Adapt Me Podcast

Adapt Me Podcast

by Emily Malek
BooksVisual ArtsTV & Film
Season 1

#23 - "Everything I Never Told You" by Celeste Ng (Featuring Cheyne Nomura)

Bonus
"Lydia is dead. But the family doesn't know it yet." Grab your cookbooks and dote on your favorite child because returning guest Cheyne Nomura and I discuss how we would adapt Celeste Ng's 2014 debut novel "Everything I Never Told You!" We talk about past developments of its mini-series adaptation and the continuing need for more Asian-based stories. Also, we discuss which novels by Celeste Ng we liked better. Twitter https://twitter.com/hellosuncheyne https://twitter.com/ejb0092 https://twitter.com/AdaptMePodcast Website https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/70374274-cheyne-nomura https://chick-who-reads-everything.com/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/readseverything Instagram https://www.instagram.com/emily_blakowski/ Music is provided by Jon_Nathan_21 from Pixaby Please rate and review the podcast in order to increase its visibility. Thanks for listening.
S1 · E23
Sep 27, 2026
51:19

#22 - "The Riders" by Tim Winton (Featuring Alex Aaron)

Grab your money and passports and search for your missing loved one because guest Alex Aaron from the 180 Rule podcast and I talk about how we would adapt "The Riders" by Tim Winton into a feature length film. We ponder if it could've been made in the 1990s or the 2000s as well as how to streamline it without sacrificing its wandering and dream-like spirit. Twitter https://twitter.com/180RulePodcast https://twitter.com/AdaptMePodcast Website https://the180rule.podbean.com/ https://chick-who-reads-everything.com/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/readseverything Instagram https://www.instagram.com/emily_blakowski/ Music is provided by Jon_Nathan_21 from Pixaby. Please rate and review the podcast in order to increase its visibility. Thanks for listening!
S1 · E22
Aug 31, 2026
50:33

#21 - "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver (Featuring Amy Thomasson)

Grab your Bible errata and take a trip to the Congo because guest Amy Thomasson from the Women InSession podcast and I discuss how we would adapt "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver into an HBO-Max limited series. We talk about the compelling main characters, the history of the Congo, and how we would try to portray them respectfully. Twitter https://twitter.com/athomasson11 https://twitter.com/AdaptMePodcast Website https://insessionfilm.com/women-insession/ https://chick-who-reads-everything.com/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/readseverything Music is provided by Jon_Nathan_21 from Pixaby. Please rate and review the podcast in order to increase its visibility. Thanks for listening!
S1 · E21
Aug 25, 2026
1:05:14

#20 - "The Raven Boys" and The Raven Cycle Series by Maggie Stiefvater (Featuring Amanda Garrison)

Grab your ravens and get your psychic readings because returning guest Amanda Garrison from the Fictional Hangover podcast and I talk about how we adapt "The Raven Boys" by Maggie Stiefvater and "The Raven Cycle" series as a whole. We discuss how difficult it would be to air a fantasy show that doesn't involve vampires, werewolves, and dragons, while Amanda fangirls over the series. Twitter https://twitter.com/ridiculousmanda https://twitter.com/fictionalhangov https://twitter.com/ejb0092 https://twitter.com/AdaptMePodcast Website https://www.fictionalhangover.com/ https://fictionalhangover.podbean.com/e/the-raven-boys/?token=af99b9b58833b61cc59102edc128f9c1 https://chick-who-reads-everything.com/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/fictionalhangover/ https://www.facebook.com/readseverything Instagram https://www.instagram.com/fictionalhangover/ https://www.instagram.com/emily_blakowski/?hl=en Music is provided by Jon_Nathan_21 from Pixaby Please rate and review the podcast in order to increase its visability. Thanks for listening!
S1 · E20
Aug 24, 2026
52:15

#19 - "Lie Down in Darkness" by William Styron (Featuring Zita Short)

Let's get all Southern Gothic because returning guest Zita Short and I talk about how we would adapt "Lie Down in Darkness" - the 1951 debut novel of William Styron - for the cinema. We discuss that genre as well as the pitfalls of translating a mood piece into a different medium. Twitter https://twitter.com/Zita_Short https://twitter.com/ejb0092 https://twitter.com/AdaptMePodcast Website https://letterboxd.com/zitashort/ https://insessionfilm.com/author/zita-short/ https://chick-who-reads-everything.com/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/readseverything Music is provided by Jon_Nathan_21 from Pixaby. Please rate and review the podcast in order to increase its visability. Thanks for listening!
S1 · E19
Aug 16, 2026
51:49

#18 - "Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator" by Roald Dahl (Featuring Amanda Garrison)

