Adaptation Podcast

In this episode, Adaptation covers the short story Wakefield by E.L. Doctorow and the film based on it. With a very dislikable character at the forefront, it gives the hosts lots to discuss. Question(s) of the Week: What is a fitting punishment for Wakefield? How you would you react to his return? Follow us! Blog: http://adaptationpodcast.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AdaptationPodcast T...

Kendyl interviews writer and director Robin Swicord about her film Wakefield (2016), based on the E.L. Doctorow short story of the same name which follows the strange and complex journey of a man who secretly starts living above his own garage, watching his family go about their lives in his absence. Follow us! Blog: http://adaptationpodcast.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AdaptationPodcas...

Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon is an excellent way for the hosts to wrap up this book marathon they've been running. The parallels and differences in Maddie and Ollie's families, what constitutes "living," and whether we'd classify the story a Romance are just a few things discussed. Question(s) of the Week: How convinced was Maddy's mom about Maddy's illness? Do you exist if no one can see...

The hosts discuss American Gods by Neil Gaiman in preparation for the new television show. Question(s) of the Week: What new gods have emerged since publication?   Follow us! Blog: http://adaptationpodcast.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AdaptationPodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/AdaptationCast Tumblr: http://adaptationpodcast.tumblr.com/ YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/adaptationpodca...

Jenn and Kendyl talk about Dave Eggers' The Circle , complete with frustrating characters, unsubtle metaphors, and hope for the film. Question(s) of the Week: What was the one bit of Circle technology that you could see being really useful without going too far? Follow us! Blog: http://adaptationpodcast.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AdaptationPodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/Adaptati...

The hosts get nostalgic over the new Power Rangers (2017) film, talk representation, and stress the vital importance of Krispy Kreme. Question(s) of the Week: Who was your favorite original Power Ranger? Who was your favorite in this film? Follow us! Blog: http://adaptationpodcast.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AdaptationPodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/AdaptationCast Tumblr: http://a...

in, Sarah, and Kendyl, unsurprisingly, have a ton to say about Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale , from frustrations with the universe to frustrations about the characters. But that only added to the their conversation and their admiration of the book's relevance. Question(s) of the Week: Is Offred a non-character character? What role would you never want in this universe? Follow us! Blog: htt...

The Adaptation hosts just can't stop gabbing about the new live-action Beauty and the Beast (2017). Despite their previous doubts, they're pretty happy with the extra backstories, songs, and details from the original fairytale. Watch the 1991 animated film along with us in our commentary. Question(s) of the Week: How did you feel about the balance of backstories between the Beast and Belle? Would...

Dorin and Kendyl have a real good time dragging the Jem and the Holograms (2015) movie, talking about how it could have been better and admitting that there were parts they actually liked. Watch the first five episodes of the TV show along with us in our commentary. Question(s) of the Week: Would you have rather seen a more straight-forward version of Jem or something that would have been more lik...

This time, the hosts discuss the first comic book movie of the year, Logan (2017), the major character deaths, and one of them gets a little obsessed with imagining her own future for the series. Question(s) of the Week: What would Logan name his school for gifted youngsters? Who would you cast at these kids in the future? What mutants would you like to see join the film series? Follow us! Blog: h...

In this episode, Adaptation reviews Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly and the 2016 film that's based on it. The hosts marvel at the fact that they were unaware of these amazing women and how hard math is while comparing the two. Question(s) of the Week: Do you know of any other hidden figures that should have movies made about them? Follow us! Blog: http://adaptationpodcast.com/ Facebook: htt...

Kendyl and Dorin follow up their discussion of Tim Crothers' book by talking about Disney's Queen of Katwe (2016), why they never quite got the hang of chess, and what would make it a little more interesting to them. Listen to our episode on the book by Tim Crothers. Question(s) of the Week:  What two teams would you tape to your chess pieces to battle? What character would each piece be? Follow u...

