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In this episode of the Hugonauts we're breaking down what truly defines great Young Adult fiction and answering the ultimate question: do these books actually hold up when you read them for the first time as an adult? We look at the core guidelines of YA literature—from exploring the human condition through a young protagonist's eyes to (ideally) teaching profound stuff that resonates beyond teenhood. We count down the absolute best YA sci-fi books and YA fantasy recommendations. We dive into legendary dystopian hits like The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins and Ready Player One by Ernest Cline, masterclass sci-fi like Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card and Red Rising by Pierce Brown, and classic fantasy staples like Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling, J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit, Philip Pullman's The Golden Compass, and C.S. Lewis's The Chronicles of Narnia. But we don't just look at the masterpieces. We also separate the true YA novels from books that are actually meant for middle-grade kids (like The Giver, Redwall, and The Phantom Tollbooth). Finally, we tackle the controversial "duds" of the genre. Why are massive bestsellers like The Maze Runner, Divergent, and Scythe so incredibly popular, and why did they fall totally flat for us? Grab your reading list and let's find out which books are actually worth your time! No spoilers anywhere in this episode. Join the Hugonauts book club on discord Or you can watch our episodes on YouTube if you prefer video This episode is sponsored by Memoirs of the End by Vincent Rylan All the books we recommend, plus timestamps: 00:00 The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins 04:16 Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card 07:02 The Chrysalids by John Wyndham 08:55 SPONSOR - Memoirs of the End by Vincent Rylan 09:30 Ready Player One by Ernest Cline 12:54 Illuminae by Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff 15:20 Red Rising by Pierce Brown 18:47 Tomorrow, When the War Began by John Marsden 20:15 A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket 22:39 The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien 23:56 The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman 26:40 The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis 29:10 The Wee Free Men by Terry Pratchett 31:38 Powers by Ursula K. Le Guin 34:14 The Wind Through the Keyhole by Stephen King 35:14 The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman 36:55 Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling 39:10 Redwall by Brian Jacques 41:17 Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh by Robert C. O'Brien 41:55 The Giver by Lois Lowry 42:41 The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster 43:34 Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer 44:40 Cinder by Marissa Meyer 45:56 Running Out of Time by Margaret Peterson Haddix 46:54 How are these duds so popular?
A deep conversation about the “sexual self” — the inner part of you that governs desire, turn-ons, boundaries, and truth — and what happens when you stop silencing it. What if the part of you that governs your sexuality doesn't care about your self-image, your relationship rules, or what makes sense logically? In this episode, I explore the concept of the sexual self — the independent inner persona that holds your desires, turn-ons, boundaries, fantasies, and truth. I talk about: Why so many people feel conflicted in long-term relationships The disconnect between the logical self and the sexual self Why suppressing desire creates tension, numbness, and performance-based sex My own experience of silencing my bisexuality How conversations about non-monogamy often reveal a deeper issue: disconnection from desire itself The powerful shift that happens when you stop treating your sexuality like a problem to solve This is not really an episode about non-monogamy. It's an episode about honesty. About listening to the part of you that has been whispering underneath the performance all along. PS. The movie I mention is called Golden Compass.
What do you get when studio meddling meets a wave of backlash from one of the largest (read: loudest) religions in the world, all helmed by a man who was clearly in over his head? You get 2007's The Golden Compass, apparently. This week The Boys discuss the 2007 film-adaptation of the first book of the series, The Golden Compass!Join our Patreon and get access to our Patreon exclusive show "Films Cool!" for as little as $3 a month!https://www.patreon.com/twodustyboysEmail us at twodustyboys@gmail.comDon't forget to rate, review, and leave a comment for us on the platform of your choice. Thanks! We love you!Content warning: Not Safe for work or children... unless they're coolIntro and outro music provided by, respectively:"I Got a Stick Arr Bryan Teoh" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"I Got a Stick Feat James Gavins" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Support the show
Philip Pullman is one of England's most cherished and celebrated writers. Author of the popular His Dark Materials series of books (later adapted into a film, The Golden Compass (2007), and a 2019 HBO/BBC drama series), his novels are dripping with philosophical and religious themes.Get Philip Pullman's Books here.-TIMESTAMPS:0:00 - C.S. Lewis Tells Filthy Lies5:12 - Childhood Innocence is Overrated10:09 - Religion in Philip's Novels21:26 - How to Improve the Story of Jesus and the Gospels27:43 - The Connection Between Music and Fiction36:24 - Books vs Movies43:38 - Consciousness in The Book of Dust50:05 - Should Novelists Go Back and Update Their Books?56:11 - The Omniscient Narrator1:00:12 - How Movies Changed Novels1:05:49 - Why Subtitles Are So Popular Now1:10:56 - The Role of Philosophy in Philip's Novels1:13:27 - Philip's Writing Process1:20:11 - The Fear of AI in Creative Industries
