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: The Orchid Thief: A True Story of Beauty and Obsession, Susan Orlean's 1998 nonfiction book Adaptation, the 2002 movie directed by Spike Jonze, written by Charlie Kaufman, and starring Nicolas Cage, Meryl Streep, Chris Cooper, Tilda Swinton, Cara Seymour, and Brian Cox Footnotes: Being John Malkovich (1999) Identity (2003) Head to adaptorperishcast.com to see our episode archive, read some fun extras, and get in touch. To get the latest updates or support the show, check out our Patreon page.