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Tarzan (Ep. 136)
April 02, 2024 05:00 - 2 hours - 112 MBIn Episode 136 of Adapt or Perish, we’re heading to the jungle to spend some time with one of the pulpiest of pulp heroes: John Clayton II, Viscount Greystroke, better know as Tarzan of the apes! In this episode, we discuss: Edgar Rice Burroughs’ original 1912 serialized story and novel Tarzan of the Apes, the 1918 silent movie directed by Scott Sidney, and starring Elmo Lincoln, Enid Markey, and Madame Sul-Te-Wan Tarzan, the Ape Man, the 1932 movie directed by W.S. Van Dyke, written...
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar (Ep. 135)
March 19, 2024 05:00 - 30 minutes - 20.8 MBIn Episode 135, our very first installment of a new format we’re calling Adapt or Perish Minis, we’re going back to Roald Dahl to look at the Oscar-winning short film The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar! In this episode, we discuss: The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Six More, Roald Dahl’s 1977 short story collection The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar, the 2023 short film written and directed by Wes Anderson, and starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Ralph Fiennes, Dev Patel, and Ben King...
Super Mario Bros. (Ep. 134)
March 05, 2024 06:00 - 2 hours - 92.4 MBWith Episode 134, we’re back with a new co-host and a look at the many adaptations of Super Mario Bros., one of the most popular video game franchises of all time! In this episode, we discuss: The Super Mario franchise, which kicked off with 1985’s Super Mario Bros. Super Mario Bros.: The Great Mission to Rescue Princess Peach!, the 1986 animated movie directed by Masami Hata and written by Hideo Takayashiki Amada Anime Series: Super Mario Bros., the 1989 live action/animated series...
A Christmas Carol, Part 4 (Ep. 133)
December 05, 2023 06:00 - 2 hours - 92.7 MBSeason's greetings and happy holidays from Adapt or Perish! It's that time of year, so we're back with our fourth look at A Christmas Carol, and 10 more screen adaptations of the Charles Dickens classic. Our previous Christmas Carol episodes: Part 1 on the web, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Overcast Part 2 on the web, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Overcast Part 3 on the web, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Overcast In this episode, we discuss: A Carol Christmas, the 2003 Hallmark TV movi...
Little Shop of Horrors
November 07, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour - 64.5 MBIn Episode 132 of Adapt or Perish, we're taking a trip to Skid Row for a visit to the Little Shop of Horrors! In this episode, we discuss: The Little Shop of Horrors, the 1960 movie directed by Roger Corman, written by Charles B. Griffith, and starring Jonathan Haze, Jackie Joseph, Mel Welles, and Dick Miller Little Shop of Horrors, the 1982 musical, book and lyrics by Howard Ashman, music by Alan Menken Little Shop of Horrors, the 1986 movie musical directed by Frank Oz, written by ...
Little Shop of Horrors (Ep. 132)
November 07, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour - 64.5 MBIn Episode 132 of Adapt or Perish, we're taking a trip to Skid Row for a visit to the Little Shop of Horrors! In this episode, we discuss: The Little Shop of Horrors, the 1960 movie directed by Roger Corman, written by Charles B. Griffith, and starring Jonathan Haze, Jackie Joseph, Mel Welles, and Dick Miller Little Shop of Horrors, the 1982 musical, book and lyrics by Howard Ashman, music by Alan Menken Little Shop of Horrors, the 1986 movie musical directed by Frank Oz, written by ...
The Picture of Dorian Gray (Ep. 131)
October 03, 2023 05:00 - 2 hours - 90.1 MBIt's spooky season yet again, so with Episode 131 of Adapt or Perish, we're taking a look at The Picture of Dorian Gray, Oscar Wilde's classic work of Gothic horror! In this episode, we discuss: Oscar Wilde's original 1891 novel The 1915 silent movie version, directed by Eugene Moore, and starring Harris Gordon, Helen Fulton, Howard Hickman, and W. Ray Johnston The 1945 theatrical movie, written and directed by Albert Lewin, and starring Hurd Hatfield, Donna Reed, Angela Lansbury, a...
