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In this episode of Anatomy of an Adaptation, we are joined by film writer Alden Nagel to talk about Roadside Picnic by Arkady and Boris Strugatsky, and the 1979 adaptation, Stalker, by Andrei Tarkovsky.

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In this episode of Anatomy of an Adaptation, we are joined by critic Carson Timar to talk about Homer's epic of Greek mythology, The Odyssey, and the 2026 adaptation by Christopher Nolan starring Matt Damon.

In this episode of Anatomy of an Adaptation, we are joined by critic Rafael Félix to discuss the 2005 novel Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro, and the 2010 adaptation by Mark Romanek, starring Carey Mulligan, Andrew Garfield, and Keira Knightley.

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In this episode of Anatomy of an Adaptation, we are joined by Jakub Flasz to discuss Elmore Leonard's Out of Sight, and the 1998 adaptation by Steven Soderbergh starring George Clooney and Jennifer Lopez.

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In this bonus episode, we are joined by Hitchcock-enthusiast Ivan (@underthefan) to talk about the 1954 novel D'Entre Les Morts, and the 1958 adaptation, Vertigo, directed by Alfred Hitchcock, starring James Stewart and Kim Novak.Follow Anatomy of an Adaptation on Instagram: @anatomyofadaptationpod

In this episode of Anatomy of an Adaptation, we are joined by Jak-Luke Sharp to discuss the 2012 graphic novel The Coldest City, and the 2017 adaptation by David Leitch, Atomic Blonde, starring Charlize Theron and James McAvoy.Read Jak's writing on Clapper: https://www.clapperltd.co.uk/

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In this episode of Anatomy of an Adaptation, we are joined by Jakub Flasz to discuss Stephen King's The Dead Zone, and the 1983 adaptation by David Cronenberg.

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In this episode of the podcast, together with Hillary White we compare Emily Bronte's classic Wuthering Heights with many of its adaptations, focusing on 2026's directed by Emerald Fennel, starring Jacob Elordi and Margot Robbie.

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In this episode of Anatomy of an Adaptation, we are joined by critic Rafael Félix to discuss the 1998 novella Story of Your Life by Ted Chiang, and the 2016 adaptation Arrival by Denis Villeneuve, starring Amy Adams.

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In this episode of Anatomy of an Adaptation, we are joined by Randy Burrows to discuss the 1939 novel Goodbye to Berlin by Christopher Isherwood, and the 1972 Bob Fosse musical Cabaret.Listen to Randy on the Uncut Gems Podcast: https://uncutgemspodcast.com/Follow us on Instagram: @anatomyofadaptationpod

In this episode of Anatomy of an Adaptation, we are joined by Orrin Luc to explore the classic video game Silent Hill 2, and the 2026 adaptation by Christophe Gans, Return to Silent Hill.

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In this solo episode of Anatomy of an Adaptation, I discuss the classic 1848 novella White Nights by Fyodor Dostoevsky, and the adaptations by Luchino Visconti (Le Notti Bianche) and Robert Bresson (Four Nights of a Dreamer).Follow us on Instagram: @anatomyofadaptationpod

In this episode of the podcast, together with Hillary White we compare Thomas Pynchon's 1990 satire Vineland with Paul Thomas Anderson's One Battle After Another.

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In this episode of Anatomy of an Adaptation, we are joined by critic Rafael Félix to discuss the 2006 Pulitzer-winning novel The Road by Cormac McCarthy, and the 2009 adaptation by John Hillcoat, starring Viggo Mortensen, Kodi Smit-McPhee, and Charlize Theron.

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In this episode of Anatomy of an Adaptation, we are joined by Jakub Flasz to discuss Stephen King's The Running Man, and the 1987 and 2025 adaptations.Read Jakub's writing: https://flaszonfilm.com/Listen to Uncut Gems: https://uncutgemspodcast.com/Follow us on Instagram: @anatomyofadaptationpod

In this episode of Anatomy of an Adaptation, we are joined by Carson Timar and Hillary White to discuss Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, and the adaptations by James Whale, Kenneth Branagh, and Guillermo del Toro. Give it a listen!

