Hosted by Charlie Bennett and Christian Sager.
In an unusually giddy, slaphappy episode, Charlie & Christian try to understand how Game of Thrones' sixth season was made. When does an adaptation stop being an adaptation? What happens when it passes -- and surpasses -- its source material?
n an unusually giddy, slaphappy episode, Charlie & Christian try to understand how Game of Thrones’ sixth season was made. When does an adaptation stop being an adaptation? What happens when it passes – and surpasses – its source material?
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- Last Year (Winds of Winter) post by George R.R. Martin
Is media better when its creators have total control? We look at the first volume of SAGA and explore issues of ownership, censorship and salesmanship with this near perfect comic book.
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Quentin Tarantino’s either an idiot savant or a savvy businessman with his latest film The Hateful Eight. So we cover script leaks, film stock, Black Lives Matter protests, police boycotts and much more about the making of this film to figure out why it’s so damn compelling.
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- How Quentin Tarantino Resurrected Ultra Panavision 70 for ‘The Hateful Eight’
- Who leaked the Hateful Eight script and almost killed Quentin Tarantino’s movie?
- ‘The Hateful Eight’ Ending Comparison: How Does the Movie Differ from the Original Script?
- Ennio Morricone Goes Inside ‘Hateful Eight’ Soundtrack
- Ennio Morricone Tells the Secrets of His Hateful Eight Soundtrack
- Quentin Tarantino set to shoot “Hateful Eight” in Colorado
- Why Quentin Tarantino Is Shooting Hateful Eight In Colorado And What He’ll Spend His Budget On
- Quentin Tarantino responds to police boycott calls: The complete conversation
- No, Police Boycotts Against Quentin Tarantino Didn’t Cause 'The Hateful Eight’ To Flop
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"G.G. Allin could have been a Flannery O'Connor character." Charlie & Chris discuss the murderous short story "A Good Man Is Hard To Find" and the difference between an author's intent and a reader's response. Why isn't this considered a horror story? And is it punk rock?
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