(This episode focuses on Elijah, Rebekah, Klaus, Finn, and Kol in season 3B.)


Content Warning: This episode contains discussion of emotional abuse, ethnic erasure, homophobia, mental coercion and manipulation, misogyny, misogynoir, physical abuse, racism, sexual abuse and assault, stalking, suicidal ideation, supremacy, and torture.


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]]> <p>All in the family! Fadzai and Sandile peer into the reunion of The Mikaelson siblings, aka The Originals.</p><p>Introduced over seasons 2 and 3 of The Vampire Diaries, the Originals are the children of Esther (a witch from 10th-century Norway) and Mikael (her Viking husband), who brought them to far-back America in hopes of a better life. After their youngest sibling dies in an accidental werewolf attack, their parents make the fateful decision to turn them into the first ever vampires, from which all others would thereafter be descended.</p><p>In present day, the Originals become antagonists to the Mystic Falls Gang - primarily through Klaus Mikaelson, and his pursuit of Elena Gilbert as a magical doppelganger - and are further embroiled as more powerful figures come along. On the back of their immense popularity as characters, they exit the show by the end of its fourth season to star in their own eponymous spin-off series.</p><p><br></p><p>(This episode focuses on Elijah, Rebekah, Klaus, Finn, and Kol in season 3B.)</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Content Warning:</strong> This episode contains discussion of emotional abuse, ethnic erasure, homophobia, mental coercion and manipulation, misogyny, misogynoir, physical abuse, racism, sexual abuse and assault, stalking, suicidal ideation, supremacy, and torture.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Questions, queries, or just to say hi!</strong></p><p><strong>E-mail: </strong><a href="mailto:animalattackpod@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">animalattackpod@gmail.com</a></p><p><strong>Refs and Links: </strong><a href="https://tinyurl.com/IWAAS1R" rel="nofollow">IWAA S1</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>All our online stuff!</strong></p><p><strong>Podcast: </strong><a href="https://redcircle.com/it-was-an-animal-attack" rel="nofollow">It Was an Animal Attack</a></p><p><strong>Twitter: </strong><a href="https://www.twitter.com/animattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animattackpod</a></p><p><strong>Instagram: </strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><strong>Tiktok: </strong><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><strong>YouTube: </strong><a href="https://youtube.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p> 5ec057de-9ff5-4784-bedb-1c6cfef8e7b3 https://linktr.ee/animalattackpod Fri, 14 Mar 2025 17:00:00 +0000 11955 yes full S1E18 - The Originals (Part 1) S1E18 - The Originals (Part 1) 47 1 It Was an Animal Attack Fadzai and Sandile embrace immortal family dysfunction with The Mikaelson siblings, aka The Originals.

Introduced over seasons 2 and 3 of The Vampire Diaries, the Originals are the children of Esther (a witch from 10th-century Norway) and Mikael (her Viking husband), who brought them to far-back America in hopes of a better life. After their youngest sibling dies in an accidental werewolf attack, their parents make the fateful decision to turn them into the first ever vampires, from which all others would thereafter be descended.

In present day, the Originals become antagonists to the Mystic Falls Gang - primarily through Klaus Mikaelson, and his pursuit of Elena Gilbert as a magical doppelganger - and are further embroiled as more powerful figures come along. On the back of their immense popularity as characters, they exit the show by the end of its fourth season to star in their own eponymous spin-off series.


(This episode focuses on Elijah, Rebekah, and Klaus in seasons 2 and 3A.)


Content Warning: This episode contains discussion of emotional abuse, ethnic erasure, homophobia, mental coercion and manipulation, misogyny, misogynoir, Nazism and supremacist ideals, physical abuse, racism, sexual abuse and assault, stalking, suicidal ideation, and torture.


Questions, queries, or just to say hi!

E-mail: animalattackpod@gmail.com

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]]> <p>Fadzai and Sandile embrace immortal family dysfunction with The Mikaelson siblings, aka The Originals.</p><p>Introduced over seasons 2 and 3 of The Vampire Diaries, the Originals are the children of Esther (a witch from 10th-century Norway) and Mikael (her Viking husband), who brought them to far-back America in hopes of a better life. After their youngest sibling dies in an accidental werewolf attack, their parents make the fateful decision to turn them into the first ever vampires, from which all others would thereafter be descended.</p><p>In present day, the Originals become antagonists to the Mystic Falls Gang - primarily through Klaus Mikaelson, and his pursuit of Elena Gilbert as a magical doppelganger - and are further embroiled as more powerful figures come along. On the back of their immense popularity as characters, they exit the show by the end of its fourth season to star in their own eponymous spin-off series.</p><p><br></p><p>(This episode focuses on Elijah, Rebekah, and Klaus in seasons 2 and 3A.)</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Content Warning:</strong> This episode contains discussion of emotional abuse, ethnic erasure, homophobia, mental coercion and manipulation, misogyny, misogynoir, Nazism and supremacist ideals, physical abuse, racism, sexual abuse and assault, stalking, suicidal ideation, and torture.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Questions, queries, or just to say hi!</strong></p><p><strong>E-mail: </strong><a href="mailto:animalattackpod@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">animalattackpod@gmail.com</a></p><p><strong>Refs and Links: </strong><a href="https://tinyurl.com/IWAAS1R" rel="nofollow">IWAA S1</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>All our online stuff!</strong></p><p><strong>Podcast: </strong><a href="https://redcircle.com/it-was-an-animal-attack" rel="nofollow">It Was an Animal Attack</a></p><p><strong>Twitter: </strong><a href="https://www.twitter.com/animattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animattackpod</a></p><p><strong>Instagram: </strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><strong>Tiktok: </strong><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><strong>YouTube: </strong><a href="https://youtube.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p> 98b6bfc0-67f1-4d25-8f09-3a91a846a635 https://linktr.ee/animalattackpod Fri, 28 Feb 2025 17:00:00 +0000 13972 yes bonus SPIN-OFF: The Substance, Superman, Doctor Who SPIN-OFF: The Substance, Superman, Doctor Who 46 1 It Was an Animal Attack Spin-off! Your hosts talk The Substance, Hollywood ageism and body standards, selling Superman and Clark Kent, and Doctor Who and its treatment of Martha Jones. Also: Korrasami discourse, South African villains on The Flash, the casting of Scream 7, and She-Hulk's most iconic episodes.


Content Warning: This episode contains discussion of ageism, body image, homophobia, racism, and violence against women.


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Chapters:

(00:05) - The Substance (2024), Hollywood, and ageism

(02:54) - Male body standards in film and television

(04:58) - Superman and actors that can sell Clark Kent

(06:17) - Doctor Who and the mistreatment of Martha Jones


(10:32) - Did YOU see Korrasami coming?

(12:04) - Kendrick Sampson, The Flash, Kim Engelbrecht

(14:04) - A Saltburn (2023) that actually makes sense

(15:14) - Actors who chose to sign on for Scream 7

(16:14) - Scarlett Byrne and her Harry Potter feature

(17:14) - Rich white authors holding onto teen BS

(18:20) - Teen drama obsession with student/teacher relationships

(20:15) - Are they really talking about the legal status of polygamy?

(22:03) - Twilight's weird vampire baby nonsense

(23:27) - She-Hulk's most iconic episodes

(24:29) - Angela Bassett in American Horror Story: Coven

(25:29) - Check out the local production of Dear Evan Hansen!

(26:29) - Sandile gets a bunch of classic literature wrong

]]> <p>Spin-off! Your hosts talk The Substance, Hollywood ageism and body standards, selling Superman and Clark Kent, and Doctor Who and its treatment of Martha Jones. Also: Korrasami discourse, South African villains on The Flash, the casting of Scream 7, and She-Hulk&#39;s most iconic episodes.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Content Warning:</strong> This episode contains discussion of ageism, body image, homophobia, racism, and violence against women.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Questions, queries, or just to say hi!</strong></p><p><strong>E-mail: </strong><a href="mailto:animalattackpod@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">animalattackpod@gmail.com</a></p><p><strong>Refs and Links: </strong><a href="https://tinyurl.com/IWAAS1R" rel="nofollow">IWAA S1</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>All our online stuff!</strong></p><p><strong>Podcast: </strong><a href="https://redcircle.com/it-was-an-animal-attack" rel="nofollow">It Was an Animal Attack</a></p><p><strong>Twitter: </strong><a href="https://www.twitter.com/animattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animattackpod</a></p><p><strong>Instagram: </strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><strong>Tiktok: </strong><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><strong>YouTube: </strong><a href="https://youtube.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Chapters:</strong></p><p>(00:05) - The Substance (2024), Hollywood, and ageism</p><p>(02:54) - Male body standards in film and television</p><p>(04:58) - Superman and actors that can sell Clark Kent</p><p>(06:17) - Doctor Who and the mistreatment of Martha Jones</p><p><br></p><p>(10:32) - Did YOU see Korrasami coming?</p><p>(12:04) - Kendrick Sampson, The Flash, Kim Engelbrecht</p><p>(14:04) - A Saltburn (2023) that actually makes sense</p><p>(15:14) - Actors who chose to sign on for Scream 7</p><p>(16:14) - Scarlett Byrne and her Harry Potter feature</p><p>(17:14) - Rich white authors holding onto teen BS</p><p>(18:20) - Teen drama obsession with student/teacher relationships</p><p>(20:15) - Are they really talking about the legal status of polygamy?</p><p>(22:03) - Twilight&#39;s weird vampire baby nonsense</p><p>(23:27) - She-Hulk&#39;s most iconic episodes</p><p>(24:29) - Angela Bassett in American Horror Story: Coven</p><p>(25:29) - Check out the local production of Dear Evan Hansen!</p><p>(26:29) - Sandile gets a bunch of classic literature wrong</p> 5f8aa5b0-fc2f-482d-85b6-43365e100ba1 https://linktr.ee/animalattackpod Fri, 14 Feb 2025 17:30:00 +0000 1639 yes full S1E17 - Caroline Forbes (Part 4) S1E17 - Caroline Forbes (Part 4) 45 1 It Was an Animal Attack Hold on tight! Sandile and Fadzai careen into a distant and different future with Caroline Forbes.

A main character of The Vampire Diaries, Caroline is introduced as one of Elena Gilbert's best friends, though slightly removed from her as compared to Bonnie Bennett. Her time in the show's first season largely deals with her insecurity around Elena, and with others' opinions of her, as well as her pursuit of romance while ignorant of the supernatural goings-on in Mystic Falls.

The second season begins with her transition into a vampire, which transforms Caroline both as a person and as a character becoming more involved in the main plot. She quickly becomes the most well-adjusted of the vampires in the Mystic Falls Gang, shedding a lot of her past issues and growing into a stronger, self-asserted, and caring woman - rivaling few as the best character on the show.


(This episode focuses on Caroline in seasons 7 and 8.)


Content Warning: This episode contains discussion of child endangerment, grief and loss, homophobia, mass murder, mental coercion and manipulation, miscarriage, physical abuse, racism, sexual abuse, assault and related victim blaming, suicide and suicidal ideation, and torture.


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]]> <p>Hold on tight! Sandile and Fadzai careen into a distant and different future with Caroline Forbes.</p><p>A main character of The Vampire Diaries, Caroline is introduced as one of Elena Gilbert&#39;s best friends, though slightly removed from her as compared to Bonnie Bennett. Her time in the show&#39;s first season largely deals with her insecurity around Elena, and with others&#39; opinions of her, as well as her pursuit of romance while ignorant of the supernatural goings-on in Mystic Falls.</p><p>The second season begins with her transition into a vampire, which transforms Caroline both as a person and as a character becoming more involved in the main plot. She quickly becomes the most well-adjusted of the vampires in the Mystic Falls Gang, shedding a lot of her past issues and growing into a stronger, self-asserted, and caring woman - rivaling few as the best character on the show.</p><p><br></p><p>(This episode focuses on Caroline in seasons 7 and 8.)</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Content Warning:</strong> This episode contains discussion of child endangerment, grief and loss, homophobia, mass murder, mental coercion and manipulation, miscarriage, physical abuse, racism, sexual abuse, assault and related victim blaming, suicide and suicidal ideation, and torture.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Questions, queries, or just to say hi!</strong></p><p><strong>E-mail: </strong><a href="mailto:animalattackpod@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">animalattackpod@gmail.com</a></p><p><strong>Refs and Links: </strong><a href="https://tinyurl.com/IWAAS1R" rel="nofollow">IWAA S1</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>All our online stuff!</strong></p><p><strong>Podcast: </strong><a href="https://redcircle.com/it-was-an-animal-attack" rel="nofollow">It Was an Animal Attack</a></p><p><strong>Twitter: </strong><a href="https://www.twitter.com/animattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animattackpod</a></p><p><strong>Instagram: </strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><strong>Tiktok: </strong><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><strong>YouTube: </strong><a href="https://youtube.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p> 06729620-beee-4f33-8654-5016e27981ac https://linktr.ee/animalattackpod Fri, 14 Feb 2025 17:00:00 +0000 11192 yes full S1E17 - Caroline Forbes (Part 3) S1E17 - Caroline Forbes (Part 3) 44 1 It Was an Animal Attack Loved and lost! Sandile and Fadzai experience the years of significant change with Caroline Forbes.

A main character of The Vampire Diaries, Caroline is introduced as one of Elena Gilbert's best friends, though slightly removed from her as compared to Bonnie Bennett. Her time in the show's first season largely deals with her insecurity around Elena, and with others' opinions of her, as well as her pursuit of romance while ignorant of the supernatural goings-on in Mystic Falls.

The second season begins with her transition into a vampire, which transforms Caroline both as a person and as a character becoming more involved in the main plot. She quickly becomes the most well-adjusted of the vampires in the Mystic Falls Gang, shedding a lot of her past issues and growing into a stronger, self-asserted, and caring woman - rivaling few as the best character on the show.


(This episode focuses on Caroline in seasons 5 and 6.)


Content Warning: This episode contains discussion of grief and loss, homophobia, mental coercion and manipulation, physical abuse, racism, sexual abuse, assault and related victim blaming, stalking, suicide and suicidal ideation, and torture.


Questions, queries, or just to say hi!

E-mail: animalattackpod@gmail.com

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Podcast: It Was an Animal Attack

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]]> <p>Loved and lost! Sandile and Fadzai experience the years of significant change with Caroline Forbes.</p><p>A main character of The Vampire Diaries, Caroline is introduced as one of Elena Gilbert&#39;s best friends, though slightly removed from her as compared to Bonnie Bennett. Her time in the show&#39;s first season largely deals with her insecurity around Elena, and with others&#39; opinions of her, as well as her pursuit of romance while ignorant of the supernatural goings-on in Mystic Falls.</p><p>The second season begins with her transition into a vampire, which transforms Caroline both as a person and as a character becoming more involved in the main plot. She quickly becomes the most well-adjusted of the vampires in the Mystic Falls Gang, shedding a lot of her past issues and growing into a stronger, self-asserted, and caring woman - rivaling few as the best character on the show.</p><p><br></p><p>(This episode focuses on Caroline in seasons 5 and 6.)</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Content Warning:</strong> This episode contains discussion of grief and loss, homophobia, mental coercion and manipulation, physical abuse, racism, sexual abuse, assault and related victim blaming, stalking, suicide and suicidal ideation, and torture.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Questions, queries, or just to say hi!</strong></p><p><strong>E-mail: </strong><a href="mailto:animalattackpod@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">animalattackpod@gmail.com</a></p><p><strong>Refs and Links: </strong><a href="https://tinyurl.com/IWAAS1R" rel="nofollow">IWAA S1</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>All our online stuff!</strong></p><p><strong>Podcast: </strong><a href="https://redcircle.com/it-was-an-animal-attack" rel="nofollow">It Was an Animal Attack</a></p><p><strong>Twitter: </strong><a href="https://www.twitter.com/animattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animattackpod</a></p><p><strong>Instagram: </strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><strong>Tiktok: </strong><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><strong>YouTube: </strong><a href="https://youtube.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p> efdcf1df-c40d-40ac-a2a7-f44e8988e006 https://linktr.ee/animalattackpod Fri, 31 Jan 2025 17:00:00 +0000 14058 yes bonus SPIN-OFF: 13 Going on 30, Grey's Anatomy, Glee SPIN-OFF: 13 Going on 30, Grey's Anatomy, Glee 43 1 It Was an Animal Attack Spin-off! Having resisted for some time, Sandile has recently watched "13 Going on 30", so your hosts chat coming-of-age, early 00's romcoms, the typecasting of Judy Greer, and the loss of fun in movies (Fadzai also dishes on some actor drama from the early days of Grey's Anatomy). Additionally - Glee conflicts, reality television, and various Spider-Man fails.


Content Warning: This episode contains discussion of homophobia and racism.


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Chapters:

(00:05) - Why hadn't Sandile yet seen "13 Going on 30"?

(01:37) - Andy Serkis and Brie Larson are in queer media

(02:50) - What's this movie actually about

(04:53) - JUDY GREER!

(06:52) - Adult Jenna, what's going on girl

(07:52) - "What happened to FUN?"

(10:14) - A study in two uncomfortable scenes

(11:40) - A moment inspired by The Wedding Planner (2001)

(13:10) - Grey's Anatomy: The Isaiah Washington incident

(17:18) - The abandoned timeline where Matt gets married


(18:18) - Can you tell they don't watch reality TV?

