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Episode 100 of Adapt or Perish has finally arrived, and with it we bring the last installment of our three-part look at Victor Hugo's Les Misérables . And this one is all. About. The musical. Listen to our prior installments: Part One and Part Two on the web Part One and Part Two on Apple Podcasts Part One and Part Two on Overcast Part One and Part Two on Spotify In this episode we discuss: Les Mi...

It's time for part two of our three-part look at Victor Hugo's Les Misérables! Today, we're looking at six more French- and English-language screen adaptations, released from 1978 to 2018. Listen to part one on: The web Apple Podcasts Overcast Spotify In this episode we discuss: The 1978 American TV movie , directed by Glenn Jordan, written by John Gay, and starring Richard Jordan and Anthony Perk...

It's time for us to start our three-episode look at Victor Hugo's Les Misérables , which concludes in our 100th episode! With today's episode 98, we're look at the book, and six major French- and English-language adaptations from 1934 to 1967. In this episode we discuss: Victor Hugo's original 1862 novel The 1934 French three-part movie , directed by Raymond Bernard, written by Bernard and André L...

Episode 97 of Adapt or Perish just moved in, and gosh, isn't Stepford simply beautiful? In this episode, we're taking a look at The Stepford Wives! Who are brainwashed or robots, maybe? It's complicated. In this episode we discuss: Ira Levin's original 1972 novel The 1975 movie adaptation , directed by Bryan Forbes, written by William Goldman, and starring Katharine Ross, Paula Prentiss, and Tina...

We're finally getting to one of our most requested episodes: Daphne du Maurier's romantic thriller Rebecca! This episode is truly putting the perish in Adapt or Perish . In this episode we discuss: Daphne du Maurier's original 1938 novel The 1940 movie directed by Alfred Hitchcock, written by Robert E. Sherwood, Joan Harrison, Philip MacDonald, and Michael Hogan, and starring Joan Fontaine, Lauren...

In this damn dirty episode, we're taking a close look at the ape/human switcheroo classic Planet of the Apes! In this episode we discuss: La Planète des singes , Pierre Boulle's original 1963 novel Planet of the Apes (1968) , directed by Franklin J. Schaffner, written by Rod Serling and Michael Wilson, and starring Charlton Heston, Roddy McDowall, and Kim Hunter Planet of the Apes (2001) , directe...

In this episode of Adapt or Perish —our second of two parts—we're still looking at Wuthering Heights, Emily Brontë's classic gothic romance! In Part One we discussed: Emily Brontë's original 1847 novel Wuthering Heights (1939 movie) Studio One Season 3 Episode 10: Wuthering Heights (1950) DuPont Show of the Month Season 1 Episode 9: Wuthering Heights (1958) Wuthering Heights (1967 miniseries) Wuth...

In this episode of Adapt or Perish —our first of two parts—we're looking at Wuthering Heights, Emily Brontë's classic gothic romance! In this episode we discuss: Emily Brontë's original 1847 novel Wuthering Heights (1939 movie) , directed by William Wyler, written by Charles MacArthur and Ben Hecht, and starring Laurence Olivier, Merle Oberon, and David Niven Studio One Season 3 Episode 10: Wuther...

In this episode of Adapt or Perish , we're returning to the works of E.B. White to talk about his little mouseboy (boymouse?) hero, Stuart Little! In this episode we discuss: White's original 1945 novel "The World of Stuart Little," the March 6, 1966 episode of NBC's Children's Theatre , produced by George A. Heinemann and June Reig, written by Reig, and narrated by Johnny Carson Stuart Little (19...

If you've ever been curious about what we get up to in our patron-only bonus show, here's the episode for you! In this episode of Adapt or Perish Plus, we dig into our favorite musicals (stage AND screen). And make sure you stick around for a special announcement about a future series of episodes... Find out all about our patron-only offerings at patreon.com/adaptcast . We hope to see you there!

Episode 91 of Adapt or Perish has just checked in, and OH MY GOD I THINK IT'S A WITCH. We're taking a look at The Witches, Roald Dahl's horror story for kids! In this episode we discuss: Roald Dahl's original 1983 novel The 1990 movie , directed by Nicholas Roeg, produced by Jim Henson, written by Allan Scott, and starring Anjelica Huston, Jasen Fisher, and Mai Zetterling The 2020 movie , directed...

In this very romantic, very German, very arthouse episode of Adapt or Perish , we're looking at the very romantic, very German, very arthouse Wings of Desire , and its very Hollywood remake City of Angels! In this episode we discuss: Wings of Desire (1987) , directed by Wim Wenders, written by Wenders, Peter Handke, and Richard Reitinger, and starring Bruno Ganz, Solveig Dommartin, Otto Sander, an...

There's a new girl at Miss Minchin's! In this episode of Adapt or Perish , we're talking about the children's classic A Little Princess! In this episode we discuss: Frances Hodgson Burnett's original 1905 novel A Little Princess (1917) , directed by Marshall Neilan, written by Frances Marion, and starring Mary Pickford, Katherine Griffith, and ZaSu Pitts The Little Princess (1939) , directed by Wa...

