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.

9. The Handmaid's Tale

This week, we discuss Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale.

In this episode, we read and watched:

• Margaret Atwood’s original novel, published in 1985. Buy on Amazon or iBooks.
• The Handmaid’s Tale (1990), directed by Volker Schlöndorff, written by Harold Pinter, starring Natasha Richardson, Robert Duvall, and Faye Dunaway. Watch on Amazon or iTunes.
• The Handmaid’s Tale (2017), the first season of the Hulu original, starring Elizabeth Moss. Watch with a Hulu subscription or buy on Amazon or iTunes.

Some of the stuff we talked about in this episode:

• That one very negative review of the film and the book, written by Owen Gleiberman, published in Entertainment Weekly in 1990.
• The 2012 audiobook, read by Claire Danes. Buy on Amazon or iTunes.
• “Sending a Man to Do a Woman’s Job: How the 1990 Handmaid’s Tale Film Became an Erotic Thriller,” by Natalie Zutter, from Tor.com.
• “One Reason The Handmaid’s Tale Won Emmys Best Drama,” from The Nerdwriter. Here’s a link to his YouTube channel.

8. Fun Home

This week, we discuss Alison Bechdel’s Fun Home!

In this episode we read, listened to, and watched:

• The original comic, Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic, 2006. Buy on Amazon or iBooks.
• Fun Home (A New Broadway Musical), adapted by Lisa Kron and Jeanine Tesori, 2013. Soundtrack available on iTunes or Amazon.

Some of the stuff we talked about in this episode:

• The Bechdel Test.
• Dykes to Watch Out For by Alison Bechdel.
• Are You My Mother? by Alison Bechdel.
• The 2016–2017 Fun Home national touring company.
• Ring of Keys, performed by Sydney Lucas at the 2015 Tony Awards.