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🎧📚💙 The 2026 Audie Award finalists are here!

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Which of these finalists are on your listening list this year?

Frankenstein tournament lineup 3 hosts 12 adaptations

Keri: Frankenstein (1910) Frankenstein (1973) Frankenstein: The True Story (1973) Frankenstein (2004)

Crystal: Frankenstein (1992) Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein (1994) Frankenweenie (2012) Frankenstein (2025)

Lindsey: Frankenstein (1931) Curse of Frankenstein (1957) Terror of Frankenstein (1977) Victor Frankenstein (2015)

⚡🧪 Our Frankenstein Tournament lineup is officially here!

We’ve claimed our creatures and will defend them with questionable science, dramatic monologues, and a fully developed rating system. Check below to see who got which, and start placing your bets now. 👀⚡

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Seriously, how does Rachel Weisz still look exactly like she did in the 90s?!?!

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⚡Have you listened to Frankenstein: Introducing the Madness yet? 💙📚⏳🪐

📽️ Next we’re putting 12 adaptations head-to-head to decide which truly captures the spirit of Frankenstein. 🧪🏆🎬

Catch up now, the tournament begins soon.⚡

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There are so many retellings in large part because this story seriously does make the reader think!

🧪🧬One of the major themes of Frankenstein is the power of creation.

Mary Shelley left us a lot to think about after reading the novel. Check out this week's episode and tell us what you think! Our creation is available wherever you find your podcasts! 🎧

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🧪📚Each of us started our Frankenstein journey at different places, but all 3 of us were excited to take on this challenge.

How were you introduced to Mary Shelley? Check out this week's episode and join the conversation. We'd love to hear your thoughts! 🎙️

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What a great inspiration he was. 🙄

Not sure how we feel about this. We are three very sexy people and have not had our viral moment yet. 😂🤣😂

These two were wildly good through all of Battlestar!

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Seriously- more cats in sci-fi, please!

Aw, thanks! We definitely have a lot of fun, and some very strong opinions. We hope you listen to the show. Please let us know what you think!

He’s definitely not realistic- it’s fiction in every sense of the word. But he still was awful! 🤣

Nothing like a good trauma nap! 🤣😂🤣

👨‍🔬Victor Frankenstein is the worst, and we have receipts. Mary Shelley's classic work is not kind towards it's male characters, but Victor in particular has us rolling our eyes. 🙄

Tune in to our latest episode for more quotes and rants. Out on all podcast platforms! 🎧🎬

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Keep us posted on your TOG journey! It’s a favorite of ours and we always love hearing about other people’s experiences with it! 💙📚

We really do need to cover Jurassic Park. It’s in my TBR pile! 💙📚 📽️🎬

So glad to hear you liked it! We haven’t finished the book yet, but we’re close! 💙📚 📺

🕰️📖 Some 19th century classic British authors had very different lives. This week we cover how Mary Shelley's life influenced her work, and how different it is from what we have read on the podcast so far.

Check out our first Frankenstein episode to hear all the messy details!🎧

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💙📚🖋️ Vladimir is officially streaming!

The Netflix adaptation of Vladimir, based on the novel by Julia May Jonas, is now available. If you’ve read the book, are you pressing play? Or, are you going in blind? Let us know what you think once you’ve watched! 👀🔥

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S4:E5 Frankenstein: Introducing the Madness Welcome to our Made of Madness March, where we kick things off by diving into the dark and fascinating world of Mary Shelley—the brilliant mind who dreamed up one of literature’s most haunting creations. We’ll explore her unconventional upbringing, the stormy night that sparked the idea of Frankenstein, and share our thoughts on the Frankenstein novel itself including its haunting themes and complex characters. Then, the real madness begins: we’re splitting 12 different Frankenstein adaptations between the three of us and throwing them into a head-to-head bracket showdown. Over the next two weeks, we’ll battle it out to decide which version electrifies the story best and truly bring Mary Shelley’s story to life. Hosted by Keri with co-hosts Lindsey and Crystal. Books & Adaptations Mentioned: Frankenstein by Mary Shelley https://app.thestorygraph.com/books/35c95a51-9732-4f02-97db-67a08f32d9fc Frankenstein Adaptations PDF https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mJukzybWZDd-Uq3bEzSpqTC-s68fTvVa/view?usp=sharing Frankenstein Rating System Sheets https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IVkBi9Rl0CDxecbBmKG7RxuHsIgcWK43/view?usp=sharing Listen to Frankenstein on LibroFM with Our Affiliate Link! https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=25361&awinaffid=2111371&ued=https%3A%2F%2Flibro.fm%2Faudiobooks%2F9780241422625 Connect with Us Want to keep up with all things Based on a Book? Head to our Beacons page linked above for everything in one place! https://beacons.ai/basedonabookpodcast 💌 Contact us directly via email 📱 Follow us on all our socials 🎧 Catch our latest episodes on YouTube and your favorite podcast platforms 📖 Submit a book-to-screen adaptation you want us to cover! Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/aura-classica/eine-kleine-nachtmusik-mozart License code: U4DTEOAWJIPZ2ADH Thanks for listening to Based on a Book—see you in the next chapter! Chapters: (00:00) Introductions (02:10) Frankenstein / Mary Shelley Introduction & Background (17:45) Frankenstein (Ratings and Spoiler Thoughts) (49:30) The Wheel of Frankenstein #frankenstein #maryshelley #classicliterature #gothicliterature #bookdiscussion #literarypodcast #authorlife #basedonabook #podcastepisode #youtubepodcast

