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In this podcast we set out to answer the age old question: is the book really always better than the movie?
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Ep. 60 Lisey's Story by Stephen King vs. Lisey's Story (2021)
Send a textGrief can make a world feel unreal and sometimes, in Stephen King’s universe, it literally is. I dive into Lisey’s Story and its Apple TV+ adaptation to unpack how a marriage haunted by…
Little Women 1949: Book Or Bust
Send a textWhat happens when a beloved classic gets the lush Technicolor treatment but trims away the thornier parts that make it feel real? I dig into the 1949 Little Women adaptation and uncover…
Ep. 59 Frankenstein: The 1818 Text by Mary Shelley vs. Frankenstein & Bride of Frankenstein (1930s)
Send a textWhat if the real monster isn’t the creature, but the way his story was retold? We dive into Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein and the Universal classics Frankenstein and Bride of Frankenstein to…
Ep. 58 I Heard You Paint Houses: Frank "The Irishman" Sheeran and Closing the Case on Jimmy Hoffa by Charles Brandt vs. The Irishman (2019)
Send a textA phone call opens with a code: “I heard you paint houses.” From that line, I followed Frank Sheeran’s long road from soldier to union fixer to alleged hitman, weighing the granular…
Top 10 Least Favorite Films Of 2025
Send a textA year of loud releases and louder opinions deserves a clear-eyed reckoning. I pull back the curtain on my most disappointing theatrical watches and ask why big IP, glossy remakes, and…
Top 10 Favorite Movies Of 2025
Send a textWhat if one of your favorite films of the year is the one everyone else swears is terrible? My feelings drive this countdown of the 10 movies I watched in theaters that defined my 2025. I…
Top Ten Least Favorite Books Of 2025
Send a textEver notice how least-favorite lists light up the room? I lean into that energy and break down ten books from 2025 that didn’t land for me and why. Not to dunk for sport, but to get…
Top 10 Favorite Books of 2025
Send a textA top ten list only works if it tells a story, and this one starts with quiet middle grade courage and ends with a blockbuster prequel that cracked my no-tears streak wide open. I’m…
Ep. 57 The Long Walk by Richard Bachman (Stephen King) vs. The Long Walk (2025)
Send a textImagine a country so desperate for unity that it turns survival into a national spectacle. That’s the engine powering Stephen King’s The Long Walk—published as Richard Bachman—and the 2025…
Ep. 56 Monster by Naoki Urasawa vs. Monster (2004)
Send a textA neurosurgeon saves a dying boy and sparks a decade-long reckoning—across hospitals, border towns, and the fragile space between duty and regret. That’s the engine of Monster, Naoki…
Ep. 55 The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon by David Grann vs. The Lost City of Z (2016)
Send a textA vanished explorer, a city swallowed by jungle, and a film that chooses myth over method—this week I dive deep into The Lost City of Z to separate the legends from the ledger. I trace…
Ep. 54 You Were Never Really Here by Jonathan Ames vs. You Were Never Really Here (2017)
Send a textA fixer who vanishes like a rumor. A girl who counts to survive. A city that hides its crimes in plain sight. We put Jonathan Ames’ You Were Never Really Here head‑to‑head with Lynne…
Ep. 53 Sandcastle by Pierre Oscar Lévy, Frederik Peeters vs. Old (2021)
Send a textImagine stepping onto a perfect, hidden beach and feeling your life accelerate—years slipping by in hours, bodies racing ahead of minds, and secrets surfacing as quickly as the tide.…
Ep. 52 The Last Letter From Your Lover by Jojo Moyes vs. The Last Letter From Your Lover (2021)
Send a textEver wonder if passionate love can withstand decades of separation? "The Last Letter from Your Lover" takes us on a journey through time where handwritten correspondence becomes the bridge…
Ep. 51 The Book Thief by Markus Zusak vs. The Book Thief (2013)
Send a textDeath has never been so captivated by a human as he is by Liesel Meminger, a young girl navigating the treacherous landscape of Nazi Germany with stolen books as her compass. When Death…
Ep. 50 Two Kisses for Maddy: A Memoir of Love and Loss by Matthew Logelin vs. Fatherhood (2021)
Send a textWhat happens when a deeply personal memoir about loss transforms into a Hollywood comedy-drama with Kevin Hart? "Two Kisses for Maddy: A Memoir of Love and Loss" and "Fatherhood" tell the…
Ep. 49 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams vs. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005)
Send a textForty-two may be the answer to life, the universe, and everything, but is the book really better than the movie when it comes to "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy"? Join me as I…
Ep. 48 Mickey7 by Edward Ashton vs. Mickey 17 (2025)
Send a textDelving into Edward Ashton's sci-fi novel "Mickey7" and Bong Joon-ho's film adaptation "Mickey 17," this episode presents a rare case where the movie might outshine its source…
Ep. 47 The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson vs. The Haunting (1999)
Send a textThat age-old question haunts every book lover who's watched their favorite novel get adapted to film: "Is the book really better?" For Shirley Jackson's masterpiece "The Haunting of Hill…
Ep. 46 Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood, and the Prison of Belief by Lawrence Wright vs. Going Clear: Scientology & the Prison of Belief (2015)
Send a textLawrence Wright's "Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood and the Prison of Belief" pulls back the curtain on Scientology's most guarded secrets, revealing a world where science fiction…
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Books vs. Movies has published 71 episodes since February 2024, covering topics in Arts, Books.
Books vs. Movies is currently highly active with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 32m.
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