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Books With Pictures

Books With Pictures

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 Each episode we'll dive into one movie or limited TV series adapted from a book. One of your hosts, Chris, has only seen the adaptation, while the other, Benji, has only read the book. Get ready for debates, beat sheets, and an excessive referencing of Puss in Boots: The Last Wish!

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Episodes
  • Dracula pt. 1

    Dracula pt. 1
    Jan 31 2026
    "...I wasn't prepared for the full animal kingdom of it." This episode is all about Dracula! He's the character with the single most movie appearances of all time, but we'll cover the original 1897 novel, The Horror of Dracula (1958) and Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992). Learn what iconic vampire traits come from folklore and which were invented by Bram Stoker, how many animals Dracula can canonically turn into, and how Taylor Swift could possible play Dracula. Featuring our friend Bailey!!

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    1 hr and 18 mins
  • Frankenstein pt. 2

    Frankenstein pt. 2
    Jan 23 2026
    We continue our Frankenstein discussion, covering differences between the 1818 book, the 1931 movie, and the 1994 movie "Mary Shelley's Frankenstein". We also talk about what would have happened if Deadpool & Wolverine was released in 1931. How the hell do we get there?! Tune in to find out!

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    34 mins
  • Frankenstein pt. 1

    Frankenstein pt. 1
    Jan 19 2026
    Trace the history of science-fiction (and really weird girls) with us in the start of our Frankenstein series! In the first episode of this multi-episode discussion, we talk about the making of Frankenstein 1931, Mary Shelley's impetus for writing the original story, and, yes, Robert De Niro's balloon.

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    52 mins
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