Mary Shelley
Type: Person
As of November 2026, Mary Shelley has been mentioned in 3 episodes across 3 podcasts, first heard Oct 2025 on The Telepathy Tapes. Mary Shelley is mentioned in the episode "How Do I Overcome Performance Anxiety? The Fear Behind Performance" on What Your Therapist Thinks, likely in relation to themes of creativity and anxiety. Ezra Klein references her in "Patti Smith on the One Desire That Lasts Forever," possibly to highlight enduring artistic desires. Additionally, in "The Consciousness of Creativity" on The Telepathy Tapes, Shelley is discussed in the context of the nature of ideas and creativity.
Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley was an English novelist who wrote the Gothic novel Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus (1818), which is considered an early example of science fiction. She also edited and promoted the works of her husband, the Romantic poet and philosopher Percy Bysshe Shelley. Her father was the political philosopher William Godwin and her mother was the philosopher and women's rights advocate Mary Wollstonecraft.
| Mentioned in | 3 episodes on 3 podcasts (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Oct 2025 on The Telepathy Tapes |
| Role | Author |
| Field | Literature |
How do different shows talk about Mary Shelley?
3 shows discussed Mary Shelley in these episodes.
- What Your Therapist Thinks — 1 episode
- The Ezra Klein Show — 1 episode
- The Telepathy Tapes — 1 episode
Who talks about Mary Shelley on podcasts?
Ezra Klein brought up Mary Shelley; the most recent mention was Nov 2025 on What Your Therapist Thinks.
- How Do I Overcome Performance Anxiety? The Fear Behind Performance on What Your Therapist Thinks (Nov 2025)
- Patti Smith on the One Desire That Lasts Forever on The Ezra Klein Show (Nov 2025) — Ezra Klein
- Season 2, Episode 3: The Consciousness of Creativity. Are ideas alive and do they choose us? on The Telepathy Tapes (Oct 2025)
Which podcasts mention Mary Shelley most?
The Ezra Klein Show (1 episode), The Telepathy Tapes (1 episode) and What Your Therapist Thinks (1 episode) mention Mary Shelley most.
- The Ezra Klein Show — 1 episode · More people from The Ezra Klein Show
- The Telepathy Tapes — 1 episode · More people from The Telepathy Tapes
- What Your Therapist Thinks — 1 episode · More people from What Your Therapist Thinks
What is Mary Shelley mentioned alongside?
Mary Shelley is most often mentioned alongside New Testament, Ben Kendo Design and Colombia Records.
Mentioned together: New Testament, Ben Kendo Design, Colombia Records, England, What Your Therapist Thinks (WYTT), best therapist.com, The Globe and Mail, Window of tolerance, Freeze response, Externalization