Did You Read The Book?: Recent Episodes
Erin Palmer
A comparative podcast where movie buffs and bookworms come together to talk about stories and their adaptations that we love, hate, or love to hate.
TRIGGER WARNING: This episode covers content around violence, murder, death, sexual abuse, trauma, and body gore. Please be advised.
Welcome back to another episode of Did You Read The Book? ! Join me and my two stellar guest, Dan Rector and Julie McCulloch-Francis, as we go down the biggest rabbit hole yet to discover DC comic tropes, discover more and more about the works of Alan Moore, and see in real time how little I know about Batman or Superman (they fixed me) in Batman: The Killing Joke written by Alan Moore and illustrated by Brian Bolland & John Higgins.
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The Exile by D.G.P. Rector
The Last Scion written by D.G.P. Rector
Battle Tech: Shrapnel, Issue #20, featuring short story by D.G.P. Rector
Battle Tech: Shrapnel, Issue #23, featuring short story by D.G.P. Rector
Our Recommendations
Diamonds Are Forever by Ian Fleming
Batman: Death in the Family by Jim Starlin & Jim Aparo
Batman: Mitefall by Alan Grant & Dennis O'Neil
Batman: Wayne Family Adventures by CRC Payne & StarBite
Slewfoot: A Tale of Bewitchery by Gerald Brom
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Music composed and produced by Abek
Cover art created by Jared Stokes
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Podcast production by Erin Palmer
Y'all, how are we already to Season 6!? Thank you from the bottom of my heart for all the support and for being a super duper nerd with me each episode. Sending the biggest hugs and kisses to all near and far. I'm so excited to get into another year of silly convos with silly guests and hope you will enjoy them as much as I do. Cheers to all and thank you again for your continued support!
Erin
TRIGGER WARNING: This episode covers content around violence, death, public executions, suicide, psychological and physical trauma, self harm, sexual abuse, substance abuse, and emotional abuse. Please be advised.
Welcome back to another episode of Did You Read The Book? ! Join me and my guest, Julie McCulloch-Francis, for a true ranter where we unpack all the cringy cinema tropes of white washing, racism, and stylistic choices confusing the crap out of us in our Part 2 episode of Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë.
Our Recommendations
Swiss Army Man directed by Daniel Scheinert & Daniel Kwan
The Fox Wife: A Novelby Yangsze Choo
Sinnersdirected by Ryan Coogler
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About The Show
Music composed and produced by Abek
Cover art created by Jared Stokes
Banner art and background design by IndigoLink
Podcast production by Erin Palmer
TRIGGER WARNING: This episode covers content around violence, death, suicide, psychological and physical trauma, self harm, child abuse, sexual abuse, substance abuse, and emotional abuse. Please be advised.
Welcome back to another episode of Did You Read The Book? ! Join me and my glorious returning guest, Julie McCulloch-Francis, as we unpack dysfunctional love, garbage can human beings, and find out really fast how we each feel about Gothic Romance in our Part 1 episode of Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë.
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About The Show
Music composed and produced by Abek
Cover art created by Jared Stokes
Banner art and background design by IndigoLink
Podcast production by Erin Palmer
TRIGGER WARNING: This episode covers content around violence, murder, death, suicide, psychological and physical trauma, and self harm. Please be advised.
Welcome back to another episode of Did You Read The Book? ! Join me and my guest, Daniel Palmer, as we break down (both academically and mentally) a politically charged story to talk through radical regimes, societal alienation, and the age old question of "Why eel?" in Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury.
Our Recommendations
Andor created by Tony Gilroy
American Horror Story: Season 7 - Cult created by Brad Falchuk, Ryan Murphy, & Halley Feiffer
Salem's Lot by Stephen King
Doom Patrol developed by Jeremy Carver
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About The Show
Music composed and produced by Abek
Cover art created by Jared Stokes
Banner art and background design by IndigoLink
Podcast production by Erin Palmer
TRIGGER WARNING: This episode covers content around violence, murder, death, suicide, genocide, sexual abuse, rape, psychological and physical trauma, religious extremism, and religious persecution. Please be advised.
Welcome back to another episode of Did You Read The Book? ! Join me and my guests, Sheree Baxter McLaughlin and Daniel Palmer, as we have a real deep discussion around religious extremism, beautiful prose structures, and dive into one of the hardest (and most relevant) topics yet with The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood.
