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In Episode 164 of Adapt or Perish, Ari's back for a discussion of Cry, the Beloved Country, Alan Paton's poetic look at South Africa in the years before institutionalized apartheid.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Alan Paton's original 1948 novel
• Cry, the Beloved Country, the 1951 theatrical movie directed by Zoltán Korda, written by Alan Paton and John Howard Lawson, and starring Canada Lee, Sidney Poitier, and Charles Carson
• Lost in the Stars, the 1949 musical with book and lyrics by Maxwell Anderson and music by Kurt Weill, and the 1974 movie directed by Daniel Mann, written by Alfred Hayes, and starring Brock Peters, Melba Moore, and Clifton Davis
• Cry, the Beloved Country, the 1995 theatrical movie directed by Darrell Roodt, written by Ronald Harwood and Joshua Sinclair, and starring James Earl Jones, Richard Harris, Vusi Kunene, and Charles S. Dutton

Footnotes:

• "Voodoo Macbeth" and Native Son
• Bicycle Thieves (1948)

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In this mini-episode of Adapt or Perish, we're looking at two very different but completely identical versions of Death at a Funeral, the chaotic look at a family in mourning.

In this episode, we discuss:

• The 2007 version of Death at a Funeral, directed by Frank Oz, written by Dean Craig, and starring Matthew Macfadyen, Keeley Hawes, Rupert Graves, Andy Nyman, Ewen Bremner, Daisy Donovan, Alan Tudyk, Peter Vaughan, and Peter Dinklage
• The 2010 version of Death at a Funeral, directed by Neil LaBute, written by Dean Craig, and starring Chris Rock, Regina Hall, Loretta Devine, Martin Lawrence, Tracy Morgan, Luke Wilson, Zoe Saldaña, James Marsden, Danny Glover, Keith David, and Peter Dinklage

Footnotes:

• Project Greenlight

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In Episode 162 of Adapt or Perish, we're taking a look at the story of the boxer/quarterback/stand-up comedian taken too soon and given a second chance in a new body, (usually called) Heaven Can Wait!

In this episode, we discuss:

• Heaven Can Wait, Harry Segall's original 1938 play
• Here Comes Mr. Jordan, the 1941 theatrical movie directed by Alexander Hall, written by Sidney Buchman and Seton I. Miller, and starring Robert Montgomery, Claude Rains, Evelyn Keyes, and James Gleason
• Heaven Can Wait, the 1960 episode of DuPont Show of the Month directed by Alex Segal, written by Jacqueline Babbin and Audrey Maas, and starring Anthony Franciosa, Joey Bishop, Wally Cox, Robert Morley, and Elizabeth Ashely
• Heaven Can Wait, the 1978 theatrical movie directed by Warren Beatty and Buck Henry, written by Beatty and Elaine May, and starring Beatty, Julie Christie, James Mason, Jack Warden, Charles Grodin, and Dyan Cannon
• Down to Earth, the 2001 theatrical movie directed by Chris Weitz and Paul Weitz, written by Chris Rock, Lance Crouther, Ali LeRoi, and Louis C.K., and starring Rock, Regina King, Mark Addy, Eugene Levy, Frankie Faison, Jennifer Coolidge, Chazz Palminteri, and Wanda Sykes
• Ice Angel/On Thin Ice, the 2000 TV movie directed by George Erschbamer, written by Phil Valentine, Rob Kerchner, and Scott Sandin, and starring Nicholle Tom, Tara Lipinski, Nancy Kerrigan, Aaron Smolinski, and Alan Thicke

Footnotes:

• Dead Like Me (2003–2004)
• Quantum Leap (1989–1993)
• Pootie Tang (2001)

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In this mini-episode of Adapt or Perish, we're going back to Roald Dahl for a look at his short story Poison, screen adaptations from Alfred Hitchcock and Wes Anderson, and more!

In this episode, we discuss:

• Roald Dahl's original 1950 short story
• The 1958 episode of Alfred Hitchcock Presents directed by Alfred Hitchcock, written by Casey Robinson, and starring James Donald, Wendell Corey, and Arnold Moss
• The 1980 episode of Tales of the Unexpected directed by Graham Evans, written by Robin Chapman, and starring Andrew Ray, Anthony Steel, Saeed Jaffrey, Judy Geeson, and Roald Dahl
• The 2023 short film written and directed by Wes Anderson, and starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Dev Patel, Ben Kingsley, and Ralph Fiennes

Footnotes:

• The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar (Ep. 135)

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In Episode 160 of Adapt or Perish, Jules Verne is taking us Around the World in 80 Days!

In this episode, we discuss:

• Jules Verne's original 1872 novel
• The 1956 theatrical movie directed by Michael Anderson, written by James Poe, John Farrow, and S.J. Perelman, and starring David Niven, Cantinflas, Shirley MacLaine, and Robert Newton
• The 1989 miniseries directed by Buzz Kulik, written by John Gay, and starring Pierce Brosnan, Eric Idle, Julia Nickson, and Peter Ustinov
• Around the World with Willy Fog (1984), the animated series developed by Claudio Biern Boyd and animated by Nippon Animation
• The 2004 theatrical movie directed by Frank Coraci, written by David Titcher, David Benullo, and David Goldstein, and starring Jackie Chan, Steve Coogan, Cécile de France, and Jim Broadbent
• The 2021 animated movie directed by Samuel Tourneux and written by Gerry Swallow and David Michel
• The 2021 series created by Ashley Pharaoh and Caleb Ranson, and starring David Tennant, Ibrahim Koma, and Leonie Benesch

Footnotes

• Around the World in 80 Days with Michael Palin (1989)

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In this Adapt or Perish Mini, we're heading to the town of Chewandswallow for some light apps and a look at Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs!