This week The Boys discuss chapter twenty-three, The Final of the Northern Lights! Thank you to everyone that has interacted with the show on our journey the first book of the His Dark Materials series so far. We'll be back next episode with our review of the 2007 film-adaptation, The Golden Compass!Join our Patreon and get access to our Patreon exclusive show "Films Cool!" for as little as $3 a month!https://www.patreon.com/twodustyboysEmail us at twodustyboys@gmail.comDon't forget to rate, review, and leave a comment for us on the platform of your choice. Thanks! We love you!Content warning: Not Safe for work or children... unless they're coolIntro and outro music provided by, respectively:"I Got a Stick Arr Bryan Teoh" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"I Got a Stick Feat James Gavins" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Support the show
In the first of our series on children's stories, we dive into the modern masterpiece Northern Lights, by Philip Pullman, and its less regarded 2000s film adaption, The Golden Compass. Religious authoritarianism, moral absolutism, gender hierarchies and talking polar bears are all up for discussion in this episode, as Grace and Niamh ask the question; is this really for kids?CW: Institutional child abuse, death Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Amy Klein (of AK and The Hallucinations and former guitarist of Titus Andronicus) joins me for an emotionally cathartic conversation about season 1 of Heated Rivalry and our personal soundtrack wishlists for season 2. Topics include love letters to fanfiction, the inherent grief and woundedness of desire, Carl Jung's theory of the shadow self, and engaging with the erotic as a deeply female and spiritual source through the writings of Anne Carson and Audre Lorde. ✨KEEP UP TO DATE WITH AMY KLEIN ✨Web: http://www.amykleinmusic.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/akandthehallucinations/Linktree: https://linktr.ee/amyrebeccakleinSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3eRMQoarXLl60uC8Bi6BJL?si=wg_KQD1RSpGbAwmUIcyv_w ✨ SEASON 2 SOUNDTRACK WISHLIST ✨ https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5rxyGRdaf22e7YCoBwg5qh✨ SOURCES & WORKS REFERENCED ✨Aya, Maxine. “two souls become one: analyzing heated rivalry's original soundtrack.” Maxine Aya Writes, 18 Jan. 2026, https://www.maxineayawrites.com/blog/two-souls-become-one.Berger, John. “Another Side of Desire.” Hold Everything Dear: Dispatches on Survival and Resistance, Verso Books, 2007, pp. 126, 2 Mar. 2026. Carson, Anne. “Finding The Edge.” Eros The Bittersweet, Princeton University Press, 1986, pp. 30, 2 Mar. 2026. Cultured Mag. “@connorstorrieofficial has a PSA for the Internet…” Instagram, 20 Feb. 2026, https://www.instagram.com/reel/DU_w0O_iRzk/.Derrida, Jacques. "Wears and Tears (Tableau of an ageless world).” Spectres of Marx, Éditions Galilée, 1993, pp. 51, 2 Mar. 2026. Fell, Erin. “‘Heated Rivalry' Composer Peter Peter on His Debut Scoring Effort: “Pretty Insane, Especially for a First Gig.” Variety, 6 Feb. 2026, https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-features/peter-peter-heated-rivalry-composer-interview-1236496036/. Gibson, Erin. “Heated Rivalry - Ep 2.” Attitudes, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www.patreon.com/posts/149341967?collection=1942480.Glitch Gestalt Girl. “Heated Rivalry's cinematography challenges how film language is allowed to look at men.” Instagram, 19 Feb. 2026, https://www.instagram.com/reel/DU8blSbjT6L/. Jung, Carl. Chapter. Man and His Symbols, Doubleday, 1964, 2 Mar. 2026. Jung, E. Alex. “Girls Who Love Boys Who Love Boys.” New York Magazine, 23 Feb. 2026, https://www.vulture.com/article/heated-rivalry-fujoshi-fan-fiction.html.King, Gayle.” Heated Rivalry" producers on show's popularity and what to know about its second season.” CBS Mornings, 26 Feb. 2026, https://youtu.be/2MAayneb5lw?si=jj84gv-67r9W2kaG. Lorde, Audre. “Uses of the Erotic.” Sister Outsider, Crossing Press, 1984, pp.54-56, 2 Mar. 2026. Machado, Carmen Maria. In the Dream House, Graywolf Press, 2019, pp. 68, 2 Mar. 2026. Mazza, Angelina. “Sorry, the “Heated Rivalry” gay Marvel fanfic origin story isn't true.” Salon, 6 Dec. 2025, https://www.salon.com/2025/12/06/heated-rivalry-gay-marvel-fanfic-rachel-reid/ Melchor, Traci. “Heated Rivalry' creator wants show to be synonymous with "horny joy" | Jacob Tierney Interview.” Etalk, 12 Dec. 2025, https://youtu.be/1Tec_LsHueY?si=hVGsO-MluOqNc627.Plato. The Symposium. Translated by Christopher Gill, Penguin Classics, 2003, 2 Mar. 2026. Princiotti, Nora. “The Perfect ‘O.C.' Soundtrack Made Indie Music Mainstream.” The Ringer, 3 Aug. 2023, https://www.theringer.com/2023/08/03/tv/20th-anniversary-of-the-oc-music-soundtrack-rooney-death-cab-for-cutie.Pullman, Philip. The Golden Compass, Knopf Books for Young Readers, 1996, 2 Mar. 2026. Reid, Rachel. Heated Rivalry, Harlequin Enterprises, 2019, 2 Mar. 2026. Saturday Night Live. “Stripper.” NBC, 1 Mar. 2026, https://youtu.be/uJAIEym5FvM?si=OVUAXpJrwinQ4MV1.Shaped by the Flow. “This isn't consent education.” Instagram, 8 Jan. 2026, https://www.instagram.com/reel/DTQOn39CAnA/. Sim, Bernardo. “Heated Rivalry: Hudson thought Connor would 'pin me down and f— me' in audition.” Out Magazine, 29, Nov. 2025. https://www.out.com/gay-tv-shows/heated-rivalry-connor-storrie-hudson-williams-interview.