(20:57) - Star Wars, Toy Story, Buzz Lightyear of Star Command

(23:12) - Glee: Kurt bystanding the Rachel/Santana fight

(24:49) - Twilight's weird and honestly racist werewolf mechanics

(26:16) - Spectacular Spider-Man fumbling hard

(29:15) - That cringe moment from The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012)

(30:15) - Ultimate Spider-Man's interesting relationship pursuit

(31:59) - All alone on the edge of seventeen

]]> <p>Spin-off! Having resisted for some time, Sandile has recently watched &#34;13 Going on 30&#34;, so your hosts chat coming-of-age, early 00&#39;s romcoms, the typecasting of Judy Greer, and the loss of fun in movies (Fadzai also dishes on some actor drama from the early days of Grey&#39;s Anatomy). Additionally - Glee conflicts, reality television, and various Spider-Man fails.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Content Warning:</strong> This episode contains discussion of homophobia and racism.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Questions, queries, or just to say hi!</strong></p><p><strong>E-mail: </strong><a href="mailto:animalattackpod@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">animalattackpod@gmail.com</a></p><p><strong>Refs and Links: </strong><a href="https://tinyurl.com/IWAAS1R" rel="nofollow">IWAA S1</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>All our online stuff!</strong></p><p><strong>Podcast: </strong><a href="https://redcircle.com/it-was-an-animal-attack" rel="nofollow">It Was an Animal Attack</a></p><p><strong>Twitter: </strong><a href="https://www.twitter.com/animattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animattackpod</a></p><p><strong>Instagram: </strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><strong>Tiktok: </strong><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><strong>YouTube: </strong><a href="https://youtube.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Chapters:</strong></p><p>(00:05) - Why hadn&#39;t Sandile yet seen &#34;13 Going on 30&#34;?</p><p>(01:37) - Andy Serkis and Brie Larson are in queer media</p><p>(02:50) - What&#39;s this movie actually about</p><p>(04:53) - JUDY GREER!</p><p>(06:52) - Adult Jenna, what&#39;s going on girl</p><p>(07:52) - &#34;What happened to FUN?&#34;</p><p>(10:14) - A study in two uncomfortable scenes</p><p>(11:40) - A moment inspired by The Wedding Planner (2001)</p><p>(13:10) - Grey&#39;s Anatomy: The Isaiah Washington incident</p><p>(17:18) - The abandoned timeline where Matt gets married</p><p><br></p><p>(18:18) - Can you tell they don&#39;t watch reality TV?</p><p>(20:57) - Star Wars, Toy Story, Buzz Lightyear of Star Command</p><p>(23:12) - Glee: Kurt bystanding the Rachel/Santana fight</p><p>(24:49) - Twilight&#39;s weird and honestly racist werewolf mechanics</p><p>(26:16) - Spectacular Spider-Man fumbling hard</p><p>(29:15) - That cringe moment from The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012)</p><p>(30:15) - Ultimate Spider-Man&#39;s interesting relationship pursuit</p><p>(31:59) - All alone on the edge of seventeen</p> bc132d1e-f9ff-46d5-b93e-4f42302ac81e https://linktr.ee/AnimalAttackPod Fri, 10 Jan 2025 17:00:00 +0000 2009 yes full S1E17 - Caroline Forbes (Part 2) S1E17 - Caroline Forbes (Part 2) 42 1 It Was an Animal Attack Small victories! Sandile and Fadzai smile in the face of adversity as they return to form with Caroline Forbes.

A main character of The Vampire Diaries, Caroline is introduced as one of Elena Gilbert's best friends, though slightly removed from her as compared to Bonnie Bennett. Her time in the show's first season largely deals with her insecurity around Elena, and with others' opinions of her, as well as her pursuit of romance while ignorant of the supernatural goings-on in Mystic Falls.

The second season begins with her transition into a vampire, which transforms Caroline both as a person and as a character becoming more involved in the main plot. She quickly becomes the most well-adjusted of the vampires in the Mystic Falls Gang, shedding a lot of her past issues and growing into a stronger, self-asserted, and caring woman - rivaling few as the best character on the show.


(This episode focuses on Caroline in seasons 3 and 4.)


Content Warning: This episode contains discussion of conversion therapy, emotional abuse, grief and loss, homophobia, mental coercion and manipulation, physical abuse, racism, sexual abuse, assault and related victim blaming, stalking, suicide and suicidal ideation, and torture.


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]]> <p>Small victories! Sandile and Fadzai smile in the face of adversity as they return to form with Caroline Forbes.</p><p>A main character of The Vampire Diaries, Caroline is introduced as one of Elena Gilbert&#39;s best friends, though slightly removed from her as compared to Bonnie Bennett. Her time in the show&#39;s first season largely deals with her insecurity around Elena, and with others&#39; opinions of her, as well as her pursuit of romance while ignorant of the supernatural goings-on in Mystic Falls.</p><p>The second season begins with her transition into a vampire, which transforms Caroline both as a person and as a character becoming more involved in the main plot. She quickly becomes the most well-adjusted of the vampires in the Mystic Falls Gang, shedding a lot of her past issues and growing into a stronger, self-asserted, and caring woman - rivaling few as the best character on the show.</p><p><br></p><p>(This episode focuses on Caroline in seasons 3 and 4.)</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Content Warning:</strong> This episode contains discussion of conversion therapy, emotional abuse, grief and loss, homophobia, mental coercion and manipulation, physical abuse, racism, sexual abuse, assault and related victim blaming, stalking, suicide and suicidal ideation, and torture.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Questions, queries, or just to say hi!</strong></p><p><strong>E-mail: </strong><a href="mailto:animalattackpod@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">animalattackpod@gmail.com</a></p><p><strong>Refs and Links: </strong><a href="https://tinyurl.com/IWAAS1R" rel="nofollow">IWAA S1</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>All our online stuff!</strong></p><p><strong>Podcast: </strong><a href="https://redcircle.com/it-was-an-animal-attack" rel="nofollow">It Was an Animal Attack</a></p><p><strong>Twitter: </strong><a href="https://www.twitter.com/animattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animattackpod</a></p><p><strong>Instagram: </strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><strong>Tiktok: </strong><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><strong>YouTube: </strong><a href="https://youtube.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p> c0816406-a879-4a36-a419-bd9c56866730 https://linktr.ee/animalattackpod Fri, 27 Dec 2024 17:00:00 +0000 13338 yes full S1E17 - Caroline Forbes (Part 1) S1E17 - Caroline Forbes (Part 1) 41 1 It Was an Animal Attack Sandile and Fadzai shine bright with their first choice, Caroline Forbes.

A main character of The Vampire Diaries, Caroline is introduced as one of Elena Gilbert's best friends, though slightly removed from her as compared to Bonnie Bennett. Her time in the show's first season largely deals with her insecurity around Elena, and with others' opinions of her, as well as her pursuit of romance while ignorant of the supernatural goings-on in Mystic Falls.

The second season begins with her transition into a vampire, which transforms Caroline both as a person and as a character becoming more involved in the main plot. She quickly becomes the most well-adjusted of the vampires in the Mystic Falls Gang, shedding a lot of her past issues and growing into a stronger, self-asserted, and caring woman - rivaling few as the best character on the show.


(This episode focuses on Caroline in seasons 1 and 2.)


Content Warning: This episode contains discussion of emotional abuse, mental coercion and manipulation, physical abuse, racism, sexual abuse and assault, stalking, suicidal ideation, and torture.

More specifically, Caroline's story in the first arc of Season 1 includes her sexual abuse and assault at the hands of Damon Salvatore; the assault is discussed in specific detail from (00:21:45) to (00:27:08), and more generally throughout the episode.


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]]> <p>Sandile and Fadzai shine bright with their first choice, Caroline Forbes.</p><p>A main character of The Vampire Diaries, Caroline is introduced as one of Elena Gilbert&#39;s best friends, though slightly removed from her as compared to Bonnie Bennett. Her time in the show&#39;s first season largely deals with her insecurity around Elena, and with others&#39; opinions of her, as well as her pursuit of romance while ignorant of the supernatural goings-on in Mystic Falls.</p><p>The second season begins with her transition into a vampire, which transforms Caroline both as a person and as a character becoming more involved in the main plot. She quickly becomes the most well-adjusted of the vampires in the Mystic Falls Gang, shedding a lot of her past issues and growing into a stronger, self-asserted, and caring woman - rivaling few as the best character on the show.</p><p><br></p><p>(This episode focuses on Caroline in seasons 1 and 2.)</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Content Warning:</strong> This episode contains discussion of emotional abuse, mental coercion and manipulation, physical abuse, racism, sexual abuse and assault, stalking, suicidal ideation, and torture.</p><p>More specifically, Caroline&#39;s story in the first arc of Season 1 includes her sexual abuse and assault at the hands of Damon Salvatore; the assault is discussed in specific detail from (00:21:45) to (00:27:08), and more generally throughout the episode.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Questions, queries, or just to say hi!</strong></p><p><strong>E-mail: </strong><a href="mailto:animalattackpod@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">animalattackpod@gmail.com</a></p><p><strong>Refs and Links: </strong><a href="https://tinyurl.com/IWAAS1R" rel="nofollow">IWAA S1</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>All our online stuff!</strong></p><p><strong>Podcast: </strong><a href="https://redcircle.com/it-was-an-animal-attack" rel="nofollow">It Was an Animal Attack</a></p><p><strong>Twitter: </strong><a href="https://www.twitter.com/animattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animattackpod</a></p><p><strong>Instagram: </strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><strong>Tiktok: </strong><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><strong>YouTube: </strong><a href="https://youtube.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p> 1c924f66-5973-44a1-abcc-462da3b055fa https://linktr.ee/AnimalAttackPod Fri, 13 Dec 2024 17:00:00 +0000 14088 yes bonus SPIN-OFF: Supernatural, Kaos, TV Tropes SPIN-OFF: Supernatural, Kaos, TV Tropes 40 1 It Was an Animal Attack Spin-off! Sandile and Fadzai play six degrees of separation with CW shows and actors, get into Kaos and its untimely cancellation, and opine on the casting of Wiccan and Hulkling after the end of Agatha All Along. They also duke it out over the website TV Tropes, and its impact on media critique.


Content Warning: This episode contains discussion of racism and ethnic erasure in media.


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Chapters:

(00:05) - Lauren Cohan, The Walking Dead, Supernatural

(02:25) - Fadzai's bid for a CW role

(03:25) - Sebastian Roche, Supernatural, Destiel

(04:25) - Six degrees of CW separation

(07:56) - Mawaan Rizwaan's "Are You Checking Me Out..."

(09:15) - Kaos and its untimely cancellation

(12:22) - Orpheus, Eurydice, and Hadestown

(13:28) - Reinterpretations of myth, fairytale, and history

(14:58) - Ian Somerhalder's retirement from acting

(16:47) - Gossip Girl, The O.C., and actor relationships

(18:08) - MORE six degrees of separation

(19:08) - TV Tropes and its impact on media critique

(21:11) - Debating the terms "anti-villain" and "anti-hero"

(25:18) - "White Fang"-ing, aka why Sandile should never speak

(27:01) - Little Women (2019) and Little Women (2014-2019)

(28:01) - Agatha All Along, ethnic erasure, Billy and Teddy's casting

(30:28) - Sandile conducts an impromptu physics lesson

(32:50) - Fadzai explains Azimov's Three Laws of Robotics

(35:14) - Sandile and Fadzai trade boat stories

]]> <p>Spin-off! Sandile and Fadzai play six degrees of separation with CW shows and actors, get into Kaos and its untimely cancellation, and opine on the casting of Wiccan and Hulkling after the end of Agatha All Along. They also duke it out over the website TV Tropes, and its impact on media critique.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Content Warning:</strong> This episode contains discussion of racism and ethnic erasure in media.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Questions, queries, or just to say hi!</strong></p><p><strong>E-mail: </strong><a href="mailto:animalattackpod@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">animalattackpod@gmail.com</a></p><p><strong>Refs and Links: </strong><a href="https://tinyurl.com/IWAAS1R" rel="nofollow">IWAA S1</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>All our online stuff!</strong></p><p><strong>Podcast: </strong><a href="https://redcircle.com/it-was-an-animal-attack" rel="nofollow">It Was an Animal Attack</a></p><p><strong>Twitter: </strong><a href="https://www.twitter.com/animattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animattackpod</a></p><p><strong>Instagram: </strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><strong>Tiktok: </strong><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><strong>YouTube: </strong><a href="https://youtube.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Chapters:</strong></p><p>(00:05) - Lauren Cohan, The Walking Dead, Supernatural</p><p>(02:25) - Fadzai&#39;s bid for a CW role</p><p>(03:25) - Sebastian Roche, Supernatural, Destiel</p><p>(04:25) - Six degrees of CW separation</p><p>(07:56) - Mawaan Rizwaan&#39;s &#34;Are You Checking Me Out...&#34;</p><p>(09:15) - Kaos and its untimely cancellation</p><p>(12:22) - Orpheus, Eurydice, and Hadestown</p><p>(13:28) - Reinterpretations of myth, fairytale, and history</p><p>(14:58) - Ian Somerhalder&#39;s retirement from acting</p><p>(16:47) - Gossip Girl, The O.C., and actor relationships</p><p>(18:08) - MORE six degrees of separation</p><p>(19:08) - TV Tropes and its impact on media critique</p><p>(21:11) - Debating the terms &#34;anti-villain&#34; and &#34;anti-hero&#34;</p><p>(25:18) - &#34;White Fang&#34;-ing, aka why Sandile should never speak</p><p>(27:01) - Little Women (2019) and Little Women (2014-2019)</p><p>(28:01) - Agatha All Along, ethnic erasure, Billy and Teddy&#39;s casting</p><p>(30:28) - Sandile conducts an impromptu physics lesson</p><p>(32:50) - Fadzai explains Azimov&#39;s Three Laws of Robotics</p><p>(35:14) - Sandile and Fadzai trade boat stories</p> dc567369-44a2-44f2-ac5a-95a19542c0e9 https://linktr.ee/animalattackpod Fri, 29 Nov 2024 17:00:00 +0000 2330 yes bonus SPIN-OFF: IWTV S2, Immortal Universe, The Vampire Genre SPIN-OFF: IWTV S2, Immortal Universe, The Vampire Genre 39 1 It Was an Animal Attack Spin-off! Fadzai has finally seen Interview with the Vampire S2, so your hosts download on Armand All Along, unreliable narration, the future of the Immortal Universe, and the vampire genre in visual media (Sandile also recounts the bizarre case of "Swifties v de Lioncourt, 2024").


Content Warning: This episode contains discussion of domestic abuse, gaslighting, grief and loss, manipulation, mental illness and related stigma, Nazism, sex trafficking, sexual assault and abuse, slavery, and suicide.


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Chapters:

(00:46) - Armand All Along

(03:20) - Claudia: doomed by the narrative

(05:00) - Changes for the movie vs the show

(06:11) - Vampirism and the frozen psychological state

(09:24) - Lestat's involvement in the trial

(10:46) - The Lestat de Lioncourt image rehab

(11:46) - Vampires, evil queers, and theatre

(12:46) - The future of the Immortal Universe

(13:46) - Swifties v de Lioncourt, 2024

(15:55) - Cousins Klaus Mikaelson and Lestat de Lioncourt

(17:44) - Merits and drawbacks of unreliable narration

(21:02) - Claudia and the vampires that failed her

(22:18) - Immortality, perspective, grief, and forgiveness

(23:48) - Santiago - a fraud and an opp!

(25:00) - The vengeful Louis precedent

(26:20) - Madeline Eparvier - controversial? Brave?

(27:55) - Anne Rice's The Vampire Chronicles

(29:10) - The eras of vampire media

]]> <p>Spin-off! Fadzai has finally seen Interview with the Vampire S2, so your hosts download on Armand All Along, unreliable narration, the future of the Immortal Universe, and the vampire genre in visual media (Sandile also recounts the bizarre case of &#34;Swifties v de Lioncourt, 2024&#34;).</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Content Warning:</strong> This episode contains discussion of domestic abuse, gaslighting, grief and loss, manipulation, mental illness and related stigma, Nazism, sex trafficking, sexual assault and abuse, slavery, and suicide.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Questions, queries, or just to say hi!</strong></p><p><strong>E-mail: </strong><a href="mailto:animalattackpod@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">animalattackpod@gmail.com</a></p><p><strong>Refs and Links: </strong><a href="https://tinyurl.com/IWAAS1R" rel="nofollow">IWAA S1</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>All our online stuff!</strong></p><p><strong>Podcast: </strong><a href="https://redcircle.com/it-was-an-animal-attack" rel="nofollow">It Was an Animal Attack</a></p><p><strong>Twitter: </strong><a href="https://www.twitter.com/animattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animattackpod</a></p><p><strong>Instagram: </strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><strong>Tiktok: </strong><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><strong>YouTube: </strong><a href="https://youtube.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Chapters:</strong></p><p>(00:46) - Armand All Along</p><p>(03:20) - Claudia: doomed by the narrative</p><p>(05:00) - Changes for the movie vs the show</p><p>(06:11) - Vampirism and the frozen psychological state</p><p>(09:24) - Lestat&#39;s involvement in the trial</p><p>(10:46) - The Lestat de Lioncourt image rehab</p><p>(11:46) - Vampires, evil queers, and theatre</p><p>(12:46) - The future of the Immortal Universe</p><p>(13:46) - Swifties v de Lioncourt, 2024</p><p>(15:55) - Cousins Klaus Mikaelson and Lestat de Lioncourt</p><p>(17:44) - Merits and drawbacks of unreliable narration</p><p>(21:02) - Claudia and the vampires that failed her</p><p>(22:18) - Immortality, perspective, grief, and forgiveness</p><p>(23:48) - Santiago - a fraud and an opp!</p><p>(25:00) - The vengeful Louis precedent</p><p>(26:20) - Madeline Eparvier - controversial? Brave?</p><p>(27:55) - Anne Rice&#39;s The Vampire Chronicles</p><p>(29:10) - The eras of vampire media</p> cf52050d-7a72-416b-babc-818121860b51 https://linktr.ee/animalattackpod Fri, 22 Nov 2024 17:30:00 +0000 1844 yes full S1E16 - Katherine Pierce (Part 3) S1E16 - Katherine Pierce (Part 3) 38 1 It Was an Animal Attack The myth, the legend, the queen of mildly inexplicable return. Fadzai and Sandile meander down the road to hell with Katherine Pierce, aka Katerina Petrova.

