Adapted with Anna and Sam
25 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 4 years ago - ★★★ - 4 ratingsIn this podcast, we talk about a book, we talk about a movie or TV show based on that book, we play some fun games, and we encourage you to read and watch along with us.
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Episodes
Nothing Lasts Forever
December 19, 2019 15:59 - 58 minutes - 63.3 MBWelcome to Episode 12 of Season 2 of Adapted with Anna and Sam! In this episode, the last of Season 2 and the Christmas episode, Anna and Sam cackle over Nothing Lasts Forever, by Roderick Thorp, better known as DIE HARD. The debate is over, this is truly a Christmas movie. It will always live in Anna and Sam's hearts as the movie that brought Alan Rickman to moviedom. Listen along as Anna and Sam act surprised at all the changes from book to movie, and get thirsty over Bruce Willis and Alan...
The Hate U Give
November 28, 2019 15:59 - 1 hour - 76.4 MBWelcome to Episode 11 of Season 2 of Adapted with Anna and Sam! In this episode, a content warning must be shared. Anna and Sam tackle The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas, and its 2018 adaptation directed by George Tillman Jr, a story about a young black woman who witnesses her friend's murder by a white police officer, and the devastating aftermath of that event. You can find all the cast lists and other fun trivia on iMDB. Purchase the book and/or movies at Amazon and/or Barnes and Noble, o...
The Last of the Mohicans
November 07, 2019 15:59 - 1 hour - 58.7 MBWelcome to Episode 10 of Season 2 of Adapted with Anna and Sam! In this episode, Anna and Sam want you to stay alive no matter what occurs and try not to groan as they say that over and over again as they discuss the Last of the Mohicans by James Fenimore Cooper and the 1992 movie directed by Michael Mann and starring Daniel Day-Lewis, Russell Means, Eric Schweig, and Wes Studi!! Sam reveals her complete lack of knowledge on the origins of ostriches and ostrich feathers trade, Anna dives int...
Dracula
October 17, 2019 15:59 - 1 hour - 66.7 MBWelcome to Episode 9 of Season 2 of Adapted with Anna and Sam! In this episode, Anna and Sam wish you a very Happy Halloween, with a double dose of Dracula adaptations, each based on the novel by Bram Stoker. Our hosts discuss the unauthorized 1922 adaptation Nosferatu as well as 1992's Bram Stoker's Dracula, directed by Francis Ford Coppola. They raise the question, is Dracula really sexy, and wonder, who is the sexiest Gary? Both can agree though, a hyena isn't a werewolf (no matter how mu...
The Witches
September 19, 2019 15:59 - 55 minutes - 43.4 MBWelcome to Episode 8 of Season 2 of Adapted with Anna and Sam! In this episode, Anna and Sam invite you to experience all your childhood traumas again and again as they discuss The Witches, by Roald Dahl, and the 1990 movie adaptation starring Anjelica Huston and Mai Zetterling. Listen in as our hosts stray from the topic of the day more than once, maybe even more than twice, but it's purely a defense mechanism as they (okay, maybe just Sam) try not to dwell on the Grand High Witch in all he...
Miss Pettigrew Lives For a Day
August 29, 2019 15:59 - 56 minutes - 44.5 MBWelcome to Episode 7 of Season 2 of Adapted with Anna and Sam! In this episode, Anna and Sam dig into the Hollywoodization of Miss Pettigrew Lives For a Day, by Winifred Watson, which was made into a movie starring Frances McDormand and Amy Adams in 2008. Giggle along as they debate that Hollywood trope of love or money, the trouble with aspiring 1930s actresses, and if Lee Pace's looks should matter (spoiler alert: of course they do, he's gorgeous, he should always win). You can find all t...
A Monster Calls
August 01, 2019 15:59 - 43 minutes - 30.9 MBWelcome to Episode 6 of Season 2 of Adapted with Anna and Sam! In this episode, Anna and Sam manage to hold back their tears as they discuss the book A Monster Calls, by Patrick Ness, based on a story by Siobhan Dowd, and the movie of the same name. It helps when you imagine the probably already exists porno remake of the Monster... The pair also introduces Stabley Tucci to the world at large, you're welcome. Anna's mom, grab your tissues, you're going to have a good cry with this one! You...
Jane Austen's Emma
July 16, 2019 00:26 - 1 hour - 78.6 MBWelcome to Episode 5 of Season 2 of Adapted with Anna and Sam! In this episode, Anna and Sam dare to invite Michelle back onto the podcast as the three discuss Jane Austen's Emma, and their two favorite adaptations, the 2009 mini-series starring Romola Garai and Jonny Lee Miller and 1995's Clueless, of course! This time we ask, has Jeremy Sisto ever played a good guy? He needs to stop with his handsy-self. And seriously, how many pictures of Dorian Gray are there, because Paul Rudd, Jonny Le...