The Picture of Dorian Gray
October 03, 2023 05:00 - 2 hours - 90.1 MBIt's spooky season yet again, so with Episode 131 of Adapt or Perish, we're taking a look at The Picture of Dorian Gray, Oscar Wilde's classic work of Gothic horror! In this episode, we discuss: Oscar Wilde's original 1891 novel The 1915 silent movie version, directed by Eugene Moore, and starring Harris Gordon, Helen Fulton, Howard Hickman, and W. Ray Johnston The 1945 theatrical movie, written and directed by Albert Lewin, and starring Hurd Hatfield, Donna Reed, Angela Lansbury, a...
Peter Pan (Ep. 130)
September 05, 2023 05:00 - 2 hours - 103 MBWith Episode 130 of Adapt or Perish, we're finally tackling the story of the only child who never grew up: Peter Pan! In this episode, we discuss: J.M. Barrie's original 1904 play (Peter Pan; or, the Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up) and 1911 novel (Peter and Wendy) The 1924 silent movie, directed by Herbert Brenon, written by Willis Goldbeck, and starring Betty Bronson, Ernest Torrence, and Mary Brian Walt Disney's Peter Pan, the 1953 animated movie, directed by Hamilton Luske, Clyde Geronim...
Peter Pan
September 05, 2023 05:00 - 2 hours - 103 MBWith Episode 130 of Adapt or Perish, we're finally tackling the story of the only child who never grew up: Peter Pan! In this episode, we discuss: J.M. Barrie's original 1904 play (Peter Pan; or, the Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up) and 1911 novel (Peter and Wendy) The 1924 silent movie, directed by Herbert Brenon, written by Willis Goldbeck, and starring Betty Bronson, Ernest Torrence, and Mary Brian Walt Disney's Peter Pan, the 1953 animated movie, directed by Hamilton Luske, Clyde Geronim...
Persuasion
August 01, 2023 05:00 - 2 hours - 106 MBWe had so much fun discussing Mansfield Park earlier this year, that we made sure to get back to Jane Austen as soon as possible. We're doing that with Episode 129 of Adapt or Perish and a look at Persuasion! In this episode, we discuss: Jane Austen's original 1818 novel The 1971 series, directed by Howard Baker, written by Julian Mitchell, and starring Ann Firbank, Bryan Marshall, Basil Dignam, Richard Vernon, and Morag Hood The 1995 movie, directed by Roger Michell, written by Nick ...
Persuasion (Ep. 129)
August 01, 2023 05:00 - 2 hours - 106 MBWe had so much fun discussing Mansfield Park earlier this year, that we made sure to get back to Jane Austen as soon as possible. We're doing that with Episode 129 of Adapt or Perish and a look at Persuasion! In this episode, we discuss: Jane Austen's original 1818 novel The 1971 series, directed by Howard Baker, written by Julian Mitchell, and starring Ann Firbank, Bryan Marshall, Basil Dignam, Richard Vernon, and Morag Hood The 1995 movie, directed by Roger Michell, written by Nick ...
The Great Gatsby
July 04, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 75.8 MBWelcome to the party, old sport! Pour yourself a drink and settle in for Episode 128 of Adapt or Perish, our look at another nominee for Great American Novel™, The Great Gatsby! In this episode, we discuss: F. Scott Fitzgerald's original 1925 novel The 1949 theatrical movie, directed by Elliott Nugent, written by Richard Mailbaum and Cyril Hume, and starring Alan Ladd, Betty Field, Macdonald Carey, Shelley Winters, and Howard Da Silva The 1974 theatrical movie, directed by Jack Clayto...
The Great Gatsby (Ep. 128)
July 04, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 75.8 MBWelcome to the party, old sport! Pour yourself a drink and settle in for Episode 128 of Adapt or Perish, our look at another nominee for Great American Novel™, The Great Gatsby! In this episode, we discuss: F. Scott Fitzgerald's original 1925 novel The 1949 theatrical movie, directed by Elliott Nugent, written by Richard Mailbaum and Cyril Hume, and starring Alan Ladd, Betty Field, Macdonald Carey, Shelley Winters, and Howard Da Silva The 1974 theatrical movie, directed by Jack Clayto...