Our Recommendations
Andor created by Tony Gilroy
Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood
Pluribus created by Vince Gilligan
The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah
The Women by Kristin Hannah
Mistress of Lies by K.M. Enright
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About The Show
Music composed and produced by Abek
Cover art created by Jared Stokes
Banner art and background design by IndigoLink
Podcast production by Erin Palmer
TRIGGER WARNING: This episode covers content around violence, murder, war, death, brutality, drug usage, substance abuse, PTSD, animal abuse, racial injustice, hate crimes, and racism. Please be advised.
Welcome back to another episode of Did You Read The Book? ! Join me and my frequent flyer guest, Julie McCulloch-Francis, as we dive real deep into the past to talk about classic Greek themes, wacky mythos, and how in the heck does it tie into the Great Depression (that don't make no sense!) in The Odyssey by Homer.
Our Recommendations
Lucifer, the Devil in the Middle Ages by Jeffrey Burton Russell
Blood Orange: The Dracula Duet Book 1 by Karina Halle
Black Rose: The Dracula Duet Book 2 by Karina Halle
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About The Show
Music composed and produced by Abek
Cover art created by Jared Stokes
Banner art and background design by IndigoLink
Podcast production by Erin Palmer
TRIGGER WARNING: This episode covers content around violence, war, murder, death, brutality, animal abuse, and body gore. Please be advised.
Welcome back to another episode of Did You Read The Book? ! Join me and my returning guest (and renown author!), Dan Rector, as we redeem ourselves by diving back into the classic sci-fi realm to nerd out over beautiful world building, the complexities of culture, and have a good ol' squeal about cute space puppies in A Princess of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs.
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And A Health To The Widow by D.G.P. Rector featured in BattleTech: Shrapnel, Issue #23 (now on pre-order!)
Our Recommendations
Last Podcast on the Left - Vampire The Masquerade by Marcus Parks, Henry Zebrowski, & Ed Larson
Apostle directed by Gareth Evans
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About The Show
Music composed and produced by Abek
Cover art created by Jared Stokes
Banner art and background design by IndigoLink
Podcast production by Erin Palmer
TRIGGER WARNING: This episode covers content around violence, murder, death, emotional abuse, and physical abuse. Please be advised.
Welcome back to another episode of Did You Read The Book? ! Join me and my returning guest, Meghan Palmer, as we have a massive scream into the void to unpack the major differences between stellar writing and fever dream creation in Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine.
Our Recommendations
Delicious in Dungeon written by Ryoko Kui
Delicious in Dungeon directed by Yoshihiro Miyajima
Ever After directed by Andy Tennant
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About The Show
Music composed and produced by Abek
Cover art created by Jared Stokes
Banner art and background design by IndigoLink
Podcast production by Erin Palmer
TRIGGER WARNING: This episode covers content around violence, murder, death, sexual abuse, non consensual sex, war, war crimes, and body gore. Please be advised.
Welcome back to another episode of Did You Read The Book? ! Join me and my guest, Dan Rector, (now a famous author!) as we come back for yet another hot mess in the adaptation world to rant about character flaws, the nonsense that was the early 2000's cinema style, and lament over the lack of cinematic plot in The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen vol 1 written by Alan Moore and illustrated by Kevin O'Neill.
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The Exile by D.G.P. Rector
The Last Scion written by D.G.P. Rector
Our Recommendations
Leviathan Wakes: Book 1 of The Expanse Series by James S.A. Corey
The Expanse created by Daniel Abraham, Mark Fergus, & Ty Franck
Lost Gods by Brom
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About The Show
Music composed and produced by Abek
Cover art created by Jared Stokes
Banner art and background design by IndigoLink
Podcast production by Erin Palmer
TRIGGER WARNING: This episode covers content around violence, murder, death, sexual abuse, non consensual sex, psychological trauma, and body gore. Please be advised.
Welcome back to another episode of Did You Read The Book? ! Join me and my dynamic duo guests, Julie McCulloch-Francis and Daniel Palmer, as we face plant into yet another Eldritch horror vibe of terrifying body snatcher tropes, crazy head canon theories, and just a full melt down of how this is possibly considered an adaptation of The Thing on the Doorstep by H.P. Lovecraft.
Our Recommendations
Baldur's Gate 3 created by Larian Studios
The Sanatorium by Sarah Pearse
Talk To Me directed by Michael & Danny Philippou
Black Sheep directed by Jonathan King
Slotherhouse directed by Matthew Goodhue
Predator: Killer of Killers directed by Dan Trachtenberg & Micho Rutare
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About The Show
Music composed and produced by Abek
Cover art created by Jared Stokes
Banner art and background design by IndigoLink
Podcast production by Erin Palmer
TRIGGER WARNING: This episode covers content around violence, physical and mental abuse, death, murder and war. Please be advised.
