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The Absent-Minded Professor (Ep. 61)
February 25, 2020 06:00 - 1 hour - 50.2 MBIn this extra special, very scientific episode of Adapt or Perish, we discuss Disney’s The Absent-Minded Professor and Flubber! For this episode, we watched and discussed: The Absent-Minded Professor (1961), directed by Robert Stevenson, written by Bill Walsh, and starring Fred MacMurray, Nancy Olson, Tommy Kirk, and Keenan Wynn. Watch it on Disney+, iTunes, or Amazon. Flubber (1997), directed by Les Mayfield, written by John Hughes, and starring Robin Williams, Marcia Gay Harden, Ch...
A Room with a View
February 11, 2020 06:00 - 1 hour - 55.8 MBIn this episode of Adapt or Perish, we revisit E.M. Forster with a look at A Room with a View! For this episode, we read and watched: Forster’s original 1908 novel. Read it on iBooks or Amazon. The 1985 Merchant Ivory film adaptation, directed by James Ivory, written by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, and starring Helena Bonham Carter, Julian Sands, Maggie Smith, and Daniel Day-Lewis. Watch it on iTunes or Amazon. The 2007 television movie from ITV, directed by Nicholas Renton, written by Andr...
A Room with a View (Ep. 60)
February 11, 2020 06:00 - 1 hour - 55.8 MBIn this episode of Adapt or Perish, we revisit E.M. Forster with a look at A Room with a View! For this episode, we read and watched: Forster’s original 1908 novel. Read it on iBooks or Amazon. The 1985 Merchant Ivory film adaptation, directed by James Ivory, written by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, and starring Helena Bonham Carter, Julian Sands, Maggie Smith, and Daniel Day-Lewis. Watch it on iTunes or Amazon. The 2007 television movie from ITV, directed by Nicholas Renton, written by Andr...
The Bad News Bears (Ep. 59)
January 28, 2020 06:00 - 1 hour - 48.1 MBBefore Little Giants, before The Mighty Ducks, before The Sandlot, there was The Bad News Bears! And it’s time for Adapt or Perish to step up to the plate and take a look at this true sports classic. For this episode, we watched and discussed: The 1976 original movie, directed by Michael Ritchie, written by Bill Lancaster, and starring Walter Matthau, Tatum O’Neal, and Jackie Earle Haley. Watch it on iTunes or Amazon. The 2005 remake, directed by Richard Linklater, written by Glenn Fic...
The Bad News Bears
January 28, 2020 06:00 - 1 hour - 48.1 MBBefore Little Giants, before The Mighty Ducks, before The Sandlot, there was The Bad News Bears! And it’s time for Adapt or Perish to step up to the plate and take a look at this true sports classic. For this episode, we watched and discussed: The 1976 original movie, directed by Michael Ritchie, written by Bill Lancaster, and starring Walter Matthau, Tatum O’Neal, and Jackie Earle Haley. Watch it on iTunes or Amazon. The 2005 remake, directed by Richard Linklater, written by Glenn Fic...
Sabrina
January 14, 2020 06:00 - 1 hour - 55.9 MBIn this very special, extra romantic and not at all problematic episode of Adapt or Perish, we discuss the the classic tale of love and deception among the elites, Sabrina! For this episode, we watched and discussed: The 1954 original, directed by Billy Wilder, written by Wilder, Samuel A. Taylor, and Ernest Lehman, and starring Audrey Hepburn, Humphrey Bogart, and William Holden. Watch it on iTunes or Amazon. The 1995 remake, directed by Sidney Pollack, written by Barbara Benedek and D...
Sabrina (Ep. 58)
January 14, 2020 06:00 - 1 hour - 55.9 MBIn this very special, extra romantic and not at all problematic episode of Adapt or Perish, we discuss the the classic tale of love and deception among the elites, Sabrina! For this episode, we watched and discussed: The 1954 original, directed by Billy Wilder, written by Wilder, Samuel A. Taylor, and Ernest Lehman, and starring Audrey Hepburn, Humphrey Bogart, and William Holden. Watch it on iTunes or Amazon. The 1995 remake, directed by Sidney Pollack, written by Barbara Benedek and D...
