240 - Frankenstein and Mermaids

MonsterTalk

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History, Science, Society & Culture, Natural Sciences

4.7 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 29 November 2021

⏱️ 71 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of MonsterTalk Radio, Blake and Karen have David Farnell of Fukuoka University on the show to talk about Frankenstein and the novel’s—and the monster’s—impact on pop culture, as well as how the definition of what a monster is and how monsters are perceived have evolved through literature. David has published numerous papers on monsters and monsters in literature. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Oh, is that a pumpkin spice latte?
0:03.2	No, it's the pumpkin spice latte.
0:05.9	Starbucks?
0:06.9	Obviously.
0:07.9	You know, I once got so obsessed with pumpkin spice, I only wore orange for a month.
0:11.3	Ugh, that's nothing.
0:12.6	I once got so obsessed I got a pumpkin shaved into my hair.
0:15.0	Oh yeah?
0:16.0	Well, last year I cured outside Starbucks for a week, and my tent was a shape of a pumpkin.
0:19.8	Well, I'm changing my name to pumpkin spicy.
0:24.9	The Starbucks original is back.
0:26.7	Go all out pumpkin spice, subject to availability while stocks last.
0:31.1	At the Halloween Hotel, you'll find a delight.
0:33.9	Just ask Alexa each day to unlock a new fright.
0:37.1	With quizzes so tricky and jokes that amuse, you can unwrap the mystery that's left us confused.
0:42.9	We can't wait for Halloween, there's only three weeks to go.
0:46.2	So say Alexa, open Halloween Hotel and let the fears flow.
0:51.4	But I will to better find laughter and check into Halloween Hotel only by Frotella.
1:21.4	What do werewolves, mermaids, and Frankenstein's monster all have in common?
1:46.2	Okay, it's not a riddle, so don't try to find the trick answer.
1:50.0	It's that they're all things we talk about in this episode as we discuss monsters with
1:54.5	literature professor David Farnell.
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