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Send us a textKathy and Lara, Mistresses of the dark, react to Frankenstein, an upcoming American gothic science fiction horror film written and directed by Guillermo del Toro, based on Mary Shelley's 1818 novel Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus. The film stars Oscar Isaac, Jacob Elordi, Mia Goth, Felix Kammerer, Lars Mikkelsen, David Bradley, Charles Dance, and Christoph Waltz. It is set to release on Netflix in November 2025.Support the show
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein is a 1994 science fiction horror film directed by Kenneth Branagh, who also stars as Victor Frankenstein, with Robert De Niro portraying Frankenstein's monster (called The Creation in the film), and co-stars Tom Hulce, Helena Bonham Carter, Ian Holm, John Cleese, Richard Briers and Aidan Quinn. The film follows a medical student who creates new life in the form of a monster composed of various corpses' body parts. If you have anything to add to the discussion, please don't hesitate to do so by reaching out to us on social media @TheFilmFlamers, or call our hotline and leave us a message at 972-666-7733! Watch Frankenstein: https://amzn.to/4e1d82p Out this Month: Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994) Bride of Frankenstein (1935) Hot Take: 28 Years Later Patreon: Poll Get in Touch: Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheFilmFlamers Visit our Store: https://the-film-flamers.printify.me/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefilmflamers Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheFilmFlamers/ Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/thefilmflamers/ (NEW!) SCANS Movie Rating Calculator: https://scans.glide.page/ Our Website: https://www.filmflamers.com Call our Hotline: 972-666-7733 Our Patrons: Alex M Andrew Bower Anthony Criswell Ashlie Thornbury BattleBurrito Benjamin Gonzalez Bennett Hunter BreakfastChainsawMassacre Brittany Bellgardt Call me Lestat. Canadianmatt3 CenobiteBetty Christopher Nelson Dan Alvarez Dirty Birdy eliza mc Gia Gillian Murtagh GlazedDonut GWilliamNYC Irwan Iskak James Aumann Jessica E Joanne Ellison Josh Young Karl Haikara Kimberly McGuirk Kitty Kelly Kyle Kavanagh Laura O'Malley Lisa Libby Lisa Söderberg Livi Loch Hightower M Hussman Mac Daddy Matt Walsh Matthew McHenry Nicole McDaniel Niko Allred Nimble Wembley Orion Yannotti Pablo the Rhino Penelope Nelson random dude Richard Best Robert Eppers Rosieredleader Ryan King SHADOW OF THE DEAD SWANN Sharon Sinesthero Thomas Jane's gun Walstrich William Skinner Sweet dreams... "Welcome to Horrorland" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Includes music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio
Profligator Daniel presents this epic-length Profile in Cinemania on the mother of science-fiction, Mary Wolstonecraft Shelley. Mary Shelley is best known for her novel "Frankenstein, or, The Modern Prometheus," as well as her feminism and her relationships with Regency-era English poets Percy Bysshe Shelley and Lord Byron. Ordinarily a PIC on an author would not be our bailiwick, but her best-known novel has been adapted for the screen numerous times and will doubtless be adapted numerous more... Written and performed by Daniel Scribner Editing by Andy Slack and Ethan Ireland Sound design by Ethan Ireland Music by Karl Casey at White Bat Audio Tracks used: "Agreya," "Iridium," "Luminous," "Papaya Island" Caricature art by Andy Slack Comics
Hosts Garth Casbourn and Kirstyn Seanor are joined by Rawan El Moghrabi, a student in the master's program in computer science. How can human attitudes, behaviors, and expectations influence the internal representation and behaviors of AI? In this quite topical episode, Rawan offers some insight into the behind-the-scenes of large language models, as well as discussing her research project on AI safety and alignment. Recorded on May 27, 2025. Produced by Bruno Mesquita. Theme song provided by https://freebeats.io/ (Produced by White Hot).
In Season 9, Novel Dialogue set out to find the Venn diagram intersection of tech and fiction—only to realize that Kim Stanley Robinson had staked his claim on the territory decades ago. With influential series on California, on the terraforming of Mars, and on human civilization as reshaped by rising tides, KSR has established a conceptual space as dedicated to sustainability as his own beloved Village Homes in Davis, California. All of that, though, only prepared the ground for Ministry for the Future (Orbit, 2020), his vision of a sustained governmental and scientific rethinking of humanity's fossil-burning, earth-warming ways. In only five years, it may have become the most influential work of climate fiction ever—perhaps right up there with Uncle Tom's Cabin in its thoroughly shocking ability to jump into the political fray. Flanked by Novel Dialogue's John Plotz, KSR's friend and ally Elizabeth Carolyn Miller (celebrated eco-critic and UC Davis professor) asks him to reflect on the book's impact. He brushes aside the doom and gloom of tech bros forecasting the death of our planet and hence the necessity of a flight to Mars: humans are not one of the species doomed to extinction by our reckless combustion of the biosphere. However, survival is not the same as thriving. The way we are headed now, “the crash of civilization is very bad. And ignoring it…is not going to work.” Mentioned in the Episode: --Pact for the Future --COP 26 (2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference) --COP 30 (where KSR will be a UN rep….) --Planetary boundaries J. Rockstrom (et. al.) --Charles MacKay, Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds --Paris Agreement --Don't Look Up --Tobias Menely, The Animal Claim: Sensibility and the Creaturely Voice --Mary Shelley, Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus (1818) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/literature
In Season 9, Novel Dialogue set out to find the Venn diagram intersection of tech and fiction—only to realize that Kim Stanley Robinson had staked his claim on the territory decades ago. With influential series on California, on the terraforming of Mars, and on human civilization as reshaped by rising tides, KSR has established a conceptual space as dedicated to sustainability as his own beloved Village Homes in Davis, California. All of that, though, only prepared the ground for Ministry for the Future (Orbit, 2020), his vision of a sustained governmental and scientific rethinking of humanity's fossil-burning, earth-warming ways. In only five years, it may have become the most influential work of climate fiction ever—perhaps right up there with Uncle Tom's Cabin in its thoroughly shocking ability to jump into the political fray. Flanked by Novel Dialogue's John Plotz, KSR's friend and ally Elizabeth Carolyn Miller (celebrated eco-critic and UC Davis professor) asks him to reflect on the book's impact. He brushes aside the doom and gloom of tech bros forecasting the death of our planet and hence the necessity of a flight to Mars: humans are not one of the species doomed to extinction by our reckless combustion of the biosphere. However, survival is not the same as thriving. The way we are headed now, “the crash of civilization is very bad. And ignoring it…is not going to work.” Mentioned in the Episode: --Pact for the Future --COP 26 (2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference) --COP 30 (where KSR will be a UN rep….) --Planetary boundaries J. Rockstrom (et. al.) --Charles MacKay, Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds --Paris Agreement --Don't Look Up --Tobias Menely, The Animal Claim: Sensibility and the Creaturely Voice --Mary Shelley, Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus (1818) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network