The Poseidon Adventure
December 31, 2019 06:00 - 1 hour - 77.7 MBHappy New Year! In this episode of Adapt or Perish, we’re celebrating by discussing the classic tale of peril in a cruise ship, The Poseidon Adventure! For this episode, we watched and discussed: Paul Gallico’s original 1969 novel. Read it on iBooks or Amazon. Irwin Allen’s classic 1972 adaptation, directed by Ronald Neame, written by Stirling Silliphant and Wendell Mayes, and starring Gene Hackman, Ernest Borgnine, Red Buttons, and Shelley Winters. Watch it on iTunes or Amazon. ...
The Poseidon Adventure (Ep. 57)
December 31, 2019 06:00 - 1 hour - 77.7 MBHappy New Year! In this episode of Adapt or Perish, we’re celebrating by discussing the classic tale of peril in a cruise ship, The Poseidon Adventure! For this episode, we watched and discussed: Paul Gallico’s original 1969 novel. Read it on iBooks or Amazon. Irwin Allen’s classic 1972 adaptation, directed by Ronald Neame, written by Stirling Silliphant and Wendell Mayes, and starring Gene Hackman, Ernest Borgnine, Red Buttons, and Shelley Winters. Watch it on iTunes or Amazon. ...
Miracle on 34th Street (Ep. 56)
December 17, 2019 06:00 - 1 hour - 66.9 MBMerry Christmas! In this extra special magical episode of Adapt or Perish, we discuss the holiday classic Miracle on 34th Street! For this episode, we watched and discussed: The original 1947 theatrical movie, written and directed by George Seaton, starring Edmund Gwenn, Natalie Wood, Maureen O’Hara, and John Payne. Watch it on iTunes, Amazon, or Disney+. The 1955 TV remake from The 20th Century Fox Hour, directed by Robert Stevenson, teleplay by John Monks Jr., and starring Thomas Mi...
Miracle on 34th Street
December 17, 2019 06:00 - 1 hour - 66.9 MBMerry Christmas! In this extra special magical episode of Adapt or Perish, we discuss the holiday classic Miracle on 34th Street! For this episode, we watched and discussed: The original 1947 theatrical movie, written and directed by George Seaton, starring Edmund Gwenn, Natalie Wood, Maureen O’Hara, and John Payne. Watch it on iTunes, Amazon, or Disney+. The 1955 TV remake from The 20th Century Fox Hour, directed by Robert Stevenson, teleplay by John Monks Jr., and starring Thomas Mi...
The BFG (Ep. 55)
December 03, 2019 06:00 - 1 hour - 57.7 MBIn this whizzpopping episode of Adapt or Perish, we discuss Roald Dahl’s classic novel The BFG! For this episode, we read, watched, and discussed: Roald Dahl’s original 1982 children’s novel. Read it on iBooks or Amazon. The 1989 animated movie from Cosgrove Hall Films, directed by Brian Cosgrove, written by John Hambley, and starring David Jason and Amanda Root. Watch it on iTunes. Disney’s 2016 live action movie, directed by Steven Spielberg, written by Melissa Mathison, and starri...
The BFG
December 03, 2019 06:00 - 1 hour - 57.7 MBIn this whizzpopping episode of Adapt or Perish, we discuss Roald Dahl’s classic novel The BFG! For this episode, we read, watched, and discussed: Roald Dahl’s original 1982 children’s novel. Read it on iBooks or Amazon. The 1989 animated movie from Cosgrove Hall Films, directed by Brian Cosgrove, written by John Hambley, and starring David Jason and Amanda Root. Watch it on iTunes. Disney’s 2016 live action movie, directed by Steven Spielberg, written by Melissa Mathison, and starri...
Rerun: Little Women
November 19, 2019 06:00 - 1 hour - 60.4 MBIn this episode, we discuss Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women. Everything we read and watched for this episode: The original novel. Download on Amazon or iBooks. Little Women, 1933, starring Katharine Hepburn. Buy on Amazon or iTunes. Little Women, 1949, starring June Allyson. Buy on iTunes or Amazon. Little Women, 1980, produced by Toei Animation. Watch on YouTube. Little Women, 1994, starring Winona Ryder. Buy on Amazon or iTunes. Some of the stuff we talked about in the episode...
