(B)adaptation: Recent Episodes
Literature Podcast
A group of four young college students comparing the Author's Pen to the Director's Chair. It is very common in today's society for popular Young Adult novels to be turned into a movie. However, there is a heavy debate on whether turning books into films is even a good idea. In this podcast, listeners will be able to sit back and listen to several points of view about whether or not certain book-to-movie adaptations ruined the stories told originally in print.
Welcome back to (B)adaptation! In the concluding episode, the entire (B)adaptation team will come together to discuss the culture surrounding the Young Adult book-to-film stories and the impacts big young adult series such as Harry Potter, Divergent, Twilight, and The Hunger Games have had on the film and literature industries.
Welcome back to (B)adaptation! In this episode Chasity Gomez will invite you into Rick Riordan's world of gods and goddesses as told through Percy Jackson and the Olympians! She will give a critical analysis of Chris Columbus' film adaptation and her opinions on what his artistic adaptations mean for Riordan's original plot line, as well as give you some insight on public evaluation of the film.
CONTENT WARNING: Mild Language.
Welcome back to (B)adaptation! In this episode we'll follow Vivien Braun as she analyzes the same story as told through the eyes of Cheif Bromden and Randle McMurphy in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. In her interview with Tim Braun, she will discuss the impact that the changes in perspective from Ken Kesey's original novel has on the Milos Forman film. Additionally they will discuss what rights a director has to taking artistic liberties on a story, and what these interpretations do for the viewer's perspective of the story.
Welcome to (B)adaptation! In this episode, you'll get a small peak as to what to expect from (B)adaptation!
And remember to always ask yourself..
Do you think it was a (B)adaptation?