36: Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

In this episode of Literary Rides, we examine Nissim Ezekiel—widely regarded as the foundational voice of Indian English modernism. Moving away from romantic nationalism, Ezekiel brought irony, urban realism, and psychological introspection into Indian poetry written in English.W ...  Show more

What makes English “correct”? Is it grammar, authority, tradition, or power?In this episode of Literary Rides, we examine how Standard English was historically codified through dictionaries and grammar manuals, often reflecting the speech patterns of social elites. From the presc ...  Show more

Tonight's sleep story is a special two hour episode of Frankenstein by Mary Shelley. Published in 1818, this novel, written by a teenaged Mary Shelley, is one of the most influential stories in literature and is possibly the first science fiction novel. In the episode, Captain ...

Born from grief, exile, intellectual ferment and the ‘year without a summer’, Frankenstein is a creation myth with its own creation myth. Mary Shelley’s novel is a foundational work of science fiction, horror and trauma narrative, and continues to spark reinvention and reinterpre ...  Show more

This week NPAD is on vacation, but as a special treat, we wanted to share an episode of our other podcast, Watch Her Cook, with you. This episode has a few surprising NPAD tie ins, and we are so excited to share it with you all. We will be back to our regularly scheduled National ...  Show more

We're crowdfunding for our next adaptation, which is FRANKENSTEIN!Find out more (and support our new show) at igg.me/at/refrank.In this trailer you heard Sena Bryer as Victor Frankenstein and Josie D. Sumner as The Monster. Dialogue editing and sound design by Stephen Indrisano. ...  Show more