Adaptation Podcast

In this episode, Adaptation covers Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019), the MCU after the blip, and a world without Tony. Question of the Week: How will the reveal affect Peter on a personal level? Do you know of any previous story lines where Peter's identity is revealed?   Follow us! adaptationpodcast.com instagram.com/adaptationpodcast facebook.com/AdaptationPodcast twitter.com/AdaptationCast adap...

Jenn, Dorin, and Kendyl are ready to pledge loyalty eternal to Agent M while discussing the recent reboot, Men in Black: International (2019). Question of the Week: What are your theories about Agent initials? What would you like yours to be, if you could choose?   Follow us! adaptationpodcast.com instagram.com/adaptationpodcast facebook.com/AdaptationPodcast twitter.com/AdaptationCast adaptationp...

Jenn, Dorin, and Kendyl discuss Dark Phoenix (2019) — the character arcs, the dialogue, and the girl power — and how it all comes together. Question of the Week: What are your theories about how Jean Gray will return for future films?   Follow us! adaptationpodcast.com instagram.com/adaptationpodcast facebook.com/AdaptationPodcast twitter.com/AdaptationCast adaptationpodcast.tumblr.com youtube.com...

In this episode, Adaptation discusses the greatest love story ever told, the badassery of Agnus Nutter, and all the fantastic bits and bobs that made Good Omens (2019) a great adaptation. Question of the Week: If they made a season two based on Agnes' Further Nice and Accurate Prophecies, what would you like to see in it?   Follow us! adaptationpodcast.com instagram.com/adaptationpodcast facebook....

Dorin and Kendyl talk fate, types of love, and immigration stories in this episode on The Sun Is Also a Star (2019). Question of the Week: What moments or events in your life made you feel like the strings of fate were being pulled?   Follow us! adaptationpodcast.com instagram.com/adaptationpodcast facebook.com/AdaptationPodcast twitter.com/AdaptationCast adaptationpodcast.tumblr.com youtube.com/a...

Jess, Jenn, and Kendyl dig into the myth, the humor, and the ineffability of Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman. Question of the Week: At the end of the book, does Adam still have his powers? Is dog still a hell hound?   Follow us! adaptationpodcast.com instagram.com/adaptationpodcast facebook.com/AdaptationPodcast twitter.com/Ada...

This episode was stolen from the time stream and Cap just returned it. Ridiculous. We weren't supposed to notice it was even missing, but what can you do. Anyway, this episode contains our discussion of Avengers: Endgame (2019), the character arcs and endings, and the fan service. Question(s) of the Week: What part of this finale did you find the most satisfying? The least satisfying?   Follow us!...

Jess and Kendyl read Nicola Yoon's The Sun Is Also a Star and have a ton to say about destiny versus chance, identity, and the butterfly effect. Question(s) of the Week: What is your dream scenario for what happens after the book ends? Do you think the book comes down on the side of fate or coincidence?   Follow us! adaptationpodcast.com instagram.com/adaptationpodcast facebook.com/AdaptationPodca...

Dorin and Kendyl tackle Pet Sematary (2019), despite not being big fans of the source material. But there's still plenty to discuss about the changes ⁠— good, bad, and scary. Question(s) of the Week: Do you think the movie misses the point of the book? Did the movie give you enough information or do you want more of a wrap up?   Follow us! adaptationpodcast.com instagram.com/adaptationpodcast face...

Kendyl and Dorin discuss how weird it is to have vague magic based on binary gender, women performing sexual aggression at bachelorette parties, and the perils of working in male-dominated fields in this episode on What Men Want (2019), the gender-swapped remake of What Women Want (2000). Question of the Week: Since neither film accounted for non-binary genders, what's your headcanon to revise it?...

In this episode of Adaptation, the team talks about Captain Marvel (2019), having bias toward human features, the colonization of planets, and blindly believing what you are told... We also declare our love for Brie Larson. Question of the Week: How does this origin story stack up to the others in the MCU? Does it feel more like phase one or the more recent films?   Follow us! adaptationpodcast.co...

Dorin and Kendyl cover Stephen King's novel Pet Sematary, what parts come from reality, the wendigo myth, and what exactly is so horrifying about this story. Question of the Week: Would you rather have it be a coincidence that things fall into place or the supernatural force controlling it all? Which do you find scarier?   Follow us! adaptationpodcast.com instagram.com/adaptationpodcast facebook.c...

