Dorin and Kendyl cover Stephen King’s novel Pet Sematary, what parts come from reality, the wendigo myth, and what exactly is so horrifying about this story.
Episode #256: Sematic Pet Sematary
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Episode #255: The Evil in Hill House
Jenn, Cate, and Kendyl are handing out pardons for diverting from the source material in this episode on Netflix’s The Haunting of Hill House.
Episode #254: This Hill House Is Haunted
Jenn and Kendyl are joined by a special guest from This Podcast Is Haunted to discuss Shirley Jackson’s small but mighty novel, The Haunting of Hill House.
Episode #253: Free as a Bird Box
The Adaptation Team discuss the many, many characters in Bird Box (2018) compared to the book, how the tension held up when we could actually see what was going on, and how they see Malorie’s maternal instincts.
Episode #252: The Evolution of Aquaman
The team covers the latest DC movie, Aquaman (2018), the wisdom in throwing two sea creatures into the desert, the cinematic timeline, and how Atlantis evolved.
Episode #251: A Little Bird Box Told Me
Jenn and Kendyl read Bird Box by Josh Malerman and now they are theorizing about mystery creatures and discussing living versus surviving—all with their eyes tightly shut.
Episode #250: Mary Poppins’ Magic
Jess and Kendyl talk Mary Poppins Returns (2018), how it stacks up to the original, references to the books, and the gorgeous costumes.
Episode #249: Medieval Batman
Jenn, Dorin, and Kendyl compare Robin Hood (2018) to the legend, other adaptations, and… Batman Begins (2005)…
Episode #248: Percival Dumbledore and the Mating Habits of Dementors
The team plays fast and loose with the definition of “adaptation” so that they can cover Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018), the newest addition to the Potterverse, about which ours hosts hold very strong opinions.
Episode #247: The Nutcracker in Wonderland
Jenn and Kendyl return with a discussion of The Nutcracker and the Four Realms (2018) and the book and ballet it’s based on.
Episode #246: What a Guy! Monsieur Hood
Our team gets together to figure out where they learned the Robin Hood legend, and talk through all the adaptations of it that they’ve seen.
Episode #245: The Prejudice U Give
This time around, Jenn and Kendyl discuss the film adaptation The Hate U Give (2018), the standout performances, and the changes from the text that might have strengthened the story.
Episode #244: Cyrano de Bergerac Is a Loser
Jenn and Kendyl compare Sierra Burgess Is a Loser (2018) with the play Cyrano de Bergerac by Edmond Rostand as well as several other adaptations of this catfishing origin story.
Episode #243: Rolling in the Wind
The team talks Venom (2018), have a bit of trouble talking about Eddy and Venom as separate beings, and wonder at this films place in the future movie-verse.
Episode #242: The Hate U Give Life
Nicole, Dorin, and Kendyl discuss The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas, complete with talk about the way it speaks to multiple audiences, covers difficult topics, and portrays real experiences accurately.
Episode #241: The Prince William of Singapore
In this double episode, the team cover both the book and film versions of Crazy Rich Asians while falling in love with Awkwafina’s comedic timing and Henry Golding’s . . . comedic timing.
Episode #240: To All the Adaptations We’ve Loved Before
We’re pretty proud of this adaptation for doing things right. Jenn, Corey, and Kendyl discuss the John Hughes vibe, the exceptional acting, and the possibility of a sequel to Netflix’s To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before (2018).
*SPOILER WARNING* Corey and Kendyl talk a bit about the next books in the series, so beware if you’re planning to read them and are spoiler adverse.
Episode #239: Slender Mythology
Adaptation recalls their history with slenderman and have some laughs over the new movie, Slender Man (2018).
Episode #238: To All the Letters I Never Sent
Jenn, Corey, and Kendyl dig into Jenny Han’s To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before complete with discussion of the let’s-pretend-we’re-dating trope, family dynamics, and Nice Guysâ„¢.
Episode #237: Own Your Power
Dorin and Kendyl discuss The Darkest Minds (2018) adaptation, what was left out, and Kendyl reiterates how terrified she’d be of Oranges.
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