A key figure in the first season of The Vampire Diaries (though only making a physical appearance in its final episode), Katherine is introduced in flashbacks to 1864, the last year of Stefan and Damon Salvatore's human lives. As a guest in their home, she begins a secret relationship with each of them, before revealing that she is a centuries-old vampire; she toys with the boys, intending to turn them into vampires and leaving town with them at her side, but is seemingly captured by the founders' council in an ousting of the vampires that have infested Mystic Falls.

In present day, Katherine is revealed to have never been captured, and returns to town 145 years later to plague the Salvatore brothers - as well as her doppleganger, main character Elena Gilbert. She is the primary antagonist for the first half of season 2, and maintains a varied presence in the show for several seasons after, making her the longest-running villain on the show. With her strength, cunning, and willingness to do anything to survive, Katherine takes her place as one of the most iconic characters in the series.


(This episode focuses on Katherine in seasons 4 and 5, as well as the series finale.)


Content Warning: This episode contains discussion of emotional abuse, familial abandonment, gratuitous violence, mental coercion and manipulation, obsession, physical assault and abuse, racism, sexual assault and abuse, slavery, stalking, suicide and suicidal ideation, and torture.


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]]> <p>The myth, the legend, the queen of mildly inexplicable return. Fadzai and Sandile meander down the road to hell with Katherine Pierce, aka Katerina Petrova.</p><p>A key figure in the first season of The Vampire Diaries (though only making a physical appearance in its final episode), Katherine is introduced in flashbacks to 1864, the last year of Stefan and Damon Salvatore&#39;s human lives. As a guest in their home, she begins a secret relationship with each of them, before revealing that she is a centuries-old vampire; she toys with the boys, intending to turn them into vampires and leaving town with them at her side, but is seemingly captured by the founders&#39; council in an ousting of the vampires that have infested Mystic Falls.</p><p>In present day, Katherine is revealed to have never been captured, and returns to town 145 years later to plague the Salvatore brothers - as well as her doppleganger, main character Elena Gilbert. She is the primary antagonist for the first half of season 2, and maintains a varied presence in the show for several seasons after, making her the longest-running villain on the show. With her strength, cunning, and willingness to do anything to survive, Katherine takes her place as one of the most iconic characters in the series.</p><p><br></p><p>(This episode focuses on Katherine in seasons 4 and 5, as well as the series finale.)</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Content Warning:</strong> This episode contains discussion of emotional abuse, familial abandonment, gratuitous violence, mental coercion and manipulation, obsession, physical assault and abuse, racism, sexual assault and abuse, slavery, stalking, suicide and suicidal ideation, and torture.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Questions, queries, or just to say hi!</strong></p><p><strong>E-mail: </strong><a href="mailto:animalattackpod@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">animalattackpod@gmail.com</a></p><p><strong>Refs and Links: </strong><a href="https://tinyurl.com/IWAAS1R" rel="nofollow">IWAA S1</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>All our online stuff!</strong></p><p><strong>Podcast: </strong><a href="https://redcircle.com/it-was-an-animal-attack" rel="nofollow">It Was an Animal Attack</a></p><p><strong>Twitter: </strong><a href="https://www.twitter.com/animattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animattackpod</a></p><p><strong>Instagram: </strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><strong>Tiktok: </strong><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><strong>YouTube: </strong><a href="https://youtube.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p> 9d54a35e-37cc-4632-898c-500935e69b73 https://linktr.ee/animalattackpod Fri, 22 Nov 2024 17:00:00 +0000 12196 yes full S1E16 - Katherine Pierce (Part 2) S1E16 - Katherine Pierce (Part 2) 37 1 It Was an Animal Attack Better you die than her! Fadzai and Sandile escape monsters by becoming them with Katherine Pierce, aka Katerina Petrova.

A key figure in the first season of The Vampire Diaries (though only making a physical appearance in its final episode), Katherine is introduced in flashbacks to 1864, the last year of Stefan and Damon Salvatore's human lives. As a guest in their home, she begins a secret relationship with each of them, before revealing that she is a centuries-old vampire; she toys with the boys, intending to turn them into vampires and leaving town with them at her side, but is seemingly captured by the founders' council in an ousting of the vampires that have infested Mystic Falls.

In present day, Katherine is revealed to have never been captured, and returns to town 145 years later to plague the Salvatore brothers - as well as her doppleganger, main character Elena Gilbert. She is the primary antagonist for the first half of season 2, and maintains a varied presence in the show for several seasons after, making her the longest-running villain on the show. With her strength, cunning, and willingness to do anything to survive, Katherine takes her place as one of the most iconic characters in the series.


(This episode focuses on Katherine in seasons 2B and 3.)


Content Warning: This episode contains discussion of emotional abuse, familial abandonment, gratuitous violence, mental coercion and manipulation, obsession, physical assault and abuse, racism, sexual assault and abuse, slavery, stalking, suicide and suicidal ideation, and torture.


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]]> <p>Better you die than her! Fadzai and Sandile escape monsters by becoming them with Katherine Pierce, aka Katerina Petrova.</p><p>A key figure in the first season of The Vampire Diaries (though only making a physical appearance in its final episode), Katherine is introduced in flashbacks to 1864, the last year of Stefan and Damon Salvatore&#39;s human lives. As a guest in their home, she begins a secret relationship with each of them, before revealing that she is a centuries-old vampire; she toys with the boys, intending to turn them into vampires and leaving town with them at her side, but is seemingly captured by the founders&#39; council in an ousting of the vampires that have infested Mystic Falls.</p><p>In present day, Katherine is revealed to have never been captured, and returns to town 145 years later to plague the Salvatore brothers - as well as her doppleganger, main character Elena Gilbert. She is the primary antagonist for the first half of season 2, and maintains a varied presence in the show for several seasons after, making her the longest-running villain on the show. With her strength, cunning, and willingness to do anything to survive, Katherine takes her place as one of the most iconic characters in the series.</p><p><br></p><p>(This episode focuses on Katherine in seasons 2B and 3.)</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Content Warning:</strong> This episode contains discussion of emotional abuse, familial abandonment, gratuitous violence, mental coercion and manipulation, obsession, physical assault and abuse, racism, sexual assault and abuse, slavery, stalking, suicide and suicidal ideation, and torture.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Questions, queries, or just to say hi!</strong></p><p><strong>E-mail: </strong><a href="mailto:animalattackpod@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">animalattackpod@gmail.com</a></p><p><strong>Refs and Links: </strong><a href="https://tinyurl.com/IWAAS1R" rel="nofollow">IWAA S1</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>All our online stuff!</strong></p><p><strong>Podcast: </strong><a href="https://redcircle.com/it-was-an-animal-attack" rel="nofollow">It Was an Animal Attack</a></p><p><strong>Twitter: </strong><a href="https://www.twitter.com/animattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animattackpod</a></p><p><strong>Instagram: </strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><strong>Tiktok: </strong><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><strong>YouTube: </strong><a href="https://youtube.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p> 0f553446-9c77-4bb7-bf0d-1abdc1ae2ca4 https://linktr.ee/animalattackpod Fri, 08 Nov 2024 17:00:00 +0000 10526 yes full S1E16 - Katherine Pierce (Part 1) S1E16 - Katherine Pierce (Part 1) 36 1 It Was an Animal Attack Fadzai and Sandile double the trouble with Katherine Pierce, aka Katerina Petrova.

A key figure in the first season of The Vampire Diaries (though only making a physical appearance in its final episode), Katherine is introduced in flashbacks to 1864, the last year of Stefan and Damon Salvatore's human lives. As a guest in their home, she begins a secret relationship with each of them, before revealing that she is a centuries-old vampire; she toys with the boys, intending to turn them into vampires and leaving town with them at her side, but is seemingly captured by the founders' council in an ousting of the vampires that have infested Mystic Falls.

In present day, Katherine is revealed to have never been captured, and returns to town 145 years later to plague the Salvatore brothers - as well as her doppleganger, main character Elena Gilbert. She is the primary antagonist for the first half of season 2, and maintains a varied presence in the show for several seasons after, making her the longest-running villain on the show. With her strength, cunning, and willingness to do anything to survive, Katherine takes her place as one of the most iconic characters in the series.


(This episode focuses on Katherine in seasons 1 and 2A.)


Content Warning: This episode contains discussion of emotional abuse, familial abandonment, gratuitous violence, mental coercion and manipulation, obsession, physical assault and abuse, racism, sexual assault and abuse, slavery, stalking, suicide and suicidal ideation, and torture.


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]]> <p>Fadzai and Sandile double the trouble with Katherine Pierce, aka Katerina Petrova.</p><p>A key figure in the first season of The Vampire Diaries (though only making a physical appearance in its final episode), Katherine is introduced in flashbacks to 1864, the last year of Stefan and Damon Salvatore&#39;s human lives. As a guest in their home, she begins a secret relationship with each of them, before revealing that she is a centuries-old vampire; she toys with the boys, intending to turn them into vampires and leaving town with them at her side, but is seemingly captured by the founders&#39; council in an ousting of the vampires that have infested Mystic Falls.</p><p>In present day, Katherine is revealed to have never been captured, and returns to town 145 years later to plague the Salvatore brothers - as well as her doppleganger, main character Elena Gilbert. She is the primary antagonist for the first half of season 2, and maintains a varied presence in the show for several seasons after, making her the longest-running villain on the show. With her strength, cunning, and willingness to do anything to survive, Katherine takes her place as one of the most iconic characters in the series.</p><p><br></p><p>(This episode focuses on Katherine in seasons 1 and 2A.)</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Content Warning:</strong> This episode contains discussion of emotional abuse, familial abandonment, gratuitous violence, mental coercion and manipulation, obsession, physical assault and abuse, racism, sexual assault and abuse, slavery, stalking, suicide and suicidal ideation, and torture.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Questions, queries, or just to say hi!</strong></p><p><strong>E-mail: </strong><a href="mailto:animalattackpod@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">animalattackpod@gmail.com</a></p><p><strong>Refs and Links: </strong><a href="https://tinyurl.com/IWAAS1R" rel="nofollow">IWAA S1</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>All our online stuff!</strong></p><p><strong>Podcast: </strong><a href="https://redcircle.com/it-was-an-animal-attack" rel="nofollow">It Was an Animal Attack</a></p><p><strong>Twitter: </strong><a href="https://www.twitter.com/animattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animattackpod</a></p><p><strong>Instagram: </strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><strong>Tiktok: </strong><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><strong>YouTube: </strong><a href="https://youtube.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p> 3ebff11c-ad5e-4d80-abbc-8e75cffdf3f7 https://linktr.ee/animalattackpod Fri, 25 Oct 2024 17:00:00 +0000 14153 yes bonus SPIN-OFF: Game of Thrones, MCU, X-Men SPIN-OFF: Game of Thrones, MCU, X-Men 35 1 It Was an Animal Attack Introducing Spin-Offs! A series of bonus episodes that contain bits of discussion about shows, movies, books, and other media (whether on- or off-topic) that were cut from the main episodes of the podcast. These are unstructured, un-themed, and a little incoherent, so feel free to pick your poison from the chapters in the description of each episode.

In this first instalment of the series, you'll hear Fadzai and Sandile's thoughts on the decline of Game of Thrones, general MCU fatigue, a number of similarly-named X-Men characters, and so much more.


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Chapters:

(01:05) - Game of Thrones decline

(03:56) - Why does everyone hate the MCU?

(16:55) - X-Men, The Wolverine, & Japanese mutants

(20:20) - Longlegs (2024) was kinda disappointing

(21:20) - CW vs superhero media

(22:43) - How long should a TV series be?

(24:01) - True Blood and vampire relationships

(26:19) - Lie to Me, Divergent, & Shailene Woodley's career

(28:59) - Pretty Little Liars & Gossip Girl

(30:32) - Immortals (2011) & its many vampire actors

(32:33) - Romance tropes in fiction

(36:37) - The Odyssey, Percy Jackson, & Norse mythology

(39:00) - Sandile gets a bunch of geography wrong

(40:20) - Fadzai ponders school districts and inequality

(44:15) - Celebrity Twitter hacking scandals

]]> <p>Introducing Spin-Offs! A series of bonus episodes that contain bits of discussion about shows, movies, books, and other media (whether on- or off-topic) that were cut from the main episodes of the podcast. These are unstructured, un-themed, and a little incoherent, so feel free to pick your poison from the chapters in the description of each episode.</p><p>In this first instalment of the series, you&#39;ll hear Fadzai and Sandile&#39;s thoughts on the decline of Game of Thrones, general MCU fatigue, a number of similarly-named X-Men characters, and so much more.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Questions, queries, or just to say hi!</strong></p><p><strong>E-mail: </strong><a href="mailto:animalattackpod@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">animalattackpod@gmail.com</a></p><p><strong>Refs and Links: </strong><a href="https://tinyurl.com/IWAAS1R" rel="nofollow">IWAA S1</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>All our online stuff!</strong></p><p><strong>Podcast: </strong><a href="https://redcircle.com/it-was-an-animal-attack" rel="nofollow">It Was an Animal Attack</a></p><p><strong>Twitter: </strong><a href="https://www.twitter.com/animattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animattackpod</a></p><p><strong>Instagram: </strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><strong>Tiktok: </strong><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><strong>YouTube: </strong><a href="https://youtube.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Chapters:</strong></p><p>(01:05) - Game of Thrones decline</p><p>(03:56) - Why does everyone hate the MCU?</p><p>(16:55) - X-Men, The Wolverine, &amp; Japanese mutants</p><p>(20:20) - Longlegs (2024) was kinda disappointing</p><p>(21:20) - CW vs superhero media</p><p>(22:43) - How long should a TV series be?</p><p>(24:01) - True Blood and vampire relationships</p><p>(26:19) - Lie to Me, Divergent, &amp; Shailene Woodley&#39;s career</p><p>(28:59) - Pretty Little Liars &amp; Gossip Girl</p><p>(30:32) - Immortals (2011) &amp; its many vampire actors</p><p>(32:33) - Romance tropes in fiction</p><p>(36:37) - The Odyssey, Percy Jackson, &amp; Norse mythology</p><p>(39:00) - Sandile gets a bunch of geography wrong</p><p>(40:20) - Fadzai ponders school districts and inequality</p><p>(44:15) - Celebrity Twitter hacking scandals</p> 7ebd478e-001e-4b42-8c34-88afd6f03cef https://linktr.ee/animalattackpod Fri, 11 Oct 2024 17:30:00 +0000 2747 yes full S1E15 - Enzo St. John (Part 2) S1E15 - Enzo St. John (Part 2) 34 1 It Was an Animal Attack Burn that bridge! Sandile and Fadzai hop, skip, and jump through storylines as the show tries to finally make sense of Lorenzo "Enzo" St. John.

Joining The Vampire Diaries halfway through its fifth season, Enzo is introduced as a vampire being held by Augustine when Damon is captured, having himself been there a decade already. After helping him get through years of medicalised torture, and hatching a plan for their escape, Enzo is abandoned by Damon who chooses to turn off his humanity to save himself, and presumably perishes in a fire.

In present day, it turns out Enzo was spared by a member of Augustine, and has remained under their capture and experimentation for over sixty years. The season's events result in his escape from his prison, and he focuses his efforts on rebuilding his friendship with Damon and finding his place in the new world, though his propensity for violence towards the other Mystic Falls characters - and his lack of relevance to the goings-on in the main story - make that road virtually impossible.


(This episode focuses on Enzo in seasons 7 and 8.)


Content Warning: This episode contains discussion of familial abandonment, gratuitous violence, isolation, medicalised torture, mental coercion and manipulation, obsession, stalking, suicide and suicidal ideation, terminal illness, and torture.


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]]> <p>Burn that bridge! Sandile and Fadzai hop, skip, and jump through storylines as the show tries to finally make sense of Lorenzo &#34;Enzo&#34; St. John.</p><p>Joining The Vampire Diaries halfway through its fifth season, Enzo is introduced as a vampire being held by Augustine when Damon is captured, having himself been there a decade already. After helping him get through years of medicalised torture, and hatching a plan for their escape, Enzo is abandoned by Damon who chooses to turn off his humanity to save himself, and presumably perishes in a fire.</p><p>In present day, it turns out Enzo was spared by a member of Augustine, and has remained under their capture and experimentation for over sixty years. The season&#39;s events result in his escape from his prison, and he focuses his efforts on rebuilding his friendship with Damon and finding his place in the new world, though his propensity for violence towards the other Mystic Falls characters - and his lack of relevance to the goings-on in the main story - make that road virtually impossible.</p><p><br></p><p>(This episode focuses on Enzo in seasons 7 and 8.)</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Content Warning:</strong> This episode contains discussion of familial abandonment, gratuitous violence, isolation, medicalised torture, mental coercion and manipulation, obsession, stalking, suicide and suicidal ideation, terminal illness, and torture.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Questions, queries, or just to say hi!</strong></p><p><strong>E-mail: </strong><a href="mailto:animalattackpod@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">animalattackpod@gmail.com</a></p><p><strong>Refs and Links: </strong><a href="https://tinyurl.com/IWAAS1R" rel="nofollow">IWAA S1</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>All our online stuff!</strong></p><p><strong>Podcast: </strong><a href="https://redcircle.com/it-was-an-animal-attack" rel="nofollow">It Was an Animal Attack</a></p><p><strong>Twitter: </strong><a href="https://www.twitter.com/animattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animattackpod</a></p><p><strong>Instagram: </strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><strong>Tiktok: </strong><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><strong>YouTube: </strong><a href="https://youtube.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p> 535860e2-8438-40d7-86f7-b0e3f5010fe5 https://linktr.ee/animalattackpod Fri, 11 Oct 2024 17:00:00 +0000 12702 yes full S1E15 - Enzo St. John (Part 1) S1E15 - Enzo St. John (Part 1) 33 1 It Was an Animal Attack Sandile and Fadzai carve a bloody place in the world with Lorenzo "Enzo" St. John.

Joining The Vampire Diaries halfway through its fifth season, Enzo is introduced as a vampire being held by Augustine when Damon is captured, having himself been there a decade already. After helping him get through years of medicalised torture, and hatching a plan for their escape, Enzo is abandoned by Damon who chooses to turn off his humanity to save himself, and presumably perishes in a fire.

