Adaptation Today

In this episode, Jim Fleury chats with Liam Burke and Kyle Meikle about franchise studies. They chat about the connection between media franchises and adaptations and what franchise looks like in the classroom.

Episode edited and mixed by Gracie Bain and Rebecca Raddatz.

This podcast is supported by the website Adaptation Today. To keep up with Adaptation Today, visit our website, adaptationtoday.com and join our listserv, where you can stay up to date on all the news in the field. Make sure to follow us on Instagram, Bluesky, Threads, or TikTok, too.

The music used is an extract from the original “Swing Party” by Johnathon M. Horner (Beat Mekanik) https://freemusicarchive.org/music/beat-mekanik/single/swing-party-1/. Accessed via Free Music Archive under the Creative Commons 4.0 Int’l License. No warranties are given. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode.en.

Welcome to the Adaptation Today Podcast: The Holiday Edition. In this episode, some of the editors of Adaptation Today chat about their favorite holiday adaptations and why holiday stories are meaningful and so important to the study of adaptation.

Episode edited and mixed by Gracie Bain and Rebecca Raddatz.

This podcast is supported by the website Adaptation Today. To keep up with Adaptation Today, visit our website, adaptationtoday.com and join our listserv, where you can stay up to date on all the news in the field. Make sure to follow us on Instagram, Bluesky, Threads, or TikTok, too.

The music used is an extract from the original “Swing Party” by Johnathon M. Horner (Beat Mekanik) https://freemusicarchive.org/music/beat-mekanik/single/swing-party-1/. Accessed via Free Music Archive under the Creative Commons 4.0 Int’l License. No warranties are given. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode.en.

In this episode of Adaptation Today, Dr Gracie Bain and Rebecca Raddatz discuss the hurdles of getting published in academic journals. Professor Deborah Cartmell and Professor Justin Smith from Adaptation, as well as Professor Elsie Walker and Professor Ryan Conrath from LFQ are offering both general and journal specific advice and perspectives.

Episode edited and mixed by Gracie Bain and Rebecca Raddatz.

This podcast is supported by the website Adaptation Today. To keep up with Adaptation Today, visit our website, adaptationtoday.com and join our listserv, where you can stay up to date on all the news in the field. Make sure to follow us on Instagram, Bluesky, Threads, or TikTok, too.

The music used is an extract from the original “Swing Party” by Johnathon M. Horner (Beat Mekanik) https://freemusicarchive.org/music/beat-mekanik/single/swing-party-1/. Accessed via Free Music Archive under the Creative Commons 4.0 Int’l License. No warranties are given. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode.en.

The sound effect used is "Melancholy UI Chime" by plasterbrain. Accessed via Pixabay under the Pixabay Content License.

In this episode of Adaptation Today, Drs. Stephanie Couey, Eleni Palis, Jim Fleury, and Katie McClain speak with Rebecca Raddatz about the connection between pedagogy and adaptation. This includes both overarching discussions about how adaptation can be used for teaching various courses, as well as a specific look at the peer-reviewed syllabi that have been published on the Adaptation Today website.

Episode edited and mixed by Gracie Bain and Rebecca Raddatz.

This podcast is supported by the website Adaptation Today. To keep up with Adaptation Today, visit our website, adaptationtoday.com, and join our listserv, where you can stay up to date on all the news in the field.

The music used is an extract from the original “Swing Party” by Johnathon M. Horner (Beat Mekanik) https://freemusicarchive.org/music/beat-mekanik/single/swing-party-1/. Accessed via Free Music Archive under the Creative Commons 4.0 Int’l License. No warranties are given. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode.en.

In this episode, Drs Christina Wilkins, James Taylor, and Tom Leitch chat about the upcoming edited collection on authenticity and adaptation with Gracie Bain. Along the way, they chat about the relationship between authenticity and adaptation and what their own relationship is with authenticity.

Episode edited and mixed by Gracie Bain and Rebecca Raddatz.

This podcast is supported by the website Adaptation Today. To keep up with Adaptation Today, visit our website, adaptationtoday.com, and join our listserv, where you can stay up to date on all the news in the field.

The music used is an extract from the original “Swing Party” by Johnathon M. Horner (Beat Mekanik) https://freemusicarchive.org/music/beat-mekanik/single/swing-party-1/. Accessed via Free Music Archive under the Creative Commons 4.0 Int’l License. No warranties are given. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode.en.

In this episode of Adaptation Today, Drs. Barbara Braid, Anna Gutowska, and Colleen Kennedy-Karpat speak with Rebecca Raddatz about the 2024 Association of Adaptation Studies conference. We discuss everything from organisation, over the panels and themes present at the conference, to current directions in adaptation studies.

Episode edited and mixed by Gracie Bain and Rebecca Raddatz.

This podcast is supported by the website Adaptation Today. To keep up with Adaptation Today, visit our website, adaptationtoday.com, and join our listserv, where you can stay up to date on all the news in the field.

The music used is an extract from the original “Swing Party” by Johnathon M. Horner (Beat Mekanik) https://freemusicarchive.org/music/beat-mekanik/single/swing-party-1/. Accessed via Free Music Archive under the Creative Commons 4.0 Int’l License. No warranties are given. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode.en.

In this episode, Kristen Figgins, the founder of Adaptation Today, chats with Gracie Bain about the importance of adaptation studies and the creation of the AT resource.

Episode edited and mixed by Gracie Bain and Rebecca Raddatz.

This podcast is supported by the website Adaptation Today. To keep up with Adaptation Today, visit our website, adaptationtoday.com, and join our listserv, where you can stay up to date on all the news in the field.

Music used is an extract from the original “Swing Party” by Johnathon M. Horner (Beat Mekanik) https://freemusicarchive.org/music/beat-mekanik/single/swing-party-1/. Accessed via Free Music Archive under the Creative Commons 4.0 Int’l License. No warranties are given. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode.en.

Additional music Joy Safari by TheoJT -- https://freesound.org/s/510919/ -- License: Attribution 4.0

In our inaugural episode of Adaptation Today, Gracie Bain chats with Julie Grossman, Seda Oz, Katie McClain, and Jim Fleury about the 2024 Literature Film Association/Association of Adaptation Studies annual virtual conference. We talk about the value of virtual conferencing and some of the wonderful topics discussed at the conference.

Episode edited and mixed by Gracie Bain and Rebecca Raddatz.

This podcast is supported by the website Adaptation Today. To keep up with Adaptation Today, visit our website, adaptationtoday.com, and join our listserv, where you can stay up to date on all the news in the field.

The music used is an extract from the original “Swing Party” by Johnathon M. Horner (Beat Mekanik) https://freemusicarchive.org/music/beat-mekanik/single/swing-party-1/. Accessed via Free Music Archive under the Creative Commons 4.0 Int’l License. No warranties are given. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode.en.

Adaptation Today is a podcast for anyone interested in learning more about adaptation and how to study it. Join us for interviews with experts in the field, discussions about how to professionalize yourself within the field of adaptation studies, and more.

This podcast is supported by the website Adaptation Today. To keep up with Adaptation Today, visit our website adaptationtoday.com and join our listserv, where you can stay up to date on all the news in the field.

The music used is an extract from the original “Swing Party” by Johnathon M. Horner (Beat Mekanik) https://freemusicarchive.org/music/beat-mekanik/single/swing-party-1/. Accessed via Free Music Archive under the Creative Commons 4.0 Int’l License. No warranties are given. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode.en.

Interview Clips: Julie Grossman, James Fleury, and Kathryn McClain

Episode edited and mixed by Gracie Bain and Rebecca Raddatz