Oh, hi Mark! This episode we see how one of the all-time worst movies ever was created with The Disaster Artist, written by Greg Sestero and Tom Bissell, adapted in 2017 by James Franco. We discuss the absurd hijinks depicted in this adaptation, as well as the darker elements left out of the film. 

Things heat up this episode as we delve into Little Fires Everywhere, the novel by Celeste Ng, adapted for Hulu by Liz Tigelaar. We discuss how race is brought to the forefront of this show, the courtroom conflict of the novel, and how Reese Witherspoon manages to break the sound barrier in the last episode.

This episode we discuss The Kite Runner, written by Khaled Housseini and adapted for the screen by Marc Forster. We spend the episode trying to make heads or tails of Kite Fighting, discussing the unique narrative, and discovering the sad history of how this sad movie was made.

The characters may be respectable, but we won't be while discussing the 2005 adaptation of Jane Austen's novel Pride and Prejudice. We cover all aspects of this 1800's novel, from the cousin marrying to the "shades of Pemberley" and how the film trades high collars for deep V's.

The saga of "the boy who lived" continues with Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, written by J.K. Rowling and directed by Chris Columbus in 2002. We discuss how this book expands on the themes of the series, what are ghosts in this universe, and how Harry's stage fright almost gets him killed by wizard crack heads.

It's the 20's again, so we're going back in time to discuss the quintessential 1920's novel The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald and the film adaptation form 2013 directed by Baz Luhrmann. We talk about shoddy CGI, literary themes, and Tobey Maguire's ridiculous straw hats.

We return to the complex love life of Lara Jean this episode as we discuss the sequel to To All the Boys I've Loved Before, P.S. I Still Love You, written by Jenny Han and adapted by Michael Fimognari. We cover the problem with basic dude names, lush senior living centers, and the entire game of Assassins the movie forgot.

Our entire understanding of "truth" gets completely rocked this episode as we discuss Alias Grace, the novel by Margaret Atwood and its Netflix adaptation directed by Mary Harron. This historical fiction is based on the 1800's murderess, Grace Marks, as she is being interviewed by a psychologist attempting to understand if she is guilty, innocent, or something in between.

Things get real this episode as we discuss Just Mercy, the true story of Bryan Stevenson and his fight to free an innocent death row inmate, directed by Destin Daniel Cretton. We dig into the more sobering aspects of this adaptation, while also addressing the insanity of this case and our lack of any and all legal knowledge.

We take a look at Jaws, the iconic movie directed by Steven Spielberg which some say birthed the summer blockbuster, and the novel it was based on by Peter Benchley. We discuss the movie's problematic shoot, the novel's absurd affair subplot, and the cultural impact of this story as a whole.