People of Earth! Your attention, please! In this episode of Adapt or Perish , we're talking about the sci-fi classic The Day the Earth Stood Still! In this episode we discuss: Farewell to the Master , the original 1940 short story by Harry Bates The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) , directed by Robert Wise, written by Edmund H. North, and starring Michael Rennie, Patricia Neal, and Hugh Marlowe T...

In this episode of Adapt or Perish , we're looking at Jacqueline Susann's Valley of the Dolls! We're very sorry. In this episode we discuss: Jacqueline Susann's original 1966 novel The 1967 movie , directed by Mark Robson, written by Helen Deutsch, Dorothy Kingsley, and Harlan Ellison, and starring Barbara Perkins, Patty Duke, and Sharon Tate The 1981 two-part TV movie , directed by Walter Grauman...

It's still February, and that means we're still talking about Jane Austen's Emma! In Part One , we looked at five of the more traditional television and movie adaptations, but in Part Two, we're stepping away from the traditional. In this episode we discuss: Clueless (1995) , written and directed by Amy Heckerling, and starring Alicia Silverstone, Paul Rudd, and Brittany Murphy Aisha (2010) , dire...

It's February, and that means Valentine's Day. We think there's no better way to celebrate than a month-long, two-part look at Jane Austen's wannabe-Cupid herself, Emma Woodhouse! In Part 1, we're discussing: Jane Austen's original 1815 novel The 1972 miniseries , directed by John Glenister, written by Denis Constanduros, and starring Doran Godwin and John Carson The 1996 theatrical movie , writte...

We've got a train to catch! In this episode of Adapt or Perish , we're talking about the Western classic 3:10 to Yuma! In this episode we discuss: Elmore Leonard's original 1953 short story The 1957 movie , directed by Delmer Daves, written by Halsted Welles, and starring Glenn Ford and Van Heflin The 2007 remake , directed by James Mangold, written by Michael Brandt and Derek Haas, and starring R...

Doppelgängers! Shenanigans! Doppelgänger-related shenanigans! This episode has all of it, because this time we're looking at the Disney classic The Parent Trap! In this episode we discuss: Erich Kästner's original 1949 novel, Lisa and Lottie . The Parent Trap (Disney, 1961) , written and directed by David Swift, and starring Hayley Mills, Hayley Mills, Maureen O'Hara, and Brian Keith. The Parent T...

Politics! Intrigue! Brainwashing! Frank Sinatra! In this episode of Adapt or Perish , we discuss The Manchurian Candidate! In this episode we look at: Richard Condon's original 1959 novel . The 1962 movie , directed by John Frankenheimer, written by George Axelrod, and starring Frank Sinatra, Laurence Harvey, Janet Leigh, and Angela Lansbury. The 2004 remake , directed by Jonathan Demme, written b...

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from Adapt or Perish! In this very festive episode, we're taking a look at the classic tale of lying deceivers who lie, Christmas in Connecticut! In this episode we discuss: The 1945 original , directed by Peter Godfrey, story by Aileen Hamilton, screenplay by Lionel Houser and Adele Comandini, and starring Barbara Stanwyck, Dennis Morgan, Sydney Greenstreet, S.Z...

After a short hiatus, we're back with a look at the classic story of music and heartbreak, High Fidelity! In this episode we discuss: Nick Hornby's original 1995 novel . The 2000 movie , directed by Stephen Frears, written by D.V. DeVincentis, Steve Pink, John Cusack, and Scott Rosenberg, and starring Cusack, Iben Hjejle, Jack Black, Lisa Bonet, and Joan Cusack. The 2006 musical , with music by To...

In this very spooky (and slightly belated) episode of Adapt or Perish we're celebrating Halloween with a look at the creepiest and kookiest family of them all—The Addams Family. In this episode we discuss: Charles Addams' original New Yorker cartoon . The Addams Family (ABC, 1964–1966) , created by David Levy, starring John Astin, Carolyn Jones, Jackie Coogan, and Ted Cassidy. The Addams Family (P...

In this episode, we look back on the last year of Adapt or Perish in our Three Year Spectacular! For this episode, we read, watched, and discussed: Everything ever. Yes, really. Footnotes: "Robin (The Hooded Man)" by Clannad from Robin of Sherwood (1984–1986) "Getta Bloomin' Move On! (The Self Preservation Society)" by Quincy Jones from The Italian Job (1969) "The Theme From The Poseidon Adventure...

In this episode of Adapt or Perish , we're looking at the most miraculous little girl in the history of English literature, Roald Dahl's Matilda! In this episode we discuss: The original 1988 novel . The 1996 movie , directed by Danny DeVito, written by Nicholas Kazan and Robin Swicord, and starring Mara Wilson, DeVito, Rhea Perlman, Embeth Davidtz, and Pam Ferris. The 2010 musical , book by Denni...