The Jump

By Grace Mulvey & Niamh King

A comedy podcast where comedian Grace Mulvey and pop culture obsessive Niamh King ask the question 'what makes a great adaptation?'

In each episode we take a beloved book that has been ma

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The podcast currently has 31 episodes available.

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May 01, 2025 Romeo + Juliet
This week, we get classical, as we cover the greatest love story ever told, Romeo and Juliet, and the iconic 90s adaptation starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes. From the designer costumers, to the killer soundtrack, as well as the Mercutio of it all, we get into what makes this one of the all time great!

**Trigger warning** discussion of suicide
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1h 9min
April 16, 2025 The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
One of our most requested episodes ever, this week we are covering Grace's favourite book, movie, and book thats been turned into a move, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, aka. Men who Hurt Women.

***Trigger Warning*** for this episode as it features a lot of language of different types of violence and assault
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1h 24min
April 03, 2025 The DaVinci Code
In this weeks episode Niamh and Grace tackle Dan Brown's DaVinci code. We get into the Catholic Church, poor lighting and bad writing.
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1h 10min
April 02, 2025 The DaVinci Code
In this weeks episode Niamh and Grace tackle Dan Brown's DaVinci code. We get into the Catholic Church, poor lighting and bad writing.
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1h 10min
March 21, 2025 Arrival
On this weeks episode we’re covering Arrival and the short story it’s based on; Story of Your Life by Ted Chiang. We’re talking physics, we’re talking aliens, we’re talking grief! It’s gonna be a fun time!
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59min
March 19, 2025 Arrival
On this weeks episode we’re covering Arrival and the short story it’s based on; Story of Your Life by Ted Chiang. We’re talking physics, we’re talking aliens, we’re talking grief! It’s gonna be a fun time!
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59min
March 06, 2025 The Princess Diaries
In our season three premiere we're discussing The Princess Diaries! We get into Whitney Houston, feet pics and B*Witched!
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55min
March 05, 2025 The Princess Diaries
In our season three premiere we're discussing The Princess Diaries! We get into Whitney Houston, feet pics and B*Witched!
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56min
October 16, 2024 Practical Magic
In this special spooky bonus episode of The Jump, Niamh and Grace are getting witch FOR THE GIRLS! Covering the cult classic Practical Magic, and the Alice Hoffman novel that inspired it, we get into sisterhood, generational trauma and curses!
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1h 14min
July 24, 2024 The Snapper
You voted for it and it's here!! our season two finale is all about the iconic novel and film, The Snapper! We get into Irish storytelling, the role of the church in modern Ireland and Niamh's dad's cameo in Dangerous Liaisons (stage version)

https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/roddy-doyle-i-m-a-middle-class-person-commenting-on-working-class-life/
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2011/apr/18/roddy-doyle-life-writing-profile
https://www.sundayworld.com/incoming/roddy-doyle-to-throw-the-snapper-on-to-the-fire-would-be-a-grave-mistake/40926779.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhDvTUUddbg
https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-snapper-1993
https://www.sundayworld.com/showbiz/movies/roddy-doyle-reveals-he-was-not-fully-happy-with-final-script-for-the-commitments-in-new-series/40430677.html

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1h 9min

FAQs about The Jump:

How many episodes does The Jump have?

The podcast currently has 31 episodes available.