In present day, it turns out Enzo was spared by a member of Augustine, and has remained under their capture and experimentation for over sixty years. The season's events result in his escape from his prison, and he focuses his efforts on rebuilding his friendship with Damon and finding his place in the new world, though his propensity for violence towards the other Mystic Falls characters - and his lack of relevance to the goings-on in the main story - make that road virtually impossible.


(This episode focuses on Enzo in seasons 5 and 6.)


Content Warning: This episode contains discussion of familial abandonment, gratuitous violence, medicalised torture, mental coercion and manipulation, obsession, stalking, suicide and suicidal ideation, terminal illness, and torture.


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]]> <p>Sandile and Fadzai carve a bloody place in the world with Lorenzo &#34;Enzo&#34; St. John.</p><p>Joining The Vampire Diaries halfway through its fifth season, Enzo is introduced as a vampire being held by Augustine when Damon is captured, having himself been there a decade already. After helping him get through years of medicalised torture, and hatching a plan for their escape, Enzo is abandoned by Damon who chooses to turn off his humanity to save himself, and presumably perishes in a fire.</p><p>In present day, it turns out Enzo was spared by a member of Augustine, and has remained under their capture and experimentation for over sixty years. The season&#39;s events result in his escape from his prison, and he focuses his efforts on rebuilding his friendship with Damon and finding his place in the new world, though his propensity for violence towards the other Mystic Falls characters - and his lack of relevance to the goings-on in the main story - make that road virtually impossible.</p><p><br></p><p>(This episode focuses on Enzo in seasons 5 and 6.)</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Content Warning:</strong> This episode contains discussion of familial abandonment, gratuitous violence, medicalised torture, mental coercion and manipulation, obsession, stalking, suicide and suicidal ideation, terminal illness, and torture.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Questions, queries, or just to say hi!</strong></p><p><strong>E-mail: </strong><a href="mailto:animalattackpod@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">animalattackpod@gmail.com</a></p><p><strong>Refs and Links: </strong><a href="https://tinyurl.com/IWAAS1R" rel="nofollow">IWAA S1</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>All our online stuff!</strong></p><p><strong>Podcast: </strong><a href="https://redcircle.com/it-was-an-animal-attack" rel="nofollow">It Was an Animal Attack</a></p><p><strong>Twitter: </strong><a href="https://www.twitter.com/animattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animattackpod</a></p><p><strong>Instagram: </strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><strong>Tiktok: </strong><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><strong>YouTube: </strong><a href="https://youtube.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p> 8cb53468-5842-4ae5-b5b5-70e6ac1937a2 https://linktr.ee/animalattackpod Fri, 27 Sep 2024 17:00:00 +0000 11651 yes full Gilbert Journal #6 - Founding Families Gilbert Journal #6 - Founding Families 32 1 It Was an Animal Attack In the sixth instalment of the Gilbert Journals, your hosts pull out the town charter, because it's time to talk about the Founding Families. Important names in The Vampire Diaries, these are the families that founded Mystic Falls, were privy to the supernatural that lurked within it - and, for better or worse, have historically been charged with protecting the town from it.


Content Warning: This episode contains discussion of colonialism, enslavement, racism, and sexism.


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]]> <p>In the sixth instalment of the Gilbert Journals, your hosts pull out the town charter, because it&#39;s time to talk about the Founding Families. Important names in The Vampire Diaries, these are the families that founded Mystic Falls, were privy to the supernatural that lurked within it - and, for better or worse, have historically been charged with protecting the town from it.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Content Warning:</strong> This episode contains discussion of colonialism, enslavement, racism, and sexism.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Questions, queries, or just to say hi!</strong></p><p><strong>E-mail: </strong><a href="mailto:animalattackpod@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">animalattackpod@gmail.com</a></p><p><strong>Refs and Links: </strong><a href="https://tinyurl.com/IWAAS1R" rel="nofollow">IWAA S1</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>All our online stuff!</strong></p><p><strong>Podcast: </strong><a href="https://redcircle.com/it-was-an-animal-attack" rel="nofollow">It Was an Animal Attack</a></p><p><strong>Twitter: </strong><a href="https://www.twitter.com/animattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animattackpod</a></p><p><strong>Instagram: </strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><strong>Tiktok: </strong><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><strong>YouTube: </strong><a href="https://youtube.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p> 31a269b1-77da-437c-a70d-e8d847bf1844 https://linktr.ee/animalattackpod Fri, 13 Sep 2024 17:00:05 +0000 3893 yes full Killer Bite #3 - Tripp Cooke Killer Bite #3 - Tripp Cooke 31 1 It Was an Animal Attack In the third instalment of Killer Bites, Sandile and Fadzai protect and swerve with brief vampire hunter, Thomas Vincent Fell III - AKA Tripp Cooke. Introduced at the beginning of The Vampire Diaries' sixth season, Tripp has started up a community protection squad after a string of attacks and murders just outside Mystic Falls, though it appears he has more secret - and more sadistic - motivations for his actions.


Content Warning: This episode contains discussion of grief, loss of bodily autonomy, mass murder, mental coercion, and torture.


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]]> <p>In the third instalment of Killer Bites, Sandile and Fadzai protect and swerve with brief vampire hunter, Thomas Vincent Fell III - AKA Tripp Cooke. Introduced at the beginning of The Vampire Diaries&#39; sixth season, Tripp has started up a community protection squad after a string of attacks and murders just outside Mystic Falls, though it appears he has more secret - and more sadistic - motivations for his actions.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Content Warning:</strong> This episode contains discussion of grief, loss of bodily autonomy, mass murder, mental coercion, and torture.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Questions, queries, or just to say hi!</strong></p><p><strong>E-mail: </strong><a href="mailto:animalattackpod@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">animalattackpod@gmail.com</a></p><p><strong>Refs and Links: </strong><a href="https://tinyurl.com/IWAAS1R" rel="nofollow">IWAA S1</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>All our online stuff!</strong></p><p><strong>Podcast: </strong><a href="https://redcircle.com/it-was-an-animal-attack" rel="nofollow">It Was an Animal Attack</a></p><p><strong>Twitter: </strong><a href="https://www.twitter.com/animattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animattackpod</a></p><p><strong>Instagram: </strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><strong>Tiktok: </strong><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><strong>YouTube: </strong><a href="https://youtube.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p> 48b69a82-8373-4790-b40f-09cb0accfcf7 https://linktr.ee/animalattackpod Fri, 30 Aug 2024 17:00:00 +0000 2694 yes full Killer Bite #2 - Nadia Petrova Killer Bite #2 - Nadia Petrova 30 1 It Was an Animal Attack In the second instalment of Killer Bites, Fadzai and Sandile pull some schemes with the surprising Nadia Petrova. Introduced as a player amidst the Traveler plotline, she is revealed to be the long-lost daughter of Katherine Pierce/Katerina Petrova, which - for better or worse - ties her inextricably to her mother's latest antics.


Content Warning: This episode contains discussion of child abandonment, child loss, loss of bodily autonomy, maternal loss, sexual assault, and suicide.


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]]> <p>In the second instalment of Killer Bites, Fadzai and Sandile pull some schemes with the surprising Nadia Petrova. Introduced as a player amidst the Traveler plotline, she is revealed to be the long-lost daughter of Katherine Pierce/Katerina Petrova, which - for better or worse - ties her inextricably to her mother&#39;s latest antics.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Content Warning:</strong> This episode contains discussion of child abandonment, child loss, loss of bodily autonomy, maternal loss, sexual assault, and suicide.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Questions, queries, or just to say hi!</strong></p><p><strong>E-mail: </strong><a href="mailto:animalattackpod@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">animalattackpod@gmail.com</a></p><p><strong>Refs and Links: </strong><a href="https://tinyurl.com/IWAAS1R" rel="nofollow">IWAA S1</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>All our online stuff!</strong></p><p><strong>Podcast: </strong><a href="https://redcircle.com/it-was-an-animal-attack" rel="nofollow">It Was an Animal Attack</a></p><p><strong>Twitter: </strong><a href="https://www.twitter.com/animattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animattackpod</a></p><p><strong>Instagram: </strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><strong>Tiktok: </strong><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><strong>YouTube: </strong><a href="https://youtube.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p> 82160ec6-c9e4-45c1-8bdd-23911a1dac9f https://linktr.ee/animalattackpod Fri, 16 Aug 2024 17:00:00 +0000 4154 yes full Gilbert Journal #5 - White Oak Ash Daggers Gilbert Journal #5 - White Oak Ash Daggers 29 1 It Was an Animal Attack Daggerwatch, baby! In the fifth instalment of the Gilbert Journals, your hosts track the daggers (those dipped in white oak ash to take down an Original vampire) and the consistency of their movements across time - or the lack thereof. Sandile and Fadzai cannot help but get into the weeds on a typical day, and certainly discussing the existence of this artifact is no different.


Content Warning: A lot of stabbing - this is about daggers, after all.

Spoiler Warning: Discussion of events from The Originals, 00:21:50 - 00:29:05.


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]]> <p>Daggerwatch, baby! In the fifth instalment of the Gilbert Journals, your hosts track <em>the</em> <em>daggers </em>(those dipped in white oak ash to take down an Original vampire) and the consistency of their movements across time - or the lack thereof. Sandile and Fadzai cannot help but get into the weeds on a typical day, and certainly discussing the existence of this artifact is no different.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Content Warning:</strong> A lot of stabbing - this <em>is</em> about daggers, after all.</p><p><strong>Spoiler Warning:</strong> Discussion of events from The Originals, 00:21:50 - 00:29:05.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Questions, queries, or just to say hi!</strong></p><p><strong>E-mail: </strong><a href="mailto:animalattackpod@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">animalattackpod@gmail.com</a></p><p><strong>Refs and Links: </strong><a href="https://tinyurl.com/IWAAS1R" rel="nofollow">IWAA S1</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>All our online stuff!</strong></p><p><strong>Podcast: </strong><a href="https://redcircle.com/it-was-an-animal-attack" rel="nofollow">It Was an Animal Attack</a></p><p><strong>Twitter: </strong><a href="https://www.twitter.com/animattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animattackpod</a></p><p><strong>Instagram: </strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><strong>Tiktok: </strong><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><strong>YouTube: </strong><a href="https://youtube.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p> 11a2bd60-2f57-42af-82ea-8e3d2d04659c https://linktr.ee/animalattackpod Fri, 02 Aug 2024 17:00:00 +0000 1923 yes full S1E14 - Alaric Saltzman (Part 3) S1E14 - Alaric Saltzman (Part 3) 28 1 It Was an Animal Attack A lasting legacy! Fadzai and Sandile close out on now mournful widow, expecting father, Alaric Saltzman.

Joining The Vampire Diaries halfway through its first season, Alaric comes to Mystic Falls in search of a vampire that killed his wife, but finds more than he bargained for in the supernatural goings-on of the town. He very quickly becomes a mainstay amongst the protagonists and, through his relationship with Jenna Sommers, eventually becomes a paternal presence for Elena and Jeremy Gilbert.

Ric leaves the show after three seasons - and a harrowing period consumed by a psychic manifestation of his darkest self, who then became enhanced Original vampire. He is brought back for the last three seasons, though, where he reclaims his life in starts and stops, but continues to be an integral part of the Mystic Falls crew.


(This episode focuses on Alaric in seasons 7 and 8.)


Content Warning: This episode contains discussion of alcoholism, child endangerment, depression, familial abandonment, feticide (intent to cause death or great bodily harm to a pregnant woman or her unborn child), grief and loss, mental coercion and manipulation, mental illness (and related stigma), serial killing, sexism and misogyny, and suicide.


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]]> <p>A lasting legacy! Fadzai and Sandile close out on now mournful widow, expecting father, Alaric Saltzman.</p><p>Joining The Vampire Diaries halfway through its first season, Alaric comes to Mystic Falls in search of a vampire that killed his wife, but finds more than he bargained for in the supernatural goings-on of the town. He very quickly becomes a mainstay amongst the protagonists and, through his relationship with Jenna Sommers, eventually becomes a paternal presence for Elena and Jeremy Gilbert.</p><p>Ric leaves the show after three seasons - and a harrowing period consumed by a psychic manifestation of his darkest self, who then became enhanced Original vampire. He is brought back for the last three seasons, though, where he reclaims his life in starts and stops, but continues to be an integral part of the Mystic Falls crew.</p><p><br></p><p>(This episode focuses on Alaric in seasons 7 and 8.)</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Content Warning:</strong> This episode contains discussion of alcoholism, child endangerment, depression, familial abandonment, feticide (intent to cause death or great bodily harm to a pregnant woman or her unborn child), grief and loss, mental coercion and manipulation, mental illness (and related stigma), serial killing, sexism and misogyny, and suicide.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Questions, queries, or just to say hi!</strong></p><p><strong>E-mail: </strong><a href="mailto:animalattackpod@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">animalattackpod@gmail.com</a></p><p><strong>Refs and Links: </strong><a href="https://tinyurl.com/IWAAS1R" rel="nofollow">IWAA S1</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>All our online stuff!</strong></p><p><strong>Podcast: </strong><a href="https://redcircle.com/it-was-an-animal-attack" rel="nofollow">It Was an Animal Attack</a></p><p><strong>Twitter: </strong><a href="https://www.twitter.com/animattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animattackpod</a></p><p><strong>Instagram: </strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><strong>Tiktok: </strong><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><strong>YouTube: </strong><a href="https://youtube.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p> 9f1f0288-3e2d-4757-ac27-e6f37927cec3 https://linktr.ee/animalattackpod Fri, 19 Jul 2024 17:00:00 +0000 12489 yes full S1E14 - Alaric Saltzman (Part 2) S1E14 - Alaric Saltzman (Part 2) 27 1 It Was an Animal Attack Sins of the past! Fadzai and Sandile reckon with the life, death, and return of Alaric Saltzman.

Joining The Vampire Diaries halfway through its first season, Alaric comes to Mystic Falls in search of a vampire that killed his wife, but finds more than he bargained for in the supernatural goings-on of the town. He very quickly becomes a mainstay amongst the protagonists and, through his relationship with Jenna Sommers, eventually becomes a paternal presence for Elena and Jeremy Gilbert.

Ric leaves the show after three seasons - and a harrowing period consumed by a psychic manifestation of his darkest self, who then became enhanced Original vampire. He is brought back for the last three seasons, though, where he reclaims his life in starts and stops, but continues to be an integral part of the Mystic Falls crew.


(This episode focuses on Alaric in seasons 3B and 6, including his guest appearances in-between.)


Content Warning: This episode contains discussion of alcoholism, assault and battery, child endangerment, depression, domestic abuse, familial abandonment, feticide (intent to cause death or great bodily harm to a pregnant woman or her unborn child), grief and loss, mass murder, mental coercion and manipulation, mental illness (and related stigma), serial killing, sexism and misogyny, sexual assault, sexual harrassment, sororicide, and suicide.


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]]> <p>Sins of the past! Fadzai and Sandile reckon with the life, death, and return of Alaric Saltzman.</p><p>Joining The Vampire Diaries halfway through its first season, Alaric comes to Mystic Falls in search of a vampire that killed his wife, but finds more than he bargained for in the supernatural goings-on of the town. He very quickly becomes a mainstay amongst the protagonists and, through his relationship with Jenna Sommers, eventually becomes a paternal presence for Elena and Jeremy Gilbert.</p><p>Ric leaves the show after three seasons - and a harrowing period consumed by a psychic manifestation of his darkest self, who then became enhanced Original vampire. He is brought back for the last three seasons, though, where he reclaims his life in starts and stops, but continues to be an integral part of the Mystic Falls crew.</p><p><br></p><p>(This episode focuses on Alaric in seasons 3B and 6, including his guest appearances in-between.)</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Content Warning:</strong> This episode contains discussion of alcoholism, assault and battery, child endangerment, depression, domestic abuse, familial abandonment, feticide (intent to cause death or great bodily harm to a pregnant woman or her unborn child), grief and loss, mass murder, mental coercion and manipulation, mental illness (and related stigma), serial killing, sexism and misogyny, sexual assault, sexual harrassment, sororicide, and suicide.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Questions, queries, or just to say hi!</strong></p><p><strong>E-mail: </strong><a href="mailto:animalattackpod@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">animalattackpod@gmail.com</a></p><p><strong>Refs and Links: </strong><a href="https://tinyurl.com/IWAAS1R" rel="nofollow">IWAA S1</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>All our online stuff!</strong></p><p><strong>Podcast: </strong><a href="https://redcircle.com/it-was-an-animal-attack" rel="nofollow">It Was an Animal Attack</a></p><p><strong>Twitter: </strong><a href="https://www.twitter.com/animattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animattackpod</a></p><p><strong>Instagram: </strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><strong>Tiktok: </strong><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><strong>YouTube: </strong><a href="https://youtube.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p> e36dbb2c-b943-4ac2-bfb9-b91216e9be31 https://linktr.ee/animalattackpod Fri, 05 Jul 2024 17:00:00 +0000 12403 yes full S1E14 - Alaric Saltzman (Part 1) S1E14 - Alaric Saltzman (Part 1) 26 1 It Was an Animal Attack Fadzai and Sandile explore history and hunt down vampires with Alaric Saltzman.

Joining The Vampire Diaries halfway through its first season, Alaric comes to Mystic Falls in search of a vampire that killed his wife, but finds more than he bargained for in the supernatural goings-on of the town. He very quickly becomes a mainstay amongst the protagonists and, through his relationship with Jenna Sommers, eventually becomes a paternal presence for Elena and Jeremy Gilbert.

Ric leaves the show after three seasons - and a harrowing period consumed by a psychic manifestation of his darkest self, who then became enhanced Original vampire. He is brought back for the last three seasons, though, where he reclaims his life in starts and stops, but continues to be an integral part of the Mystic Falls crew.


