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It’s A Live: Dissecting Frankenstein is a bi-monthly show where I talk about Frankenstein media from all over the past decade. If you’re a fan of horror or classic films and want to know more about what goes into the making of a monster, this show is for you. We’ll look into different Frankenstein’s monsters from a literary analysis standpoint and have a lot of fun exploring all the different films out there!
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The Frankencast is a podcast about Frankenstein, and so much more. Join Anthony Bowman and Eric Velazquez every week as they discuss one Frankenstein movie, recapping the plot, analyzing the cultural relevance, and obsessing over Spinning Science Wheels and Flappy Bats. And just generally having a lot of fun along the way.
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Host, comedian Dawn Brodey, takes you through the annals of history with a special guest and history subject each episode. From Dillinger to Frankenstein, from The Crusades to Freak Shows - Dawn brings her history degree and unfiltered sense of humor to deliver well-researched deep-dives that strip history naked and serve it up raw.
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A complex and tragic relationship, marked by conflict and mutual suffering, is at the center of Mary Shelley’s 1818 classic Frankenstein. Frankenstein unfurls the gripping tale of Victor Frankenstein, a bold and audacious young scientist who ventures beyond the limits of conventional methods to bestow sentience upon a created being. With each step of Victor's exhilarating journey, he becomes increasingly entwined with the repercussions of his creation's actions. As the stakes escalate, Victo ...
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A podcast where we typically discuss and celebrate the films of Gene Wilder, one minute at a time. Season one was dedicated to Young Frankenstein. Season two we looked at Blazing Saddles. With Season three, we moved in a new direction, taking on more of a talk-show format with guests.
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Horror writer Dalton Deschain and film critic Dylan Roth are tasked with reviving the short-lived Dark Universe of horror movies, pitching each other a new installment in a Marvel-style grand opus featuring Frankenstein, Dracula, and the Mummy. This podcast is not affiliated with or endorsed by Universal Pictures but it's funnier if you pretend that it is.
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In each episode as selected guests run through their RPG history and try to construct the perfect Role Playing Game. Each of the limbs of the game need to be harvested and then stitched together - ultimately I, Professor Frankenstein, will flick the switch to see if "It Lives!" Join me and Igor and our carefully orchestrated guest list of grave robbers for a little light discussion!
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A darkly funny journey into the morbid, macabre, gruesome, curious, and unexplained, brought to you by comedians and friends Elyse Willems and Jessica Vasami. If it's creepy, we cover it! Death on cruise ships, nineteenth century superstitions, celebrity death hoaxes, obituary bandits, cursed objects, spontaneous human combustion, zombie apocalypses, screaming mummies, aliens, medical malpractice, cannibalism, serial killers and so much more. New episodes every Tuesday. ***Featured in Apple ...
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It's a book club, but funny! Comedian Michael Ian Black is tackling a great work of literature: Wuthering Heights. Join Michael's weekly book club as he reads aloud from a classic and asks people like Jen Kirkman, Mike Birbiglia, Michael Showalter, and even his teenage kids to weigh in with their perspectives. Season 1: Thomas Hardy's Jude the Obscure. The book is bleak, but Michael does a lot of accent work. Season 2: Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. It's alive, and it's just a big buddy. Also, ...
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Hosts Livio Merino from Kansas City and Jim Towns from Los Angeles humbly bring to you thorough, exciting, and fun reviews of all your vintage horror movie favorites. Our #1 focus, besides having a total blast talking about horror, is researching and delivering to the listeners little known and obscure facts about their favorite movies. The hosts have a special fondness for the Universal Studio films from the 1920's to the 1950's. This podcast is extremely interactive with the listeners thru ...
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Piece together the mystery of the disappearance of Robin Jaeger, a man with four metal limbs, in this sci-fi horror audio drama. Shelly Croft organises recordings taken from the computer of Dr Sophie Bennett, one of the lead scientists on the synthetic limbs project, and uncovers more than just scientific breakthroughs. Clockwork Bird deals with mature themes and may not be suitable for all audiences. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Listen up, film fans! Actor & comedian Paul Scheer and film critic Amy Nicholson want your advice as they make the ultimate list of the greatest movies of all time. In Season 1, they watched every one of the AFI’s Top 100 films...and decided they could kick off half. Now, they're filling in the gaps by investigating wildly diverse areas of film through miniseries on topics like horror movies, documentaries and romantic comedies, with help from listeners' picks. Along the way, they’ll dissect ...
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A weekly Munsters podcast that takes a deep dive into everyone's favorite Monster family. We don't take ourselves or the classic show too seriously. Hear more thoughts on Herman, Lily, Grandpa, Eddie, and Marilyn Munster than you ever thought you needed to hear as we shun new, original streaming content to revisit a 60 year old sitcom about a Frankenstein's monster and his grotesque family.
