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"Chinese Room Thought Experiment" ITF Read & Watch: After Yang (2010 short story & 2022 film) Sep 15, 2022

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Filmmaker Kogonada adapts a heady sci-fi story written by Alexander Weinstein into a thoughtful, melancholic piece about the nature of existence, artificial intelligence, and the ethics of personhood. In episode 241, Luke & James consider the "Chinese Room thought experiment," debate Asimov's Three Laws of Robotics, the power of immigrants being able to name themselves, the opening credit dance, depression in a relative utopia, Colin Farrell's lack of emotion, the difference between written and video essays, and the value of historical preservation vs. violating privacy. They end by casting their votes on which was better: the short story or the movie! References

Reckoning 6 (contains Luke Elliott's short story "What Good is a Sad Backhoe")
Unnamed by Monte Lin

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Intro/outro music: "No Winners" by Ross Bugden https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qk-vZ1qicI

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From the Vault: Dune (1984 film) Sep 08, 2022

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David Lynch's 1984 adaptation of Frank Herbert's novel Dune didn't wow critics, but how does it stand up today? Join us to hear our thoughts on this wacky but ultimately enjoyable version of Arrakis, which also includes a cast of familiar faces for the pod in this former Patreon-exclusive! Ink to Film

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"Showing You Things You've Never Seen" ITF Watch: Let the Right One In (2008 film) Sep 01, 2022

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Filmmaker Tomas Alfredson delivered a smart, evocative, and faithful adaptation of the source novel by working closely with author John Ajvide Lindvist to skillfully shift mediums from the written to the visual. In episode 240, Luke & James pour themselves a tall glass of milk and sit in the corner to discuss a loss of innocence, an inescapable cold, and legacies of violence. They end by casting their votes on which version is better: the book or the movie!

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Intro/outro music: Something Wicked by Ross Bugden https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zuw_O5MU5CE

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James Bailey

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"The Things We Do for Love" ITF Read: Let the Right One In (2004 novel) Aug 26, 2022

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Author John Ajvide Lindqvist takes vampire mythology and reinvents it by setting his tale in 1980s Stockholm, aging down the characters to inappropriate levels, and leaning heavily on a Stephen King influence. In episode 239, Luke & James discuss one of the darkest novels they've ever covered on the podcast, the role of extreme topics in horror, empathy for the devil, and just what kinds of horrors love can make a person justify.

Join them next week when they discuss Tomas Alfredson's 2008 adaptation of the same name!

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Intro/outro music: Something Wicked by Ross Bugden https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zuw_O5MU5CE

Luke Elliott

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James Bailey

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"The Motivation of Dreams" ITF Read & Watch: The Sandman (1989 comic & 2022 tv) issues 11-20 & episodes 6-10 Aug 18, 2022

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Tear down the walls between your dreams and venture into a vortex of an episode combining ten comic book issues and the final episodes of the Netflix adaptation of Neil Gaiman's THE SANDMAN. In episode 238 Luke & James weigh the decisions made by Allen Heinberg and the tv writers on how to best end a season of television, the nudity of a dream vortex, a choice with Despair, what truly makes Death's performance so excellent, a perfectly cast Stephen Fry, and a real life surprise? They finish by casting their votes on which is ultimately the better version: the comic books or the show! Ink to Film

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Intro/outro music: Heaven and Hell by Jeremy Blake

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"Is Anything Unfilmable?" ITF Watch: The Sandman (2022 series) episodes 1-5 Aug 11, 2022

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One of Neil Gaiman's most iconic works has finally come to Netflix as a TV series, but the path it took to wind up there was long and bumpy. In episode 237, Luke & James react to the first five episodes of Allen Heinberg's adaptation, wonder what it means for something to be "unfilmable" these days, give props to Tom Sturridge's portrayal of an eternal godlike being, react to the amazing David Thewlis bringing an unassuming side to the demented Doctor Destiny, and raise some potential concerns about a comedic raven. They finish with some speculation (sure to be wrong) about what's coming next for them in both the comic and the show! Ink to Film

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Intro/outro music: Heaven and Hell by Jeremy Blake

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"Dreaming of a Goth Icon" ITF Read: The Sandman (1989 comic series) No. 1-10 Aug 05, 2022

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In the 1980s Neil Gaiman took a character originally created by Jack Kirby and completely reimagined him, in the process making a goth icon that would propel Gaiman into literary super stardom. In episode 236, Luke & James read through the first ten issues and reflect on what made them so different, geek out about the inventive style, debate author self-inserts, and explore the origins of Death herself.

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Intro/outro music: Heaven and Hell by Jeremy Blake

Luke Elliott

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James Bailey

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"You Have to Earn the Taboo" ITF Read & Watch: The Black Phone (2004 story & 2022 film) Jul 28, 2022

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Joe Hill is more than just the son of horror icon Stephen King, and Scott Derrickson's adaptation of his short story helps showcase what makes him a powerhouse in his own right. In episode 235, Luke & James talk about how authors can approach writing taboos, what they might risk, exploring childhood trauma, Ethan Hawke's standout performance, catharsis through horror, and using True Crime as an inspiration. They end by casting their votes for what version is better: the short story or the movie!

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Intro/outro music: Haunted by Ross Bugden

Luke Elliott

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James Bailey

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"The Yeet of Injustice" ITF Watch: Frankenstein (1931 film) ft. Rachael K. Jones Jul 21, 2022

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Author Rachael K. Jones rejoins to discuss James Whale's incredibly influential adaptation of Mary Shelley's FRANKENSTEIN. In episode 234, Luke, James, and Rachael discuss what's in a name, the physical toll that Boris Karloff endured to play the monster, an innovation in camera motion, a real human skeleton, an adaptation of an adaptation, the Rock band KISS's surprising connection, Stephen King & George R.R. Martin's Universal Monster references, and a Tim Burton homage that makes a lot more sense now.

They finish by casting their votes on which was better between these two giants of genre history, the book or the movie! Rachael K. Jones

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Intro/outro music: Demon Echoes by Marc Van der Meulen

Luke Elliott

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James Bailey

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"Bizarre Horny Writers Retreat" ITF Read: Frankenstein (1818 novel) ft. Rachael K. Jones Jul 14, 2022

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Author Rachael K. Jones joins to discuss one of the foundational works for all science fiction and horror, Mary Shelley's FRANKENSTEIN. In episode 233, Luke, James, and Rachael discuss hand washing and cadaver dissection, a psycho-sexually fraught writer's retreat, wrapping Percy Shelley's heart in silk, and the unending angst contest between Victor and the Creature.

Join them all next week when Rachael returns to discuss the iconic Boris Karloff led film adaptation! Rachael K. Jones

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Intro/outro music: Demon Echoes by Marc Van der Meulen

Luke Elliott

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Twitter: https://twitter.com/luminousluke

James Bailey

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