This steampunk fantasy world has everything: dæmons, talking polar bears, Daniel Craig with a snow leopard, and Nicole Kidman in her villain era! Attempting to replicate the success of THE LORD OF THE RINGS, New Line Cinema tries to kick off a new trilogy by adapting Philip Pullman's The Golden Compass, but it… doesn't quite work out. Stephen Hilger returns to help us figure out why! Next week: DOM IS BACK!!! Our king returns just in time for us to talk THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY! Join the conversation on our Discord at https://discord.com/invite/RssDc3brsx and get more Eye of the Duck on our Patreon show, After Hours https://www.patreon.com/EyeoftheDuckPod References: Special Features Production Design: The Emotional Fabric of a Parallel World Armoured Bears: The Panserbjørne of Svalbard Music The Adaptation of Writer/Director Chris Weitz Finding Lyra Belacqua: Introducing Dakota Blue Richards The Alethiometer: Creating the Truth Measure Maverick Movies: New Line Cinema and the Transformation of American Film by Daniel Herbert The Golden Compass: The Official Illustrated Movie Companion by Brian Sibley Cinefex #112 Production History StarLog #362 Production History The Golden Compass Production Notes Fate of New Line Cinema Rests on The Golden Compass Newsweek Production History The Wrap Chris Weitz Interview Variety Chris Weitz Interview Wired Production History The Atlantic Production History The New York Times Production History Slate Philip Pullman Interview Credits: Eye of the Duck is created, hosted, and produced by Dom Nero and Adam Volerich. This episode was edited by Michael Gaspari. This episode was researched by Parth Marathe. Our logo was designed by Francesca Volerich. You can purchase her work at francescavolerich.com/shop The "Adam's Blu-Ray Corner" theme was produced by Chase Sterling. Assistant programming and digital production by Nik Long. Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Letterboxd or join the conversation at Eye of the Discord. Learn more at eyeoftheduckpod.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Come for the breezy fantasy, stay for Robert De Niro actively trying to speed run himself out of the movie – it's STARDUST! Our very own Sky Pirate, Stephen Hilger, returns to help us drag Claire Danes across the land so that we can finally prove ourselves to Sienna Miller. Ya know, normal fantasy stuff! Next week New Line Cinema tries to jump start another fantasy trilogy adaptation with THE GOLDEN COMPASS. Join the conversation on our Discord at https://discord.com/invite/RssDc3brsx and get more Eye of the Duck on our Patreon show, After Hours https://www.patreon.com/EyeoftheDuckPod References: Special Features What Do Stars Do? They Shine – The Casting Process A Quest of Enormous Importance Stardust: The Visual Companion by Stephen Jones Cinefex #111 Production History Den of Geek Jon Harris Interview Matthew Vaughn on Stardust Sequel Ain't It Cool News Neil Gaiman Interview Los Angeles Times Neil Gaiman Interview Sarah Michelle Gellar Turns Down Role Ilan Eshkeri's Stardust: A Film Score Guide by Ian Sapiro Credits: Eye of the Duck is created, hosted, and produced by Dom Nero and Adam Volerich. This episode was edited by Michael Gaspari. This episode was researched by Parth Marathe. Our logo was designed by Francesca Volerich. You can purchase her work at francescavolerich.com/shop The "Adam's Blu-Ray Corner" theme was produced by Chase Sterling. Assistant programming and digital production by Nik Long. Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Letterboxd or join the conversation at Eye of the Discord. Learn more at eyeoftheduckpod.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Kristi Lee, Dr. Rob Shumaker and guest Josh Arnold break down Oscar season, including best picture, best actor, best actress and best director debates. The conversation covers award show fatigue, movie reviewing culture, streaming versus theaters, and why the big-screen experience still matters. Films discussed include The Golden Compass, Marty Supreme, One Battle After Another, Hamnet, Sinners, Frankenstein, Zootopia 2, Blue Velvet, Basquiat, Blade Runner, Blade Runner 2049, The Godfather, The Wizard of Oz, Lost in Translation, Mamma Mia, Road House, Begonia and Perfect Days, along with reflections on IMAX, movie etiquette and seeing films with an audience.
Firing up with some craft talk, we quickly dive into the final installment in Philip Pullman's Golden Compass universe, which is, well, sad. For lots of reasons. But also incredibly powerful and full of love. Oh, and we've got a couple less weighty things, too, including a comic book and time travel novel with some "funny torture." Oh, and some "Heated Rivalry" chit-chat. This fortnight, we read: "A Long Game: Notes on Writing Fiction," by Elizabeth McCracken "The Book of Dust: The Rose Field," by Philip Pullman "George Falls Through Time," by Ryan Collett "Physics for Cats," by Tom Gauld What sound effects did we give each of these books? You'll just have to listen and find out!
If you're wondering what NOT to do when adapting your novel, there are great tips in this episode. We've all experienced the feeling of walking out of a cinema and saying, the book was better. That's definitely the case for The Golden Compass. I've read the book and thoroughly enjoyed it plus the book won the Carnegie Medal which means it's excellent. So how did such a good children story go so wrong when it was adapted for film? That is the question we answer in this episode. Acquire the power to write a bestselling story at storynerd.ca/courses For access to writing templates and worksheets, and more than 70 hours of training (all for free), subscribe to Valerie's Inner Circle.To learn to read like a writer, visit Melanie's website.
Welcome to The B-Side! Here we talk about movie stars! Not the movies that made them famous or kept them famous, but the ones that they made in between. Today we talk about someone who played Bond, James Bond, and Blanc, Benoit Blanc. It's Daniel Craig! Our returning guest is the great Gavin Mevius, co-host of both The Mixed Reviews Podcast and The Q Division on Glitterjaw. Our B-Sides today include The Mother, Enduring Love, The Golden Compass, and Cowboys & Aliens. We also spend some time on The Invasion. We remember the controversy of Craig's being blonde and being cast as Bond (silly!), as well as the early roles he took on before our B-Sides. There's conversation on the films of Roger Michell and if he really is some version of Mike Leigh lite. There's also an earnest debate about which film is worse: The Golden Compass or Cowboys & Aliens? Mild shock takes hold as we three recall both that HBO did in fact make FULL THREE SEASONS of His Dark Materials (!) and the somewhat disingenuous, cash-grabby way Cowboys & Aliens came to be.