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The award-winning Story Pirates Podcast takes stories written by kids and turns them into sketch comedy and songs. Made up of talented comedians, songwriters, and frequent celebrity guests, the Story Pirates inspire kids to create, bringing laughter to kids and grownups of all ages with hilarious sketches, catchy original songs from all genres, and interviews with the creative geniuses behind the stories… kids!
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A precursor to gothic literature and science fiction genres, Frankenstein is a novel fuming with imagination as it depicts a well known horror story. Shelly’s gothic fiction is written in epistolary form as a means of correspondence between the failed writer Robert Walton and his sister, while he is away on a dangerous expedition in search of fame. Some major themes explored in the gothic classic are the fallibility of ambition and knowledge, revenge, prejudice, isolation, and the imperfecti ...
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A novel about a Modern Frankenstein. What if Frankenstein created his monster accidentally - without even knowing he did? A few technology Superstars have combined their technologies. Unfortunately, they create a world-wide crisis. Even worse, they have enabled a mastermind to control the minds of others. In addition to an amazing brainpower, he has access to secret stores of data and money supply. He is seemingly unstoppable as he gains more power and control in the wake of the expanding gl ...
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It’s A Live: Dissecting Frankenstein is a show picking apart and analyzing different pieces of media featuring Frankenstein’s monster. We’ll look at the classic films that define how we see the story of Frankenstein and what it says about us as a culture. Today we will talk about Frankenstein Island directed by Jerry Warren. A movie widely forgotte…
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Show notes: -Nightgown of the Sullen Moon is a B-side on the “They’ll Need a Crane” single. -The rap on “Radio Song” is by KRS-One and it should have been mentioned because holy shit KRS-One. -When Matt Cameron (the drummer that James couldn’t think of the name of) joined Pearl Jam in 1998, Pearl Jam had the exact same lineup as Temple of the Dog e…
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To wrap up the month, we’re offering the 1932 radio serial of Frankenstein. Obviously designed to capitalize on the Frankenstein mania caused by the Universal film, this version of the classic story from George Edwards is told in 13 episodes. Today we offer the final episode of the series. Find more from Brick Pickle Pulps at https://brickpicklemed…
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If other earth-like planets exist, there's a very real chance that some have developed intelligent life. If so, are our alien friends out there, but scared to communicate? Hidden from the general public by top secret government agencies? Or already living among us? We cover last July's congressional testimony, Dark Forest and Great Filter theories,…
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We thought we'd start sharing the first few minutes of our Patreon episodes here on the main feed to give everyone a taste of what you can expect if you join us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/thefrankencast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. This week, we finally did it folks! We've left the ancient year of 1966 and moved into the modern era of 1988. (Please do not remind us that 1988 is…
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In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert chats with author Fred Hogge about his new book “Of Ice and Men: How We’ve Used Cold to Transform Humanity,” covering everything from cocktail ice to the ancient history of ice houses. (originally published 12/06/2022) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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On this classic episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe venture into the wild world of Spanish b-movie cinema with Juan Piquer Simón’s “Extra Terrestrial Visitors,” in which a pair of aliens respond to drastically differing human encounters in the woods. MST3K fans know this one as "Pod People." (originally published 09/16/22) See omnystudio.com/…
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The Hunters have finished digesting their holiday meals and settle in for the final episode of the original run of The Munsters. This ep has it all: magical science, compositions, roasted dodos, shaken nerves, and a wet breakfast. Season 2 Episode 32: A Visit from the TeacherOriginal Airdate: May 12, 1966 Eddie's teacher believes he has an overacti…
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Hey fellow gamers! We're here with another of our classic Let's Plays, and this week we're playing the viral sensation, Five Nights at Freddy's! Join us as we go to this totally fun and family friendly pizza place! We're going to hang out in the ball pit, listen to some awesome 80s jams, and chill out with all our giant animal pals. Oh, and the guy…
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In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss some of the most famous reptilian residents of the Galapagos archipelago, including the world’s largest extant tortoise species and the world’s only marine iguana. (originally published 12/10/2022) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Emile Zola's greatest literary success, his thirteenth novel in a series exploring the extended Rougon-Macquart family. The relative here is Etienne Lantier, already known to Zola’s readers as one of the blighted branch of the family tree and his story is set in Northern France. It opens with Etienne trudging towards…
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Paul & Amy play hooky for 1984’s John Hughes class-cutting caper Ferris Bueller’s Day Off! They discover the secret backstory behind Charlie Sheen’s memorable cameo, read some of their favorite Reddit fan theories, and express their disappointment that the real Matthew Broderick is nothing like Ferris. Plus: how the filmmakers pulled off that massi…
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Dawn's guest is stand-up comedian (and former award-winning journalist) Kiki Andersen. Kiki aces Dawn's spontaneous quiz on the last Queen of Egypt as the two traverse the first chapter of her little black book. Dawn's Sources Book - CLEOPATRA - A Captivating Guide to the Last Queen of Egypt and her Relationships with Julius Caesar and Mark Antony.…
