Adapt or Die

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/waylandproduc...

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 nos...

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.   Patreon:...

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! Patreon: patreon.com/adaptordiepod Soun...

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. Patreon: patreon.com/adaptordiepod 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. Patreon: patreon.com/ada...

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! Full episode on patreon: patreon.com/adaptordiepod

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. Patreon: patreon.com/adaptordiepod 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.   Patreon: patreon.com/adaptordiepod 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! Patreon: patreon.com/adaptordiepod 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 Patreon: patreon.com/adaptordiepod Sound ed...

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 Patreon: patreon.com/adaptordiepod Sound editing for this episode by...

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 Patreon: patreon.com/adaptord...

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 Our website: https://adaptordiepod.wixsite.com/mysite Merch: https://tinyurl.com/aodmerch Patreon: patreon.com/adaptordiepod Sound editing for this episode...

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 Our website: https://adaptordiepod.wixsite.com/mysite Patreon: patreon.com/adaptordiepod Sound editing for this e...

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!) Our website: https://adaptordiepod.wixsite.com/mysite Patreon: patreon.co...

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. Our website: https://adaptordiepod.wixsite.com/mysite Patreon: patreon.com/adaptordiepod 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 Our website: https://adaptordiepod.wixsite.com/my...

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 Our website: https://adaptordiepod.wixsite.com/mysite Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/adaptordiepod Sound ed...

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. Our website: https://adaptordiepod.wixsite.com/mysite Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ada...

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. Welcome Mat: https://www.welcomematradio.com/ Our website: https://adaptordiepod.wixsite.com/mysite Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/adaptordiepod Sound editing for this epis...

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 Website: https://adaptordiepod.wixsite.com/mysite Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/adaptordiepod   Sound editing for this episode was provid...