Today host Jo Reed welcomes AudioFile's founder and editor, Robin Whitten, to discuss Phillip Pullman's world and THE ROSE FIELD, read by Michael Sheen, the much anticipated conclusion of the extraordinary epic fantasy. It began in 1999 with THE GOLDEN COMPASS and with the story of Lyra Silvertongue, in an all-time-favorite full-cast performance. Lyra's story plays out over six audiobooks—a double trilogy, HIS DARK MATERIALS and THE BOOK OF DUST. We could revel in Pullman's alternate universe for hours, but for this episode, Jo and Robin compare the different narrations and storytelling styles of the audiobooks that bring Pullman's imagination to us. Read our reviews of the audiobooks at our website: THE ROSE FIELD: Published by Listening Library THE GOLDEN COMPASS: Published by Listening Library THE BOOK OF DUST: Published by Listening Library Discover thousands of audiobook reviews and more at AudioFile's website Support for AudioFile's Behind the Mic comes from HarperCollins Focus,, and HarperCollins Christian Publishing, publishers of some of your favorite audiobooks and authors, including Reba McEntire, Bob Goff, Kathie Lee Gifford, Max Lucado, Lysa TerKeurst, and so many more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today host Jo Reed welcomes AudioFile's founder and editor, Robin Whitten, to discuss Phillip Pullman's world and THE ROSE FIELD, read by Michael Sheen, the much anticipated conclusion of the extraordinary epic fantasy. It began in 1999 with THE GOLDEN COMPASS and with the story of Lyra Silvertongue, in an all-time-favorite full-cast performance. Lyra's story plays out over six audiobooks—a double trilogy, HIS DARK MATERIALS and THE BOOK OF DUST. We could revel in Pullman's alternate universe for hours, but for this episode, Jo and Robin compare the different narrations and storytelling styles of the audiobooks that bring Pullman's imagination to us. Read our reviews of the audiobooks at our website: THE ROSE FIELD: Published by Listening Library THE GOLDEN COMPASS: Published by Listening Library THE BOOK OF DUST: Published by Listening Library Discover thousands of audiobook reviews and more at AudioFile's website Support for AudioFile's Behind the Mic comes from HarperCollins Focus, and HarperCollins Christian Publishing, publishers of some of your favorite audiobooks and authors, including Reba McEntire, Bob Goff, Kathie Lee Gifford, Max Lucado, Lysa TerKeurst, and so many more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
It's been more than 30 years since Philip Pullman began the His Dark Materials series – and now, that story is coming to a close. Pullman's latest book The Rose Field follows the series' heroine Lyra Belacqua as she chases the same mystery she began unraveling as a child. In today's episode, Pullman joins NPR's Scott Detrow for a conversation that touches on organized religion, reimagining Lyra as an adult, and a central concept in the series – Dust.To listen to Book of the Day sponsor-free and support NPR's book coverage, sign up for Book of the Day+ at plus.npr.org/bookofthedayLearn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
On the 115th episode of the Triple Threat Theater podcast, Dax and Rian barely get off the finish line. Films discussed on this episode: The Golden Compass (2007) Jumper (2008) Mortal Engines (2018) Follow Triple Threat Theater on social media: Twitter - @buy_borrow_burn Instagram - @triplethreattheaterpodcast Tumblr - triplethreattheater.tumblr.com
This week The Two Dusty Boys discuss chapter twenty seven and the epilogue of Terciel & Elinor. What a way to fizzle out, but we would like to say our deepest thanks for any and all that have interacted with this show over the past 5+ tears. It's been truly humbling delight. We hope to see you again when we dive into our next series! We're also happy to announce the next series we will be reading for the show, The His Dark Materials series! We'll have more details when we're closer to wrapping up The Old Kingdom but we hope y'all will come join us on our next journey through The Golden Compass! Thanks! We love you!Join our Patreon and get access to our Patreon exclusive show "Films Cool!" for as little as $5 a month!https://www.patreon.com/7bellspodcastEmail us at 7bellspodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Instagram!Don't forget to rate and review us on Apple podcasts and Spotify. Thanks! We love youSupport the show
This week The Two Dusty Boys dive into chapter twenty six of Terciel & Elinor. The finish line's in sight!We're also happy to announce the next series we will be reading for the show, The His Dark Materials series! We'll have more details when we're closer to wrapping up The Old Kingdom but we hope y'all will come join us on our next journey through The Golden Compass! Thanks! We love you!Join our Patreon and get access to our Patreon exclusive show "Films Cool!" for as little as $5 a month!https://www.patreon.com/7bellspodcastEmail us at 7bellspodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Instagram!Don't forget to rate and review us on Apple podcasts and Spotify. Thanks! We love youSupport the show
This week The Two Dusty Boys dive into the anticlimactic chapter twenty five of Terciel & Elinor.We're also happy to announce the next series we will be reading for the show, The His Dark Materials series! We'll have more details when we're closer to wrapping up The Old Kingdom but we hope y'all will come join us on our next journey through The Golden Compass! Thanks! We love you!Join our Patreon and get access to our Patreon exclusive show "Films Cool!" for as little as $5 a month!https://www.patreon.com/7bellspodcastEmail us at 7bellspodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Instagram!Don't forget to rate and review us on Apple podcasts and Spotify. Thanks! We love youSupport the show
