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Simon and Eugene celebrate the 800th episode by discussing the classic 1931 film Frankenstein and its cultural impact.

Simon and Eugene mark the 800th episode of Fusion Patrol where they discuss the classic 1931 Frankenstein, the extent of the impact of this film across other media, the differences between the film and the book, and whether the film or Mary Shelley are responsible for the perception of the mad scientist. 00:01:00 Anniversary Opening ... Read more

People in this episode

Hosts: Simon, Eugene

Topics covered

• Frankenstein
• film review
• impact on media
• book vs film
• mad scientist perception

Keywords

• Frankenstein
• 1931
• film review
• Mary Shelley
• mad scientist

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Frankenstein

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