In Season 9, Novel Dialogue set out to find the Venn diagram intersection of tech and fiction—only to realize that Kim Stanley Robinson had staked his claim on the territory decades ago. With influential series on California, on the terraforming of Mars, and on human civilization as reshaped by rising tides, KSR has established a conceptual space as dedicated to sustainability as his own beloved Village Homes in Davis, California. All of that, though, only prepared the ground for Ministry for the Future (Orbit, 2020), his vision of a sustained governmental and scientific rethinking of humanity's fossil-burning, earth-warming ways. In only five years, it may have become the most influential work of climate fiction ever—perhaps right up there with Uncle Tom's Cabin in its thoroughly shocking ability to jump into the political fray. Flanked by Novel Dialogue's John Plotz, KSR's friend and ally Elizabeth Carolyn Miller (celebrated eco-critic and UC Davis professor) asks him to reflect on the book's impact. He brushes aside the doom and gloom of tech bros forecasting the death of our planet and hence the necessity of a flight to Mars: humans are not one of the species doomed to extinction by our reckless combustion of the biosphere. However, survival is not the same as thriving. The way we are headed now, “the crash of civilization is very bad. And ignoring it…is not going to work.” Mentioned in the Episode: --Pact for the Future --COP 26 (2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference) --COP 30 (where KSR will be a UN rep….) --Planetary boundaries J. Rockstrom (et. al.) --Charles MacKay, Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds --Paris Agreement --Don't Look Up --Tobias Menely, The Animal Claim: Sensibility and the Creaturely Voice --Mary Shelley, Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus (1818) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/science-fiction
In Season 9, Novel Dialogue set out to find the Venn diagram intersection of tech and fiction—only to realize that Kim Stanley Robinson had staked his claim on the territory decades ago. With influential series on California, on the terraforming of Mars, and on human civilization as reshaped by rising tides, KSR has established a conceptual space as dedicated to sustainability as his own beloved Village Homes in Davis, California. All of that, though, only prepared the ground for Ministry for the Future (Orbit, 2020), his vision of a sustained governmental and scientific rethinking of humanity's fossil-burning, earth-warming ways. In only five years, it may have become the most influential work of climate fiction ever—perhaps right up there with Uncle Tom's Cabin in its thoroughly shocking ability to jump into the political fray. Flanked by Novel Dialogue's John Plotz, KSR's friend and ally Elizabeth Carolyn Miller (celebrated eco-critic and UC Davis professor) asks him to reflect on the book's impact. He brushes aside the doom and gloom of tech bros forecasting the death of our planet and hence the necessity of a flight to Mars: humans are not one of the species doomed to extinction by our reckless combustion of the biosphere. However, survival is not the same as thriving. The way we are headed now, “the crash of civilization is very bad. And ignoring it…is not going to work.” Mentioned in the Episode: --Pact for the Future --COP 26 (2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference) --COP 30 (where KSR will be a UN rep….) --Planetary boundaries J. Rockstrom (et. al.) --Charles MacKay, Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds --Paris Agreement --Don't Look Up --Tobias Menely, The Animal Claim: Sensibility and the Creaturely Voice --Mary Shelley, Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus (1818) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/literary-studies
In Season 9, Novel Dialogue set out to find the Venn diagram intersection of tech and fiction—only to realize that Kim Stanley Robinson had staked his claim on the territory decades ago. With influential series on California, on the terraforming of Mars, and on human civilization as reshaped by rising tides, KSR has established a conceptual space as dedicated to sustainability as his own beloved Village Homes in Davis, California. All of that, though, only prepared the ground for Ministry for the Future (Orbit, 2020), his vision of a sustained governmental and scientific rethinking of humanity's fossil-burning, earth-warming ways. In only five years, it may have become the most influential work of climate fiction ever—perhaps right up there with Uncle Tom's Cabin in its thoroughly shocking ability to jump into the political fray. Flanked by Novel Dialogue's John Plotz, KSR's friend and ally Elizabeth Carolyn Miller (celebrated eco-critic and UC Davis professor) asks him to reflect on the book's impact. He brushes aside the doom and gloom of tech bros forecasting the death of our planet and hence the necessity of a flight to Mars: humans are not one of the species doomed to extinction by our reckless combustion of the biosphere. However, survival is not the same as thriving. The way we are headed now, “the crash of civilization is very bad. And ignoring it…is not going to work.” Mentioned in the Episode: --Pact for the Future --COP 26 (2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference) --COP 30 (where KSR will be a UN rep….) --Planetary boundaries J. Rockstrom (et. al.) --Charles MacKay, Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds --Paris Agreement --Don't Look Up --Tobias Menely, The Animal Claim: Sensibility and the Creaturely Voice --Mary Shelley, Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus (1818) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/environmental-studies
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Send us a text and let us know what you think of our podcast!On a dark and stormy night, by the side of Lake Geneva, in a candlelit house that defies the senses, a group of young poets gather to scare each other witless with chilling tales of terror and horror. Gatecrashing their party, the 13th Doctor encounters ghosts and skeletons, the attentions of Lord Byron and a terrifying walking cadaver part man part machine, a lone Cyberman hunting a sentient weapon that will turn the tide of a future war...The story of Mrs Doctor, Mary Shelley and the psychotic Ashad who hails from a future in which the Cybermen seek to destroy the last of Humanity, is widely regarded as a high point in the modern era of Doctor Who. So when we convinced Character Options supremo Al Dewar to watch The Haunting of Villa Diodati for the VERY FIRST TIME, we were pretty confident he'd enjoy it!But how does the genesis of The Modern Prometheus retold in the Doctor Who universe sit with Al?Will he ever see past 'the man in the suit'?What does he think of the Doctor's new plume?What will he make of The Cyberium and Ashad, one of the most irredeemably vicious foes the Doctor has ever encountered?Just how much extra did it cost to scan and sculpt Ashad into figure form!? Listen in to find out as we collect the instruments of life around us, that they might infuse a spark of being into Al's journey through the escapades of the 13th Doctor...Support the show Subscribe to Who Corner to Corner on your podcast app to make sure you don't miss an episode! Now available to watch on YouTube! Join the Doctor Who chat with us and other fans on Twitter and Facebook! Visit the Who Corner to Corner website and see our back catalogue of episodes! Enjoying what we do? Consider joining our Explorers Subscription plan for more content! Who Corner to Corner: Great guests and 100% positive Doctor Who chat!
Subscriber-only episodeSend us a text and let us know what you think of our podcast!On a dark and stormy night, by the side of Lake Geneva, in a candlelit house that defies the senses, a group of young poets gather to scare each other witless with chilling tales of terror and horror. Gatecrashing their party, the 13th Doctor encounters ghosts and skeletons, the attentions of Lord Byron and a terrifying walking cadaver part man part machine, a lone Cyberman hunting a sentient weapon that will turn the tide of a future war...The story of Mrs Doctor, Mary Shelley and the psychotic Ashad who hails from a future in which the Cybermen seek to destroy the last of Humanity, is widely regarded as a high point in the modern era of Doctor Who. So when we convinced Character Options supremo Al Dewar to watch The Haunting of Villa Diodati for the VERY FIRST TIME, we were pretty confident he'd enjoy it!But how does the genesis of The Modern Prometheus retold in the Doctor Who universe sit with Al?Will he ever see past 'the man in the suit'?What does he think of the Doctor's new plume?What will he make of The Cyberium and Ashad, one of the most irredeemably vicious foes the Doctor has ever encountered?Listen in to find out as we collect the instruments of life around us, that they might infuse a spark of being into Al's journey through the escapades of the 13th Doctor... Subscribe to Who Corner to Corner on your podcast app to make sure you don't miss an episode! Now available to watch on YouTube! Join the Doctor Who chat with us and other fans on Twitter and Facebook! Visit the Who Corner to Corner website and see our back catalogue of episodes! Enjoying what we do? Consider joining our Explorers Subscription plan for more content! Who Corner to Corner: Great guests and 100% positive Doctor Who chat!
