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**Adapt or Perish**

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.

Latest Episodes:

Fried Green Tomatoes (Ep. 26) Sep 25, 2018

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In this episode of Adapt or Perish, we discuss Fannie Flagg's Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe!

For this episode, we read and watched:

Fannie Flagg's original 1987 novel. Read it on Amazon or iBooks.
Fried Green Tomatoes, the Academy Award-nominated, 1991 movie adaptation, directed by Jon Avnet, and starring Kathy Bates, Jessica Tandy, Mary Stuart Masterson, and Mary-Louise Parker. Watch it on iTunes or Amazon.

Footnotes:

Famous recluse, Harper Lee
The Blues Brothers, and Jake's religious experience
Intersectionality
The career of Jon Avnet, according to the Justified Wiki. Also, Jeremy thinks Justified is a great show.

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A Wrinkle in Time (Ep. 25) Sep 11, 2018

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In this episode of Adapt or Perish, we discuss Madeleine L'Engle's A Wrinkle in Time!

For this episode, we read and watched:

Madeleine L'Engle's original novel, published in 1962. Read it on iBooks or Amazon.
The 2003 TV movie, directed by John Kent Harrison, and starring Katie Stuart, Kate Nelligan, and Alfre Woodard. Watch on Amazon or iTunes.
The 2018 theatrical movie, directed by Ava DuVernay, written by Jennifer Lee and Jeff Stockwell, and starring Storm Reid, Chris Pine, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Reese Witherspoon, Mindy Kaling, and Oprah Winfrey. Watch on Amazon or iTunes.

Footnotes:

"The New Wave of Nicecore" by David Ehrlich for IndieWire
Bobby Hill from King of the Hill
The career of Chris Potter, including Kung Fu: The Legend Continues and Queer as Folk
Krang from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
The cover of the DVD for the 2003 Wrinkle in Time, Pegasus and all
The creepy, CGI Fabio-Pegasus from the same movie
"Tomorrow there'll be more of us" - Miranda, American

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The Little Prince (Ep. 24) Aug 28, 2018

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In this episode of Adapt or Perish, we discuss Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's The Little Prince!

For this episode, we read and watched:

The Little Prince, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's 1943 novella. Read on iBooks or Amazon.
Will Vinton's 1979 claymation short film of The Little Prince. Watch on YouTube.
The 1974 movie musical, directed by Stanley Donen, written by Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe, and starring Richard Kiley, Bob Fosse, and Gene Wilder. Watch on iTunes or Amazon. Soundtrack available on iTunes or Amazon.
The 2015 animated movie adaptation, directed by Mark Osborne, and starring Jeff Bridges, Rachel McAdams, Paul Rudd, and Mackenzie Foy. Watch on Netflix.

Footnotes:

Voltaire's Candide
Wind, Sand and Stars and Night Flight, also written by de Saint-Exupéry
The works of Will Vinton, including The California Raisins, The Adventures of Mark Twain, Moonwalker, and Rip Van Winkle
Lerner and Loewe, writers of Brigadoon, Paint Your Wagon, Camelot, Gigi, and My Fair Lady
Stanley Donen, director of Singin' in the Rain, On the Town, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Funny Face, and Damn Yankees
Richard Kiley, expensive star of Man of La Mancha
The rose, a woody perennial flowering plant of the genus Rosa
The Star Wars Holiday Special
BOB FOSSE
The theatrical trailer for the 1974 musical
"Weird Al" Yankovic's Jurassic Park music video, directed by Mark Osborne
Bone, the comics series by Jeff Smith
Gillian Armstrong and Robin Swicord's Little Women (discussed in episode 7 of this podcast!)

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Dial M for (A Perfect) Murder (Ep. 23) Aug 14, 2018

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In this episode of Adapt or Perish, we discuss Dial M for Murder and A Perfect Murder!

For this episode, we watched and discussed:

Dial M for Murder, 1954, directed by Alfred Hitchcock, and starring Grace Kelly, Ray Milland, and Robert Cummings. Watch on iTunes or Amazon.
A Perfect Murder, 1998, directed by Andrew Davis, and starring Michael Douglas, Gwyneth Paltrow, Viggo Mortensen, and David Suchet. Watch on iTunes or Amazon.

Footnotes:

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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Ep. 22) Jul 31, 2018

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In this episode of Adapt or Perish, we discuss Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory!

For this episode, we read and watched:

Roald Dahl's original novel, published in 1964. Read on Amazon or iBooks.
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, the 1971 movie directed by Mel Stuart, adapted by Dahl and David Seltzer, and starring Gene Wilder and Peter Ostrum. Watch on iTunes or Amazon.
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, the 2005 movie directed by Tim Burton, adapted by John August, and starring Freddie Highmore and Johnny Depp. Watch on iTunes or Amazon.
Tom and Jerry: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, the 2017 direct-to-DVD animated musical comedy adaptation of the Gene Wilder movie. Not the book. It's weird. Watch (or don't) on iTunes or Amazon.

Footnotes:

Mr. Bucket, buckets of fun!
Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator, written by Dahl and published in 1972.
Quentin Blake's Willy Wonka vs. Joseph Schindelman's Willy Wonka
A comparison of the old, racist Oompa Loompas, and the revised Oompa Loompas
Cracked.com's The 6 Most Secretly Racist Children's Books
Was beloved children's book author Roald Dahl a raging bigot?
The Dead Authors Podcast Chapter 34: "Roald Dahl featuring Ben Schwartz"
Scriptnotes, a podcast hosted by John August and Craig Mazin
"Cheer Up, Charlie"
The scene where the little girl almost gets hit in the face during the filming of Willy Wonka
Matt Gourley's I Was There Too: "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Big Fish with John August"
The trailer for Tom and Jerry: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (and Arielle's reaction to watching it for the first time)

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La Cage aux Folles & The Birdcage (Ep. 21) Jul 17, 2018

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In this episode of Adapt or Perish, we discuss the films La Cage aux Folles and The Birdcage!

