One of pop cultures most enduring properties is Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. Not only is it often hailed as the first ever science fiction property, it is one of the all-time most adapted characters in film, TV and other media. In fact, Netflix just produced a new version last week. That seemed like a good excuse to talk about it. So, on this episode Wayne, Hannah, and Mav welcome back our resident monster scholar and long-time friend of the show, Michael Chemers. On this episode we trace the history of the Frankenstein characters (both scientist and monster) and talk about the changes they’ve seen over the years as well as talk about why it has been so influential and inspired not only direct adaptations but informed the history and development of science fiction over the last 200 years. Listen and let us know your thoughts in the comments.
Citations and Links:
- Our episode about Dracula adaptations
- “A Brief History of the PhD” by Alisa Moskaleva
- Order Michael’s new book, The Figure of the Monster in Global Theater
- Listen to his podcast, The Show Where They Talk About Monsters
- Thank you to Maximilian’s thoughtForm Music for our theme
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