19. The Joy Luck Club

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In this episode of Adapt or Perish, we discuss Amy Tan’s The Joy Luck Club!

For this episode, we read and watched:

  • Amy Tan’s original novel, published in 1989. Read it on Amazon or iBooks.
  • The 1993 movie, directed by Wayne Wang, written by Amy Tan and Ronald Bass, and starring Ming-Na Wen, Tamlyn Tomita, Tsai Chin, France Nuyen, Lauren Tom, Lisa Lu, Kieu Chinh, and Rosalind Chao. Watch it on Amazon or iTunes.

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18. The Producers

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In this episode of Adapt or Perish, we discuss Mel Brooks’ The Producers!

For this episode, we watched and discussed:

  • The original 1967 movie, written and directed by Mel Brooks, and starring Zero Mostel and Gene Wilder. Watch on Amazon or iTunes.
  • The Producers on Broadway (2001), written by Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan, directed by Susan Stroman, and starring Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick. Listen to the original cast recording on iTunes or Amazon.
  • Recording the Producers: A Musical Romp with Mel Brooks, the 2001 documentary that followed the production of the original cast album for the initial run of the Broadway musical, with appearances by Brooks, Meehan, Stroman, and stars Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick. Buy it on Amazon.
  • The 2005 movie based on the Broadway musical, directed by Susan Stroman, and starring Nathan Lane, Matthew Broderick, Uma Thurman, and Will Ferrell. Watch on Amazon or iTunes. Buy the soundtrack on Amazon or iTunes.

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17. The Price of Salt/Carol

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In this episode of Adapt or Perish, we discuss Patricia Highsmith’s The Price of Salt!

We read and watched:

  • Highsmith’s original novel (1952). Read it on Amazon or iBooks.
  • Carol, the 2015 movie adaptation, directed by Todd Haynes, written by Phyllis Nagy, and starring Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara. Watch it on Amazon or iTunes.

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