Rerun: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
November 05, 2019 06:00 - 1 hour - 67.2 MBIn this episode of Adapt or Perish, we discuss Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory! For this episode, we read and watched: Roald Dahl’s original novel, published in 1964. Read on Amazon or iBooks. Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, the 1971 movie directed by Mel Stuart, adapted by Dahl and David Seltzer, and starring Gene Wilder and Peter Ostrum. Watch on iTunes or Amazon. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, the 2005 movie directed by Tim Burton, adapted by John Augu...
Dracula
October 22, 2019 05:00 - 2 hours - 91.4 MBHappy Halloween! In this very spooky episode of Adapt or Perish, we discuss Bram Stoker’s greatest creation, Count Dracula! For this episode, we read and watched: Bram Stoker’s 1987 Gothic horror classic. Read it on iBooks or Amazon. Nosferatu (1922), directed by F.W. Murnau, written by Henrik Galeen, and starring Max Schreck, Gustav von Wangenheim, and Greta Schröder. Watch it on iTunes or Amazon. Dracula (1931), directed by Tod Browning, written by Garrett Fort, and starring Bel...
Dracula (Ep. 54)
October 22, 2019 05:00 - 2 hours - 91.4 MBHappy Halloween! In this very spooky episode of Adapt or Perish, we discuss Bram Stoker’s greatest creation, Count Dracula! For this episode, we read and watched: Bram Stoker’s 1987 Gothic horror classic. Read it on iBooks or Amazon. Nosferatu (1922), directed by F.W. Murnau, written by Henrik Galeen, and starring Max Schreck, Gustav von Wangenheim, and Greta Schröder. Watch it on iTunes or Amazon. Dracula (1931), directed by Tod Browning, written by Garrett Fort, and starring Bel...
Two Year Spectacular (Ep. 53)
October 08, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 67.4 MBIn this episode, we look back on the last year of Adapt or Perish in our Two Year Spectacular!!! For this episode, we read, watched, and discussed: Everything ever. For real! Give it a listen! You can follow Adapt or Perish on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, and you can find us and all of our show notes online at adaptorperishcast.com. If you want to send us a question or comment, you can email us at [email protected] or tweet using #adaptcast.
Two Year Spectacular
October 08, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 67.4 MBIn this episode, we look back on the last year of Adapt or Perish in our Two Year Spectacular!!! For this episode, we read, watched, and discussed: Everything ever. For real! Give it a listen! You can follow Adapt or Perish on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, and you can find us and all of our show notes online at adaptorperishcast.com. If you want to send us a question or comment, you can email us at [email protected] or tweet using #adaptcast.
The Bad Seed (Ep. 52)
September 24, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 67 MBIn this episode of Adapt or Perish, we look at Rhoda Penmark, one of the OG creepy murder kids, in The Bad Seed! For this episode, we read and watched: William March’s original 1954 novel. Read it on iBooks or Amazon. The 1956 theatrical movie, directed by Mervyn LeRoy, written by John Lee Mahin, and starring Nancy Kelly and Patty McCormack. Watch it on iTunes or Amazon. The 1985 TV movie, directed by Paul Wendkos, written by George Eckstein, and starring Blair Brown, Carrie Wells, L...
The Bad Seed
September 24, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 67 MBIn this episode of Adapt or Perish, we look at Rhoda Penmark, one of the OG creepy murder kids, in The Bad Seed! For this episode, we read and watched: William March’s original 1954 novel. Read it on iBooks or Amazon. The 1956 theatrical movie, directed by Mervyn LeRoy, written by John Lee Mahin, and starring Nancy Kelly and Patty McCormack. Watch it on iTunes or Amazon. The 1985 TV movie, directed by Paul Wendkos, written by George Eckstein, and starring Blair Brown, Carrie Wells, L...
