#135 - Mother of a Monster
From Bittersweet Infamy by Josie Mitchell + Taylor Basso
October 28, 2025 · 1h 54m · Episode 135
About this episode
Josie discusses the life of Mary Shelley and the origins of her novel Frankenstein in the season finale.
Trick-or-Treat Infamy + season finale! Josie tells Taylor about the dramatic life and times of English novelist Mary Shelley, and the infamous origins of her Gothic masterpiece, Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus . Plus: is your Labubu a conduit for an ancient Mesopotamian demon? Find out in the final minfamous of season five!
People in this episode
Hosts: Josie Mitchell, Taylor Basso
Topics covered
- Mary Shelley
- Frankenstein
- Gothic literature
- Halloween
- demons
- season finale
Keywords
- Mary Shelley
- Frankenstein
- Gothic
- Halloween
- demons
- literature
- season finale
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus
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