Adapt or Die

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. Website: https://adaptordiepod.wixsite.com/mysite Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/adaptordiepod Sound editing for this episode was provided by Isabel Forden. Cover art by Jess Rubio.

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

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

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.   Website: https://adaptordiepod.wixsite.com/mysite   Patreon: https://www....

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. Website: https://adaptordiepod.wixsite.com/mysite Patreon: https://www.patreon...

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. Website: https://adaptordiepod.wixsite.com/mysite Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/adaptordiepod Lemonade Mouth's "Everyday Monsters": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVHDOEpY8hE Sound editing for this episode was provided by Isabel Forden....

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. Website:  https://adaptordiepod.wixsite.com/mysite Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/adaptordiepod Matt P...

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??? Website:  https://adaptordiepod.wixsite.com/mysite Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/adaptordiepod Sound editing...

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? Website:  https://adaptordiepod.wixsite.com/mysite Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/adaptordiepod 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! Website: https://adaptordiepod.wixsite.com/mysite Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/adap...

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. Website: https://adaptordiepod.wixsite.com/mysite Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/adaptordiepod Sound editing for this episode was provided by Isabel Forden. Cov...

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 s...

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. Website: https://adaptordiepod.wixsite.com/mysite Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/adaptordiepod So...

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. Website: https://adaptordiepod.wixsite.com/mysite Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/adapto...

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. Website: https://adaptordiepod.wixsite.com/mysite Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/adaptordiepod Sound editing for this episode was provided by Isabel Forden.

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. Website: https://adaptordi...

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 Padu...

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. Website: https://adaptordiepod.wixsite.com/mysite Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/adaptordiepod Music and sound editing for thi...

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. Website: https://adaptordiepod....

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