{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Frankenstein (2025) &amp; The Bride! (2026): Mad Science Comes Full Circle","description":"What happens when one of sci-fi\u2019s oldest stories is reimagined for a modern audience? In this episode of Journey Through Sci-Fi, we return to the origin of mad science \u2014 Mary Shelley\u2019s Frankenstein \u2014 through two new adaptations: Frankenstein (2025), directed by Guillermo del Toro, and The Bride! (2026), directed by Maggie Gyllenhaal. This isn\u2019t just another adaptation. It\u2019s a full-circle moment for the genre. From the obsessive creator who dares to make life\u2026 to the creation who refuses to belong to him, these films show how the Frankenstein myth has evolved over 200 years of science fiction.  In this episode we explore: \u2022 Why Frankenstein is still the blueprint for every mad scientist story \u2022 How these new versions reinterpret the act of creating life \u2022 What they keep \u2014 and what they completely reinvent \u2014 from the original myth \u2022 Why The Bride! flips the perspective from creator to creation \u2022 What this tells us about where sci-fi \u2014 and mad science \u2014 is heading next  From gothic horror roots to modern sci-fi storytelling, this is the evolution of one of the genre\u2019s defining ideas. And a fitting end point for our Mad Science series. Because sometimes the most important sci-fi story isn\u2019t about the future\u2026 \u2026it\u2019s the one we\u2019ve been retelling all along. ","author_name":"Journey Through Sci-Fi: A Science Fiction Film Podcast","author_url":"https:\/\/www.journeythroughscifi.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/40642830\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/200647170"}