Dan Keatis returns to breathe new life into the podcast for 2025! With a stirring defence of #KennethBranagh's operatic take on #MaryShelleysFrankenstein Will he bring the light to the unappreciative masses like a Modern Prometheus? Or will his heart be torn from his chest after hearing the listener comments? Join us as we discuss A.I. Tech Moguls, ballsack machines & New Labour: The Movie! #PrepareForPrattle Read the Frank Darabont script accompanied by Bernie Wrightson illustrations https://archive.org › details › frankenstein-darabont Purchase Vol. 1 of Comics Lit https://www.amazon.co.uk/Comics-Lit-Vol-Tonya-Todd/dp/B0D19P51R2 Check out Hack The Movies review of Frankenstein Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994) is Over The Top! - Hack ... Check out my reviews for my Mary Shelley triple bill… Spider-Dan & The Secret Bores's profile Read the interviews I referenced in the podcast… https://www.branaghcompendium.com/artic-gns2-94.htm https://www.branaghcompendium.com/artic-us94.htm https://www.branaghcompendium.com/artic-den94.htm https://www.branaghcompendium.com/artic-f94.htm https://www.branaghcompendium.com/artic-irisht94.htm Where to find the Spider-Dan & The Secret Bores Podcast… Follow this link to find your preferred podcast catcher of choice pod.link/danbores Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/secretbores Threads: https://www.threads.net/@spiderdansecretbores Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dan_bores Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spiderdansecretbores/?hl=en Discord: https://discord.com/invite/CeVrdqdpjk IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt22023774/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0 Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/spiderdan_2006/ Like, share, comment, subscribe etc. and don't forget to use the #PrepareForPrattle when you interact with us. Please subscribe to The Pop Culture Collective newsletter to find out what myself, Comics In Motion and all the other related podcasts are up to week by week https://pccnewsletter.com/ I'd like to thank my patrons on #Patreon for their continuing donations it is very much appreciated and helps PrattleWorld keep turning and if you ever find yourself in a position to help the podcast please consider it. https://www.patreon.com/spiderdanandthesecretbores If you would like to make a one off donation head over to https://ko-fi.com/spiderdanandthesecretbores If you want to #JoinThePrattalion and to be briefed in full on the #SecretBores head over to #PrattleWorld https://www.spiderdanandthesecretbores.com/
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Welcome to Mona Lisa Overpod, the show that asks the question "What is cyberpunk?" On each episode, hosts Ka1iban and author Lyda Morehouse dive into the genre that helped define sci-fi fiction in '80s and they break down its themes which remain relevant to our lives in the 21st century. Pull on your mirrorshades, jack into the matrix, and start your run with us today!Mary Shelley's classic tale of scientific hubris and inhuman misery has inspired countless tales of sci-fi and fantasy since its publication in 1818. But does its long list of scions include cyberpunk? At the age of 19, Shelley shared a tale with the world that evinced her era's fear of the powers of technology, while simultaneously highlighting the unfair privilege of class in England and abroad, creating a narrative that nearly every work of genre fiction can trace its roots to. If Frankenstein's not cyber punk, what else can be?In this episode, we discuss Shelley's original novel and its 1831 revision, the novel's remarks on class and the contemporary science that inspired it, Shelley's tragic upbringing, the intersection of gothic and romance, the novel's unreliable epistolic narration, the themes of evolution and de-evolution, Shelley's trans friend and LGBTQ subtext, the thematic consistency of the story's many adaptations, and the role of community and empathy in developing new life. We also talk about how the Frankenstein films altered our perception of the monster, loving every word in the English language, going five epistolary levels down, getting alchemy-pilled, not being a doctor, an 8 ft. tall undead incel, Regency Minecraft, going Dewey Cox, Team Victor vs. Team Monster, Mary Shelley's creepypasta, 3 and 1/2 breakdowns, AI play dates, Frankie with the good hair, less mummies more Draculas, fainting monsters, Batman = Frankenstein, and if Mary Shelly would like Ghost in the Shell!#RIP to Teri GarrThe new edition of Lyda's book, Ressurection Code, is out now!https://wizardstowerpress.com/books-2/books-by-lyda-morehouse/resurrection-code/Join Kaliban on Twitch weekdays at 12pm for the Cyber Lunch Hour!http://twitch.tv/justenoughtropePut Just Enough Trope merch on your body!http://justenoughtrope.threadless.comMLOP is a part of the Just Enough Trope podcast network. Check out our other shows about your favorite pop culture topics and join our Discord!http://www.twitter.com/monalisaoverpodhttp://www.justenoughtrope.comhttp://www.instagram.com/monalisaoverpodhttps://discord.gg/49bzqdpBpxBuy us a coffee on Ko-Fi!https://ko-fi.com/justenoughtrope
Death, death, and more death! In part four of our series on Mary Shelley, we go through the most tragic part of the classic author's life, experiencing more loss than ever before. Though there are some bright spots during this period of life, Mary Shelley would truly earn some Goth merit badges. Despite the losses, however, Mary did not let life beat her down, and would pull herself up by her bootstraps, resolving herself to a life of self-improvement. But unbeknownst to her, word was beginning to spread throughout England of a haunting new novel called "Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus", causing a frenzy of terror in the imaginations of the country, and she was now on the verge of becoming a national celebrity. Tune in for part four of our series on Mary Shelley to learn more! (Ep. 039)
Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus by Mary ShelleyCopywrite Free in the Public DomainProject GutenbergHelp Support the ShowVisit: patreon.com / californiahauntsradio Visit our store for some cool merch at https://boocrew.printful.me/
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Follow the homies Cam (Cameron Cox) and Dylan (Dylan Hernandez) two former AMC Theater employees as they take a nostalgic trip back in time to rewatch films that mean the most to them! This movie we decided to discuss is the ICONIC 1931, "Frankenstein". Frankenstein is a 1931 American pre-Code science fiction horror film directed by James Whale, produced by Carl Laemmle Jr., and adapted from a 1927 play by Peggy Webling, which in turn was based on Mary Shelley's 1818 novel Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus. The Webling play was adapted by John L. Balderston and the screenplay written by Francis Edward Faragoh and Garrett Fort, with uncredited contributions from Robert Florey and John Russell. Wanna ask us something?!? Hit us up at Xtrabutta@gmail.com or our Instagram https://instagram.com/xtrabuttapodcast?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
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In this episode, we cover chapters 20-21, in which Victor struggles with whether or not he will create a mate for the creature, and is confronted and threatened by the creature as well. Victor is then faced with an unexpected shock.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Author, Poet, Screenwriter, and speaker Sarah Archer is joining Fika with Vicky this week for one of our Classic Conversations. This week we're focussing on the classic Frankenstein or The Modern Prometheus which was written by Mary Shelley in 1818. There will be scandal, heart wrenching realities, lost love, and unwise loves. (Yes, Percy Shelley and Lord Byron, I'm pointing at you.) And all that's before we even get to the novel. Please join us as we look into this work, by a 19 year old, that still has us enthralled over 200 years later. About Sarah Archer - Sarah Archer's debut novel, The Plus One, was published by Putnam in the US and received a starred review from Booklist. It has also been published in the UK, Germany, and Japan, and is currently in development for the screen. As a screenwriter, she has developed material for MTV Entertainment, Snapchat, and Comedy Central. She is a Black List Screenwriting Lab fellow who has placed in competitions including the Motion Picture Academy's Nicholl Fellowship, the Tracking Board's Launch Pad, and the Austin Film Festival. Her short stories and poetry have been published in numerous literary magazines, nominated for the Pushcart Prize, and reached the finals of the Doris Betts Fiction Prize. She has spoken and taught on writing to groups in several states and countries, and interviewed authors around the world as a co-host of the award-winning Charlotte Readers Podcast. You can find her online at saraharcherwrites.com. About Fika with Vicky - Eternally curious about life, Vicky learned early that answers could be found in stories. Whether those stories were tales of ghosts told by her grandmother or read on Romper Room with milk and cookies, she found herself transported to other worlds. Reading to her own children, she developed an appreciation for picture books, and the illustrations that accompanied them. It was then that she realized great truths could be found with the simplest of words, and that children's books are not only for children. Through their reading she saw how vast the Juvenile and Young Adult genres had become, and the way in which they brought understanding to difficult topics. Having written her own stories, in Stick to the Story the Book, Vicky began to be interviewed. And that's when everything clicked. The idea that she could speak to the people behind the stories she loved, and learn more about them, was too tempting to ignore. Fika with Vicky was born in 2019, and with it a desire to share her passion for used book stores on rainy afternoons, folklore and fairytales, and those moments when an author solidifies all you've been thinking in one sentence. https://www.facebook.com/FikawithVicky