King Kong
September 10, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 68.2 MBKong! The king himself! The Eighth Wonder of the World! And the subject of this episode of Adapt or Perish. For this episode, we watched and discussed: King Kong, the original movie from 1933, directed by Merian C. Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsack, written by James Creelman and Ruth Rose, and starring Robert Armstrong, Fay Wray, and Bruce Cabot. Watch it on iTunes or Amazon. The Dino De Laurentiis-produced 1976 remake, directed by John Guillermin, written by Lorenzo Semple Jr., and starr...
King Kong (Ep. 51)
September 10, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 68.2 MBKong! The king himself! The Eighth Wonder of the World! And the subject of this episode of Adapt or Perish. For this episode, we watched and discussed: King Kong, the original movie from 1933, directed by Merian C. Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsack, written by James Creelman and Ruth Rose, and starring Robert Armstrong, Fay Wray, and Bruce Cabot. Watch it on iTunes or Amazon. The Dino De Laurentiis-produced 1976 remake, directed by John Guillermin, written by Lorenzo Semple Jr., and starr...
Charlotte's Web (Ep. 50)
August 27, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 64.2 MBIt’s episode 50! This is crazy! In this milestone episode of Adapt or Perish, we discuss the stone-cold children’s classic Charlotte’s Web! For this episode, we read and watched: E.B. White’s original 1952 novel. Read it on iBooks or Amazon. The 1973 Hanna-Barbera animated musical, directed by Charles A. Nichols and Iwao Takamoto, written by Earl Hamner Jr., and starring Henry Gibson, Debbie Reynolds, and Paul Lynde. Watch it on iTunes or Amazon. The 2006 live action movie, directe...
Charlotte's Web
August 27, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 64.2 MBIt’s episode 50! This is crazy! In this milestone episode of Adapt or Perish, we discuss the stone-cold children’s classic Charlotte’s Web! For this episode, we read and watched: E.B. White’s original 1952 novel. Read it on iBooks or Amazon. The 1973 Hanna-Barbera animated musical, directed by Charles A. Nichols and Iwao Takamoto, written by Earl Hamner Jr., and starring Henry Gibson, Debbie Reynolds, and Paul Lynde. Watch it on iTunes or Amazon. The 2006 live action movie, directe...
The Karate Kid (Ep. 49)
August 13, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 64.9 MBIn this episode of Adapt or Perish, we wax on, we wax off, and we get into the ring with The Karate Kid! For this episode, we watched: The original movie from 1984, directed by John G. Avildsen, written by Robert Mark Kamen, and starring Ralph Macchio, Noriyuki “Pat” Morita, Elisabeth Shue, and William Zabka. Watch it on iTunes or Amazon. The 2010 remake, directed by Harald Zwart, written by Christopher Murphey, and starring Jaden Smith, Jackie Chan, and Taraji P. Henson. Watch it on i...
The Karate Kid
August 13, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 64.9 MBIn this episode of Adapt or Perish, we wax on, we wax off, and we get into the ring with The Karate Kid! For this episode, we watched: The original movie from 1984, directed by John G. Avildsen, written by Robert Mark Kamen, and starring Ralph Macchio, Noriyuki “Pat” Morita, Elisabeth Shue, and William Zabka. Watch it on iTunes or Amazon. The 2010 remake, directed by Harald Zwart, written by Christopher Murphey, and starring Jaden Smith, Jackie Chan, and Taraji P. Henson. Watch it on i...
Howards End
July 30, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 64.9 MBIn this episode of Adapt or Perish, we discuss Howards End, E.M. Forster’s classic tale of class relations in turn of the century Britain. For this episode, we read and watched: E.M. Forster’s original 1910 novel. Read it on iBooks or Amazon. The 1992 movie, directed by James Ivory, produced by Ismail Merchant, written by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, and starring Emma Thompson, Anthony Hopkins, Vanessa Redgrave, and Helena Bonham Carter. Watch it on iTunes or Amazon. The 2017 miniseries, di...
