Apples to Giraffes

Links to things we talked about: Books and graphic novels:Soon by Thomas Cadène and Benjamin AdamFor as Long as It Rains by ZvianeLonely Boys by Sophie BédardOhio Is for Sale by John AllenCrickets #8 (Blood of the Virgin) by Sammy HarkhamReal Easy by Marie RutkowskiHeat 2 by Michael Mann and Meg GardinerThe Mars Room by Rachel KushnerThe Candy House by Jennifer EganA Kiss Before Dying by Ira LevinGoing to Meet the Man by James BaldwinPastoral by André Alexis Movies:NopeBarbarianTárTop Gun: MaverickThe Power of the DogThe NorthmanLicorice PizzaKimiThe Clovehitch KillerWoodlands Dark and Days Bewitched: A History of Folk HorrorFemale Prisoner #701: Scorpion TV:The White LotusMare of EasttownOuter RangeWe Own this CityMidnight MassOld Enough!PeacemakerEvilFor All MankindThe BearBetter Call SaulAndor Video games:StrayThe Last of Us Part IIFactorio Music:And in the Darkness, Hearts Aglow by Weyes Blood: Bandcamp | Apple Music | SpotifyPRE PLEASURE by Julia Jacklin: Bandcamp | Apple Music | SpotifyLighten Up by Erin Rae: Bandcamp | Apple Music | Spotify11:11 by Pinegrove: Bandcamp | Apple Music | SpotifyAli by Khruangbin and Vieux Farka Touré: Bandcamp | Apple Music | SpotifyI Feel Alive by TOPS: Bandcamp | Apple Music | Spotify Follow us:Instagram and Twitter Jonas:InstagramTwitterGoodreadsLetterboxd François:InstagramGoodreadsLetterboxd

We get into spoilers starting at 16:30. If you want to avoid spoilers, skip ahead to 1:00:12 when indicated.Links to things we talked about:Deadline: "Jeffrey Wright To Star In MRC and T-Street's Untitled Cord Jefferson Film"Erasure and Dr. No by Percival Everett The New York Times: "In a New Novel, Percival Everett Riffs Gleefully on 007" Deadline: "'The Sympathizer': Sandra Oh Among Three Cast In HBO & A24's Drama Series Adaptation" & "‘The Sympathizer': Five Join Robert Downey Jr. In HBO & A24's Drama Series Adaptation"The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen The Bone Clocks by David MitchellOther major books in the "Mitchellverse" include: Cloud Atlas, Black Swan Green, The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet, and Utopia AvenueEd Brubaker, famed comic book writer who's name sounds like a character in this book!A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer EganDark (2017-2020) by Baran bo Odar & Jantje FrieseCloud Atlas (2012) dir. by Tom Tykwer, Lana Wachowski, & Lilly WachowskiA couple books coming in our 2023 season:Gideon the Ninth by  Tamsyn Muir The "First Law" books by Joe AbercrombieShepherd.com: "Five Graphic Novels Just Begging to be Brought to the Screen"Black Hole by Charles BurnsThe Prince and the Dressmaker by Jen WangSandman Mystery Theatre by Matt Wagner, Steven T. Seagle, Guy Davis, et al.I Killed Adolf Hitler by Jason Through the Woods by Emily CarrollSupport the show by buying any of the books we spoke about from our Bookshop!Follow us:Instagram and TwitterJonas:Instagram and TwitterFrançois:Instagram

We get into spoilers starting at 30:02. Spoiler-free again at 1:24:25! Links to things we talked about:It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie BrownShudderDeadline: "Lorenzo Mieli Secures Rights To Italo Calvino's Classic Novel ‘The Baron In The Trees'"The Baron in the Trees by Italo CalvinoCollider: "Damian Lewis to Star in Euros Lyn's Dark Comedy 'The Radleys'"The Radleys by Matt HaigFalcon Lake, directed by Charlotte Le BonA Sister by Bastien VivèsThe Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady HendrixMy Best Friend's Exorcism by Grady HendrixMy Best Friend's Exorcism, directed by Damon ThomasBunnicula by James Howe & Deborah Howe, illustrated by Alan DanielFright Night, directed by Tom HollandDeadline: "‘The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires' Adaptation Among First Projects On Producer Patrick Moran's Amazon Development Slate""Jo Walton Reads"Our "Spooky Season" Plugs:Kiki's Delivery Service by Eiko Kadono (and Kiki's Delivery Service, directed by Hayao Miyazaki)Dracula by Mark Gatiss and Steven Moffat (and Dracula by Bram Stoker)Next Episode:The Bone Clocks by David MitchellSupport the show by buying any of the books we spoke about from our Bookshop!Follow us:Instagram and TwitterJonas:Instagram and TwitterFrançois:InstagramShow Less