Michael Cordy's debut novel,The Miracle Strain/Messiah Code, was published in over twenty-five languages and reached the top five in the Sunday Times Bestseller List. Disney bought the film rights for $1.6 million. Another five novels followed: Crime Zero/The Crime Code, The Lucifer Code, The Venus Conspiracy, The Source and The Colour Of Death. All were published in the UK by Bantam Press and Corgi, and translated into several languages. Warner Bros optioned the film rights to The Source and the producers of Lord of The Rings and The Golden Compass optioned The Crime Code. His latest novel, Manhattan Down, is out now.We had a great chat with Michael, hearing about how he decided to take a year out to write his first novel - and how that ended up paying off handsomely. We also chat about how he gets his inspiration for his novels, and why the siren calls of Hollywood don't always end up being what they appear.Links:Buy Manhattan Down and Mike's other books nowFollow Michael on InstagramVisit Michael's websiteSupport us on Patreon and get great benefits!: https://www.patreon.com/ukpageonePage One - The Writer's Podcast is brought to you by Write Gear, creators of Page One - the Writer's Notebook. Learn more and order yours now: https://www.writegear.co.uk/page-oneFollow us on FacebookFollow us on InstagramFollow us on BlueskyFollow us on Threads Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This week The Two Dusty Boys discuss chapter twenty four of Terciel & Elinor.We're also happy to announce the next series we will be reading for the show, The Golden Compass series! We'll have more details when we're closer to wrapping up The Old Kingdom but we hope y'all will come join us on our next journey through The Golden Compass! Thanks! We love you!Join our Patreon and get access to our Patreon exclusive show "Films Cool!" for as little as $5 a month!https://www.patreon.com/7bellspodcastEmail us at 7bellspodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Instagram!Don't forget to rate and review us on Apple podcasts and Spotify. Thanks! We love youSupport the show
This week Alex makes a compelling argument, Zack gets hoisted by his own petard, and together they discuss chapter twenty three of Terciel & Elinor and listen to a voicemail from one of our lovely listeners. We're also happy to announce the next series we will be reading for the show, The Golden Compass series! We'll have more details when we're closer to wrapping up The Old Kingdom but we hope y'all will come join us on our next journey through The Golden Compass! Thanks! We love you!Join our Patreon and get access to our Patreon exclusive show "Films Cool!" for as little as $5 a month!https://www.patreon.com/7bellspodcastEmail us at 7bellspodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Instagram!Don't forget to rate and review us on Apple podcasts and Spotify. Thanks! We love you!Support the show
This week Alex bites his tongue, Zack has no time for wonderment, and together they discuss chapter twenty two of Terciel & Elinor and listen to a voicemail from one of our lovely listeners. We're also happy to announce the next series we will be reading for the show, The Golden Compass series! We'll have more details when we're closer to wrapping up The Old Kingdom but we hope y'all will come join us on our next journey through The Golden Compass! Thanks! We love you!Join our Patreon and get access to our Patreon exclusive show "Films Cool!" for as little as $5 a month!https://www.patreon.com/7bellspodcastEmail us at 7bellspodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Instagram!Don't forget to rate and review us on Apple podcasts and Spotify. Thanks! We love you!Support the show
This week no one has a good time with chapter twenty-one of Terciel & Elinor. We're also happy to announce the next series we will be reading for the show, The Golden Compass series! We'll have more details when we're closer to wrapping up The Old Kingdom but we hope y'all will come join us on our next journey through The Golden Compass! Thanks! We love you!Join our Patreon and get access to our Patreon exclusive show "Films Cool!" for as little as $5 a month!https://www.patreon.com/7bellspodcastEmail us at 7bellspodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Instagram!Don't forget to rate and review us on Apple podcasts and Spotify. Thanks! We love you!Support the show
This week Alex drinks beef coffee, Zack spits on a national hero, and together they discuss chapter twenty of Terciel & Elinor. We're also happy to announce the next series we will be reading for the show, The Golden Compass series! We'll have more details when we're closer to wrapping up The Old Kingdom but we hope y'all will come join us on our next journey through The Golden Compass! Thanks! We love you!Join our Patreon and get access to our Patreon exclusive show "Films Cool!" for as little as $5 a month!https://www.patreon.com/7bellspodcastEmail us at 7bellspodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Instagram!Don't forget to rate and review us on Apple podcasts and Spotify. Thanks! We love you!Support the show
This week Alex explores his inner docent, Zack hates on Shakespeare, and together they discuss chapter nineteen of Terciel & Elinor. We're also happy to announce the next series we will be reading for the show, The Golden Compass series! We'll have more details when we're closer to wrapping up The Old Kingdom but we hope y'all will come join us on our next journey through The Golden Compass! Thanks! We love you!Join our Patreon and get access to our Patreon exclusive show "Films Cool!" for as little as $5 a month!https://www.patreon.com/7bellspodcastEmail us at 7bellspodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Instagram!Don't forget to rate and review us on Apple podcasts and Spotify. Thanks! We love you!Support the show
This week Alex and Zack discuss chapter eighteen of Terciel & Elinor. We're also happy to announce the next series we will be reading for the show, The Golden Compass series! We'll have more details when we're closer to wrapping up The Old Kingdom but we hope y'all will come join us on our next journey through The Golden Compass! Thanks! We love you!Join our Patreon and get access to our Patreon exclusive show "Films Cool!" for as little as $5 a month!https://www.patreon.com/7bellspodcastEmail us at 7bellspodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Instagram!Don't forget to rate and review us on Apple podcasts and Spotify. Thanks! We love you!Support the show