Howards End (Ep. 48)
July 30, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 64.9 MBIn this episode of Adapt or Perish, we discuss Howards End, E.M. Forster’s classic tale of class relations in turn of the century Britain. For this episode, we read and watched: E.M. Forster’s original 1910 novel. Read it on iBooks or Amazon. The 1992 movie, directed by James Ivory, produced by Ismail Merchant, written by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, and starring Emma Thompson, Anthony Hopkins, Vanessa Redgrave, and Helena Bonham Carter. Watch it on iTunes or Amazon. The 2017 miniseries, di...
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (Ep. 47)
July 16, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 66.2 MBIn this episode of Adapt or Perish, we discuss the many incarnations of the classic tale of criminal ingenuity and intractable bureaucracy that is The Taking of Pelham One Two Three! For this episode, we read and watched: The original 1973 thriller, written by Morton Freedgood under the name “John Godey.” Read it on iBooks or Amazon. The classic 1974 movie, directed by Joseph Sargent, written by Peter Stone, and starring Walter Matthau, Robert Shaw, Martin Balsam, and Héctor Elizond...
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
July 16, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 66.2 MBIn this episode of Adapt or Perish, we discuss the many incarnations of the classic tale of criminal ingenuity and intractable bureaucracy that is The Taking of Pelham One Two Three! For this episode, we read and watched: The original 1973 thriller, written by Morton Freedgood under the name “John Godey.” Read it on iBooks or Amazon. The classic 1974 movie, directed by Joseph Sargent, written by Peter Stone, and starring Walter Matthau, Robert Shaw, Martin Balsam, and Héctor Elizond...
Arthur (Ep. 46)
July 02, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 61.1 MBIn this episode of Adapt or Perish, we discuss the many (intoxicated) faces of Arthur! For this episode, we watched: The 1981 original, written and directed by Steve Gordon, and starring Dudley Moore, Liza Minnelli, and John Gielgud. Watch it on iTunes or Amazon. Sharaabi, the 1984 Bollywood remake, directed by Prakash Mehra and starring Amitabh Bachchan. The 2011 American remake, directed by Jason Winer, written by Peter Baynham, and starring Russell Brand, Helen Mirren, Jennifer Gar...
Arthur
July 02, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 61.1 MBIn this episode of Adapt or Perish, we discuss the many (intoxicated) faces of Arthur! For this episode, we watched: The 1981 original, written and directed by Steve Gordon, and starring Dudley Moore, Liza Minnelli, and John Gielgud. Watch it on iTunes or Amazon. Sharaabi, the 1984 Bollywood remake, directed by Prakash Mehra and starring Amitabh Bachchan. The 2011 American remake, directed by Jason Winer, written by Peter Baynham, and starring Russell Brand, Helen Mirren, Jennifer Gar...
Father of the Bride
June 18, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 73.7 MBIn this very special Father’s Day episode of Adapt or Perish, we discuss Edward Streeter’s Father of the Bride! For this episode, we read and watched: Edward Streeter’s original 1949 novel. Father of the Bride, the 1950 movie directed by Vincente Minnelli, written by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett, and starring Spencer Tracy, Elizabeth Taylor, and Joan Bennett. Watch it on iTunes or Amazon. Father’s Little Dividend, the 1951 sequel, directed by Minnelli, written by Goodrich and...
Father of the Bride (Ep. 45)
June 18, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 73.7 MBIn this very special Father’s Day episode of Adapt or Perish, we discuss Edward Streeter’s Father of the Bride! For this episode, we read and watched: Edward Streeter’s original 1949 novel. Father of the Bride, the 1950 movie directed by Vincente Minnelli, written by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett, and starring Spencer Tracy, Elizabeth Taylor, and Joan Bennett. Watch it on iTunes or Amazon. Father’s Little Dividend, the 1951 sequel, directed by Minnelli, written by Goodrich and...
Jane Eyre, Part 2
June 04, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 71.9 MBIn this, the conclusion of our first two-part episode of Adapt or Perish, we discuss Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre! In part one, we covered the original novel, Robert Stevenson’s 1943 movie, Delbert Mann’s 1970 TV movie, Joan Craft’s 1973 BBC miniseries, and Julian Amyes’ 1983 BBC miniseries. In this episode, we’ll discuss: The 1996 movie, directed by Franco Zeffirelli, written by Zeffirelli and Hugh Whitemore, and starring Charlotte Gainsbourg and William Hurt. Watch it on iTunes or Amaz...
