Welcome to DEATH BY ADAPTATION, a bi-weekly book club where we choose one classic book and compare and contrast it against its cinematic adaptations. In this special Easter episode, we discuss the controversial retelling of the life of Jesus of Nazareth in THE LAST TEMPTATION OF CHRIST (book by Nikos Kazantzakis, film by Martin Scorsese), as well as the bloody 2004 film THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST, directed by Mel Gibson. We talk about the beauty of a flawed Jesus, the fascinating casting in Scorsese's film, and the dangerous anti-semitic undertones of Gibson's movie. Hosts: Nicolò Grasso & ..read more

Welcome to DEATH BY ADAPTATION, a bi-weekly book club where we choose one classic book and compare and contrast it against its cinematic adaptations. In this episode, Jakub Flasz from the Uncut Gems podcast joins us to discuss the classic science-fiction novel by H.G. Wells, THE INVISIBLE MAN. Then we explore and analyze the 1933 Universal adaptation directed by James Whale, before moving to the modern-day reimagining by Leigh Whannell released in 2020. Hosts: Nicolò Grasso & Ewan Gleadow Special Guest: Jakub Flasz Music: "The Jazz Piano" Royalty Free Music from Bensound, Remix by Nicolò G ..read more

Welcome to DEATH BY ADAPTATION, Clapper's monthly book club. In this episode, we discuss the Andy Muschietti adaptations of Stpehen King's gargantuan horror novel IT, plus Frank Herbert's sci-fi classic and the uneven retellings by David Lynch and Denis Villeneuve in 1984 and 2021 respectively. Timestamps: - It: 00:03:30-00:51:00 - Dune: 00:51:00-01:55:10 Host: Nicolò Grasso Featuring: Ewan Gleadow Music: "The Jazz Piano" Royalty Free Music from Bensound, Remix by Nicolò Grasso Follow the Death by Adaptation podcast on Twitter (@DeathAdaptation) and Instagram (@DeathByAdaptationPod). Subscri ..read more

Welcome to DEATH BY ADAPTATION, a bi-weekly book club where we choose one classic book and compare and contrast it against its cinematic adaptations.   In this episode, we discuss the Canadian classic ANNE OF GREEN GABLES by Lucy Maud Montgomery and its 1985 made-for-TV adaptation. Host: Nicolò Grasso (@nickygra97) Featuring: Randy Burrows (@RandyBurrows) Music: "The Jazz Piano" Royalty Free Music from Bensound, Remix by Nicolò Grasso  Follow the Death by Adaptation podcast on Twitter (@DeathAdaptation) and Instagram (@DeathByAdaptationPod ..read more

Welcome to DEATH BY ADAPTATION, a bi-weekly book club where we choose one classic book and compare and contrast it against its cinematic adaptations.  In this episode, we discuss Joseph Conrad's classic novella Heart of Darkness and Francis Ford Coppola's 1979 Vietnam war reimagining, Apocalypse Now. Host: Nicolò Grasso (@nickygra97) Featuring: Ewan Gleadow (@EwanGleadow) and Jakub Flasz (@talkaboutfilm) Music: "The Jazz Piano" Royalty Free Music from Bensound, Remix by Nicolò Grasso  Follow the Death by Adaptation podcast on Twitter (@DeathAdaptation) and Instagram (@DeathBy ..read more

Welcome to DEATH BY ADAPTATION, a bi-weekly book club where we choose one classic book and compare and contrast it against its cinematic adaptations.   In this episode, we discuss 1959's NAKED LUNCH, written by William S. Burroughs, and its 1991 film adaptation directed by David Cronenberg.  Host: Nicolò Grasso  Featuring: Ewan Gleadow  Music: "The Jazz Piano" Royalty Free Music from Bensound, Remix by Nicolò Grasso  Follow the Death by Adaptation podcast on Twitter (@DeathAdaptation) and Instagram (@DeathByAdaptationPod ..read more

Welcome to DEATH BY ADAPTATION, Clapper's new monthly book club. In this inaugural episode, we discuss Quentin Tarantino's ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD and its 2021 novelization, focusing on the differences between the two versions, Tarantino's writing style, and the portrayal of Sharon Tate and Charles Manson. Host: Nicolò Grasso Featuring: Ewan Gleadow & Jakub Flasz Music: "The Jazz Piano" Royalty Free Music from Bensound, Remix by Nicolò Grasso Follow the Death by Adaptation podcast on Twitter (@DeathAdaptation) and Instagram (@DeathByAdaptationPod). Subscribe to Clapper's Patreon ..read more

Welcome to DEATH BY ADAPTATION, a bi-weekly book club where we choose one classic book and compare and contrast it against its cinematic adaptations. In this Valentine's Day special episode, we discuss Stephenie Meyer's 2005 YA vampire romance TWILIGHT, and the 2008 adaptation directed by Catherine Hardwicke, starring Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson. Host: Nicolò Grasso Featuring: Ewan Gleadow, Hillary White, Carson Timar Music: "The Jazz Piano" Royalty Free Music from Bensound, Remix by Nicolò Grasso Follow the Death by Adaptation podcast on Twitter (@DeathAdaptation) and Instagram (@Dea ..read more

Welcome to DEATH BY ADAPTATION, a bi-weekly book club where we choose one classic book and compare and contrast it against its cinematic adaptations. In this episode, we discuss L'ÉVÉNEMENT, the 2000 autobiographical book by Annie Ernaux, and the 2021 film adaptation HAPPENING, directed by Audrey Diwan, starring Anamaria Vartolomei. Host: Nicolò Grasso Featuring: Rafael Felix Music: "The Jazz Piano" Royalty Free Music from Bensound, Remix by Nicolò Grasso Follow the Death by Adaptation podcast on Twitter (@DeathAdaptation) and Instagram (@DeathByAdaptationPod ..read more

Welcome to DEATH BY ADAPTATION, a bi-weekly book club where we choose one classic book and compare and contrast it against its cinematic adaptations. In this bonus episode, we discuss THE CABIN AT THE END OF THE WORLD, the 2018 apocalyptic thriller by Paul G. Tremblay, and the 2023 film adaptation KNOCK AT THE CABIN, directed by M. Night Shyamalan. Host: Nicolò Grasso Featuring: Carson Timar Music: "The Jazz Piano" Royalty Free Music from Bensound, Remix by Nicolò Grasso Follow the Death by Adaptation podcast on Twitter (@DeathAdaptation) and Instagram (@DeathByAdaptationPod ..read more