Well hi there!We're back! And we've brought the rest of our Kenneth Branagh 'Frankenstein' movie review with us!In part 2 of our thrilling trilogy, we share our thoughts on Kenneth Branagh as a creative and the adaptation of Victor's characte

The Postmodern Prometheus – Episode 17 – Kenneth Branagh's "Mary Shelley's Frankenstein" Part 3

Oct 12th, 2019 52m 46s

How the heck do you talk about one mediocre film for three episodes straight, you ask? Take one Asher who loves the film and one Nancy who hates it and suddenly it becomes very easy!In the conclusion to our thrilling trilogy, we discuss chara

The Postmodern Prometheus – Episode 15 – Kenneth Branagh's "Mary Shelley's Frankenstein" Part 1

Aug 9th, 2019 42m 55s

In 1994 Kenneth Branagh made a Frankenstein movie... here's part one of a trilogy of us discussing it... *Apologies for the jingling sound throughout the first few minutes. 'Twas Milton the cat*Instagram: the_postmodern_prometheus

The Postmodern Prometheus - Episode 14 - Blade Runner

Jun 24th, 2019 1h 23m

Now that our journey through the book is done, we're diving headfirst into more movie adaptations! Kicking off with a less overt interpretation of MS's classic, we examine Ridley Scott's 1982 Blade Runner! – in an ep that is 1/3 Blade Runner c

The Postmodern Prometheus - Episode 13 - The Bitter End

May 28th, 2019 1h 30m

We're back giant-monster-baby!A warm welcome back to Nancy! – who has successfully returned from her voyage abroad without any tag-along vengeance-fuelled creatures (that Asher is aware of at the time of writing...)This week we discuss the

The Postmodern Prometheus - Episode 12 - All My Friends Are Dead, Part 2

Apr 18th, 2019 47m 5s

This week, Asher and Nancy continue the tale of vengeance and despair with an examination of the worst wedding night ever! Topics include: how Victor is the worst; the pitfalls of assuming your son's vow to 'be with you on your wedding night'

The Postmodern Prometheus - Episode 11 - All My Friends Are Dead, Part 1

Apr 3rd, 2019 55m 21s

Yes!—in spite of our repeated assertions that this is episode 10—it is in fact one heck of an episode 11!This week we share our Henry Clerval fan theories as we follow Victor on his journey home to Geneva... (...Featuring rants about classis

The Postmodern Prometheus - Episode 10 - Frankenstein (1931)

Mar 20th, 2019 1h 12m

This week, Asher and Nancy jump the gun on their own timeline (once again) and hop on over to the realm of film adaptation analyses! Will James Whale's 1931 classic monster flick fare well beneath their cynical gazes? Will they cope with mino

The Postmodern Prometheus - Episode 9 - The Bride

Mar 8th, 2019 1h 11m

This week, Victor avoids making Creach #2 and marrying his cousin by backpacking across Europe with his BFF.

The Postmodern Prometheus - Episode 8 - The Creature's Tale, Songs of Experience

Feb 22nd, 2019 1h 15m

This week, Victor learns the latter half of the Creature's tragic backstory, Nancy shares some insightful thoughts and Asher reveals a shocking misunderstanding of basic geometry.

The Postmodern Prometheus - Episode 7 - The Creature's Tale, Songs of Innocence

Jan 29th, 2019 57m 42s

This week, Asher and Nancy drag William Blake into the mix with a discussion of the Creature's early years (or rather months).

The Postmodern Prometheus Episode 6 - Family Holiday

Jan 21st, 2019 1h 6m

This week, the Frankenstein clan go on holiday, Asher and Nancy spend a surprising amount of time talking about some filler scenes between two major plot points, and Vicky meets up with his long lost son!

The Postmodern Prometheus - Episode 5 - Justine

Jan 14th, 2019 1h 21m

This week, Victor battles his inner demons, Asher and Nancy battle technical difficulties, and we say hello and goodbye to the darling Justine Moritz <3Follow the_postmodern_prometheus on Instagram for Creach pics!

The Postmodern Prometheus - Episode 4 - I, Frankenstein

Jan 13th, 2019 58m 54s

We take a break from our slow and steady book analysis to do the thing we originally intended to do - huzzah!In this episode we look at "I, Frankenstein", a 2014 action fantasy film from the creators of Underworld, directed by Stuart Beattie.

The Postmodern Prometheus - Episode 3 - The College Years

Jan 4th, 2019 1h 29m

This week on The Postmodern Prometheus, Victor goes off to University, bases his course choices on which professors are hotter, and gets a bit too into a postgrad project.Results are atypically cataclysmic...Follow us on Instagram! the_postm

The Postmodern Prometheus - Episode 2 - The Childhood Years

Jan 3rd, 2019 1h 7m

We two nerds continue to discuss Mary Shelley's 200-year-old book!This week: Frankenstein's childhood years... mountains, nature, and lightning!

The Postmodern Prometheus - Episode 1 - The Arctic

Jan 3rd, 2019 33m 17s

The Postmodern Prometheus begins where Frankenstein begins... with an in-depth discussion of the original 1818 novel by Mary Shelley.This week , a discussion of the novel's framing device and everyone's third favourite Frankenstein protagonis

The Postmodern Prometheus - Episode 0 - Introduction

Jan 3rd, 2019 12m 17s

A while ago, we started brainstorming ideas for a cultural criticism podcast. Our only solid idea was a themed month dedicated to Frankenstein (the novel and its media adaptations). So we followed our hearts and made a 100% Frankenstein-focusse

#10 Sierra Burgess Is A Loser

Oct 16th, 2018 44m 17s

The new format continues. A rambling discussion about the Netflix film Sierra Burgess Is A Loser.

#9 Queer Representation and Private Girls Schools (In Fiction!)

Sep 11th, 2018 1h 21m

There have been some changes at Millennial Soup... We debut new things and get into in-depth discussions about representation, class and romance through the lens of Young Adult fiction.

#8: Life Update and Discussing Comparisons

Apr 16th, 2018 1h 6m

Millennial Soup is back for season 2! In this episode we have a new format, catch up on what we've been up to over the past few months, and discuss our tendency to compare ourselves to our peers.