Overdue

Overdue is a podcast about the books you've been meaning to read. Join Andrew and Craig each week as they tackle a new title from their backlog. Classic literature, obscure plays, goofy children’s books: they'll read it all, one overdue book at a time.

Ep 018 – Frankenstein, by Mary Shelley

“You know Frankenstein’s the name of the doctor, not the monster – right?”

Despite decades of metal bolts and flat green foreheads muddying the waters, Mary Shelley’s original Frankensteinhas endured. So much so that it almost seems old hat to correct people for thinking that lumbering monstrosities in big heavy boots are called Frankensteins.

Turns out there’s still plenty to learn from Shelley’s Modern Prometheus. On this week’s episode, we discuss the finer points of creature creation, bum out over Nature vs. Nurture, and answer some of your questions.

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