(This episode focuses on Alaric in seasons 1, 2 and 3A.)


Content Warning: This episode contains discussion of alcoholism, child endangerment, depression, familial abandonment, grief and loss, mental coercion and manipulation, sexual assault, and sexual harrassment.


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]]> <p>Fadzai and Sandile explore history and hunt down vampires with Alaric Saltzman.</p><p>Joining The Vampire Diaries halfway through its first season, Alaric comes to Mystic Falls in search of a vampire that killed his wife, but finds more than he bargained for in the supernatural goings-on of the town. He very quickly becomes a mainstay amongst the protagonists and, through his relationship with Jenna Sommers, eventually becomes a paternal presence for Elena and Jeremy Gilbert.</p><p>Ric leaves the show after three seasons - and a harrowing period consumed by a psychic manifestation of his darkest self, who then became enhanced Original vampire. He is brought back for the last three seasons, though, where he reclaims his life in starts and stops, but continues to be an integral part of the Mystic Falls crew.</p><p><br></p><p>(This episode focuses on Alaric in seasons 1, 2 and 3A.)</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Content Warning:</strong> This episode contains discussion of alcoholism, child endangerment, depression, familial abandonment, grief and loss, mental coercion and manipulation, sexual assault, and sexual harrassment.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Questions, queries, or just to say hi!</strong></p><p><strong>E-mail: </strong><a href="mailto:animalattackpod@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">animalattackpod@gmail.com</a></p><p><strong>Refs and Links: </strong><a href="https://tinyurl.com/IWAAS1R" rel="nofollow">IWAA S1</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>All our online stuff!</strong></p><p><strong>Podcast: </strong><a href="https://redcircle.com/it-was-an-animal-attack" rel="nofollow">It Was an Animal Attack</a></p><p><strong>Twitter: </strong><a href="https://www.twitter.com/animattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animattackpod</a></p><p><strong>Instagram: </strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><strong>Tiktok: </strong><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><strong>YouTube: </strong><a href="https://youtube.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p> 90d5d239-c50c-4e5b-aeeb-7c163b429362 https://linktr.ee/animalattackpod Fri, 21 Jun 2024 17:00:00 +0000 12430 yes full S1E13 - Elena Gilbert (Part 4) S1E13 - Elena Gilbert (Part 4) 25 1 It Was an Animal Attack The old college try! Sandile and Fadzai close out with Elena Gilbert's last two years onscreen.

The main character of The Vampire Diaries, Elena enters her junior year a few months after losing her parents, trying to reclaim her life. She meets and falls in love with Stefan Salvatore, the charming and mysterious new student, who turns out to be a vampire returned to Mystic Falls. When Stefan's brother, Damon, appears, and people start dying in strange ways in her town, Elena finds herself falling into a dangerous web of the supernatural.

Over the course of the series, she grapples with each new discovery - vampires, witches, werewolves - and how constant threat from ancient creatures changes her as she tries to keep herself and her loved ones safe. She also finds herself torn between her undying love for Stefan, and her undeniable attraction to Damon, all turned on its head when she unexpectedly dies and becomes a vampire herself. But she gets by with her friends, her wits, and her capacity for empathy and cunning in equal measure.


(This episode focuses on Elena in seasons 5 and 6.)


Content Warning: This episode contains discussion of depression, infertility, medicalised torture, mental coercion and manipulation, racism, sexual assault, sexual harrassment, suicidal ideation, suicide, and vivisection.


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]]> <p>The old college try! Sandile and Fadzai close out with Elena Gilbert&#39;s last two years onscreen.</p><p>The main character of The Vampire Diaries, Elena enters her junior year a few months after losing her parents, trying to reclaim her life. She meets and falls in love with Stefan Salvatore, the charming and mysterious new student, who turns out to be a vampire returned to Mystic Falls. When Stefan&#39;s brother, Damon, appears, and people start dying in strange ways in her town, Elena finds herself falling into a dangerous web of the supernatural.</p><p>Over the course of the series, she grapples with each new discovery - vampires, witches, werewolves - and how constant threat from ancient creatures changes her as she tries to keep herself and her loved ones safe. She also finds herself torn between her undying love for Stefan, and her undeniable attraction to Damon, all turned on its head when she unexpectedly dies and becomes a vampire herself. But she gets by with her friends, her wits, and her capacity for empathy and cunning in equal measure.</p><p><br></p><p>(This episode focuses on Elena in seasons 5 and 6.)</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Content Warning:</strong> This episode contains discussion of depression, infertility, medicalised torture, mental coercion and manipulation, racism, sexual assault, sexual harrassment, suicidal ideation, suicide, and vivisection.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Questions, queries, or just to say hi!</strong></p><p><strong>E-mail: </strong><a href="mailto:animalattackpod@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">animalattackpod@gmail.com</a></p><p><strong>Refs and Links: </strong><a href="https://tinyurl.com/IWAAS1R" rel="nofollow">IWAA S1</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>All our online stuff!</strong></p><p><strong>Podcast: </strong><a href="https://redcircle.com/it-was-an-animal-attack" rel="nofollow">It Was an Animal Attack</a></p><p><strong>Twitter: </strong><a href="https://www.twitter.com/animattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animattackpod</a></p><p><strong>Instagram: </strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><strong>Tiktok: </strong><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><strong>YouTube: </strong><a href="https://youtube.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p> 15dac268-0846-4251-aede-eb9fcb389104 https://linktr.ee/animalattackpod Fri, 07 Jun 2024 17:00:00 +0000 14367 yes full S1E13 - Elena Gilbert (Part 3) S1E13 - Elena Gilbert (Part 3) 24 1 It Was an Animal Attack Waking nightmare! Sandile and Fadzai chronicle Elena Gilbert's transition into a newly-turned vampire.

The main character of The Vampire Diaries, Elena enters her junior year a few months after losing her parents, trying to reclaim her life. She meets and falls in love with Stefan Salvatore, the charming and mysterious new student, who turns out to be a vampire returned to Mystic Falls. When Stefan's brother, Damon, appears, and people start dying in strange ways in her town, Elena finds herself falling into a dangerous web of the supernatural.

Over the course of the series, she grapples with each new discovery - vampires, witches, werewolves - and how constant threat from ancient creatures changes her as she tries to keep herself and her loved ones safe. She also finds herself torn between her undying love for Stefan, and her undeniable attraction to Damon, all turned on its head when she unexpectedly dies and becomes a vampire herself. But she gets by with her friends, her wits, and her capacity for empathy and cunning in equal measure.


(This episode focuses on Elena in seasons 3B and 4.)


Content Warning: This episode contains discussion of depression, mental coercion and manipulation, sexual assault, sexual harrassment, suicidal ideation, and suicide.


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]]> <p>Waking nightmare! Sandile and Fadzai chronicle Elena Gilbert&#39;s transition into a newly-turned vampire.</p><p>The main character of The Vampire Diaries, Elena enters her junior year a few months after losing her parents, trying to reclaim her life. She meets and falls in love with Stefan Salvatore, the charming and mysterious new student, who turns out to be a vampire returned to Mystic Falls. When Stefan&#39;s brother, Damon, appears, and people start dying in strange ways in her town, Elena finds herself falling into a dangerous web of the supernatural.</p><p>Over the course of the series, she grapples with each new discovery - vampires, witches, werewolves - and how constant threat from ancient creatures changes her as she tries to keep herself and her loved ones safe. She also finds herself torn between her undying love for Stefan, and her undeniable attraction to Damon, all turned on its head when she unexpectedly dies and becomes a vampire herself. But she gets by with her friends, her wits, and her capacity for empathy and cunning in equal measure.</p><p><br></p><p>(This episode focuses on Elena in seasons 3B and 4.)</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Content Warning:</strong> This episode contains discussion of depression, mental coercion and manipulation, sexual assault, sexual harrassment, suicidal ideation, and suicide.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Questions, queries, or just to say hi!</strong></p><p><strong>E-mail: </strong><a href="mailto:animalattackpod@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">animalattackpod@gmail.com</a></p><p><strong>Refs and Links: </strong><a href="https://tinyurl.com/IWAAS1R" rel="nofollow">IWAA S1</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>All our online stuff!</strong></p><p><strong>Podcast: </strong><a href="https://redcircle.com/it-was-an-animal-attack" rel="nofollow">It Was an Animal Attack</a></p><p><strong>Twitter: </strong><a href="https://www.twitter.com/animattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animattackpod</a></p><p><strong>Instagram: </strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><strong>Tiktok: </strong><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><strong>YouTube: </strong><a href="https://youtube.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p> 5da16ba4-de88-4c05-891e-91f8786e21f6 https://linktr.ee/animalattackpod Fri, 24 May 2024 17:00:00 +0000 14784 yes full S1E13 - Elena Gilbert (Part 2) S1E13 - Elena Gilbert (Part 2) 23 1 It Was an Animal Attack The mastermind returns! Sandile and Fadzai enter an era of wheeling, dealing, and cunning actions with Elena Gilbert.

The main character of The Vampire Diaries, Elena enters her junior year a few months after losing her parents, trying to reclaim her life. She meets and falls in love with Stefan Salvatore, the charming and mysterious new student, who turns out to be a vampire returned to Mystic Falls. When Stefan's brother, Damon, appears, and people start dying in strange ways in her town, Elena finds herself falling into a dangerous web of the supernatural.

Over the course of the series, she grapples with each new discovery - vampires, witches, werewolves - and how constant threat from ancient creatures changes her as she tries to keep herself and her loved ones safe. She also finds herself torn between her undying love for Stefan, and her undeniable attraction to Damon, all turned on its head when she unexpectedly dies and becomes a vampire herself. But she gets by with her friends, her wits, and her capacity for empathy and cunning in equal measure.


(This episode focuses on Elena in seasons 2B and 3A.)


Content Warning: This episode contains discussion of depression, mental coercion and manipulation, sexual assault, sexual harrassment, suicidal ideation, and suicide.


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]]> <p>The mastermind returns! Sandile and Fadzai enter an era of wheeling, dealing, and cunning actions with Elena Gilbert.</p><p>The main character of The Vampire Diaries, Elena enters her junior year a few months after losing her parents, trying to reclaim her life. She meets and falls in love with Stefan Salvatore, the charming and mysterious new student, who turns out to be a vampire returned to Mystic Falls. When Stefan&#39;s brother, Damon, appears, and people start dying in strange ways in her town, Elena finds herself falling into a dangerous web of the supernatural.</p><p>Over the course of the series, she grapples with each new discovery - vampires, witches, werewolves - and how constant threat from ancient creatures changes her as she tries to keep herself and her loved ones safe. She also finds herself torn between her undying love for Stefan, and her undeniable attraction to Damon, all turned on its head when she unexpectedly dies and becomes a vampire herself. But she gets by with her friends, her wits, and her capacity for empathy and cunning in equal measure.</p><p><br></p><p>(This episode focuses on Elena in seasons 2B and 3A.)</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Content Warning:</strong> This episode contains discussion of depression, mental coercion and manipulation, sexual assault, sexual harrassment, suicidal ideation, and suicide.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Questions, queries, or just to say hi!</strong></p><p><strong>E-mail: </strong><a href="mailto:animalattackpod@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">animalattackpod@gmail.com</a></p><p><strong>Refs and Links: </strong><a href="https://tinyurl.com/IWAAS1R" rel="nofollow">IWAA S1</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>All our online stuff!</strong></p><p><strong>Podcast: </strong><a href="https://redcircle.com/it-was-an-animal-attack" rel="nofollow">It Was an Animal Attack</a></p><p><strong>Twitter: </strong><a href="https://www.twitter.com/animattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animattackpod</a></p><p><strong>Instagram: </strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><strong>Tiktok: </strong><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><strong>YouTube: </strong><a href="https://youtube.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p> 3ab221f4-3c95-404e-b5ca-8a2c813442e6 https://linktr.ee/animalattackpod Fri, 10 May 2024 17:00:00 +0000 14107 yes full S1E13 - Elena Gilbert (Part 1) S1E13 - Elena Gilbert (Part 1) 22 1 It Was an Animal Attack Sandile and Fadzai brave a new, supernatural world with Elena Gilbert.

The main character of The Vampire Diaries, Elena enters her junior year a few months after losing her parents, trying to reclaim her life. She meets and falls in love with Stefan Salvatore, the charming and mysterious new student, who turns out to be a vampire returned to Mystic Falls. When Stefan's brother, Damon, appears, and people start dying in strange ways in her town, Elena finds herself falling into a dangerous web of the supernatural.

Over the course of the series, she grapples with each new discovery - vampires, witches, werewolves - and how constant threat from ancient creatures changes her as she tries to keep herself and her loved ones safe. She also finds herself torn between her undying love for Stefan, and her undeniable attraction to Damon, all turned on its head when she unexpectedly dies and becomes a vampire herself. But she gets by with her friends, her wits, and her capacity for empathy and cunning in equal measure.


(This episode focuses on Elena in seasons 1 and 2A.)


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]]> <p>Sandile and Fadzai brave a new, supernatural world with Elena Gilbert.</p><p>The main character of The Vampire Diaries, Elena enters her junior year a few months after losing her parents, trying to reclaim her life. She meets and falls in love with Stefan Salvatore, the charming and mysterious new student, who turns out to be a vampire returned to Mystic Falls. When Stefan&#39;s brother, Damon, appears, and people start dying in strange ways in her town, Elena finds herself falling into a dangerous web of the supernatural.</p><p>Over the course of the series, she grapples with each new discovery - vampires, witches, werewolves - and how constant threat from ancient creatures changes her as she tries to keep herself and her loved ones safe. She also finds herself torn between her undying love for Stefan, and her undeniable attraction to Damon, all turned on its head when she unexpectedly dies and becomes a vampire herself. But she gets by with her friends, her wits, and her capacity for empathy and cunning in equal measure.</p><p><br></p><p>(This episode focuses on Elena in seasons 1 and 2A.)</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Content Warning:</strong> This episode contains discussion of depression, mental coercion and manipulation, sexual assault, sexual harrassment, suicidal ideation, and suicide.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Questions, queries, or just to say hi!</strong></p><p><strong>E-mail: </strong><a href="mailto:animalattackpod@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">animalattackpod@gmail.com</a></p><p><strong>Refs and Links: </strong><a href="https://tinyurl.com/IWAAS1R" rel="nofollow">IWAA S1</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>All our online stuff!</strong></p><p><strong>Podcast: </strong><a href="https://redcircle.com/it-was-an-animal-attack" rel="nofollow">It Was an Animal Attack</a></p><p><strong>Twitter: </strong><a href="https://www.twitter.com/animattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animattackpod</a></p><p><strong>Instagram: </strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><strong>Tiktok: </strong><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><strong>YouTube: </strong><a href="https://youtube.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p> b5325522-6cbb-4545-8782-42793bea75e8 https://linktr.ee/animalattackpod Fri, 26 Apr 2024 17:00:00 +0000 14091 yes full Gilbert Journal #4 - Hunters, Doppelgängers, Mediums Gilbert Journal #4 - Hunters, Doppelgängers, Mediums 21 1 It Was an Animal Attack In the fourth instalment of the Gilbert Journals, your hosts pull several archetypes from a grab bag of supernatural creatures in The Vampire Diaries: Hunters, Doppelgängers, and Mediums. The most mortal of archetypes, these appear often briefly or for singular purpose, but Sandile and Fadzai will still spend an exorbitant amount of time telling you what makes them tick.


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]]> <p>In the fourth instalment of the Gilbert Journals, your hosts pull several archetypes from a grab bag of supernatural creatures in The Vampire Diaries: Hunters, Doppelgängers, and Mediums. The most mortal of archetypes, these appear often briefly or for singular purpose, but Sandile and Fadzai will still spend an exorbitant amount of time telling you what makes them tick.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Questions, queries, or just to say hi!</strong></p><p><strong>E-mail: </strong><a href="mailto:animalattackpod@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">animalattackpod@gmail.com</a></p><p><strong>Refs and Links: </strong><a href="https://tinyurl.com/IWAAS1R" rel="nofollow">IWAA S1</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>All our online stuff!</strong></p><p><strong>Podcast: </strong><a href="https://redcircle.com/it-was-an-animal-attack" rel="nofollow">It Was an Animal Attack</a></p><p><strong>Twitter: </strong><a href="https://www.twitter.com/animattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animattackpod</a></p><p><strong>Instagram: </strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><strong>Tiktok: </strong><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><strong>YouTube: </strong><a href="https://youtube.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p> a9b78802-c509-4625-9867-4c3048d80218 https://linktr.ee/animalattackpod Fri, 12 Apr 2024 17:00:00 +0000 5284 yes full S1E12 - Daniella Labonair S1E12 - Daniella Labonair 20 1 It Was an Animal Attack Fadzai and Sandile break the world with magical retcon, Daniella Labonair aka Alex Gilbert.

A late entry in the final season of The Vampire Diaries (and the fourth season of the Originals), Alex claims to be the long-lost twin sister of main character, Elena Gilbert, magically erased from the world and from the minds of the Mystic Falls Gang by a powerful witch. In the midst of the conflict with Cade and his psychic "hell", Alex tries to regain her life and her personhood - as well as her true love, Stefan Salvatore, whom she had to leave behind long before she was removed from existence.


