Adapt or Die

By KJ Minzner and Pippa Russell

A podcast about movies that used to be books. Or TV shows that used to be movies. Or... well, you get the idea. Co-hosted by Pippa Russell and KJ Minzner.... more

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The podcast currently has 65 episodes available.

Adapt or Die episodes:

June 27, 2022 Pride and Prejudice Re-release + Fire Island!
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.
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May 23, 2022 Rent & Moulin Rouge: Divergent Evolution
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.
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May 10, 2022 Mamma Mia and the Jukebox Musical Adaptation
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 editing for this episode by Isabel Forden. Cover art by Jess Rubio.
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51min
April 26, 2022 Stephen King's IT & Adapting a Brick
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 Isabel Forden. Cover art by Jess Rubio.
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1h 1min
April 12, 2022 Jurassic Park & Adapting Science
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/adaptordiepod

Sound editing for this episode by Isabel Forden. Cover art by Jess Rubio.

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58min
March 28, 2022 Eragon: Too Generic To Live
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 by Isabel Forden. Cover art by Jess Rubio.
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March 14, 2022 Phantom of the Opera - Back to the Webber-verse
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 episode by Isabel Forden. Cover art by Jess Rubio.
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59min
December 20, 2021 Ella Enchanted (2004): A Separate Piece of Art
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.com/adaptordiepod

Sound editing for this episode by Isabel Forden. Cover art by Jess Rubio.
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1h 2min
December 06, 2021 Little Women (2019) and Subtle Modernization
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.
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52min
November 16, 2021 Twilight: Eclipse (2010) and Not Being AS Bad as the Book
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/mysite

Patreon: patreon.com/adaptordiepod

Sound editing for this episode was provided by Isabel Forden. Cover art by Jess Rubio.
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FAQs about Adapt or Die:

How many episodes does Adapt or Die have?

The podcast currently has 65 episodes available.