Moby Dick (Ep. 127)
June 06, 2023 05:00 - 2 hours - 85.8 MBIn Episode 127 of Adapt or Perish, we're taking to the high seas for a look at Moby Dick, the classic tale of obsession, revenge, and chapters upon chapters of whale anatomy. In this episode, we discuss: Herman Melville's original 1851 novel The Sea Beast, the 1926 theatrical movie, directed by Millard Webb, written by Bess Meredyth, Rupert Hughes, and Jack Wagner, and starring John Barrymore The 1930 theatrical movie, directed by Lloyd Bacon, written by Oliver H.P. Garrett, and starr...
Moby Dick
June 06, 2023 05:00 - 2 hours - 85.8 MBIn Episode 127 of Adapt or Perish, we're taking to the high seas for a look at Moby Dick, the classic tale of obsession, revenge, and chapters upon chapters of whale anatomy. In this episode, we discuss: Herman Melville's original 1851 novel The Sea Beast, the 1926 theatrical movie, directed by Millard Webb, written by Bess Meredyth, Rupert Hughes, and Jack Wagner, and starring John Barrymore The 1930 theatrical movie, directed by Lloyd Bacon, written by Oliver H.P. Garrett, and starr...
Hamlet, Part 2
May 02, 2023 05:00 - 2 hours - 107 MBIn Episode 126 of Adapt or Perish, we're back for a second discussion about William Shakespeare's Hamlet! This time we're focusing on a selection of what can best be described as the many Hamlet "derivatives" that have been brought to the stage and screen. In this episode, we discuss: To Be or Not to Be (the 1942 theatrical movie), directed by Ernst Lubitsch, written by Lubitsch and Edwin Justus Mayer, and starring Jack Benny, Carole Lombard, Robert Stack, and Sig Ruman The Bad Sleep We...
Hamlet, Part 2 (Ep. 126)
May 02, 2023 05:00 - 2 hours - 107 MBIn Episode 126 of Adapt or Perish, we're back for a second discussion about William Shakespeare's Hamlet! This time we're focusing on a selection of what can best be described as the many Hamlet "derivatives" that have been brought to the stage and screen. In this episode, we discuss: To Be or Not to Be (the 1942 theatrical movie), directed by Ernst Lubitsch, written by Lubitsch and Edwin Justus Mayer, and starring Jack Benny, Carole Lombard, Robert Stack, and Sig Ruman The Bad Sleep We...
Hamlet
April 04, 2023 05:00 - 2 hours - 124 MBWith Episode 125 of Adapt or Perish, it's time for us to revisit the Bard and take a look at William Shakespeare's greatest theater kid antagonist, Hamlet, Prince of Denmark! In this episode, we discuss: William Shakespeare's original play, most likely written between 1599 and 1601 The 1948 theatrical movie directed and adapted by Laurence Olivier, and starring Olivier, Basil Sydney, Eileen Herlie, Jean Simmons, and Peter Cushing The 1964 stage production directed by John Gielgud, and...
Hamlet (Ep. 125)
April 04, 2023 05:00 - 2 hours - 124 MBWith Episode 125 of Adapt or Perish, it's time for us to revisit the Bard and take a look at William Shakespeare's greatest theater kid antagonist, Hamlet, Prince of Denmark! In this episode, we discuss: William Shakespeare's original play, most likely written between 1599 and 1601 The 1948 theatrical movie directed and adapted by Laurence Olivier, and starring Olivier, Basil Sydney, Eileen Herlie, Jean Simmons, and Peter Cushing The 1964 stage production directed by John Gielgud, and...
Pollyanna
March 09, 2023 06:00 - 2 hours - 91.5 MBWe're steadily working our way through the library of classic stories of orphan children, and in Episode 124 of Adapt or Perish we've finally gotten to Pollyanna "Glad Game" Whittier! In this episode, we discuss: Eleanor H. Porter's original 1913 novel Pollyanna, the 1920 silent movie, directed by Paul Powell, written by Frances Marion, and starring Mary Pickford Pollyanna, the 1960 Disney movie, written and directed by David Swift, and starring Hayley Mills, Jane Wyman, Richard Egan,...