In this episode, we discuss:

• The original 1978 book written by Judi Barrett and illustrated by Ron Barrett
• The 2009 animated movie written and directed by Phil Lord and Chris Miller, and starring Bill Hader, Anna Faris, James Caan, Bruce Campbell, Andy Samberg, and Mr. T

Footnotes:

• Animalia (1986) and The Eleventh Hour: A Curious Mystery (1989) by Graeme Base

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In Episode 158 of Adapt or Perish, we're talking time travel and taking a look at the seminal work of science fiction from H.G. Wells, The Time Machine!

In this episode, we discuss:

• The original 1895 novel by H.G. Wells
• The 1960 theatrical movie directed by George Pal, written by David Duncan, and starring Rod Taylor, Alan Young, Yvette Mimieux, Sebastian Cabot, and Whit Bissell
• The 1978 TV movie directed by Henning Schellerup, written by Wallace C. Bennett, and starring John Beck, Priscilla Barnes, and Whit Bissell
• The 2002 theatrical movie directed by Simon Wells, written by John Logan, and starring Guy Pearce, Samantha Mumba, Orlando Jones, Mark Addy, Jeremy Irons, and Phyllida Law

Footnotes:

• Time After Time, the 1979 novel written by Karl Alexander and the 1979 movie written and directed by Nicholas Meyer

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In this Adapt or Perish Mini, we're doing a Dracula follow-up with a look at the newest screen adaptation from Robert Eggers, Nosferatu!

If you haven't heard it, catch up by listening to Dracula (Ep. 54) on the web, Apple Podcasts, Overcast, or Spotify.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Dracula, Bram Stoker's original 1897 novel
• Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror, the 1922 silent movie directed by F.W. Murnau, written by Henrik Galeen, and starring Max Schreck
• Nosferatu the Vampyre, the 1979 movie written and directed by Werner Herzog, and starring Klaus Kinski, Bruno Ganz, and Isabelle Adjani
• Nosferatu, the 2024 movie written and directed by Robert Eggers, and starring Lily-Rose Depp, Bill Skarsgård, Nicholas Hoult, Willem Dafoe, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Emma Corrin, Ralph Ineson, and Simon McBurney

Footnotes:

• Shadow of the Vampire (2000)

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In Episode 156 of Adapt or Perish, we're going back to the works of Agatha Christie, but now we're focusing on Miss Marple and The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side!

In this episode, we discuss:

• The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side, Agatha Christie's original 1962 novel
• The Mirror Crack'd, the 1980 movie directed by Guy Hamilton, written by Jonathan Hales and Barry Sandler, and starring Angela Lansbury, Elizabeth Taylor, Rock Hudson, Tony Curtis, Geraldine Chaplin, Kim Novak, and Edward Fox
• The final episode of the 1984–1992 series Miss Marple, produced by George Gallaccio, directed by Norman Stone, written by T.R. Bowen, and starring Joan Hickson, Claire Bloom, Barry Newman, Elizabeth Garvie, John Castle, and Gwen Watford
• The 2011 episode of the 2004–2013 series Agatha Christie's Marple, directed by Tom Shankland, written by Kevin Elyot, and starring Julia McKenzie, Joanna Lumley, Lindsay Duncan, Nigel Harman, Hannah Waddingham, Charlotte Riley, and Hugh Bonneville

Footnotes:

• Murder on the Orient Express (Ep. 15) on the web, Apple Podcasts, Overcast, and Spotify
• Death on the Nile (Ep. 119) on the web, Apple Podcasts, Overcast, and Spotify
• Teresa Peschel's website Peschel Press and her book Agatha Christie, She Watched: One Woman's Plot to Watch 201 Agatha Christie Movies Without Murdering the Director, Screenwriter, Cast, or Her Husband

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For this Christmas Eve Adapt or Perish Mini, journey with us through the Candy Cane Forest, the Sea of Swirly Twirly Gum Drops, and the Lincoln Tunnel for a look at Elf!

In this episode, we discuss:

• Elf, the 2003 movie directed by Jon Favreau, written by David Berenbaum, and starring Will Ferrell, James Caan, Zooey Deschanel, Mary Steenburgen, Ed Asner, and Bob Newhart
• Elf, the 2010 musical with music by Matthew Sklar, lyrics by Chad Beguelin, and book by Bob Martin and Thomas Meehan
• Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas, the 2014 animated special directed by Mark Caballero and Seamus Walsh, written by Meehan, Martin, Aaron Horvath, and Michael Jelenic, and starring Jim Parsons, Mark Hamill, Kate Micucci, Gilbert Gottfried, and Ed Asner

Footnotes:

• The Unbelievable History of Elf...the Musical? from Wait in the Wings

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