Adapt or Die: Recent Episodes
KJ Minzner and Pippa Russell
A podcast about movies that used to be books. Or TV shows that used to be movies. Or... well, you get the idea. Co-hosted by Pippa Russell and KJ Minzner.
We have a new podcast! Our new show is called Only 2 Movies, where we celebrate the death of media literacy by pretending we've never seen a movie before. We're bringing you the first episode of Only 2 Movies direct to your Adapt or Die feed.
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Cover art by Jess Rubio. Music by Ben Kieda.
While we're on hiatus preparing our new show, we thought we'd share an old bonus episode from out Patreon! In this Valentine's Day special, Pippa and KJ pit hunky vampires against each other in a battle of beautiful boys (gender inclusive). Which Vampire Boyfriend will reign supreme?
The question in the title isn't rhetorical! Pippa has an answer for KJ about why Phillip Pullman's book goes by so many names, as well as info about the movie adaptation and the HBO series... and all the ways those adaptations went astray.
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Cover art by Jess Rubio. Music by Isabel Forden.
Sources:
THE DARK SIDE OF NARNIA by Philip Pullman: https://web.archive.org/web/20010628221443/http://riff.hiof.no/~steinabl/PULLMANLEW.HTML
THE GOLDEN COMPASS MOVIE WHAT WENT WRONG by Andrew Blair for Den of Geek: https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/the-golden-compass-movie-what-went-wrong/
WHERE DID 'THE GOLDEN COMPASS' GO ASTRAY? from Vulture's The Take (no byline): https://www.vulture.com/2007/12/golden_compass_scripts.html
HOW HOLLYWOOD SAVED GOD by Hanna Rosin for The Atlantic: https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2007/12/how-hollywood-saved-god/306444/
Philip Pullman’s thoughts on the HBO series: https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=oce5gKgdPFM&t=75s
Kathleen Crawford's interview with Casting Networks: https://www.castingnetworks.com/news/how-all-of-us-strangers-casting-director-kahleen-crawford-turned-people-watching-into-a-thriving-career/
HIS DARK MATERIALS IS FINALLY GETTING TOLD WITHOUT (MUCH) BACKLASH by Nathan Smith for SyFy: https://www.syfy.com/syfy-wire/his-dark-materials-golden-compass-religion-church-hbo-movie
I'm only sort of joking with this episode title. In this episode, Pippa and KJ discuss the history of Batman as a character, and how the Lego adaptation of his story just might be the best understanding of who Batman really is.
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Cover art by Jess Rubio. Music by Isabel Forden.
Pippa and KJ are back again, and this time discussing Sir Gawain and the Green Knight and its 2021 adaptation directed by David Lowery. Listen on as we examine what it means to adapt or translate a poem whose original author has been lost time, and bringing your own biography to the text.
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Cover art by Jess Rubio. Music by Isabel Forden.
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight translated by Simon Armitage
In Our Time - Podcast - https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0001kr8
Indiewire: David Lowery Almost Quit Filmmaking Before ‘Green Knight’ Release - https://www.indiewire.com/features/general/the-green-knight-david-lowery-interview-1234654659/
Vanity Fair: Director David Lowery on The Green Knight’s Eerie Influences - https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2021/07/the-green-knight-david-lowery-preview-dev-patel-willow-influences
KJ gives Pippa a history lesson about 1980s Disney animation, and the hosts discuss how Who Framed Roger Rabbit is very diffferent from the book it is based on. Includes a brief digression to discuss the implications of a potential Hercules TikTok musical.
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Cover art by Jess Rubio. Music by Isabel Forden.
Pulling a Rabbit Out of a Hat by Ross Anderson: https://pullingarabbitoutofahat.com/
kaptainkristian Video Essay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWtt3Tmnij4
For once, Pippa and KJ aren't a million years late to an adaptation! They are joined by Pippa's sister, Maia Russell, to discuss the 2024 film adaptation of the 2016 novel, It Ends With Us. We cover everything from the effects of TikTok on the publishing industry and book recommendations to the contentious marketing of It Ends With Us, both novel and film.
Please be advised, this episode contains discussion of domestic abuse.