Links to things we talked about:TITAN by François VigneaultCartoon Brew: "Jet Li Turned Down ‘The Matrix' Films Because He Didn't Want Warner Bros. To Own His Mo-Cap Martial Arts"Apples To Orangutans podcastMatewan by John SaylesCinemaBlend: "John Cena Responds To Viral Dave Bautista Comment About Not Working With Him Or The Rock"DeuteragonistNight on Earth (Jim Jarmusch) with Giancarlo EspositoSupport the show by buying any of the books we spoke about from our Bookshop!Follow us:Instagram and TwitterJonas:Instagram and TwitterFrançois:Instagram

We get into spoilers starting at 25:25. Spoiler-free again at 42:18!Links to things we talked about:Variety: Fox Moves Forward With Graphic Novel Adaptation ‘Who Is Jake Ellis?,' Taps Josh Mond to DirectWho Is Jake Ellis? by Nathan Edmondson and Tonči Zonjić: BookshopYouTube: THE PERIPHERAL | Official TrailerThe Peripheral by William Gibson: Bookshop | IMDBPiranesi by Susanna Clarke: BookshopJonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell: Bookshop | IMDB‎In This Issue...: Acme Novelty Library #8 with Austin English on Apple PodcastsOur Plugs:Pink Lemonade by Nick CagnettiHeat 2: BookshopHeat: IMDBSupport the show by buying any of the books we spoke about from our Bookshop!Follow us:Instagram and TwitterJonas:Instagram and TwitterFrançois:Instagram

Links to things we talked about:The Sandman IMDB The Sandman Book One by Neil Gaiman, Sam Keith, Mike Dringenberg, et alVice: Why Does Everything On Netflix Look Like That?Death by Neil Gaiman, Chris Bachalo, et alSandman Mystery Theatre by Matt Wagner, Steven Seagle, Guy Davis, et alSupport the show by buying any of the books we spoke about from our Bookshop!Follow us:Instagram and TwitterJonas:Instagram and TwitterFrançois:Instagram 

Links to things we talked about:The Hollywood Reporter: Keanu Reeves to Lead ‘Devil in the White City' Hulu Series From Martin Scorsese, Leonardo DiCaprioThe Beast of Chicago: The Murderous Career of H. H. Holmes by Rick GearyYouTube: BLONDE | Official TrailerBlonde by Joyce Carol OatesYou Will Know Me by Megan AbbottMare of EasttownStick ItElectionThe Last SupperDare Me by Megan Abbott IMDB (crew includes cartoonist Ariel Schrag)Our Plugs:Ham on Rye: Kanopy | IMDBNOPE: IMDBSupport the show by buying any of the books we spoke about from our Bookshop!Follow us:Instagram and TwitterJonas:Instagram and TwitterFrançois:Instagram

Links to things we talked about:"Randall Park and Adrian Tomine Are Going to Do Shortcomings Right—Or Not at All" —Vanity FairWhite Noise trailer | BookshopIn  This Issue... featuring François and Zack Soto discussing Black Hole #1 in depthBlack Hole by Charles BurnsBlack Hole short film by Rupert Sanders"‘Dope' Filmmaker Tackling ‘Black Hole' Adaptation" —The Hollywood ReporterLeave No Trace, based on the novel My Abandonment by Peter RockOur Plugs:The unadaptable Pale Fire by Vladimir NabokovLolita Podcast | ENGL 291: The American Novel Since 1945: Vladimir Nabokov, LolitaSupport the show by buying any of the books we spoke about from our Bookshop!Email us:applestogiraffespod@gmail.comFollow us:Instagram and TwitterJonas:Instagram and TwitterFrançois:Instagram

Links to things we talked about:The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin"Daredevil: Born Again: Quick Things We Know About The Marvel Series" —CinemablendThe Sandman Trailer | BookshopThe Interview with the Vampire Trailer | BookshopPaper Girls Trailer | BookshopOur Plugs:EvilQuébécois Graphic Novels for AnglophonesTalli: Daughter of the Moon Volume One out on September 27Support the show by buying any of the books we spoke about from our Bookshop!Follow us:Instagram and TwitterJonas:Instagram and TwitterFrançois:Instagram

Links to things we talked about:The Tripods series by John Christopher:The White Mountains, The City of Gold and Lead, The Pool of Fire, and Before the Tripods CameThe Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay by Michael Chabon"The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay Limited Series Set At Showtime As Part Of Michael Chabon & Ayelet Waldman CBS TV Studios Overall Deal" —DeadlineChabon's (quite active!) InstagramHyperion by Dan Simmons "Why Bradley Cooper's Hyperion Movie Will Be Epic for Sci-FI Fans"  —MoviewebOur Plugs:François discussing Black Hole #1 with Zack Soto on his new podcast In This Issue...And François is interviewed on the Parker Edison ProjectNext Episode: The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin!Support the show by buying any of the books we spoke about from our Bookshop!Follow us:Instagram and TwitterJonas:Instagram and TwitterFrançois:Instagram

