Anatomy of an Adaptation

By Nicolò Grasso

A podcast where a group of cinephiles discusses classic books and their cinematic adaptations, from new releases to forgotten gems, exploring the power of both the written and visual word.

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The podcast currently has 80 episodes available.

Anatomy of an Adaptation episodes:

April 09, 2023 Apocalypse Now (1979) BOOK VS FILM
Welcome to DEATH BY ADAPTATION, a bi-weekly book club where we choose one classic book and compare and contrast it against its cinematic adaptations.
In this episode, we discuss Joseph Conrad's classic novella Heart of Darkness and Francis Ford Coppola's 1979 Vietnam war reimagining, Apocalypse Now.

Host: Nicolò Grasso (@nickygra97)
Featuring: Ewan Gleadow (@EwanGleadow) and Jakub Flasz (@talkaboutfilm)

Music: "The Jazz Piano" Royalty Free Music from Bensound, Remix by Nicolò Grasso

Follow the Death by Adaptation podcast on Twitter (@DeathAdaptation) and Instagram (@DeathByAdaptationPod).
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1h 53min
March 26, 2023 Anne of Green Gables (1985) BOOK VS FILM
Welcome to DEATH BY ADAPTATION, a bi-weekly book club where we choose one classic book and compare and contrast it against its cinematic adaptations.
In this episode, we discuss the Canadian classic ANNE OF GREEN GABLES by Lucy Maud Montgomery and its 1985 made-for-TV adaptation.

Host: Nicolò Grasso (@nickygra97)
Featuring: Randy Burrows (@RandyBurrows)

Music: "The Jazz Piano" Royalty Free Music from Bensound, Remix by Nicolò Grasso

Follow the Death by Adaptation podcast on Twitter (@DeathAdaptation) and Instagram (@DeathByAdaptationPod).
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1h 53min
March 12, 2023 Naked Lunch (1991) BOOK VS FILM
Welcome to DEATH BY ADAPTATION, a bi-weekly book club where we choose one classic book and compare and contrast it against its cinematic adaptations.
In this episode, we discuss 1959's NAKED LUNCH, written by William S. Burroughs, and its 1991 film adaptation directed by David Cronenberg.
Host: Nicolò Grasso
Featuring: Ewan Gleadow
Music: "The Jazz Piano" Royalty Free Music from Bensound, Remix by Nicolò Grasso
Follow the Death by Adaptation podcast on Twitter (@DeathAdaptation) and Instagram (@DeathByAdaptationPod).
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56min
February 26, 2023 Happening/L'Événement (2021) BOOK VS FILM
Welcome to DEATH BY ADAPTATION, a bi-weekly book club where we choose one classic book and compare and contrast it against its cinematic adaptations.
In this episode, we discuss L'ÉVÉNEMENT, the 2000 autobiographical book by Annie Ernaux, and the 2021 film adaptation HAPPENING, directed by Audrey Diwan, starring Anamaria Vartolomei.
Host: Nicolò Grasso
Featuring: Rafael Felix
Music: "The Jazz Piano" Royalty Free Music from Bensound, Remix by Nicolò Grasso
Follow the Death by Adaptation podcast on Twitter (@DeathAdaptation) and Instagram (@DeathByAdaptationPod).
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1h 11min
February 12, 2023 Twilight (2008) BOOK VS FILM
Welcome to DEATH BY ADAPTATION, a bi-weekly book club where we choose one classic book and compare and contrast it against its cinematic adaptations.
In this Valentine's Day special episode, we discuss Stephenie Meyer's 2005 YA vampire romance TWILIGHT, and the 2008 adaptation directed by Catherine Hardwicke, starring Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson.
Host: Nicolò Grasso
Featuring: Ewan Gleadow, Hillary White, Carson Timar
Music: "The Jazz Piano" Royalty Free Music from Bensound, Remix by Nicolò Grasso
Follow the Death by Adaptation podcast on Twitter (@DeathAdaptation) and Instagram (@DeathByAdaptationPod).
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1h 49min
February 06, 2023 Knock at the Cabin (2023) BOOK VS FILM
Welcome to DEATH BY ADAPTATION, a bi-weekly book club where we choose one classic book and compare and contrast it against its cinematic adaptations.
In this bonus episode, we discuss THE CABIN AT THE END OF THE WORLD, the 2018 apocalyptic thriller by Paul G. Tremblay, and the 2023 film adaptation KNOCK AT THE CABIN, directed by M. Night Shyamalan.
Host: Nicolò Grasso
Featuring: Carson Timar
Music: "The Jazz Piano" Royalty Free Music from Bensound, Remix by Nicolò Grasso
Follow the Death by Adaptation podcast on Twitter (@DeathAdaptation) and Instagram (@DeathByAdaptationPod).
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1h 4min
January 29, 2023 Trainspotting (1996) BOOK VS FILM
Welcome to DEATH BY ADAPTATION, a bi-weekly book club where we choose one classic book and compare and contrast it against its cinematic adaptations.
In this episode, we discuss the revolutionary 1993 debut novel TRAINSPOTTING by Irvine Welsh and the 1996 adaptation by Danny Boyle starring Ewan McGregor.
Host: Nicolò Grasso
Featuring: Ewan Gleadow
Music: "The Jazz Piano" Royalty Free Music from Bensound, Remix by Nicolò Grasso
Follow the Death by Adaptation podcast on Twitter (@DeathAdaptation) and Instagram (@DeathByAdaptationPod).

