Episodes 153
Avg. Duration 1h 19m
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Since Jun 2020
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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The podcast in which a self-proclaimed film expert and an overly confident literary expert discuss film adaptations of books. It's lit.

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S17E153 Ep. 153 - The Bourne Identity (Ludlum, 1980/Liman, 2002)

Jun 09, 2026 1h 30m

**THIS EPISODE CONTAINS FULL SPOILERS**This week on Film Is Lit, we're discussing The Bourne Identity - the film that helped redefine the modern action thriller. Matt Damon stars as Jason Bourne, a…

S17E152 Ep. 152 - The Running Man (King, 1982/Glaser, 1987)

May 07, 2026 59m

**THE EPISODE CONTAINS FULL SPOILERS**More like “The TALKING Man” because Arnie spends half this movie delivering one-liner after one-liner like his life depends on it! On this episode of the Film is…

S17E151 Ep. 151 - Project Hail Mary (Weir, 2021/Lord & Miller, 2026)

Apr 07, 2026 1h 44m

**THIS EPISODE CONTAINS FULL SPOILERS**AMAZE! AMAZE! AMAZE! This week on The Film is Lit Podcast, we’re blasting off into Project Hail Mary - the long-awaited adaptation of Andy Weir’s hard sci-fi…

S17E150 Ep. 150 - The Running Man (King, 1982/Wright, 2025)

Mar 24, 2026 1h 26m

**THIS EPISODE CONTAINS FULL SPOILERS**Welcome to episode 150 of Film is Lit! What a milestone!Did ANYONE like the "Running Man" movie that came out last year based on Richard Bachman (aka Stephen…

S17E149 Ep. 149 - No Other Choice (Westlake, 1997/Chan-wook, 2025)

Mar 05, 2026 1h 34m

**THIS EPISODE CONTAINS FULL SPOILERS**More like "No Other NOMINATIONS," am I right?!?! Cuz it didn't get any Oscar noms! Get it?... this thing on? On this episode of the Film is Lit podcast, we dive…

S16E148 Ep. 148 - Ripley (Highsmith, 1955/Zaillian, 2024)

Feb 18, 2026 1h 31m

**THIS EPISODE CONTAINS FULL SPOILERS**Tom Ripley is BACK! And this time, it’s colder, darker, and shot in gorgeous black and white. In today's episode of the Film is Lit podcast, we dissect…

S16E147 Ep. 147 - Frankenstein (Shelley, 1818/del Toro, 2025)

Jan 27, 2026 1h 38m

**THIS EPISODE CONTAINS FULL SPOILERS**Film is Lit comes ROARING back, covering a pop sensation: 9-time Oscar nominee "Frankenstein!" We just can't stop talking about Mary Shelley's Frankenstein! And…

S15E146 Ep. 146 - The Long Walk (King, 1979/Lawrence, 2025)

Oct 14, 2025 1h 55m

**THIS EPISODE CONTAINS FULL SPOILERS**In this episode of Film is Lit, we’re joined by our good friend and fellow Stephen King enthusiast, Mike Feser, as we take "The Long Walk" - both literally and…

S15E145 Ep. 145 - The Thursday Murder Club (Osman, 2020/Columbus, 2025)

Oct 02, 2025 1h 27m

**THIS EPISODE CONTAINS FULL SPOILERS**The Thursday Murder Club…do they SOLVE murders or commit them? Or BOTH??? Welcome to another episode of Film Is Lit, in which we discuss the new(ish) Netflix…

S15E144 Ep. 144 - Fire Island (Austen, 1813/Ahn, 2022)

Sep 25, 2025 1h 27m

**THIS EPISODE CONTAINS FULL SPOILERS**Summer may be over - but the party isn’t! This week we’re diving into “Fire Island,” the 2022 loose adaptation of “Pride and Prejudice” that turned Jane…

S15E143 Ep. 143 - The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 (Collins, 2010/Lawrence, 2015)

Aug 26, 2025 1h 23m

**THIS EPISODE CONTAINS FULL SPOILERS**We’re back in Panem for Mockingjay Part 2 - the final chapter in the Katniss saga. Unlike Part 1, some things actually happen in this one… albeit I don’t think…

S15E142 Ep. 142 - The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (Collins, 2010/Lawrence, 2014)

Aug 19, 2025 1h 32m

**THIS EPISODE CONTAINS FULL SPOILERS**We'd say "May the odds be ever in your favor," but no odds are in Katniss's favor in "Mockingjay!" Join the hosts of Film is Lit and previous guest, Kayla…

S15E141 Ep. 141 - Our Interview with Rex Pickett (Author of "Sideways")

Jul 29, 2025 1h 30m

This just in - Film is Lit isn’t just analyzing this week. We go DIRECTLY to the source! In a podcast first, we are pleased to host “Sideways” author himself, Rex Pickett! Join us for a relaxed…

S140E15 Ep. 140 - The Talented Mr. Ripley (Highsmith, 1955/Minghella, 1999)

Jul 24, 2025 1h 30m

**THIS EPISODE CONTAINS FULL SPOILERS**Fake it till you make it… or murder your way there. This week on Film Is Lit, we dive deep into "The Talented Mr. Ripley," a sun-drenched psychological thriller…

S15E139 Ep. 139 - The Life of Chuck (King, 2020/Flanagan, 2025)

Jul 15, 2025 1h 21m

**THIS EPISODE CONTAINS FULL SPOILERS**We’re back - and we’re getting existential! In the premiere of Film is Lit Season 15, we tackle one of Stephen King’s most surprising and emotionally rich…

S14E138 Ep. 138 - Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (Wilson, 1982/ Wolfe, 2020)

Jun 18, 2025 1h 30m

**THIS EPISODE CONTAINS FULL SPOILERS**For our Connections Series finale, we close out with a powerful, resonant adaptation of August Wilson’s "Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom" (2020), directed by George C.…

S14E137 Ep. 137 - ZOLA (Wells, 2015/ Bravo, 2021)

May 22, 2025 1h 28m

**THIS STORY CONTAINS FULL SPOILERS**This week, we’re diving into the Twitter thread that shook the internet and somehow became an A24 film - yes, "Zola" is on the menu. We’re talking Taylour Paige,…

S14E136 Ep. 136 - Cat Person (Roupenian, 2017/ Fogel, 2023)

May 14, 2025 1h 20m

**THIS EPISODE CONTAINS FULL SPOILERS**On this episode of Film is Lit, we sink our claws into the 2023 thriller/horror/dark comedy "Cat Person," based on Kristen Roupenian’s viral 2017 short story…

S14E135 Ep. 135 - Conclave (Harris, 2016/ Berger, 2024)

May 07, 2025 1h 34m

**THIS EPISODE CONTAINS FULL SPOILERS**We recorded this episode back in January, but divine timing has blessed us: we’re releasing it the exact same week a real-life conclave is happening!…

S14E134 Ep. 134 - Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Rowling, 2003/ Yates, 2007)

Apr 30, 2025 2h 1m

**THIS EPISODE CONTAINS FULL SPOILERS**The Film is Lit podcast apparates back into the wizarding world for our most epic episode yet! Fittingly, we’re tackling the longest book in the series, "Harry…

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