This week Alex get passionate about about a historic fountain, Zack gets angry at cooperate takeovers, and together they discuss chapter seventeen of Terciel & Elinor. We're also happy to announce the next series we will be reading for the show, The Golden Compass series! We'll have more details when we're closer to wrapping up The Old Kingdom but we hope y'all will come join us on our next journey through The Golden Compass! Thanks! We love you!Join our Patreon and get access to our Patreon exclusive show "Films Cool!" for as little as $5 a month!https://www.patreon.com/7bellspodcastEmail us at 7bellspodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Instagram!Don't forget to rate and review us on Apple podcasts and Spotify. Thanks! We love you!Support the show
This week Alex and Zack discuss Icelandic customer service and chapter sixteen of Terciel & Elinor. We're also happy to announce the next series we will be reading for the show, The Golden Compass series! We'll have more details when we're closer to wrapping up The Old Kingdom but we hope y'all will come join us on our next journey through The Golden Compass! Thanks! We love you!Join our Patreon and get access to our Patreon exclusive show "Films Cool!" for as little as $5 a month!https://www.patreon.com/7bellspodcastEmail us at 7bellspodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Instagram!Don't forget to rate and review us on Apple podcasts and Spotify. Thanks! We love you!Support the show
SPOILER: At the end of this franchise, they kill Pod. Our season on bad YA film adaptations continues with 2007's The Golden Compass, based on the Phillip Pullman novel. In this episode, Billy has a bad day at work, Codie has a violent day at work, and Toby tries to ruin everything. Enjoy! Next Episode's Homework: Inkheart (2008) linktr.ee/soonmajorpod
Podcast is truth, truth podcast. The Becks honor the work of Michelle Trachtenberg by making a return to the coming-of-age genre with their discussion on Harriet the Spy and its 1996 film adaptation. In a surprisingly tangent-free twist, they actually analyze how minor differences between the versions affect the story and dig into deeper questions like: is all of this in Harriet's head? Enjoy! linktr.ee/soonmajorpod Homework for the next episode: The Golden Compass
Take a hot air balloon ride up to Svalbard with Emma and Izze as they look into Philip Pullman's The Golden _Compass and its 2007 adaptation of the same name. These two try to figure out the mysteries of Dust, what on Earth makes film crews completely rearrange a book's plot beats, and the weird no-man's-land between middle grade books and the era of YA. Content warnings for _The Golden Compass include: child abuse, kidnapping, child death, animal cruelty, brainwashing, oppressive theocracy, very British racism, and graphic depictions of polar bear violence. The articles Emma references in this episode can be found here: https://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/02/movies/02mcgr.html?_r=1&oref=slogin http://newsweek.com/director-confronts-some-dark-material-96599 https://ew.com/movies/2017/11/14/golden-compass-movie-why-didnt-it-work/ https://www.vulture.com/2007/12/golden_compass_scripts.html https://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/30/movies/30comp.html?ex=1346126400&en=d3b0308eab7b0de2&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss&mtrref=en.wikipedia.org&gwh=B33C31BB2C0829CC17EAAF8F5CA4100F&gwt=pay&assetType=REGIWALL https://www.thrillist.com/entertainment/nation/the-golden-compass-movie-review-2007-adaptation You can find Emma on twitter @ematsca and the show @UnselectPod. You can find Izze on bluesky and tumblr @lotsadeer. Unnatural Selection is a part of the Moonshot Podcast Network. If you like what you've heard and want to support them, you can become a patron at patreon.com/moonshotnetwork. If you want to hear more from Izze, you can listen to seers shows Abbey Archives, Hope's Hearth, and SCP Research Archives. The music for this show was composed by Jake Loranger. You can check out more of his work at https://amaranthine.bandcamp.co
Greta Gerwig convinced Netflix to distribute her Narnia remakes in theaters, so we are celebrating the only way we know how. The boys dive into another edition of 'Seeing Double' to tackle the biblical and fantastical worlds of 'The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe' and 'The Golden Compass'.
The question in the title isn't rhetorical! Pippa has an answer for KJ about why Phillip Pullman's book goes by so many names, as well as info about the movie adaptation and the HBO series... and all the ways those adaptations went astray. Website: https://adaptordiepod.wixsite.com/mysite Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/adaptordiepod Cover art by Jess Rubio. Music by Isabel Forden. Sources: THE DARK SIDE OF NARNIA by Philip Pullman: https://web.archive.org/web/20010628221443/http://riff.hiof.no/~steinabl/PULLMANLEW.HTML THE GOLDEN COMPASS MOVIE WHAT WENT WRONG by Andrew Blair for Den of Geek: https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/the-golden-compass-movie-what-went-wrong/ WHERE DID 'THE GOLDEN COMPASS' GO ASTRAY? from Vulture's The Take (no byline): https://www.vulture.com/2007/12/golden_compass_scripts.html HOW HOLLYWOOD SAVED GOD by Hanna Rosin for The Atlantic: https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2007/12/how-hollywood-saved-god/306444/ Philip Pullman's thoughts on the HBO series: https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=oce5gKgdPFM&t=75s Kathleen Crawford's interview with Casting Networks: https://www.castingnetworks.com/news/how-all-of-us-strangers-casting-director-kahleen-crawford-turned-people-watching-into-a-thriving-career/ HIS DARK MATERIALS IS FINALLY GETTING TOLD WITHOUT (MUCH) BACKLASH by Nathan Smith for SyFy: https://www.syfy.com/syfy-wire/his-dark-materials-golden-compass-religion-church-hbo-movie
Join us as we adventure to the lands of armored polar bears, daemons, and witches! This week the We Didn't Read It crew is journeying through Northern Lights (aka The Golden Compass), the first book in the His Dark Materials series.
