In 'Chicano Frankenstein,' the undead are the new underpaid labor force

Code Switch

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4.6 • 14.5K Ratings

🗓️ 8 May 2024

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Daniel Olivas's novel puts a new spin on the age-old Frankstein story. In this retelling, 12 million "reanimated" people provide a cheap workforce for the United States...and face a very familiar type of bigotry.

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0:38.0	Hey everyone, you're listening to Code Switch, I'm B.A. Parker.
0:42.0	And I'm Jean DemA. Parker. And I'm Jean Dembe. Now, Jean, Frankenstein is having a moment right now.
0:49.0	With Lisa Frankenstein.
0:52.0	Lisa Frankenstein? Lisa Frankenstein?
0:53.0	Lisa Frankenstein?
0:54.0	Like the little...
0:55.0	Yes, but...
0:56.0	The Bonders and the...
0:58.0	The little stickers and stuff?
0:59.0	Imagine that, but like bringing a boy back to life because he's cute.
1:02.0	Taffy says it's a waste of time to try and fix
1:04.2	up ways, better just accept a guy's fault.
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