The origins of the monster was born in the year 1931, when prohibition had created criminals out of citizens, marginalized communities were forming under the cover of speakeasies, and the depression had depleted faith in the federal government. Hollywood's answer: the Universal Monsters. By looking at the real stories behind these spine-tingling tales, we reveal the darker truth about how we are taught to place blame, and on who. 

This episode, we look at the lineage of Frakenstein, and how the subtext of anti-LBGT anxieties and fears are used to mask the real story being told - that those in power are the true monsters. 

This episode contains spoilers for the TV show Succession. Listen with caution.

References:

The White Album by Joan Didion

Monsters in the Closet: Homosexuality and the Horror Film by Harry M. Benshoff

The Monster Show: A Cultural History of Horror by David J. Skal

Too Much, Never Enough by Mary Trump

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