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Looking for a book club but don't have time to squeeze real-life meetings into your schedule? Join Book Squad Goals, a bi-weekly podcast about—you guessed it—books, plus all the garbage pop culture we consume when we’re not reading (that’s what our “othersodes” are for!). While you’re paying attention, check out our website & blog at booksquadgoals.com, where we have weekly posts about books, pop culture, and probably our pets. We love our pets.
Othersode #113: Book Squad Goals' Monster / Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein
Book Squad Goals
1 hour 46 minutes
3 weeks ago
Othersode #113: Book Squad Goals' Monster / Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein
The podcast itself is Book Squad Goals. This Othersode is Book Squad Goals’ Monster. Anyway, we’re talking about Guillermo del Toro’s beautiful new Frankenstein adaptation featuring more than one of BSG’s Favorite Actors™ – and we’re joined by husband of the pod, Todd! The Squad discusses some greatest hits of the people-playing-god genre, why this story is adapted so frequently, what makes this adaptation special (ahem, it’s Oscar Isaac), the costumes and performances, and of course, narcissistic parents. We also discover that while Todd teaches this novel, he doesn’t know which edition he teaches, and his main point of reference for this story is Young Frankenstein. Good for you, Todd. Up next on our December 23rd Bookpisode, it’s Crafting for Sinners by Jenny Kiefer. And then join us on January 6th for our annual Best of the Year Othersode where we talk about our favorite things from 2025! Wanna get us a Christmas/Hanukkah/Cold Weather present? Write us a review on Apple Podcasts! That’s the only thing on our list!
TOC 3:05 - It’s Giving Tuesday (kind of) — Our cats as Christmas ghosts 6:00 - We cast Muppet Frankenstein 7:30 - Intro question: What is your favorite piece of media about how only monsters play God? 12:25 - Did we need another Frankenstein adaptation? 28:50 - Frankenstein as an artist 31:01 - The book vs. the movie 43:43 - Narcissistic parents 51:28 - The optimism of the adaptation 53:00 - Did Elizabeth want to bang the monster? (yes) 1:00:28 - This adaptation is from a Mexican POV 1:05:52 - The performances (Wow Jacob Elordi did that) 1:18:50 - Is subtlety dead? 1:36:20 - Listener feedback 1:41:31 - What’s next on the pod?
Book Squad Goals
Looking for a book club but don't have time to squeeze real-life meetings into your schedule? Join Book Squad Goals, a bi-weekly podcast about—you guessed it—books, plus all the garbage pop culture we consume when we’re not reading (that’s what our “othersodes” are for!). While you’re paying attention, check out our website & blog at booksquadgoals.com, where we have weekly posts about books, pop culture, and probably our pets. We love our pets.