Welcome back to another episode of Did You Read The Book? ! Join me and my guest, Dan Rector, for round 2 of Dune where we dig deeper into the character development, the intrigue, and finally compare the adaptation to the original Dune by Frank Herbert.
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The Last Scion Game written and created by DGP Rector on Steam!
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Our Recommendations
Wild Cards by George R.R. Martin
Dexter directed by James Manos Jr.
Stranger Things directed by Matt & Ross Duffer
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About The Show
Music composed and produced by Abek
Cover art created by Jared Stokes
Banner art and background design by IndigoLink
Podcast production by Erin Palmer
My beautiful spectacular fam! Just like that, another year done and we are getting into season 5! Y'all are astounding and I continue to be impressed with everyone's participation and support. Thank you for joining me on this nerdy journey and here's to the next crazy year!
Erin
TRIGGER WARNING: This episode covers content around violence, physical and mental abuse, death, murder and war. Please be advised.
Welcome back to another episode of Did You Read The Book? ! Join me and my returning guest, Dan Rector, as we have a part 1 dive into the beauty of classic Sci-Fi, nerd out over the incredible intricacies of world building, and just a full on rant about everything Denis Villeneuve in Dune by Frank Herbert.
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The Last Scion Game on Steam!
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About The Show
Music composed and produced by Abek
Cover art created by Jared Stokes
Banner art and background design by IndigoLink
Podcast production by Erin Palmer
TRIGGER WARNING: This episode covers content around mental abuse, toxic relationships, loss of identity, and sexual assault. Please be advised.
Welcome back to another episode of Did You Read The Book? ! Join me and my one and only best guest, Julie McCulloch-Francis, as we lose our minds over why this is a crowd favorite, the perplexities of problematic relationships, and tie it off with squealing over the dream that is Health Ledger (RIP) in Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare.
Our Recommendations
Lore Olympus by Rachel Smythe (Webtoon)
A Knights Tale directed by Brian Helgeland
The Help directed by Tate Taylor
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About The Show
Music composed and produced by Abek
Cover art created by Jared Stokes
Banner art and background design by IndigoLink
Podcast production by Erin Palmer
TRIGGER WARNING: This episode covers content around violence, physical and mental abuse, suicide, death, depression, and toxic relationships. Please be advised.
Welcome back to another episode of Did You Read The Book? ! Join me and my brand new guest, Griffin Goldenbagen, as we dive into a real serious topic of the fluidity of relationships, the joys and pains of emotional and personal growth, and what it means to be human in Normal People by Sally Rooney.
Our Recommendations
The Outrun: A Memoir by Amy Liptrot
The Outrun directed by Nora Fingscheidt
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About The Show
Music composed and produced by Abek
Cover art created by Jared Stokes
Banner art and background design by IndigoLink
Podcast production by Erin Palmer
Welcome back to another episode of Did You Read The Book? ! Join me and my two stellar guests, Julie and Monica, as we have a severe nerd out over the beauty of animation, good ol' fashion love pairing tropes, and give Monica a lot of spice for her horribly out of line opinions on voice actors (jk we love her, but still) in How To Train Your Dragon by Cressida Cowell.
Our Recommendations
Arcane created by Riot Games, Christian Linke, & Alex Yee
Schitt's Creek written and directed by Dan Levy, Euguene Levy, Michael Short, Kevin White, & David West Road
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About The Show
Music composed and produced by Abek
Cover art created by Jared Stokes
Banner art and background design by IndigoLink
Podcast production by Erin Palmer
Welcome back to another episode of Did You Read The Book? ! Join me and my returning guest, Mary, as we have a nerd fest over beautiful art styles, Nordic lore, and the beauty of works of passion in Hilda by Luke Pearson.
Our Recommendations
A House With Good Bones by T. Kingfisher
The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones
Nosferatu directed by Robert Eggers (2024)
Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horrors directed by F. W. Murnau (1922)
A Tempest of Tea by Hafsah Faizal
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About The Show
Music composed and produced by Abek
Cover art created by Jared Stokes
Banner art and background design by IndigoLink
Podcast production by Erin Palmer
TRIGGER WARNING: This episode covers content around violence, murder, death, and toxic relationships. Please be advised.
Welcome back to another episode of Did You Read The Book? ! Join me and my boomerang of a guest, Julie McCulloch-Francis, as we talk through an age old story of sadness, woe, and funky adaptation choices in Romeo & Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Our Recommendations
Dr. Who created by Sydney Newman
The Devil Crept In by Ania Ahlborn
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If you like Did You Read The Book?, don't be shy and share with your family, friends, neighbors, and anyone else you see fit! You can also follow me on Bluesky, Threads, Facebook, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, iTunes, Tune In/Alexa, Spotify, and Pandora!