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Cover art by Jess Rubio. Music by Isabel Forden.
https://www.cnn.com/style/article/colleen-hoover-coloring-book-cancellation-intl-scli/index.html
Bestselling writer Colleen Hoover apologizes for planned coloring book based on domestic violence novel by Issy Ronald, CNN
What if we didn't immediately discount Fifty Shades of Grey? What if we analyzed this adaptation seriously - is there value to be found within published Twilight fanfiction erotica? How many times can KJ hear the phrase "inner goddess" before they go insane?
KJ and Pippa return for the premeire of Adapt or Die Season 9!
Dan Olson's Fifty Shades Analysis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzk9N7dJBec
2016 Interview with Anne Coates: https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/moviesnow/la-et-mn-anne-coates-governors-award-20161104-story.html
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Cover art by Jess Rubio.
Let's go back to one of our first episodes ever, talking about Rick Riordan's PERCY JACKSON! Now with KJ & Pippa's thoughts on the new Disney+ television series!
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Sound editing for this episode was provided by Isabel Forden. Cover art by Jess Rubio.
Let's get Dune-pilled. In the first part, KJ and Pippa discuss their opinions on Denis Villeneuve's modern Dune series, and in the second part, you'll hear them discuss David Lynch's Dune adaptation with special guest Ryan Trumpler.
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Sound editing for this episode was provided by Isabel Forden. Cover art by Jess Rubio.
It's our 50th episode! To celebrate, Pippa has created an innovative way for us to talk about adaptations - we're using it to talk about as many Cinderella adaptations as possible. With special guest, Matt Pinkney! Website: https://adaptordiepod.wixsite.com/mysite
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Sound editing for this episode was provided by Isabel Forden. Cover art by Jess Rubio.
Pippa and KJ are joined by our friend Rachel to discuss the reality competition series, The Masked Singer! Did you know The Masked Singer is based on a Korean reality show? Listen on to learn more about the Korean original and how the show was adapted for an American audience.
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Sound editing for this episode was provided by Isabel Forden. Cover art by Jess Rubio.
Thanks for hanging with us through our hiatus! New episodes are coming soon, but in the meantime, please check out our re-release of our episode covering Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World, now featuring an added intro with our thoughts and opinions on Scott Pilgrim Takes Off. Scott Pilgrim is a great TV show, but is it a good adaptation?
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Sound editing for this episode was provided by Isabel Forden. Cover art by Jess Rubio.
Pippa and KJ are joined by their friend Emry Sottile to discuss the 2016 TV adaptation of Douglas Adams' Dirk Gently books, exploring how shows can be undersold by their own networks, and asking how we should engage with our favorite media after learning upsetting things about a creator.
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Sound editing for this episode by Isabel Forden. Cover art by Jess Rubio.
Pippa and KJ are ready to talk about the 2000 Coen Brothers film O Brother, Where Art Thou? and how it is an adaptation of The Odyssey into a classic-feeling American fable. Pair this episode with our Hadestown episode if you want maximum mythology!
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Sound editing for this episode by Isabel Forden. Cover art by Jess Rubio.
Just because it's for kids, doesn't mean that Neil Gaiman's novella and Laika Studios' film aren't creepy as heck. KJ and Pippa discuss the value of spooky stories for kids, and talk about the old short story that inspired Coraline in the first place.
Check out The Nostalgia Club Podcast and Wayland Productions' other shows! https://linktr.ee/waylandproductions
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Sound editing for this episode by Isabel Forden. Cover art by Jess Rubio.
Well, it's the end of the road. KJ, Pippa, and Isabel discuss the end of the Twilight saga, and look back at how far they've come. Cue the Christina Perri music!
Check out The Nostalgia Club Podcast and Wayland Productions' other shows! https://linktr.ee/waylandproductions
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Sound editing for this episode by Isabel Forden. Cover art by Jess Rubio.
This week, Pippa and KJ are covering Jeff VanderMeer's strange science fiction novel Annihilation and the 2018 Alex Garland directed film of the same name. Listen on as we grapple with textual and visual ambiguity, the challenges of adapting the dreamlike and the weird, and how Alex Garland adapted by memory.
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Sound editing for this episode by Isabel Forden. Cover art by Jess Rubio.
