Apryl Markham (<a href= "https://thethirstpod.wordpress.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">The Thirst Podcast</a>, <a href= "https://aprylhm.substack.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">"i was afraid i'd eat your brains"</a>) joins to talk about the 2025 gothic horror film "<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1312221/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Frankenstein</a>," starring Oscar Isaac, Jacob Elordi, Mia Goth, and Christoph Waltz. Directed by Guillermo del Toro. Featuring Chekhov's Prosthetic Leg, Chekhov's Oedipal Complex, Chekhov's Hole in the Floor, and more. Chekhov's Whatever: <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/@ChekhovsWhatever" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">YouTube</a> | <a href= "https://chekhovswhatever.substack.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Substack</a> | <a href= "mailto:chekhovswhateverpodcast@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Email</a> | <a href= "https://chekhovswhatever.libsyn.com" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Libsyn</a> | <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/chekhovswhateverpod/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Instagram</a>

Apryl Markham (The Thirst Podcast, "i was afraid i'd eat your brains") joins to talk about the 2025 gothic horror film "Frankenstein," starring Oscar Isaac, Jacob Elordi, Mia Goth, and Christoph Waltz. Directed by Guillermo del Toro. Featuring Chekhov's Prosthetic Leg, Chekhov's Oedipal Complex, Chekhov's Hole in the Floor, and more. Chekhov's Whatever: YouTube | Substack | Email | Libsyn | Instagram

Apryl Markham (<a href="https://thethirstpod.wordpress.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Thirst Podcast</a>, <a href="https://aprylhm.substack.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">"i was afraid i'd eat your brains"</a>) joins to talk about the 2025 gothic horror film "<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1312221/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Frankenstein</a>," starring Oscar Isaac, Jacob Elordi, Mia Goth, and Christoph Waltz. Directed by Guillermo del Toro. Featuring Chekhov's Prosthetic Leg, Chekhov's Oedipal Complex, Chekhov's Hole in the Floor, and more. Chekhov's Whatever: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@ChekhovsWhatever" rel="noopener noreferrer">YouTube</a> | <a href="https://chekhovswhatever.substack.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Substack</a> | <a href="mailto:chekhovswhateverpodcast@gmail.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">Email</a> | <a href="https://chekhovswhatever.libsyn.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">Libsyn</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/chekhovswhateverpod/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Instagram</a>

"Frankenstein" (2025) with Apryl Markham

Playwright Anton Chekhov famously said, "Never place a loaded rifle on stage if it isn't going to go off." In other words, every detail must be relevant and every setup should have a payoff. Thus, the narrative principle of Chekhov's Gun was born, but it isn't always a gun!

Chekhov's Whatever is a podcast where host Meg Mezeske and guests watch a movie and try to predict what role Chekhov's Gun will play.

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Playwright Anton Chekhov famously said, "Never place a loaded rifle on stage if it isn't going to go off." In other words, every detail must be relevant and every setup should have a payoff. Thus, the narrative principle of Chekhov's Gun was born, but it isn't always a gun! Chekhov's Whatever is a podcast where host Meg Mezeske and guests watch a movie and try to predict what role Chekhov's Gun will play.

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"Frankenstein" (2025) with Apryl Markham

"Frankenstein" (2025) with Apryl Markham