Frankenstein | I Don't Know About That with Jim Jefferies #141

Our expert Dawn Brodey (@dawn_brodey / @hilfpodcast) revives the IDKAT gang's knowledge on Frankenstein.
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[@MamaBMad]

Love it! Way back in about 1970ish, I got lost from my parents at Universal Studios and Frankenstein's monster found me crying and panicking. He assured me he liked little girls and helped me find my folks. This little 4-5 year old started a lifelong love for him that day.

[@resolecca]

Best dinner party fact, best episode of idkat and most knowledgeable expert, and the only expert I looked for their work, and you just got a new podcast subscriber, to whoever picks the guests i need more episodes like this

[@jeffreyevans4306]

Great episode. Never had any interest in Frankenstein but I paused the show to buy the book. Great chemistry with the guest. Possibly the best episode yet.

[@emu_warrior]

you... purchased a book... that is free online? wtf

[@brek5]

Oh, did you get around to reading it? I sort of ignored it as a kid just because I put it down to the movie, etc., and then I ended up having to teach it (after studying literature and all that first, haha), so I ended up teaching it to teens when I was in my early 30s, and it blew my mind. Hope you enjoyed/are enjoying it! Good thing for me on this episode is I actually could answer most of the questions, as opposed to most episodes where I probably do somewhere on par with Jim.

[@kjacob35]

"I'm very peaceful...except for my revenge killings." -Frankenstein's Monster

[@resolecca]

I think that's peaceful, it's a don't f with me and I won't f with you kinda peaceful, but as long as you don't f with him you'll be fine

[@philbrand8702]

I thought this podcast started off boring and was about to go on to another one but then I read the reviews and it convinced me to keep watching. I love Dawn Brodey as a guest she was fantastic! I learned so much about Frankenstein and that dinner party fact was AMAZING!!

[@M_1_L_3_R]

If "Catnip Pants" isn't the name of your next special you'll have fumbled the ball on the 1 yard line of life

[@OfficialFingazMC]

Best dinner party fact, defo using that one.

[@jacksonkeogh3320]

Missed opportunity for "Al franken" as a scoring category 😂

[@PlayNiceFolks]

I really liked the Frankenstein story line in Penny Dreadful. At least The Monster is intelligent, and torments Dr. Frankenstein kinda like in the book.

[@KelliFerSure]

And he looks exactly as described in the original literature

[@gusgus8134]

Best dinner party fact ever!👹

[@bigdaddy741098]

This was awesome, what a great guest.

[@rebeccafoster114]

Definitely one of the best episodes!

[@6egotronix]

yeah? i didnt find it much amusing :)

[@KelliFerSure]

Best episode ever 🙏

[@JK-io8pn]

Cutting the ads out is bold AF

[@therapymutt1468]

I think there's a hidden one two punch to the AI stuff; lots of people are worried about an imminent self aware juncture. There's no risk of that whatsoever with any form of AI we have. Self awareness isn't required for a program to emulate the stuff we consider uniquely us, like visual art and responding to ideas. I'm willing to bet that's way, way more unsettling to most people than the idea of having to deal with a self aware digital intelligence

[@maxbecker5252]

I am not lying, my grandpa helped that dude build the original pacemaker. My gpa is now 94 and still lives in Minnesota.

[@MikeS402]

This was my favorite episode of all. Jim was hilarious as usual, Forest wasn't too much of an asshole and Dawn was so incredibly entertaining and knowledgable. Off to HILF I go!

[@AJ-ut8cz]

A faithful adaptation mini series would be great.

[@IanICee]

Jim should have Jackson Galaxy on the show and teach him about cats behaviors hahaha

[@badgersgetabadname]

The journey to the moon gave us velcro. Imagine the kind of fascining products that the mission to Mars will yeild

[@emdiar6588]

My standout favourite episodes, off the top of my head, in no particular order, are: Bread The Royals, Cars and now Frankenstein.

[@moneymike5549]

Link to the bread episode homie, I cant seem to find it

[@Trav_Can]

Dawn Brodey was great. Fun episode!

