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Whether it's stage to screen, book to television, comic to blockbuster, or movie to musical and back again, this podcast leaves no adaptation unturned.

Adapt or Perish Jeremy Latour, Ari Lipshaw, and Ian Averill

    • TV & Film
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Whether it's stage to screen, book to television, comic to blockbuster, or movie to musical and back again, this podcast leaves no adaptation unturned.

    I Didn't Come Prepared for a Life Story (Ep. 137)

    I Didn't Come Prepared for a Life Story (Ep. 137)

    It's time for another Adapt or Perish Mini! In this episode, we'll get to know Mr. Ian Averill, our brave new co-host.
    You can follow Adapt or Perish on Instagram and Facebook, and you can find us and all of our show notes online at adaptorperishcast.com.
    We're also on Patreon! You can find us at patreon.com/adaptcast. We have multiple reward levels, which include access to a patron-only community and a patron-only, bonus show! We hope to see you there.
    If you want to send us a question or comment, you can always email us at adaptorperishcast@gmail.com.

    • 26 min
    Tarzan (Ep. 136)

    Tarzan (Ep. 136)

    In Episode 136 of Adapt or Perish, we’re heading to the jungle to spend some time with one of the pulpiest of pulp heroes: John Clayton II, Viscount Greystroke, better know as Tarzan of the apes!
    In this episode, we discuss:
    Edgar Rice Burroughs’ original 1912 serialized story and novel Tarzan of the Apes, the 1918 silent movie directed by Scott Sidney, and starring Elmo Lincoln, Enid Markey, and Madame Sul-Te-Wan Tarzan, the Ape Man, the 1932 movie directed by W.S. Van Dyke, written by Cyril Hume and Ivor Novello, and starring Johny Weissmuller, Maureen O’Sullivan, Neil Hamilton, and C. Aubrey Smith The New Adventures of Tarzan, the 1935 serial directed by Edward Kull and Wilbur F. McGaugh, written by Edwin Blum, Bennett Cohen, Basil Dickey, and Charles F. Royal, and starring Herman Brix Tarzan, the Ape Man, the 1959 movie directed by Joseph M. Newman, written by Robert Hill, and starring Denny Miller, Joanna Barnes, Cesare Danova, and Robert Douglas Tarzan, the Ape Man, the 1981 movie directed by John Derek, written by Tom Rowe and Gary Goddard, and starring Bo Derek, Richard Harris, John Phillip Law, and Miles O’Keefe Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes, the 1984 movie directed by Hugh Hudson, written by Robert Towne (as P.H. Vazak) and Michael Austin, and starring Christopher Lambert, Ralph Richardson, Ian Holm, and Andie MacDowell Tarzan in Manhattan, the 1989 TV movie directed by Michael Schultz, written by Anna Sandor, and starring Joe Lara, Kim Crosby, Jan-Michael Vincent, and Tony Curtis Tarzan and the Lost City, the 1998 movie directed by Carl Schenkel, written by Bayard Johnson and J. Anderson Black, and starring Casper Van Dien, Jane March, and Steven Waddington Tarzan, the 1999 Disney animated movie directed by Kevin Lima and Chris Buck, written by Tab Murphy, Bob Tzudiker, and Noni White, and starring Tony Goldwyn, Minnie Driver, Glenn Close, Lance Henriksen, and Brian Blessed Tarzan, the 2003 TV series developed by Eric Kripke, Mike Werb, and Michael Colleary, and starring Travis Fimmel, Sarah Wayne Callies, Miguel A. Núñez Jr., Leighton Meester, Mitch Pileggi, and Lucy Lawless Tarzan 3D, the 2013 animated movie directed by Reinhard Klooss, written by Klooss, Jessica Postigo, and Yoni Brenner, and starring Kellan Lutz and Spencer Locke The Legend of Tarzan, the 2016 movie directed by David Yates, written by Adam Cozad and Craig Brewer, and starring Alexander Skarsgård, Margot Robbie, Christoph Waltz, and Samuel L. Jackson Footnotes:
    Tarzan, The Ape Man (1981) Official Trailer You can follow Adapt or Perish on Instagram and Facebook, and you can find us and all of our show notes online at adaptorperishcast.com.
    We're also on Patreon! You can find us at patreon.com/adaptcast. We have multiple reward levels, which include access to a patron-only community and a patron-only, bonus show! We hope to see you there.
    If you want to send us a question or comment, you can always email us at adaptorperishcast@gmail.com.

    • 2 hrs 42 min
    The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar (Ep. 135)

    The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar (Ep. 135)

    In Episode 135, our very first installment of a new format we’re calling Adapt or Perish Minis, we’re going back to Roald Dahl to look at the Oscar-winning short film The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar!
    In this episode, we discuss:
    The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Six More, Roald Dahl’s 1977 short story collection The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar, the 2023 short film written and directed by Wes Anderson, and starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Ralph Fiennes, Dev Patel, and Ben Kingsley The Swan, the 2023 short film also written and directed by Wes Anderson, and starring Rupert Friend and Ralph Fiennes Footnotes:
    Does the Dog Die?: Crowdsourced trigger warnings for movies, tv, books and more You can follow Adapt or Perish on Instagram and Facebook, and you can find us and all of our show notes online at adaptorperishcast.com.
    We're also on Patreon! You can find us at patreon.com/adaptcast. We have multiple reward levels, which include access to a patron-only community and a patron-only, bonus show! We hope to see you there.
    If you want to send us a question or comment, you can always email us at adaptorperishcast@gmail.com.

