Failure to Adapt podcast

Failure to Adapt

Is the book always better? Are they better off as Movies?? Finally, an answer. Author Maggie Tokuda-Hall and Comic Red Scott talk media that moves from one form to another. Whether it's Stephen King books becoming Steven Spielberg movies, Fairy Tales loosely inspiring animated Disney musicals, or People transmuting into Wolves, this is the podcast with the conviction and insight to determine a story's correct form.

Is the book always better? Are they better off as Movies?? Finally, an answer. Author Maggie Tokuda-Hall and Comic Red Scott talk media that moves from one form to another. Whether it's Stephen King books becoming Steven Spielberg movies, Fairy Tales loosely inspiring animated Disney musicals, or People transmuting into Wolves, this is the podcast with the conviction and insight to determine a story's correct form.

 

#50

Sarah Gailey, Fifty Shades Darker

Nothing could keep FTA favorite and Hugo Award Winning Author [Sarah Gailey] (https://sara... more

21 Feb 2024

1 HR 14 MINS

1:14:42

21 Feb 2024


#49

Christina Lauren, Blue Crush

Christina Hobbs! Lauren Billings!! The writing juggernaut known as Christina Lauren* joins... more

07 Feb 2024

47 MINS

47:20

07 Feb 2024


#48

The Fast and the Furious

How do you perfect the premise of NYC street racers who are all in it together? You add Ja... more

06 Dec 2023

58 MINS

58:48

06 Dec 2023


#47

Colin Winnette, Adaptation

Colin Winnette* joins <a href= "http://twitter.com/red_scott">Red Scott</a> and <a href= "... more

29 Nov 2023

48 MINS

48:48

29 Nov 2023


#46

Natasha Muse, Hustlers

After the 2008 financial collapse a lot of people said something had to be done about Wall... more

08 Nov 2023

1 HR 07 MINS

1:07:52

08 Nov 2023


#45

A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

Is there an interview subject so humble even God can’t get them to talk about themself? Mi... more

01 Nov 2023

57 MINS

57:24

01 Nov 2023


#44

Meg Elison, Minority Report

Precogs can predict crime, but did they anticipate the seminal science fiction novella wou... more

25 Oct 2023

48 MINS

48:39

25 Oct 2023


#43

The Birds

Is it possible a movie that helped define Horror in cinema for generations is exceeded by ... more

18 Oct 2023

59 MINS

59:48

18 Oct 2023


#42

Victoria “V.E.” Schwab, Almost Famous

[Victoria Schwab] (https://www.victoriaschwab.com) , bestselling author of Shades of Magic... more

11 Oct 2023

1 HR 10 MINS

1:10:57

11 Oct 2023


#41

Top Gun

The most famous Volleyball scene in cinema was adapted from a magazine article with NO vol... more

06 Oct 2023

50 MINS

50:11

06 Oct 2023


#40

Molly Sanchez, Shrek!

One of the GOATs of children’s literature has their disgusting green monster licensed by S... more

20 Sep 2023

45 MINS

45:23

20 Sep 2023


#39

Coyote Ugly

What happens when an article that is technically a prequel to Eat, Pray, Love is made into... more

13 Sep 2023

57 MINS

57:18

13 Sep 2023


#38

Sarah MacLean, It Happened One Night

We’re kicking off Season 4 of Failure to Adapt with bestselling romance novelist and FRIEN... more

06 Sep 2023

1 HR 14 MINS

1:14:02

06 Sep 2023


#37

Fifty Shades of Grey, with Sarah Gailey

What’s a better digestif to a season of Austen than bringing in Hugo Award Winning Author ... more

01 Feb 2023

1 HR 20 MINS

1:20:10

01 Feb 2023


#36

Austen’s Heirs: Bridgerton

Netflix’s Bridgerton, based on the Julia Quinn novels, is the most successful regency roma... more

25 Jan 2023

1 HR 00 MINS

1:00:03

25 Jan 2023


#35

Austen’s Heirs: When Harry Met Sally

After spending a season of Failure to Adapt discussing Jane Austen adaptations, it’s time ... more

18 Jan 2023

1 HR 01 MINS

1:01:50

18 Jan 2023


#34

Persuasion, with Alex Brown

When genius writer and critic <a href= "https://bookjockeyalex.com">Alex Brown</a> was spo... more

11 Jan 2023

1 HR 05 MINS

1:05:52

11 Jan 2023


#33

Emma & Emma.

When there are two famous regency Emma adaptations, you have to ask yourself: Do you want ... more

04 Jan 2023

53 MINS

53:45

04 Jan 2023


#32

Emma & Clueless, with Sarah MacLean

We brought in an expert to talk Jane Austen’s impetuous matchmaker Emma and her transforma... more

21 Dec 2022

1 HR 11 MINS

1:11:51

21 Dec 2022


#31

Pride and Prejudice: BATTLE ROYAL

After covering enough Pride and Prejudice adaptations to fill Mr & Mrs. Bennet’s dining ro... more

14 Dec 2022

1 HR 06 MINS

1:06:53

14 Dec 2022


#30

Bride and Prejudice VS Pride + Prejudice + Zombies

From the most faithful PnP adaptations to the most treacherous and fickle, [Red Scott] (ht... more

07 Dec 2022

57 MINS

57:25

07 Dec 2022


#29

Pride & Prejudice, BBC Series vs 2005 Film, with Amy Schneider

Fresh off her win at the 2022 Jeopardy Tournament of Champions, Amy Schneider stormed into... more

30 Nov 2022

1 HR 02 MINS

1:02:52

30 Nov 2022


#28

Bridget Jones VS Lizzie Bennet, with Molly Sanchez

Jane Austen Adaptation CONTINUES as <a href= "http://www.mollysanchez.com">Molly Sanchez</... more

23 Nov 2022

1 HR 13 MINS

1:13:05

23 Nov 2022


#27

Pride and Prejudice to Fire Island, with Walt Hickey

[Walt Hickey] (https://twitter.com/WaltHickey) (creator & writer of [numlock.com] (http://... more

16 Nov 2022

1 HR 17 MINS

1:17:24

16 Nov 2022


#26

Twilight: Breaking Dawn Part 2, with Sarah Gailey

The honeymoon’s over, and Hugo Award Winning Author <a href= "https://sarahgailey.com">Sar... more

28 Jun 2022

1 HR 03 MINS

1:03:48

28 Jun 2022


#25

Twilight: Breaking Dawn Part 1, with Sarah Gailey

Hugo award winning author <a href= "https://sarahgailey.com">Sarah Gailey</a> (Just Like H... more

21 Jun 2022

1 HR 11 MINS

1:11:16

21 Jun 2022


#24

Heartstopper, with Joe Wadlington

Author and Drag Artist <a href= "https://twitter.com/joewadlington">Joe Wadlington</a> joi... more

14 Jun 2022

1 HR 04 MINS

1:04:39

14 Jun 2022


#23

Edge of Tomorrow

Whether you love a Tom Cruise movie or would rather he die repeatedly on a distant beach, ... more

07 Jun 2022

56 MINS

56:23

07 Jun 2022


#22

Holes

A beloved young adult novel is turned into a beloved young adult film, but only one can br... more

26 Apr 2022

57 MINS

57:58

26 Apr 2022


#21

The Black Cauldron, with Chuck Wendig

Disney sends Assistant Pig Keeper Jeffrey Katzenberg back to the Well with the task of ada... more

19 Apr 2022

54 MINS

54:16

19 Apr 2022