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In this episode of Anatomy of an Adaptation, we are joined by Carson Timar and Tuomas Kiiskinen to talk about Thomas Savage's The Power of the Dog and the 2021 Jane Campion adaptation, starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Jesse Plemons, Kirsten Dunst, and Kodi Smit-McPhee.

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In this episode of Anatomy of an Adaptation, we are joined by Tayls to discuss the 1997 Ryū Murakami novel Audition, and the 1999 Takashi Miike adaptation.

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In this episode of Anatomy of an Adaptation, we are joined by horror filmmaker Anthony Leroy to discuss the 1938 novella Who Goes There by John W. Campbell, the 1951 Howard Hawks produced adaptation The Thing From Another World, and the 1982 John Carpenter remake.

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In this episode of Anatomy of an Adaptation, we are joined by Randy Burrows and Jak-Luke Sharp to discuss the 1959 novel Psycho by Robert Bloch, the 1960 Alfred Hitchcock classic, and the 1998 Gus Van Sant remake.

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In this episode of Anatomy of an Adaptation, we are joined by host of the Uncut Gems podcast Jakub Flasz to discuss the 1979 Stephen King/Richard Bachman novel The Long Walk, and the 2025 Francis Lawrence adaptation.

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In this episode of Anatomy of an Adaptation, we are joined by critic Chris Santon to discuss the 2020 Stephen King novella The Life of Chuck, and the 2025 Mike Flanagan adaptation starring Tom Hiddleston.

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In this episode of Anatomy of an Adaptation, we are joined by critic Rafael Félix to discuss the 1998 Pulitzer-winning novel The Hours by Michael Cunningham, and the 2002 adaptation by Stephen Daldry, starring Nicole Kidman, Julianne Moore, and Meryl Streep.

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In this episode of Anatomy of an Adaptation, we are joined by Timothy Keeley to discuss the 1993 Haruki Murakami short story Barn Burning, and the 2018 adaptation Burning by Lee Chang-Dong.

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In this episode of Anatomy of an Adaptation, we are joined by critic Jak-Luke Sharp to discuss the 2004 novel Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell, and the 2012 adaptation by the Wachowski Sisters and Tom Tykwer.

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In this episode of Anatomy of an Adaptation, we are joined by Hillary White to discuss the 1993 novel The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides, and the 1999 adaptation by Sofia Coppola.

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In this episode of Anatomy of an Adaptation, we are joined by critic Rafael Félix to discuss the 2020 videogame The Last of Us: Part 2 and the 2025 HBO show by Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann, starring Pedro Pascal, Bella Ramsey, Isabela Merced, and Kaitlyn Dever.

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In this bonus episode, we are joined by Lynch-enthusiast Ivan (@underthefan) to talk about the three main Twin Peaks tie-in books: The Secret Diary of Laura Palmer, The Secret History of Twin Peaks, and Twin Peaks: The Final Dossier.

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In this episode of Anatomy of an Adaptation, we are joined by critic Rafael Félix to discuss the 1961 sci-fi novel Solaris by Stanisław Lem, the 1972 Andrei Tarkovsky film, and the 2002 Steven Soderbergh remake starring George Clooney.

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In this episode of Anatomy of an Adaptation, we are joined by journalist Ewan Gleadow to talk about Ian Fleming's Casino Royale, the 1967 parody, and the 2006 Daniel Craig reboot.

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In this special episode of Anatomy of an Adaptation, we are joined by Oscar-nominated screenwriter and podcaster Josh Olson to talk about his award-winning screenplay for A History of Violence, the film's legacy, and everything that goes into adapting a story to the screen.

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In this episode of Anatomy of an Adaptation, we are joined by critic Rafael Félix to discuss the 1939 novella The Childhood of a Leader by Jean-Paul Sartre and the 2015 film by Brady Corbet, starring Liam Cunningham, Bérénice Bejo, and Robert Pattinson.

