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Adapt Me Podcast
by Emily Malek
Have you ever read a book and thought, "This would make a great movie, mini-series, documentary, etc.?" Come and listen to this podcast, which shines a spotlight on novels that have never been adapted, why that’s so, and how the guests and I would go about it.Music by Jon_Nathan_21 from Pixabay
Episodes
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#23 - "Everything I Never Told You" by Celeste Ng (Featuring Cheyne Nomura)
"Lydia is dead. But the family doesn't know it yet." Grab your cookbooks and dote on your favorite child because returning guest Cheyne Nomura and I discuss how we would adapt Celeste Ng's 2014 debut novel "Everything I Never Told You!" We talk about past developments of its mini-series…
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#22 - "The Riders" by Tim Winton (Featuring Alex Aaron)
Grab your money and passports and search for your missing loved one because guest Alex Aaron from the 180 Rule podcast and I talk about how we would adapt "The Riders" by Tim Winton into a feature length film. We ponder if it could've been made in the 1990s or the 2000s as well as how to…
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#21 - "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver (Featuring Amy Thomasson)
Grab your Bible errata and take a trip to the Congo because guest Amy Thomasson from the Women InSession podcast and I discuss how we would adapt "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver into an HBO-Max limited series. We talk about the compelling main characters, the history of the Congo…
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#20 - "The Raven Boys" and The Raven Cycle Series by Maggie Stiefvater (Featuring Amanda Garrison)
Grab your ravens and get your psychic readings because returning guest Amanda Garrison from the Fictional Hangover podcast and I talk about how we adapt "The Raven Boys" by Maggie Stiefvater and "The Raven Cycle" series as a whole. We discuss how difficult it would be to air a fantasy show that...
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#19 - "Lie Down in Darkness" by William Styron (Featuring Zita Short)
Let's get all Southern Gothic because returning guest Zita Short and I talk about how we would adapt "Lie Down in Darkness" - the 1951 debut novel of William Styron - for the cinema. We discuss that genre as well as the pitfalls of translating a mood piece into a different medium. Twitter...
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#18 - "Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator" by Roald Dahl (Featuring Amanda Garrison)
Travel to outer space and take some de-aging pills because returning guest Amanda Garrison from the Fictional Hangover podcast and I are discussing how to adapt "Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator" by Roald Dahl! We talk about how vastly different it is from its predecessor as well as ponder…
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#17 - "Firekeeper's Daughter" by Angeline Boulley (Featuring Alyson Wick)
Grab your semaa and study up on chemistry and Ojibwe culture because guest Alyson Wick and I discuss how we would adapt "Firekeeper's Daughter" by Angeline Boulley! We talk about how to honor its spirit both with tone and representation. I even reveal the latest developments of the Netflix...
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#16 - "The Ballad of Peckham Rye" by Muriel Spark (Featuring Dash Silva)
Travel back to early 1960s Britain because guest Dash Silva and I talk about how to adapt "The Ballad of Peckham Rye" - one of the lesser-known novels by Muriel Spark. We discuss how the book is universal and a product of its time (in a good way) and how it fits the tone of the Ealing Studio...
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#15 - "The Flight of Celestial Race Horses" by Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow (Featuring Carl Malek)
Saddle up your Akhal-Teke horse and study up on Turkmen culture because special guest and my husband Carl Malek and I discuss how we would adapt "The Flight of Celestial Race Horses" by Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow - the former president of Turkmenistan - as an interpretive dance! Listen as we talk...
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#14 - "The Giver of Stars" by Jojo Moyes (Featuring Cheyne Nomura)
Grab your library books and saddle up your horse because returning guest Cheyne Nomura and I talk about how we would adapt "The Giver of Stars" by Jojo Moyes! We discuss the need for stories involving female friendships and highlighting obscure parts of history as well as address the blue…
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#13 - "Confessions of a Bad, Ugly Singer" (Featuring Collette McLafferty)
Grab your microphones and set the facts straight because guest Collette McLafferty and I discuss about adapting her memoir "Confessions of a Bad, Ugly Singer." We talk about the sheer insanity that she went through when she got sued for $10 million by a stranger while singing for a P!NK tribute...
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#12 - "Transcendence" by Shay Savage (Featuring Mel B.)
Prepare to spend time with a caveman because guest Mel B. (co-host of the Read, Watch, or DNF Podcast) and I talk about adapting the romance novel "Transcendence" by Shay Savage. We discuss the strange, but beautiful relationship between a prehistoric man and a modern woman and how wonderful the...
