Episode 141 | I’m “Questionable Boundaries”

Unhinged History

Join us as Theresa kicks off the spooky season by sharing the origins of her favorite book, Frankenstein. She takes us through all the scientific advancements leading to the creation of the favorite creature. From resuscitating drowning victims to using electricity to generate muscle spasms in corpses, science hinted that reanimating the dead was just around the corner.

Theresa also shares some of the darker parts of Mary Shelley’s life that added additional color to the horror and grief in the book.

This episode pairs well with:
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