DURING HIS VARIEGATED CAREER, in which he met or encountered many. Of course, here we do not speak of Victor Frankenstein, who brought the divine spark of life to the creature, but of that latter being himself-- the name is used as a metaphoric appellation in this production, in which a sort of cyborg-- a partially machine being, is "Frankenstein." A NASA astronaut with one too many space accidents in his past, the semi-human reveals his inner workings; as the plot progresses, various burns uncover the subcutaneous mechanical network, doing nothing for his cosmetic needs. Preposterous Martians kidnap bikini babes from the beach while the creature's struggles progress elsewhere-- these females are needed to replenish the humanoid Martian population, as the (female) Martian leader explains.
Later we touch upon the Alchemical philosophy of one Theophrastus Bombastus von Hohenheim, who went by Paracelsus, and discuss the variety of Nymphs who preside over various realms. A note: as we do frequently these days, we present the close of the show before the literal end of the hour. Late-night drawing with the present generation of Underground cartoonists takes place after we end our podcast, so to prepare for this activity we conclude prematurely and provide music, in this case by the great Bernard Herrmann.