Books vs. Movies
In this podcast we set out to answer the age old question: is the book really always better than the movie?
Podcasting since 2024 • 81 episodes
Books vs. Movies
Latest Episodes
Del Toro’s Frankenstein Verdict
We finally catch up with Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein (2025), and it’s a weird feeling: we like it, we admire it, and we still don’t love it the way we expected to. If you’ve been searching for a real “Frankenstein book vs movie” breakdown...
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Ep. 68 The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot vs. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (2017)
A woman’s cells reshape modern medicine, and her name almost disappears. I read The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot and watched the 2017 adaptation starring Oprah Winf...
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Ep. 67 Room by Emma Donoghue vs. Room (2015)
A story this intense leaves no room for sloppy choices, which is why comparing Room by Emma Donoghue with the 2015 Room movie is so fascinating. I walk through what stays the same, what ...
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Episode 67
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