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Adapt or Die

KJ Minzner and Pippa Russell

Tv & Film

Comedy

Frequency: 1 episode/30d. Total Eps: 71

A podcast about movies that used to be books. Or TV shows that used to be movies. Or... well, you get the idea. Co-hosted by Pippa Russell and KJ Minzner.

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🇬🇧 Great Britain - Film Reviews
02/09/2026
#98
🇬🇧 Great Britain - Film Reviews
01/09/2026
#57

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https://adaptordiepod.wixsite.com/mysite
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https://www.vulture.com/2007/12/golden_compass_scripts.html
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https://www.indiewire.com/features/general/the-green-knight-david-lowery-interview-1234654659/
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https://www.patreon.com/adaptordiepod
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https://www.youtube.com/c/BoxFortTV
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=oce5gKgdPFM&t=75s
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Sherlock Holmes Draft and Adaptations that Will Never Die

Season 10 · Episode 6

Tuesday, June 9, 2026 • Duration 01:12:51

Pippa and KJ are back for a very special episode of Adapt or Die, the Sherlock Holmes draft! Listen on as your co-hosts each pick their team of Sherlock Holmes adaptations - and hit us up on socials to let us know which team is stronger. When the heat death of the universe hits, we'll be planning one last Sherlock Holmes adaptation.

Website: https://adaptordiepod.wixsite.com/mysite

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/adaptordiepod

Cover art by Jess Rubio. Music by Isabel Forden.

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House of Leaves, MyHouse.WAD, and Adapting the Ergodic

Season 10 · Episode 5

Tuesday, April 14, 2026 • Duration 01:05:27

KJ tells Pippa all about House of Leaves, a work so ergodic it's basically unadaptable, and how one DOOM modder was crazy enough to adapt it anyway. And if you don't know what ergodic means, don't worry, we get into it!

Website: https://adaptordiepod.wixsite.com/mysite

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/adaptordiepod

Power Pak's video essay on MyHouse.WAD - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wAo54DHDY0

Kasey Carpenter's article on Mark Z. Danielewski - https://web.archive.org/web/20170410094346/http://chuckpalahniuk.net/interviews/mark-danielewski

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Jumanji: Welcome to the Adaptation

Season 10 · Episode 4

Monday, March 2, 2026 • Duration 54:44

KJ tells Pippa all about the picture book Jumanji by Chris Van Allsburg, and its two very different movie adaptations. The theme for today's discussion: visual spectacle!

Website: https://adaptordiepod.wixsite.com/mysite

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/adaptordiepod

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Crazy Rich Asians and the Crazy Lack of Sequel Movies

Season 10 · Episode 4

Monday, February 16, 2026 • Duration 01:10:20

Join Pippa and KJ as they discuss the whirlwind and satirical fun of Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan, as well as the 2018 romcom adaptation of the same name. We'll cover how the bite of the book and the heart of the film make each more suited for their medium. And you'll also get to hear Pippa complain about the lack of sequels (and further screen time for Kitty Pong).

Website: https://adaptordiepod.wixsite.com/mysite

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/adaptordiepod

Cover art by Jess Rubio. Music by Isabel Forden.

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Kevin Kwan on the Movie Adaptation of 'Crazy Rich Asians' by E. Alex Jung

https://www.vulture.com/2018/07/kevin-kwan-crazy-rich-asians-movie-adaptation.html

THE LONG CRAZY ROAD TO CRAZY RICH ASIANS - Vulture by Chris Lee

https://www.vulture.com/2018/08/the-long-crazy-road-to-crazy-rich-asians.html

Bestsellers hosted by Phil Williams and Natalie Jamieson

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/kevin-kwan/id1513953679?i=1000487240771

FROM HOLLYWOOD WITH LOVE by Scott Meslow (book)

https://bookshop.org/p/books/from-hollywood-with-love-the-rise-and-fall-and-rise-again-of-the-romantic-comedy-scott-meslow/b52baab45312e4ab?ean=9780063026292&next=t

The Martian and the Charm of Actually Doing the Math

Season 10 · Episode 2

Monday, January 19, 2026 • Duration 01:06:42

Pippa and KJ are back to discuss The Martian by Andy Weir and it's 2015 feature adaptation of the same name. Come for the light discussion on what counts as hard scifi vs. soft scifi and stay for the cannibalism tangent.

