This time the guys tackle the new adaptation of Firestarter. Unfortunately, James was ill and not able to join us. The good news is that Deanna Chapman from Chat Sematary stopped by for the discussion.
Rankings!:
Deanna/Colin/Seth:
Chat Sematary Links:
It’s the TMTYR/Hugos There Podcast crossover you’ve all been waiting for! For Halloween 2019, the Pavement Pounders discuss the 2019/1944 Retro Hugo Award for Best Novel winner, Conjure Wife, by Fritz Lieber, and its three (!) movie adaptations.
We’ve been warned by at least one woman that any female readers/listeners may hate read/watch. We understand this.
Rankings!:
Colin:
James:
Seth:
Notes:
Original Novel from Unknown Worlds:
http://www.unz.com/print/Unknown-1943apr-00009/?View=PDF
Burn, Witch, Burn! (1962 film) on Amazon Video (no longer Prime, sorry):
https://www.amazon.com/Burn-Witch-Janet-Blair/dp/B009EOBB4C
History of the book’s publication:
https://www.blackgate.com/2014/02/15/lust-women-and-the-devil-seven-decades-of-fritz-leibers-conjure-wife/
Chris Rock bit on taking credit for things you’re supposed to do (content warning: all the n-words):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0B_ekSrsEk
Scriabin’s Piano Sonata #9 (hot garbage):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENxotmXmvGw
For their 75th episode, the Pavement Pounders welcome back their very first guest, James’s lovely wife Emily, or as he calls her, Her Fordship. Under discussion is Emily’s choice, Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World and its two television adaptations.
There’s a fair bit of us talking over each other. Blame it on the soma.
Rankings!
Emily:
James:
Colin:
Seth:
Notes:
Spark’s Notes Video about BNW:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=raqVySPrDUE
This time out, the Pavement Pounders discuss their very first Stephen King, going with Firestarter, the 1980 novel and its 1984 theatrical adaptation.
Alas, no exploding chickens in the movie. But lots of feathered hair, teke-ing really hard, and good old Hollywood whitewashing! Hooray!
Rankings!:
Colin/James/Seth:
Notes:
Seth was lazy this time and came up with precisely nothing. Not to worry, though, because Dune is up next and that should produce plenty. Besides, after the Show Notes explosion from Real Steel, Seth’s been pretty tipped over.
