Adaptation: A Podcast Dedicated To Film Adaptations

Adaptation covers their second novel by the Queen of Mystery herself, Agatha Christie. Jess, Jenn, and Kendyl discuss Murder on the Orient Express, the brilliant detective Hercule Poirot, and the twelve person jury that makes up the cast.   Question of the Week: What was the clue that should have tipped you off?   Follow us! Blog: http://adaptationpodcast.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AdaptationPodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/AdaptationCast Tumblr: http://adaptationpodcast.tumblr.com/ YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/adaptationpodcast

The Adaptation hosts get a little juvenile about the protagonist's name in Jo Nesbø's The Snowman, talk about the grizzled detective trope, and try their hardest (or do they) to remember all the character's names.   Question Challenge of the Week: How many characters from this book can you actually name? No cheating!   Follow us! Blog: http://adaptationpodcast.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AdaptationPodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/AdaptationCast Tumblr: http://adaptationpodcast.tumblr.com/ YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/adaptationpodcast  

Dorin and Kendyl discuss both versions of Flatliners: the afterlife, manifestations of guilt, Julia Robert's luscious hair, and why they should have let Ellen Page be gay.   Question of the Week: Which movie would you rather flatline in?   Follow us! Blog: http://adaptationpodcast.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AdaptationPodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/AdaptationCast Tumblr: http://adaptationpodcast.tumblr.com/ YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/adaptationpodcast

Lots  of differing opinions fly in our discussion of It (2017). We compare it to the 1990 miniseries, work through frustration about the different characters' fears,  and figure out who the jumpy hosts are. Question(s) of the Week: Who's your favorite Pennywise the Dancing Clown: Tim Curry or Bill Scarsgard?   Follow us! Blog: http://adaptationpodcast.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AdaptationPodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/AdaptationCast Tumblr: http://adaptationpodcast.tumblr.com/ YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/adaptationpodcast

Jenn and Kendyl discuss Stephen King's It, how proud they feel just to have finished the whole book, and then have one of the more intense rants Adaptation has seen so far.   Question of the Week: If IT was trying to scare you, what would it turn into?   Follow us! Blog: http://adaptationpodcast.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AdaptationPodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/AdaptationCast Tumblr: http://adaptationpodcast.tumblr.com/ YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/adaptationpodcast

The hosts talk Everything, Everything (2017): the astronaut, the texting, and the Rapunzel parallels, as well as revisiting the unknowns about Maddie's mom.   Question of the Week: Did the film change your perception of Maddy’s mom? How much did she know about what she was doing in the film?   Follow us! Blog: http://adaptationpodcast.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AdaptationPodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/AdaptationCast Tumblr: http://adaptationpodcast.tumblr.com/ YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/adaptationpodcast

The Circle (2017) was full of potential and beloved actors, but that's not quite enough for our hosts. Not that they loved the source material all that much either...   Question of the Week: How would you change this film to make it more relevant?   Follow us! Blog: http://adaptationpodcast.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AdaptationPodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/AdaptationCast Tumblr: http://adaptationpodcast.tumblr.com/ YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/adaptationpodcast

Adaptation discusses the newest incarnation of Spider-Man, Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017), one who actually gets to be a high schooler, has a fabulous talking suit, and aligns with the rest of the MCU.   Question of the Week: What villain would you like to see Spider-Man fight next?   Follow us! Blog: http://adaptationpodcast.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AdaptationPodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/AdaptationCast Tumblr: http://adaptationpodcast.tumblr.com/ YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/adaptationpodcast

The hosts have a lot of laughs discussing the Starz series American Gods: serious ships (Djinn/Salim 5eva), favorite moments (carnivorous body parts anyone?) and who has tiger balls (hint: it's one of the hosts).   Question of the Week: What gods/stories do you want to see next season?   Follow us! Blog: http://adaptationpodcast.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AdaptationPodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/AdaptationCast Tumblr: http://adaptationpodcast.tumblr.com/ YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/adaptationpodcast

In the longest episode in a while, Sarah, Kendyl and newbie Drew discuss the television adaptation of The Handmaid's Tale, loving the extra depth of the characters, figuring out who is Mayday, and giving their hopes for season 2.   Question of the Week: Who do you think is in Mayday? Nick, Rita, new Ofglen?   Follow us! Blog: http://adaptationpodcast.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AdaptationPodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/AdaptationCast Tumblr: http://adaptationpodcast.tumblr.com/ YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/adaptationpodcast  