Pollyanna (Ep. 124)
March 09, 2023 06:00 - 2 hours - 91.5 MBWe're steadily working our way through the library of classic stories of orphan children, and in Episode 124 of Adapt or Perish we've finally gotten to Pollyanna "Glad Game" Whittier! In this episode, we discuss: Eleanor H. Porter's original 1913 novel Pollyanna, the 1920 silent movie, directed by Paul Powell, written by Frances Marion, and starring Mary Pickford Pollyanna, the 1960 Disney movie, written and directed by David Swift, and starring Hayley Mills, Jane Wyman, Richard Egan,...
Pinocchio (Ep. 123)
February 07, 2023 06:00 - 2 hours - 112 MBIn what has turned out to be a mega-episode of Adapt or Perish, we're taking a look at Carlo Collodi's classic children's story Pinocchio! How quickly will these adaptations go off the rails? Give a listen and find out (hint: it's immediately). In this episode, we discuss: The Adventures of Pinocchio, Carlo Collodi's 1883 novel Pinocchio, the 1940 American animated movie, produced by Walt Disney, direction supervised by Ben Sharpsteen and Hamilton Luske, and story by Ted Sears, Otto Eng...
Pinocchio
February 07, 2023 06:00 - 2 hours - 112 MBIn what has turned out to be a mega-episode of Adapt or Perish, we're taking a look at Carlo Collodi's classic children's story Pinocchio! How quickly will these adaptations go off the rails? Give a listen and find out (hint: it's immediately). In this episode, we discuss: The Adventures of Pinocchio, Carlo Collodi's 1883 novel Pinocchio, the 1940 American animated movie, produced by Walt Disney, direction supervised by Ben Sharpsteen and Hamilton Luske, and story by Ted Sears, Otto Eng...
Mansfield Park (Ep. 122)
January 03, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour - 71.4 MBIt's been too long since we've covered the works of Jane Austen, so with Episode 122 of Adapt or Perish, we're back with a look at Mansfield Park. Join us as we try to answer the question: Fanny Price, total wet blanket or introvert heroine? In this episode, we discuss: Jane Austen's original 1814 novel The 1983 miniseries, directed by David Giles, written by Kenneth Taylor, and starring Sylvestra Le Touzel, Nicholas Farrell, Samantha Bond, Angela Pleasence, Anna Massey, Jackie Smith-Wo...
Mansfield Park
January 03, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour - 71.4 MBIt's been too long since we've covered the works of Jane Austen, so with Episode 122 of Adapt or Perish, we're back with a look at Mansfield Park. Join us as we try to answer the question: Fanny Price, total wet blanket or introvert heroine? In this episode, we discuss: Jane Austen's original 1814 novel The 1983 miniseries, directed by David Giles, written by Kenneth Taylor, and starring Sylvestra Le Touzel, Nicholas Farrell, Samantha Bond, Angela Pleasence, Anna Massey, Jackie Smith-Wo...
A Christmas Carol, Part 3 (Ep. 121)
December 06, 2022 06:00 - 2 hours - 101 MBSeasons greetings from Adapt or Perish! In Episode 121, we're taking our third look at Charles Dickens' classic A Christmas Carol, and 10 more adaptations from the big and (mostly) small screen. In this episode, we discuss: Scrooge (aka Old Scrooge), the 1913 movie, directed by Leedham Bantock, and starring Seymour Hicks The Stingiest Man in Town, the 1956 musical episode of The Alcoa Hour, directed by Daniel Petrie, book and lyrics by Janice Torrie, music by Fred Spielman, and starring...
A Christmas Carol, Part 3
December 06, 2022 06:00 - 2 hours - 101 MBSeasons greetings from Adapt or Perish! In Episode 121, we're taking our third look at Charles Dickens' classic A Christmas Carol, and 10 more adaptations from the big and (mostly) small screen. In this episode, we discuss: Scrooge (aka Old Scrooge), the 1913 movie, directed by Leedham Bantock, and starring Seymour Hicks The Stingiest Man in Town, the 1956 musical episode of The Alcoa Hour, directed by Daniel Petrie, book and lyrics by Janice Torrie, music by Fred Spielman, and starring...
