In this episode of The Coven Feed, we step into Season 1 Episode 2 of Interview With the Vampire — the moment Louis truly begins to understand what he’s become. We talk about: ✨ Louis’ disastrous sunlight experiment and why it’s one of the most human moments in the show ✨ the opera sequence and what it reveals about hunger, desire, and overstimulation ✨ Lestat’s theatrical teaching methods (for better or worse) ✨ the tension between Louis’ fading humanity and his growing instincts ✨ fandom news, updates, and the wildest things happening in the Immortal Universe right now ✨ a real vampire-adjacent Reddit story in our Dark Archive segment ✨ listener letters exploring whether choice even exists for Louis at this point in the story Along the way, Caitlin shares a personal story about realizing she’d quietly outgrown an old part of her identity — and why Louis’ struggle hits so close to home. At the end of the episode, we leave you with a new question: Do you think Daniel is trying to understand Louis… or expose him? Send your letters or voice notes to thecovenfeed at gmail dot com, or message Caitlin on Instagram or TikTok. Let us know if you want to be named or kept anonymous. Stay with us in the shadows — and welcome to the coven.

When Louis met Lestat, it wasn’t love at first bite. It was recognition — the kind that burns slow and reshapes everything in its path.

In this episode, Caitlin dives into the first episode of Interview with the Vampire (AMC) — exploring the moment Louis’s world begins to unravel and how a single connection changes the course of his humanity.

We’ll look at: ✨ The uneasy intimacy between Louis and Daniel — two men revisiting the truth they couldn’t face before. ✨ The magnetism and danger of Lestat’s arrival in Storyville. ✨ How grief, identity, and repression shape Louis before he ever becomes a vampire. ✨ The real history of Storyville and Lulu White’s Mahogany Hall — where glamour met survival in the heart of New Orleans. ✨ Why Episode 1 is less about transformation and more about recognition — the moment before desire takes hold.

In The Dark Archive, we step back into 1910 New Orleans and uncover the real streets, music, and contradictions that built the world beneath Louis’s story.

In This Week in the Shadows, Caitlin covers everything happening in the Immortal Universe right now — from The Vampire Lestat’s 2026 release window, to The Talamasca arriving on Netflix this December, to fan theories about Lestat’s rumored playlist.

Finally, she asks you to weigh in: 💭 Do you think Louis ever really had a choice — or was this story inevitable from the start?

Send your letters, theories, and voice notes to thecovenfeed@gmail.com, or DM @thecovenfeed on Instagram and TikTok to join the conversation.

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In the debut episode of The Coven Feed, Caitlin shares how she stumbled into the Anne Rice Immortal Universe — and never climbed back out. From the electric first moments of AMC’s Interview with the Vampire to the moody magic of Mayfair Witches, this episode explores what makes the universe so addictive, emotional, and beautifully dramatic. You’ll hear: ✨ The moment Interview with the Vampire hooked her ✨ How the Anne Rice universe became a late-night obsession ✨ Why the shows feel cinematic, intimate, and emotionally rich ✨ How the fandom community deepened the experience ✨ What The Coven Feed will cover each week PLUS recurring segments you’ll hear in future episodes: The Dark Archive — stories and history that echo the shows Letters from the Coven — your messages, theories, and voice notes This Week in the Shadows — updates, drama, and fandom news If you’re an Immortal Universe newcomer, a longtime Anne Rice fan, or just someone who loves moody gothic storytelling, you’re in the right place.