Anatomy of an Adaptation

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, Carson Timar from ClapperCast joins us to discuss the most famous trilogy of erotic novels and films released in the 2010s: FIFTY SHADES OF GREY, FIFTY SHADES DARKER, and FIFTY SHADES FREED, by E.L. James. We talk about the questionable romance at its core, the portrayal of sex and BDSM, Anastasia's "Inner Goddess", and whether an HBO TV show adaptation would improve the source material.

Hosts: Nicolò Grasso & Ewan Gleadow

Special Guest: 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).

Go listen to the Uncut Gems podcast, which now has its own Patreon page with bonus tie-in episodes and retrospectives.

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, Jakub Flasz from the Uncut Gems podcast joins us to discuss the classic science-fiction novel by H.G. Wells, THE INVISIBLE MAN. Then we explore and analyze the 1933 Universal adaptation directed by James Whale, before moving to the modern-day reimagining by Leigh Whannell released in 2020.

Hosts: Nicolò Grasso & Ewan Gleadow

Special Guest: Jakub Flasz

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

Follow the Death by Adaptation podcast on Twitter (@DeathAdaptation), Instagram (@DeathByAdaptationPod) and TikTok (@deathbyadaptationpod).

Go listen to the Uncut Gems podcast, which now has its own Patreon page with bonus tie-in episodes and retrospectives.

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, special guest Troy Little (acclaimed graphic novelist and Hunter S. Thompson fan) joined us to talk about his work in adapting FEAR & LOATHING IN LAS VEGAS, to then transition into discussing Thompson's earliest alcohol-fueled novel, THE RUM DIARY, and the 2011 Johnny Depp film.

You can follow Troy Little on Twitter (@meanwhilestudio) and Instagram (@agoranapkin). You can find all of his incredible work on https://www.pegamoosepress.com/, including the FEAR & LOATHING graphic novel and much more!

Hosts: Nicolò Grasso & Ewan Gleadow

Special Guest: Troy Little

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

Follow the Death by Adaptation podcast on Twitter (@DeathAdaptation), Instagram (@DeathByAdaptationPod) and TikTok (@deathbyadaptationpod).

Go listen to the Uncut Gems podcast, which now has its own Patreon page with bonus tie-in episodes and retrospectives.

Death By Adaptation is a CLAPPER production.

Welcome to DEATH BY ADAPTATION, Clapper's monthly book club. In this episode, we discuss both the original and Illumination Entertainment adaptations of Dr Seuss' legendary holiday classic HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS, plus Mario Puzo's legendary THE GODFATHER and the beloved Francis Ford Coppola version.

Timestamps:

- The Grinch: 00:01:20

- The Godfather: 01:20:03

Hosts: Nicolò Grasso & Ewan Gleadow

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

Follow the Death by Adaptation podcast on Twitter (@DeathAdaptation), Instagram (@DeathByAdaptationPod) and TikTok (@deathbyadaptationpod).

Go listen to the Uncut Gems podcast, which now has its own Patreon page with bonus tie-in episodes and retrospectives.

Death By Adaptation is a CLAPPER production.

Welcome to DEATH BY ADAPTATION, Clapper's monthly book club. In this episode, we discuss the Michael Mann and Brett Ratner adaptations of Thomas Harris' highly influential crime thriller RED DRAGON, plus Charles Dickens' classic GREAT EXPECTATIONS, the faithful David Lean retelling and the questionable 1998 reimagining by Alfonso Cuaron.

Timestamps:

- Great Expectations: 00:02:52-00:36:40

- Red Dragon: 00:36:40-01:25:40

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).

Subscribe to Clapper's Patreon for more bonus content, including special episodes of Classic ClapperCast and mini-retrospectives.

Death By Adaptation is a CLAPPER production.

Welcome to DEATH BY ADAPTATION, Clapper's monthly book club. In this episode, we discuss the Andy Muschietti adaptations of Stpehen King's gargantuan horror novel IT, plus Frank Herbert's sci-fi classic and the uneven retellings by David Lynch and Denis Villeneuve in 1984 and 2021 respectively.

Timestamps:

- It: 00:03:30-00:51:00

- Dune: 00:51:00-01:55:10

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).

Subscribe to Clapper's Patreon for more bonus content, including special episodes of Classic ClapperCast and mini-retrospectives.

Death By Adaptation is a CLAPPER production.

Welcome to DEATH BY ADAPTATION, Clapper's monthly book club. In this episode, we discuss Charlotte Brontë' JANE EYRE and the 1943 and 2011 adaptations, plus Hunter S. Thompson's drug-fueled classic FEAR & LOATHING IN LAS VEGAS and Terry Gilliam's trippy cinematic transposition.

Timestamps:

- Jane Eyre: 00:01:33-01:03:48

- Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas: 01:03:48-02:19:00

Host: Nicolò Grasso

Featuring: Ewan Gleadow, Hillary White

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).

Subscribe to Clapper's Patreon for more bonus content, including special episodes of Classic ClapperCast and mini-retrospectives.

Death By Adaptation is a CLAPPER production.

Welcome to DEATH BY ADAPTATION, Clapper's monthly book club. In this episode, we discuss Bret Easton Ellis' AMERICAN PSYCHO and its 2000 adaptation by Mary Herron, plus Martin Scorsese's religious period piece SILENCE and the importance of Shūsaku Endō's novel.

Timestamps:

- American Psycho: 00:01:29 - 00:43:46

- Silence: 00:43:46 - 01:45:10

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).

Subscribe to Clapper's Patreon for more bonus content, including special episodes of Classic ClapperCast and mini-retrospectives.

Death By Adaptation is a CLAPPER production.

Welcome to DEATH BY ADAPTATION, Clapper's new monthly book club. In this inaugural episode, we discuss Quentin Tarantino's ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD and its 2021 novelization, focusing on the differences between the two versions, Tarantino's writing style, and the portrayal of Sharon Tate and Charles Manson.

Host: Nicolò Grasso

Featuring: Ewan Gleadow & Jakub Flasz

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).

Subscribe to Clapper's Patreon for more bonus content, including special episodes of Classic ClapperCast and mini-retrospectives.

Death By Adaptation is a CLAPPER production.