We play cinematic book club and tackle some film adaptations of novels. But first, we nominate some songs that would make great (or at least, plausible) movies, raising a glass of sherry to the partied-out songwriting of the 1970s. Later, we attempt a tricky adaptation of a short story with tense geopolitical and interpersonal implications, and wrap it up with some finds from our respective watchlists. 

Discussed in this episode:

Kenny Rogers, “Ruby, Don’t Take Your Love to Town”
X, “Sex and Dying in High Society”
Bill Faye, “Screams in the Ears”
Thin Lizzy, “The Boys are Back in Town”
The Shooting Party
Tokyo Decadence
Ivansxtc 
A Girl, She Is 100%
The Twelve Chairs
Cosmos (2015)
Karaoke Terror
Deborah Eisenberg’s short story, “Holy Week”
Alia Shawkat
Michelle Pfeiffer
The Sicilian
Demonlover
La Femme Publique
Sweetie 
Phenomena
Master and Margarita (2005 TV mini-series)
Ratboy

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Logo photo: Alexis Paschal
Intro: electro pop melody to remember 001 by Frankum & Frankumjay / (CC BY 3.0)
Outro: techno pop ambience-piano loop  by Frankum & Frankumjay / (CC BY 3.0)
Additional clips: Oldskool video jingle by jobro / (CC BY-NC 3.0) &
Invisible world - Base track (electro pop) by Frankum & Frankumjay / (CC BY 3.0)