Wed. 08/10 - Mary Shelley & the Cryogenic Tabloid Star

<p><strong><em>The story of the 197-year-old frozen gentleman–––a tale that will take us from unprecedented weather events and the 19th century version of misinformation to Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, a 1980s medical miracle, and brief shout-out to the OG velocipede. Plus, Austrian Burger King say you’re abnormal if you like meat. And the upcoming live-action Pac-Man movie.</em></strong></p><p>Sponsors:</p><ul><li>Bambee, Schedule a conversation at <a href="http://bambee.com/cool" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">bambee.com/cool</a></li><li>Indeed, Get a free $75 credit PLUS earn up to $500 extra in sponsored job credits with Indeed’s Virtual Interviews at <a href="http://indeed.com/goodnews" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Indeed.com/goodnews</a></li></ul><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a href="https://daily.jstor.org/the-hoax-that-inspired-mary-shelley" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Hoax That Inspired Mary Shelley</a> (JSTOR Daily)</li><li><a href="https://www.jstor.org/stable/30212770" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Mary Shelley and the Roger Dodsworth Hoax</a> (Keats-Shelley Journal, JSTOR)</li><li><a href="https://digital.library.upenn.edu/women/shelley/redding/dodsworth.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Roger Dodsworth: The Reanimated Englishman.</a> (University of Pennsylvania)</li><li><a href="https://www.sciencealert.com/a-woman-survived-being-frozen-solid-decades-ago-here-s-the-science" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Decades Ago, A Woman Survived Being 'Frozen Solid'. Here's The Science</a> (ScienceAlert)</li><li><a href="https://www.ridehome.info/show/kottke-ride-home/mon-0727-the-year-without-a-summer/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Mon. 07/27 - The Year Without a Summer</a> (Cool Stuff Ride Home)</li><li><a href="https://www.adweek.com/brand-marketing/burger-king-austria-now-asks-customers-regular-or-with-meat/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Burger King Austria now Asks Customers, 'Regular or With Meat?'</a