Travel to outer space and take some de-aging pills because returning guest Amanda Garrison from the Fictional Hangover podcast and I are discussing how to adapt "Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator" by Roald Dahl! We talk about how vastly different it is from its predecessor as well as ponder why Dahl wrote it and if he hates Americans. Twitter https://twitter.com/ridiculousmanda https://mobile.twitter.com/fictionalhangov https://twitter.com/ejb0092 https://twitter.com/AdaptMePodcast Website https://www.fictionalhangover.com/ https://chick-who-reads-everything.com/ Audible https://www.audible.com/search?keywords=%22amanda+garrison%22&ref-override=a_hp_t1_header_search&k=%22amanda+garrison%22&crid=3GUNX90FF9GET&sprefix=amanda+garrison+%2Cna-audible-us%2C95&i=na-audible-us&url=search-alias%3Dna-audible-us&ref=nb_sb_noss_2 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/fictionalhangover/ https://www.facebook.com/readseverything/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/fictionalhangover/?hl=en https://www.instagram.com/emily_blakowski/?hl=en Music is provided by Jon_Nathan_21 from Pixabay Please rate and review the podcast in order to increase its visibility. Thanks for listening.
S1 · E18
Aug 7, 2026
41:59

#17 - "Firekeeper's Daughter" by Angeline Boulley (Featuring Alyson Wick)

Grab your semaa and study up on chemistry and Ojibwe culture because guest Alyson Wick and I discuss how we would adapt "Firekeeper's Daughter" by Angeline Boulley! We talk about how to honor its spirit both with tone and representation. I even reveal the latest developments of the Netflix adaptation. Also, I kept mixing up the Hulu show "Reservation Dogs" with "Reservoir Dogs." I blame Quentin Tarentino, but in all do seriousness, go watch "Reservation Dogs!" It's great! Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sometimesalyreadsbooks/ https://www.instagram.com/emily_blakowski/ Twitter https://twitter.com/ejb0092 https://twitter.com/AdaptMePodcast Website https://chick-who-reads-everything.com/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/readseverything Music is provided by Jon_Nathan_21 from Pixaby Please rate and review this podcast in order to increase its visibility. Thanks for listening!
S1 · E17
Aug 4, 2026
33:21

#16 - "The Ballad of Peckham Rye" by Muriel Spark (Featuring Dash Silva)

Travel back to early 1960s Britain because guest Dash Silva and I talk about how to adapt "The Ballad of Peckham Rye" - one of the lesser-known novels by Muriel Spark. We discuss how the book is universal and a product of its time (in a good way) and how it fits the tone of the Ealing Studio comedies. We had a devilishly good time! Twitter https://twitter.com/dashiellsilva?lang=en https://twitter.com/ejb0092 https://twitter.com/AdaptMePodcast Website https://dashiellsilva.com/ https://chick-who-reads-everything.com/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/readseverything Music is provided by Jon_Nathan_21 from Pixaby Please rate and review the podcast in order to increase its visibility. Thanks for listening!
S1 · E16
Jul 26, 2026
1:16:19

#15 - "The Flight of Celestial Race Horses" by Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow (Featuring Carl Malek)

Explicit
Saddle up your Akhal-Teke horse and study up on Turkmen culture because special guest and my husband Carl Malek and I discuss how we would adapt "The Flight of Celestial Race Horses" by Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow - the former president of Turkmenistan - as an interpretive dance! Listen as we talk about how insane this propaganda picture book is! If we get executed for making this episode, then we wouldn't mind at all because we genuinely had a blast! Twitter https://twitter.com/ejb0092 https://twitter.com/AdaptMePodcast Website https://www.car-revs-daily.com/author/carlmalek/ https://chick-who-reads-everything.com/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/readseverything/ Music is provided by by Jon_Nathan_21 from Pixaby Please rate and review the podcast in order to increase its visibility. Thanks for listening!
S1 · E15
Jul 23, 2026
48:10

#14 - "The Giver of Stars" by Jojo Moyes (Featuring Cheyne Nomura)

Grab your library books and saddle up your horse because returning guest Cheyne Nomura and I talk about how we would adapt "The Giver of Stars" by Jojo Moyes! We discuss the need for stories involving female friendships and highlighting obscure parts of history as well as address the blue elephant in the room. Also, we uncover developments for the movie adaptation produced by Universal. Twitter https://twitter.com/hellosuncheyne https://twitter.com/ejb0092 https://twitter.com/AdaptMePodcast Website https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/70374274-cheyne-nomura https://chick-who-reads-everything.com/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/readseverything Music is provided by Jon_Nathan_21 from Pixaby Please rate and review the podcast in order to increase its visibility. Thanks for listening.
S1 · E14
Jul 16, 2026
38:28
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