All the President's Men
June 13, 2019 23:00 - 1 hour - 71.9 MBWelcome to Episode 4 of Season 2 of Adapted with Anna and Sam! In this episode, history repeats itself as today's political climate is compared to that greatest reporting story of all time, the scandal of Watergate, as told by Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward in their book All the President's Men and the movie of the same name. Listen along as our hosts swoon over Robert Redford, spot all those before-they-were-famous cameos and ask, is he still alive?! You can find all the cast lists and o...
Howl's Moving Castle
May 30, 2019 16:00 - 1 hour - 44.7 MBWelcome to Episode 3 of Season 2 of Adapted with Anna and Sam! In this episode, a very special guest joins Anna and Sam, to gush over Diana Wynne Jones' 1986 novel, Howl's Moving Castle, and its 2004 Studio Ghibli adaptation of the same name. Listen as Anna's sister Jess schools us on how to summarize a story, Anna doesn't attempt a Welsh accent, and Sam accepts her lot in the family pecking order. You can find all the cast lists and other fun trivia on iMDB. Purchase the book and/or movi...
The Princess Bride (LIVE)
May 23, 2019 16:00 - 49 minutes - 49.2 MBWelcome to Adapted with Anna and Sam's very first LIVE episode! Recorded at The Comedy Studio in Somerville, MA, as part of the Women in Comedy Festival. In this episode, The Princess Bride takes the stage, almost literally, as Anna and Sam podcast in front a live studio audience, engaging them in a battle of wits, and even showing off their PowerPoint prowess (well, okay, Stephen put the finishing touches on it). Listen in as Anna and Sam discover they may spend too much time together, and ...
The Thin Man
April 25, 2019 16:00 - 52 minutes - 40.2 MBWelcome to Episode 2 of Season 2 of Adapted with Anna and Sam! In this episode, the topic is one of Sam's all time favorites, The Thin Man, by Dashiell Hammett, and its 1934 adaptation starring William Powell and Myrna Loy and Asta, of course. Listen along as Anna and Sam do their best to emulate that suave, lovable, and borderline-alcoholic couple of Nick and Nora Charles, though not nearly as articulately or as suavely, let's be real. You can find all the cast lists and other fun trivia ...
The Body Snatchers
April 04, 2019 16:00 - 49 minutes - 35.6 MBWelcome back to Adapted with Anna and Sam! During the break, one of us gave birth (and we are joined by that little bundle of joy this episode) and the other did not. What hasn't changed is our love for our patron saint Jeff Goldblum. We are so excited to launch Season 2 with The Body Snatchers by Jack Finney, and its 1978 adaptation, Invasion of the Body Snatchers. Listen along as Anna and Sam try to decide, is it possible to be too lanky, and, what sort of health inspector super powers doe...
A Christmas Carol
December 20, 2018 23:50 - 1 hour - 59.7 MBWelcome to episode 12 of Adapted with Anna and Sam! It's the last episode of the year, and of Season 1, and of course, it's all about A Christmas Carol, by Charles Dickens and the 1951 version starring Alistair Sim. Listen to Anna and Sam, and very special guest Stephen, debate how patronizing Dickens may be and does he really portray consent well, but mostly come for all the accents and the new game "What the Dickens??". We hope you've enjoyed this first season, and thank you so much for yo...
Starship Troopers
December 07, 2018 00:43 - 53 minutes - 37.9 MBWelcome to episode 11 of Adapted with Anna and Sam! In this episode, we're off to kill bugs along with the rest of the Mobile Infantry, in Robert Heinlein's Starship Troopers. Satire or military propaganda...you decide. (Just a hint, book = military propaganda, movie = satire.) Listen to Anna and Sam denounce fascism and Patrick Muldoon's terrible hair, and play some games of course. You can find all the cast lists and other fun trivia on iMDB. Purchase the book and/or movie at Amazon and/...
Rebecca
November 23, 2018 00:54 - 1 hour - 46.8 MBWelcome to episode 10 of Adapted with Anna and Sam! In this episode, we head back to Manderley, as we discuss Daphne du Maurier's Rebecca, and two different versions, the 1940 Alfred Hitchcock movie and the 1997 Masterpiece mini-series. Listen along as we debate keeping our something somethings wide open to hide the body of our first wife, and is shooting her really the best option? You can find all the cast lists and other fun trivia on iMDB. Purchase the book and/or movie at Amazon and/o...