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1h 22min
January 15, 2023 Die Hard (1988) BOOK VS FILM
Welcome to DEATH BY ADAPTATION, a bi-weekly book club where we choose one classic book and compare and contrast it against its cinematic adaptations.
In this episode, we discuss the 1979 thriller novel NOTHING LASTS FOREVER by Roderick Thorp, and its 1988 film adaptation, the action classic DIE HARD, directed by John McTiernan and starring Bruce Willis and Alan Rickman.
Host: Nicolò Grasso
Featuring: Ewan Gleadow & Randy Burrows
Music: "The Jazz Piano" Royalty Free Music from Bensound, Remix by Nicolò Grasso
Follow the Death by Adaptation podcast on Twitter (@DeathAdaptation) and Instagram (@DeathByAdaptationPod).
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1h 48min
December 25, 2022 Eyes Wide Shut (1999) BOOK VS FILM
Welcome to DEATH BY ADAPTATION, a bi-weekly book club where we choose one classic book and compare and contrast it against its cinematic adaptations.
In this episode, we discuss the 1926 novella TRAUMNOVELLE, a.k.a. DREAM STORY, by Arthur Schnitzler, and its 1999 film adaptation directed by Stanley Kubrick and starring Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman: EYES WIDE SHUT.
Host: Nicolò Grasso
Featuring: Ewan Gleadow
Music: "The Jazz Piano" Royalty Free Music from Bensound, Remix by Nicolò Grasso
Follow the Death by Adaptation podcast on Twitter (@DeathAdaptation) and Instagram (@DeathByAdaptationPod).
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1h 16min
December 11, 2022 Bob Dylan/Dont Look Back (1967) BOOK VS FILM
Welcome to DEATH BY ADAPTATION, a bi-weekly book club where we choose one classic book and compare and contrast it against its cinematic adaptations.
In this episode, we discuss the 1967 music documentary DONT LOOK BACK, featuring Bob Dylan, as well as the singer-songwriter's 2004 autobiography CHRONICLES: VOLUME ONE.
Hosts: Ewan Gleadow & Nicolò Grasso
Music: "The Jazz Piano" Royalty Free Music from Bensound, Remix by Nicolò Grasso
Follow the Death by Adaptation podcast on Twitter (@DeathAdaptation) and Instagram (@DeathByAdaptationPod).

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1h 5min

FAQs about Anatomy of an Adaptation:

How many episodes does Anatomy of an Adaptation have?

The podcast currently has 80 episodes available.