This week Nick and Randy enter the world of 64 squares with Elizabeth Harmon by covering the 2020 smash hit for Netflix, The Queen’s Gambit. They start the episode by discussing their experiences with chess before dishing out their takes on the original story written by Walter Tevis in 1983. 

They then delve into their memories and thoughts on the television adaptation that enthralled us all during the pandemic starring Anya Taylor-Joy. They close out as always by diving deeper into their thoughts on the Netflix adaptation by scoring it on casting, plot, world-building, soundtrack, and legacy.

Join us this week as we attempt to become the Grandmasters of Podcasting in this 16th installment of Read, Watch, Play covering The Queen’s Gambit. 

Timestamps:

(00:00) - Introduction and thoughts on heist movies

(5:28) - Rapid Fire Questions & The Queen’s Gambit book discussion

(33:49) - Background on the tv adaptation

(35:40) - The Queen’s Gambit television series discussion

Book: The Queen’s Gambit by Walter Tevis published in 1983

Adaptation: The Queen’s Gambit by Scott Frank and Allan Scott, released by Netflix

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Hosts: Randy Berridge and Nick Hinkson