Mary Shelley: Women Who Make Monsters (ft Diablo Cody)

What happens when an eighteen-year-old girl invents one of the most iconic monsters in literary history? On this episode of Petticoat Revolution, we dive into the scandalous, tragic, and wildly fascinating life of Mary Shelley, the teenage rebel behind Frankenstein, with Oscar-winning screenwriter Diablo Cody (Juno, Jennifer’s Body, Lisa Frankenstein). From forbidden love and gothic ghost stories to female rage and misunderstood monsters, we explore how women have been creating horror, challenging conventions, and rewriting the rules for centuries. Follow us @petticoatrevolutionpod on Instagram, TikTok, and Youtube for more! 0:00 Introducing Mary Shelley 3:23 Early life and heritage 7:41 Adolescence and upbringing 13:22 Meeting Percy Bysshe Shelley 19:13 The journey to Europe 25:40 The Byron connection 30:22 The Villa Diodati summer 36:23 Birth of Frankenstein 43:30 Artistic process and parallels 49:26 Tragedy and legacy 55:27 The final chapter