The Secret Garden (Ep. 120)
November 01, 2022 05:00 - 2 hours - 94.6 MBIt's about time for us to get to another episode that's been on our to-do list since the show first started, so in Episode 120 of Adapt or Perish we're looking at the children's classic The Secret Garden! In this episode, we discuss: Frances Hodgson Burnett's original 1911 novel The 1949 theatrical movie, directed by Fred M. Wilcox, written by Robert Ardrey, and starring Margaret O'Brien, Brian Roper, Dean Stockwell, Elsa Lanchester, and Reginald Owen The 1975 series, written and dire...
The Secret Garden
November 01, 2022 05:00 - 2 hours - 94.6 MBIt's about time for us to get to another episode that's been on our to-do list since the show first started, so in Episode 120 of Adapt or Perish we're looking at the children's classic The Secret Garden! In this episode, we discuss: Frances Hodgson Burnett's original 1911 novel The 1949 theatrical movie, directed by Fred M. Wilcox, written by Robert Ardrey, and starring Margaret O'Brien, Brian Roper, Dean Stockwell, Elsa Lanchester, and Reginald Owen The 1975 series, written and dire...
Death on the Nile
October 04, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 79.5 MBWith Episode 119 of Adapt or Perish, after more than 100 episodes, we're finally returning to Agatha Christie's Hercule Poirot, and Death on the Nile! In this episode, we discuss: Agatha Christie's original 1937 novel The 1978 theatrical movie, directed by John Guillermin, written by Anthony Shaffer, and starring Peter Ustinov, Bette Davis, Mia Farrow, Olivia Hussey, George Kennedy, Angela Lansbury, David Niven, and Maggie Smith The 2004 feature-length episode of Poirot, directed by A...
Death on the Nile (Ep. 119)
October 04, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 79.5 MBWith Episode 119 of Adapt or Perish, after more than 100 episodes, we're finally returning to Agatha Christie's Hercule Poirot, and Death on the Nile! In this episode, we discuss: Agatha Christie's original 1937 novel The 1978 theatrical movie, directed by John Guillermin, written by Anthony Shaffer, and starring Peter Ustinov, Bette Davis, Mia Farrow, Olivia Hussey, George Kennedy, Angela Lansbury, David Niven, and Maggie Smith The 2004 feature-length episode of Poirot, directed by A...
The Three Musketeers (Ep. 118)
September 06, 2022 05:00 - 2 hours - 121 MBAdapt or Perish is back, and with Episode 118, we're taking an extended look at the adventure classic The Three Musketeers! We've also got a new focus for the show, and we can't wait for you to see what we've got planned! In this episode, we discuss: Alexandre Dumas' original 1844 novel The Three Musketeers, the 1921 movie, directed by Fred Nibble, written by Edward Knoblock, Douglas Fairbanks, and Lotta Woods, and starring Fairbanks, Léon Bary, George Siegmann, and Eugene Pallette ...
The Three Musketeers
September 06, 2022 05:00 - 2 hours - 121 MBAdapt or Perish is back, and with Episode 118, we're taking an extended look at the adventure classic The Three Musketeers! We've also got a new focus for the show, and we can't wait for you to see what we've got planned! In this episode, we discuss: Alexandre Dumas' original 1844 novel The Three Musketeers, the 1921 movie, directed by Fred Nibble, written by Edward Knoblock, Douglas Fairbanks, and Lotta Woods, and starring Fairbanks, Léon Bary, George Siegmann, and Eugene Pallette ...
Angels in the Outfield (Ep. 117)
May 24, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 51.3 MBWith Episode 117 of Adapt or Perish, these indoor kids are tackling the world of sports again with a look at the baseball classic Angels in the Outfield! In this episode, we discuss: The 1951 original, directed by Clarence Brown, written by Dorothy Kingsley and George Wells, and starring Paul Douglas, Janet Leigh, Keenan Wynn, and Donna Corcoran The 1994 remake, directed by William Dear, written by Holly Goldberg Sloan, and starring Danny Glover, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Brenda Fricker, ...