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
November 08, 2018 22:41 - 1 hour - 50.3 MBWelcome to episode 9 of Adapted with Anna and Sam! In this episode, we tackle The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, by Stieg Larsson, and the 2011 movie version directed by David Fincher. Content Warning: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo features acts of violence and sexual abuse, especially against women, that are graphic and may be unsettling or inappropriate for some of our listeners. We also want to say we are a comedy podcast, and so while we are joking around today, we do take these topics v...
Crooked House
October 25, 2018 22:11 - 1 hour - 45.4 MBWelcome to episode 8 of Adapted with Anna and Sam! In this episode, we couldn't resist doing another Agatha Christie: this time we chose Crooked House, so we could watch the new adaptation starring Glenn Close. Join us as we applaud the pun-making skills of Terence Stamp and gush over the amaze-balls-ness of Glenn Close and Gillian Anderson's wig. And we play a new game! You want to find out what it is right? Right?!?! You can find all the cast lists and other fun trivia on iMDB. Purchase ...
The Hunt for Red October
October 12, 2018 00:36 - 1 hour - 48.2 MBWelcome to episode 7 of Adapted with Anna and Sam! In this episode, we head under the sea in submarines full of hot American and Russian seamen, as we discuss The Hunt for Red October by Tom Clancy. Join us as we try to figure out if caterpillars swim, and what animal died on Alec Baldwin's chest. You can find all the cast lists and other fun trivia on iMDB. Purchase the book and/or movie at Amazon and/or Barnes and Noble, or your favorite indie bookstore, or borrow from your local library...
Queen Bees and Wannabes
September 21, 2018 01:41 - 1 hour - 74.6 MBWelcome to episode 6 of Adapted with Anna and Sam! In this episode, we trawl the halls of high school with the Plastics and compile our very own burn book, as we disect Queen Bees and Wannabes by Rosalind Wiseman and Tina Fey's adaptation, Mean Girls. Join us (and our very special guest) as we remember (or not) the horrors of cliques and discover our inner Mean Girls character. You can find all the cast lists and other fun trivia on iMDB. Purchase the book and/or movie at Amazon and/or Ba...
Misery
August 02, 2018 21:37 - 1 hour - 38.9 MBWelcome to episode 5 of Adapted with Anna and Sam! In this episode, we find ourselves held captive along with Paul Sheldon, by his number one fan Annie Wilkes, in Stephen King's Misery. Join us as we debate which is truly scarier, book Annie or movie Annie, portrayed by Academy Award winner Kathy Bates. You can find all the cast lists and other fun trivia on iMDB. Purchase the book and/or movie at Amazon and/or Barnes and Noble, or your favorite indie bookstore, or borrow from your local ...
Persuasion
June 28, 2018 23:59 - 1 hour - 50.8 MBWelcome to episode 4 of Adapted with Anna and Sam! In this episode, we journey across England, including to Lime and Bath, as we follow the trials and tribulations of Anne Eliot in Persuasion by Jane Austen. Listen along as we summarize the book plot point by plot point, and how it compares to the 1995 version. You can find all the cast lists and other fun trivia on iMDB. Purchase the book and/or movie at Amazon and/or Barnes and Noble, or your favorite indie bookstore, or borrow from your...
Murder on the Orient Express
June 01, 2018 02:31 - 58 minutes - 53.6 MBWelcome to episode 3 of Adapted with Anna and Sam! In this episode, we ride the tails of Kenneth Branagh's mustache as we delve into Murder on the Orient Express, by Agatha Christie. Listen along as we review three different adaptations and how they compare to Christie's original. You can find all the cast lists and other fun trivia for each adaptation on iMDB. Purchase the book and/or movies at Amazon and/or Barnes and Noble, or your favorite indie bookstore, or borrow from your local lib...
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
May 03, 2018 15:59 - 58 minutes - 44.5 MBWelcome to episode 2 of Adapted with Anna and Sam! In this episode, we dial up the snark as we compare and contrast the novella The Legend of Sleepy Hollow with Tim Burton's movie version, Sleepy Hollow. You can find the cast list and other fun trivia on iMDB. Purchase the book and/or movie at Amazon or Barnes and Noble, or your favorite indie bookshop, or borrow from your local library in person or via Overdrive. Corrections Corner --Wikipedia was actually started in 2001, so would NOT ...
Jurassic Park
April 12, 2018 12:24 - 37 minutes - 27.2 MBWelcome to the very first episode of Adapted with Anna and Sam! We hope you enjoy it! In this episode, we fangirl over Jurassic Park, the ultimate dinosaur romp. You can find the cast list and other fun trivia on iMDB. Purchase the book and/or movie at Amazon or Barnes and Noble, or your favorite indie bookshop, or borrow from your local library in person or via Overdrive. Other stuff we recommend: Be sure to check out Best Western Denver Southwes on Facebook, for their brilliant di...