Our 2025 season finale is hosted by Evelyn, who will have the gang discuss unpopular opinions. Let's hope our podcast and friendship survive!

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Timestamps

00:00:00 - Intros

00:00:50 - Android Vs Apple

00:17:45 - Bring Back CD and USB Ports!

00:20:30 - It’s Okay to Call It “Soccer” In The US

00:25:25 - Your Pets Do Not Need To Go Everywhere With You

00:28:22 - Quiet Cars And Women Only Cars On Trains

00:37:37 - Previously Strong Opinions

00:37:40 - Wearing a Band Shirt for the Aesthetic

00:44:49 - KPop Interlude

00:53:05 - Questionable Grammar and Spelling in FanFic

01:01:20 - Subs Vs Dubs

01:15:15 - Oil Paints Are Not Necessarily Better Than Acrylic Paints

01:28:10 - Visit The Studio Museum of Harlem

01:30:10 - Outro

For this belated-Halloween episode, we all watched the new Frankenstein (2025) film starring Oscar Isaac, Jacob Elordi, and directed by Guillermo Del Toro. We passionately discuss what we liked and didn’t like and how it holds up to Mary Shelley’s original work.

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"Monkeys Spinning Monkeys" by Kevin MacLeod used as interlude music.

Timestamps:

00:00:00 - Intros

00:00:45 - Talking About Guillermo Del Toro’s Frankenstein

00:01:21 - Quick intro to Frankenstein

00:02:45 - Who read the book?

00:06:30 - Various Versions of the Novel

00:14:14 - Diving In

00:30:40 - Quick Tangents

00:37:32 - Back to the Movie

00:46:02 - What Makes a Faithful Adaptation

00:51:40 - Evelyn’s Breaking up / Please Hold

00:54:13 - Are You Not Entertained!?

01:04:25 - Is the Monster Hot or Not?

01:08:10 - Final Thoughts

01:21:15 - Final Rating: 3 out of 5

01:26:00 - Outro

Image: Artist, Theodor von Holst (1810–1844)

Victor Frankenstein becoming disgusted at his creation. Illustration from the frontispiece of the 1831 edition. Steel engraving (993 x 71mm) to the revised edition of Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, published by Colburn and Bentley, London 1831. Source: Tate Britain

This episode was recorded back in August. We’re keeping it short and sweet this episode. Our schedules have been hectic and we’re feeling the burn(out), but still wanted to check in and touch base (whoa...corporate lingo).

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Timestamps

00:00:00 - Intros

00:02:10 - What We’ve Been Up To

00:15:16 - Brief Ozzy Osbourne Interlude

00:19:30 - Go Go Power Rangers

00:27:50 - Primus and Other Performances

00:38:50 - Movie Talks

00:43:20 - Future Concerts

00:47:35 - Future Ventures in the Past

00:49:20 - Outro