Adapt Me Podcast

"Lydia is dead. But the family doesn't know it yet." Grab your cookbooks and dote on your favorite child because returning guest Cheyne Nomura and I discuss how we would adapt Celeste Ng's 2014 debut novel "Everything I Never Told You!" We talk about past developments of its mini-series adaptation and the continuing need for more Asian-based stories. Also, we discuss which novels by Celeste Ng we...

Grab your money and passports and search for your missing loved one because guest Alex Aaron from the 180 Rule podcast and I talk about how we would adapt "The Riders" by Tim Winton into a feature length film. We ponder if it could've been made in the 1990s or the 2000s as well as how to streamline it without sacrificing its wandering and dream-like spirit. Twitter https://twitter.com/180RulePodca...

Grab your Bible errata and take a trip to the Congo because guest Amy Thomasson from the Women InSession podcast and I discuss how we would adapt "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver into an HBO-Max limited series. We talk about the compelling main characters, the history of the Congo, and how we would try to portray them respectfully. Twitter https://twitter.com/athomasson11 https://twitt...

Grab your ravens and get your psychic readings because returning guest Amanda Garrison from the Fictional Hangover podcast and I talk about how we adapt "The Raven Boys" by Maggie Stiefvater and "The Raven Cycle" series as a whole. We discuss how difficult it would be to air a fantasy show that doesn't involve vampires, werewolves, and dragons, while Amanda fangirls over the series. Twitter https:...

Let's get all Southern Gothic because returning guest Zita Short and I talk about how we would adapt "Lie Down in Darkness" - the 1951 debut novel of William Styron - for the cinema. We discuss that genre as well as the pitfalls of translating a mood piece into a different medium. Twitter https://twitter.com/Zita_Short https://twitter.com/ejb0092 https://twitter.com/AdaptMePodcast Website https://...

Travel to outer space and take some de-aging pills because returning guest Amanda Garrison from the Fictional Hangover podcast and I are discussing how to adapt "Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator" by Roald Dahl! We talk about how vastly different it is from its predecessor as well as ponder why Dahl wrote it and if he hates Americans. Twitter https://twitter.com/ridiculousmanda https://mobile.t...

Grab your semaa and study up on chemistry and Ojibwe culture because guest Alyson Wick and I discuss how we would adapt "Firekeeper's Daughter" by Angeline Boulley! We talk about how to honor its spirit both with tone and representation. I even reveal the latest developments of the Netflix adaptation. Also, I kept mixing up the Hulu show "Reservation Dogs" with "Reservoir Dogs." I blame Quentin Ta...

Travel back to early 1960s Britain because guest Dash Silva and I talk about how to adapt "The Ballad of Peckham Rye" - one of the lesser-known novels by Muriel Spark. We discuss how the book is universal and a product of its time (in a good way) and how it fits the tone of the Ealing Studio comedies. We had a devilishly good time! Twitter https://twitter.com/dashiellsilva?lang=en https://twitter....

Saddle up your Akhal-Teke horse and study up on Turkmen culture because special guest and my husband Carl Malek and I discuss how we would adapt "The Flight of Celestial Race Horses" by Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow - the former president of Turkmenistan - as an interpretive dance! Listen as we talk about how insane this propaganda picture book is! If we get executed for making this episode, then we w...

Grab your library books and saddle up your horse because returning guest Cheyne Nomura and I talk about how we would adapt "The Giver of Stars" by Jojo Moyes! We discuss the need for stories involving female friendships and highlighting obscure parts of history as well as address the blue elephant in the room. Also, we uncover developments for the movie adaptation produced by Universal. Twitter ht...

Grab your microphones and set the facts straight because guest Collette McLafferty and I discuss about adapting her memoir "Confessions of a Bad, Ugly Singer." We talk about the sheer insanity that she went through when she got sued for $10 million by a stranger while singing for a P!NK tribute band and how she wanted that absurdity to be reflected in the adaptation. Truth is indeed stranger than...

Prepare to spend time with a caveman because guest Mel B. (co-host of the Read, Watch, or DNF Podcast) and I talk about adapting the romance novel "Transcendence" by Shay Savage. We discuss the strange, but beautiful relationship between a prehistoric man and a modern woman and how wonderful the storytelling is. It's more than what meets the eye. Website https://rss.com/podcasts/readwatchdnf/ http...