**THIS EPISODE CONTAINS FULL SPOILERS** The podcast...IT'S ALIIIIIIIIVE!!! Hello, you little freaks, and welcome to today's episode where we cover Mary Shelley's 1818 gothic masterpiece, "Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus." More than 100 years after Shelley's book, director James Whale would reanimate the material into "Frankenstein," kicking off Universal Studios legendary run of monster movies, which would further kick off decades upon decades of Halloween costumes (Danny went as Frankenstein at age six!). How does the movie compare to the book? Does Boris Karloff's performance still hold up all these years later? Listen to find out... IF YOU DARE!!!! #Frankenstein #MaryShelley #BorisKarloff #FrankensteinsMonster #TheCreature #JamesWhale #Igor #UniversalHorror #MonsterMash #BooktoScreen #FilmisLit #FilmisLitPodcast #FilmisLitPod #VictorFrankenstein #ColinClive #Bookreview #MovieReview #FrankensteinReview
Chapter 1:Summary of Book Frankenstein"Frankenstein," written by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, is a novel first published in 1818 that tells the story of Victor Frankenstein, a young scientist who creates a grotesque but sentient creature in an unconventional scientific experiment. Here is a brief summary of the book:Creation and Horror:Victor Frankenstein becomes obsessed with the idea of creating life. Through his experiments, he ultimately succeeds in bringing a creature to life. However, upon seeing the monstrous form he has fabricated, Victor is horrified and abandons his creation.Rejection and Revenge:The creature, left alone and misunderstood, seeks acceptance but is continuously met with horror and rejection from society because of his appearance. The creature grows increasingly bitter and lonely, eventually seeking revenge on his creator for giving him life.Murders and Guilt:The creature's vengeance begins with the murder of Victor's youngest brother, William. An innocent woman, Justine, is then wrongfully accused and executed for William's murder. As Victor continues to refuse the creature's demand for a companion, the creature kills more of those close to Victor, including his friend Henry Clerval and his bride, Elizabeth Lavenza.The Chase to the Arctic:The novel concludes with Victor actively chasing the creature across the icy Arctic, intent on destroying him. Victor relates his tragic story to Robert Walton, a sea captain, before dying aboard Walton's ship. The creature appears, expressing remorse for his actions. He then leaves, planning to end his life amidst the desolation of the Arctic.Themes:Through her story, Shelley explores themes of ambition, responsibility, and the quest for knowledge, as well as the moral considerations of science and creation. The relationship between creator and creature raises profound questions about nature and nurture, as well as the ethical limits of scientific innovation.Frankenstein is often considered one of the earliest examples of science fiction, and its themes continue to resonate with contemporary audiences, reflecting the complex interactions between technological advancement, moral considerations, and human values.Chapter 2:The Theme of Book Frankenstein"Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus" by Mary Shelley is a seminal work of horror and science fiction that delves into themes of ambition, hubris, isolation, revenge, and the quest for understanding. It is an epistolary novel, told through letters, that revolves around the tragic story of Victor Frankenstein and the monstrous being he creates. Below are some key plot points, character developments, and thematic ideas from the book. Key Plot Points:1. The Creation of the Monster: Victor Frankenstein becomes obsessed with the idea of creating life and, after studying chemistry and alchemy for years, discovers a way to animate lifeless matter. He constructs a living being from parts of deceased humans. However, once he brings it to life, he is repulsed by its appearance and abandons it.2. The Monster's Loneliness and Learning: Left alone and rejected by humanity including its creator, the creature undergoes a painful process of self-education. He learns to speak and read from observing a poor family and reading books such as "Paradise Lost." Despite his efforts to connect with humans, he is met with horror and aggression due to his appearance.3. The Monster's Revenge: The creature vows revenge on Frankenstein for making him a social pariah without a companion and leads a trail of destruction, killing Frankenstein's younger brother William. When Frankenstein refuses to create a female companion for him, the monster kills Frankenstein's bride, Elizabeth, on their wedding night.4. Chase to the North: Consumed by guilt and anger, Frankenstein...
Pace (they/them) and Emily (they/them) board the Prometheus on a journey to meet God. Along the way they talk about the 2012 film coincidentally called Prometheus, aliens, and the motives of the android ai David. Also, Pace talks about their obsession with long-term nuclear waste disposal signs. CW: racism, sexual assault, sexism, and abortion, all as depicted in the film Media referenced in the episode: -Cinder (Book One of the Lunar Chronicles) by Marissa Meyer -Powers of Darkness: The Lost Version of Dracula by Bram Stoker and Valdimar Ásmundsson -Doctor Who: Scratchman by Tom Baker and James Goss -Yours Cruelly, Elvira: Memoirs of the Mistress of the Dark by Cassandra Peterson -Leslie F*cking Jones by Leslie Jones -Neuroqueer Heresies: Notes on the Neurodiversity Paradigm, Autistic Empowerment, and Postnormal Possibilities by Nick Walker -Paradise Lost by John Milton -Chariots of the Gods by Erich Von Daniken -Superman vs. Aliens by Dan Jurgens and Kevin Nolan -Defy the Stars by Claudia Gray -Is the Rectum a Grave? By Leo Bersani -The Black Guy Dies First: Black Horror Cinema from Fodder to Oscar by Robin R. Means Coleman and Mark H. Harris -Frankenstein (or the Modern Prometheus) by Mary Shelley -The Frankenstein Book of Prayer by Steve Case Support us on Patreon! Buy some merch! Subscribe to our newsletter! Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter for all the latest updates about upcoming films, news, and other announcements. If you would like to submit your own real life church horror story for a future minisode, follow this link (https://bit.ly/HNACMinisodes) or email us at horrornerdsatchurch@gmail.com And don't forget to comment, rate, and subscribe to us on your favorite podcast provider! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hnacpod/support
We're doing things a little differently this episode. There are still spoilers ahead! Frankenstein is considered by many people to be a solid first choice for the first science fiction novel. (Before you start jumping up and down in disgust, yes, there are many stories from the 1600s and even ancient tales which are considered to be strong contenders for the first written sci-fi story. That does not take away from the influence of Mary Shelley.) In 1816 the teenager* went on holiday to Switzerland and came up with the character of Frankenstein and his monster which would then develop into a novel titled Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus. Over 200 years later there are still films being made based on the characters from the book. In this episode, we touch upon James Whale's 1931 Frankenstein film but look at the origins of the story, examine why its monster has such a long lasting legacy, and why these stories resonate with us still.For full detailed shownotes please click the episode at www.everyscififilm.com/watch and scroll down.The expertsRoger Luckhurst is a Professor at Birkbeck, University of London. He specialises in literature, film and cultural history from the 19th century to the present. He has written many books and numerous articles on science fiction, horror and the Gothic.Sarah Artt is a Lecturer at Edinburgh Napier University. She has taught courses on Frankenstein in film and literature and co-led a 3 year project titled The Age of Frankenstein which examined the origins and legacy of the story. Her book Quiet Pictures comes out in May 2024. Chapters00:00 Introduction, thank you and guests02:08 The origin of the monster04:51 Mary Godwin: not your average 19th century girl06:22 The monster is still with us10:16 Mary Shelley as the monster: my hackneyed take14:23 The ultimate goth princess15:02 Knowledge and punishment16:37 The horror film genre20:12 Frankenstein's monster: a child of revolution!23:16 Why we love monsters29:58 James Whale and the Bride of Frankenstein31:38 Godzilla, B movies and pod people35:50 The Stepford Wives39:18 The slave becomes the master40:08 Burning cross, lynching and the mob42:59 Conclusions: class, prejudice and eugenics46:06 RecommendationsNext episodeThe next film we will be covering is Just Imagine (1930). Is is a musical, rom-com sci-fi set in 1980. You can watch it here: https://archive.org/details/JustImagine_201701*Correction: I wrongly say at 02:37 that Mary Shelley is 16 or 17 years old when they arrive at Villa Diodati but she is 18.Send me a text message.