Angels in the Outfield
May 24, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 51.3 MBWith Episode 117 of Adapt or Perish, these indoor kids are tackling the world of sports again with a look at the baseball classic Angels in the Outfield! In this episode, we discuss: The 1951 original, directed by Clarence Brown, written by Dorothy Kingsley and George Wells, and starring Paul Douglas, Janet Leigh, Keenan Wynn, and Donna Corcoran The 1994 remake, directed by William Dear, written by Holly Goldberg Sloan, and starring Danny Glover, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Brenda Fricker, ...
Clue (Ep. 116)
May 10, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 49.2 MBWith Episode 116 of Adapt or Perish, we're taking a look at the classic game of whodunit-with-what-and-where, Clue! In this episode, we discuss: Cluedo, the original 1949 board game, created by Anthony E. Pratt and released as Clue in the United States Clue, the 1985 theatrical movie, written and directed by Jonathan Lynn, and starring Tim Curry, Eileen Brennan, Madeline Kahn, Christopher Lloyd, Michael McKean, Martin Mull, and Lesley Ann Warren Cluedo, the 1990–1993 British game show...
Clue
May 10, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 49.2 MBWith Episode 116 of Adapt or Perish, we're taking a look at the classic game of whodunit-with-what-and-where, Clue! In this episode, we discuss: Cluedo, the original 1949 board game, created by Anthony E. Pratt and released as Clue in the United States Clue, the 1985 theatrical movie, written and directed by Jonathan Lynn, and starring Tim Curry, Eileen Brennan, Madeline Kahn, Christopher Lloyd, Michael McKean, Martin Mull, and Lesley Ann Warren Cluedo, the 1990–1993 British game show...
Rear Window
April 26, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 58.2 MBIt's time for Episode 115 of Adapt or Perish, so grab your binoculars and join us for a look at the classic thriller, Rear Window! In this episode, we discuss: It Had to Be Murder, Cornell Woolrich's original 1942 short story (which may have been inspired by Through a Window by H.G. Wells) Rear Window, the 1954 movie directed by Alfred Hitchcock, written by John Michael Hayes, and starring Jimmy Stewart, Grace Kelly, Thelma Ritter, and Raymond Burr Rear Window, the 1998 TV movie dire...
Rear Window (Ep. 115)
April 26, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 58.2 MBIt's time for Episode 115 of Adapt or Perish, so grab your binoculars and join us for a look at the classic thriller, Rear Window! In this episode, we discuss: It Had to Be Murder, Cornell Woolrich's original 1942 short story (which may have been inspired by Through a Window by H.G. Wells) Rear Window, the 1954 movie directed by Alfred Hitchcock, written by John Michael Hayes, and starring Jimmy Stewart, Grace Kelly, Thelma Ritter, and Raymond Burr Rear Window, the 1998 TV movie dire...
Heidi, Part 2
April 12, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 61.8 MBIn Episode 114, we're traveling back up the mountain for Part 2 of our two-part look at Johanna Spyri's Heidi! Listen to Part 1 on the web, Apple Podcasts, Overcast, or Spotify. In this episode, we discuss: Heidi's Song, the 1982 animated movie directed by Robert Taylor, written by Joseph Barbera, Taylor, and Jameson Brewer, and starring Margery Gray, Lorne Greene, and Sammy Davis Jr. Heidi, the 1993 miniseries directed by Michael Rhodes, written by Jeanne Rosenberg, and starring Nole...
Heidi, Part 2 (Ep. 114)
April 12, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 61.8 MBIn Episode 114, we're traveling back up the mountain for Part 2 of our two-part look at Johanna Spyri's Heidi! Listen to Part 1 on the web, Apple Podcasts, Overcast, or Spotify. In this episode, we discuss: Heidi's Song, the 1982 animated movie directed by Robert Taylor, written by Joseph Barbera, Taylor, and Jameson Brewer, and starring Margery Gray, Lorne Greene, and Sammy Davis Jr. Heidi, the 1993 miniseries directed by Michael Rhodes, written by Jeanne Rosenberg, and starring Nole...
