Typecast

Typecast

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Typecast episodes

  • Casting: The Song of Achilles
    In today's episode of Typecast our hosts cast Madeline Miller's Orange Prize-winning novel The Song of Achilles. We discuss beautiful endings, why Achilles was basically a Greek celeb and how we all secretly know about the Trojan War from the Hollywood epic Troy.

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    38 min
  • Recasting: Heathcliff
    In today's episode of Typecast our hosts recast one of classic literature's most notorious bad boys: Heathcliff. We discuss our theory of where Heathcliff went while he was away, how we'd do a contemporary adaptation, and Brad Pitt's 'energy'.

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    45 min
  • Casting: My Sister, The Serial Killer
    In today's episode of Typecast our hosts cast one of their favourites: Oyinkan Braithwaite's My Sister, The Serial Killer. We discuss our ideas for adaptations, Taye Diggs on Selling Sunset and the surprising parallels to Hollywood romcom 27 Dresses.

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    39 min
  • Casting: Where The Crawdads Sing
    In today's episode of Typecast our hosts cast Delia Owens's runaway bestseller Where The Crawdads Sing. We discuss the ending we got vs the ending we wanted, Rachel's LA run-in with Shailene Woodley, and Ansel Elgort's charity nudes.

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    39 min
  • Casting: I've Got Your Number
    We’re back for season two with Sophie Kinsella’s hilarious rom com I’ve Got Your Number. We discuss why chick lit gets a bad rep, agree we’d watch Constance Wu in anything, and our thoughts turn once again to Aidan Turner. 

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    46 min
  • Casting: Eligible
    In the Season 1 finale of Typecast our hosts attempt to cast the book that started it all, Curtis Sittenfeld's Pride & Prejudice retelling, Eligible. We explain how this book inspired the idea behind the podcast, discover that Seneca Crane has Darcy Vibes, and Roxane steals Flo's idea.

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    50 min
  • Casting: Queenie

    In episode seven of Typecast our hosts cast Candice Carty-Williams's brilliant bestselling debut novel Queenie. We discuss the parallels between Queenie and Bridget Jones, revisit a cast member of The Inbetweeners and Roxane gets fired for breaking the rules.




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    40 min
  • Casting: Who's That Girl
    In episode six of Typecast our hosts cast Mhairi McFarlane's brilliant rom com Who's That Girl. We discuss Kit Harrington's grunge vibe, whether Lizzie Caplan could pull off a Nottingham accent and why Richard Madden is the one who got away.

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    41 min
  • Recasting: Persuasion
    In episode five of Typecast our hosts attempt to recast Jane Austen's beloved breakup novel Persuasion. We discuss who plays the best Wentworth, why contemporary Anne Elliot would be a GP and Roxane apologises to Matthew Goode.

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    43 min
  • Recasting: Mr Rochester
    In episode four of Typecast our hosts discuss classic literature’s hottest bad boy, Mr Rochester. We discuss the ins and outs of Jane Eyre, Rachel explains what she doesn’t like about Luke Evans and the hosts lose all composure when talk turns to Benedict Cumberbatch.

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    42 min

About Typecast

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Introducing Typecast! The show where we cast our favourite books into film. Join us each episode as we dive back into our favourite books and attempt to cast their film adaptations, making great…