Jane Eyre, Part 2 (Ep. 44)
June 04, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 71.9 MBIn this, the conclusion of our first two-part episode of Adapt or Perish, we discuss Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre! In part one, we covered the original novel, Robert Stevenson’s 1943 movie, Delbert Mann’s 1970 TV movie, Joan Craft’s 1973 BBC miniseries, and Julian Amyes’ 1983 BBC miniseries. In this episode, we’ll discuss: The 1996 movie, directed by Franco Zeffirelli, written by Zeffirelli and Hugh Whitemore, and starring Charlotte Gainsbourg and William Hurt. Watch it on iTunes or Amaz...
Jane Eyre, Part 1
May 21, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 63.6 MBIn this, part one of our first two-part episode of Adapt or Perish, we discuss Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre! For these two episodes, we read Jane Eyre and watched eight screen adaptations. In this episode, we’ll discuss: Charlotte Brontë’s original novel, first published in 1847. Read it on Amazon or iBooks. The 1943 movie, directed by Robert Stevenson, written by Stevenson, John Houseman, and Aldous Huxley, and starring Joan Fontaine and Orson Welles. Watch it on iTunes or Amazon. T...
Jane Eyre, Part 1 (Ep. 43)
May 21, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 63.6 MBIn this, part one of our first two-part episode of Adapt or Perish, we discuss Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre! For these two episodes, we read Jane Eyre and watched eight screen adaptations. In this episode, we’ll discuss: Charlotte Brontë’s original novel, first published in 1847. Read it on Amazon or iBooks. The 1943 movie, directed by Robert Stevenson, written by Stevenson, John Houseman, and Aldous Huxley, and starring Joan Fontaine and Orson Welles. Watch it on iTunes or Amazon. T...
Freaky Friday
May 07, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 62.6 MBIn this very special Mother’s Day episode of Adapt or Perish, we discuss Mary Rodgers’ mother-daughter body-swap classic, Freaky Friday! For this episode, we read and watched: Mary Rodgers’ original 1972 novel. The 1976 movie, directed by Gary Nelson, written by Rodgers, and starring Jodie Foster and Barbara Harris. Watch it on iTunes and Amazon. The 1995 TV movie, directed by Melanie Mayron, and starring Gaby Hoffman and Shelley Long. Watch it on YouTube. The 2003 movie, directed ...
Freaky Friday (Ep. 42)
May 07, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 62.6 MBIn this very special Mother’s Day episode of Adapt or Perish, we discuss Mary Rodgers’ mother-daughter body-swap classic, Freaky Friday! For this episode, we read and watched: Mary Rodgers’ original 1972 novel. The 1976 movie, directed by Gary Nelson, written by Rodgers, and starring Jodie Foster and Barbara Harris. Watch it on iTunes and Amazon. The 1995 TV movie, directed by Melanie Mayron, and starring Gaby Hoffman and Shelley Long. Watch it on YouTube. The 2003 movie, directed ...
The Ten Commandments
April 23, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 74.9 MBIn this episode of Adapt or Perish, we discuss the book of Exodus—the story of The Ten Commandments! For this episode, we read and watched: The Book of Exodus. From the actual Bible. Available literally everywhere. The Ten Commandments, 1923, directed by Cecil B. DeMille, starring Theodore Roberts. Watch it on iTunes and Amazon. The Ten Commandments, 1956, also directed by Cecil B. DeMille, and starring Charlton Heston and Yul Brynner. Watch it on iTunes and Amazon. The Prince...
The Ten Commandments (Ep. 41)
April 23, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 74.9 MBIn this episode of Adapt or Perish, we discuss the book of Exodus—the story of The Ten Commandments! For this episode, we read and watched: The Book of Exodus. From the actual Bible. Available literally everywhere. The Ten Commandments, 1923, directed by Cecil B. DeMille, starring Theodore Roberts. Watch it on iTunes and Amazon. The Ten Commandments, 1956, also directed by Cecil B. DeMille, and starring Charlton Heston and Yul Brynner. Watch it on iTunes and Amazon. The Prince...
