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The Glass Castle

In this episode, Adina and I recount the tales of a less than coneventional childhood from the memoir The Glass Castle, by Jeanette Walls, and the film adaptation directed by Destin Daniel Cretton. We also dive deeper into the challenges of non-fiction adaptation, and question what responsibilities the filmmakers have to the real life people.

A Monster Calls

In the "I'm not crying you're crying" adaptation of the year, we discuss A Monster Calls, written by Patrick Ness with the movie being directed by J.A. Bayona. We'll break down the story and all of its feels, but don't worry, there's also a huge CGI tree monster.

Stardust

In this episode we cover our first return author Neil Gaiman and his novel Stardust, which was adapted for the big screen in 2007 by Matthew Vaughn. But can any movie compare to the silky smooth voice of Neil Gaiman in audiobook form? Listen and find out!

Christmas with the Kranks

Happy Holidays! We decided to treat ourselves by reading and watching the biggest pile of Christmas trash around: Christmas with the Kranks! Directed by Tim Roth and based on the John Grisham novel Skipping Christmas (Yeah, THAT John Grisham). Get cozy by the fire and listen to us rage against this Christmas adaptation!

Wild

This episode we discover why we'll never hike the Pacific Crest Trail as we talk about Wild, the memoir by Cheryl Strayed and the 2014 film adaptation directed by Jean-Marc Vallee. Put on your hiking boots because we explore the themes of the book and the challenges of adapting non-fiction.

Slumdog Millionaire

In this episode we break down Slumdog Millionaire, the 2009 Best picture winner, and the novel the inspired it, Q&A! We'll walk the tight rope of discussing the slight, yet important differences between these two tales, including how the murder crazed protaganist of the novel became the subdued lead of the film.

Inherent Vice

Things get far-out this episode when we explore the drug-fueled, paranoid detective mystery of Inherent Vice. We'll try to figure out what happened in this Thomas Pynchon novel and the equally strange PT Anderson adaptation.

Twilight

Forever begins now! This episode we tackle the first book in the teen-vampire-romance phenomenon known as Twilight, written by Stephanie Meyer. We'll address the problems at the root of this relationship, how useless Bella's father is, and of course the beautiful absurdity of vampire baseball.

Blue is the Warmest Color

This episode we discuss the graphic novel Blue is the Warmest Color and the film adaptation that made a big impact at Cannes, for better or for worse. Grab a glass of wine and settle in for our discussion on the love story that manages to be tragic in multiple ways.

Holes

This episode we dig deep into our nostalgia with Louis Sachar's Holes and its 2003 film adaptation. Learn about our "did they bang?" criteria and discover that you may mis-remember the movie's original song!

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

In this episode, we take a deep dive into Ken Kesey's novel One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest and the 1975 film: an adaptation which manages to be faithful to the book yet totally its own.

Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

This episode we discuss a notoriously disappointing film adaption and the brilliant source material it attempted to translate. Plus, the return of one of our least favorite characters, the Manic Pixie Dream Girl! (Apologies in advance for any characters' names that may be mispronounced)