About The Show
Music composed and produced by Abek
Cover art created by Jared Stokes
Banner art and background design by IndigoLink
Podcast production by Erin Palmer
TRIGGER WARNING: This episode covers content around war, death, violence, and body gore. Please be advised.
Welcome back to another episode of Did You Read The Book? ! Join me and my lovely guest, Monica Chen, for her debut episode (yay!) as we go real deep into the beauty of manga, incredibly depicted mech suits, and have some strong thoughts around alien design dos and don'ts in All You Need Is Kill illustrated by Takeshi Obata.
Our Recommendations
All You Need Is Kill written by Hiroshi Sakurazaka & Illustrated by Yoshitoshi Abe
The Women by Kristin Hannah
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If you like Did You Read The Book?, don't be shy and share with your family, friends, neighbors, and anyone else you see fit! You can also follow me on Bluesky, Threads, Facebook, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, iTunes, Tune In/Alexa, Spotify, and Pandora!
About The Show
Music composed and produced by Abek
Cover art created by Jared Stokes
Banner art and background design by IndigoLink
Podcast production by Erin Palmer
TRIGGER WARNING: This episode covers content around murder, violence, false incarceration, addiction, and child abduction. Please be advised.
Welcome back to another episode of Did You Read The Book? ! Join me and my wonderful returning guest, Daniel Palmer, as we bring yet another glorious sci-fi topic to the table to gush over beautiful world building, incredible future tech, and have a proper giggle over the cinematic vibe that was the early 2000's in The Minority Report by Philip K. Dick.
Our Recommendations
Vinland Saga by Shuhei Yabuta
Berserk by Kentaro Miura
Small Favors by Erin A. Craig
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If you like Did You Read The Book?, don't be shy and share with your family, friends, neighbors, and anyone else you see fit! You can also follow me on Twitter (@DYRTBPodcast), Threads, Facebook, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, iTunes, Tune In/Alexa, Spotify, and Pandora!
About The Show
Music composed and produced by Abek
Cover art created by Jared Stokes
Banner art and background design by IndigoLink
Podcast production by Erin Palmer
TRIGGER WARNING: This episode covers content around murder, suicide, body gore, violence, and animal harm. Please be advised.
Welcome back to another episode of Did You Read The Book? ! Join me and my rock star of a guest, Julie McCulloch-Francis, as we kick off the spooky season and talk about classic Eldritch horror themes, the terrors of post apocalyptic living, and give emotional support to Julie as she goes on her biggest rant yet in Bird Box by Josh Malerman.
Our Recommendations
Small Town Murders produced by James Pietragallo & Jimmie Whisman
Last Podcast on the Left produced by Marcus Parks & Ben Kissel
Twisted by Emily McIntire
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If you like Did You Read The Book?, don't be shy and share with your family, friends, neighbors, and anyone else you see fit! You can also follow me on Twitter (@DYRTBPodcast), Threads, Facebook, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, iTunes, Tune In/Alexa, Spotify, and Pandora!
About The Show
Music composed and produced by Abek
Cover art created by Jared Stokes
Banner art and background design by IndigoLink
Podcast production by Erin Palmer
Welcome back to another episode of Did You Read The Book? ! Join me and my returning guest, Meghan Anderson, as we get real down and nerdy with historical factoids, societal faux pas, and go goo goo over dreamy Mr. Darcy (like any sane person would, COME ON!) in Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen.
Our Recommendations
The Husky and His White Cat Shizun by Rou Bao Bu Chi Rou
Bride and Prejudice directed by Gurinder Chadha
Bride and Prejudice and Zombies by Seth Grahame-Smith
Gentleman Jack created by Sally Wainwright
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About The Show
Music composed and produced by Abek
Cover art created by Jared Stokes
Banner art and background design by IndigoLink
Podcast production by Erin Palmer
TRIGGER WARNING: This episode covers content around murder and sexual assault. Please be advised.
Welcome back to another episode of Did You Read The Book? ! Join me and my dream guest, Julie McCulloch-Francis, as we revisit the gruesome Hannibal Lecter universe to talk about great villains, character flaws, and poke many a hole in the vibe of the early 2000's film era in Red Dragon by Thomas Harris.
Our Recommendations
Monster ABC printed by Hazy Dell Press
Hush Now Banshee!: A Not So Quiet Counting Book by Kyle Sullivan & Derek Sullivan (Hazy Dell Press)
Goonight Krampus by printed by Hazy Dell Press
The Babysitter's Club by Ann M. Martin
The Fall of the House of Usher directed by Mike Flanagan
Midnight Mass directed by Mike Flanagan
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If you like Did You Read The Book?, don't be shy and share with your family, friends, neighbors, and anyone else you see fit! You can also follow me on Twitter (@DYRTBPodcast), Threads, Facebook, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, iTunes, Tune In/Alexa, Spotify, and Pandora!