In this episode we will look at one of English literature's greatest names, the Romantic Poet, Lord Byron. It is claimed outside of the U.K. he is the second most read British author behind Shakespeare.We first mentioned Byron in our second episode, Science Fiction Satan, where we quoted contemporary poet Robert Southey who dubbed Byron and his good friend Percy Shelley as ‘The Satanic School'. Southey claimed their work was, ‘characterised by a Satanic spirit of pride and audacious impiety.'Add to Southey's glowing endorsement, there is of course the more famous quote about Byron from Lady Caroline Lamb who called him, ‘Mad, bad and dangerous to know.'Then there's his work, poems and plays about the apocalypse, angels of death, vampires, defying the gods, a tribute to Dante's inferno, Lucifer and St Peter litigating over a King of England at the very gates of Heaven, an ode to Napoleon, likening him to our favourite disrupter, the witch of Endor from first Samuel, the devil's drive or the story of Cain told from the point of view of murderous Cain himself.After all of that, how could I resist doing an episode about this man? There are cameo guest appearances by The Young and the Restless, Forrest Gump, Joel Olsteen, Alexander the Great, William the Conqueror, John ‘Foul Weather Jack' Byron, Don Juan, Johnny Depp, Amber Heard, John ‘Captain Mad Jack' Byron, Marchioness of Carmarthen, Amelia Osborne, Catherine Gordon, George Gordon Byron, William Chaworth, Harrow Vs Eton Cricket match, Trinity College at Cambridge, William Fletcher, Hellespont, Greece, Dardanelles, Swimming World Magazine, Childe Harold's Pilgrimage, Clara Claremont, Mary Shelley, Percy Shelley, Switzerland, Frankenstein or The Modern Prometheus, Elvis, John Polidore, The Vampire, Bram Stoker, Dracula, John Milton, Darth Vader, Wolverine, The Phantom of the Opera, Venice, Ottomans, Thomas Moore, #SketchComedy #Sketch #Comedy #Sketch Comedy #Atheist #Science #History #Atheism #ConspiracyTheory #Sceptical #Scepticism #Mythology #Religion #Devil #Satan #Skeptic #Debunk #poetry
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 23, 2024 is: pedantic • pih-DAN-tik • adjective Pedantic describes someone or something that exhibits the characteristics of a pedant—that is, a person who often annoys other people by correcting small errors and giving too much attention to minor details. Pedantic also means “narrowly, stodgily, and often ostentatiously learned.” // Their habit of reminding fellow birders that the bird is called a “Canada goose” and not a “Canadian goose” came across as pedantic rather than helpful. // Several attendees walked out of the lecture due to the pedantic nature of the presentation. See the entry > Examples: “Published ... in 1818, ‘Frankenstein; or, the Modern Prometheus' is a terrifying, thought-provoking novel about the nature of humanity and the consequences of bringing life into the world. The titular character, as many a pedantic fan will have you know, isn't the monster but his creator Victor Frankenstein.” — Wilson Chapman, Indie Wire, 12 Feb. 2024 Did you know? In Shakespeare's day, a pedant was a male schoolteacher. The word's meaning was close to that of the Italian pedante, from which the English word was adapted. Someone who was pedantic was simply a tutor or teacher. But some instructional pedants of the day must have been pompous and dull because by the early 1600s both pedant and pedantic had gained extended senses applying to anyone who was obnoxiously and tediously devoted to their own academic acumen. When describing arguments, pedantic can be used for instances where one relies too heavily on minor details as a way to show off one's intelligence.
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A terrifying tale of sluts and bolts.Frankenhooker is a 1990 American black comedy horror film directed by Frank Henenlotter. Very loosely inspired by Mary Shelley's 1818 novel Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus, the film stars James Lorinz as medical school drop-out Jeffrey Franken and former Penthouse Pet Patty Mullen as the title character.A medical student sets out to recreate his decapitated fiancée by building her a new body made of Manhattan street prostitutes.00:00 Intro10:10 Horror News 22:13 What We've Been Watching30:08 Film Review1:32:06 Name Game1:40:45 Film Rating1:47:53 OutroPodcast - https://podlink.to/horrorhangoutPatreon - https://www.patreon.com/horrorhangoutFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/horrorhangoutpodcastTwitter - https://twitter.com/horror_hangout_TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@horrorhangoutpodcastInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/horrorhangoutpodcast/Website - http://www.hawkandcleaver.comBen - https://twitter.com/ben_erringtonAndy - https://twitter.com/AndyCTWritesAlice - https://twitter.com/alicetaylormAudio credit - Taj Eastonhttp://tajeaston.comSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/thehorrorhangout. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Modern Prometheus is the culmination of 16 years of comedy music making, and serves as the over-the-top, big prog-rock album ending to our final record. It originally began life as an improv around a couple of drum loops, haphazardly attempting to recount the plot of Frankenstein from memory. While the original version appears on our album from last year, this special orchestra accompanied version was written in celebration of The Thumbnuts joining The FuMP. Credits: Music, Instrumentation, and Production: Trevor Cochran Vocals: Gus Pewe, Trevor Cochran, Tommy Colangelo Lyrics by: Gus Pewe, Trevor Cochran Additional Guitar: Glenn Horne Orchestral Arrangement: Danny Farley Samples Taken from: Beetle Adventure Racing (1999), Frankenstein (1931) Interpolations from: "The God that Failed" by Metallica (1991), "Finally Free" by Dream Theater (1999)
Before Yorgos Lanthimos & Emma Stone's adaptation, Alasdair Gray wrote a post-modern take on Frankenstein in a structure-breaking, convention-flaunting novel—but should you read it? In episode 301, join Luke Elliott & James Bailey as they make the case, weigh the pros & cons of presenting the narrative in layers, ask if McCandless and Godwin Baxter are redeemable, and consider the implications of Bella Baxter (AKA Victoria McCandless) writing a final letter that puts everything into question. Join them next week when they compare book vs. film! References Alasdair Gray | Magnificent Citizen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbNXMBvj3ew Pop Culture Detective | Born Sexy Yesterday: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0thpEyEwi80 Ink to Film Support Ink to Film on Patreon for bonus content, merch, and the ability to vote on upcoming projects! https://www.patreon.com/inktofilm Get Poor Things by Alasdair Gray or any of the other source novels at our Bookshop: https://bookshop.org/shop/inktofilm Ink to Film's Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Bluesky (@inktofilm) Home Base: inktofilm.com Luke Elliott Website: www.lukeelliottauthor.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/luminousluke IG: https://www.instagram.com/lpelliott/ Threads: https://www.threads.net/@lpelliott Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/luminousluke.bsky.social James Bailey Twitter: https://twitter.com/Jame_Bail IG: https://www.instagram.com/jamebail/
