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Adapt or Perish
Whether it's stage to screen, book to television, comic to blockbuster, or movie to musical and back again, this podcast leaves no adaptation unturned.
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All Good Things... (Ep. 174)
In this episode of Adapt or Perish, Jeremy, Ian, Alex, and Ari are looking back at 8 years of the show!
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Adaptation (Ep. 173)
In this, the final episode of Adapt or Perish, we’re getting real meta with a look at 2002’s Adaptation!
In this episode, we discuss:
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12 Angry Men (Ep. 172)
In Episode 172 of Adapt or Perish, we’re tackling the important subject of dudes doing their civic duty with a look at 12 Angry Men, the courtroom cla...
Clash of the Titans (Ep. 171)
In this mini-episode of Adapt or Perish, we’re looking at Clash of the Titans, the story of the Kraken-fighting, Medusa-beheading demigod Perseus!
Superman (Ep. 170)
In Episode 170 of Adapt or Perish, we’re celebrating the release of a new Superman movie with a look back at every major screen adaptation of the Man...
The Wedding Banquet (Ep. 169)
In this mini-episode of Adapt or Perish, we’re looking at The Wedding Banquet, the delightful story of a green card marriage and the deception that go...
The Canterville Ghost (Ep. 168)
We’re keeping the haunted house theme going in Episode 168 of Adapt or Perish with a look at Oscar Wilde’s The Canterville Ghost!
In this episod...
Lilo & Stitch (Ep. 167)
In this mini-episode of Adapt or Perish, we’re looking at Lilo & Stitch, the story of everyone’s favorite alien koala-dog and the Earth girl who adopt...
The Turn of the Screw (Ep. 166)
In Episode 166 of Adapt or Perish, we’re looking at the many screen adaptations of The Turn of the Screw, the gothic horror classic by Henry James!
Lost on a Mountain in Maine (Ep. 165)
In Episode 165 of Adapt or Perish, Jeremy and Ian are celebrating their home state with a look at Lost on a Mountain in Maine!
In this episode,...
Cry, the Beloved Country (Ep. 164)
In Episode 164 of Adapt or Perish, Ari’s back for a discussion of Cry, the Beloved Country, Alan Paton’s poetic look at South Africa in the years befo...
Death at a Funeral (Ep. 163)
In this mini-episode of Adapt or Perish, we’re looking at two very different but completely identical versions of Death at a Funeral, the chaotic look...
Heaven Can Wait (Ep. 162)
In Episode 162 of Adapt or Perish, we’re taking a look at the story of the boxer/quarterback/stand-up comedian taken too soon and given a second chanc...
Poison (Ep. 161)
In this mini-episode of Adapt or Perish, we’re going back to Roald Dahl for a look at his short story Poison, screen adaptations from Alfred Hitchcock...
Around the World in 80 Days (Ep. 160)
In Episode 160 of Adapt or Perish, Jules Verne is taking us Around the World in 80 Days!
In this episode, we discuss:
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Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (Ep. 159)
In this Adapt or Perish Mini, we’re heading to the town of Chewandswallow for some light apps and a look at Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs!
I...
The Time Machine (Ep. 158)
In Episode 158 of Adapt or Perish, we’re talking time travel and taking a look at the seminal work of science fiction from H.G. Wells, The Time Machin...
Nosferatu (Ep. 157)
In this Adapt or Perish Mini, we’re doing a Dracula follow-up with a look at the newest screen adaptation from Robert Eggers, Nosferatu!
If you...
The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side (Ep. 156)
In Episode 156 of Adapt or Perish, we’re going back to the works of Agatha Christie, but now we’re focusing on Miss Marple and The Mirror Crack’d from...
Elf (Ep. 155)
For this Christmas Eve Adapt or Perish Mini, journey with us through the Candy Cane Forest, the Sea of Swirly Twirly Gum Drops, and the Lincoln Tunnel...
A Christmas Carol, Part 5 (Ep. 154)
Season's greetings and happy holidays from Adapt or Perish! It’s the time of year for our fifth look at A Christmas Carol and 10 more screen adaptatio...
Alice's Restaurant (Ep. 153)
In this Adapt or Perish Mini, we’re looking at the subject of a grand Thanksgiving tradition, Arlo Guthrie’s folk epic Alice’s Restaurant!
In th...
The Shop Around the Corner (Ep. 152)
In Episode 152 of Adapt or Perish, we’re looking at the story that started life as the 1937 play Parfumerie, but became better known to audiences as T...
Fright Night (Ep. 151)
Spooky Season continues! In this Adapt or Perish Mini, we’re looking at the classic story of the vampire next door, Fright Night!
In this episod...
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (Ep. 150)
Happy Halloween, everyone! To celebrate Spooky Season, in Episode 150 of Adapt or Perish, we’re looking at Washington Irving’s classic ghost story The...
R-Rated Saturday Mornings (Ep. 149)
Wake up, everyone! It’s time to watch some questionable cartoons! In this Adapt or Perish Mini, we’re looking at some kid-friendly cartoon adaptations...
Gulliver's Travels (Ep. 148)
In Episode 148 of Adapt or Perish, we’re going back nearly 300 years to talk about the classic satire Gulliver’s Travels!
In this episode, we di...
The Shawshank Redemption (Ep. 147)
For this mini-episode of Adapt or Perish, we’re looking at the movie that everyone can agree is at least pretty okay, The Shawshank Redemption!
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Mean Girls (Ep. 146)
Get in losers, we’re watching Mean Girls! Joining Jeremy for the discussion in Episode 146 of Adapt or Perish is Rosey Mongeau, cohost of the very goo...
I Really Think This Kind of Thing Should Be a Countdown (Ep. 145)
It's time for another Adapt or Perish Mini! In this episode, you’ll get a chance to meet Alex, our show’s official research assistant!
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The Legacy of Seven Samurai (Ep. 144)
In Episode 144 of Adapt or Perish, Jeremy and Ian are not only going right back to Akira Kurosawa’s Seven Samurai, they’re talking about its legacy wi...
Nightmare at 20,000 Feet (Ep. 143)
In this Adapt or Perish Mini, we’re taking to the skies to experience the classic work of short horror Nightmare at 20,000 Feet!
In this episode...
The Magnificent Seven (Ep. 142)
In Episode 142 of Adapt or Perish, we’re traveling to the Old West (by way of 16th century Japan) for a look at the heroes of The Magnificent Seven!
Based on a True Story (Ep. 141)
In this Adapt or Perish Mini, we’re talking about what it means for a piece of media to be “based on a true story.” Are they adaptations? Certainly. S...
The Island of Dr. Moreau (Ep. 140)
In Episode 140 of Adapt or Perish, we’re taking our life in our hands and journeying to the Island of Dr. Moreau!
In this episode, we discuss:
Shrek (Ep. 139)
In this mini-episode of Adapt or Perish, we’re looking at Shrek, the ogre who launched one of the biggest franchises of all time!
In this episod...
Avatar: The Last Airbender (Ep. 138)
In Episode 138 of Adapt or Perish, we’re looking at the modern animated classic Avatar: The Last Airbender!
In this episode, we discuss:
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I Didn't Come Prepared for a Life Story (Ep. 137)
It's time for another Adapt or Perish Mini! In this episode, we'll get to know Mr. Ian Averill, our brave new co-host.
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Tarzan (Ep. 136)
In 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 G...
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar (Ep. 135)
In 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-wi...