A Star is Born (Ep. 40)
April 09, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 67.8 MBIn this episode of Adapt or Perish, we discuss every version of A Star is Born! For this episode, we watched versions of A Star is Born from: 1937, directed by William A. Wellman, produced by David O. Selznick, written by Robert Carson, Dorothy Parker, and Alan Campbell, and starring Janet Gaynor and Fredric March. Watch it on iTunes and Amazon. 1954, directed by George Cukor, produced by Sidney Luft, written by Moss Hart, and starring Judy Garland and James Mason. Watch it on iTunes ...
A Star is Born
April 09, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 67.8 MBIn this episode of Adapt or Perish, we discuss every version of A Star is Born! For this episode, we watched versions of A Star is Born from: 1937, directed by William A. Wellman, produced by David O. Selznick, written by Robert Carson, Dorothy Parker, and Alan Campbell, and starring Janet Gaynor and Fredric March. Watch it on iTunes and Amazon. 1954, directed by George Cukor, produced by Sidney Luft, written by Moss Hart, and starring Judy Garland and James Mason. Watch it on iTunes ...
Godzilla
March 26, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 67.9 MBIn this episode of Adapt or Perish, we discuss Godzilla! For this episode, we watched: Godzilla (Gojira), 1954. The original. Directed by Ishirō Honda, produced by Tomoyuki Tanaka, and starring Akira Takarada, Momoko Kōchi, Akihiko Hirata, and Takashi Shimura. Watch it on Amazon. Godzilla, King of the Monsters!, 1956. The “original.” Directed by Ishirō Honda and Terry Morse, and starring Raymond Burr. Watch it on Amazon. Godzilla, 1998. The modern “classic.” Directed by Roland Emmer...
Godzilla (Ep. 39)
March 26, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 67.9 MBIn this episode of Adapt or Perish, we discuss Godzilla! For this episode, we watched: Godzilla (Gojira), 1954. The original. Directed by Ishirō Honda, produced by Tomoyuki Tanaka, and starring Akira Takarada, Momoko Kōchi, Akihiko Hirata, and Takashi Shimura. Watch it on Amazon. Godzilla, King of the Monsters!, 1956. The “original.” Directed by Ishirō Honda and Terry Morse, and starring Raymond Burr. Watch it on Amazon. Godzilla, 1998. The modern “classic.” Directed by Roland Emmer...
Brokeback Mountain
March 12, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 54.7 MBIn this episode of Adapt or Perish, we discuss Annie Proulx’s Brokeback Mountain! For this episode, we read and watched: Annie Proulx’s original short story, first published in the New Yorker on October 13, 1997, an expanded version of which was published in Close Range: Wyoming Stories. Read Close Range on iBooks or Amazon. Brokeback Mountain, the 2005 movie directed by Ang Lee, written by Larry McMurtry and Diana Ossana, and starring Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal. Watch it on iTun...
Brokeback Mountain (Ep. 38)
March 12, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 54.7 MBIn this episode of Adapt or Perish, we discuss Annie Proulx’s Brokeback Mountain! For this episode, we read and watched: Annie Proulx’s original short story, first published in the New Yorker on October 13, 1997, an expanded version of which was published in Close Range: Wyoming Stories. Read Close Range on iBooks or Amazon. Brokeback Mountain, the 2005 movie directed by Ang Lee, written by Larry McMurtry and Diana Ossana, and starring Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal. Watch it on iTun...
True Grit (Ep. 37)
February 26, 2019 06:00 - 1 hour - 61 MBIn this episode of Adapt or Perish, we discuss Charles Portis’ True Grit! For this episode, we read, watched, and discussed: Charles Portis’ original 1968 novel. Read it on Amazon or iBooks. The 1969 John Wayne movie of the same name, directed by Henry Hathaway, starring John Wayne, produced by Hal B. Wallis, written by Marguerite Roberts, and starring John Wayne, Kim Darby, Glen Campbell, Robert Duvall, and John Wayne. Watch it on iTunes or Amazon. The 2010 movie adaptation, written...