Episode 121

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20th Oct 2025

"What In the Alphabetical Order Has Happened Here?!?" | Anne Rice's Vampires Tier-Listed | The Articulate Coven

In this episode, Ashley & Joel discuss the importance of cultural representation in literature, the personal connections listeners have with characters, and the complexities of relationships portrayed in the Vampire Chronicles series. The conversation flows through various characters, highlighting their significance and the impact they have on the narrative, while also addressing the adaptations we've seen on film and screen that enrich the discussion. In this engaging conversation, we rank and categorize a LOT of the various characters from Anne Rice's vampire universe.

This episode and everything we do is made possible by our Patrons:Thank you to our Fledglings: Sharlien, Gaica, Amiee DiBrango, Heather Heise, Mel Rosina, Sarah Louise, Mimi, Holly Robertson, The Shermanator, Casey Forester, Natalie Perkins, GrumpyOldBob56, Tristan Floyd, Kristi Bartels, Mélissa Bouchard, Amber Dawn Jennings, Yali, Josephine, Claire Punke, Rose, Tammy Hawkridge, Timea Kolárovská, Courtney H, Mochi Chu and Elizabeth Wilson.

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and Our Eternal Gratitude to Queen of the Damned, Nancee Ward.

What's Next for the Articulate Coven?

October 26th: Talamasca: The Secret Order Episode 1 and 2

November 2nd: Talamasca: The Secret Order Episode 3 ANDArticulate Coven Livestream episode about Anne Rice's Celebration of Life

Make sure you've got your Articulate Coven Merch for the trip to New Orleans! http://articulatecoven.com/merch

If you like Anne Rice and her vampires or witches enough to read this, then you like them enough to join our cult...I mean Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/articulatecoven/ 

If Facebook isn’t your thing, we also have a Discord: https://articulatecoven.com/discord or follow us on Threads, Bluesky, TikTok or Instagram @articulatecovenpodChapters

00:00 Introduction to Tier Lists and Their Popularity

06:38 Cultural Representation in Media

12:41 Exploring Complex Relationships in Storytelling

23:41 The Impact of Casting in Theatre

26:05 Character Dynamics: The Complexity of Vampires

27:19 Diving into the Mayfair Witches: Mona and Rowan

29:32 The Evolution of Daniel and David's Characters

31:12 Mentorship and Rage: The Duality of Love and Hate

36:44 Quinn: The Precious Vampire

38:06 Benji and Sybelle: The Forgotten Characters

40:19 Santino: The Antagonistic Force

41:10 Thorne: The Viking Vampire

43:19 Celeste and Estelle: The Supporting Characters

44:25 The Coven's Demands

45:56 Character Critiques: Arjun and Marius

48:30 Jesse: A Powerful Presence

50:28 The Complexities of Armand

57:46 Daniel: A Character Reimagined

59:24 Magnus: The Dark Mentor

01:00:28 Santiago: Rage-Inducing Yet Cool

01:01:37 Merrick and the Twins

01:04:01 Maharet: The Cautious Power

01:05:03 Character Analysis: The Complexity of Female Characters

01:06:52 The Importance of Strong Female Representation

01:09:27 Character Dynamics: Love, Rage, and Redemption

01:10:49 The Role of Supporting Characters in the Narrative

01:12:39 Exploring the Depth of Gabrielle's Character

01:14:26 The Evolution of Louis and Lestat's Relationship

01:15:36 Anticipation for Future Seasons and Character Arcs

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The Articulate Coven: Anne Rice’s Interview with the Vampire & Immortal Universe After Show
Unofficial Podcast & Community for Anne Rice's Interview with the Vampire, Mayfair Witches and Immortal Universe from AMC
The unofficial podcast and fan community for Anne Rice's Interview with the Vampire, Anne Rice’s Mayfair Witches, Anne Rice’s Talamasca & Anne Rice’s Immortal Universe as brought to you by AMC.

Anne Rice's Vampire Lestat and his Coven of the Articulate are some of the most loved vampires in literary history. This show covers the books, the films and the ongoing tv series from AMC, Anne and Christopher Rice that gives us a peak at their world. We’ll cover the Interview with the Vampire series starring Jacob Anderson, Sam Reid and from creator and show runner, Rolin Jones. We’ll also cover the Mayfair Witches series starring Alexandra Daddaro, Jack Huston, Tongaya Charisa and from the show runner and executive producer, Esta Spalding. As well as whatever other Anne Rice created properties AMC wants to produce in the future!

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Joel Sharpton

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FROM HIS BEGINNINGS IN SMALL-MARKET RADIO WHERE HE STARTED IN 2004, and hosted a weekday show on Retro Radio, the Peach 99.3, to his burgeoning podcast empire and production service, Pro Podcasting Services, and the 1000+ blog entries he's written in between, Joel's never had a problem getting his message across.

Now Owner/Chief Editing Officer of ProPodcastingServices.com Joel is helping podcasters, authors and more spread their messages and amplify their voices. Joel has had the opportunity to speak at several podcast conferences from coast to coast about producing, editing, and voice over work. He has also spoken at high schools and colleges with young entrepreneurs interested in these fields as well as small business lunch and learn events.

Father of four and the lucky husband of one, Joel loves discussing his kids and wife with anyone who will listen. With the family, he likes discussing Marvel Superheroes, great music and whatever the latest project is he's hatched in the studio.

An NBA fan since birth, an Apple user since 2008, blogger since 2003, and podcaster since 2012, Joel is an open book, mostly now in audio form.

Ashley Wright Ihler

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Ashley is a proud nerd, happy to be living in this timeline where she gets new Star Wars, Marvel, Game of Thrones, and Vampire Chronicles content all at the same time! This truly IS a magical place. When not snuggled under a comfy blanket with Maggie and Gomez (the goodest dogs in the world), Ashley can be found making merry with her awesome husband Brett at the Joint Theatre and Coffeehouse where she performs professionally with the Joint Venture and Improv Little Rock during weekly comedy improv shows. She also dabbles in stand up and would have a blog if she weren't such a procrastinator.