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⚡ It’s alive! Our Frankenstein month is here! In “Frankenstein: Introducing the Madness,” Keri leads us through Mary Shelley’s iconic novel—unpacking obsession, ambition, creation, and consequence.

🎙️ The experiment has officially begun. Listen now and prepare for the madness.

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ACOTAR BOOK & ADAPTATION UPDATES

CONFIRMED RELEASE DATES FOR ACOTAR BOOKS #6 AND #7 HER ACOTAR #6 RELEASE DATE: 10/27/26 ACOTAR #7 RELEASE DATE: 01/12/2027

WHAT IS GOING ON WITH THE POTENTIAL ACOTAR TV SERIES? LL HER DADDY

“I HAVE THE RIGHTS BACK TO EVERYTHING NOW” "BUT RIGHT NOW, MY FOCUS IS ON THE BOOKS BECAUSE ITS BEEN A LITTLE WHILE SINCE YOU GUYS HAVE HAD SOMETHING" "IT IS SOMETHING I WANT TO BE IN CHARGE OF" "I WANT TO SEE EVERYTHING ADAPTED IN THE WAY I ENVISION IT AND THE WAY I KNOW FANS WANT IT." "MUSIC PLAYS SUCH A BIG PART SO THE MUSIC IS GOING TO HAVE TO BE A HUGE PROJECT FOR ME"

Sarah J. Maas stopped by Call Her Daddy podcast and gave fans a lot to talk about. From the worlds of TOG, ACOTAR, and CC, so much was covered!

And yes, we finally have release dates. 👀

SJM fans, how are we feeling about these updates? Are you ready to head back to Prythian?

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A whole show of just Bob would be the best thing ever.

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That’s the crazy part- it wasn’t awful! But it also really sucked?

We are still frustrated about the botched TV series. These books are so good and they could have done so much better. James Marsters does such a great job narrating the audios, too! 💙📚 📺

ACOTAR BOOK & ADAPTATION UPDATES

CONFIRMED RELEASE DATES FOR ACOTAR BOOKS #6 AND #7 HER ACOTAR #6 RELEASE DATE: 10/27/26 ACOTAR #7 RELEASE DATE: 01/12/2027

WHAT IS GOING ON WITH THE POTENTIAL ACOTAR TV SERIES? LL HER DADDY

“I HAVE THE RIGHTS BACK TO EVERYTHING NOW” "BUT RIGHT NOW, MY FOCUS IS ON THE BOOKS BECAUSE ITS BEEN A LITTLE WHILE SINCE YOU GUYS HAVE HAD SOMETHING" "IT IS SOMETHING I WANT TO BE IN CHARGE OF" "I WANT TO SEE EVERYTHING ADAPTED IN THE WAY I ENVISION IT AND THE WAY I KNOW FANS WANT IT." "MUSIC PLAYS SUCH A BIG PART SO THE MUSIC IS GOING TO HAVE TO BE A HUGE PROJECT FOR ME"

Sarah J. Maas stopped by Call Her Daddy podcast and gave fans a lot to talk about. From the worlds of TOG, ACOTAR, and CC, so much was covered!

And yes, we finally have release dates. 👀

SJM fans, how are we feeling about these updates? Are you ready to head back to Prythian?

💙📚🌶️⏰ #books #bookish

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We are so excited!

We gotta get SJM on our podcast. Quick- someone adapt one of her books!
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