In this episode of 'Adaptation: The Book to Movie Podcast,' Nate and Chris dive into S.E. Hinton's 'The Outsiders,' a classic that most folks both read and fall in love with in school - the heartbreaking tale of Ponyboy, who is entangled in a crime he's not exactly guilty of.

Chris also reached out to English teachers to ask about why this book, and its film adaptation directed by Francis Ford Coppola, are so beloved and so enduring across generations of readers.

UP NEXT: 'Vineland'/'One Battle After Another'

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In this episode of 'Lightning Round,' Nate and Chris recap their year of reading and watching, sharing their favorites that weren't discussed on the podcast, and discussing just how they're able to fit so much of their favorite hobby into their lives.

Additionally, they share the nominations for the first-ever Adaptation People's Choice Awards! Voiting will take place on Instagram (linked below) on Jan. 1, 2026. Please stop by the page to share your opinion by voting on the polls in our Instagram story!

UP NEXT: 'Vineland'/'One Battle After Another'

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In this episode of 'Lightning Round,' Nate recaps the movie 'The Housemaid' with his sister Katie, a big fan of Freida McFadden's book. Nate and Katie discuss differences between the book and movie, performances from Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried, and what happened to the character Enzo...

The good news is: Katie also loves the movie!

Special Guest: Katie Day

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In this special episode of Lighting Round: An Adaptation Podcast, Nate is joined by his sister, Katie, to discuss a book she loves ahead of its film adaptation: 'The Housemaid' by Freida McFadden.

They discuss the casting of Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried, director Paul Feig's filmography, and why it's so difficult to talk about this story without revealing any of its plot.

UP NEXT: 'The Housemaid' by Freida McFadden and its film adaptation directed by Paul Feig.

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In this episode of 'Adaptation: the Book to Movie Podcast,' Nate and Chris are joined by Chris's wife Blair, to discuss the films 'Wicked' and 'Wicked: For Good,' as well as the novel they are inspired by, wirtten by Gregory Macguire.

Expect thoughtful conversations about the vast differences from page to picture, reviews of the movies and what we find so special about the musical spectacular.

UP NEXT: 'The Housemaid' by Freida McFadden & its film adaptation directed by Paul Feig.

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Special Guest: Blair Vigneron

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In this special mega episode of Adaptation: The Book to Movie Podcast, Nate and Chris discuss the famed horror author Stephen King and his titles that were adapted to film this year, including 'The Monkey,' 'The Life of Chuck,' 'The Long Walk' and 'The Running Man.'

Expect discussion about why King has been popular for so many decades, what these stories mean in the context of 2025, and more.

UP NEXT: 'Wicked' by Gregory McGuire & 'Wicked'/'Wicked: For Good' directed by Jon M. Chu.

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In this episode of 'Lighting Round,' Nate and Chris discuss gothic storytelling, its origins and how that led to popular stories from 2025 such as Guillermo del Toro's 'Frankenstein' and Ryan Coogler's 'Sinners.'

UP NEXT: 'The Running Man' and Stephen King's 2025.

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