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Geek History Lesson

Frankenstein MEGA EPISODE (Frankenstein in Pop Culture, DC Comics' Frankenstein)

Geek History Lesson

Jason Inman

Film History, Visual Arts, Tv & Film, Arts

4.81.2K Ratings

🗓️ 17 October 2025

⏱️ 100 minutes

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Summary

It's alive! It's alive! The podcast is a live! #GHLSpookySeason2025 is in full swing and this year we have set our sights on the release of Guillermo Del Toro's Frankenstein. From Doctor Victor Frankenstein's hubris, to Mary Shelley's genius, to Elizabeth's innocence, and whether he's called "The Creature" or "The Monster" we break down the many distinct facets of a character who has simply come to be known as "Frankenstein" in these Creature-themed episodes from the archives for this MEGA EPISODE:
  • GHL 512: Frankenstein in Pop Culture – Uncover all the different pieces of media that were sown together to create the "Frankenstein" you know and love today
  • GHL 513: DC Comics' Frankenstein – Study up on the big guy from The Creature Commandos
Fire, bad! Podcast, good! Join us for this creepy celebration of all things Frankenstein!

Additional research by Diego Anthony Nunez

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0:00.0

Hey, super friends, it is Ashley Victoria Robinson here on the precipice of spooky season this

0:07.1

October.

0:08.6

Professor Jason is interning with a very certain special doctor at U-Hop right now.

0:15.4

And we know that this month is leading up to a pretty cool theatrical release.

0:20.6

If you've stuck around here over the years, we have released several episodes on Frankenstein.

0:24.9

You know what an important piece of writing Mary Shelley's Frankenstein is to me personally.

0:30.2

And if you didn't know, now I'm here to tell you, Guillermo del Toro is releasing on Netflix,

0:35.8

his interpretation of Frankenstein on November 7th, right after Halloween.

0:41.6

So in anticipation and leading up to that, we are kicking off this official GHL spooky season with a Frankenstein mega episode.

0:50.6

Looking back at some of the discussions of the past, Professor Jason and I have had about

0:54.8

Victor, the creature, the bride, and bringing you some exciting tie-in episodes in the future.

1:00.8

So, turn down the lights, bring up some candles, set the right vibe, and take it away,

1:08.1

Jason and Ashley.

1:24.1

Music and take it away, Jason and Ashley. Here on this podcast, we rely a lot on our ability to speak and say words and for people to be able to hear our words.

1:30.0

So I have to ask you, Jason, as we're diving in, in your mind, does Frankenstein's creature speak and is he articulate or does he not speak?

1:40.5

Devisive question, I think.

1:42.0

Is this divisive?

1:43.3

I think it tells me a lot about where you met this character and what your expectations are about whether or not you think he speaks.

1:50.1

I didn't know that people had strong opinions about whether Mr. Stein spoke or not.

1:55.5

He did.

1:56.2

Mr. Frank Einstein.

1:59.1

Frank Einstein.

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