Friends of Volo Bog: https://www.friendsofvolobog.org/
Tree People: https://www.treepeople.org/
KJ and Pippa are back at it talking about Baz Luhrmann, this time discussing his 1996 MTV-inspired adaptation of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. But did you know that Shakespeare himself was doing an adaptation with this play? The plot doth thicken...
Check out The Nostalgia Club Podcast and Wayland Productions' other shows! https://linktr.ee/waylandproductions
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Sound editing for this episode by Isabel Forden. Cover art by Jess Rubio.
This week on Adapt or Die, we tackle The Princess Diaries, the first novel in a series by Meg Cabot and its film adaptation directed by Garry Marshall. We delve into the changes from book to movie, and how to appreciate both as different pieces of art best suited to their respective mediums.
Check out The Nostalgia Club Podcast and Wayland Productions other shows! https://linktr.ee/waylandproductions
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Sound editing for this episode by Isabel Forden. Cover art by Jess Rubio.
Pippa and KJ are joined once more by Ryan Trumpler, this time to discuss James Franco's The Disaster Artist, based on Greg Sestero's memoir of the same name about the making of The Room. This is an episode that started out silly, but turned into a deeper discussion of bad behavior from directors and whether that behavior is tolerable for the sake of art. (Spoiler: it's not.)
This week, KJ and Pippa are joined by special guest Jino from the Nostalgia Club Podcast! Listen on to hear our hot takes, fun facts, and critical analysis of the sci-fi dystopian tale that dares to ask: what would society be like if you put a bunch of teenage boys in a weird little maze? We're digging up this somewhat forgotten moment of the dystopia craze with a little help from our resident nostalgia expert.
Check out The Nostalgia Club Podcast and Wayland Productions other shows! https://linktr.ee/waylandproductions
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Sound editing for this episode by Isabel Forden. Cover art by Jess Rubio.
KJ and Pippa are back with a new season to talk about the webseries Headless, joined by the co-creators of the series, Sinéad and Sean Persaud! The gang gets to talk about Washington Irving's classic tale, the process of adapting the story into a comedy series, and Sinéad's life-long love of Tim Burton's Sleepy Hollow. It's an episode to die for... or to come back from the dead for.
Pippa and KJ go after the behemoth of adaptation that is the HBO show Game of Thrones and its source material, the Song of Ice and Fire series written by George R. R. Martin. Is this our white whale, our green light, our Iron Throne? Or an excuse for two fantasy nerds to chat about one of the most popular fantasy series of all time? Listen on and you decide!
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Sound editing for this episode by Isabel Forden. Cover art by Jess Rubio.
KJ and Pippa are joined by Karen (KJ's mom!) to talk about her favorite movie of all time: The Bourne Identity, based on the book by Robert Ludlum. Listen to these three discuss the passage of generations, ever-evolving technology, and hunky men from the 90s.
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Sound editing for this episode by Isabel Forden. Cover art by Jess Rubio.
KJ and Pippa are joined by Beth (Pippa's mom!) to discuss Perks of Being a Wallflower and it's feature film adaptation. We dig into how the source material and adaptation handle sensitive topics, Perks as a banned book, and how we feel about the casting for the film.
Please be aware this episode includes discussion of sensitive topics, including sexual assault and suicide.
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Sound editing for this episode by Isabel Forden. Cover art by Jess Rubio.
KJ and Pippa are joined by past guests Ryan, Matt and Jacque for some Halloween fun... until someone ends up dead. Listen and see if you can guess who the killer is!
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Thanks for listening, old sport! KJ and Pippa reunite with El to discuss F. Scott Fitzgerald's most famous work and Baz Luhrmann's glittery take on it. No cars were crashed in the making of this episode.
Sound editing for this episode by Isabel Forden. Cover art by Jess Rubio.
Pippa and KJ are joined this week by a new guest and good friend, Jacque van Bronkhorst, to discuss the 1990 novel Good Omens and it's recent 2019 adaptation into a limited series for Amazon Prime. Listen on to learn about the almost thirty year journey this apocalyptic comedy took going from page to screen.
Sound editing for this episode by Isabel Forden. Cover art by Jess Rubio.
KJ, Pippa, and special guest Isabel Forden have had their wills broken by Stephanie Meyer's franchise. The creepy CGI baby was just one step too far.