About The Show
Music composed and produced by Abek
Cover art created by Jared Stokes
Banner art and background design by IndigoLink
Podcast production by Erin Palmer
My lovely fam! Can't believe it but Season 3 is a wrap! As always, thank you ever so much to my listeners near and far for the ongoing support. It is such a pleasure to share my passion with the world. Another enormous thank you and virtual hug to my guests for participating in my episodes. I couldn't have gotten here without your lovely selves. Cheers to the next season, y'all!
Erin
TRIGGER WARNING: This episode covers content self harm and death. Please be advised.
Welcome back to another episode of Did You Read The Book? ! Join me and my top notch guests, Daniel Palmer and Julie McCulloch-Francis, as we have a good ol' fashion nerd out over aliens, horror tropes, and a few giggles over the lovely Nicolas Cage in The Color Out Of Space by HP Lovecraft.
Our Recommendations
Celestis by Paul Park
Saga of the Forgotten Warrior Series by Larry Correia
The Serpent's Shadow (First book of the Elemental Masters Series) by Mercedes Lackey
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About The Show
Music composed and produced by Abek
Cover art created by Jared Stokes
Banner art and background design by IndigoLink
Podcast production by Erin Palmer
Welcome back to another episode of Did You Read The Book? ! Join me and my returning guest, Dan (the man!) Rector, as we continue our adventure in the sci-fi world to focus on the hubris on man, political turmoil, and big ass robots in Farewell to the Master by Harry Bates.
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The Last Scion by DGP Rector (a text based computer game!)
Our Recommendations
Ancillary Justice written by Ann Leckie
Hell Divers 2 created by Arrowhead Game Studios
The Animatrix created by Lana & Lily Wachowski
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About The Show
Music composed and produced by Abek
Cover art created by Jared Stokes
Banner art and background design by IndigoLink
Podcast production by Erin Palmer
TRIGGER WARNING: This episode covers content around sexual abuse, domestic and mental abuse, and murder. Please be advised.
Welcome back (after a long break!) to another episode of Did You Read The Book? ! Join me and my returning guest, Mary, to dive real deep in to (you guessed it) another dark topic of murder, corruption, and how to be a real badass in The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson.
Our Recommendations
I'll Be Gone In The Dark written by Michelle McNamara and produced as a docu-series by Elizabeth Wolff & Kate Barry
Scavengers Reign created by Joseph Bennett & Charles Huettner
Locked Tomb Series written by Tamsyn Muir
Blue Eye Samurai directed by Jane Wu
Love Death + Robots created by David Fincher & Tim Miller
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About The Show
Music composed and produced by Abek
Cover art created by Jared Stokes
Banner art and background design by IndigoLink
Podcast production by Erin Palmer
TRIGGER WARNING: This episode covers content around sexual abuse, domestic and mental abuse, murder and self harm. Please be advised.
If you or someone you know struggles with domestic abuse, please seek help by contacting the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233.
Welcome back to another episode of Did You Read The Book? ! Join me and my gold star guest, Julie, to break down the complexities and representation of abuse in cinema, talk more drama (whether we asked for it or not), and to shed some light on our dark dark souls in Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty.
Our Recommendations
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds directed by Jonathan Frakes (featured on Paramount)
The River Has Teeth by Erica Waters
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About The Show
Music composed and produced by Abek
Cover art created by Jared Stokes
Banner art and background design by IndigoLink
Podcast production by Erin Palmer
TRIGGER WARNING: This episode covers content around sexual abuse, war violence and suicide. Please be advised.
Welcome back to another episode of Did You Read The Book? ! Join me and my stellar guest, Dan Rector, to finally switch topics from Alan Moore to Frank Miller, where we geek out over epic Spartan tropes, beyond scrumptious actors, and just have a good ol' time talking more graphic novels with Frank Miller's masterpiece 300.
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Devil in the Rain by D.G.P. Rector (soon to be featured in Mysterion - coming Nov 2023)
RectorWriter - Dan’s Blog
Follow Dan on Facebook and keep an eye out for his mystery project in 2025!
My Guest's Recommendations
Musashi by Eiji Moshikawa
My Recommendations
Midnight Mass written and directed by Mike Flanagan (Netflix)
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About The Show
Music composed and produced by Abek
Cover art created by Jared Stokes
Banner art and background design by IndigoLink
Podcast production by Erin Palmer
TRIGGER WARNING: This episode discusses topics of suicide, murder and body gore. Please be advised.
