Those Meddling Satyrs: The Lightning Thief, by Rick Riordan, Part One (2010 movie)
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This is the first of two episodes we’ll do on The Lightning Thief. In this one, we just discuss the book and 2010 movie. We’ll get to the series next month once it’s complete.
The Woking Dead (The War of the Worlds, by H.G. Wells), with Tim Kuskie
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While James was away in South America, Colin’s younger son, Tim, joined us for a discussion of H.G. Wells’s The War of the Worlds, along with several adaptations, including the radio play, the classic movie, the 2005 remake with Tom Cruise, and the 2019 BBC limited series.
Rankings!
Colin: 2005/novel/Radio Play/1953/2019
Tim: novel/Radio Play/2005/1953/2019
Seth: Radio Play/2005/1953/novel/2019
Radio play is available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9q7tN7MhQ4I
TMTYR Episode #61: Ready to Movie On (Never Let Me Go)
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Following up on a suggestion from John Hagmann, the Pavement Pounders discuss Kazuo Ishiguro’s 2005 novel Never Let Me Go and its 2008 film adaptation, as well as Michael Bay’s The Island, which plays in a similar sandbox, only with more explosions and massive vehicular destruction.
Thanks to John for reaching out and suggesting a topic, even if Colin didn’t enjoy it.
TMTYR Episode #28: Deaunt Chaynj Ennithnng (A Sound of Thunder, feat. Phil Nichols)
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(Ironic Title Translation: Don’t Change Anything. You’ll get it once you’ve read the story.)
In honor of what would have been Ray Bradbury’s 95th birthday, the Pavement Pounders discuss his well-known short story A Sound of Thunder with Phil Nichols, Senior Advisor to the Center for Ray Bradbury Studies at Indiana University. Also under consideration is the episode of Ray Bradbury Theater adapted from the story, and the troubled 2005 feature film adaptation.
Huge thanks to Phil for joining us from the U.K. and bringing something that’s normally sorely missing from our discussions: actual knowledge!