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]]> <p>Fadzai and Sandile break the world with magical retcon, Daniella Labonair aka Alex Gilbert.</p><p>A late entry in the final season of The Vampire Diaries (and the fourth season of the Originals), Alex claims to be the long-lost twin sister of main character, Elena Gilbert, magically erased from the world and from the minds of the Mystic Falls Gang by a powerful witch. In the midst of the conflict with Cade and his psychic &#34;hell&#34;, Alex tries to regain her life and her personhood - as well as her true love, Stefan Salvatore, whom she had to leave behind long before she was removed from existence.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Questions, queries, or just to say hi!</strong></p><p><strong>E-mail: </strong><a href="mailto:animalattackpod@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">animalattackpod@gmail.com</a></p><p><strong>Refs and Links: </strong><a href="https://tinyurl.com/IWAAS1R" rel="nofollow">IWAA S1</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>All our online stuff!</strong></p><p><strong>Podcast: </strong><a href="https://redcircle.com/it-was-an-animal-attack" rel="nofollow">It Was an Animal Attack</a></p><p><strong>Twitter: </strong><a href="https://www.twitter.com/animattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animattackpod</a></p><p><strong>Instagram: </strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><strong>Tiktok: </strong><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><strong>YouTube: </strong><a href="https://youtube.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p> 5d2c1429-8775-4e9c-9137-120ea42e521b https://linktr.ee/animalattackpod Mon, 01 Apr 2024 06:00:00 +0000 3803 yes full S1E11 - Rayna Cruz S1E11 - Rayna Cruz 19 1 It Was an Animal Attack Sandile and Fadzai join the relentless pursuit with supernatural huntress, Rayna Cruz.

The primary antagonist for the seventh season of The Vampire Diaries, Rayna was from a small Louisiana village in the mid-1800s - the daughter and protégé of a Hunter from the Brotherhood of the Five. When the vampire Julian compelled her to kill her own father, she sought help from a group of shamans who magically imbued her with the strength and agility to match her skill in hunting vampires; in addition, they linked her to her shortsword and affixed it with the Phoenix Stone, a gem that would entrap the soul of every vampire she killed.

In present day, Bonnie Bennett and Nora Hildegard - one of the Heretics who traveled with Julian, before the huntress tracked him down and killed him with the Phoenix sword - seek out an aged Rayna in Ohio after apparently receiving a postcard with her mark. When it turns out to be a trick by Enzo St. John, who kills Rayna and spirits her body away, she immolates and resurrects as her younger self - determined, in need of her sword, and ready to pick up where she left off.


Content Warning: This episode contains discussion of dismemberment, patricide and suicide.


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]]> <p>Sandile and Fadzai join the relentless pursuit with supernatural huntress, Rayna Cruz.</p><p>The primary antagonist for the seventh season of The Vampire Diaries, Rayna was from a small Louisiana village in the mid-1800s - the daughter and protégé of a Hunter from the Brotherhood of the Five. When the vampire Julian compelled her to kill her own father, she sought help from a group of shamans who magically imbued her with the strength and agility to match her skill in hunting vampires; in addition, they linked her to her shortsword and affixed it with the Phoenix Stone, a gem that would entrap the soul of every vampire she killed.</p><p>In present day, Bonnie Bennett and Nora Hildegard - one of the Heretics who traveled with Julian, before the huntress tracked him down and killed him with the Phoenix sword - seek out an aged Rayna in Ohio after apparently receiving a postcard with her mark. When it turns out to be a trick by Enzo St. John, who kills Rayna and spirits her body away, she immolates and resurrects as her younger self - determined, in need of her sword, and ready to pick up where she left off.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Content Warning:</strong> This episode contains discussion of dismemberment, patricide and suicide.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Questions, queries, or just to say hi!</strong></p><p><strong>E-mail: </strong><a href="mailto:animalattackpod@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">animalattackpod@gmail.com</a></p><p><strong>Refs and Links: </strong><a href="https://tinyurl.com/IWAAS1R" rel="nofollow">IWAA S1</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>All our online stuff!</strong></p><p><strong>Podcast: </strong><a href="https://redcircle.com/it-was-an-animal-attack" rel="nofollow">It Was an Animal Attack</a></p><p><strong>Twitter: </strong><a href="https://www.twitter.com/animattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animattackpod</a></p><p><strong>Instagram: </strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><strong>Tiktok: </strong><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><strong>YouTube: </strong><a href="https://youtube.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p> ebcf2413-05a0-4f04-a55b-2332d4aaa91e https://linktr.ee/animalattackpod Fri, 15 Mar 2024 17:00:00 +0000 10637 yes full Gilbert Journal #3 - Werewolves Gilbert Journal #3 - Werewolves 18 1 It Was an Animal Attack In the third instalment of the Gilbert Journals, your hosts chain themselves up under the full moon along with some familiar supernatural creatures from The Vampire Diaries world: Werewolves. Though supposedly close to extinction, the wolves are a force to be reckoned with, so let Fadzai and Sandile advise you on how to keep out of their way - and out of their teeth.


Content Warning: This episode contains discussion of racism and genocide.


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]]> <p>In the third instalment of the Gilbert Journals, your hosts chain themselves up under the full moon along with some familiar supernatural creatures from The Vampire Diaries world: Werewolves. Though supposedly close to extinction, the wolves are a force to be reckoned with, so let Fadzai and Sandile advise you on how to keep out of their way - and out of their teeth.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Content Warning:</strong> This episode contains discussion of racism and genocide.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Questions, queries, or just to say hi!</strong></p><p><strong>E-mail: </strong><a href="mailto:animalattackpod@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">animalattackpod@gmail.com</a></p><p><strong>Refs and Links: </strong><a href="https://tinyurl.com/IWAAS1R" rel="nofollow">IWAA S1</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>All our online stuff!</strong></p><p><strong>Podcast: </strong><a href="https://redcircle.com/it-was-an-animal-attack" rel="nofollow">It Was an Animal Attack</a></p><p><strong>Twitter: </strong><a href="https://www.twitter.com/animattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animattackpod</a></p><p><strong>Instagram: </strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><strong>Tiktok: </strong><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><strong>YouTube: </strong><a href="https://youtube.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p> 459b5af6-8c7b-4043-8f24-a4b9c9a92a56 https://linktr.ee/AnimalAttackPod Fri, 01 Mar 2024 17:00:00 +0000 5072 yes full S1E10 - Tyler Lockwood (Part 2) S1E10 - Tyler Lockwood (Part 2) 17 1 It Was an Animal Attack Bad moon rising! Fadzai and Sandile chart the rise and fall of the now unsired hybrid, Tyler Lockwood.

A main character on The Vampire Diaries, Tyler starts off as the rich, arrogant jock in town, tied to the other characters by their history as part of the founding families, and his friendship with Matt Donovan. Most of his early time is characterised by his anger issues and his mistreatment of the people around him, though it turns out to be more than just his toxic upbringing - he's influenced by a curse in the Lockwood family that turns them into werewolves.

Tyler is set off on a metamorphic journey after the death of his father, and the triggering of his curse; forced to reckon with his behaviour and its consequences, he endeavours to become more in control of himself and his life, which brings him closer to his friends. But it's when Klaus comes to town and forcibly turns him into a vampire-werewolf hybrid - a curse and a blessing all at once - that he becomes tied to the central plot.


Content Warning: This episode contains discussion of sexism, misogyny, attempted sexual coersion, sexual assault, physical and mental abuse.


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]]> <p>Bad moon rising! Fadzai and Sandile chart the rise and fall of the now unsired hybrid, Tyler Lockwood.</p><p>A main character on The Vampire Diaries, Tyler starts off as the rich, arrogant jock in town, tied to the other characters by their history as part of the founding families, and his friendship with Matt Donovan. Most of his early time is characterised by his anger issues and his mistreatment of the people around him, though it turns out to be more than just his toxic upbringing - he&#39;s influenced by a curse in the Lockwood family that turns them into werewolves.</p><p>Tyler is set off on a metamorphic journey after the death of his father, and the triggering of his curse; forced to reckon with his behaviour and its consequences, he endeavours to become more in control of himself and his life, which brings him closer to his friends. But it&#39;s when Klaus comes to town and forcibly turns him into a vampire-werewolf hybrid - a curse and a blessing all at once - that he becomes tied to the central plot.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Content Warning:</strong> This episode contains discussion of sexism, misogyny, attempted sexual coersion, sexual assault, physical and mental abuse.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Questions, queries, or just to say hi!</strong></p><p><strong>E-mail: </strong><a href="mailto:animalattackpod@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">animalattackpod@gmail.com</a></p><p><strong>Refs and Links: </strong><a href="https://tinyurl.com/IWAAS1R" rel="nofollow">IWAA S1</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>All our online stuff!</strong></p><p><strong>Podcast: </strong><a href="https://redcircle.com/it-was-an-animal-attack" rel="nofollow">It Was an Animal Attack</a></p><p><strong>Twitter: </strong><a href="https://www.twitter.com/animattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animattackpod</a></p><p><strong>Instagram: </strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><strong>Tiktok: </strong><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><strong>YouTube: </strong><a href="https://youtube.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p> 8613507b-8fd0-42fb-96fa-9dfe4c0e366e https://linktr.ee/animalattackpod Fri, 16 Feb 2024 17:00:00 +0000 10069 yes full S1E10 - Tyler Lockwood (Part 1) S1E10 - Tyler Lockwood (Part 1) 16 1 It Was an Animal Attack Fadzai and Sandile howl at the moon with Mystic Falls Gang's resident werewolf, Tyler Lockwood.

A main character on The Vampire Diaries, Tyler starts off as the rich, arrogant jock in town, tied to the other characters by their history as part of the founding families, and his friendship with Matt Donovan. Most of his early time is characterised by his anger issues and his mistreatment of the people around him, though it turns out to be more than just his toxic upbringing - he's influenced by a curse in the Lockwood family that turns them into werewolves.

Tyler is set off on a metamorphic journey after the death of his father, and the triggering of his curse; forced to reckon with his behaviour and its consequences, he endeavours to become more in control of himself and his life, which brings him closer to his friends. But it's when Klaus comes to town and forcibly turns him into a vampire-werewolf hybrid - a curse and a blessing all at once - that he becomes tied to the central plot.


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]]> <p>Fadzai and Sandile howl at the moon with Mystic Falls Gang&#39;s resident werewolf, Tyler Lockwood.</p><p>A main character on The Vampire Diaries, Tyler starts off as the rich, arrogant jock in town, tied to the other characters by their history as part of the founding families, and his friendship with Matt Donovan. Most of his early time is characterised by his anger issues and his mistreatment of the people around him, though it turns out to be more than just his toxic upbringing - he&#39;s influenced by a curse in the Lockwood family that turns them into werewolves.</p><p>Tyler is set off on a metamorphic journey after the death of his father, and the triggering of his curse; forced to reckon with his behaviour and its consequences, he endeavours to become more in control of himself and his life, which brings him closer to his friends. But it&#39;s when Klaus comes to town and forcibly turns him into a vampire-werewolf hybrid - a curse and a blessing all at once - that he becomes tied to the central plot.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Content Warning:</strong> This episode contains discussion of sexism, misogyny, attempted sexual coersion, sexual assault, physical and mental abuse.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Questions, queries, or just to say hi!</strong></p><p><strong>E-mail: </strong><a href="mailto:animalattackpod@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">animalattackpod@gmail.com</a></p><p><strong>Refs and Links: </strong><a href="https://tinyurl.com/IWAAS1R" rel="nofollow">IWAA S1</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>All our online stuff!</strong></p><p><strong>Podcast: </strong><a href="https://redcircle.com/it-was-an-animal-attack" rel="nofollow">It Was an Animal Attack</a></p><p><strong>Twitter: </strong><a href="https://www.twitter.com/animattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animattackpod</a></p><p><strong>Instagram: </strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><strong>Tiktok: </strong><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><strong>YouTube: </strong><a href="https://youtube.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p> ed71392c-9473-4768-8c5e-9dd6775cec75 https://linktr.ee/animalattackpod Fri, 02 Feb 2024 17:00:00 +0000 12480 yes full S1E09 - Damon Salvatore (Part 3) S1E09 - Damon Salvatore (Part 3) 15 1 It Was an Animal Attack The scales of justice tilt! Sandile and Fadzai prepare their closing statements in this, the third and final part of the trial of Damon Salvatore.

One of the lead characters of The Vampire Diaries, Damon starts off as a villainous vampire in the show's first season; his propensity for murder and violence, his animosity for his brother, Stefan Salvatore, and his desire to free his old love (Katherine Pierce, a notorious 500-year-old vampire) from a magically-sealed tomb, makes him an opponent of the main characters that are aware of the supernatural - and a danger to those that aren't. However, due to greater threats making themselves known, and his growing attraction to Elena Gilbert, he progressively allies himself with the Mystic Falls Gang, eventually becoming a protagonist by association.

Over the course of the series, Damon seems to tend towards begrudging antihero, though the character never seems to land in this respect, given his constant return to periods of callousness and wanton violence - sometimes to an excess that doesn't make much sense in the context of the story. Despite this, Stefan and Elena's commitment to finding the humanity in him keeps him in the group for better or worse, and he remains a fan-favourite character long after the show's conclusion.


(This episode focuses on Damon in seasons 6B, 7, and 8.)


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]]> <p>The scales of justice tilt! Sandile and Fadzai prepare their closing statements in this, the third and final part of the trial of Damon Salvatore.</p><p>One of the lead characters of The Vampire Diaries, Damon starts off as a villainous vampire in the show&#39;s first season; his propensity for murder and violence, his animosity for his brother, Stefan Salvatore, and his desire to free his old love (Katherine Pierce, a notorious 500-year-old vampire) from a magically-sealed tomb, makes him an opponent of the main characters that are aware of the supernatural - and a danger to those that aren&#39;t. However, due to greater threats making themselves known, and his growing attraction to Elena Gilbert, he progressively allies himself with the Mystic Falls Gang, eventually becoming a protagonist by association.</p><p>Over the course of the series, Damon seems to tend towards begrudging antihero, though the character never seems to land in this respect, given his constant return to periods of callousness and wanton violence - sometimes to an excess that doesn&#39;t make much sense in the context of the story. Despite this, Stefan and Elena&#39;s commitment to finding the humanity in him keeps him in the group for better or worse, and he remains a fan-favourite character long after the show&#39;s conclusion.</p><p><br></p><p>(This episode focuses on Damon in seasons 6B, 7, and 8.)</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Content Warning:</strong> This episode contains discussion of sexism, sexual assault, physical and mental abuse, murder, graphic violence, and torture.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Questions, queries, or just to say hi!</strong></p><p><strong>E-mail: </strong><a href="mailto:animalattackpod@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">animalattackpod@gmail.com</a></p><p><strong>Refs and Links: </strong><a href="https://tinyurl.com/IWAAS1R" rel="nofollow">IWAA S1</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>All our online stuff!</strong></p><p><strong>Podcast: </strong><a href="https://redcircle.com/it-was-an-animal-attack" rel="nofollow">It Was an Animal Attack</a></p><p><strong>Twitter: </strong><a href="https://www.twitter.com/animattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animattackpod</a></p><p><strong>Instagram: </strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><strong>Tiktok: </strong><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><strong>YouTube: </strong><a href="https://youtube.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p> fce097e0-7dcf-4c01-9941-324be33de222 http://linktr.ee/AnimalAttackPod Fri, 15 Dec 2023 17:00:00 +0000 10253 yes full S1E09 - Damon Salvatore (Part 2) S1E09 - Damon Salvatore (Part 2) 14 1 It Was an Animal Attack Court is back in session! Sandile and Fadzai narrowly avoid contempt in this, the second part of the trial of Damon Salvatore.

One of the lead characters of The Vampire Diaries, Damon starts off as a villainous vampire in the show's first season; his propensity for murder and violence, his animosity for his brother, Stefan Salvatore, and his desire to free his old love (Katherine Pierce, a notorious 500-year-old vampire) from a magically-sealed tomb, makes him an opponent of the main characters that are aware of the supernatural - and a danger to those that aren't. However, due to greater threats making themselves known, and his growing attraction to Elena Gilbert, he progressively allies himself with the Mystic Falls Gang, eventually becoming a protagonist by association.

Over the course of the series, Damon seems to tend towards begrudging antihero, though the character never seems to land in this respect, given his constant return to periods of callousness and wanton violence - sometimes to an excess that doesn't make much sense in the context of the story. Despite this, Stefan and Elena's commitment to finding the humanity in him keeps him in the group for better or worse, and he remains a fan-favourite character long after the show's conclusion.


(This episode focuses on Damon in seasons 3B, 4, 5, and 6A.)


Content Warning: This episode contains discussion of sexism, homophobia, sexual assault, physical and mental abuse, murder, graphic violence, and torture.


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]]> <p>Court is back in session! Sandile and Fadzai narrowly avoid contempt in this, the second part of the trial of Damon Salvatore.</p><p>One of the lead characters of The Vampire Diaries, Damon starts off as a villainous vampire in the show&#39;s first season; his propensity for murder and violence, his animosity for his brother, Stefan Salvatore, and his desire to free his old love (Katherine Pierce, a notorious 500-year-old vampire) from a magically-sealed tomb, makes him an opponent of the main characters that are aware of the supernatural - and a danger to those that aren&#39;t. However, due to greater threats making themselves known, and his growing attraction to Elena Gilbert, he progressively allies himself with the Mystic Falls Gang, eventually becoming a protagonist by association.</p><p>Over the course of the series, Damon seems to tend towards begrudging antihero, though the character never seems to land in this respect, given his constant return to periods of callousness and wanton violence - sometimes to an excess that doesn&#39;t make much sense in the context of the story. Despite this, Stefan and Elena&#39;s commitment to finding the humanity in him keeps him in the group for better or worse, and he remains a fan-favourite character long after the show&#39;s conclusion.</p><p><br></p><p>(This episode focuses on Damon in seasons 3B, 4, 5, and 6A.)</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Content Warning:</strong> This episode contains discussion of sexism, homophobia, sexual assault, physical and mental abuse, murder, graphic violence, and torture.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Questions, queries, or just to say hi!</strong></p><p>E-mail: <a href="mailto:animalattackpod@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">animalattackpod@gmail.com</a></p><p>Refs and Links: <a href="https://tinyurl.com/IWAAS1R" rel="nofollow">IWAA S1</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>All our online stuff!</strong></p><p><strong>Podcast: </strong><a href="https://redcircle.com/it-was-an-animal-attack" rel="nofollow">It Was an Animal Attack</a></p><p><strong>Twitter: </strong><a href="https://www.twitter.com/animattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animattackpod</a></p><p><strong>Instagram: </strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><strong>Tiktok: </strong><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><strong>YouTube: </strong><a href="https://youtube.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p> 7070e626-bc1a-42ff-b37f-ba7679fbb06b https://linktr.ee/animalattackpod Fri, 01 Dec 2023 17:00:00 +0000 12335 yes full S1E09 - Damon Salvatore (Part 1) S1E09 - Damon Salvatore (Part 1) 13 1 It Was an Animal Attack Sandile and Fadzai swear in the jury and bang the gavel, for the trial of Damon Salvatore.