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Sound editing (and guest appearance!) for this episode by Isabel Forden. Cover art by Jess Rubio.
KJ, Pippa, and special guest Isabel Forden have had their wills broken by Stephanie Meyer's franchise. The creepy CGI baby was just one step too far.
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Sound editing (and guest appearance!) for this episode by Isabel Forden. Cover art by Jess Rubio.
For a quick summer special episode, we're re-releasing our olde episode about adapting Pride and Prejudice with some new added thoughts about the recent 2022 movie Fire Island on Hulu! The movie is super gay, cute, and 100% does pass the Bechdel test, we promise.
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Sound editing for this episode by Isabel Forden. Cover art by Jess Rubio.
Join KJ & Pippa for a speedrun of the various adaptations of the opera La Boheme. In our season 5 finale episode, we delve into the science of divergent evolution, or how two adaptations of the same source material can end up so very different!
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Sound editing for this episode by Isabel Forden. Cover art by Jess Rubio.
Join us with special guest Grace Zoerner for an episode all about the highest grossing Meryl Streep film (yes really!), Mamma Mia! We discuss adapting pop music, high school theater productions, and how some movies are just about how much you love your mom.
Grace's Substack: https://gracezoerner.substack.com/
Grace's Twitter: https://twitter.com/gzoerner
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Sound editing for this episode by Isabel Forden. Cover art by Jess Rubio.
1200 pages later, KJ, Pippa, and special guest from Welcome Mat, Massimo Napoli, discuss what makes It so great and what makes It so hard to adapt. Listen on to learn how one of King's most famous horror novels is a lot about love.
Welcome Mat: https://twitter.com/mat_welcome
Moss's Twitter: https://twitter.com/_massimo_napoli
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Sound editing for this episode by Isabel Forden. Cover art by Jess Rubio.
1200 pages later, KJ, Pippa, and special guest from Welcome Mat, Massimo Napoli, discuss what makes It so great and what makes It so hard to adapt. Listen on to learn how one of King's most famous horror novels is a lot about love.
Welcome Mat: https://twitter.com/mat_welcome
Moss's Twitter: https://twitter.com/_massimo_napoli
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Sound editing for this episode by Isabel Forden. Cover art by Jess Rubio.
Pippa and KJ are joined by Ben Oliphint to discuss the Steven Spielberg hit Jurassic Park, and the interesting men who influenced the movie, like Michael Crichton (the author of the book), Jack Horner (the man who wants to turn chickens into dinosaurs), and George Lucas (y'know).
Boxfort: https://www.youtube.com/c/BoxFortTV
Ben's Twitter: https://twitter.com/boliphint
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Sound editing for this episode by Isabel Forden. Cover art by Jess Rubio.
KJ and Pippa are joined by special guest, Amanda Doolittle to discuss the novel Eragon and its adaptation of the same name! CGI baby dragons, Avril Lavigne, and a #rebooteragon campaign, oh my! Amanda's Twitter: https://twitter.com/worksneakers
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Sound editing for this episode by Isabel Forden. Cover art by Jess Rubio.
Special guest Matt Pinkney returns to guide KJ and Pippa through Andrew Lloyd Webber's beautiful musical - and the less beautiful movie based on it. Let your mind take a journey through a strange new world.
Matt's show: https://twitter.com/youhaventseen_?s=20&t=nXsSqsdCdpjgX2GchlCvFQ
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Sound editing for this episode by Isabel Forden. Cover art by Jess Rubio.
This week, KJ and Pippa discuss the 2004 fantasy rom-com, Ella Enchanted, adapted from a novel of the same name by Gail Carson Levine! We talk about Cinderella adaptations, the benefits of making major changes to the source material, and whether or not Ella Enchanted should be considered a cult classic. (Spoiler alert: Yes!)
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Sound editing for this episode by Isabel Forden. Cover art by Jess Rubio.
KJ and Pippa discuss Greta Gerwig's film adaptation of Little Women by Louisa May Alcott, and decide that Amy will always be the best character.
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Sound editing for this episode by Isabel Forden. Cover art by Jess Rubio.
