40 episodes

A bi-weekly podcast where a group of cinephiles discusses classic books and their cinematic adaptations, from new releases to forgotten gems, exploring the power of both the written and visual word.

Hosted by Nicolò Grasso & Ewan Gleadow.

Death By Adaptation Nicolò Grasso

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A bi-weekly podcast where a group of cinephiles discusses classic books and their cinematic adaptations, from new releases to forgotten gems, exploring the power of both the written and visual word.

Hosted by Nicolò Grasso & Ewan Gleadow.

    Apocalypse Now (1979) BOOK VS FILM

    Apocalypse Now (1979) BOOK VS FILM

    Welcome to DEATH BY ADAPTATION, a bi-weekly book club where we choose one classic book and compare and contrast it against its cinematic adaptations. 

    In this episode, we discuss Joseph Conrad's classic novella Heart of Darkness and Francis Ford Coppola's 1979 Vietnam war reimagining, Apocalypse Now.



    Host: Nicolò Grasso (@nickygra97)

    Featuring: Ewan Gleadow (@EwanGleadow) and Jakub Flasz (@talkaboutfilm)



    Music: "The Jazz Piano" Royalty Free Music from Bensound, Remix by Nicolò Grasso 



    Follow the Death by Adaptation podcast on Twitter (@DeathAdaptation) and Instagram (@DeathByAdaptationPod).

    • 1 hr 52 min
    Anne of Green Gables (1985) BOOK VS FILM

    Anne of Green Gables (1985) BOOK VS FILM

    Welcome to DEATH BY ADAPTATION, a bi-weekly book club where we choose one classic book and compare and contrast it against its cinematic adaptations.  

    In this episode, we discuss the Canadian classic ANNE OF GREEN GABLES by Lucy Maud Montgomery and its 1985 made-for-TV adaptation.



    Host: Nicolò Grasso (@nickygra97)

    Featuring: Randy Burrows (@RandyBurrows)



    Music: "The Jazz Piano" Royalty Free Music from Bensound, Remix by Nicolò Grasso 



    Follow the Death by Adaptation podcast on Twitter (@DeathAdaptation) and Instagram (@DeathByAdaptationPod).

    • 1 hr 52 min
    Naked Lunch (1991) BOOK VS FILM

    Naked Lunch (1991) BOOK VS FILM

    Welcome to DEATH BY ADAPTATION, a bi-weekly book club where we choose one classic book and compare and contrast it against its cinematic adaptations.  

    In this episode, we discuss 1959's NAKED LUNCH, written by William S. Burroughs, and its 1991 film adaptation directed by David Cronenberg. 

    Host: Nicolò Grasso 

    Featuring: Ewan Gleadow 

    Music: "The Jazz Piano" Royalty Free Music from Bensound, Remix by Nicolò Grasso 

    Follow the Death by Adaptation podcast on Twitter (@DeathAdaptation) and Instagram (@DeathByAdaptationPod).

    • 55 min
    Happening/L'Événement (2021) BOOK VS FILM

    Happening/L'Événement (2021) BOOK VS FILM

    Welcome to DEATH BY ADAPTATION, a bi-weekly book club where we choose one classic book and compare and contrast it against its cinematic adaptations.

    In this episode, we discuss L'ÉVÉNEMENT, the 2000 autobiographical book by Annie Ernaux, and the 2021 film adaptation HAPPENING, directed by Audrey Diwan, starring Anamaria Vartolomei.

    Host: Nicolò Grasso

    Featuring: Rafael Felix

    Music: "The Jazz Piano" Royalty Free Music from Bensound, Remix by Nicolò Grasso

    Follow the Death by Adaptation podcast on Twitter (@DeathAdaptation) and Instagram (@DeathByAdaptationPod).

    • 1 hr 10 min
    Twilight (2008) BOOK VS FILM

    Twilight (2008) BOOK VS FILM

    Welcome to DEATH BY ADAPTATION, a bi-weekly book club where we choose one classic book and compare and contrast it against its cinematic adaptations.

    In this Valentine's Day special episode, we discuss Stephenie Meyer's 2005 YA vampire romance TWILIGHT, and the 2008 adaptation directed by Catherine Hardwicke, starring Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson.

    Host: Nicolò Grasso

    Featuring: Ewan Gleadow, Hillary White, Carson Timar

    Music: "The Jazz Piano" Royalty Free Music from Bensound, Remix by Nicolò Grasso

    Follow the Death by Adaptation podcast on Twitter (@DeathAdaptation) and Instagram (@DeathByAdaptationPod).

    • 1 hr 48 min
    Knock at the Cabin (2023) BOOK VS FILM

    Knock at the Cabin (2023) BOOK VS FILM

    Welcome to DEATH BY ADAPTATION, a bi-weekly book club where we choose one classic book and compare and contrast it against its cinematic adaptations.

    In this bonus episode, we discuss THE CABIN AT THE END OF THE WORLD, the 2018 apocalyptic thriller by Paul G. Tremblay, and the 2023 film adaptation KNOCK AT THE CABIN, directed by M. Night Shyamalan.

    Host: Nicolò Grasso

    Featuring: Carson Timar

    Music: "The Jazz Piano" Royalty Free Music from Bensound, Remix by Nicolò Grasso

    Follow the Death by Adaptation podcast on Twitter (@DeathAdaptation) and Instagram (@DeathByAdaptationPod).

    • 1 hr 3 min

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