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#11 - "Solo Leveling" Webtoon Series by Chugong (Featuring Ali Wishah)
Get ready to level up because guest Ali Wishah aka Wish (co-host of the Awkward Silence Podcast) and I discuss how to adapt the "Solo Leveling" webtoon series by Chugong before Crunchyroll premieres the anime next year! We talk about the various aspects that can make or break a show like that....
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#10 - "Blankets" by Craig Thompson (Featuring John Marszalkowski)
Grab your blankets and drawings because guest John Marszalkowski and I talk about how to adapt the graphic novel "Blankets" by Craig Thompson. We discuss the illustrations, the importance of casting good voice actors, and what were our favorite blankets while growing up. Also, listen in amazement...
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#9 - "The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane" by Kate DiCamillo (Featuring Jackson DeStefano)
Grab your China rabbits and make sure not to break them because guest Jackson DeStefano from The Short Podcast About Short Films and I discuss how an adaptation of "The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane" can be made. Jackson comes up with some creative ideas, and we talk about the specific...
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#8 - "Fall on Your Knees" by Ann-Marie MacDonald (Featuring Zita Short)
Grab your family trees, diaries, and generational trauma because returning guest Zita Short and I discuss how we would adapt "Fall on Your Knees" by Ann-Marie MacDonald. We also talk about the mixed reactions to melodramas in general as well as the recent play version of the story that premiered…
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#7 - "Girl One: A Novel" by Sara Flannery Murphy (Featuring Lisa of Troy)
Grab your mother/daughter clones because Goodreads reviewer and guest Lisa of Troy and I discuss how to adapt the sci-fi novel "Girl One: A Novel" by Sara Flannery Murphy! We talk about the obstacles when translating a female-led sci-fi book to the screen like retaining the agency of female...
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#6 - "Eleanor & Park" by Rainbow Rowell (Featuring Amanda Garrison)
Grab your comic books and Walkmans because guest Amanda Garrison from the Fictional Hangover podcast and I discuss how to adapt the controversial, but beloved YA novel "Eleanor & Park" by Rainbow Rowell! If I had a nickel for every time I talked about a book that featured a character named…
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#5 - "Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine" by Gail Honeyman (Featuring Cheyne Nomura)
Grab your Glen's Vodka and deny what you're actually feeling because guest Cheyne Nomura and I discuss how to adapt the 2017 bestselling debut novel "Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine" by Gail Honeyman! We even talk about the latest developments of the Hello Sunshine-MGM adaptation. Twitter...
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#4 - "The War for Late Night: When Leno Went Early and Television Went Crazy" by Bill Carter (Featuring Jesse McAnally)
Grab your remote and stay up all night watching television because guest Jesse McAnally from the Musicals With Cheese podcast and I discuss how to adapt "The War for Late Night: When Leno Went Early and Television Went Crazy" by Bill Carter and demonstrate how the entire Jay Leno/Conan O'Brien…
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#3 - "Jade City" by Fonda Lee (Featuring Bharat Krishnan)
Grab your jade because guest Bharat Krishnan and I discuss how to adapt "Jade City" by Fonda Lee as well as express disappointment for Peacock dropping it. We're not salty about that at all. Also, I meant to say Master Roshi, not Risu. Twitter https://twitter.com/bharatkrishnan9...
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#2 - "Rolls-Royce Motor Cars: Making a Legend" (Featuring Harvey Briggs)
Is it possible to adapt a book about the Rolls-Royce brand into a mockumentary? Emmy-Award winning writer and editor Harvey Briggs and I ponder this in this episode of the Adapt Me Podcast! Twitter https://twitter.com/ejb0092 https://twitter.com/AdaptMePodcast https://twitter.com/harvey_drives...
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"The Girl in Times Square" by Paullina Simons (Featuring Zita Short)
Thank you for joining me for this very first episode! It was a lot of fun to record with Zita, and she came up with some great ideas on how to adapt the convoluted, but wonderful novel! Twitter https://twitter.com/ejb0092 https://twitter.com/AdaptMePodcast twitter.com/Zita_Short...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Have you ever read a book and thought, "This would make a great movie, mini-series, documentary, etc.?" Come and listen to this podcast, which shines a spotlight on novels that have never been adapted, why that’s so, and how the guests and I would go about it.Music by Jon_Nathan_21 from Pixabay
HOSTED BY
Emily Malek
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How many episodes does Adapt Me Podcast have?
Adapt Me Podcast currently has 23 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
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Have you ever read a book and thought, "This would make a great movie, mini-series, documentary, etc.?" Come and listen to this podcast, which shines a spotlight on novels that have never been adapted, why that’s so, and how the guests and I would go about it.Music by Jon_Nathan_21 from Pixabay
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Adapt Me Podcast is created and hosted by Emily Malek.
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