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Welcome to Canadian Creepies—the podcast that digs into the dark corners of Canada’s past and present. Your hosts Valerie, Ali, Amanda Joy ( host of Down the Crooked Path), and sometimes Kyle explore the true crime cases that haunt us, the paranormal encounters that make us question what’s real, and the unsettling folklore that lingers just out of sight.

From cults to cold cases, ghosts to government cover-ups, we don’t just tell the stories—we ask why they still matter.

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DTCP - Mercy Lena Brown's Story: The Last American Vampire

November 18, 2025 • Canadian Creepies • Season 2

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In 1892, the small town of Exeter, Rhode Island, became home to one of the most infamous vampire cases in American history. Mercy Brown, a young woman who succumbed to tuberculosis, became the center of a desperate and chilling ritual—one designed to stop what her family believed was a supernatural force draining their lives.

But was Mercy truly a vampire? Or was her story a tragic intersection of outdated medical practices and deep-rooted folklore? In this episode, we explore how tuberculosis fueled vampire legends, the shocking exhumation of Mercy’s body, and the lasting impact of her tale on both medical advancements and vampire mythology.

🔍 Topics Covered:

Tuberculosis in the 19th century and its misunderstood effects
How disease contributed to vampire folklore
The ritual performed on Mercy Brown and its significance
Connections between Mercy Brown and Dracula
The evolution of vampires in mythology and pop culture

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Edited by Kyle McDonnell