We're both sleepy from cooking and/or eating big meals this week, so we're meandering through a discussion of Fantasian Neo Dimension, Sony's latest bad idea, and Ewan McGregor's penis.Timestamps(00:40) Willa's gonna tell you a little bit about Thanksgiving(05:15) Fantasian Neo Dimension and Final Fantasy chat(22:55) Arcane Season 2 (is bad)(32:50) The PS5P(38:30) Slitterhead minute(41:00) What else have Willa and Robin been up to? (feat. The Golden Compass, Velvet Goldmine, Stonetop)Mentioned this weekJapanese RPGs are thriving this decade, so why isn't Final Fantasy?Listen to Mel StoneTheWorstGarbage.onlineJoin The Worst Garbage Discord!Follow us and send us questions!Music Street Food by FASSoundsThings are bad right now, but you can help make them better. Here are some links that can help you get started:Lots of resources from Critical DistanceFind local mutual aid groupsGet free masks and Covid-19 testsHuge spreadsheets of mutual aid, justice orgs, and morePrisonculture shares a lot of good resources on BlueskyHow to Change Your Legal Name and Gender 101LGBTQ+ Healthcare DirectoryLet us know what we should add to this list! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Director Anand Tucker began in the world of documentaries, before switching into dramatic features. His most recent film, The Critic, is arriving in UK cinemas with Ian McKellen in its lead, having had to change casts following the pandemic. Before that, Tucker had briefly been attached to The Golden Compass, had worked on films such as Girl With A Pearl Earring and Shopgirl, and has no shortage too of stories to tell. Which he does on this very podcast... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Liz Hitt has worked across VFX departments on some very cool movies — and she's not stopping there. Beginning at the legendary Dream Quest Images on Deep Rising and Mighty Joe Young, Liz built a name for herself as a talented production coordinator and producer via movies including Hollow Man, Spider-Man, Stealth (with Chris), The Golden Compass, Wonder Woman, and Spider-Man: Homecoming. In this podcast, Liz reflects on her career, the roles she's taken and the crews she's worked with, sharing how she manages people. She shares a rough guide to the “small-but-global” VFX industry, revealing how new technologies often present more challenges, and giving her thoughts on the effects of the pandemic on both the way we work and the films and series we make.
Welcome to You Haven't Blanked That! It's George Roy Hill month. This week we watched Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. We talk about Fight Club, being a movie of its time, Marathon Man, Burt Bacharach, Paul Newman, Wild Bill, throuple?, buddy comedy, Mandalorian, How They Died, Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head, Other George Roy Hill movies, Favorite Paul Newman movies, Favorite Robert Redford movies, People love this movie, After School Special, Butch Cassidy and the Wild Bunch, and Corey Feldman. What we are blanking: Madame Web, Underdogs, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Invisible Ray, Truth of Jim, The Mantis, The Golden Compass, Young Filmmakers Guide to Alfred Hitchcock. Opening theme by the Assassins Closing theme by Lucas Perea For more info, click the link in the bio. https://linktr.ee/yhblankthat --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/blanked-that/message
Charlie, Zach, and Mary join Caitlin to cover Slotherhouse, a 2023 movie that seeemed promising, but ultimately let us down. It's not quite a campy creature feature, and it's not quite a sorority horror story. What it does do: cringe attempts at representation, bizarre dialogue, and sloths on instagram. We had a lot of fun with the questions, though! Tangents include: Zach's bad taste, favorite creature features, what "camp" means in horror, fraternity horror stories, music, movies we couldn't finish, fighting fictional characters, exotic pets, sloths in general, holidays and holiday foods, produce selection habits, sports, Golden Compass daemons, and chain restaurants.
Today we are bringing you a shorty…an episode with just 2 books and we hope it might be just what you need! Our short stack is tied together with the common theme of If You Liked This…Then Read That... Featured BooksThe Measure by Nikki Erlick LH They Both Die At The End by Adam Silvera LH Books That Go Along With Our ThemeThe Book Thief by Marcus Zusak and All The Light We Cannot See by Anthony DoerrCirce by Madeline Miller and The Women of Troy by Pat BarkerChildren of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi and The Golden Compass by Phillip PullmanOther Books Mentioned in the EpisodeHow High We Go in the Dark by Sequoia NagamatsuWays to contact us:Follow us on Instagram - @thebookbumbleFacebook: Book BumbleOur website: https://thebookbumble.buzzsprout.comEmail: bookbumblepodcast@gmail.comHey Friends, please rate and review us!
Episode: 2892 Steampunk: An exercise in writing science fiction without predicting the future. Today, steampunk.
This week we are giving you some new books reports. We've got the Golden Compass, The Summer I Turned Pretty Series, and Yellowface and we are here to report on what we think!
Frank Petzold is an internationally acclaimed Director and VFX Supervisor, and he's been working in film for over 25 years. Whether working in film or television, Frank creates cutting edge visuals. Before stepping into the world of directing, this award-winning VFX Supervisor enjoyed a successful career in Germany as a Director of Photography, specializing in shoots with visual effects components. In the early 90s, Frank joined the Tippett Studio in California to supervise and direct VFX work for major Hollywood films. Starting with the cult classic STARSHIP TROOPERS, he quickly moved from one blockbuster to the next, including ARMAGEDDON, THE MATRIX, HOLLOW MAN, THE RING, GOLDEN COMPASS and many others. Working closely with Directors such as Steven Spielberg, Paul Verhoven, Frank Oz, Gore Verbinsky, Ivan Reitman, Frank learned how to bring story to life. With that extensive experience, he began directing complex commercials for the international market. When ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT Director Edward Berger called Franks, with whom he worked on the AMC Series THE TERROR, the idea of working on such an iconic literary IP made Frank intimidated and inspired at the same time. Based on Erich Maria Remarque's best-selling 1929 novel of the same name, the film follows an idealistic young German soldier in WWI who soon learns the harrowing reality of war. Because of the intimate perspective and to capture the verisimilitude of life in the trenches, Petzold's goal was to ground the visual effects in photorealistic reference points. In other words, in this case, less is more. In 2023, the film won 4 Academy Awards. Frank has been a member of VES since 1999. In this Podcast, Allan McKay talks to the VFX Supervisor and Director Frank Petzold about his start in VFX at the legendary Tippett Studio; his work on STARSHIP TROOPERS, HOLLOW MAN, ARMAGEDDON, as well as the 2023 Academy Award Winning film ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT. For more show notes, visit www.allanmckay.com/407.