    • 30 min
    Super Mario Bros. (Ep. 134)

    Super Mario Bros. (Ep. 134)

    With Episode 134, we’re back with a new co-host and a look at the many adaptations of Super Mario Bros., one of the most popular video game franchises of all time!
    In this episode, we discuss:
    The Super Mario franchise, which kicked off with 1985’s Super Mario Bros. Super Mario Bros.: The Great Mission to Rescue Princess Peach!, the 1986 animated movie directed by Masami Hata and written by Hideo Takayashiki Amada Anime Series: Super Mario Bros., the 1989 live action/animated series of animated specials written and directed by Juri Yagi The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!, the 1989 series created by Andy Heyward, developed by Bruce Shelly, Reed Shelly, Bob Forward, and Phil Harnage, and starring Lou Albano and Danny Wells The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 and Super Mario World, the 1990 and 1991 animated series developed by Reed Shelly and Bruce Shelly Super Mario Bros., the 1993 theatrical movie directed by Rocky Morton and Annabel Jankel, written by Parker Bennett, Terry Runté, and Ed Solomon, and starring Bob Hoskins, John Leguizamo, Dennis Hopper, and Samantha Mathis The Super Mario Bros. Movie, the 2023 animated theatrical movie directed by Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic, written by Matthew Fogel, and starring Chris Pratt, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlie Day, and Jack Black Footnotes:
    “Doki-Doki Do It” by Mirai Douji Captain N: The Game Master “Do the Mario!” Super Mario Bros: This Ain't No Video Game (2014) David Byrne’s self-interview for Stop Making Sense “Elvis is Everywhere” by Mojo Nixon Super Mario Bros: The Morton Jankel Cut Videogamedunkey’s review of The Super Mario Bros. Movie You can follow Adapt or Perish on Instagram and Facebook, and you can find us and all of our show notes online at adaptorperishcast.com.
    We're also on Patreon! You can find us at patreon.com/adaptcast. We have multiple reward levels, which include access to a patron-only community and a patron-only, bonus show! We hope to see you there.
    If you want to send us a question or comment, you can always email us at adaptorperishcast@gmail.com.

    • 2 hrs 13 min
    An Announcement (January 2024)

    An Announcement (January 2024)

    Things are changing!

    • 4 min
    A Christmas Carol, Part 4 (Ep. 133)

    A Christmas Carol, Part 4 (Ep. 133)

    Season's greetings and happy holidays from Adapt or Perish! It's that time of year, so we're back with our fourth look at A Christmas Carol, and 10 more screen adaptations of the Charles Dickens classic.
    Our previous Christmas Carol episodes:
    Part 1 on the web, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Overcast Part 2 on the web, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Overcast Part 3 on the web, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Overcast In this episode, we discuss:
    A Carol Christmas, the 2003 Hallmark TV movie directed by Matthew Irmas, written by Tom Amundsen, and starring Tori Spelling, Gary Coleman, and William Shatner Barbie in A Christmas Carol, the 2008 animated movie directed by William Lay, written by Elisa Allen, and starring Kelly Sheridan and Morwenna Banks Doctor Who: A Christmas Carol, the 2010 Doctor Who Christmas special directed by Toby Haynes, written by Steven Moffat, and starring Matt Smith, Michael Gambon, Karen Gillan, and Arthur Darvill It's Christmas, Carol!, the 2012 Hallmark TV movie directed by Michael M. Scott, written by Christopher Sey and William Penick, and starring Emmanuelle Vaugier and Carrie Fisher The Man Who Invented Christmas, the 2017 theatrical movie directed by Bharat Nalluri, written by Susan Coyne, and starring Dan Stevens, Christopher Plummer, and Jonathan Pryce A Christmas Carol, the 2020 modern dance adaptation written and directed by David Morris and Jacqui Morris, starring Simon Russell Beale, Carey Mulligan, Andy Serkis, Daniel Kaluuya, Martin Freeman, and Siân Phillips Christmas Carole, the 2022 TV special directed by Ian Fitzgibbon, written by Anil Gupta and Richard Pinto, and starring Suranne Jones A New Diva's Christmas Carol, the 2022 TV movie directed by Rusty Cundieff, written by Aydrea Walden, starring Ashanti, Vivica A. Fox, and Robin Givens, and adapted from A Diva's Christmas Carol (2000), which we covered in Part 3 Scrooge: A Christmas Carol, the 2022 animated movie directed by Stephen Donnelly, written by Donnelly and Leslie Bricusse, starring Luke Evans, Olivia Colman, Jessie Buckley, Johnny Flynn, and Jonathan Pryce, and adapted from Scrooge (1970), which we covered in Part 2 A Christmas Carole: A Ghost Story, the 2022 filmed staging directed by Adam Penford, written by Mark Gatiss, and starring Gatiss and Nicholas Farrell You can follow Adapt or Perish on Instagram and Facebook, and you can find us and all of our show notes online at adaptorperishcast.com.
    We're also on Patreon! You can find us at patreon.com/adaptcast. We have multiple reward levels, which include access to a patron-only community and a patron-only, bonus show! We hope to see you there.
    If you want to send us a question or comment, you can always email us at adaptorperishcast@gmail.com.

    • 2 hrs 13 min

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