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Hosts: H. Goff and LB A podcast where one of us reads the book, the other watches the movie and then we talk about it. We cover countless genres, and topics including writing, cinematography, cultural relevancy, death of the author, and more!

Read It In Theaters


    • Sep 9, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 1h 13m AVG DURATION
    • 8 EPISODES


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    8. Interview With A Vampire

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2022 75:20


    Hosts: H. Goff and LB A podcast where one of us reads the book, the other watches the movie, and then we talk about it. This episode: Interview With A Vampire (1994), directed by Neil Jordan and Interview With A Vampire by Anne Rice. We discuss plot holes, fanfiction, and unreliable narrators. Trigger Warnings: Abuse, child sexual assault, and American slavery.

    7. Dracula

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2021 54:52


    Hosts: H. Goff and LB A podcast where one of us reads the book, and the other watches the movie, and then we talk about it. This episode: Nosferatu (1922), Bela Lugosi's Dracula (1931), Drakula Istanbul'da (1953), and Bram Stoker's Dracula (1897). We discuss Dracula's comedic timing and internal inconsistencies. Trigger Warning: Ingestion of blood, consumption of live animals, and non-graphic discussions of death

    6. Bambi

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2021 59:07


    Hosts: H. Goff and LB A podcast where one of us reads the book, and the other watches the movie, and then we talk about it. This episode: Bambi written by Felix Salten and Disney's Bambi (1942). We discuss the trauma of death and tonal differences of media given historical context. Trigger Warning: Description of death, both animal and human.

    5. Howl's Moving Castle

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2021 60:28


    Hosts: H. Goff and LB A podcast where one reads the book, and the other watches the movie and then we talk about it. This episode: Howl's Moving Castle (2004) directed by Hayao Miyazaki and Howl's Moving Castle written by Dianna Wynne Jones. We discuss industrialism, themes of fates, and portal fantasies. Trigger warning: some discussion of racism and fatphobia.

    The Haunting of Hill House (part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2021 56:24


    Hosts: H. Goff and LB A podcast where one reads the book, and the other watches the movie and then we talk about it. This episode: The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson and The Haunting of Hill House (2018) directed by Mike Flanagan. We discuss the roll of motherhood, the haunted house genre, and the perpetuation of abuse. Trigger warning: Death and gore.

    The Haunting of Hill House (part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2021 100:41


    Hosts: H. Goff and LB A podcast where one reads the book, and the other watches the movie and then we talk about it. This episode: The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson, The Haunting (1963) directed by Robert Wise, and The Haunting (1999) directed by Jan De Bont. We discuss characterization, queer representation, and the multiverse. Trigger warning: Death, gore, and some homophobic language.

    What Dreams May Come

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2020 107:04


    Hosts: H. Goff and LB A podcast where one reads the book, and the other watches the movie and then we talk about it. This episode: What Dreams May come by Richard Matheson and What Dreams May Come starting Robin Williams. We discuss writing style, visual metaphor, mental health, and the afterlife. Trigger Warning: Death, specifically the death of children, grief, depression, suicide, and religious ideologies.

    Winter's Bone

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2020 73:33


    Hosts: H. Goff and LB A podcast where one of reads the book, the other watches the movie and then we talk about it. This episode: Winter's Bone written by Daniel Woodrell and Winter's Bone directed by Debra Granik. We discuss writing, cinematography, poverty, and the importance of authenticity. Trigger Warning: Drug use, mentions of sexual assault, and mentions of pedophilia.

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