Episodes

  • Hadestown & Lore Olympus
    Feb 22 2022

    On this episode Peter and Brian cover both Hadestown, the concept album and play by Anais Mitchell, and Lore Olympus, the web comic by Rachel Smythe. The Lore Olympus discussion begins around 43:25.

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    1 hr and 11 mins
  • Kid A Mnesia
    Jan 25 2022

    On this episode Brian and Peter discuss Kid A Mnesia, the 2021 reissue of Radiohead's Kid A (2000) & Amnesiac (2001) as well as the accompanying interactive exhibition, available for free at the link below.

    https://kida-mnesia.com

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    1 hr and 38 mins
  • If I Can't Have Love, I Want Power
    Jan 11 2022

    This week we have our good friend Brittany joining us to discuss the latest album/film from Halsey, If I Can't Have Love, I Want Power. The album should be streaming wherever you listen to music, and the film is currently available on HBO Max. Please leave us a 5 star review if you enjoy the show, and thanks for listening!

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    1 hr and 44 mins
  • The Shards
    Dec 28 2021

    This week we welcome our first guest and long time friend of Brian and Peter, David, to discuss the latest serialized novel from Bret Easton Ellis, The Shards. It was released over the course of about a year on his podcast, The Bret Easton Ellis podcast.

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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • Candyman (1992)
    Dec 14 2021

    This episode covers Bernard Rose's iconic horror film Candyman (1992), an adaptation of Clive Barker's short story The Forbidden.

    Candyman

    Written & Directed by Bernard Rose

    Cast:
    Virginia Madsen as Helen Lyle
    Tony Todd as Candyman
    Xander Berkely as Trevor Lyle
    Vanessa Estelle Williams as Anne-Marie McCoy
    Kasi Lemmons as Bernadette "Bernie" Walsh
    DeJuan Guy as Jake
    Michael Culkin as Phillip Purcell 

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    1 hr and 56 mins
  • They Live
    Nov 30 2021

    They Live (1988)

    Written & Directed by John Carpenter

    Based on the 1963 short story "Eight O'Clock in the Morning" by Ray Nelson. Carpenter was first introduced to the story via the comic adaptation titled Nada by Bill Wray (and Ray Nelson). Peter and Brian discuss all three throughout the course of the episode, focusing mainly on Carpenter's 1988 film adaptation.

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    1 hr and 36 mins
  • Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (Novel)
    Nov 16 2021

    On the introductory episode of Adaptations, Brian and Peter are discussing Quentin Tarantino's first novel,  an adaptation of his 2019 film, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.

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    1 hr and 33 mins