Ep. 19: A Clockwork Orange Carries Complexities on Pages Screens and Behind the Scenes
Release Date: 10/02/2025
Ep. 22.5: Follow Up on 'Frankenstein': Everything is Gothic since 1764
Adaptation: Book to Movie
UP NEXT: 'The Running Man' and Stephen King's 2025. Follow us on social media: Hosts: Nate Day, Chris Anderson Producer: Nate Day "Adaptation Theme" Written by: Chris Anderson, Performed by: Chris Anderson, Jem Zornow, Nate Day ***** 00:00:11 - Nate Welcome to Lightning Round, an adaptation mini episode. Today we're talking about Gothic literature, Gothic fiction, Gothic film, expanding a little bit on Frankenstein, which we talked about very recently on the main pod. So if you haven't caught up with that one, be sure to listen to that one first. Chris has...
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Ep. 22.5: Follow Up on 'Frankenstein': Everything is Gothic since 1764
Adaptation: Book to Movie
In this episode of 'Lighting Round,' Nate and Chris discuss gothic storytelling, its origins and how that led to popular stories from 2025 such as Guillermo del Toro's 'Frankenstein' and Ryan Coogler's 'Sinners.' UP NEXT: 'The Running Man' and Stephen King's 2025. Follow us on social media: Hosts: Nate Day, Chris Anderson Producer: Nate Day "Adaptation Theme" Written by: Chris Anderson, Performed by: Chris Anderson, Jem Zornow, Nate Day
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Ep. 22: 'Frankenstein': Guillermo del Toro, Mary Shelley and more Tell a Monster of a Tale
Adaptation: Book to Movie
Welcome to Adaptation, the book-to-movie podcast. I'm Nate. And I'm Chris. And today we are talking about Frankenstein, one of the most, probably one of the most famous texts ever put to paper, wouldn't you say? 100%, yes. Yeah. Yeah. But before we dive in, I want to give ourselves a quick plug. Our first mini episode called Lightning Round was published just the other day. So be sure to check that out. It should just be in the regular feed on your streaming app. Sorry about using the wrong microphone on that one. I think I've got it worked out here. So smooth sailing from here on out,...
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Ep. 22: 'Frankenstein': Guillermo del Toro, Mary Shelley and more Tell a Monster of a Tale
Adaptation: Book to Movie
In this episode of 'Adaptation: The Book to Movie Podcast,' Nate and Chris discuss 'Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus' by Mary Shelley -- one of the most formative texts ever written, especially regarding science fiction, horror, women authors and gothic literature. Additionally, they discuss the various film adaptations, including Guillermo del Toro's recent adaptation (now available to stream on Netflix) and James Whale's 1931 film, with a colossal cultural impact. UP NEXT: 'The Running Man' and Stephen King's 2025. Follow us on social media: Hosts: Nate Day, Chris...
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Ep. 21.5: Lightning Round: Follow-Up on 'Caught Stealing' and 'Deliver Me from Nowhere'
Adaptation: Book to Movie
Follow us on social media: Hosts: Nate Day, Chris Anderson Producer: Nate Day "Adaptation Theme" Written by: Chris Anderson, Performed by: Chris Anderson, Jem Zornow, Nate Day ***** Welcome to Lightning Round, the first episode of the Adaptation Mini Podcast. I'm Nate Day. I'm Chris. Anyway, yeah, like I said, our first episode of lightning round. We want to do these mini episodes. This one in particular is to catch some people up on some developments on past episodes, from past episodes, about past episodes, etc. Chris, first of all, has something very...
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Ep. 21.5: Lightning Round: Follow-Up on 'Caught Stealing' and 'Deliver Me from Nowhere'
Adaptation: Book to Movie
In this special, first episode of 'Lighting Round,' Nate and Chris offer follow-up on previous episodes. Listeners of episode 18 may recall that Chris sent 'Caught Stealing' author Charlie Huston an email to ask about what characters readers are meant to feel sympathy for -- and Mr. Huston responded! Listen to hear how his short-but-sweet email shifted perspectives on the story. Additionally, Nate shares that Bruce Springsteen has released the electric tracks recorded for his 1982 album 'Nebraska,' the subject of 'Deliver Me from Nowhere,' which was discussed in episode 21. Follow us on social...
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Timeline of Authors - 1st 20ish
Adaptation: Book to Movie
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Ep. 21: Bruce Springsteen: 'Deliver Me from Nowhere' and Storytelling Through Songwriting
Adaptation: Book to Movie
00:00:00 - Nate Welcome to Adaptation, the book-to-movie podcast. I'm Nate. 00:00:12 - Chris And I'm Chris. 00:00:13 - Nate And Chris, you're back in the United States. 00:00:16 - Chris Yes. 00:00:17 - Nate Isn't it awesome here? 00:00:18 - Chris We're in the same country again. Unbelievable. I was actually very excited to be back, and then the second I stepped out of JFK, I was like, oh, what have I done? 00:00:29 - Nate Yeah, it's a fresh hell pretty much every day. 00:00:33 - Chris But we aren't in New York yet. We are up in West Haven, Connecticut. Same with some of...
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Ep. 21: Bruce Springsteen: 'Deliver Me from Nowhere' and Storytelling Through Songwriting
Adaptation: Book to Movie
In this episode of Adaptation: The Book to Movie Podcast, Nate and Chris discuss 'Deliver Me from Nowhere,' the story of Bruce Springsteen creating his iconic album 'Nebraska.' Nate and Chris break down why they feel disappointed by this story despite being superfans of The Boss and what could have been done to make it a better experience. Expect thoughtful conversations about Warren Zanes's book, Scott Cooper's film adaptation, Jeremy Allen White's performance, what makes for a good music biopic and what Nate and Chris's favorite 'Nebraska' tracks are. UP NEXT: 'Frankenstein; or, The Modern...
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Richard Linklater’s 'Blue Moon': Another Classic in Conversation
Adaptation: Book to Movie
BY NATE DAY ’s latest, ',' is a mostly real-time chamber piece reminiscent of his famed – and is deserving of the comparison in every way. The film follows in the hours after the 1943 Broadway debut of the smash hit ',' a musical with music co-written by his former partner, . Following the rave reviews for the show, Hart relentlessly pursues a much younger woman and his former professional glory in equal measure, hindered only by his self-destructive habits. 'Blue Moon' functions mostly as a showcase for its star, , who gives one hell of a performance. He’s energized, nuanced, intimate...
info_outlineIn this episode of 'Adaptation: The Book to Movie Podcast,' Nate and Chris discuss 'A Clockwork Orange,' originally written by Anthony Burgess, before being adapted for the screen by the one and only Stanley Kubrick, the legendary filmmaker behind 'The Shining,' '2001: A Space Odyssey' and many more.
They discuss how Burgess created his own vernacular for the characters of his fictitious world, what the title actually means and the biggest difference between the movie and its source material.
UP NEXT: 'Kiss of the Spider Woman' by Manuel Puig, with film adaptations directed by Hector Babenco and Bill Condon.
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