Get ready to level up because guest Ali Wishah aka Wish (co-host of the Awkward Silence Podcast) and I discuss how to adapt the "Solo Leveling" webtoon series by Chugong before Crunchyroll premieres the anime next year! We talk about the various aspects that can make or break a show like that. Also, I sing snippets of some anime tunes! YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@awkwardsilencepodcast TikTok...

Grab your blankets and drawings because guest John Marszalkowski and I talk about how to adapt the graphic novel "Blankets" by Craig Thompson. We discuss the illustrations, the importance of casting good voice actors, and what were our favorite blankets while growing up. Also, listen in amazement as I struggle to pronoun the word encroached. Website https://www.maledictis.net/ http://thisisareal.c...

Grab your China rabbits and make sure not to break them because guest Jackson DeStefano from The Short Podcast About Short Films and I discuss how an adaptation of "The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane" can be made. Jackson comes up with some creative ideas, and we talk about the specific marketing for this dark children's story. We also touch upon the play version and its specific directions....

Grab your family trees, diaries, and generational trauma because returning guest Zita Short and I discuss how we would adapt "Fall on Your Knees" by Ann-Marie MacDonald. We also talk about the mixed reactions to melodramas in general as well as the recent play version of the story that premiered in Halifax last month! Twitter https://twitter.com/ejb0092 https://twitter.com/AdaptMePodcast twitter.c...

Grab your mother/daughter clones because Goodreads reviewer and guest Lisa of Troy and I discuss how to adapt the sci-fi novel "Girl One: A Novel" by Sara Flannery Murphy! We talk about the obstacles when translating a female-led sci-fi book to the screen like retaining the agency of female characters as well as having the time and budget to create good special effects. Website https://www.goodrea...

Grab your comic books and Walkmans because guest Amanda Garrison from the Fictional Hangover podcast and I discuss how to adapt the controversial, but beloved YA novel "Eleanor & Park" by Rainbow Rowell! If I had a nickel for every time I talked about a book that featured a character named Eleanor, I would have a dime, which is weird that it happened twice in a row. Twitter https://mobile.twit...

Grab your Glen's Vodka and deny what you're actually feeling because guest Cheyne Nomura and I discuss how to adapt the 2017 bestselling debut novel "Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine" by Gail Honeyman! We even talk about the latest developments of the Hello Sunshine-MGM adaptation. Twitter https://twitter.com/hellosuncheyne https://twitter.com/ejb0092 https://twitter.com/AdaptMePodcast Website...

Grab your remote and stay up all night watching television because guest Jesse McAnally from the Musicals With Cheese podcast and I discuss how to adapt "The War for Late Night: When Leno Went Early and Television Went Crazy" by Bill Carter and demonstrate how the entire Jay Leno/Conan O'Brien saga was basically two white men fighting over nothing. In addition, Jesse is referring to Emily Clark of...

Grab your jade because guest Bharat Krishnan and I discuss how to adapt "Jade City" by Fonda Lee as well as express disappointment for Peacock dropping it. We're not salty about that at all. Also, I meant to say Master Roshi, not Risu. Twitter https://twitter.com/bharatkrishnan9 https://twitter.com/ejb0092 https://twitter.com/AdaptMePodcast Website https://bharatkrishnan1213.wixsite.com/author htt...

Is it possible to adapt a book about the Rolls-Royce brand into a mockumentary? Emmy-Award winning writer and editor Harvey Briggs and I ponder this in this episode of the Adapt Me Podcast! Twitter https://twitter.com/ejb0092 https://twitter.com/AdaptMePodcast https://twitter.com/harvey_drives Wordpress https://chick-who-reads-everything.com/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/readseverything/ Inst...

Thank you for joining me for this very first episode! It was a lot of fun to record with Zita, and she came up with some great ideas on how to adapt the convoluted, but wonderful novel! Twitter https://twitter.com/ejb0092 https://twitter.com/AdaptMePodcast twitter.com/Zita_Short https://twitter.com/300Passions Wordpress https://chick-who-reads-everything.com/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/read...