Wonder Woman (2017) is everything, forever and ever amen. The hosts rave about the film, the female empowerment, and our new queen, Diana. Plus, they are able to definitively answer an old question of the week.   Question of the Week: Is there anyone that didn’t love this movie? Which Wonder Woman origin story do you prefer: sculpted from clay or daughter of Zeus?   Follow us! Blog: http://adaptationpodcast.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AdaptationPodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/AdaptationCast Tumblr: http://adaptationpodcast.tumblr.com/ YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/adaptationpodcast  

Kendyl interviews Rainy Kerwin about her new film, The Wedding Invitation (2017), following three friends who set out to pursue their dream guys in time to bring them to the 80s prom-themed wedding of the coolest girl in their high school class.   Follow us! Blog: http://adaptationpodcast.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AdaptationPodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/AdaptationCast Tumblr: http://adaptationpodcast.tumblr.com/ YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/adaptationpodcast

Jenn and Kendyl discuss the ups and downs of the sixth season of Once Upon a Time, including brilliant sleeping curse vengeance, musical weddings, Rumple rants, and a soft reboot. Question(s) of the Week: What are your hopes for the reboot? What has happened in between the end of season 6 and where 7 will begin?   Follow us! Blog: http://adaptationpodcast.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AdaptationPodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/AdaptationCast Tumblr: http://adaptationpodcast.tumblr.com/ YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/adaptationpodcast  

Adaptation talks Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017), the full characters, the thin plot and all of the daddy issues, 70s Kurt Russell and I AM GROOTs in between. Question of the Week: What did you think of the balance between plotlines?   Follow us! Blog: http://adaptationpodcast.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AdaptationPodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/AdaptationCast Tumblr: http://adaptationpodcast.tumblr.com/ YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/adaptationpodcast    

Kendyl interviews director Cate Shortland about her newest film, Berlin Syndrome (2017) based on the book by Melanie Joosten, about a photographer on a trip to Berlin who is held hostage after a one-night stand. Follow us! Blog: http://adaptationpodcast.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AdaptationPodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/AdaptationCast Tumblr: http://adaptationpodcast.tumblr.com/ YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/adaptationpodcast iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/adaptation-book-to-movie-podcast/id505860137

In this episode, Adaptation covers the short story Wakefield by E.L. Doctorow and the film based on it. With a very dislikable character at the forefront, it gives the hosts lots to discuss. Question(s) of the Week: What is a fitting punishment for Wakefield? How you would you react to his return? Follow us! Blog: http://adaptationpodcast.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AdaptationPodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/AdaptationCast Tumblr: http://adaptationpodcast.tumblr.com/ YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/adaptationpodcast

Kendyl interviews writer and director Robin Swicord about her film Wakefield (2016), based on the E.L. Doctorow short story of the same name which follows the strange and complex journey of a man who secretly starts living above his own garage, watching his family go about their lives in his absence. Follow us! Blog: http://adaptationpodcast.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AdaptationPodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/AdaptationCast Tumblr: http://adaptationpodcast.tumblr.com/ YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/adaptationpodcast

Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon is an excellent way for the hosts to wrap up this book marathon they've been running. The parallels and differences in Maddie and Ollie's families, what constitutes "living," and whether we'd classify the story a Romance are just a few things discussed. Question(s) of the Week: How convinced was Maddy’s mom about Maddy's illness? Do you exist if no one can see you? Follow us! Blog: http://adaptationpodcast.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AdaptationPodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/AdaptationCast Tumblr: http://adaptationpodcast.tumblr.com/ YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/adaptationpodcast

The hosts discuss American Gods by Neil Gaiman in preparation for the new television show. Question(s) of the Week: What new gods have emerged since publication?   Follow us! Blog: http://adaptationpodcast.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AdaptationPodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/AdaptationCast Tumblr: http://adaptationpodcast.tumblr.com/ YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/adaptationpodcast

Jenn and Kendyl talk about Dave Eggers' The Circle, complete with frustrating characters, unsubtle metaphors, and hope for the film. Question(s) of the Week: What was the one bit of Circle technology that you could see being really useful without going too far? Follow us! Blog: http://adaptationpodcast.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AdaptationPodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/AdaptationCast Tumblr: http://adaptationpodcast.tumblr.com/ YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/adaptationpodcast