Website: https://adaptordiepod.wixsite.com/mysite

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/adaptordiepod

Cover art by Jess Rubio. Music by Isabel Forden.

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Sandstorms, Explosions, Potatoes, Oh My: 'Martian' Takes Its Science Seriously

NPR

https://www.npr.org/2015/09/27/443192327/sandstorms-explosions-potatoes-oh-my-martian-takes-its-science-seriously

The surprising story of how Andy Weir's self-published book 'The Martian' topped best seller lists and got a movie deal

Business Insider

https://www.businessinsider.com/how-andy-weirs-the-martian-became-so-successful-2015-6

Andy Weir's Website

https://www.galactanet.com/writing.html

'The Martian': Andy Weir, Drew Goddard Discuss the Book-to-Film Journey

Variety / Jacob Bryant

https://variety.com/2016/film/awards/martian-andy-weir-drew-goddard-book-film-journey-1201705079/

Interview with the Vampire - Are Less Faithful Adaptations Actually Better?

Season 10 · Episode 1

Monday, January 5, 2026 • Duration 01:25:43

KJ and Pippa are joined by friend of the show El Ark to discuss a foundational vampire novel, a not so great movie based on the novel, and a modern TV show that outclasses them both. This episode is full of tangents covering everything from copyright law to KJ's crush on Daniel Molloy.

Website: https://adaptordiepod.wixsite.com/mysite

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/adaptordiepod

Cover art by Jess Rubio. Music by Isabel Forden.

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New Show from AOD - ONLY 2 MOVIES!

Monday, June 2, 2025 • Duration 01:01:41

We have a new podcast! Our new show is called Only 2 Movies, where we celebrate the death of media literacy by pretending we've never seen a movie before. We're bringing you the first episode of Only 2 Movies direct to your Adapt or Die feed.

If you enjoy this episode, be sure to follow the Only 2 Movies feed for more! - tinyurl.com/o2mspotify

Website: https://adaptordiepod.wixsite.com/only2movies

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/adaptordiepod

Cover art by Jess Rubio. Music by Ben Kieda.

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From the Vault: Ranking Vampire Boyfriends

Monday, March 10, 2025 • Duration 01:05:21

While we're on hiatus preparing our new show, we thought we'd share an old bonus episode from out Patreon! In this Valentine's Day special, Pippa and KJ pit hunky vampires against each other in a battle of beautiful boys (gender inclusive). Which Vampire Boyfriend will reign supreme?

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The Golden Compass / His Dark Materials / Northern Lights (Why So Many Names?)

Season 9 · Episode 6

Monday, December 30, 2024 • Duration 01:01:49

The question in the title isn't rhetorical! Pippa has an answer for KJ about why Phillip Pullman's book goes by so many names, as well as info about the movie adaptation and the HBO series... and all the ways those adaptations went astray.

Website: https://adaptordiepod.wixsite.com/mysite

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/adaptordiepod

Cover art by Jess Rubio. Music by Isabel Forden.

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THE DARK SIDE OF NARNIA by Philip Pullman: https://web.archive.org/web/20010628221443/http://riff.hiof.no/~steinabl/PULLMANLEW.HTML

THE GOLDEN COMPASS MOVIE WHAT WENT WRONG by Andrew Blair for Den of Geek:
https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/the-golden-compass-movie-what-went-wrong/

WHERE DID 'THE GOLDEN COMPASS' GO ASTRAY? from Vulture's The Take (no byline):
https://www.vulture.com/2007/12/golden_compass_scripts.html

HOW HOLLYWOOD SAVED GOD by Hanna Rosin for The Atlantic:
https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2007/12/how-hollywood-saved-god/306444/

Philip Pullman's thoughts on the HBO series: https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=oce5gKgdPFM&t=75s

The Lego Batman Movie - Let's Discuss Male Loneliness

Season 9 · Episode 5

Monday, November 18, 2024 • Duration 58:30

I'm only sort of joking with this episode title. In this episode, Pippa and KJ discuss the history of Batman as a character, and how the Lego adaptation of his story just might be the best understanding of who Batman really is.

Website: https://adaptordiepod.wixsite.com/mysite

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/adaptordiepod

Cover art by Jess Rubio. Music by Isabel Forden.

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