Authorized Novelizations Podcast

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Authorized Novelizations Podcast episodes

November 23, 2023 Noah by Mark Morris (w/ Bob Koester)
Has there even been a more fitting union than Darren Arronofsky and the Bible? What is the bible if not a series of DA vignettes?
This week on Authorized, we welcome Bob Koester to discuss the novelization of Noah, a movie that beefs up the story of Noah by adding, like, a story to it. Apocryphal texts, straight up fabrications- Dude had to put some meat on this story's skinny little bones. Guy puts animals on boat? No! Guy puts animals on boat that harbors murderer of his father while guy plots to kill his grandchildren before they are born. Now that's a damn story.
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Next week on Authorized: Joe Saunders returns to talk more Mission: Impossible stuff
1 hr 49 min
November 16, 2023 Quadrophenia by Alan Fletcher (w/ Ryan Pollie)
A book based on a movie based on a concept album. For Authorized, a first!

In celebration of the 50th anniversary of Quadrophenia, we’re joined this week by musician and producer Ryan Pollie to discuss The Who’s rock opera on the page. We laugh! We don’t cry. We witness Sting as a bellboy.
Which Authorized host is a mod? Which is a rocker? What even are those?

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Next week on Authorized: Bob Koester witnesses the tribulations of Noah

1 hr 48 min
November 13, 2023 Southland Tales: The Graphic Novels by Richard Kelly
The thing about Richard Kelly's Southland Tales graphic novels is, they bring more questions than answers. Ethan Warren holds our hand through a profusion of confusion.
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Thursday on Authorized: Ryan Pollie suffers from Quadrophenia
1 hr 45 min
November 09, 2023 BONUS: Southland Tales
This week on Authorized, Matt, Overbye and Hannah watch Southland Tales in preparation of reading Richard Kelly’s graphic novel. Opinions on the film differ wildly.

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This Monday on Authorized: Ethan shows us those Southland Tales graphic novels
1 hr 38 min
November 02, 2023 Labyrinth by A.C.H. Smith (w/ Sydney Urbanek)
Ok settle this for us- Is Bowie scary in Labyrinth? Not, like, terrifying, but is he a plausible threat to the child?

This week on Authorized, we’re joined by pop culture writer Sydney Urbanek to discuss A.C.H. Smith’s novelization of Labyrinth. It’s pretty good, except for some random moments where it’s unbelievably good.

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Next Week on Authorized: We watch Southland Tales as a preamble to discussing the graphic novels
2 hr 25 min
October 26, 2023 Halloween III: Season of the Witch by Jack Martin (w/ Jesse Hassenger)
The night no one came home…Especially Dr. Dan Challis, perpetually absent father. Happy Halloween, everyone! This week, we welcome back Jesse Hassenger to discuss Halloween 3: Season of the Witch, a novelization in which Dr. Dan can barely focus on fighting the bad guys because he’s consumed with hateful thoughts about his ex-wife. And at other times, it’s a pretty good book!

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Next Week on Authorized: Sydney Urbanek enters the Labyrinth
2 hr 25 min
October 19, 2023 Blood and Wine by Robert Tine (w/ Timothy Evans)
Blood and Wine? You know, the Jack Nicholson / Michael Caine Florida thriller? What’s that? No one’s ever heard of this film?
This week on Authorized, we’re joined by podcaster and casting director Timothy Evans to discuss Robert Tine’s noir novelization of a forgotten movie with a million famous people in it.
John “The Jigsaw Killer” Kramer voice: Oh yes….There will be blood. (**perks up**) And WINE!
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Next Week on Authorized: 5 more days to Halloween, Silver Shamrock
1 hr 51 min
October 12, 2023 Men in Black by Steve Perry (w/ Patrick Willems)
If you’ve ever wondered what Men in Black was like before Will Smith improvised a bunch of jokes on set, boy do I have the book for you.

This week, filmmaker and video essayist Patrick Willems returns to talk a novelization he held near and dear in his childhood: Men in Black. It’s got big swings. Some of them are rad, some of them are extremely misguided. K loves to kill low-level criminals, for one.

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Next Week on Authorized: We partake of Blood AND Wine

2 hr 18 min
October 08, 2023 BONUS: Saw X
Mark Hoffman!
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2 hr 24 min
October 05, 2023 Blow Out by Neal Williams (w/ Travis Woods)
You may think Blow Out is about Travolta’s character, but author Neil Williams begs to differ. It’s all about John Lithgow to this guy.
This week on Authorized, we invite writer Travis Woods on to discuss another De Palma banger. And Travis is about ready to throw this book through his window Silver Linings Playbook-style.
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Next week on Authorized: Patrick Willems talks Men in Black
2 hr 13 min