Welcome to Steam Powered Movies! The podcast hosted by Dana & Mike Fraedrich where we watch a steampunk film and then talk about it. It's the spooky season, so we saw the 2025 version of "Frankenstein" directed by Guillermo del Toro and starring Oscar Isaac. How does this adaptation compare to the book? Or the many other film versions that have been made? Tune in to join us on the multi-year quest to answer that last question!
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2 Sept 2026
Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow - "Vacuums All Over The Place"
Welcome to Steam Powered Movies! The podcast hosted by Dana & Mike Fraedrich where we watch a steampunk film and then talk about it. This month's movie was "Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow" starring Gwyneth Paltrow & Jude Law. Does this movie look cool? Is the writing any good? Do we get sports-y? Tune in to find out!
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All music by Mike Fraedrich (c) 2022
Produced by Mike Fraedrich
4 Aug 2026
The Golden Compass - "Deuses Ex Machinas"
Welcome to Steam Powered Movies! The podcast hosted by Dana & Mike Fraedrich where we watch a steampunk film and then talk about it. This time we saw the 2007 Philip Pullman novel adaptation "The Golden Compass" featuring Nicole Kidman & Daniel Craig. We talk a lot about world building, how the movie compares the book, and Dana may or may not get in a heap of trouble with LOTR fans...
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www.SteamPoweredMovies.com (www.steampoweredmovies.com)
For more info on Dana's books & events visit www.WordsByDana.com (www.WordsByDana.com)
All music by Mike Fraedrich (c) 2022
Produced by Mike Fraedrich
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Apple Podcasts (US)
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Spotify
5.0 / 5
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Podcast Authority Score: 43 / 100
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