Bonus: The Vampire Lestat (2026): Side B with Lauren McAllister & Kim Morrison

[BONUS] We conclude our coverage of AMC’s The Vampire Lestat (Season 3 of Interview with the Vampire), tracing Lestat’s erratic trajectory across North America as his rockstar tour, supernatural feuds, and haunting past collide head-on.

And returning for various legs of our own tour is horror writer Kim Morrison and podcaster Lauren McAllister...

🎯 The Agenda

~ [ 00:00:40 ] "The Devil's Road" with Lauren McAllister

Lestat spirals in Albany after Gabriella vanishes yet again, stirring up memories of their travels after Paris. Meanwhile, Armand’s ill-received “apology tour” faces Daniel’s unbridled fury, and Louis makes a deeply disturbing arrangement with a Claudia lookalike in Brooklyn.

~ [ 00:43:00 ] "New York" with Lauren McAllister

The tour hits the Big Apple as the background murmur of a vampire uprising turns into a roar. Louis' unhealthy obsession with Regina deepens, Armand continues to play both sides, and Lestat’s public stage provocations push the coven networks to the edge.

~ [ 01:19:10 ] "Montreal" with Kim Morrison & Lauren McAllister

Crossing the border into Canada, deep secrets about Lestat’s maker and lineage resurface, as both Louis and Lestat decide to get some closure with Claudia thanks to a witch and a seance....

~ [ 02:05:25 ] "The Failures" with Kim Morrison

In the season finale, Lestat is stripped of his rockstar bravado and forced to face the internal workings of his mind—confronting the wounded child he was before turning. Meanwhile, Louis suffers an intense interrogation...

🎙️ The Lineup