This is the FINAL EPISODE of The Gayly Prophet for the foreseeable future! Today we are finishing our discussion about The Golden Compass/Northern Lights! This episode contains Editorials, Personals, and Health and Science. Subscribe to The Gayly Planet now so you don't miss out on our future episodes! And while you're there, take a moment to rate and review the show! We Are The Gayers is now available wherever you listen to pods! You can join our sticker club, check out our shop, listen to our podcasts, and read our Guide to Firing JK Rowling all on our website, Hashtagruthless.com Support us on Patreon for extended episodes of all our podcasts, plus oodles of other amazing bonus content! Lark's tarot deck, Under the Bed Tarot, is now available in our shop! Follow us on Instagram and Tumblr! If you like this show be sure to check out EsGAYpe From Reality, The Gay Pirate Podcast, and We Are The Gayers! Show art is by Theo Julien Forrester Music from https://filmmusic.io "Industrial Music Box" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) -Edited from the original-
Today you are listening to the first half of our discussion about the second half of The Golden Compass/The Northern Lights! This episode contains The Front Page, Politics, and Community Profiles. Listen, we talked for over 2 hours, so it turns out we probably need to do three episodes per book to fit all of our thoughts and feelings in. We hope you understand! Content notes: Religious abuse: 26:05- 34:10 Sexual abuse/medical abuse: 34:10 - 38:10 Please sign our open letter asking HBO to nix the Harry Potter TV show: bit.ly/nohptv Subscribe to The Gayly Planet now so you don't miss out on our future episodes! And while you're there, take a moment to rate and review the show! We Are The Gayers is now available wherever you listen to pods! You can join our sticker club, check out our shop, listen to our podcasts, and read our Guide to Firing JK Rowling all on our website, Hashtagruthless.com Support us on Patreon for extended episodes of all our podcasts, plus oodles of other amazing bonus content! Lark's tarot deck, Under the Bed Tarot, is now available in our shop! Follow us on Instagram and Tumblr! If you like this show be sure to check out EsGAYpe From Reality, The Gay Pirate Podcast, and We Are The Gayers! Show art is by Theo Julien Forrester Music from https://filmmusic.io "Industrial Music Box" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) -Edited from the original-
This week, David Plotz, Emily Bazelon, and John Dickerson discuss the discovery of classified documents at Biden's home; the justices of the Supreme Court exhibiting open animosity toward one another; and fears of a “polycrisis” at Davos. Here are some notes and references from this week's show: Matt Viser, Tyler Pager, Carol Leonnig and Yasmeen Abutaleb for The Washington Post: “Inside The White House Document Strategy And Its Pitfalls” Steven Mazie for The Atlantic: “The Supreme Court Justices Do Not Seem to Be Getting Along” Jess Bravin and Sadie Gurman for The Wall Street Journal: “Supreme Court Investigators Have Narrowed Leak Inquiry to Small Number of Suspects” Andrew Van Dam for The Washington Post: “The Happiest, Least Stressful, Most Meaningful Jobs In America” Working: People Talk About What They Do All Day and How They Feel About What They Do, by Studs Terkel Here is the poem (by an unknown author) that listener Christina Roosen sent to David after his cat died: Eyes bright, claws sharp, tail held high. Go keenly into the mist, old warrior. Valhalla waits for you A compilation of poems about pet loss: Rome Thorstenson for In Valhalla: “Pet Loss Poems” Here are this week's chatters: John: Joseph Berger for The New York Times: “Adolfo Kaminsky Dies at 97; His Forgeries Saved Thousands of Jews” Emily: Joshua Vaughn for Penn Live: “Dauphin County Made Millions On Jail Phone Calls And Spent It On Staff Perks, Contractors” David: His Dark Materials on BBC One; The Golden Compass, The Subtle Knife, and The Amber Spyglass, by Philip Pullman Listener chatter from Muirinn O'Neill: Josh Baker's I'm Not a Monster podcast For this week's Slate Plus bonus segment Emily, David, and John discuss the jobs people find most meaningful. Tweet us your questions and chatters @SlateGabfest or email us at gabfest@slate.com. (Messages may be quoted by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.) Podcast production by Cheyna Roth. Research by Bridgette Dunlap. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This week, David Plotz, Emily Bazelon, and John Dickerson discuss the discovery of classified documents at Biden's home; the justices of the Supreme Court exhibiting open animosity toward one another; and fears of a “polycrisis” at Davos. Here are some notes and references from this week's show: Matt Viser, Tyler Pager, Carol Leonnig and Yasmeen Abutaleb for The Washington Post: “Inside The White House Document Strategy And Its Pitfalls” Steven Mazie for The Atlantic: “The Supreme Court Justices Do Not Seem to Be Getting Along” Jess Bravin and Sadie Gurman for The Wall Street Journal: “Supreme Court Investigators Have Narrowed Leak Inquiry to Small Number of Suspects” Andrew Van Dam for The Washington Post: “The Happiest, Least Stressful, Most Meaningful Jobs In America” Working: People Talk About What They Do All Day and How They Feel About What They Do, by Studs Terkel Here is the poem (by an unknown author) that listener Christina Roosen sent to David after his cat died: Eyes bright, claws sharp, tail held high. Go keenly into the mist, old warrior. Valhalla waits for you A compilation of poems about pet loss: Rome Thorstenson for In Valhalla: “Pet Loss Poems” Here are this week's chatters: John: Joseph Berger for The New York Times: “Adolfo Kaminsky Dies at 97; His Forgeries Saved Thousands of Jews” Emily: Joshua Vaughn for Penn Live: “Dauphin County Made Millions On Jail Phone Calls And Spent It On Staff Perks, Contractors” David: His Dark Materials on BBC One; The Golden Compass, The Subtle Knife, and The Amber Spyglass, by Philip Pullman Listener chatter from Muirinn O'Neill: Josh Baker's I'm Not a Monster podcast For this week's Slate Plus bonus segment Emily, David, and John discuss the jobs people find most meaningful. Tweet us your questions and chatters @SlateGabfest or email us at gabfest@slate.com. (Messages may be quoted by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.) Podcast production by Cheyna Roth. Research by Bridgette Dunlap. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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