[@humzakhalid7902]

48:25 they did a pretty close rendition in the series "penny dreadful" it has many of these original story beats

[@patriciaburns1033]

Frankenstein is an allegory about Judgement as in "Don't judge a book by it's cover", it looks like a monster but is in fact a gentle nature loving soul and the judgement of the people who made him, drove his badness and also Gods judgement on Dr Frankenstein playing God.

[@cooney2011]

22:44 that was the funniest line I've heard in ages.

[@colerieger7300]

Should probably check out that Velcro documentary Kelly found. I just did. It takes a turn you probably won't be expecting.

[@omeraamirshahjee]

Audioslaves show me how to live is about Frankenstein and now the lyrics to me make more sense especially the part where he says : and in your final hours I will stand, ready to begin. Nail in my head from my creator, You gave me lyfe now show me how to live. Please listen to the song. Masterpiece!!!

[@dalegaudet4224]

I keep visualizing Forrest as a spider person because of those mic stands.

[@bradysalaz7064]

Is Edward Scissorhands technically a Frankenstein monster? Tim Burton

[@StepnieW]

Yes, the difference is people initially liked Edward, and he didn't destroy his creator.

[@danjohnson2986]

She was an excellent guest

[@beepboopbleep3695]

forest's anxiety > guessing games

[@garyhickman1088]

another great one

[@haraldisdead]

I thought Daniel Day Lewis had settled the question of Lincolns voice

[@codypickell9299]

I read all of the "American Classics" (I believe that was the name?)" books, including Frankenstein. I'm just now realizing that they changed a lot to make it family friendly...thats a bummer 😅

[@doode1971]

There was a Frankenstein family. They owned a castle near Damstadt Germany, which can be visited. And is loads of fun during the Halloween season.

[@nartouzumaki8232]

Darmstadt ist mir leider ein bisschen zu weit entfernt

[@doode1971]

@@nartouzumaki8232 Understood, but the Frankenstein castle is still located there.

[@ykassay]

Best ep

[@MrThrustSSC]

Never knew that Frankenstein was set in Ingolstadt. If so: not Switzerland but Germany. Audi has a big factory there.

[@jjaronske6445]

In "young Frankenstein" they actually reference "victor" (grandfather) as the originator of bringing life to a creature.

[@dj_genrefluid]

the best rendition of Frankenstein I ever saw was a theatre play with Benedict Cumberbatch & Johnny Lee Miller by Danny Boyle... (also: it was Lugosi who hung out with Ed Wood)

[@MsEnola3]

Absolutely agree!

[@gart9680]

Percy Shelley (Mary's husband) & friends (including Byron) were the hellraising bohemians of their time. Drugs, freelove, alcohol, seances (although atheists)... everything to extreme. I mean, to the extreme. Nothing was out of reach. Mary was obviously part of this via her marriage. Now! Percy was a handful. Percy could be sweet & gentle (he was a romantic poet after all) but also wild/reckless & cruel & in the midst of this Mary comes up with one of the most chilling & famous horror stories of all time; It's very telling. Also. Many Americans can't use, cunt, properly. Naturally.

[@BPH55]

She is so compelling! Great eppy

[@gabrielvanwinkle324]

Finally the first, as my fandom should represent. Thanks for always being amusing and irreverent 😊

[@d.sm.4146]

Firstly, methner ;p Sencondly regarding the intersting dinner facts, I wonder if Brahm Stroker new the bona fide of the short story or was it just a coincidence dracula had a familiar ie the doctor. Thirdly, Now I get the newer movies & stories interaction / relationship between Dracula and Frankenstein

[@riparianlife97701]

Frank's brother Albert was a theoretical physicist.

[@pqrstsma2011]

43:02 the London Underground / "Tube" is supposedly the oldest underground train system in the world, a few years older than NYC's Subway... (although Budapest's system claims to be older than London's, IDKAT.... haha see what i did there?)

[@nathangriffin8732]

With your cats mate. Be the one that feeds them. That’ll bring them round.

