Adapt or Die

KJ Minzner and Pippa Russell
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Adapt or Die

A podcast about movies that used to be books. Or TV shows that used to be movies. Or... well, you get the idea. Co-hosted by Pippa Russell and KJ Minzner.

  1. 6 DAYS AGO

    The Golden Compass / His Dark Materials / Northern Lights (Why So Many Names?)

    The question in the title isn't rhetorical! Pippa has an answer for KJ about why Phillip Pullman's book goes by so many names, as well as info about the movie adaptation and the HBO series... and all the ways those adaptations went astray. Website: https://adaptordiepod.wixsite.com/mysite  Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/adaptordiepod  Cover art by Jess Rubio. Music by Isabel Forden.   Sources: THE DARK SIDE OF NARNIA by Philip Pullman: https://web.archive.org/web/20010628221443/http://riff.hiof.no/~steinabl/PULLMANLEW.HTML THE GOLDEN COMPASS MOVIE WHAT WENT WRONG by Andrew Blair for Den of Geek: https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/the-golden-compass-movie-what-went-wrong/ WHERE DID 'THE GOLDEN COMPASS' GO ASTRAY? from Vulture's The Take (no byline): https://www.vulture.com/2007/12/golden_compass_scripts.html HOW HOLLYWOOD SAVED GOD by Hanna Rosin for The Atlantic: https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2007/12/how-hollywood-saved-god/306444/ Philip Pullman’s thoughts on the HBO series: https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=oce5gKgdPFM&t=75s Kathleen Crawford's interview with Casting Networks: https://www.castingnetworks.com/news/how-all-of-us-strangers-casting-director-kahleen-crawford-turned-people-watching-into-a-thriving-career/ HIS DARK MATERIALS IS FINALLY GETTING TOLD WITHOUT (MUCH) BACKLASH by Nathan Smith for SyFy: https://www.syfy.com/syfy-wire/his-dark-materials-golden-compass-religion-church-hbo-movie

    1h 2m

  2. 11/18/2024

    The Lego Batman Movie - Let's Discuss Male Loneliness

    I'm only sort of joking with this episode title. In this episode, Pippa and KJ discuss the history of Batman as a character, and how the Lego adaptation of his story just might be the best understanding of who Batman really is. Website: https://adaptordiepod.wixsite.com/mysite Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/adaptordiepod Cover art by Jess Rubio. Music by Isabel Forden.

    59 min

  3. 10/21/2024

    The Green Knight and the Absent Author

    Pippa and KJ are back again, and this time discussing Sir Gawain and the Green Knight and its 2021 adaptation directed by David Lowery. Listen on as we examine what it means to adapt or translate a poem whose original author has been lost time, and bringing your own biography to the text. Website: https://adaptordiepod.wixsite.com/mysite Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/adaptordiepod Cover art by Jess Rubio. Music by Isabel Forden. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight translated by Simon Armitage In Our Time - Podcast - https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0001kr8 Indiewire: David Lowery Almost Quit Filmmaking Before ‘Green Knight’ Release - https://www.indiewire.com/features/general/the-green-knight-david-lowery-interview-1234654659/ Vanity Fair: Director David Lowery on The Green Knight’s Eerie Influences - https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2021/07/the-green-knight-david-lowery-preview-dev-patel-willow-influences

    1 hr

  4. 09/30/2024

    Who Framed Roger Rabbit? And... Who Adapted Him?

    KJ gives Pippa a history lesson about 1980s Disney animation, and the hosts discuss how Who Framed Roger Rabbit is very diffferent from the book it is based on. Includes a brief digression to discuss the implications of a potential Hercules TikTok musical. Website: https://adaptordiepod.wixsite.com/mysite Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/adaptordiepod Cover art by Jess Rubio. Music by Isabel Forden. Pulling a Rabbit Out of a Hat by Ross Anderson: https://pullingarabbitoutofahat.com/ kaptainkristian Video Essay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWtt3Tmnij4

    59 min

  5. 09/09/2024

    It Ends With Us: Fresh Takes on a Fresh Adaptation

    For once, Pippa and KJ aren't a million years late to an adaptation! They are joined by Pippa's sister, Maia Russell, to discuss the 2024 film adaptation of the 2016 novel, It Ends With Us. We cover everything from the effects of TikTok on the publishing industry and book recommendations to the contentious marketing of It Ends With Us, both novel and film. Please be advised, this episode contains discussion of domestic abuse. Website: https://adaptordiepod.wixsite.com/mysite Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/adaptordiepod Cover art by Jess Rubio. Music by Isabel Forden. https://www.cnn.com/style/article/colleen-hoover-coloring-book-cancellation-intl-scli/index.html Bestselling writer Colleen Hoover apologizes for planned coloring book based on domestic violence novel by Issy Ronald, CNN

    1h 4m
  6. Fifty Shades of Grey - Let's Take This Seriously

    08/28/2024

    Fifty Shades of Grey - Let's Take This Seriously

    What if we didn't immediately discount Fifty Shades of Grey? What if we analyzed this adaptation seriously - is there value to be found within published Twilight fanfiction erotica? How many times can KJ hear the phrase "inner goddess" before they go insane? KJ and Pippa return for the premeire of Adapt or Die Season 9! Dan Olson's Fifty Shades Analysis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzk9N7dJBec 2016 Interview with Anne Coates: https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/moviesnow/la-et-mn-anne-coates-governors-award-20161104-story.html Website: https://adaptordiepod.wixsite.com/mysite Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/adaptordiepod Cover art by Jess Rubio.

    1h 13m

  7. 05/14/2024

    Percy Jackson Re-Release with Disney+ Series Discussion

    Let's go back to one of our first episodes ever, talking about Rick Riordan's PERCY JACKSON! Now with KJ & Pippa's thoughts on the new Disney+ television series! Website: https://adaptordiepod.wixsite.com/mysite Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/adaptordiepod Sound editing for this episode was provided by Isabel Forden. Cover art by Jess Rubio.

    1 hr

  8. 04/01/2024

    DUNE - An Overview! (Re-release + Dune Part 2 Discussion)

    Let's get Dune-pilled. In the first part, KJ and Pippa discuss their opinions on Denis Villeneuve's modern Dune series, and in the second part, you'll hear them discuss David Lynch's Dune adaptation with special guest Ryan Trumpler. Website: https://adaptordiepod.wixsite.com/mysite Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/adaptordiepod Sound editing for this episode was provided by Isabel Forden. Cover art by Jess Rubio.

    1h 14m
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A podcast about movies that used to be books. Or TV shows that used to be movies. Or... well, you get the idea. Co-hosted by Pippa Russell and KJ Minzner.

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  • Creator
    KJ Minzner and Pippa Russell
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2024
  • Episodes
    63
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Show Website
    Adapt or Die

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