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Oh, hi Mark! This episode we see how one of the all-time worst movies ever was created with The Disaster Artist, written by Greg Sestero and Tom Bissell, adapted in 2017 by James Franco. We discuss the absurd hijinks depicted in this adaptation, as well as the darker elements left out of the film. 

Things heat up this episode as we delve into Little Fires Everywhere, the novel by Celeste Ng, adapted for Hulu by Liz Tigelaar. We discuss how race is brought to the forefront of this show, the courtroom conflict of the novel, and how Reese Witherspoon manages to break the sound barrier in the last episode.

This episode we discuss The Kite Runner, written by Khaled Housseini and adapted for the screen by Marc Forster. We spend the episode trying to make heads or tails of Kite Fighting, discussing the unique narrative, and discovering the sad history of how this sad movie was made.

The characters may be respectable, but we won't be while discussing the 2005 adaptation of Jane Austen's novel Pride and Prejudice. We cover all aspects of this 1800's novel, from the cousin marrying to the "shades of Pemberley" and how the film trades high collars for deep V's.

The saga of "the boy who lived" continues with Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, written by J.K. Rowling and directed by Chris Columbus in 2002. We discuss how this book expands on the themes of the series, what are ghosts in this universe, and how Harry's stage fright almost gets him killed by wizard crack heads.

It's the 20's again, so we're going back in time to discuss the quintessential 1920's novel The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald and the film adaptation form 2013 directed by Baz Luhrmann. We talk about shoddy CGI, literary themes, and Tobey Maguire's ridiculous straw hats.

We return to the complex love life of Lara Jean this episode as we discuss the sequel to To All the Boys I've Loved Before, P.S. I Still Love You, written by Jenny Han and adapted by Michael Fimognari. We cover the problem with basic dude names, lush senior living centers, and the entire game of Assassins the movie forgot.

Our entire understanding of "truth" gets completely rocked this episode as we discuss Alias Grace, the novel by Margaret Atwood and its Netflix adaptation directed by Mary Harron. This historical fiction is based on the 1800's murderess, Grace Marks, as she is being interviewed by a psychologist attempting to understand if she is guilty, innocent, or something in between.

Things get real this episode as we discuss Just Mercy, the true story of Bryan Stevenson and his fight to free an innocent death row inmate, directed by Destin Daniel Cretton. We dig into the more sobering aspects of this adaptation, while also addressing the insanity of this case and our lack of any and all legal knowledge.

We take a look at Jaws, the iconic movie directed by Steven Spielberg which some say birthed the summer blockbuster, and the novel it was based on by Peter Benchley. We discuss the movie's problematic shoot, the novel's absurd affair subplot, and the cultural impact of this story as a whole.

We start 2020 off right with the newest adaptation of the classic novel Little Women. Originally written by Mary Louis Alcott, and adapted and directed for the screen by Greta Gerwig, we look at how this story is both true to the source material while simultaneously making large changes (and of course we talk about everyone's favorite boy-next-door, Timothée Chalamet)

In a world where aliens have taken over all of humanity, one girl will evade all interesting themes and narratives to deliver yet another YA romance story! Written by Stephanie Meyer and directed by Andrew Niccol, this novel/movie combo leaves a lot for us to unpack, including identical white love interests, missed foursome opportunities, and a very suggestive alien extraction.

Who watches the Watchmen? Well, we did, and we're here to tell you all about this acclaimed graphic novel by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons and its 2009 film adaptation by Zach Snyder. We do our best to address as much as we can about this superhero, noir mystery steeped in heavy topics, and the film adaptation that is extremely accurate, if only on the surface.

This episode, we unravel one of the most intricate adaptations we've ever discussed with Doctor Sleep, the Stephen King novel that follows The Shining, and the film adaptation that not only returns to Kubrick's Overlook hotel, but also pulls from original King novel as well. Break out your yarn and cork-boards for this one.

We get transported to a hot, hot summer in the suburbs this episode with Little Children, written by Tom Perrotta and directed by Todd Field in 2006. This story of infidelity and community tackles a wide variety of topics, from race to internet porn (with varying degrees of success) but one thing is for certain, and that's that you catch a glimpse of Patrick Wilson's balls.

While we wait for our very late letters from Hogwarts, we decided to talk about the first adaptation of the iconic Harry Potter franchise! Written by J.K. Rowling and directed by Chris Columbus, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (or Philosopher's Stone to our international listeners) kicked off both historically popular franchises. We discuss these amazing characters and the actors that would grow to define them, along with quidditch, which houses we belong in, and whether Harry learns anything his first year.

We're journeying across time and space with Cloud Atlas to discuss six stories all wrapped up in themes of reincarnation. Written by David Mitchell and directed by Tom Tykwer and the Watchowski's, these stories are woven together in two very different ways between mediums, and cover themes from humanities growth and decay, to the fight against oppression. Also, we learned a new term this episode: Yellow face. And its' as bad as it sounds.

We venture into strange new territory this episode as we discuss The Last Unicorn, written by Peter S. Beagle and directed by Rankin Bass in 1982. We discuss the humor of the novel, the unique animation of the film, and we're also moved by the spirit of song in this one, so don't miss it!

We wrap up this series on Stephen King's epic saga of childhood trauma and fear with IT Chapter 2, the second film in the Andy Muschietti adaptation. Stephen King proves to be just as brilliant as he is frustrating in the adult portions of this novel, but does the film manage to improve on this concept at all? Does Henry Bowers serve any purpose at all in this half? And what's up with Stephen King and nipples?

We faced our own worst nightmare this episode as we tackled Stephen King's 1,100+ novel IT, and the first of two movies directed by Andy Muschietti that adapt this story. We may only be talking about half of the entire story, but there's plenty to discuss; from picking our favorite kids, to pointless backstories, and of course THAT SCENE which is not in the film for obvious reasons. And tune in Sept. 11 for our episode on Chapter 2 and the remainder of the novel!