Episode 229 | What We Make of It All, with Karen Swallow Prior
In this episode of Persuasion, Erin and Hannah end their reading of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein with professor Karen Swallow Prior. The trio look back at the life of Mary Shelley and explore the conte...
9 Nov 202128min
Episode 228 | What We Make of Destiny
Destiny and fate are central to Mary Shelley’s classic Frankenstein, which inspired our fall Persuasion series, What We Make of Ourselves. In this episode, Erin Straza and Hannah Anderson discuss the ...
2 Nov 202136min
Episode 227 | What We Make Of Our Mistakes
Mistakes and regret are central to Mary Shelley’s classic Frankenstein, which is inspiring our fall Persuasion's series, What We Make of Ourselves. In this episode, Erin Straza and Hannah Anderson dis...
26 Okt 202138min
Episode 226 | What We Make of Our Stories
Stories and storytelling are central to Mary Shelley’s classic Frankenstein, which is shaping our fall Persuasion‘s series, What We Make of Ourselves. In this episode, Erin Straza and Hannah Anderson ...
19 Okt 202139min
Episode 224 | What We Make of Our Suffering
In this episode of Persuasion, Erin Straza and Hannah Anderson discuss the second reading of the series (Volume I: Chapters 4–7), in which the characters and their suffering take center stage. Shelley...
5 Okt 202138min
Episode 223 | What We Make of Our Time
If we were to choose one word to describe modern life, busy would be a top contender. We are a busy people—busy making a living, busy making a name for ourselves, busy being busy. This is why producti...
28 Sep 202137min
Episode 222 | What We Make of Ourselves: A Read-Along Series
In this episode of Persuasion, Erin Straza and Hannah Anderson dig into the background of the story, starting with what we've gotten wrong due to the many cultural adaptations. Hollywood has taken a s...
21 Sep 202137min
