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Halloween special 2019: Young Frankenstein

Oct 31, 2019

This year, Halloween falls on a Thursday. So we've put together a special episode to celebrate it! But first...a question: What do Frankenstein's monster, Spock, and Rick Deckard all have in common? Find out in this week's episode of BrainWaves.

Produced by James E. Siegler. Special guest, Scott Kasner (Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania) with fair use of material from Young Frankenstein (1974), Star Trek: The Original Series (1966-1969), and Blade Runner (1982). Music courtesy of Grossman, Ewell and Grainger, Heftone Banjo Orchestra, Sergey Chereminisov, and Ondrosik under a Creative Commons License. Sound effects by Mike Koenig. BrainWaves' podcasts and online content are intended for medical education only and should not be used for clinical decision making. Be sure to follow us on Twitter @brainwavesaudio for the latest updates to the podcast.

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