The Bride! (2026)

About this episode

The episode explores the politically charged sequel to Frankenstein, The Bride!, featuring Jessie Buckley and Christian Bale.

Speaking In Tongues Mary Shelley possesses Hamnet star Jessie Buckley and turns her into The Bride!, a politically charged sequel to her 1818 novel Frankenstein. But would the reinvigorated woman prefer not to be engaged to Christian Bale’s Monster when his idea of romance is stomping on mobsters' heads while pretending he’s tap dancing in a movie musical? And is director Maggie Gyllenhaal a mad scientist for fusing a Bonnie and Clyde love story with Gothic horror? Follow dubious detectives Brock, Stuart, and Arnie as they investigate this brain attack!

People in this episode

Hosts: Brock, Stuart, Arnie

Guest: Jessie Buckley

Topics covered

• Frankenstein
• Gothic horror
• movie musical
• political themes
• love story
• detective investigation

Keywords

• The Bride!
• Frankenstein
• Jessie Buckley
• Christian Bale
• Gothic horror
• Maggie Gyllenhaal
• movie musical
• love story

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Bride!, Frankenstein, Bonnie and Clyde

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