This week Justin Henson of THE MOVIE WIRE and I tackle THE BRIDE from 1985. The Bride is a 1985 period horror film directed by Franc Roddam, and starring Sting, Jennifer Beals, Geraldine Page, and Clancy Brown. Based on Mary Shelley's 1818 novel Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus, the film follows Baron Charles Frankenstein who creates a woman, Eva, while his original monster—believed to have been killed in a laboratory accident—escapes into the countryside.The film, an international co-production between the United Kingdom and the United States, was released theatrically on August 16, 1985 by Columbia Pictures to generally negative reviews from critics. It was a commercial failure, grossing only $3.6 million. We analyze the film - which we desperately wanted to love - but both realize we are only in love with half of it. Now while we enjoyed it more than our respected critics - we agree with many of their complaints...HOWEVER - This did not belong on the WORST OF THE YEAR LIST!! Don't forget to subscribe to the channel, subscribe to the podcast on your favorite platform - AND SHARE!!Be sure to subscribe on your favorite pod platform and our YOUTUBE channel!Visit thecultworthy.comVisit https://www.themoviewire.comVideo: https://www.youtube.com/@back2thebalcony
Jack Wells is a writer of noir novels and gothic short stories. He brings a unique flair to these classical genres and a genuine feel by conducting meticulous research. He joins Vince on the show to discuss his new collection of short stories entitled "Jack of All Trades." The orchestral structure of the collection, the combination of "Jack the Ripper" and "The Modern Prometheus" into an enveloping narrative, the minutiae of writing male and female characters, as well as his research methods.Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Jack-Wells/author/B0847SPVR9?ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=trueJack Wells: https://www.instagram.com/jack_wells_author/Barnes and Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/jack-of-all-trades-jack-wells/1144113746?ean=9798986845166 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In this episode, Tonya and Gertie meet the legendary Mary Shelley in Geneva, Switzerland, during the Regency Era. Discover how Mary, inspired by her own life and the rainy Swiss Alps, crafts one of the most famous horror and science fiction novels ever written. Learn about the origins of "Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus," and how Mary's groundbreaking work at just 19 years old led to the birth of science fiction.
On this day in 1818, Mary Shelley's debut novel, "Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus," was first published. --- On this day in 1959, musician Johnny Cash rang in the new year by performing live at San Quentin State Prison in California.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Have you heard the name Mary Shelley before? If not, we're sure you've heard of her book Frankenstein or the creature born within its pages. Did you know that Shelley's book is often referred to as the beginning of modern day science fiction? Or that its original title was Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus? We're going to be digging into this and more as we find out why this book is so scary, the lasting imprint it has had on the horror genre, and the ethical questions surrounding life and death on this episode of Unspookable. This episode is brought to you by Unspookable, a family friendly look at the histories and mysteries behind your favorite scary stories, myths and urban legends. Each week host Elise Parisian digs into the history, brain science, and power dynamics behind such topics as Bloody Mary, Charlie Charlie, and Ouija Boards to find the stories behind the scares. (Recommended for ages 8+) Unspookable has been called one of the "Best podcasts for kids of all ages" by Time Out New York, one of the “7 Podcasts Big Kids Will Love” by The New York Times, one of the "5 Spooky Podcasts to Check Out Right Now" by Vulture, one of the "10 Best Podcasts for Children" by the Irish Examiner, and is an official Common Sense Media Selection. The show has appeared multiple times across Canada on CBC Radio's Podcast Playlist, on NPR station WHYY's Kid's Listening Hour, has been featured by Apple Podcasts, Romper, The AV Club, Fast Company, The Week Jr, Podcast Magazine, and more Links for the Grownups! Join the Ghost Tour Club! Personalized Stories Girl Tales Events Patreon Girl Tales Store Rebecca's Newsletter Facebook Instagram Buy the Girl Tales Team a Coffee Starglow Media
Welcome, to this first unfolding of the epic tale of Frankenstein; or The Modern Prometheus, crafted in the imaginative mind of the illustrious Mary Shelley. As we embark on this narrative journey, prepare to step into the heart of one of literature's most legendary masterpieces, where elements of science, horror, and romanticism collide to form a narrative that has transcended centuries. This novel, indelibly etched in the annals of our literary heritage, is a corner piece in the puzzle of gothic literature and science fiction. This hallmark of our collective culture has resonated throughout centuries and reflects our ceaseless struggle with unanswered questions about life, creation, morality, and the ever-blurring boundaries between science and nature.In this opening chapter, words flow from the pen of Robert Walton, where the fervour of his longing for the thrill of discovery pulses through every line. The backdrop is the regal city of St. Petersburg, the winter months casting their chilling tendrils across the landscape, serving as a whispering prelude to Walton's ambitious expedition. Our protagonist's fascination with the untamed North resonates through his ardent descriptions, each sentence laden with hope, anticipation - a craving for unveiling the unknown. Every whispering wind, every icy gust, serves as a harbinger to the thrilling odyssey that lay ahead. His sparkling yearnings trace a tantalizing tapestry of the beauty he envisions beyond the commonplace understanding of man.As we step into this journey with Walton, we immerse ourselves in the soul of a man willing to push past the edge to the brink of the unknown, fuelled by an insatiable quest. A curious blend of apprehensions and aspirations mark the trails of his letters, painting the poignant picture of an adventurous soul, unafraid to challenge the givens of his time. So join us as we set sail, in the company of Robert Walton, towards an adventure like none other.