Welcome back to another episode of Did You Read The Book? ! Join me and my rock star guest, Julie McCulloch-Francis, for a spooky session to talk about monsters, religious zealots and (the scariest part I think) how crazy human nature is during a crisis in The Mist by Stephen King. Happy spooky season y'all!
Recommendations
Shiny Happy People: Duggar Family Secrets directed by Olivia Crist
The Devil's Hour directed by Tom Moran
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Welcome back to another episode of Did You Read The Book? ! Join me and my guest, Daniel Palmer, as we (you guessed it) geek out over more Sci-Fi elements, from sound production to cerebral concepts depicted beautifully in Story of Your Life by Ted Chiang and adapted to screen in Arrival directed by Denis Villeneuve.
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Learn more about the Writers Strike! - SAG-AFTRA (Screen Actors Guild - American Federation of Television and Radio Artists)
Girl, Forgotten by Karin Slaughter
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Welcome back to another episode of Did You Read The Book? ! Join me and my returning guest, Mary, as we have ourselves a good ol' fashion nerd out around amazing high fantasy design, sexy and beautiful characters, and a wonderful representation of chosen families in The Witcher by Andrzej Sapkowski.
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Locked Tomb Series by Tamsyn Muir
Doom Patrol Series developed by Jeremy Carver (HBO)
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Hey ho my lovely fam! I cannot believe that we're already at the end of Season 2! I am still floored that I've continued to see such wonderful support over the past 2 years. You are magnificent and majestic, my lovelies, and I am beyond grateful for you. Cheers to many more episodes to come!
Erin
TRIGGER WARNING: This episode covers content around murder, sexual abuse, and physical abuse. Please be advised.
Welcome back to another episode of Did You Read The Book? ! Join me and my returning guest, Julie McCulloch-Francis, as we geek out over yet more sexy vampire stories, wonderfully detailed lore, and have a good laugh/cry over the adaptation of The Vampire Lestat and Queen of the Damned by Anne Rice.
Recommendations
The Happiest Baby on the Block by Harvey Karp, M.D.
Glitch direct by Emma Freeman and Tony Krawitz
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Welcome back to another episode of Did You Read The Book? ! Join me and my guest, Dan Rector, for a round 2 discussion (because one episode JUST wouldn't cut it) where we (mostly me) geek out over beautiful costumes, sweet choreography and fight scenes, and break down more Alan Moore in Watchmen directed by Zack Snyder.
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Devil in the Rain by D.G.P. Rector (soon to be featured in Mysterion - coming Nov 2023)
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My Guest's Recommendations
Welcome to Hard Times by E.L. Doctorow
Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy
Disco Elysium - Video Game
My Recommendations
Saga written by Brian K. Vaughan and illustrated by Fiona Staples
The Sandman written by Neil Gaiman
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Welcome back to another episode of Did You Read The Book? ! Join me and my guest, Dan Rector, as we dive REAL deep into yet another graphic novel with stellar character creation, beautiful imagery, and dissect all the hot mess express dynamics of broken vigilantes in Watchmen written by Alan Moore and illustrated by Dave Gibbons.
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Welcome back to another episode of Did You Read The Book? ! Join me and my guest, Spencer Fife, as we unwrap yet another classic story, somehow bring sci-fi into the conversation once more, and get gooey over some amazing character development in Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson.
Recommendations From My Guest
The Expanse produced by SyFy & Amazon (back for a second recommendation!)
Hannibal directed by Bryan Fuller (NBC Series)
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Welcome back to another episode of Did You Read The Book? ! Join me and my guest, Daniel Palmer, as we dive back into yet another Sci-Fi classic, geek out over some long standing tropes, and amazingly make it through the whole conversation WITHOUT crying over some cute pupper sadness (RIP Sam the pup pup) in I Am Legend by Richard Matheson.
Recommendations From My Guest
American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis
Story of Your Life by Ted Chiang
The Expanse produced by SyFy & Amazon
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Welcome back to another episode of Did You Read The Book? ! Join me and my guests, Julie and Mary, as we cannon ball into all things mopey vampire drama, reminisce about the beauty of gothic romances, and severely fan girl around pretty much everything in Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice.
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Check out this amazing Tweet where Sam Reid and Jacob Anderson (main characters of the Interview Series!) saw @VeryMerryMart's work!!
Recommendations From My Guest
Sandman Slim Series - by Richard Kadrey
Locked Tomb Series by Tamsyn Muir
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Welcome back to another episode of Did You Read The Book? ! Join me and my guests, Dan Rector and Keith Daniel, as we rediscover a cult classic, geek out about sweet power armor, and have a few groans around some interesting writing style choices in Starship Troopers by Robert A. Heinlein.