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After a black Friday riot ends in tragedy, a mysterious Thanksgiving inspired killer starts terrorizing Plymouth, Massachusetts, the birthplace of the holiday. On this week’s episode… Join the crew as we discuss grindhouse slashers, Patrick Dempsey, and Eli Roth’s latest holiday horror film, Thanksgiving (2023). Show Notes: Housekeeping (2:58) Back…
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As your humble, exhausted host tours New York City, where everything is up to date, Clyde Griffiths is at the center of the world, Kansas City, MO where he continues to entertain the enchanting Hortense. Will she one day favor Clyde above all others? It doesn't look promising. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy N…
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In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss some of the most famous reptilian residents of the Galapagos archipelago, including the world’s largest extant tortoise species and the world’s only marine iguana. (originally published 12/08/2022) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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The thought of someone 'phrogging' -- living in you home, maybe in the crawlspace or walls -- without your knowledge or permission, is a terrifying one. We recount some of real life horror stories of this happening, and what you can do to detect unscrupulous phroggers in your home. Support us directly and get cool (and spooky) perks: 30mm.show/firs…
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We thought we'd start sharing the first few minutes of our Patreon episodes here on the main feed to give everyone a taste of what you can expect if you join us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/thefrankencast⁠⁠⁠⁠. This week we've returned with the thrilling conclusion of Full Moon's Resonator mini-series, and finally Herbert West gets his time in the spotlight. …
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Phase Three is officially in full swing! For the first canon pitch of the season, Dylan takes up the reins of our Mummy franchise, creating a new adventure starring both Nick Morton and Evelyn O'Connell that will change the shape of the Dark Universe forever. What awaits on the other side of Heaven's Gate? How has the world changed since the events…
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In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert is joined by Rusty Needle’s Record Club host Seth Nicholas Johnson for a discussion of various means of secreting information into audio, from backmasking and locked grooves to examples from the digital age of music. (originally published 12/01/2022) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy …
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Giddy on up - it's time for another one of them True Crime Roundups... This week the boys are wranglin' up a slew of true crime tales starting off with a nightmarish situation on an Alaska Airlines flight as a mushroom-tripping pilot causes nearly catastrophic chaos, the Polish man who pretended to be a mannequin to steal from a clothing shop, the …
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In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss the 1979 Hong Kong wuxia film “The Butterfly Murders,” directed by Tsui Hark. The film certainly delivers on killer butterflies, but it’s also a moody gothic castle film, an action-packed showstopper and a bit of a slasher. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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The Hunters are in need of legal advice, so they decide to watch another episode of The Munsters. This one has it all: car accidents, bad toupees, vague settlements, steel ingots, the foreign legion, and a stay of execution. Season 2 Episode 31: Herman's LawsuitOriginal Airdate: April 21, 1966 Herman obeys a traffic signal and is struck by a car. T…
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This year has been a great year for interpretations of Frankenstein, and early on we got this interesting Korean take on a Frankensteinian AI story. Join us as we deal with Korean Michael Scott, the office fanboy getting a pleasurebot of our mom, and a robot dog who is a Very Bad Boy. Please rate, review, and tell your fiends. And be sure to subscr…
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The Story Pirates track down Rachel, who has been busy directing a television show at the Statue of Liberty. Featuring two new stories: “The Ice Cream Translator,” a story about a young inventor who accidentally unleashes vengeful ice creams upon the world, written by Jacob, a 10 year old from Michigan, and “The Dad Who Bought Himself,” a cautionar…
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Amy & Paul volunteer as tribute for 2012’s young adult dystopian saga The Hunger Games! They compare the young Jennifer Lawrence to her character Katniss, trace a theme of idealism vs cynicism through director Gary Ross’s filmography, and marvel at Peeta’s rock face. Plus: Should the main characters have been hungrier? Next week, Paul and Amy are w…
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We're headed back to our roots this week with a lesser-known original Universal Pictures film. The gang's all here! Lon Chaney Jr., Lionel Atwill, well, just those two actually. But still, it's nice to see old friends. Join us as we take pride in our mad scientist status, give new meaning to the term "electric fence", and discuss an unfamiliar nove…
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Henry & Marcus bring you this week's weirdest stories and true crime news - starting off with the "Twin Flames Universe" a controversial new zoom-based cult sweeping the streaming services, the Los Angeles tiktoker charged with murdering wife and in-laws after body parts are found in Encino trash bin, North Dakota "common law" Wife murders "Husband…
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This week we have “The Screaming Woman,” an episode of Suspense, one of the most popular shows of the old-time radio era. Based on a Ray Bradbury story, this episode aired on March 1, 1955. It was the second time Suspense had produced this Thanksgiving story, with the original version broadcast on November 25, 1948. Silvia Richards adapted the stor…
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