The FrankenPod

Dumbledore and the continued endangerment of children - Harry Potter as Gothic March 14, 2019
Swears, Spoilers and things that might upset the fandom Kat joins us to chat about Harry Potter. We think it might be gothic... Our blog thefrankenpod.wordpress.com Music: Swing Gitane by The Underscore Orkestra is licensed under a Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License.
Who is Ann Radcliffe? February 20, 2019
Swears, Spoilers and Assassin Monks... Morgan tells Brent about Ann Radcliffe, the hermetic aunt of the gothic novel. Our blog thefrankenpod.wordpress.com Music: Swing Gitane by The Underscore Orkestra is licensed under a Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License.
Jekyll - You're Not My Husband! February 5, 2019
Swears, Spoilers and Kat in correction corner! Morgan read the 1886 novel The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson. Brent watched the 2007 BBC series Jekyll Our blog thefrankenpod.wordpress.com Music: Swing Gitane by The Underscore Orkestra is licensed under a Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License.
Flipping Patriarchy - Horace Walpole & The Castle of Otranto January 22, 2019
Spoilers, Swears and One Very Grumpy Statue Morgan tells Brent about the original gothic hipster (he did it before it was cool) Horace Walpole, his novel The Castle of Otranto and his ridiculous mansion Strawberry Hill. Music: Swing Gitane by The Underscore Orkestra is licensed under a Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License. Our blog […]
The Bride (of Frankenstein / Sting) January 8, 2019
Swears, Spoilers and Saline Solution It's a tale as old as time Man creates male creature, man creates female creature, female creature hates man, man is Sting. The Bride of Frankenstein 1935 vs. The Bride 1985 Promo is The Novel Predictions Podcast Music: Swing Gitane by The Underscore Orkestra is licensed under a Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike […]
The Post Christmas Disappointment - A Muppet Christmas Carol vs. Dickens feat. The preteen Harry Potter book club December 26, 2018
Swears, Spoilers and Scrooge/Snape comparisons Who wants a Christmas special after Christmas? That's right! No one. We missed the window... or we are super early for Christmas 2019. Promo is The Electric Monks podcast Music: Swing Gitane by The Underscore Orkestra is licensed under a Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License. Our […]
The Woman in Black vs. Spider the Wonderdog December 12, 2018
Warning Swears, Spoilers and Child Death Brent watched the 2012 Hammer Horror film 'The Woman in Black' Morgan read Susan Hill's 1982 book 'The Woman in Black' Promo is The Fataliteas podcast Promo Music: Swing Gitane by The Underscore Orkestra is licensed under a Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License. Our b […]
Not My Mothman - The Mothman Prophecies feat. Wives Tales November 28, 2018
Swears, Spoilers and Weird Scorch Marks We examine the movie The Mothman Prophecies (2002) with a little contextual help from the source material (The Mothman Prophecies by John Keel 1975) and the urban legend background that only Wives Tales could provide. Promo Music: Swing Gitane by The Underscore Orkestra is licensed under a Attribution-Noncommercial-Sha […]
The Curse of Charlie Decker - Stephen King’s Rage with Melissa of The Brook Reading Podcast November 13, 2018
Swears, Spoilers and Kids with Guns Melissa and Morgan both read Rage. Then we both had a bit of a rage. What is it about this terrifyingly suburban gothic and thoroughly unrealistic novel that inspires real teenagers to do some very real and horrific acts? How much of these acts can really be attributed to King's juvenalia? And what would it take for y […]
No one likes Dick - In Cold Blood & Capote October 30, 2018
Swears, Spoilers and Morgan's Deep Seeded Infatuation with Harper Lee. We're so happy to be back! This time we are examining Truman Capote, In Cold Blood (1965-6), the movie In Cold Blood (1967) and Capote (2005) Promo Music: Swing Gitane by The Underscore Orkestra is licensed under a Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States Lice […]

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