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- Space Jam | dunking commercials and cartoons into a global phenomenon
How in the world did the classic cartoons get mashed with Michael Jordan, and now LeBron James? Was it always a commercial money-making scheme? And what’s Bugs Bunny been doing all these years? Find out the hidden gems behind the history of this classic cinema story.
Contact:
- Reach out on instagram - @illiteratepod
Extras:
trailer, Space Jam: A New Legacy (2021)
https://bit.ly/spacejamlegacy0trailer, Space Jam (1996)
https://bit.ly/spacejamlegacy1video, original Hare Jordan commercial (1992)
https://bit.ly/spacejamlegacy2music, final Bugs Bunny rap “Buggin’” (1996)
https://bit.ly/spacejamlegacy3video, Spike Lee Mars Blackmon basketball commercial
https://bit.ly/spacejamlegacy4video Spike Lee Mars Blackmon baseball “he’s trying” commercial
https://bit.ly/spacejamlegacy5article, how Mars Blackmon and Michael Jordan met
https://bit.ly/spacejamlegacy6article, Jim Riswold, the originator of Michael and Bugs
https://bit.ly/spacejamlegacy7article, Joe Dante’s unmade Looney Tunes film
https://bit.ly/spacejamlegacy8video, history of Bugs Bunny
https://bit.ly/spacejamlegacy944 min - Sweet Tooth | how to survive in a hopeful apocalypse
Originally touted as “Mad Max meets Bambi”, how did the dark and violent comic series become the warm tale on Netflix? And what does the author think about it? Learn about dystopian and apocalyptic fiction over the ages in this week’s episode.
Contact:
- Reach out on instagram - @illiteratepod
Extras:
trailer, Sweet Tooth (2021)
https://bit.ly/sweetooth1article, Jeff Lemire interview
https://bit.ly/sweetooth3q&a video, Jeff Lemire
https://bit.ly/sweetooth4novel, Mary Shelley’s The Last Man
https://bit.ly/sweetooth534 min - Fear Street | how Goosebumps author R.L. Stine keeps writing
The teenage slasher series written by the bestselling series author of the 90’s has come to the screen. Learn the insider history behind the author’s life, and what makes these books so popular.
Contact:
- Reach out on instagram - @illiteratepod
Extras:
trailer, Fear Street film trilogy (Netflix)
https://bit.ly/rlstine1tv episode, failed Fear Street pilot (1998)
https://bit.ly/rlstine2pdf, RL Stine writing program for elementary schools
https://bit.ly/rlstine3interviews, RL Stine
https://bit.ly/rlstine4https://bit.ly/rlstine5promo video, RL Stine hosts a comedy show at UCB
https://bit.ly/rlstine6video, Funny or Die sketch, banned Goosebumps titles
https://bit.ly/rlstine738 min - Nollywood | the unbelievable empire of Nigerian films
We dive in to the second highest-producing film industry in the world, Nigerian cinema. The historical origins, the unique cultural trends, and the big plans for the future - do NOT sleep on this one!
Contact:
- text us: +1 (646) 907-9070
- Reach out on instagram - @illiteratepod
Extras:
trailer, Living in Bondage: Breaking Free (2019)
https://bit.ly/nollywoodfilm1youtube channel, Nigerian Nollywood Pictures
https://bit.ly/nollywoodfilm2article, Nigeria happiness poll data
https://bit.ly/nollywoodfilm3full film, Living in Bondage (1992)
https://bit.ly/nollywoodfilm4documentary, Making it In Nollywood
https://bit.ly/nollywoodfilm5article, Folorunsho Alakija, worth more than Oprah
https://bit.ly/nollywoodfilm631 min - The Fast & the Furious | how street racing became a superstar saga
Based on the written word?! How did this import tuner racing series turn into the epic saga we know and love? Come find out all the influences and secrets to making a changing series stay strong.
