Persuasion

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A podcast where fine ladies, rational minds, and the best kind of company gather to discuss all sorts of ideas and issues.

  1. 11/09/2021

    Episode 229 | What We Make of It All, with Karen Swallow Prior

    In this episode of Persuasion, Erin and Hannah end their reading of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein with professor Karen Swallow Prior. The trio look back at the life of Mary Shelley and explore the context of the novel's place in literature, Mary Shelley's life and situations, and the lessons we can still glean for today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    29 min

  2. 11/02/2021

    Episode 228 | What We Make of Destiny

    Destiny and fate are central to Mary Shelley’s classic Frankenstein, which inspired our fall Persuasion series, What We Make of Ourselves. In this episode, Erin Straza and Hannah Anderson discuss the sixth and final reading (Volume III: Chapters 5–7), as Victor and his creation wrestle with fate and if they have any say whatsoever over the course of their lives. Now at the end of Victor’s story, destiny is seen as the flip side of the ambition that launched us into this tale. Christians especially wrestle like this as we try to make sense of how our actions matter in light of God’s sovereign will. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    37 min

  3. 10/26/2021

    Episode 227 | What We Make Of Our Mistakes

    Mistakes and regret are central to Mary Shelley’s classic Frankenstein, which is inspiring our fall Persuasion's series, What We Make of Ourselves. In this episode, Erin Straza and Hannah Anderson discuss the fifth reading (Volume III: Chapters 1–4) and Victor’s ongoing struggle with his decisions and the resulting fallout thereof. His inner turmoil is on display for us, giving a snapshot of his tortured mind and soul. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    39 min

  4. 10/19/2021

    Episode 226 | What We Make of Our Stories

    Stories and storytelling are central to Mary Shelley’s classic Frankenstein, which is shaping our fall Persuasion‘s series, What We Make of Ourselves. In this episode, Erin Straza and Hannah Anderson discuss the fourth reading (Volume II: Chapters 5–9) and the stories shared by each of the characters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    40 min

  5. 10/12/2021

    Episode 225 | What We Make Of Others

    Frankenstein, which is the foundation of our fall Persuasion's series, What We Make of Ourselves. In this episode, Erin Straza and Hannah Anderson discuss the third reading (Volume II: Chapters 1–4), exploring the characters’ expectations of and dependence upon others. Shelley’s novel, while falling in the goth/horror genre, spends considerable time addressing the fallout we face when our connections with others are strained or severed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    39 min

  6. 10/05/2021

    Episode 224 | What We Make of Our Suffering

    In this episode of Persuasion, Erin Straza and Hannah Anderson discuss the second reading of the series (Volume I: Chapters 4–7), in which the characters and their suffering take center stage. Shelley’s rich descriptions of the inner turmoil provide readers insight into how suffering can alter a person’s ability to function. Her story is raising those age-old questions about why suffering exists and what causes it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    38 min

  7. 09/28/2021

    Episode 223 | What We Make of Our Time

    If we were to choose one word to describe modern life, busy would be a top contender. We are a busy people—busy making a living, busy making a name for ourselves, busy being busy. This is why productivity hacks are all the rage. We need better ways to make the most of every moment. But is this the point of it all? Does all of our ambition produce a life worth living? This is one of the questions being explored in Persuasion's fall series, What We Make of Ourselves. Week by week we will work through Mary Shelley’s classic story Frankenstein, identifying what the themes of this 19th-century classic has to say about life in the 21st century.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    37 min

  8. 09/21/2021

    Episode 222 | What We Make of Ourselves: A Read-Along Series

    In this episode of Persuasion, Erin Straza and Hannah Anderson dig into the background of the story, starting with what we've gotten wrong due to the many cultural adaptations. Hollywood has taken a seed of Mary Shelley's classic and grown an entirely new story that overshadows the original. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    38 min
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A podcast where fine ladies, rational minds, and the best kind of company gather to discuss all sorts of ideas and issues.

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  • Creator
    Christ and Pop Culture
  • Years Active
    2015 - 2021
  • Episodes
    83
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2025 Christ and Pop Culture
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    Persuasion