We are into the story proper with Victor beginning his tale all the way back at the, well, beginning. This episode, we’re discussing chapters 1 and 2 which covers Victor’s parents, idyllic childhood and first forays into science.
This episode was recorded on 28 October 2026.
Show notes
(Note: there are a few moments of buzz in Jenn D’s audio. We’ve done our best to minimise it, but the replacement cable is taking forever to arrive. We’re on it, promise!)
This week, we’re reading the chapters 1-2 of Frankenstein. If you’d like to read along with us, our copies are the Barnes & Noble Collectible Editions.
Here is your public service announcement from us: take your annual leave!
And here are all the links to everything we mentioned this episode:
7 Bridges Walk - https://www.7bridgeswalk.com.au/
Tiffany Aching (audiobooks) - https://www.penguin.co.uk/discover/campaigns/discworld-in-audio
Honey by Robyn (album) - https://www.robyn.com/
Canon by Paige Lewis (book) - https://www.hachette.com.au/paige-lewis/canon
Hollywood Ending by John Green (book) - https://www.penguin.com.au/books/hollywood-ending-9780141346076
Making a Monster by Kathryn Harkup (book) - https://harkup.co.uk/
Dimension 20 by The Seven (actual play D&D on Dropout TV) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_LkwjqQ_mo
Noah Kahan (music) - https://noahkahan.com/
American Fantasy by Emma Straub (book) - https://www.penguin.com.au/books/american-fantasy-9780241453490
Too Soon by Betty Shamieh (book) - https://www.bettyshamieh.com/too-soon
Hormone Health is Mental Health by Dr Fatima Khan (book) - https://www.drfatimakhan.com/
Nobody Wants This (TV show) - https://www.netflix.com/au/title/81591296
Taskmaster NZ (TV show) - https://www.tvnz.co.nz/tvseries/taskmaster-nz (Jenn’s favourite clip is here)
Taskmaster AU (TV Show) - https://tv.apple.com/au/show/taskmaster-australia/umc.cmc.3h3c4ekb70dru6cwxm5wxyp7v
Taskmaster UK (TV Show) - https://taskmaster.tv/
Masterchef Australia (TV Show) - https://10.com.au/masterchef
Our intro and outro music is by the excellent Scott Buckley. Check him out here.
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Thanks for listening! For those reading along, next episode will cover Chapters 3 and 4 (pages 30-43).