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The Librarian by D.G.P. Rector
BattleTech: Shrapnel, Issue #11 (The Official BattleTech Magazine); featuring (and cover art inspired by!) The Plowshare by D.G.P. Rector
Mysterion; featuring The Binding and the Ram by D.G.P. Rector (coming soon in Feb 2023!)
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Recommendations From My Guest
Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption - A Novella by Stephen King
Shawshank Redemption directed by Frank Darabont (1994)
The Forever War by Joe Haldeman
Armor by John Steakley
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Welcome back to another episode of Did You Read The Book? ! Join me and my returning guest, Spencer Fife (we can never be rid of him, lucky me!), as we rediscover an age-old classic, break down all the Christmas tropes, and the quirky adaptations that have sprung from this beloved story of A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens.
Recommendations From My Guest
Anne Rice’s Interview with the Vampire AMC Series created by Rolin Jones
Watchmen written by Alan Moore & illustrated by Dave Gibbons
My Recommendations
Watchmen HBO Series created by Damon Lindelof
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Welcome back to another episode of Did You Read The Book? ! Join me and my returning guest, Spencer Fife, as we fawn over the beautiful backdrops, mad wizardry of cinematography, and swan dive back into yet another love fest for all things Taika all the time with Hunt for the Wilderpeople directed by (sigh, my heartthrob) Taika Waititi.
Recommendations From My Guest
Verity by Colleen Hoover
The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu
My Recommendations
Eragon by Christopher Paolini
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Welcome back to another episode of Did You Read The Book? ! Join me and my guest, Yvonne Worden, as we wade through the unbelievably complex creation of stop motion films, discuss beautiful themes of epic proportions, and officially kick off the spooky season with Coraline by Neil Gaiman.
Recommendations From My Guest
An Education of An Idealist: A Memoir by Samantha Power
Tracks: A Woman's Solo Trek Across 1700 Miles of Australian Outback by Robyn Davidson
Maiden Voyage by Tania Aebi
The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier
My Recommendations
Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson
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Welcome back to another episode of Did You Read The Book? ! Join me and my two guests, Julie McCulloch-Francis and Kendall Lawley, as we very actively break both rules 1 and 2 over the phenomenal imagery, wicked prose, and get really serious with our next thesis topic in Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk.
Recommendations
Tony and Susan by Austin Wright
The Southern Vampire Mysteries (aka The Sookie Stackhouse Series) by Charlaine Harris
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TRIGGER WARNING: This episode covers content around murder, suicide, sexual abuse and assault, mental abuse, physical abuse, self harm, unstable mental health, and toxic relationships. Please be advised.
Welcome back to another episode of Did You Read The Book? ! Join me and my returning guest, BJ Kingery, as we have a mini melt down about the breathtaking intrigue, sociopathic characters and the doozy of a plot twist in Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn.
Recommendations
The Institute by Stephen King
Things Heard and Seen directed by Shari Springer Berman & Robert Pulcini
All Things Cease to Appear by Elizabeth Brundage
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Hi all my lovelies! I just wanted to give a little thank you message to wrap up my very first year of the podcast! To all my listeners, guests and fellow collaborators: You are amazing and I couldn't have gotten here with out any one of you. Thank you for being my podcast fam!
Erin
Welcome back to another episode of Did You Read The Book? ! Join me and my returning guest, Dan Rector, as we have yet another freak out over the amazing (and bizarre) storytelling, artwork and blood curdling details of the infamous Jack the Ripper murders in From Hell written by Alan Moore and illustrated by Eddie Campbell.
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Mysterion; featuring On Charis Station by D.G.P. Rector
Analog Magazine Q&A
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Recommendations From My Guest
Hyperion by Dan Simmons
Dune The Board Game
My Recommendations
Dune by Frank Herbert
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Welcome back to another episode of Did You Read The Book? ! Join me and my guest, Spencer Fife, as we dive into the turbulent era of WWII, break down what life was like in the Hitler Youth and get completely side tracked fawning over everything Taika Waititi in Caging Skies by Christine Leunens.
Recommendations From My Guest
ApocalyptiGirl: An Aria for the End Times by Andrew MacLean
SP4RX by Wren McDonald
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TRIGGER WARNING: This episode covers content around murder, suicide, sexual abuse and assault, mental abuse, physical abuse, substance abuse and addiction, self harm, unstable mental health, and toxic relationships. Please be advised.
If you or someone you know struggles with self-harm or substance abuse, please seek help by contacting the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) at 1-800-622-HELP (4357).
