Adapt Me Podcast

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...