In this episode of Anatomy of an Adaptation, we are joined by critic Rafael Félix to discuss the 1939 novella The Childhood of a Leader by Jean-Paul Sartre and the 2015 film by Brady Corbet, starring Liam Cunningham, Bérénice Bejo, and Robert Pattinson.

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In this episode of Anatomy of an Adaptation, we are joined by Jakub Flasz of the Uncut Gems Podcast to discuss the 1975 Stephen King novel Salem's Lot, and the main adaptations: Tobe Hooper's 1979 made-for-TV film, the 2004 modern-day adaptation, and the 2024 film by Gary Dauberman.

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In this episode of Anatomy of an Adaptation, we are joined by critic Rafael Félix to discuss the 2014 novel The Zone of Interest by Martin Amis and the 2023 film by Jonanthan Glazer.

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In this episode of Anatomy of an Adaptation, we are joined by critic Carson Timar to discuss the 1989 book Wild at Heart by Barry Gifford and the 1990 film by David Lynch, starring Nicolas Cage, Laura Dern, and Willem Dafoe.

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In this episode of Anatomy of an Adaptation, we are joined by Randy Burrows of the Uncut Gems Podcast and Orrin Luc of Jump Crouch Pod to discuss the 1997 graphic novel A History of Violence and the 2005 David Cronenberg adaptation, starring Viggo Mortensen, Maria Bello, Ed Harris, and John Hurt.

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In this episode of Anatomy of an Adaptation, we are joined by critics Carson Timar and Hillary White to discuss the 1996 book Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer and the 2007 film by Sean Penn, starring Emile Hirsch.

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In this episode of Anatomy of an Adaptation, we are joined by critic Rafael Félix to discuss the 2013 videogame The Last of Us: Part 1 and the 2023 HBO show by Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann, starring Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey.

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In this reboot of Anatomy of an Adaptation, we are joined by the host of ClapperCast, Carson Timar, to discuss William S. Burroughs's semi-autobiographical novel Queer and the 2024 adaptation by Luca Guadagnino, starring Daniel Craig and Drew Starkey.

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Welcome to DEATH BY ADAPTATION, a bi-weekly book club where we choose one classic book and compare and contrast it against its cinematic adaptations. 

In this episode, we discuss Joseph Conrad's classic novella Heart of Darkness and Francis Ford Coppola's 1979 Vietnam war reimagining, Apocalypse Now.

Host: Nicolò Grasso (@nickygra97)

Featuring: Ewan Gleadow (@EwanGleadow) and Jakub Flasz (@talkaboutfilm)

Music: "The Jazz Piano" Royalty Free Music from Bensound, Remix by Nicolò Grasso 

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Welcome to DEATH BY ADAPTATION, a bi-weekly book club where we choose one classic book and compare and contrast it against its cinematic adaptations.  

In this episode, we discuss the Canadian classic ANNE OF GREEN GABLES by Lucy Maud Montgomery and its 1985 made-for-TV adaptation.

Host: Nicolò Grasso (@nickygra97)

Featuring: Randy Burrows (@RandyBurrows)

Music: "The Jazz Piano" Royalty Free Music from Bensound, Remix by Nicolò Grasso 

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Welcome to DEATH BY ADAPTATION, a bi-weekly book club where we choose one classic book and compare and contrast it against its cinematic adaptations.  

In this episode, we discuss 1959's NAKED LUNCH, written by William S. Burroughs, and its 1991 film adaptation directed by David Cronenberg. 

Host: Nicolò Grasso 

Featuring: Ewan Gleadow 

Music: "The Jazz Piano" Royalty Free Music from Bensound, Remix by Nicolò Grasso 

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Welcome to DEATH BY ADAPTATION, a bi-weekly book club where we choose one classic book and compare and contrast it against its cinematic adaptations.

In this episode, we discuss L'ÉVÉNEMENT, the 2000 autobiographical book by Annie Ernaux, and the 2021 film adaptation HAPPENING, directed by Audrey Diwan, starring Anamaria Vartolomei.

