{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Conversations: The Real Story Behind the Blood Countess, w\/ Shelley Puhak","description":"In this special Conversation Series episode of History Shorts, Peter sits down with Shelley Puhak to explore her gripping new book, The Blood Countess \u2014 a haunting deep dive into one of Europe\u2019s most infamous noblewomen. Often remembered through legend as a sadistic vampire-like figure, Elizabeth Bathory has long hovered between history and horror story. In this conversation, Puhak peels back centuries of myth to examine what the evidence actually shows, how politics and gender shaped Bathory\u2019s downfall, and why her story has been sensationalized for over 400 years. &amp;nbsp; DON\u2019T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE AND LEAVE A RATING OR A REVIEW! THANK YOU IN ADVANCE! SUPPORT THE SHOW:&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/c\/HistoryShortsPodcast ADVERTISE:&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/www.historyshortspodcast.com\/advertise&amp;nbsp; LEARN MORE:&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/www.historyshortspodcast.com\/ &amp;nbsp; SPONSORED BY:&amp;nbsp;www.thecollector.com&amp;nbsp; ","author_name":"History Shorts","author_url":"https:\/\/www.historyshortspodcast.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/40011795\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/198276190"}