In this episode, Dorin and Kendyl have watched A Dog's Purpose (2017) and discuss how the different lives fit together, the ending, and how it differs from the book. Listen to our episode on the book by W. Bruce Cameron. Question(s) of the Week: Did you think the different lives felt disjointed? If so, how could it have been done better? Follow us! Blog: http://adaptationpodcast.com/ Facebook: htt...

The hosts prep for the live-action remake by watching Disney's 1991 classic, Beauty and the Beast and recounting the well know fairy tale by Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont. Follow us! Blog: http://adaptationpodcast.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AdaptationPodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/AdaptationCast Tumblr: http://adaptationpodcast.tumblr.com/ YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/ada...

Adaptation covers both A Long Way Home by Saroo Brierley and Lion (2016) in one episode, lamenting the added drama of the film but loving the acting and the story as a whole. Question(s) of the Week: How did the film land for you if you hadn't read the book? And what does your name mean? Follow us! Blog: http://adaptationpodcast.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AdaptationPodcast Twitter: ht...

Jenn and Kendyl discuss A Dog's Purpose by W. Bruce Cameron, the different personalities of our IRL pets and wonder if the overall purpose of this dog pays off. Question(s) of the Week: How do you feel about the way the dog's "purpose" comes full circle in this book? Do you have any recommendations for books about a girl and her dog? Follow us! Blog: http://adaptationpodcast.com/ Facebook: https:/...

After gushing over the book on the last episode , Adaptation returns to talk about the film A Monster Calls (2016) and gushes a little bit more. Question(s) of the Week: To what degree is the monster real? Does he just show up for children who are grieving? What other situations might call him? Follow us! Blog: http://adaptationpodcast.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AdaptationPodcast Twit...

Jess and Jenn rave over the book A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness, discussing the monsterousness of "the monster" and other characters, the morals of the monster's stories and what they expect from the film. Question(s) of the Week: How tangible do you think the monster is? Does he really exist? Follow us! Blog: http://adaptationpodcast.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AdaptationPodcast Twit...

Kendyl and Dorin return to the merry ol' land with Ozland (2015). Inspired by The Wonderful Wizard of Oz , the hosts bat around several theories about the world of the film and come back to the same theme as the original: you already have what you're looking for. Question(s) of the Week: Real or not real? Did Leif go to Oz or is he dead? Follow us! Blog: http://adaptationpodcast.com/ Facebook: htt...

Adaptation dives into the Wizarding World for the first time! They discuss American wizarding society, the revelation of the obscurious, and all the beasts included in Fantastic Beasts (2016). Question(s) of the Week: Where is the series going from here? What characters will we follow and where will it take place? Follow us! Blog: http://adaptationpodcast.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Ad...

Dorin and Kendyl discuss "Story of Your Life" by Ted Chiang and Arrival (2016), get into the paradox of the Book of Life, and wonder at how the adaptation amped up the dramatics. Question(s) of the Week: Were the added dramatics of the movie worth it? And for the bonus round, did you understand/interpret the story and movie differently than we discussed? Follow us! Blog: http://adaptationpodcast.c...

Adaptation covers the film Doctor Strange (2016) in this episode, talking pace, character development and representation while looking ahead to what Marvel has in store next. Question of the Week: Do you think the magic in this universe is really magic? Or is it just a very advanced, unexplained form of science? Follow us! Blog: http://adaptationpodcast.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Adap...

The hosts cover both the book and movie versions of The Girl on the Train and wonder who was really surprised by the ending. But on the bright side, discussing these complex female characters turns out being just the type of deep conversation that they love having. Question of the Week: At what point did you have your "light bulb moment," when you realized whodunit in the book? In the movie? Follo...

The hosts discuss the film Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016), whether there's room for a sequel and if they think Miss Peregrine is actually a villain as well as the couple controversial choices the filmmakers made. Question(s) of the Week: What gods or mythological creatures could the children's peculiarities be descended from? If the Hollowghast had never been created, would Jac...

The Adaptation host discuss time loops, relative ages, and mortality in this episode covering Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs. Question of the Week: What are your theories about how the time loop works? How is it created? How does age work inside of it? Follow us! Blog: http://adaptationpodcast.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AdaptationPodcast Twitter: https://t...