Rafe Judkins' adaptation returns with style for a third season tackling a pair of huge novels at once through condensed and remixed storylines—but how well is it working? In episode 344, join writer Luke Elliott and filmmaker James Bailey as they break down one of the most ambitious adaptations being attempted on tv right now, pick cast favorites, react to the possible Elayne & Aviendha ship, and compare WOT so far to Amazon’s other high price-tag fantasy offering: The Rings of Power. Join them next week as they finish out both the show and THE SHADOW RISING then vote on which one is ultimately better, book or show.

Season 3 episodes covered:

1 To Race the Shadow

2 A Question of Crimson

3 Seeds of Shadow

4 The Road to the Spear

5 Tel’aran’rhiod

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Luke Elliott

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• “Beyond Heaven” in the Beyond the Vanishing Point anthology: https://a.co/d/cTwnwz7
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James Bailey

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Book 4 of the Wheel of Time series features some of the series most memorable scenes, but how will they hold up to adaptation? In episode 343, join Luke Elliott and James Bailey as they discuss a little over the first half of this gargantuan novel, learn about the ominous future of the White Tower, return to the Two Rivers with Perrin Aybara, find out how to fully enter the world of dreams, and travel into the Aiel Waste and Rhuidean for some of WOT’s most iconic sequences. Join them next week as they dive into season 3 of Rafe Judkins’ TV adaptation and find out how it’s all shaping up!

Chapters covered: 1-34

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Luke Elliott

• Recent publications: “Your Black Apron Meal Kit Has Arrived” in the Even Cozier Cosmic anthology https://bookshop.org/a/23566/9781630230975
• “Beyond Heaven” in the Beyond the Vanishing Point anthology: https://a.co/d/cTwnwz7
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James Bailey

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Showrunner Rafe Judkins confirmed that season 3 of the Wheel of Time show will be focused on book 4 of the series, but why? In episode 342, join Luke Elliott and James Bailey as they review the entirety of book 3 and lay out what happens so they can keep an eye out for what they include in the show, what is lost, and how it might change things in the series going forward. Stay tuned for more as they tackle The Shadow Rising and season 3 of the show in coming weeks!

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• Music by: Sirius Beat - The Chosen Link: • Epic Fantasy Music | Free To Use | "T...

Luke Elliott

• Recent publications: “Your Black Apron Meal Kit Has Arrived” in the Even Cozier Cosmic anthology https://bookshop.org/a/23566/9781630230975
• “Beyond Heaven” in the Beyond the Vanishing Point anthology: https://a.co/d/cTwnwz7
• Website: www.lukeelliottauthor.com
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James Bailey

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Jan de Bont’s adaptation of Shirley Jackson’s novel bears little resemblance to the source material, much less the 1963 Robert Wise film, but with all the talent that worked on the movie it should have still been a success. Stephen King and Steven Spielberg both pitched in, but for whatever reason they couldn’t save the movie from critical disappointment. Stars Catherine Zeta Jones, Owen Wilson, Liam Neeson, and Lili Taylor are all there, too, but can they elevate the movie above cheap thrills? Enjoy this former Patreon-exclusive episode!

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Luke Elliott

• Recent publications: “Your Black Apron Meal Kit Has Arrived” in the Even Cozier Cosmic anthology https://bookshop.org/a/23566/9781630230975
• “Beyond Heaven” in the Beyond the Vanishing Point anthology: https://a.co/d/cTwnwz7
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James Bailey

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Osgood Perkins delivers a Stephen King adaptation to remember with his take on “The Monkey” from the SKELETON CREW collection, but how does it stack up to the numerous other King adaptations being produced by Hollywood in recent years? In episode 341, Laura from the “Why the Book Wins” youtube channel joins Luke Elliott & James Bailey to debate Stephen King films, find humor in the ubiquity of death, rate their favorite scenes from the film, discuss what was changed from story to screen, and finally each cast their votes on which was better: the short story or the movie!

Why the Book Wins

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Luke Elliott

• Recent publications: “Your Black Apron Meal Kit Has Arrived” in the Even Cozier Cosmic anthology https://bookshop.org/a/23566/9781630230975
• “Beyond Heaven” in the Beyond the Vanishing Point anthology: https://a.co/d/cTwnwz7
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James Bailey

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Intro Music:

• "Something Wicked" by Ross Bugden https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zuw_O5MU5CE

Bong Joon-Ho’s adaptation of Edward Ashton’s Mickey7 provides a colorful and hilarious look at a dystopian future, but how does the sharper social commentary stack up to the novel’s more philosophical themes? In episode 340, Join Luke Elliott & James Bailey as they react to Mark Ruffalo’s on-the-nose performance, get lost in the sauce with Toni Collette, get into the garbage cycler with a little goblin performance from Robert Pattinson, and finally cast their votes on which was better: the book or the movie!

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Luke Elliott

• Recent publications: “Your Black Apron Meal Kit Has Arrived” in the Even Cozier Cosmic anthology https://bookshop.org/a/23566/9781630230975
• “Beyond Heaven” in the Beyond the Vanishing Point anthology: https://a.co/d/cTwnwz7
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James Bailey

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Edward Ashton’s expendable protagonist makes for a blue-collar hero for our times—someone who doesn’t think too hard, ask too many questions, and most importantly, whose life doesn’t matter… or does it? In episode 339, join Luke Elliott & James Bailey as they revisit some SF classics like the "Ship of Theseus," the "Teleporter Paradox," and a spicy new entry in a long running segment "would you do it?" Come back next week for their reaction to Mickey 17 by Bong Joon-Ho and their votes on which was better: the book or the movie!

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Luke Elliott

• Recent publications: “Your Black Apron Meal Kit Has Arrived” in the Even Cozier Cosmic anthology https://bookshop.org/a/23566/9781630230975
• “Beyond Heaven” in the Beyond the Vanishing Point anthology: https://a.co/d/cTwnwz7
• Website: www.lukeelliottauthor.com
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James Bailey

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The backstory behind Ted Hughes’s original book THE IRON MAN is a tragic one, and the subsequent film by Brad Bird has a heartbreaking story all its own. In episode 338, join Luke Elliott & James Bailey as they discover an unexpected connection to Sylvia Plath, try to wrap their heads around a "Space-Bat-Angel-Dragon," defend animation’s reputation as a medium, explore questions of consciousness around artificial beings, and finally cast their votes on which one is ultimately best: the book or the movie?

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Luke Elliott

• Recent publications: “Your Black Apron Meal Kit Has Arrived” in the Even Cozier Cosmic anthology https://bookshop.org/a/23566/9781630230975
• “Beyond Heaven” in the Beyond the Vanishing Point anthology: https://a.co/d/cTwnwz7
• Website: www.lukeelliottauthor.com
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James Bailey

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Music:

• “Last Dawn” by Ross Bugden https://youtu.be/wWjgsepyE8I?si=2LkPHQZ1x-1HPUto