Short Stuff: Did a vampire legend help win the Cold War?
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Short Stuff: Did a vampire legend help win the Cold War?

12:56 Jan 14, 2026
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During the Cold War, the CIA used the legend of a vampire named Aswang to scare locals into not helping the communists. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/stuff-you-should-know--6801274/support.
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