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Adapt or Die episodes
- The Hunger Games & Adapting the Inner Monologue
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. Cover art by Jess Rubio.
32 min - Twilight (2008): Reconsidering a Much Maligned Adaptation
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 sexy, do your research.
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.
43 min - Pokémon: Detective Pikachu & Adapting Video Games
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.
32 min - Adapting Mythology: Hadestown
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
Sound editing for this episode was provided by Isabel Forden.
55 min - Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief: Could've Been Better
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/adaptordiepod
Sound editing for this episode was provided by Isabel Forden.
42 min - Legally Blonde: Character is Everything
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.
45 min - Holiday Special: Rocky Horror Picture Show
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://adaptordiepod.wixsite.com/mysite Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/adaptordiepod
Sound editing for this episode was provided by Isabel Forden.
44 min - Brit Lit to Teen Hit: 10 Things I Hate About You
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 Padua High.
Website: https://adaptordiepod.wixsite.com/mysite Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/adaptordiepod
Sound editing for this episode was provided by Isabel Forden.
38 min - Avatar: The Last Airbender and How NOT To Adapt
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 this episode was provided by Isabel Forden.
35 min - The Princess Bride: The Perfect Adaptation?
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.wixsite.com/mysite Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/adaptordiepod
Our music and sound editing for this episode was provided by Isabel Forden.
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About Adapt or Die
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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.