For this episode, we watched and discussed:

La Cage aux Folles, the original 1973 play, written by Jean Poiret.
The 1978 French/Italian movie La Cage aux Folles, directed by Édouard Molinaro, and starring Ugo Tognazzi and Michel Serrault. Watch on Amazon or iTunes.
The 1983 Broadway musical, written by Harvey Fierstein and Jerry Herman.
The Birdcage, the 1996 American remake, directed by Mike Nichols, written by Elaine May, and starring Robin Williams, Nathan Lane, Gene Hackman, Dianne Weist, and Hank Azaria. Watch on Amazon or iTunes.

Footnotes:

Kowtow, verb: act in an excessively subservient manner; kneel and touch the ground with the forehead in worship or submission as part of Chinese custom. Yep, not cool.
We discuss different special features (e.g. footage of the original play) available on the fantastic Criterion Collection edition of La Cage aux Folles.
Harvey Fierstein and his distinctive voice.
Kevin Smith telling the story of working with Jon Peters on Superman Lives (watch the entire clip, it's worth it).
George Hearn performs "Epiphany" from Sweeney Tood. Judge for yourself.
"I Am What I Am," from La Cage aux Folles, performed by George Hearn, Harvey Fierstein, and John Barrowman. (Bonus version performed by Dame Shirley Bassey.)
Frank Rich's original review of La Cage aux Folles on Broadway, published in the New York Times in 1983.
Nichols and May perform "Mother and Son." A photo of the duo.
Elaine May salutes Mike Nichols at the AFI Lifetime Achievement Award

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Jaws (Ep. 20) Jul 03, 2018

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Just in time for the Fourth of July, in this episode of Adapt or Perish, we discuss Peter Benchley's Jaws!

For this episode, we watched and discussed:

Benchley's original novel, published in 1974. Read on Amazon or iBooks.
The 1975 movie, directed by Steven Spielberg, and starring Roy Schneider, Richard Dreyfuss, and Robert Shaw. Watch on iTunes or Amazon.

Footnotes:

Thalassophobia: an intense and persistent fear of the sea or of sea travel.
Fish vs. Cetacea
Bears Not Attracted to Menstruating Women from Live Science
"Bitch eating crackers"
The "Father and Son" scene from Jaws
The USS Indianapolis
John Milius
Jaw 2, Jaws 3-D, Jaws: The Revenge, and Jaws 19
Lorraine Gary and Sid Sheinberg

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The Joy Luck Club (Ep. 19) Jun 19, 2018

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In this episode of Adapt or Perish, we discuss Amy Tan's The Joy Luck Club!

For this episode, we read and watched:

Amy Tan's original novel, published in 1989. Read it on Amazon or iBooks.
The 1993 movie, directed by Wayne Wang, written by Amy Tan and Ronald Bass, and starring Ming-Na Wen, Tamlyn Tomita, Tsai Chin, France Nuyen, Lauren Tom, Lisa Lu, Kieu Chinh, and Rosalind Chao. Watch it on Amazon or iTunes.

Footnotes:

Automated Dialog Replacement (ADR)
Rosalind Chao's portrayal of Keiko O'Brien on Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Ming-Na Wen's portrayal of Melinda May on Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and Dr. Jing-Mei Chen on ER
The Myth of Fingerprints

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The Producers (Ep. 18) Jun 05, 2018

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In this episode of Adapt or Perish, we discuss Mel Brooks' The Producers!

For this episode, we watched and discussed:

The original 1967 movie, written and directed by Mel Brooks, and starring Zero Mostel and Gene Wilder. Watch on Amazon or iTunes.
The Producers on Broadway (2001), written by Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan, directed by Susan Stroman, and starring Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick. Listen to the original cast recording on iTunes or Amazon.
Recording the Producers: A Musical Romp with Mel Brooks, the 2001 documentary that followed the production of the original cast album for the initial run of the Broadway musical, with appearances by Brooks, Meehan, Stroman, and stars Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick. Buy it on Amazon.
The 2005 movie based on the Broadway musical, directed by Susan Stroman, and starring Nathan Lane, Matthew Broderick, Uma Thurman, and Will Ferrell. Watch on Amazon or iTunes. Buy the soundtrack on Amazon or iTunes.

Footnotes:

Robin Hood: Men in Tights & The 2000 Year Old Man
Monty Python's Life of Brian
Young Frankenstein, the 2007 Broadway musical starring Roger Bart
Make 'em Laugh and the Broadway Melody Ballet from Singin' in the Rain
The brilliance of Andrea Martin

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The Price of Salt/Carol (Ep. 17) May 22, 2018

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In this episode of Adapt or Perish, we discuss Patricia Highsmith's The Price of Salt!

We read and watched:

Highsmith's original novel (1952). Read it on Amazon or iBooks.
Carol, the 2015 movie adaptation, directed by Todd Haynes, written by Phyllis Nagy, and starring Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara. Watch it on Amazon or iTunes.

Footnotes:

Autostraddle.com
"The Glove Lunch" (CAROL parody - Kate McKinnon & Kumail Nanjiani | 2016 Film Independent Spirit Awards)
"Bury Your Gays" on TVTropes.org
Captain Awkward
The Girl Who Owned a City by O.T. Nelson
The Talented Mr. Ripley and Strangers on a Train
The films of Todd Haynes: Velvet Goldmine, Far from Heaven, I'm Not There.

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