Episode #319: But the Crows, Though

A jam-packed episode on the first season of Shadow and Bone!

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Episode #318: Emphasis on Chaos

We thought it would never happen, but the Adaptation team is finally covering Chaos Walking (2021).

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Episode #317: Masculine Laughter

The Adaptation team covers The Hundred and One Dalmatians by Dodie Smith, published in 1956, and you can tell.

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Episode #316: Eff That Noise

Coming to you from the distant past of 2019, Dorin and Kendyl talk about The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness.

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Episode #315: Super Squirrel

Dorin and Kendyl discuss the movie Flora & Ulysses (2021) and the differences in family dynamics from the book that it’s based on.

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Episode #314: Choosing Each Other

Jenn (completely voluntarily) joins Corey and Kendyl to talk about To All the Boys: Always and Forever (2021), the finale to the movie series.

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Episode #313: A Loop, a Whirl, a Vertical Climb

Dorin and Kendyl cover the delightful, layered middle grade book Flora & Ulysses by Kate DiCamillo.

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Episode #312: Near and Far, Closer Together

Corey and Kendyl cover the final book in the To All the Boys trilogy, Always and Forever, Lara Jean by Jenny Han.

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Episode #308: You Must Be True to Your Heart

The Adaptation hosts discuss Mulan (2020), their criteria for liking these Disney live-action remakes, and what exactly makes stories like Mulan empowering

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Episode #306: Rebecca of Manderley Estate

Jenn, Dorin, and Kendyl discuss the choices made in Rebecca (2020) compared to the book by Daphne du Maurier, which they agreed with and which they could have done without.

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Episode #303: The Witches Who Lunch

The Adaptation hosts watched The Witches (2020) and could truly go on-and-on about all the visual elements, from the updated way the witches look to every piece of clothing. But there’s more to talk about with our hero, the grandmother, and the addition of a new mouse friend.

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Episode #301: The Case of the Missing Cleverness

With some hosts that have read the book by Nancy Springer and some that have not, Adaptation covers the film adaptation Enola Holmes (2020), complete with a rant about corsetry and concerns about the tone of Holmesian mysteries.

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Episode #296: A Passive Hero

In what might be the biggest difference of opinion Dorin and Kendyl have ever had about a film, the two discuss The Personal History of David Copperfield (2019), the structure and tone, and most importantly, the waistcoats.

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Episode #294: The Cheese Is Thick with This One

In this episode, the Adaptation hosts break down their issues with Artemis Fowl (2020)…and there are many.

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Episode #293: Bright Places Will Guide You Home

Jess and Kendyl cover the film All the Bright Places (2020), how it played with audience focus and expectations, and how fixing someone else doesn’t fix you.

Trigger warning: Just like the novel, this episode contains discussion of suicide, depression, mental illness, abuse, grief, and death. Please, keep yourself safe and skip this episode if these topics could be harmful to you. If you do proceed, please keep in mind that we are in no way mental health experts.

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