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The classic misunderstanding trope takes a dark turn as we discuss the novel Atonement, written by Ian McEwan and adapted by Joe Wright in 2007. This story, full of rich characters and even richer performances, gives us plenty to discuss, from sexy library encounters to haircuts that haven't changed for decades.

Have your hip flasks and 7-up on standby because this episode we're covering The Spectacular Now, written by Tim Tharp and adapted in 2013 by James Ponsoldt. We discuss cringey lunches, the pitfalls of first person narratives, and of course the spectacular (trainwreck) Sutter.

Over one hundred episodes later and we're finally returning to Nicholas Sparks with his novel The Notebook and its 2004 adaptation directed by Nick Cassavetas. We have more than a few nitpicks with this novel and film, from describing nipples as "tiny rocks" to the choice to make Noah the protagonist, we're talking about it all!

Lock your doors (not that it will help) because this episode things are are getting creepy with The Haunting of Hill House. This Netflix series, created by Mike Flanagan, shares only a ghostly resemblance to the source novel, written by Shirley Jackson, but both are full of interesting moments and chilling scenes worth discussing.

IT'S LIVE! IT'S LIVE! Our brand new episode on Frankenstein is live! The novel, written by Mary Shelly, and film adaptation, directed by James Whale, are two very different, yet equally influential stories. We have plenty to discuss on this one, including Mary Shelly's wild life, the career of Boris Karloff, and the mysterious origin of Igor. 

This episode we discuss Somewhere in Time, directed by Jeannot Szwarc in 1980 and based on the Richard Matheson novel, Bid Time Return. This story of romance that transcends time has heavy scifi elements, porny sexy scenes, and a regular dude trying to take credit for a woman's talent. This episode also has one of our all time favorite moments ever on the podcast! 

This episode we look at a new film, based on the oldest story we've discussed yet, The Green Knight! Written by an unknown author around 1400 and adapted in 2021 by David Lowery, this story of knights, magic and honor leads to many interesting discussions on middle english, literal thirst traps, and (no surprise) the color green!.

The Battle for Hogwarts has begun in our episode on Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2, directed by David Yates and based on the novel by J.K. Rowling. We delve into Snape revelations, character deaths, the rules of magic, and tally up the unanswered questions of the films. We also wonder if Nagini could have become the master of the Elder Wand.

We have finally arrived at the epic conclusion to this series, but that's not going to stop us from dragging it out! This episode we discuss the film Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1, directed by David Yates, and the first portion of the novel, written by J.K. Rowling that this film is based on. We delve into the many unexplained components of the film, Ron's status in the trio, awkward dance scenes, and we finally put a pin in the house elves discourse!

This episode we end the long Stephen King drought by talking about one his most loved (and most unique) adaptations, Stand by Me, directed by Rob Reiner in 1986. We talk about this coming of age story's themes on masculinity, the stories within the larger story, and how the movie has stood the test of time.