Heidi, Part 1
March 29, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 58.6 MBAfter an unexpected delay, we're finally making our way up to the Swiss Alps with Episode 113, the first of our two-part look at the classic novel Heidi! In this episode, we discuss: Johanna Spyri's original 1881 novel Heidi, the 1937 theatrical movie directed by Allan Dwan, written by Julian Josephson and Walter Ferris, and starring Shirley Temple, Jean Hersholt, and Arthur Treacher Heidi, the 1952 Swiss theatrical movie directed by Luigi Comencini, written by Robert Schweizer, Willi...
Heidi, Part 1 (Ep. 113)
March 29, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 58.6 MBAfter an unexpected delay, we're finally making our way up to the Swiss Alps with Episode 113, the first of our two-part look at the classic novel Heidi! In this episode, we discuss: Johanna Spyri's original 1881 novel Heidi, the 1937 theatrical movie directed by Allan Dwan, written by Julian Josephson and Walter Ferris, and starring Shirley Temple, Jean Hersholt, and Arthur Treacher Heidi, the 1952 Swiss theatrical movie directed by Luigi Comencini, written by Robert Schweizer, Willi...
Bedazzled (Ep. 112)
March 01, 2022 13:41 - 1 hour - 48 MBIn Episode 112 of Adapt or Perish, we're looking a very devilish look at the comedy classic Bedazzled! In this episode, we discuss: The 1967 original, directed by Stanley Donen, written by Peter Cook, and starring Cook, Dudley Moore, Eleanor Bron, and Raquel Welch The 2000 remake, directed by Harold Ramis, written by Ramis, Larry Gelbart, and Peter Tolan, and starring Brendan Fraser, Elizabeth Hurley, and Frances O'Connor Footnotes: Nick Cave performs "Bedazzled" You can follow Adapt...
Bedazzled
March 01, 2022 13:41 - 1 hour - 48 MBIn Episode 112 of Adapt or Perish, we're looking a very devilish look at the comedy classic Bedazzled! In this episode, we discuss: The 1967 original, directed by Stanley Donen, written by Peter Cook, and starring Cook, Dudley Moore, Eleanor Bron, and Raquel Welch The 2000 remake, directed by Harold Ramis, written by Ramis, Larry Gelbart, and Peter Tolan, and starring Brendan Fraser, Elizabeth Hurley, and Frances O'Connor Footnotes: Nick Cave performs "Bedazzled" You can follow Adapt...
Lady Chatterley's Lover (Ep. 111)
February 14, 2022 06:00 - 1 hour - 64.2 MBIt's time for Episode 111 of Adapt or Perish, which also happens to be our very romantic Valentine's Day episode. We wanted to celebrate the day with a very awkward look at the classic Lady Chatterley's Lover. Enjoy! In this episode, we discuss: D.H. Lawrence's original 1928 novel L'Amant de lady Chatterley (1955), directed by Marc Allégret, written by Allégret, Gaston Bonheur, and Philippe de Rothschild, and starring Danielle Darrieux, Erno Crisa, Leo Genn, and Berthe Tissen Lady Ch...
Lady Chatterley's Lover
February 14, 2022 06:00 - 1 hour - 64.2 MBIt's time for Episode 111 of Adapt or Perish, which also happens to be our very romantic Valentine's Day episode. We wanted to celebrate the day with a very awkward look at the classic Lady Chatterley's Lover. Enjoy! In this episode, we discuss: D.H. Lawrence's original 1928 novel L'Amant de lady Chatterley (1955), directed by Marc Allégret, written by Allégret, Gaston Bonheur, and Philippe de Rothschild, and starring Danielle Darrieux, Erno Crisa, Leo Genn, and Berthe Tissen Lady Ch...
Hairspray
February 01, 2022 06:00 - 1 hour - 59 MBWelcome to Episode 110 of Adapt or Perish, and this one is completely divine. We're looking at John Waters' camp classic Hairspray, and the musical juggernaut it inspired! In this episode, we discuss: The original 1988 movie, written and directed by John Waters, and starring Ricki Lake, Divine, Jerry Stiller, Debbie Harry, and Sonny Bono The 2002 musical, with music and lyrics by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman, book by Mark O'Donnell and Thomas Meehan, and starring (in the original Broa...