Latest Truman Podcast Episodes
Frankenstein or A Modern Prometheus Ep 13 Volume 2 Chapter 2
Call Me Watkins - March 17, 2019 10:33 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsVictor Frankenstein and his creature speak. Who comes across as the monster?
Frankenstein or A Modern Prometheus Ep 12 Volume 2 Chapter 1
Call Me Watkins - March 17, 2019 08:08 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsWilliam is dead. Justine is dead. The Frankenstein family struggle under the burden of their grief.
Frankenstein or A Modern Prometheus Ep 11 Volume 1 Chapter 8
Call Me Watkins - March 17, 2019 04:56 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsJustine is on trial for the murder of William. However it is Victor who is being judged.
Frankenstein or A Modern Prometheus Ep 10 Volume 1 Chapter 7
Call Me Watkins - March 17, 2019 03:45 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsFrankenstein learns the terrible news his baby brother has been murdered.
Frankenstein or A Modern Prometheus Ep 9 Volume 1 Chapter 6
Call Me Watkins - March 17, 2019 01:48 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsVictor recovers from his illness. He hears news from home via Elizabeth.Victor and Henry embark on a two week walking tour.
Frankenstein or A Modern Prometheus Ep 8 Volume 1 Chapter 5
Call Me Watkins - March 16, 2019 12:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsVictor Frankenstein creates his creature. But does his dream match reality?
Frankenstein or A Modern Prometheus Ep 7 Volume 1 Chapter 4
Call Me Watkins - March 16, 2019 11:57 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsVictor Frankenstein discovers the secret to creating life. He must make make a creature to reanimate.
Frankenstein or A Modern Prometheus Ep 6 Volume 1 Chapter 3
Call Me Watkins - March 16, 2019 02:23 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsFollowing the death of his mother Frankenstein leaves for College. He is inspired by a professor and commits to finding a new way to create life.
Frankenstein or A Modern Prometheus Ep 5 Volume 1 Chapter 2
Call Me Watkins - March 16, 2019 02:16 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsVictor provides an overview of his childhood and introduces the key scientific concepts that will influence his life.
Frankenstein or A Modern Prometheus Ep 4 Volume 1 Chapter 1
Call Me Watkins - February 26, 2019 12:39 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsVictor Frankenstein finally begins his story. He focused on his parents and his childhood. This episode provides a summary of this chapter and an analysis.
Frankenstein or A Modern Prometheus Ep 3 Volume 1 Letters I - IV
Call Me Watkins - February 25, 2019 12:27 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsThis episode begins my close analysis of the text, starting with Volume 1, the four letters Walton writes to his sister. These letters often confuse readers as they seem unrelated at first glance to the story of Frankenstein and the daemon. However, they have a purpose. Listen to find out more.
Frankenstein or A Modern Prometheus Ep 2 Mary Shelley biography and the historical context
Call Me Watkins - February 21, 2019 13:32 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsThis episode seeks to provide background information on the life of Mary Shelley, until the time she wrote 'Frankenstein or A Modern Prometheus'. It covers biographical information as well as the historical context of the novel.
Frankenstein or A Modern Prometheus Ep 1 An overview
Call Me Watkins - February 20, 2019 11:14 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsFrankenstein or A Modern Prometheus by Mary Shelley was first released in 1818. This episode provides a brief outline of the plot and the narrative structure, as well as, a detailed analysis of the title page and the epigraph.
Rear Window Revision Lecture
Call Me Watkins - October 24, 2018 10:48 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsCall me Watkins went on tour. This is a podcast based on a revision lecture on ‘Rear Window’ in preparation for the VCCA VCE examination in Australia. There is an accompanying handout available through Facebook (callmewatkins).
The Crucible and Year of Wonders Compared Episode 2 Revision Lecture
Call Me Watkins - October 17, 2018 05:31 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsCall me Watkins went on tour. This is a podcast based on a revision lecture comparing ‘The Crucible’ and ‘Year of Wonders’ in preparation for the VCCA VCE English examination in Australia. The handout is available on Facebook.
The Crucible and Year of Wonders Compared Episode 1 Gender
Call Me Watkins - October 03, 2018 12:01 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsThis episode compares the similarities and differences of gender representation in ‘The Crucible’ and ‘Year of Wonders’.
The Crucible Ep 9 Women in the play
Call Me Watkins - August 13, 2018 09:51 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsThis episode explores in depth the characters; Elizabeth Proctor, Abigail Williams, Tituba, Rebecca Nurse and Mary Warren.
Call me Watkins - Who am I?
Call Me Watkins - August 20, 2017 12:19 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsA brief glimpse into who I am and my literary passions.
Year of Wonders Ep 19 The Role of Women
Call Me Watkins - August 14, 2017 10:23 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsThis episode explores the role of women in 17th century.
Year of Wonders Ep 18 How individuals and communities respond to adversity?
Call Me Watkins - August 13, 2017 09:32 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsThis episode looks the different responses to the plague. Why do some people become monsters and others heroes?
Year of Wonders Ep 17 Language choices
Call Me Watkins - August 09, 2017 12:24 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsThis podcast explores the structure of the novel, the narrative voice and the language used by Brooks.
The Crucible Ep 8 Language in the play
Call Me Watkins - July 30, 2017 12:03 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsAn analysis of figurative language in the play including irony, metaphors, similes, inversion, and the use of archaic and colloquial language. An analysis of the title.
The Crucible Ep 7 Conflict
Call Me Watkins - July 30, 2017 10:27 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsAn exploration of conflict in The Crucible.
The Crucible Ep 6 Act 4
Call Me Watkins - July 23, 2017 11:10 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsA summary and analysis of Act 4.
The Crucible Ep 5 Act 3
Call Me Watkins - July 20, 2017 07:52 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsA summary and analysis of Act 3.
The Crucible Ep 4 Act 2
Call Me Watkins - July 17, 2017 11:38 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsAct Two a summary and an analysis.
The Crucible Ep 3 Act 1 Part 2
Call Me Watkins - July 15, 2017 07:33 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsAct 1 - The second half of this Act covered.
The Crucible Ep 2 Act 1 Part 1
Call Me Watkins - July 15, 2017 05:26 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsAct 1 - an overview that concludes at the end of Proctor and Abigail's private conversation about their affair.
The Crucible Ep 1 Historical Social Religious Context
Call Me Watkins - July 14, 2017 07:30 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsThe context of the play explained.
Year of Wonders Ep 16 Epilogue
Call Me Watkins - July 08, 2017 12:04 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsLife after the plague for Anna.