Links to things we talked about:Love & Rockets T-Shirt from FantagraphicsToronto Comic Arts FestivalMontreal Comic Arts FestivalStone Fruit by Lee LaiA Visit From the Goon Squad by Jennifer EganThe Candy House by Jennifer EganBBC Symphony Orchestra Discover Jonas' presentation at the Forecast Forum, including more original music from himMy Neighbor Totoro from the Royal Shakespeare CompanyThe Sandman IMDB | BookshopOur Plugs:NOW #12 from Fantagraphics Books, featuring a short story by FrançoisScriptnotes interview with Patrick Somerville, writer/showrunner for Station Eleven, based on the book for Emily St. John Mandel | IMDB | BookshopSupport the show by buying any of the books we spoke about from our Bookshop!Follow us:Instagram and TwitterJonas:Instagram and TwitterFrançois:Instagram

Links to things we talked about:The Time Traveler's Wife | IMDB TV Series (2022) | IMDB Film (2009) | BookshopThe Atlantic: "The Rise of Must-Read TV"Hollywood Reporter: "‘League of Extraordinary Gentlemen' Reboot in the Works at 20th Century Studios, Hulu"League of Extraordinary Gentlemen | IMDB Film (2003) | BookshopThe Secret History | BookshopThe Goldfinch | IMDB | BookshopOnce Upon a Time At Bennington College podcastThe Secret History audiobook read by Donna TarttTrue Grit by Charles Portis, audiobook read by Donna TarttOur Plugs:Sex Education and Ncuti Gatwa, who will be the next Doctor WhoSlow Horses | IMDB | BookshopSupport the show by buying any of the books we spoke about from our Bookshop!Follow us:Instagram and TwitterJonas:Instagram and TwitterFrançois:Instagram

Links to things we talked about:Variety: "Robert Downey Jr. to Co-Star in Adaptation of ‘The Sympathizer' for HBO and A24" The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh NguyenBlack Leopard, Red Wolf by Marlon JamesThe Handmaiden by Park Chan-Wook (adapted from Fingersmith by Sarah Waters)BONE by Jeff SmithYahoo movies: Netflix Animation Erased: Executives Fired, Shows Canceled and Accusations of ‘Staged Data'Polygon: Bone creator Jeff Smith got his ‘dream team' for Netflix animated seriesStories of Your Life and Others by Ted Chiang (including "Hell Is the Absence of God" and "Story of Your Life")Arrival by Denis VilleneuveExhalation by Ted Chiang (including "The Merchant and the Alchemist's Gate")Tor: Let's Rank Every Ted Chiang Story Ever PublishedOur Plugs:The Secrets of Story and The Secrets of Character by Matt BirdOuter RangeSupport the show by buying any of the books we spoke about from our Bookshop!Follow us:Instagram and TwitterJonas:Instagram and TwitterFrançois:Instagram

Links to things we talked about:Hollywood Reporter: Chiwetel Ejiofor to Star in ‘Man Who Fell to Earth' SeriesScreen Rant: Interview With The Vampire Images Reveal First Look At AMC SeriesWriting Excuses: What is the M.I.C.E. Quotient?BBC Radio 4 adaptation of The Left Hand of Darkness: Libby | BBCVox: [Portrait of a Lady on Fire director Céline Sciamma on her ravishing romantic masterpiece](https://www.vox.com/culture/2020/2/19/21137213/portrait-of-a-lady-on-fire-celine-sciamma-interview)We forgot to plug anything this time!Support the show by buying any of the books we spoke about from our Bookshop!Follow us:Instagram and TwitterJonas:Instagram and TwitterFrançois:Instagram

Links to things we talked about: Adaptation Game Nominees:Where the Crawdads Sing: Bookshop | IMDBMrs. Harris Goes to Paris: Bookshop | IMDBSalem's Lot:  Bookshop | IMDBAre You There God? It's Me, Margaret: Bookshop | IMDBWhite Bird: A Wonder Story: Bookshop | IMDBLyle, Lyle, Crocodile: Bookshop | IMDB Main Topic: The Hunter by Richard StarkThe Violent World of Parker: The Hunter (1962)Point Blank (1967)Payback (1999)Richard Stark's Parker: The Hunter by Darwyn CookeThe Hot Rock (Dortmunder Book 1 by Donald Westlake, AKA Richard Stark) Our Plugs:Too Old to Die YoungThe Parker Edison Project Support the show by buying any of the books we spoke about from our Bookshop!Follow us:Instagram and TwitterJonas:Instagram and TwitterFrançois:Instagram

Links to things we talked about: Metropolis TV series by Sam EsmailThe English Patient TV Series from BBC by Emily Ballou Birth Movies Death: On EDGE OF TOMORROW And Ken Grimwood's REPLAYQuilette: Before 'Groundhog Day': The Time-Loop Novel that Started It AllScript Shadow: Screenplay Review – Replay Support the show by buying any of the books we spoke about from our Bookshop!Follow us:Instagram and TwitterJonas:Instagram and TwitterFrançois:Instagram