Contact:
- Reach out on instagram - @illiteratepod
https://www.instagram.com/illiteratepod/Extras:
interview, original article writer Ken Li
https://bit.ly/ffurious1article, the culture of street racing
https://bit.ly/ffurious2trailer, The Fast and The Furious (2001)
https://bit.ly/ffurious3full film, The Fast and The Furious (1955)
https://bit.ly/ffurious4video, every mention of the word “family” in the series
https://bit.ly/ffurious5trailer, Justin Lin film Better Luck Tomorrow (2002)
https://bit.ly/ffurious6article, “Racer X”, origin of the first film
https://bit.ly/ffurious10video, Initial D anime best racing moments
https://bit.ly/ffurious1135 min - In the Heights | making Lin-Manuel Miranda’s movie musical
Learn the long road to making the latest Lin-Manuel Miranda musical project, the history of the genre, and what controversy surrounds the film.
Extras:
trailer, In the Heights (2021)
http://bit.ly/itheights1music, Big Pun tribute mix
http://bit.ly/itheights6article, history of the original production
http://bit.ly/itheights9article, Japanese production
http://bit.ly/itheights2article, on the swimming pool scene
http://bit.ly/itheights3video, on Busby Berkeley choreography
http://bit.ly/itheights4video, Fred Astaire’s Royal Wedding ceiling dance
http://bit.ly/itheights5trailer, Hail Caesar! (2016)
http://bit.ly/itheights7article, history of musical films
http://bit.ly/itheights8Contact:
- Reach out on instagram - @illiteratepod
https://www.instagram.com/illiteratepod/42 min - The Conjuring | why our paranormal gets investigated
The highest grossing horror film franchise of all time, and what do you really know about it? Come learn the literary background, the history of paranormal investigation, and what legal madness ensues from the job.
Extras:
trailer, The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It (2021)
http://bit.ly/conjuring1article, legal issues with the franchise
http://bit.ly/warrenfiles1full book, Confessions of a Ghost Hunter (1936)
http://bit.ly/warrenfiles2video, Lorraine and Ed background
http://bit.ly/warrenfiles3interview, reporter in Devil Made Me Do It case - Mike Allen
http://bit.ly/warrenfiles4article, facts of Devil Made Me Do It case
http://bit.ly/warrenfiles5Contact:
- Reach out on instagram - @illiteratepod
https://www.instagram.com/illiteratepod/34 min - Cruella | the truth behind the 101 Dalmatians thief
We dissect the origins of the literary character Cruella de Vil, the bizarre never-made sequel, and female villainy in stories.
Extras:
trailer, Cruella (2021)
http://bit.ly/cruella1trailer, One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961)
http://bit.ly/cruella3video, Tallulah Bankhead (inspiration) laughing
http://bit.ly/cruella4article, connections to The Devil Wears Prada
http://bit.ly/cruella5interview, director Craig Gillespie
http://bit.ly/cruella6review, The Starlight Barking (book sequel
http://bit.ly/cruella7Contact:
- Reach out on instagram - @illiteratepod
https://www.instagram.com/illiteratepod/39 min - Army of the Dead | where zombies really begin
It’s a fully fledged genre, but do you know how it came to be? Come discover the books, myths, games, and films that coalesce to create the zombie craze of the last decade.
Extras:
trailer, Army of the Dead (2021)
http://bit.ly/armydead1full film, Night of the Living Dead (1968)
http://bit.ly/armydead2full film, The Last Man on Earth (1964)
http://bit.ly/armydead3article, history of zombie films
http://bit.ly/armydead4interview, George Romero
http://bit.ly/armydead5article, modern Haitian Vodou
http://bit.ly/armydead6Contact:
- Reach out on instagram - @illiteratepod
https://www.instagram.com/illiteratepod/49 min - The Woman in the Window | how to be a best-selling (lying) author
Learn about the thriller tales, and the truth (or lies?) behind the international bestseller.
Extras:
trailer, The Woman in the Window (2021)
http://bit.ly/womanwindow1article, plagiarism comparisons
http://bit.ly/womanwindow2interview, author AJ Finn
http://bit.ly/womanwindow3New Yorker article, “Trail of Deceptions”
http://bit.ly/womanwindow4Contact:
- Reach out on instagram - @illiteratepod
https://www.instagram.com/illiteratepod/38 min
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Every Friday, we uncover the hidden creative process behind media adaptations.
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