One of the lead characters of The Vampire Diaries, Damon starts off as a villainous vampire in the show's first season; his propensity for murder and violence, his animosity for his brother, Stefan Salvatore, and his desire to free his old love (Katherine Pierce, a notorious 500-year-old vampire) from a magically-sealed tomb, makes him an opponent of the main characters that are aware of the supernatural - and a danger to those that aren't. However, due to greater threats making themselves known, and his growing attraction to Elena Gilbert, he progressively allies himself with the Mystic Falls Gang, eventually becoming a protagonist by association.

Over the course of the series, Damon seems to tend towards begrudging antihero, though the character never seems to land in this respect, given his constant return to periods of callousness and wanton violence - sometimes to an excess that doesn't make much sense in the context of the story. Despite this, Stefan and Elena's commitment to finding the humanity in him keeps him in the group for better or worse, and he remains a fan-favourite character long after the show's conclusion.


(This episode focuses on Damon in seasons 1, 2, and 3A.)


Content Warning: This episode contains discussion of sexism, homophobia, sexual assault, physical and mental abuse, murder, graphic violence, and torture.


Audio Note: There is an echo quality to the early section of Sandile's audio; this issue resolves at around 00:40:00.


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]]> <p>Sandile and Fadzai swear in the jury and bang the gavel, for the trial of Damon Salvatore.</p><p>One of the lead characters of The Vampire Diaries, Damon starts off as a villainous vampire in the show&#39;s first season; his propensity for murder and violence, his animosity for his brother, Stefan Salvatore, and his desire to free his old love (Katherine Pierce, a notorious 500-year-old vampire) from a magically-sealed tomb, makes him an opponent of the main characters that are aware of the supernatural - and a danger to those that aren&#39;t. However, due to greater threats making themselves known, and his growing attraction to Elena Gilbert, he progressively allies himself with the Mystic Falls Gang, eventually becoming a protagonist by association.</p><p>Over the course of the series, Damon seems to tend towards begrudging antihero, though the character never seems to land in this respect, given his constant return to periods of callousness and wanton violence - sometimes to an excess that doesn&#39;t make much sense in the context of the story. Despite this, Stefan and Elena&#39;s commitment to finding the humanity in him keeps him in the group for better or worse, and he remains a fan-favourite character long after the show&#39;s conclusion.</p><p><br></p><p>(This episode focuses on Damon in seasons 1, 2, and 3A.)</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Content Warning:</strong> This episode contains discussion of sexism, homophobia, sexual assault, physical and mental abuse, murder, graphic violence, and torture.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Audio Note:</strong> There is an echo quality to the early section of Sandile&#39;s audio; this issue resolves at around 00:40:00.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Questions, queries, or just to say hi!</strong></p><p>E-mail: <a href="mailto:animalattackpod@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">animalattackpod@gmail.com</a></p><p>Refs and Links: <a href="https://tinyurl.com/IWAAS1R" rel="nofollow">IWAA S1</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>All our online stuff!</strong></p><p><strong>Podcast: </strong><a href="https://redcircle.com/it-was-an-animal-attack" rel="nofollow">It Was an Animal Attack</a></p><p><strong>Twitter: </strong><a href="https://www.twitter.com/animattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animattackpod</a></p><p><strong>Instagram: </strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><strong>Tiktok: </strong><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><strong>YouTube: </strong><a href="https://youtube.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p> 34f98e51-8092-4dfa-b068-51aab78e7f23 https://linktr.ee/animalattackpod Fri, 17 Nov 2023 17:00:00 +0000 12450 yes full S1E08 - Sybil and Seline S1E08 - Sybil and Seline 12 1 It Was an Animal Attack Fadzai and Sandile sing a sultry song with the "siren" sisters, Sybil and Seline.

Introduced in the eighth and final season of The Vampire Diaries, Sybil and Seline were born psychics in an Ancient Greek village, where such a power was punishable by exile. Trapped together on a barren island as young girls, the older Seline orchestrated a plan to psychically lure passing ship to crash on their shores, and make meals of the drowned crews - presenting them as recovered provisions from on board. When Sybil discovered the horrible truth, she hurled herself to her death from a cliff; it was then that she and her sister were visited by Arcadius (a psychic in life, and in death, a Devil-esque figure) whom Seline made a deal with for immortality and power in exchange for their service.

In present day, Sybil has escaped a vault in the Armory - a supernatural repository that was run by the St. John Family - and has brought Damon Salvatore and Enzo St. John under her spell. While her early antics seem centred around feeding on hapless strangers and causing chaos amongst the Mystic Falls gang, she later divulges that she is sending souls to Arcadius in his psychic dimension, where the people he considers evil burn for all eternity. Sybil is hell-bent on having her lackeys assist her in this respect, but little does she know, her sister Seline is already embedded in Mystic Falls with plans of her own.


Content Warning: This episode contains discussion of child endangerment, defeated mental state, mild gore, mental torture, suicide... and cannibalism. Like, a concerning amount of it.


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]]> <p>Fadzai and Sandile sing a sultry song with the &#34;siren&#34; sisters, Sybil and Seline.</p><p>Introduced in the eighth and final season of The Vampire Diaries, Sybil and Seline were born psychics in an Ancient Greek village, where such a power was punishable by exile. Trapped together on a barren island as young girls, the older Seline orchestrated a plan to psychically lure passing ship to crash on their shores, and make meals of the drowned crews - presenting them as recovered provisions from on board. When Sybil discovered the horrible truth, she hurled herself to her death from a cliff; it was then that she and her sister were visited by Arcadius (a psychic in life, and in death, a Devil-esque figure) whom Seline made a deal with for immortality and power in exchange for their service.</p><p>In present day, Sybil has escaped a vault in the Armory - a supernatural repository that was run by the St. John Family - and has brought Damon Salvatore and Enzo St. John under her spell. While her early antics seem centred around feeding on hapless strangers and causing chaos amongst the Mystic Falls gang, she later divulges that she is sending souls to Arcadius in his psychic dimension, where the people he considers evil burn for all eternity. Sybil is hell-bent on having her lackeys assist her in this respect, but little does she know, her sister Seline is already embedded in Mystic Falls with plans of her own.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Content Warning:</strong> This episode contains discussion of child endangerment, defeated mental state, mild gore, mental torture, suicide... and cannibalism. Like, a concerning amount of it.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Questions, queries, or just to say hi!</strong></p><p>E-mail: <a href="mailto:animalattackpod@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">animalattackpod@gmail.com</a></p><p>Refs and Links: <a href="https://tinyurl.com/IWAAS1R" rel="nofollow">IWAA S1</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>All our online stuff!</strong></p><p><strong>Podcast: </strong><a href="https://redcircle.com/it-was-an-animal-attack" rel="nofollow">It Was an Animal Attack</a></p><p><strong>Twitter: </strong><a href="https://www.twitter.com/animattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animattackpod</a></p><p><strong>Instagram: </strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><strong>Tiktok: </strong><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><strong>YouTube: </strong><a href="https://youtube.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p> 19b860ca-ce8d-4e73-b02f-8c002b45cc5b https://linktr.ee/animalattackpod Fri, 03 Nov 2023 17:00:00 +0000 11213 yes full Killer Bite #1 - Beau, the Heretic Killer Bite #1 - Beau, the Heretic 11 1 It Was an Animal Attack The first of the Killer Bites! This series of episodes is for the more minor characters in The Vampire Diaries, but who shined as brightly as they did briefly - or weren't allowed to shine enough.

In the first instalment of the series, Sandile and Fadzai give a voice to Beau, one of the Heretics from the show's seventh season, who is arguably under-served relative to the rest of his found family.


Content Warning: This episode contains discussion of racism and ableism.


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]]> <p>The first of the Killer Bites! This series of episodes is for the more minor characters in The Vampire Diaries, but who shined as brightly as they did briefly - or weren&#39;t allowed to shine enough.</p><p>In the first instalment of the series, Sandile and Fadzai give a voice to Beau, one of the Heretics from the show&#39;s seventh season, who is arguably under-served relative to the rest of his found family.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Content Warning:</strong> This episode contains discussion of racism and ableism.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Questions, queries, or just to say hi!</strong></p><p>E-mail: <a href="mailto:animalattackpod@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">animalattackpod@gmail.com</a></p><p>Refs and Links: <a href="https://tinyurl.com/IWAAS1R" rel="nofollow">IWAA S1</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>All our online stuff!</strong></p><p><strong>Podcast: </strong><a href="https://redcircle.com/it-was-an-animal-attack" rel="nofollow">It Was an Animal Attack</a></p><p><strong>Twitter: </strong><a href="https://www.twitter.com/animattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animattackpod</a></p><p><strong>Instagram: </strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><strong>Tiktok: </strong><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><strong>YouTube: </strong><a href="https://youtube.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p> b8ccc4c8-c2ff-4020-ac64-7bc0ec5a8470 https://linktr.ee/animalattackpod Fri, 13 Oct 2023 17:05:00 +0000 1468 yes full S1E07 - Lily Salvatore S1E07 - Lily Salvatore 10 1 It Was an Animal Attack Sandile and Fadzai turn off their maternity switch with the mother of the Salvatore brothers, Lillian "Lily" Salvatore.

Virtually never referenced in the first half of The Vampire Diaries, Lily is thereafter mentioned once or twice to have died of "consumption" (tuberculosis) in the late 1850s. In the sixth season, however, Bonnie Bennett encounters her by chance in the Gemini coven's 1903 prison world; when Damon Salvatore and Elena Gilbert return with Bonnie to rescue her, it appears she is a vampire - a ripper like her younger son, Stefan - and could not return to them when they were children, for fear of harming them.

Once back in the real world, though, Lily makes clear that she's no longer the mother they knew, and isn't keen on rebuilding their relationship. More importantly, her focus is on rescuing her new family of Heretics - the witch/vampire hybrids who helped her settle into her new vampire life, and were trapped with her in the prison world - who the Mystic Falls gang are not intent on letting out. This scores a divide between Lily and the Salvatore brothers and, once reunited with her Heretic family, cements them as the antagonists for the seventh season.


Content Warning: This episode contains discussion of physical and mental abuse, domestic violence, child abuse and endangerment, familial abandonment, and suicide.


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]]> <p>Sandile and Fadzai turn off their maternity switch with the mother of the Salvatore brothers, Lillian &#34;Lily&#34; Salvatore.</p><p>Virtually never referenced in the first half of The Vampire Diaries, Lily is thereafter mentioned once or twice to have died of &#34;consumption&#34; (tuberculosis) in the late 1850s. In the sixth season, however, Bonnie Bennett encounters her by chance in the Gemini coven&#39;s 1903 prison world; when Damon Salvatore and Elena Gilbert return with Bonnie to rescue her, it appears she is a vampire - a ripper like her younger son, Stefan - and could not return to them when they were children, for fear of harming them.</p><p>Once back in the real world, though, Lily makes clear that she&#39;s no longer the mother they knew, and isn&#39;t keen on rebuilding their relationship. More importantly, her focus is on rescuing her new family of Heretics - the witch/vampire hybrids who helped her settle into her new vampire life, and were trapped with her in the prison world - who the Mystic Falls gang are not intent on letting out. This scores a divide between Lily and the Salvatore brothers and, once reunited with her Heretic family, cements them as the antagonists for the seventh season.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Content Warning:</strong> This episode contains discussion of physical and mental abuse, domestic violence, child abuse and endangerment, familial abandonment, and suicide.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Questions, queries, or just to say hi!</strong></p><p>E-mail: <a href="mailto:animalattackpod@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">animalattackpod@gmail.com</a></p><p>Refs and Links: <a href="https://tinyurl.com/IWAAS1R" rel="nofollow">IWAA S1</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>All our online stuff!</strong></p><p><strong>Podcast: </strong><a href="https://redcircle.com/it-was-an-animal-attack" rel="nofollow">It Was an Animal Attack</a></p><p><strong>Twitter: </strong><a href="https://www.twitter.com/animattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animattackpod</a></p><p><strong>Instagram: </strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><strong>Tiktok: </strong><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><strong>YouTube: </strong><a href="https://youtube.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p> 3de4298b-51f1-4134-a3b4-a1cfdbb456d6 https://linktr.ee/animalattackpod Fri, 13 Oct 2023 17:00:00 +0000 12440 yes full Gilbert Journal #2 - Witches Gilbert Journal #2 - Witches 9 1 It Was an Animal Attack In the second instalment of the Gilbert Journals, your hosts ask the spirits for knowledge on the oldest supernatural beings in The Vampire Diaries world: Witches. Practitioners of magic and stewards of nature, witches are often a force to be reckoned with, and Sandile and Fadzai will teach you how to maintain the balance - so you don't incur their wrath.


Content Warning: This episode contains discussion of sexism, racism, anti-Romani sentiment, antisemitism, and implicit bias in the writing of people of colour.


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]]> <p>In the second instalment of the Gilbert Journals, your hosts ask the spirits for knowledge on the oldest supernatural beings in The Vampire Diaries world: Witches. Practitioners of magic and stewards of nature, witches are often a force to be reckoned with, and Sandile and Fadzai will teach you how to maintain the balance - so you don&#39;t incur their wrath.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Content Warning:</strong> This episode contains discussion of sexism, racism, anti-Romani sentiment, antisemitism, and implicit bias in the writing of people of colour.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Questions, queries, or just to say hi!</strong></p><p>E-mail: <a href="mailto:animalattackpod@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">animalattackpod@gmail.com</a></p><p>Refs and Links: <a href="https://tinyurl.com/IWAAS1R" rel="nofollow">IWAA S1</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>All our online stuff!</strong></p><p><strong>Podcast: </strong><a href="https://redcircle.com/it-was-an-animal-attack" rel="nofollow">It Was an Animal Attack</a></p><p><strong>Twitter: </strong><a href="https://www.twitter.com/animattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animattackpod</a></p><p><strong>Instagram: </strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><strong>Tiktok: </strong><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><strong>YouTube: </strong><a href="https://youtube.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p> 5d678684-fa9f-4c6f-ab2c-61df3ee9dc89 https://linktr.ee/animalattackpod Fri, 29 Sep 2023 17:00:00 +0000 6753 yes full S1E06 - Kai Parker S1E06 - Kai Parker 8 1 It Was an Animal Attack Fadzai and Sandile merge minds over the sinister siphon and Gemini witch, Malachi "Kai" Parker.

The main antagonist for season 6 of The Vampire Diaries, Kai is encountered by Bonnie Bennett and Damon Salvatore after the collapse of the Other Side, when they are shunted into a snapshot of their reality from 1994. He reveals that he massacred most of his family upon learning he was being replaced as the next leader of the Gemini coven, and was confined to this "prison world" by the coven as a result; he then terorrises Bonnie into aiding his escape into the real world, leaving her trapped and alone.

With newfound freedom, Kai makes his way to Mystic Falls in pursuit of the remainder of his family: his twin, Jo, with whom he was to magically merge and become the next leader of the Gemini coven; and his younger siblings, twins Liv and Luke, who their parents birthed to take their elder siblings' place after discovering Kai was a siphon. Seemingly, he's come to make good on his promise to finish what he started, but as the season progresses it becomes clear that Kai is blazing a path to the coven leadership he was denied those 18 years ago.


Content Note: This episode contains discussion of Antisocial Personality Disorder, as the character is textually described as a "sociopath". The IWAA hosts are not medical professionals, and therefore not reliable sources of information on the subject; please seek reputable and peer-reviewed sources if you wish to learn more about ASPD.


Content Warning: This episode contains discussion of ableism, torture, massacre, defeated mental state, and attempted suicide.


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]]> <p>Fadzai and Sandile merge minds over the sinister siphon and Gemini witch, Malachi &#34;Kai&#34; Parker.</p><p>The main antagonist for season 6 of The Vampire Diaries, Kai is encountered by Bonnie Bennett and Damon Salvatore after the collapse of the Other Side, when they are shunted into a snapshot of their reality from 1994. He reveals that he massacred most of his family upon learning he was being replaced as the next leader of the Gemini coven, and was confined to this &#34;prison world&#34; by the coven as a result; he then terorrises Bonnie into aiding his escape into the real world, leaving her trapped and alone.</p><p>With newfound freedom, Kai makes his way to Mystic Falls in pursuit of the remainder of his family: his twin, Jo, with whom he was to magically merge and become the next leader of the Gemini coven; and his younger siblings, twins Liv and Luke, who their parents birthed to take their elder siblings&#39; place after discovering Kai was a siphon. Seemingly, he&#39;s come to make good on his promise to finish what he started, but as the season progresses it becomes clear that Kai is blazing a path to the coven leadership he was denied those 18 years ago.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Content Note:</strong> This episode contains discussion of Antisocial Personality Disorder, as the character is textually described as a &#34;sociopath&#34;. The IWAA hosts are <strong>not</strong> medical professionals, and therefore not reliable sources of information on the subject; please seek reputable and peer-reviewed sources if you wish to learn more about ASPD.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Content Warning:</strong> This episode contains discussion of ableism, torture, massacre, defeated mental state, and attempted suicide.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Questions, queries, or just to say hi!</strong></p><p>E-mail: <a href="mailto:animalattackpod@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">animalattackpod@gmail.com</a></p><p>Refs and Links: <a href="https://tinyurl.com/IWAAS1R" rel="nofollow">IWAA S1</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>All our online stuff!</strong></p><p><strong>Podcast: </strong><a href="https://redcircle.com/it-was-an-animal-attack" rel="nofollow">It Was an Animal Attack</a></p><p><strong>Twitter: </strong><a href="https://www.twitter.com/animattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animattackpod</a></p><p><strong>Instagram: </strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><strong>Tiktok: </strong><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><strong>YouTube: </strong><a href="https://youtube.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p> 319f2bff-22b4-4cdc-a5b3-cf080b17f9c7 https://linktr.ee/animalattackpod Fri, 15 Sep 2023 17:00:00 +0000 12488 yes full S1E05 - Jeremy Gilbert S1E05 - Jeremy Gilbert 7 1 It Was an Animal Attack Sandile and Fadzai load their crossbows with Hunter apparent and occasional Medium, Jeremy Gilbert.