KJ and Pippa are joined by very special guest (and sound editor for the show), Isabel Forden! Join us as we dive into the third installment in the Twilight Saga, contemplate two pretty terrible love interests, and overall wonder if we should just be reading Wuthering Heights instead.
Find Isabel at @iforden_audio on Instagram or at ifordenaudio.com
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Sound editing for this episode was provided by Isabel Forden. Cover art by Jess Rubio.
Special guest Amanda Doolittle joins Pippa and KJ to talk about Lois Lowry's book The Giver and its less than successful movie adaptation - a movie that seems to be based more on The Hunger Games than the actual book it shares a name with.
Amanda: https://www.clippings.me/amandadoolittle
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Sound editing for this episode was provided by Isabel Forden. Cover art by Jess Rubio.
Pippa and KJ are back again this week with returning special guest, Ryan Trumpler! In anticipation for the new Dune adaptation coming out, we've decided to cover Dune (1984) in all its awkward glory. Tune in for discussions about silly special effects, startling homophobia, and inner monologue voice SPICE.
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Sound editing for this episode was provided by Isabel Forden. Cover art by Jess Rubio.
Special guests from Welcome Mat Radio Austin Olivia Kendrick and Massimo Napoli join us to talk about A Series of Unfortunate Events in its book, film, and Netflix series forms. The love for this series cannot be overstated.
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Sound editing for this episode was provided by Isabel Forden. Cover art by Jess Rubio.
Adapt or Die is back for season 4, and for this episode co-hosts Pippa and KJ are joined by returning guest Matt Pinkney! Listen on as we all discuss the beautiful nightmare that is Cats (2019) and just where it all went wrong.
Matt's Twitter: @mpinkneywriter
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Sound editing for this episode was provided by Isabel Forden. Cover art by Jess Rubio.
EVERYTHING IS AWESOME!! Because we're talking about The Lego Movie and the building block toys that inspired it. It's sweet, it's fun, and it barely fits the premise of this show but we don't really care.
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KJ and Pippa's friend Eleanor explains why Netflix's horror series The Haunting of Hill House isn't nearly as subtextual as the Shirley Jackson book it's based on. And also, not nearly as gay.
Content warning: brief discussions of suicide, familial abuse, addiction, homophobia.
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Pippa and KJ cover one of the highest grossing adaptations of all time and the first installment in a sprawling film franchise, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001). Listen on as they tackle the question of whether the book is really better than the adaptation.
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Sometimes, an adaptation is so bad, we have to spend days trying to figure out what went wrong. That's exactly what happened with Divergent, the 2014 YA dystopia movie based on the book by Veronica Roth. At least the knife-throwing scene was pretty hot.
Content warning: contains discussion of suicide & suicidal ideation.
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This week, KJ and Pippa take on She's the Man (2006), an Amanda Bynes and Channing Tatum led adaptation of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night. Once again in a world of writing duo Kirsten Smith and Karen McCullah's imagining, we will discuss the intricacies of high school, queerness and adaptation, and how much we like soccer.
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Sound editing for this episode was provided by Isabel Forden. Cover art by Jess Rubio.
Did you know that Lemonade Mouth was a book? Well, KJ did, and they're here to tell Pippa how Disney Channel sanitized the story. It's time to D-D-Determinate.
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Lemonade Mouth's "Everyday Monsters": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVHDOEpY8hE
Sound editing for this episode was provided by Isabel Forden. Cover art by Jess Rubio.
Welcome back for season 3 of Adapt or Die! Kicking off this season, KJ and Pippa tackle the live action adaptation of Beauty and the Beast with returning special guest, Matt Pinkney! And because three podcastmen can't be wrong, we'll let you know if this animated classic adapted or if it died.
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Matt Pinkney's Twitter: @mpinkneywriter
Matt's Website: matthewpinkneywriter.wordpress.com
Sound editing for this episode was provided by Isabel Forden. Cover art by Jess Rubio.
Joined by their editor Isabel Forden, KJ and Pippa make a valiant return to the Twilight franchise to discuss New Moon and whether this series is getting better or worse. Is Jacob a better boyfriend than Edward? Is the movie better than the book? And why does Bella keep falling down???
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Sound editing for this episode was provided by Isabel Forden. Cover art by Jess Rubio.