Host: Nicolò Grasso

Featuring: Rafael Felix

Music: "The Jazz Piano" Royalty Free Music from Bensound, Remix by Nicolò Grasso

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Welcome to DEATH BY ADAPTATION, a bi-weekly book club where we choose one classic book and compare and contrast it against its cinematic adaptations.

In this Valentine's Day special episode, we discuss Stephenie Meyer's 2005 YA vampire romance TWILIGHT, and the 2008 adaptation directed by Catherine Hardwicke, starring Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson.

Host: Nicolò Grasso

Featuring: Ewan Gleadow, Hillary White, Carson Timar

Music: "The Jazz Piano" Royalty Free Music from Bensound, Remix by Nicolò Grasso

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Welcome to DEATH BY ADAPTATION, a bi-weekly book club where we choose one classic book and compare and contrast it against its cinematic adaptations.

In this bonus episode, we discuss THE CABIN AT THE END OF THE WORLD, the 2018 apocalyptic thriller by Paul G. Tremblay, and the 2023 film adaptation KNOCK AT THE CABIN, directed by M. Night Shyamalan.

Host: Nicolò Grasso

Featuring: Carson Timar

Music: "The Jazz Piano" Royalty Free Music from Bensound, Remix by Nicolò Grasso

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Welcome to DEATH BY ADAPTATION, a bi-weekly book club where we choose one classic book and compare and contrast it against its cinematic adaptations.

In this episode, we discuss the revolutionary 1993 debut novel TRAINSPOTTING by Irvine Welsh and the 1996 adaptation by Danny Boyle starring Ewan McGregor.  

Host: Nicolò Grasso

Featuring: Ewan Gleadow

Music: "The Jazz Piano" Royalty Free Music from Bensound, Remix by Nicolò Grasso

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Welcome to DEATH BY ADAPTATION, a bi-weekly book club where we choose one classic book and compare and contrast it against its cinematic adaptations.

In this episode, we discuss the 1979 thriller novel NOTHING LASTS FOREVER by Roderick Thorp, and its 1988 film adaptation, the action classic DIE HARD, directed by John McTiernan and starring Bruce Willis and Alan Rickman.

Host: Nicolò Grasso

Featuring: Ewan Gleadow & Randy Burrows

Music: "The Jazz Piano" Royalty Free Music from Bensound, Remix by Nicolò Grasso

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Welcome to DEATH BY ADAPTATION, a bi-weekly book club where we choose one classic book and compare and contrast it against its cinematic adaptations.

In this episode, we discuss the 1926 novella TRAUMNOVELLE, a.k.a. DREAM STORY, by Arthur Schnitzler, and its 1999 film adaptation directed by Stanley Kubrick and starring Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman: EYES WIDE SHUT.

Host: Nicolò Grasso

Featuring: Ewan Gleadow

Music: "The Jazz Piano" Royalty Free Music from Bensound, Remix by Nicolò Grasso

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Welcome to DEATH BY ADAPTATION, a bi-weekly book club where we choose one classic book and compare and contrast it against its cinematic adaptations.

In this episode, we discuss the 1967 music documentary DONT LOOK BACK, featuring Bob Dylan, as well as the singer-songwriter's 2004 autobiography CHRONICLES: VOLUME ONE.

Hosts: Ewan Gleadow & Nicolò Grasso

Music: "The Jazz Piano" Royalty Free Music from Bensound, Remix by Nicolò Grasso

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Welcome to DEATH BY ADAPTATION, a bi-weekly book club where we choose one classic book and compare and contrast it against its cinematic adaptations.

In this episode, we discuss the 1966 sci-fi short story WE CAN REMEMBER IT FOR YOU WHOLESALE by Philip K. Dick, and its 1990 Arnold Schwarzenegger-starring adaptation TOTAL RECALL, as well as the 2012 remake directed by Len Wiseman.

Host: Nicolò Grasso

Featuring: Jakub Flasz

Music: "The Jazz Piano" Royalty Free Music from Bensound, Remix by Nicolò Grasso

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