Welcome back to another episode of Did You Read The Book? ! Join me and Julie McCulloch-Francis (my other trusty sidekick), as we break down severely broken family dynamics, the journey of an addict, and try not to break down ourselves as we delve into the abyss that is Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn. This is by far our darkest episode yet, folks. Oye vey.
Recommendations From My Guest
An Affair of Poisons by Addie Thorley
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Welcome back to another episode of Did You Read The Book? ! Join me and Daniel Palmer once again for Part 2, as we break down (for real this time!) toxic relationships, misrepresentation of the BDSM culture and just pure confusion around why Danny Elfman decided to participate in Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. James. (We read and watched this so you don't have to. You're welcome.)
Recommendations From My Guest
American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis (the recommendation is back for another round, it's THAT good!)
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Conspiracy Theory Music composed by an anonymous fellow conspiracy theorist
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TRIGGER WARNING: This episode discusses mental abuse, sexual abuse and self harm. Please be advised.
Welcome back to another episode of Did You Read The Book? ! Join me and my unofficial sidekick, Daniel Palmer, as we jump into a somewhat unconventional format to discuss relationship dynamics, bold stylistic choices and saucy conspiracy theories (backed up by some sweet theme music!) in Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. James.
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Conspiracy Theory Music composed by an anonymous fellow conspiracy theorist
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Welcome back to another episode of Did You Read The Book? ! Join me and my guest, Dan Rector, as we hardcore nerd out over an amazingly complex world full of political intrigue, tragedy, violence, and of course, sweet sweet vengeance in V for Vendetta written by Alan Moore and illustrated by David Lloyd.
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Triangulation: Habitats Anthology by Parsec Ink; featuring Mourn Each Blade of Grass by D.G.P. Rector
Analog Magazine (March/April Issue); featuring The Hard Law by D.G.P. Rector on page 66
Analog Magazine Q&A
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Recommendations From My Guest
A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine
A Story As Sharp As a Knife: The Classical Haida Mythtellers and Their Work by Robert Bringhurst
This Vicious Cabaret performed by David J (1984) - song visually featured throughout the graphic novel, V for Vendetta
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Welcome back to another episode of Did You Read The Book? ! Join me and my guest, Daniel Palmer, who's back for another round to take a glorious swan dive into the cyberpunk genre and gush over the beautifully knit world of Altered Carbon by Richard K. Morgan (Daniel's first recommendation in episode 1!).
Recommendations From My Guest
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep by Philip K. Dick
American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis
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Welcome back to another episode of Did You Read The Book? ! Join me and my guest, Grace McDonough, as we unpack the fantastical storytelling, turbulent relationships and classic Tim Burton whimsy of Big Fish: A Novel of Mythic Proportions by Daniel Wallace.
Recommendations From My Guest
Radish Fiction – Romance Story App
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WARNING: This episode contains profanity due to quoting directly from the source material. Please be advised.
Welcome back to another episode of Did You Read The Book? ! Join me and my guest, Julie McCulloch-Francis, as we break down the complex characters, the amazing cinematography style and gush over sigh my heart throb, Anthony Hopkins, in The Silence of the Lambs by Thomas Harris.
Recommendations From My Guest
Berserk by Kentaro Miura
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Welcome back to another episode of Did You Read The Book? ! Join me and my guest, Sam Evans, as we swoon over androids with spider fingers, geisha bots, and somewhat saucy thermal optic camouflage body suits in the amazing world of Ghost in the Shell.
Recommendations From My Guest
Godzilla vs Kong directed by Adam Wingard
Throne of Blood directed by Akira Kurosawa
Starfinder - Table Top RPG
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Welcome back to another episode of Did You Read The Book? ! Join me and my guest, Kelsey Evans, as we discuss the amazing story building and sound production of The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. And as always, may the odds be ever in your favor.
Recommendations From My Guest
Divergent Trilogy by Veronica Roth
The Sword of Truth Series by Terry Goodkind
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Welcome back to another episode of Did You Read The Book? ! Join me and my guests, Julie McCulloch-Francis and Meghan Palmer, as we fawn over the amazing costuming, quirky world building, and the best ineffable husbands ever of Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett.
Recommendations From My Guests
I, Lucifer by Glen Duncan
Feed by Seanan McGuire (under Mira Grant)
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Welcome to the inaugural episode of Did You Read The Book? ! Join me and my guests, BJ Kingery and Daniel Palmer, as we dive into Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer, the first book of The Southern Reach trilogy.
Recommendations From My Guests
The Dark Forest by Liu Cixin
Altered Carbon by Richard K. Morgan
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