13. The Hound of the Baskervilles

This week, in our first installment on the character of Sherlock Holmes, we’re discussing Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s The Hound of the Baskervilles.

In this episode, we read and watched:

• Doyle’s original novel, published in 1902. Buy on Amazon or iBooks.
• The 1939 film version, starring Basil Rathbone. Buy on Amazon.
• The 1959 Hammer Film production, starring Peter Cushing. Buy on Amazon or iTunes.
• The 1982 TV version, starring Tom Baker, originally airing on the BBC. Stream it on BritBox.
• The 1983 made-for-television version, starring Ian Richardson. Buy on Amazon.
• The 1988 episode of Sherlock Holmes, starring Jeremy Brett in his second of four series as the character. Buy on Amazon or stream it on BritBox.

Some of the stuff we talked about in this episode:

• Tom Baker’s tenure as the fourth Doctor Who.
• Upstairs Downstairs
• To Be or Not to Be, starring Jack Benny and Carole Lombard.
• LibriVox and their dramatic reading of The Hound of the Baskervilles, starring Arielle Lipshaw.

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