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Episode 41: Mary Shelley, Frankenstein, and the Birth of Science Fiction Unspookable

    • Education for Kids

Have you heard the name Mary Shelley before? If not, we're sure you've heard of her book Frankenstein or the creature born within its pages. Did you know that Shelley's book is often referred to as the beginning of modern day science fiction? Or that it's original title was Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus? We're going to be digging into this and more as we find out why this book is so scary and the lasting imprint it has had on horror and the ethical questions surrounding life and death on this episode of Unspookable. 
 
Host: Elise Parisian
Written by: Ellenor Riley-Condit 
Created, Produced, Edited by: Nate DuFort
Music Direction and Composition: Jesse Case: https://www.jessecasemusic.com/
Logo by: Natalie Khuen http://nataliek.myportfolio.com
Special thanks this week to: Bella and Al 
Episode artwork by: graphicsm_  https://www.instagram.com/graphicsm_
You can find Unspookable on Twitter and Instagram at:https://twitter.com/ImUnspookablehttps://www.instagram.com/unspookablepodcast/
Unspookable is a production of Soundsington Media committed to making quality programing for young audiences and the young at heart. To find out more go to http://www.soundsingtonmedia.com 

Have you heard the name Mary Shelley before? If not, we're sure you've heard of her book Frankenstein or the creature born within its pages. Did you know that Shelley's book is often referred to as the beginning of modern day science fiction? Or that it's original title was Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus? We're going to be digging into this and more as we find out why this book is so scary and the lasting imprint it has had on horror and the ethical questions surrounding life and death on this episode of Unspookable. 
 
Host: Elise Parisian
Written by: Ellenor Riley-Condit 
Created, Produced, Edited by: Nate DuFort
Music Direction and Composition: Jesse Case: https://www.jessecasemusic.com/
Logo by: Natalie Khuen http://nataliek.myportfolio.com
Special thanks this week to: Bella and Al 
Episode artwork by: graphicsm_  https://www.instagram.com/graphicsm_
You can find Unspookable on Twitter and Instagram at:https://twitter.com/ImUnspookablehttps://www.instagram.com/unspookablepodcast/
Unspookable is a production of Soundsington Media committed to making quality programing for young audiences and the young at heart. To find out more go to http://www.soundsingtonmedia.com 

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