About this episode

The episode explores the enduring legacy of Frankenstein and its themes through new adaptations and cultural interpretations.

Frankenstein is back, baby. There are two new Frankenstein movies, plus tons of new fiction that plays with Frankenstein tropes. So it's time to talk about why this tale of a creature reanimated from dead body parts continues to haunt and inspire us. We get into Mary Shelley's life, the meaning of the bride, and what the monster has represented to different groups of people over the past 200 years. Plus, we dissect what makes Victor Frankenstein the original bad science daddy. Shownotes: www.ouropinionsarecorrect.com/shownotes

Topics covered

• Frankenstein
• Mary Shelley
• bad science
• cultural impact
• horror fiction
• reanimation

Keywords

• Frankenstein
• Mary Shelley
• Victor Frankenstein
• bad science daddy
• horror
• cultural impact
• reanimation
• fiction

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Frankenstein, Frankenstein movies

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