Jenn, Cate, and Kendyl are handing out pardons for diverting from the source material in this episode on Netflix's The Haunting of Hill House . Question of the Week: Is Hugh Crane a villain? Does it make Hill House more compelling to have the suggestion of ghosts or ghosts as in-depth characters?   Follow This Podcast Is Haunted! facebook.com/ThisPodcastIsHaunted/ twitter.com/Haunted_Pod instagram...

Jenn and Kendyl are joined by a special guest from This Podcast Is Haunted to discuss Shirley Jackson's small but mighty novel, The Haunting of Hill House . Question of the Week: What are your theories about what's going on with the house? If you do think the house is sentient, is it successful in keeping Eleanor?   Follow This Podcast Is Haunted! facebook.com/ThisPodcastIsHaunted/ twitter.com/Hau...

The Adaptation Team discuss the many, many characters in Bird Box (2018) compared to the book, how the tension held up when we could actually see what was going on, and how they see Malorie's maternal instincts. Question of the Week: Would you gauge out your baby's eyes? OR What color would your blindfold be and why?   Follow us! Blog: http://adaptationpodcast.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.c...

The team covers the latest DC movie, Aquaman (2018), the wisdom in throwing two sea creatures into the desert, the cinematic timeline, and how Atlantis evolved. Question of the Week: Did the timeline make sense to you?   Follow us! Blog: http://adaptationpodcast.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AdaptationPodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/AdaptationCast Tumblr: http://adaptationpodcast.tu...

Jenn and Kendyl read Bird Box by Josh Malerman and now they are theorizing about mystery creatures and discussing living versus surviving — all with their eyes tightly shut. Question of the Week: What are your theories about the creatures? Where did they come from? Are they malicious? What do people see when they look at them?   Follow us! Blog: http://adaptationpodcast.com/ Facebook: https://www....

Jess and Kendyl talk Mary Poppins Returns (2018), how it stacks up to the original, references to the books, and the gorgeous costumes. Question of the Week: Why do some grownups remember Mary's magic and some don't?   Follow us! Blog: http://adaptationpodcast.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AdaptationPodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/AdaptationCast Tumblr: http://adaptationpodcast.tumb...

Jenn, Dorin, and Kendyl compare Robin Hood (2018) to the legend, other adaptations, and... Batman Begins (2005)... Question of the Week: Where does Robin Hood (2018) fall on your list of Robin Hood adaptations?   Follow us! Blog: http://adaptationpodcast.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AdaptationPodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/AdaptationCast Tumblr: http://adaptationpodcast.tumblr.com...

The team plays fast and loose with the definition of "adaptation" so that they can cover Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018), the newest addition to the Potterverse, about which ours hosts hold very strong opinions. Question of the Week: What are your theories about Credence's parentage?   Follow us! Blog: http://adaptationpodcast.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AdaptationPo...

Jenn and Kendyl return with a discussion of The Nutcracker and the Four Realms (2018) and the book and ballet it's based on. Question of the Week: What are your theories about the backstory of how the realms came to be?   Follow us! Blog: http://adaptationpodcast.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AdaptationPodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/AdaptationCast Tumblr: http://adaptationpodcast.t...

Our team gets together to figure out where they learned the Robin Hood legend, and talk through all the adaptations of it that they've seen. Question of the Week: What is your favorite Robin Hood adaptation? If your answer is Men in Tights , what's your second favorite?   Follow us! Blog: http://adaptationpodcast.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AdaptationPodcast Twitter: https://twitter.co...

This time around, Jenn and Kendyl discuss the film adaptation The Hate U Give (2018), the standout performances, and the changes from the text that might have strengthened the story. Question of the Week: What was your favorite line from the film?   Follow us! Blog: http://adaptationpodcast.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AdaptationPodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/AdaptationCast Tumblr...

Jenn and Kendyl compare Sierra Burgess Is a Loser (2018) with the play Cyrano de Bergerac by Edmond Rostand as well as several other adaptations of this catfishing origin story. Question of the Week: What is your favorite Cyrano adaptation?   Follow us! Blog: http://adaptationpodcast.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AdaptationPodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/AdaptationCast Tumblr: http:...

The team talks Venom (2018), have a bit of trouble talking about Eddy and Venom as separate beings, and wonder at this films place in the future movie-verse. Question of the Week:  Do you think Venom can be the hero of this franchise without Spider-Man?   Follow us! Blog: http://adaptationpodcast.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AdaptationPodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/AdaptationCast...