A main character for most of The Vampire Diaries, he begins as the moody younger brother of the lead, Elena, sinking in substance abuse as he struggles with the untimely loss of their parents. When his girlfriend-turned-vampire Vicki is killed before his eyes after attempting to feed on him, he is thrust into the supernatural core of the plot, including the history of the Gilberts as one of the founding families of Mystic Falls.

Subsequent seasons find Jeremy in various states - assisting resident witch, Bonnie, with her magic for the group; making contact with sprits after his third (and first permanent) death; and being chosen as one of The Five, an ancient group of supernatural vampire hunters - but after enough periods of narrative lull, the character is written out in the sixth season. Regardless, Jeremy maintains a mark in history as an integral part of the series.


Content Warning: A technical suicide attempt is discussed at 00:36:23 - 00:40:00, and occasionally referenced in the rest of the episode.

Audio Note: There is some intermittent background noise at 00:54:50 - 00:56:00 and one or two other points in the episode; the conversation is audible above the sound.


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]]> <p>Sandile and Fadzai load their crossbows with Hunter apparent and occasional Medium, Jeremy Gilbert.</p><p>A main character for most of The Vampire Diaries, he begins as the moody younger brother of the lead, Elena, sinking in substance abuse as he struggles with the untimely loss of their parents. When his girlfriend-turned-vampire Vicki is killed before his eyes after attempting to feed on him, he is thrust into the supernatural core of the plot, including the history of the Gilberts as one of the founding families of Mystic Falls.</p><p>Subsequent seasons find Jeremy in various states - assisting resident witch, Bonnie, with her magic for the group; making contact with sprits after his third (and first permanent) death; and being chosen as one of The Five, an ancient group of supernatural vampire hunters - but after enough periods of narrative lull, the character is written out in the sixth season. Regardless, Jeremy maintains a mark in history as an integral part of the series.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Content Warning:</strong> A technical suicide attempt is discussed at 00:36:23 - 00:40:00, and occasionally referenced in the rest of the episode.</p><p><strong>Audio Note:</strong> There is some intermittent background noise at 00:54:50 - 00:56:00 and one or two other points in the episode; the conversation is audible above the sound.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Questions, queries, or just to say hi!</strong></p><p>E-mail: <a href="mailto:animalattackpod@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">animalattackpod@gmail.com</a></p><p>Refs and Links: <a href="https://tinyurl.com/IWAAS1R" rel="nofollow">IWAA S1</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>All our online stuff!</strong></p><p><strong>Podcast: </strong><a href="https://redcircle.com/it-was-an-animal-attack" rel="nofollow">It Was an Animal Attack</a></p><p><strong>Twitter: </strong><a href="https://www.twitter.com/animattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animattackpod</a></p><p><strong>Instagram: </strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><strong>Tiktok: </strong><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><strong>YouTube: </strong><a href="https://youtube.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p> 04a04802-2458-4f81-bbad-ce80d8ab2454 https://linktr.ee/animalattackpod Fri, 04 Aug 2023 17:00:00 +0000 11569 yes full S1E04 - Silas S1E04 - Silas 6 1 It Was an Animal Attack Fadzai and Sandile breathe life into a Greek tragedy with the first immortal, and originator of the Salvatore doppleganger line, Silas.

Once a witch in Ancient Greece, he made Qetsiyah (the only witch more powerful than him amongst the Travelers) fall in love with him, and help him develop the spell for immortality. After he abandoned her at the wedding altar, she discovered that the spell was actually for him and his true love - her trusted handmaiden, Amara. Furious, Qetsiyah killed Amara and imprisioned Silas with magic, burying him with the cure so that he would take it and die alone.

In the fourth season of The Vampire Diaries, The Mystic Falls gang, along with unlikely allies and necessary enemies, are roped into a rat race to find this cure for the vampires of the bunch. This turns out to be a plan of escape by Silas; through a series of psychic terrors and false promises - and the aid of an impressionable Bonnie Bennett - he seeks to bring down the veil separating the Other Side from the living, and die to be reunited with his true love.


Content Warning: Due to the subject matter of this character's storyline, themes and acts of suicide, suicidal ideation, self-harm, and defeated mental state are discussed throughout the episode. Though the nature of these in the text is mostly fabricated by fictional forces, do take it into consideration if such themes are potentially harmful or triggering for you. The following sections have the most detailed discussion:

00:25:47 - 00:27:31

00:32:29 - 00:38:51

01:58:27 - 01:59:18

02:16:53 - 02:17:13

02:55:24 - 02:56:19

In addition, a Greek myth is discussed that contains sexual assault in this section:

02:06:53 - 02:09:46


Audio Note: There is some intermittent background interference at 02:34:39 - 02:34:39; the conversation is audible above the sound.


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]]> <p>Fadzai and Sandile breathe life into a Greek tragedy with the first immortal, and originator of the Salvatore doppleganger line, Silas.</p><p>Once a witch in Ancient Greece, he made Qetsiyah (the only witch more powerful than him amongst the Travelers) fall in love with him, and help him develop the spell for immortality. After he abandoned her at the wedding altar, she discovered that the spell was actually for him and his true love - her trusted handmaiden, Amara. Furious, Qetsiyah killed Amara and imprisioned Silas with magic, burying him with the cure so that he would take it and die alone.</p><p>In the fourth season of The Vampire Diaries, The Mystic Falls gang, along with unlikely allies and necessary enemies, are roped into a rat race to find this cure for the vampires of the bunch. This turns out to be a plan of escape by Silas; through a series of psychic terrors and false promises - and the aid of an impressionable Bonnie Bennett - he seeks to bring down the veil separating the Other Side from the living, and die to be reunited with his true love.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Content Warning: </strong>Due to the subject matter of this character&#39;s storyline, themes and acts of suicide, suicidal ideation, self-harm, and defeated mental state are discussed throughout the episode. Though the nature of these in the text is mostly fabricated by fictional forces, do take it into consideration if such themes are potentially harmful or triggering for you. The following sections have the most detailed discussion:</p><p>00:25:47 - 00:27:31</p><p>00:32:29 - 00:38:51</p><p>01:58:27 - 01:59:18</p><p>02:16:53 - 02:17:13</p><p>02:55:24 - 02:56:19</p><p>In addition, a Greek myth is discussed that contains sexual assault in this section:</p><p>02:06:53 - 02:09:46</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Audio Note: </strong>There is some intermittent background interference at 02:34:39 - 02:34:39; the conversation is audible above the sound.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Questions, queries, or just to say hi!</strong></p><p>E-mail: <a href="mailto:animalattackpod@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">animalattackpod@gmail.com</a></p><p>Refs and Links: <a href="https://tinyurl.com/IWAAS1R" rel="nofollow">IWAA S1</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>All our online stuff!</strong></p><p><strong>Podcast: </strong><a href="https://redcircle.com/it-was-an-animal-attack" rel="nofollow">It Was an Animal Attack</a></p><p><strong>Twitter: </strong><a href="https://www.twitter.com/animattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animattackpod</a></p><p><strong>Instagram: </strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><strong>Tiktok: </strong><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><strong>YouTube: </strong><a href="https://youtube.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p> 24327943-a797-4983-92e6-a76fd0c926a5 https://linktr.ee/animalattackpod Fri, 21 Jul 2023 17:00:00 +0000 10942 yes full Gilbert Journal #1 - Vampires Gilbert Journal #1 - Vampires 5 1 It Was an Animal Attack Introducing the Gilbert Journals! A series of episodes that chronicles the supernatural (and mundane) lore of The Vampire Diaries world, much like the oft referenced Jonathan Gilbert himself.

In the first instalment of the series, your hosts bring you all there is to know about the titular supernatural creatures: Vampires. Whether young or old, part or full, Original or otherwise, Fadzai and Sandile will teach you everything about what makes vampires tick - and how to take them down.


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]]> <p>Introducing the Gilbert Journals! A series of episodes that chronicles the supernatural (and mundane) lore of The Vampire Diaries world, much like the oft referenced Jonathan Gilbert himself.</p><p>In the first instalment of the series, your hosts bring you all there is to know about the titular supernatural creatures: Vampires. Whether young or old, part or full, Original or otherwise, Fadzai and Sandile will teach you everything about what makes vampires tick - and how to take them down.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Questions, queries, or just to say hi!</strong></p><p>E-mail: <a href="mailto:animalattackpod@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">animalattackpod@gmail.com</a></p><p>Refs and Links: <a href="https://tinyurl.com/IWAAS1R" rel="nofollow">IWAA S1</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>All our online stuff!</strong></p><p><strong>Podcast: </strong><a href="https://redcircle.com/it-was-an-animal-attack" rel="nofollow">It Was an Animal Attack</a></p><p><strong>Twitter: </strong><a href="https://www.twitter.com/animattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animattackpod</a></p><p><strong>Instagram: </strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><strong>Tiktok: </strong><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><strong>YouTube: </strong><a href="https://youtube.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p> 9d762981-cb04-4552-ae91-1a1163b97873 https://linktr.ee/animalattackpod Fri, 07 Jul 2023 17:00:00 +0000 6692 yes full S1E03 - Esther (& Mikael) S1E03 - Esther (& Mikael) 4 1 It Was an Animal Attack Sandile and Fadzai go back to the beginning with mother of the Mikaelsons and creator of the Original vampires herself - Esther.

A witch from 10th-century Norway, she and her Viking husband* bring their children to far-back America in hopes of a better life. After their youngest dies in an accidental werewolf attack, they make the fateful decision to protect the rest of their children; they use magic to turn them into vampires, not knowing the bloodshed that will plague the world for centuries to come.

The Mystic Falls gang unwittingly resurrect Esther in the third season of The Vampire Diaries, seeking a weapon to finally be rid of Klaus Mikaelson. What they don't know is that Esther has been orchestrating her return for some time from beyond the veil, and seeks not only to kill her son, Klaus, but all the Originals so the world can be free of vampires.


*We do also talk about her husband, Mikael.


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]]> <p>Sandile and Fadzai go back to the beginning with mother of the Mikaelsons and creator of the Original vampires herself - Esther.</p><p>A witch from 10th-century Norway, she and her Viking husband* bring their children to far-back America in hopes of a better life. After their youngest dies in an accidental werewolf attack, they make the fateful decision to protect the rest of their children; they use magic to turn them into vampires, not knowing the bloodshed that will plague the world for centuries to come.</p><p>The Mystic Falls gang unwittingly resurrect Esther in the third season of The Vampire Diaries, seeking a weapon to finally be rid of Klaus Mikaelson. What they don&#39;t know is that Esther has been orchestrating her return for some time from beyond the veil, and seeks not only to kill her son, Klaus, but all the Originals so the world can be free of vampires.</p><p><br></p><p>*We do also talk about her husband, Mikael.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Questions, queries, or just to say hi!</strong></p><p>E-mail: <a href="mailto:animalattackpod@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">animalattackpod@gmail.com</a></p><p>Refs and Links: <a href="https://tinyurl.com/IWAAS1R" rel="nofollow">IWAA S1</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>All our online stuff!</strong></p><p><strong>Podcast: </strong><a href="https://redcircle.com/it-was-an-animal-attack" rel="nofollow">It Was an Animal Attack</a></p><p><strong>Twitter: </strong><a href="https://www.twitter.com/animattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animattackpod</a></p><p><strong>Instagram: </strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><strong>Tiktok: </strong><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><strong>YouTube: </strong><a href="https://youtube.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p> 6446d685-30ba-4764-8fe6-32f176bd3caa https://linktr.ee/animalattackpod Fri, 23 Jun 2023 17:00:00 +0000 10912 yes full S1E02 - Anna Zhu S1E02 - Anna Zhu 3 1 It Was an Animal Attack Fadzai and Sandile opine on the wily Annabelle Zhu, one of the main antagonists of The Vampire Diaries' first season.

Introduced after the midseason finale, Anna seems to be a geeky and endearing homeschooled teen, befriending Jeremy Gilbert after a chance encounter at the library, and assisting with research for a school paper. But as time passes, it becomes clear that her insight on vampires is because she herself is one, and that Jeremy is one part of her larger purpose for coming to town - freeing her mother, Pearl, from the magically-sealed tomb in which she and a number of other vampires were trapped, back when they lived there in 1864.


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]]> <p>Fadzai and Sandile opine on the wily Annabelle Zhu, one of the main antagonists of The Vampire Diaries&#39; first season.</p><p>Introduced after the midseason finale, Anna seems to be a geeky and endearing homeschooled teen, befriending Jeremy Gilbert after a chance encounter at the library, and assisting with research for a school paper. But as time passes, it becomes clear that her insight on vampires is because she herself <em>is</em> one, and that Jeremy is one part of her larger purpose for coming to town - freeing her mother, Pearl, from the magically-sealed tomb in which she and a number of other vampires were trapped, back when they lived there in 1864.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Questions, queries, or just to say hi!</strong></p><p>E-mail:<strong> </strong><a href="mailto:animalattackpod@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">animalattackpod@gmail.com</a></p><p>Refs and Links:<strong> </strong><a href="https://tinyurl.com/IWAAS1R" rel="nofollow">IWAA S1</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>All our online stuff!</strong></p><p><strong>Podcast: </strong><a href="https://redcircle.com/it-was-an-animal-attack" rel="nofollow">It Was an Animal Attack</a></p><p><strong>Twitter: </strong><a href="https://www.twitter.com/animattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animattackpod</a></p><p><strong>Instagram: </strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><strong>Tiktok: </strong><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><strong>YouTube: </strong><a href="https://youtube.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p> 8fdec2a8-7c1b-48ac-b6b3-9a20bad31791 https://linktr.ee/animalattackpod Fri, 09 Jun 2023 17:00:00 +0000 10807 yes full S1E01 - Vicki Donovan S1E01 - Vicki Donovan 2 1 It Was an Animal Attack In the first official episode of the podcast, Sandile and Fadzai chat about brief but memorable feature of The Vampire Diaries, the troubled straight-shooter Vicki Donovan.

One of the twelve main characters of the show's first season, Vicki is the only one not to survive beyond its conclusion. Despite her short-lived presence, though, the events surrounding her have ripple effects that affect everyone around her and the story to come. Marking a number of important firsts for the show, Vicki is an apt selection for the first character on the podcast.


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]]> <p>In the first official episode of the podcast, Sandile and Fadzai chat about brief but memorable feature of The Vampire Diaries, the troubled straight-shooter Vicki Donovan.</p><p>One of the twelve main characters of the show&#39;s first season, Vicki is the only one not to survive beyond its conclusion. Despite her short-lived presence, though, the events surrounding her have ripple effects that affect everyone around her and the story to come. Marking a number of important firsts for the show, Vicki is an apt selection for the first character on the podcast.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Questions, queries, or just to say hi!</strong></p><p>E-mail:<strong> </strong><a href="mailto:animalattackpod@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">animalattackpod@gmail.com</a></p><p>Refs and Links:<strong> </strong><a href="https://tinyurl.com/IWAAS1R" rel="nofollow">IWAA S1</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>All our online stuff!</strong></p><p><strong>Podcast: </strong><a href="https://redcircle.com/it-was-an-animal-attack" rel="nofollow">It Was an Animal Attack</a></p><p><strong>Twitter: </strong><a href="https://www.twitter.com/animattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animattackpod</a></p><p><strong>Instagram: </strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><strong>Tiktok: </strong><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p><strong>YouTube: </strong><a href="https://youtube.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p> b84742d0-0131-4e6f-bad9-23193ec22d55 https://linktr.ee/animalattackpod Fri, 26 May 2023 18:30:00 +0000 5443 yes full S1 - The Vampire Diaries (intro) S1 - The Vampire Diaries (intro) 1 1 It Was an Animal Attack Sandile and Fadzai prepare to return to Mystic Falls as they discuss the subject of the first season of the podcast - The Vampire Diaries. Arguably the blueprint for supernatural drama of its era, the show ran on the CW Network from 2009-2017, and maintains a foothold in the pop culture sphere years later.


Join your hosts for this brief introduction before jumping into the first official episode, and the first of many characters that made the show so iconic.


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]]> <p>Sandile and Fadzai prepare to return to Mystic Falls as they discuss the subject of the first season of the podcast - The Vampire Diaries. Arguably the blueprint for supernatural drama of its era, the show ran on the CW Network from 2009-2017, and maintains a foothold in the pop culture sphere years later.</p><p><br></p><p>Join your hosts for this brief introduction before jumping into the first official episode, and the first of many characters that made the show so iconic.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Questions, queries, or just to say hi!</strong></p><p>E-mail:<strong> </strong><a href="mailto:animalattackpod@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">animalattackpod@gmail.com</a></p><p>Refs and Links:<strong> </strong><a href="https://tinyurl.com/IWAAS1R" rel="nofollow">IWAA S1</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>All our online stuff!</strong></p><p>Podcast:<strong> </strong><a href="https://redcircle.com/it-was-an-animal-attack" rel="nofollow">It Was an Animal Attack</a></p><p>Twitter:<strong> </strong><a href="https://www.twitter.com/animattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animattackpod</a></p><p>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p>Tiktok:<strong> </strong><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p><p>YouTube:<strong> </strong><a href="https://youtube.com/@animalattackpod" rel="nofollow">@animalattackpod</a></p> 02b36d07-e50b-4efd-8770-fab1788d4408 https://linktr.ee/animalattackpod Fri, 26 May 2023 18:00:00 +0000 516 no