[@forkliftChris]

Jack, I have a very funny chatgpt about jim. Where can I send it. Worthy of podcast. Promise.

[@ConstantineFurman]

Bela Lugosi (Dracula) is the one who hung out with Ed Wood, not Boris Karloff.

[@theabraham8164]

Were you there?

[@ConstantineFurman]

@@theabraham8164 Yep. Now go look into it and educate yourself before you look even more foolish.

[@TheArcaneMaster]

Goddamn can Dawn finish a damn sentence? lol

[@dejansapic1295]

Kelly laughs at anything Jim pays, wait I meant ‘says’

[@KickassUncle]

Lincoln's voice was reported to have been "reedy".

[@TheSteveBoyd]

While Sgt. Pepper was out dropping acid and making music with his Lonely Hearts Club Band, Dr. Pepper was studying hard to get his degree. Respect.

[@FoCoPuffs]

Thank you for your service, Sarge.

[@galaxyspace76]

it's honestly disgusting though

[@keifwoki]

I think both directions lead to knowledge that cannot be found in the other 🤔😜

[@therapymutt1468]

Just starting; I feel like this will be something Jim knows bizarrely little or loads about.

[@PlayNiceFolks]

Her Podcast HILF is pretty 👍

[@emu_warrior]

I had no interest in this topic but the guest was sooo good

[@nartouzumaki8232]

Frankfurter Würstchen und Bohnen .. na ja dann lieber mit Senf und Toast

[@Lesamnesia]

Robocop

[@jamescarr9860]

I like pothead Jim. He seems more ahh, than AAHHH!

[@jeromefrugtniet1560]

The lawyers had to get DJ's ok on the story? Does that mean you had to get Mariah Carey, Packer, DiCaprio, Pacino and Beatty to sign off on the birthday gig?

[@civroger]

No. The Robert De Niro one is really good!

[@dryherbvoter]

😮

[@boomieboo]

Have you ever been on Stern? If not you should try because you'd blow up if he took a liking to your material and interviewed you. He'd likely replay your content afterward often even when you're not on. I think he'd like your work. Just send some of your best material to Richard, Sal, or any of his other underlings that are easier to contact and are always looking for content and talent to pitch to Howard.

[@Daniel_25]

Lmao

[@civroger]

Sneaking in a rape joke while talking about cats :DDD

[@FoCoPuffs]

Abby. Abby Normal.

[@thomasthompson5613]

I want to know who this DJ is

[@StepnieW]

DJ Qualls. He stars in Road Trip (2000), The New Guy (2002), and The Core (2003).

[@dejansapic1295]

Catnip cat pants, lol, say’s Kelly

[@brucegibbins3792]

Dr Pepper tastes like toothpaste. Not nice at all.

[@jewsco]

I can have a DR Pepper every now and then but otherwise it’s too much

[@jamescarr9860]

Now I have to go find a Frankenstein movie. You guys give the best (earworms?) for shit. Sorry, I'm not super intelligent. I get all my knowledge here.

[@embracethenoid9085]

The Robert de Niro movie follows the book well. The book is great too, and it's not too long or complex a read.

[@dejansapic1295]

Jim That hair medication ain’t working buddy, but still loved the last special.., Forest as a sneaker head I can promise you, bro there is no such thing as a cool Velcro Jordans, ask Jack for a double check he can validate

[@Slaeowulf]

I was really impressed with her until she said COVID was created in a lab. Americans are so mental when it comes to conspiracies.

[@jadedpigeon5585]

🤡🤡☝️☝️

[@spencersharp]

its actually a fact dummy lol

[@jon-lucysart6284]

First like bro

[@theabraham8164]

That'll be something to tell the grand kids.

[@jon-lucysart6284]

Ah you wernt first. Lol 😂

[@theabraham8164]

@@jon-lucysart6284 Wasn't I?! That's crazy bro. 😮

[@Dougdenslowe714]

Does Jim really need four co-hosts?

[@emu_warrior]

does anyone really care what you comment? (no)

[@matthewdavid9039]

Boring topic