Special guest Ryan Trumpler joins KJ and Pippa in discussing Edgar Wright's Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, based on the comics by Bryan Lee O'Malley. Scott Pilgrim is a great movie, but is it a good adaptation?
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Sound editing for this episode was provided by Isabel Forden. Cover art by Jess Rubio.
This episode KJ and Pippa are covering a Pride and Prejudice (2005), a well beloved (by us) adaptation of the classic Jane Austen novel of the same name. We'll cover director Joe Wright's punk rock appearance, the casting process, and the cultural influence of the source material. Not to mention Keira Knightly!
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Sound editing for this episode was provided by Isabel Forden. Cover art by Jess Rubio.
In this episode on The Hunger Games, KJ and Pippa discuss one of the hardest literary devices to adapt: the inner monologue. Our conclusion? Katniss is an awesome character, Peeta needs some work, and Rue's scene makes us cry every time.
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Sound editing for this episode was provided by Isabel Forden. Cover art by Jess Rubio.
This week Pippa and KJ explore Twilight (2008) directed by Catherine Hardwicke based on a best selling novel by Stephanie Meyer. While this is perhaps one of the most mocked movies put to screen, looking back it is a pretty faithful and well done adaptation and one of very few live action films directed by a woman to blow box office expectations out of the water. Also vampires are supposed to be sexy, do your research.
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Sound editing for this episode was provided by Isabel Forden. Cover art by Jess Rubio.
In this episode with special guest Matthew Pinkney, we try to understand why video game movies are usually so bad, and why Pokémon: Detective Pikachu is different. Tune in for discussions on Ryme City politics, bad dads, and uncomfortably sexy Pikachu dialogue.
Sound editing for this episode was provided by Isabel Forden. Cover art by Jess Rubio.
Co-hosts KJ and Pippa are back at it again with the analyzing of adaptations. This episode, they delve into Hadestown as an adaptation of the Orpheus and Eurydice myth, admire the esteemed Eva Noblezada, and bring the discussion all the way around to Twilight book covers. It's all relevant we swear.
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Sound editing for this episode was provided by Isabel Forden.
In this episode with special guest Nate Shoupp, we discuss the 2010 movie adaptation of Rick Riordan's book Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief. The general consensus: it could have been so much better. Highlights include Nate's tragic backstory, simping over Annabeth, and the mystery of the missing Titans.
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Sound editing for this episode was provided by Isabel Forden.
KJ and Pippa discuss the movie Legally Blonde and its MTV-broadcast musical adaptation! Tune in to hear the hosts discuss Elle Woods' optimism, gush over scrappy Bostonian Emmett, and dunk on Warner for being the worst man alive.
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In honor of Halloween, KJ and Pippa discuss the phenomenon that is the Rocky Horror Picture Show with special guest Cal Keeter! Join us as we discuss an adaptation with thrills, sex, and... aliens? From the opening stage show to the film adaptation to our own experiences with shadow casts, we delve into the profound effect Rocky Horror has had on ourselves and the world.
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Pippa and KJ tackle 10 Things I Hate About You, the 1999 film adaptation of Shakespeare's Taming of the Shrew! A part of a series discussing British literature that has been retooled as American teenage flicks. Listen on to hear KJ and Pippa swoon over Heath Ledger and Julia Stiles, discuss whether the source material is misogynistic, and contemplate the weird wonder of the cowboy clique at Padua High.
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Sound editing for this episode was provided by Isabel Forden.
KJ and Pippa test their limits by watching what is considered to be one of the worst movies of all time: The Last Airbender (2010). Highlights include a serious discussion about whitewashing, KJ insulting Princess Yue's hair, and Pippa diagnosing Zuko with Daddy Issues.
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Today, cohosts KJ Minzner and Pippa Russell discuss whether The Princess Bride (1987) is the perfect adaptation. We talk about differences between William Goldman's book and the Rob Reiner directed film, fun cast stories, and our own experiences with the adaptation and the source material. And of course, we pull a few quotes from the most quotable movie of all time.
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Get ready for Adapt or Die, a podcast hosted by two literary nerds with way too much time on their hands! First episode comes out September 7th.
Credits:
Hosts - Pippa Russell and KJ Minzner
Music and Editing by Isabel Forden
Cover Art by Jess Rubio