Mary Shelley tells her Midnight Pals a chilling tale about a brilliant young researcher, Victor, whose arrogance leads him to pursue a deadly ambition. The experiment has been attempted by generations of mad scientists, but never successfully accomplished: the creation of a Frankenstein! Stephen King gets pedantic about terminology. Content notes: swearing, raised voices, violence, gore, death including the murder of a child, mention of strangulation. CAST Mary Shelley — REBECCA D'SOUZA Edgar Allan Poe/De Lacey — RODRIGO BORGES Clive Barker — SISTER INDICA Stephen King — JASON ROBINSON Dean Koontz — WREN MONTGOMERY HP Lovecraft — ROBIN JOHNSON with Victor Frankenstein — DOMINIC RYE The Monster — CANAVAN CONNOLLY The Bride — BETH LINDLY Professor Griffin — ANNA LAZAREV Professor Waldman — BRAD BARNES Dr Krempe — DAVID COURT Agatha — LIETTHYS Captain Walton — LOU SUTCLIFFE Olaf — DEXTER HOWARD additional voices — LORETTA CHANG, MERCEDES HESSELROTH, EVE MORRIS, ADAM ROBINSON Episode written and produced by Robin Johnson, loosely based on Frankenstein by Mary Shelley and its various adaptations. Script edited by Bitter Karella. Music by Robin Johnson. Daisy McNamara was an audio consultant. Material based on existing works is used for parody and comment. Mary Shelley's Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus is often cited as the first science fiction novel and is certainly one of the most important and influential horror novels ever written. Shelley wrote it at the age of 18 (THAT'S LESS THAN 19) as part of a ghost-story writing competition with her pals. It has been adapted to stage and screen countless times, perhaps most notably in James Whale's 1931 film adaptation starring Boris Karloff as the trope-codifying flat-headed monster. The original novel is in the public domain and can be found on Project Gutenberg at https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/41445A transcript of this episode can be found at https://midnight-pals.simplecast.com/episodes/s01e01-the-tale-of-the-frankenstein/transcriptThe Midnight Pals is the creation of Bitter Karella ©Subscribe to Submitted for the Approval of the Midnight Pals on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pocket Cast, or wherever you find podcasts. For more information, see https://midnightpals.com
It's that time of year! SpooOOOoooOOOookey stories! First we talk about a hotbed of paranormal interdimensional activity in the heart of Mormon country; Skinwalker Ranch! After that we deep dive into the sci-fi classic Frankenstein. We wrap with a quick reminder to get out and vote along with catching up on listener mail! Show Notes: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Burns https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Travis_S._Taylor https://www.linkedin.com/in/ecbard https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/Soil%20Electrical%20Conductivity.pdf https://www.reddit.com/r/sdr/comments/v4577h/16ghz_signals_a_simple_question_skinwalker/ https://www.utah.com/articles/post/what-is-skinwalker-ranch-and-whats-really-going-on-there https://www.iflscience.com/skinwalker-ranch-bastion-for-the-paranormal-or-hoax-69969 https://www.skeptic.com/reading_room/claims-about-pentagon-ufo-program-how-much-is-true/ https://www.hullingermortuary.com/obituaries/junior-hicks https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skinwalker_Ranch https://www.deseret.com/1996/6/30/19251541/frequent-fliers https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML2316/ML23165A245.pdf MOGP: Mary Shelley: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Shelley Percy Bysshe Shelley: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Percy_Bysshe_Shelley Frankenstein or The Modern Prometheus, by Mary Shelley: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frankenstein Frankenstein Castle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frankenstein_Castle Luigi Galvani: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luigi_Galvani Giovanni Aldini: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giovanni_Aldini Lord Byron: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lord_Byron Happy News: Just get out and vote, y'all! Come see us on Aron Ra's YouTube channel! He's doing a series titled Reading Joseph's Myth BoM. This link is for the playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXJ4dsU0oGMKfJKvEMeRn5ebpAggkoVHf Check out his channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@AronRa Email: glassboxpodcast@gmail.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GlassBoxPod Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/glassboxpodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/GlassBoxPod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/glassboxpodcast/ Merch store: https://www.redbubble.com/people/exmoapparel/shop Or find the merch store by clicking on “Store” here: https://glassboxpodcast.com/index.html One time Paypal donation: bryceblankenagel@gmail.com
Frankenstein (1931): Movie Review from the Ray Taylor ShowShow topic: Dive into the classic horror genre with Ray Taylor as he revisits the monumental 1931 adaptation of "Frankenstein", brought to the silver screen under the adept direction of James Whale. This timeless tale, rooted in Mary Shelley's iconic 1818 novel "Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus", transitions from page to stage to film in a fascinating evolution, with this particular version drawing inspiration from Peggy Webling's 1927 play. Join Ray as he delves into the film's narrative, exploring the poignant tale of Henry Frankenstein (played by the talented Colin Clive), an impassioned scientist driven to the extremes of human exploration, as he endeavors to craft life from the remnants of the dead. But the heart of this film truly beats in the form of the iconic creature, immortalized by Boris Karloff's unforgettable portrayal and Jack Pierce's masterful makeup design. With a supporting cast that boasts names like Mae Clarke, Dwight Frye, and Edward Van Sloan, this iteration of "Frankenstein" remains a hallmark in the annals of horror cinema.JOIN Inspired Disorder +PLUS Today! InspiredDisorder.com/plus Membership Includes:Ray Taylor Show - Full Week Ad Free (Audio+Video)Live Painting ArchiveEarly Access to The Many FacesMember Only Discounts and DealsPodcast Back Catalogue (14 Shows - 618 Episodes)Ray Taylor's Personal BlogCreative WritingAsk Me AnythingDaily Podcast: Ray Taylor Show - InspiredDisorder.com/rts Daily Painting: The Many Faces - InspiredDisorder.com/tmf ALL links: InspiredDisorder.com/links Genres: Horror
Joining us to discuss Mary Wollstonecraft's extraordinary life and her seminal work, A Vindication on the Rights of Woman, is Dr. Susan J. Wolfson, a professor of English from Princeton University whose scholarship focuses on British Writers of the Romantic period. Her latest book, On Mary Wollstonecraft's A Vindication of the Rights of Woman, was published in April 2023 by Columbia University Press. Discussed: "A Vindication of the Rights of Woman" by Mary Wollstonecraft"On Mary Wollstonecraft's A Vindication of the Rights of Woman" by Susan J. Wolfson"Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus" by Mary Shelley"Thoughts on the Education of Daughters" by Mary Wollstonecraft"A Vindication of the Rights of Men" by Mary Wollstonecraft"Sermons to Young Women" by James Fordyce“Emile, or On Education” by Jean-Jacques RousseauA Father's Legacy to His Daughters by Dr. John GregoryMemoir of the Author of A Vindication of the Rights of Woman by William GodwinModern Woman: the Lost Sex by Ferdinand Lundberg and Marynia F. FarnhamPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenCatherine MacaulayEdmund BurkeDeclaration of the Rights of ManVirginia Woolf's essay on Mary WollstonecraftMary: A Fiction by Mary WollstonecraftFor episodes and show notes, visit: LostLadiesofLit.comDiscuss episodes on our Facebook Forum. Follow us on instagram @lostladiesoflit. Follow Kim on twitter @kaskew. Sign up for our newsletter: LostLadiesofLit.com Email us: Contact — Lost Ladies of Lit Podcast
In what is probably our saddest bonus episode yet, we say goodbye to our fallen comrade Don. Join us as the three of us give our own tributes to him and read some of the absolutely tremendous tributes that came in from our listeners. We also discuss the movie Phantom of the Paradise – a film that Don truly loved. He spent a significant amount of time trying (and failing) to find a connection to Doctor Who so that we could cover it on the podcast - what better way to pay tribute to our friend than to discuss it? If you would like to watch the movie with us, you can find it for rent on Amazon (https://amzn.to/3RHFaH9), as well as on physical media through Amazon US (https://amzn.to/3PmxxnZ) and Amazon UK (https://amzn.to/44R2t4t). The soundtrack can be found on Spotify (https://spoti.fi/3rxhlqR). Other media mentioned in this episode: Z Cars: Complete Collection One & Two (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3pdDtmF | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3lV2cKn) The Great North (USA – Hulu: http://www.hulu.com | UK – Disney+: http://www.disneyplus.co.uk) Carrie (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/46vzHY2 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3tbVqGa) Dressed to Kill (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3RFVbgY | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3PDU4vx) Scarface (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3rnyMdz | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/46uoAyQ) Mission: Impossible (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/46r2vRF | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3RxfFbA) Bugsy Malone (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/46rAZUa | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3EXAXrc) The Muppet Movie (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3tdpqSh | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/45douKN) The Muppet Christmas Carol (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3LHD1aO | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/46atcdp) The Rocky Horror Picture Show (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/2Z8yU28 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/2Z5Nffp) The Love Boat – Seasons 1-4 (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3EXmifW | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3tdIobl) Shock Treatment (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/46t7Gk1 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3tkIE8c) Suspiria (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3REUYdN | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3EWMmrf) National Lampoon's Class Reunion (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/48xzh5d | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3t37pFV) Star Trek: Voyager (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/454yS7y | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/46y8Cnj) The Critic – The Complete Series (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/4699SNS | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3LGT88B) Faust: A Tragedy, by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3ZC2acC | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3ZxLGST) The Phantom of the Opera, by Gaston Leroux (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/46a4aeH | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/454Ayhm) Frankenstein, or the Modern Prometheus, by Mary Shelley (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/45pLCqo | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3QTLPgW) The Picture of Dorian Gray, by Oscar Wilde (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/46odCLH | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/46of3K5) Daft Punk – Random Access Memories (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3LFm68x | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/466cufx) Three Dog Night – The Complete Hit Singles (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3RDViJL | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3EVAUw5) Carpenters – Gold: Greatest Hits (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/455SKah | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3RDgAXO) Barbra Streisand – The Ultimate Collection (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3PVGUvf | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/48A3dO8) Alice Cooper – The Best of: Mascara and Monsters (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/46bTsnS | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3EWTgNl) KISS – The Best of: KISSWORLD (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3EWScJl | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3EVYRU3) Meat Loaf – Bat Out of Hell (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/46vhPfQ | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/48pz5oG) Warren Zevon – The Best of: A Normal Quiet Life (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3t9uwPo | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3PzmiHM) Phil Spector – The Essential (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/466bbNF | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3PTAXyS) Led Zeppelin – Mothership (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3teyWVa | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3ruNGia) Finally, you can follow us and interact with us on our social media accounts - Facebook, Instagram, and X. You can also e-mail us at watchers4d@gmail.com. If you're enjoying this podcast, please subscribe to the show, and leave us a rating or review.
