12. The Godfather

This week, we discuss Mario Puzo’s The Godfather.

In this episode we read, watched, and played:

• Mario Puzo’s original novel, published in 1969.
• Francis Ford Coppola’s 1972 film adaptation, starring Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, Jimmy Caan, and Bobby Duvall.
• The Godfather: The Game, published by Electronic Arts in 2006.

We had a special appearance this week by our friend Dom Mahoney, one of the hosts of Not Another Gaming Podcast from Wicked Good Gaming. He’s a great guy! If you’re into gaming, you should give it a listen!

Some of the stuff we talked about in this episode:

• The AFI Top 100 movies
• Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Season 5, Episode 11: The Favor. Watch on Hulu or buy on iTunes.
• Is Abe Vigoda Dead?
• Monster Factory
• Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead by Tom Stoppard

11. The Fault in Our Stars

This week, we discuss John Green’s The Fault in Our Stars.

In this episode we read and watched:

• John Green’s original novel, published in 2012.
• The Fault in Our Stars, the 2014 film directed by Josh Boone, starring Shailene Woodley, Ansel Elgort, Laura Dern, and Willem Dafoe.

Some of the stuff we talked about this episode:

• I HATE PENNIES!!!! (Also Nickels.)
• Funky Bones

10. Children of Men

This week, we discuss P.D. James’ The Children of Men.

In this episode we read and watched:

• P.D. James’ original novel, published in 1992.
• Children of Men, the 2006 movie directed by Alfonso Cuarón, starring Clive Owen, Julianne Moore, Michael Caine, and Claire-Hope Ashitey.

Some of the stuff we talked about in this episode:

• Death Comes to Pemberley, P.D. James’ sequel to Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice. Later adapted in the 2013 BBC miniseries of the same name.
• The Last of Us, Naughty Dog’s 2013 PlayStation game.