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Adaptation Nation

Russell Johnson and Matthew Gray·5 episodes

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Welcome to "Adaptation Nation," the podcast where hosts Russel Johnson and Matthew Gray dive into the fascinating world of story transformations. Every episode is a lively exploration of how our favorite narratives leap from one form of art to another - from the immersive depths of books to the visual splendor of movies, the expressive power of plays, the rhythmic soul of songs, and the interactive worlds of video games.More than just a podcast, Adaptation Nation is a celebration of the art of storytelling across mediums. Johnson and Gray use a blend of humor and keen insights into the...

Episodes

36 min
Apr 8, 2024
Adaptation Nation Gets Real

This week we dive into the WWII era spy story of Operation Mincemeat.

32 min
Mar 22, 2024Episode 3
Adaptation Nation Goes Under the Covers

This week Matthew and Russ talk about music!!! Cover songs as well as songs adapted from other works.Also here are some playlists we reference in our chat:https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7cvNlevqTk9Wk0kDJKI3dh?si=VZHSojNzSXGD8glc9EwIrQ&pi=u-yrsFA5_sTXW5

48 min
Mar 8, 2024
Adaptation Nation Goes to the Oscars

Listen as we talk about one of this years nominated adaptations: Percival Everett's Erasure as adapted into the much lauded American Fiction.

33 min
Feb 23, 2024Episode 2
Everybody loves Dick...Philip K. Dick

This week Russ and Matthew take a look at the classic Sci-Fi thriller Blade Runner and it's adaptation from Philip K. Dick's 1968 novel Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?

37 min
Feb 8, 2024Episode 1
I didn't know that was based on a book

In the inaugural episode, Matthew and Russ explore the 1988 action classic Die Hard based on the 1979 novel Nothing Lasts Forever by Roderick Thorp.

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