Oppenheimer, Christopher Nolan's acclaimed new biopic about the physicist who oversaw the invention of the atomic bomb, is the rare mass-market feature film that depicts the complexities of the US left during and after World War II. As the movie shows, J. Robert Oppenheimer was closely affiliated with Communists in his early life; his forays into left-wing politics included sending funds to the Spanish Republicans through the Communist Party. These relationships and activities eventually led to Oppenheimer losing his security clearance during the second Red Scare, and the hearing where this occurs is central to the film. Throughout the narrative, Oppenheimer explores its subject's Jewishness, which shapes his position in relation to both Communism and Nazism. Nolan also exhibits the Jewishness of Oppenheimer's political and intellectual milieu—which includes Lewis Strauss, the conservative Jewish politician who foments the physicist's downfall.On this week's episode of On the Nose, presented in partnership with The Nation's podcast The Time of Monsters, Jewish Currents associate editor Mari Cohen speaks with contributing editor David Klion, contributing writer Raphael Magarik, and The Nation national affairs correspondent Jeet Heer about the ways Oppenheimer illuminates and obfuscates the history it examines.Thanks to Jesse Brenneman for producing and to Nathan Salsburg for the use of his song “VIII (All That Were Calculated Have Passed).”Texts and Films Mentioned:“Oppenheimer Is an Uncomfortably Timely Tale of Destruction,” David Klion, The New RepublicReds, directed by Warren BeatyAmadeus, directed by Miloš Forman Hamilton by Lin-Manuel Miranda“Nolan's Oppenheimer treats New Mexico as a blank canvas,” Kelsey D. Atherton, Source NMAmerican Prometheus by Kai Bird and Martin J. SherwinFrankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus by Mary ShelleyBarbie, directed by Greta Gerwig“Holy Sonnet XIV” by John Donne
As Robert Walton and his ship attempted to find a route to the North Pole, they discovered on a small ice flow a dog sled with an exhausted passenger, a man named Viktor Frankenstein. Mary Shelley's 1818 novel Frankenstein or, the Modern Prometheus tells a cautionary story about technology. Using all the scientific learning and technology he could muster, Viktor Frankenstein literally and figuratively creates a monster—a monster he fears and who pursues him to the death. Dr. Tiffany Schubert gave this introduction to Shelley's novel to the Wyoming School of Catholic Thought as we considered The Ancient and Modern Challenges of Technology.
In 1818 Mary Shelley published her infamous novel, “Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus”. More than just a work of gothic fiction, it represented a host of fears and concerns that the public held after viewing experiments by the natural philosophers of the day. In the same year, in a lecture theatre in Glasgow, the dissection and supposed resurrection of an executed criminal took place. As electrodes were placed on the body, it jumped and danced, its fingers moved “nimbly, like those of a violin player,” all for the amazement of the excited audience members. It was the dawn of electricity and a period of wild experimentation in an age of divisive and dangerous theories. SOURCES Rhys Morus, Iwan (2011) Shocking Bodies: Life, Death & Electricity in Victorian England. The History Press, UK. Oxford University & City Herald (1918) Country News. Oxford University & City Herald, Sat 15 May 1918. p4. Oxford, UK. Oxford University & City Herald (1918) Shocking Murder. Oxford University & City Herald, Sat 15 May 1918. p4. Oxford, UK. Cambridge Chronicle & Journal (1918) Execution of Weems. Cambridge Chronicle & Journal, Fri 13 Aug 1918. p3. Cambridge, UK. Cambridge Chronicle & Journal (1918) Trial For Murder. Cambridge Chronicle & Journal, Fri 6 Aug 1918. p3. Cambridge, UK. Haley, Christopher D., & Archer, Mary D. (2005) The 1702 Chair of Chemistry at Cambridge: Transformation and Change. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK. Mackenzie, Peter (1865) Reminiscences of Glasgow & The West of Scotland. John Tweed, Glasgow, UK. Rhys Morus, Iwan (2009) Radicals, Romantics & Electrical Showmen: Placing Galvanism at the End of The English Enlightenment. Notes and Records of the Royal Society of London, Vol. 63, No. 3, Thomas Beddoes, 1760-1808 (20 September 2009), pp. 263-275. Royal Society Publishing, UK. Bostock, John (1818) An account of the history and present state of galvanism. Baldwin, Cradock, and Joy, London, UK ------- This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/darkhistories and get on your way to being your best self. ------- For almost anything, head over to the podcasts hub at darkhistories.com Support the show by using our link when you sign up to Audible: http://audibletrial.com/darkhistories or visit our Patreon for bonus episodes and Early Access: https://www.patreon.com/darkhistories The Dark Histories books are available to buy here: http://author.to/darkhistories Dark Histories merch is available here: https://bit.ly/3GChjk9 Connect with us on Facebook: http://facebook.com/darkhistoriespodcast Or find us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/darkhistories & Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dark_histories/ Or you can contact us directly via email at contact@darkhistories.com or join our Discord community: https://discord.gg/cmGcBFf The Dark Histories Butterfly was drawn by Courtney, who you can find on Instagram @bewildereye Music was recorded by me © Ben Cutmore 2017 Other Outro music was Paul Whiteman & his orchestra with Mildred Bailey - All of me (1931). It's out of copyright now, but if you're interested, that was that.
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