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It's our first Christmas special! Isaac and Jenessa sat down to discuss Chris Van Allsburg's award-winning picture book, The Polar Express. Jenessa also convinced Isaac to watch the 2004 adaptation starring Tom Hanks.

Is the Polar Express a Christmas classic or just creepy?

We hope you and your family have a safe, peaceful holiday season. See you in 2025!

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Amanda joins Jenessa in analyzing what makes Wicked different from other movie musicals. In this episode, we break apart Act One of the Wicked stage production and compare it to the 2024 film adaptation.

Wicked Broadway Stage Production - 00:01.55

Wicked Part One 2024 film - 01:03.00

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Amanda joins us in analyzing Wicked: the Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire. This novel has been turned into a hit Broadway play and recently a movie-musical (both will be discussed in an episode next week).

What did Maguire add to the rich world of Baum's Oz? How does Elphaba develop from a misunderstood girl to a wicked witch? Who truly decides your fate?

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Our episode schedule for the rest of 2024!

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Sam joins us to discuss L. Frank Baum's children's classic, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, and the 1939 film adaptation, The Wizard of Oz. Did Baum write the seminal American folktale? Is The Wizard of Oz the best movie in American cinema? Listen to the episode to find out!

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz book discussion - 0:02.00

The Wizard of Oz film discussion - 0:42.50

final thoughts on both the book and film - 1:24.20

mentioned in the episode:

Brazen: Rebel Ladies Who Rocked the World by Pénélope Bagieu

video: Wizard of Oz and The Oz Books: Everything You Didn't Know | SYFY WIRE

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Marissa and Jenessa discuss the first season of the critically acclaimed HBO show, True Blood. What made this show so successful? Why is it so much better than the book?

content warnings: descriptions of blood, vampirism, drug addiction, alcoholism, assault, SA, and similar topics

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Marissa is back to help us figure out why we hated reading Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris, yet we couldn't put the book down! Join us as we review the book that inspired the HBO series, True Blood.

content warning: descriptions of blood, abuse, SA, and racism.

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Listen to our full episodes reviewing Twilight by Stephanie Meyer and the Twilight film adaptation At ReadtheBookFirst.buzzsprout.com

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Wearing a bowling shirt is like ordering fajitas.

Do you also find Bella’s choice in first day of school clothes astounding?! Listen to our episode reviewing Twilight.

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What if the Twilight characters were Taylor Swift albums?!

Listen to the full episode of our review of Twilight by Stephanie Meyer at ReadtheBookFirst.buzzsprout.com

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Is Twilight the best vampire movie to ever exist? Why does the soundtrack undeniably slap?!

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