135. The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar

In Episode 135, our very first installment of a new format we’re calling Adapt or Perish Minis, we’re going back to Roald Dahl to look at the Oscar-winning short film The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar!

In this episode, we discuss:

• The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Six More, Roald Dahl’s 1977 short story collection
• The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar, the 2023 short film written and directed by Wes Anderson, and starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Ralph Fiennes, Dev Patel, and Ben Kingsley
• The Swan, the 2023 short film also written and directed by Wes Anderson, and starring Rupert Friend and Ralph Fiennes

Footnotes:

• Does the Dog Die?: Crowdsourced trigger warnings for movies, tv, books and more

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91. The Witches

Episode 91 of Adapt or Perish has just checked in, and OH MY GOD I THINK IT’S A WITCH. We’re taking a look at The Witches, Roald Dahl’s horror story for kids!

In this episode we discuss:

• Roald Dahl's original 1983 novel
• The 1990 movie, directed by Nicholas Roeg, produced by Jim Henson, written by Allan Scott, and starring Anjelica Huston, Jasen Fisher, and Mai Zetterling
• The 2020 movie, directed by Robert Zemeckis, written by Zemeckis, Guillermo del Toro, and Kenya Barris, and starring Anne Hathaway, Jahzir Kadeem Bruno, and Octavia Spencer

Footnotes:

• Episode 22: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
• Episode 31: Where the Wild Things Are & Fantastic Mr. Fox
• Episode 55: The BFG
• Episode 77: Matilda
• The Gift of Fear by Gavin de Becker
• "Black Hole Sun" by Soundgarden
• ‘The Witches’ Review: There’s No Magic to Robert Zemeckis’ Dreadful Roald Dahl Adaptation by David Ehrlich

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77. Matilda

In this episode of Adapt or Perish, we're looking at the most miraculous little girl in the history of English literature, Roald Dahl's Matilda!

In this episode we discuss:

• The original 1988 novel.
• The 1996 movie, directed by Danny DeVito, written by Nicholas Kazan and Robin Swicord, and starring Mara Wilson, DeVito, Rhea Perlman, Embeth Davidtz, and Pam Ferris.
• The 2010 musical, book by Dennis Kelly, music and lyrics by Tim Minchin.

Footnotes:

• Matilda at 30
• Mara Wilson and More Reveal 13 Things You Never Knew About Matilda from Thrillist
• Mara Wilson's 2016 book Where Am I Now?: True Stories of Girlhood and Accidental Fame
• Afternoon Tea: A Matilda Reunion
• Groundhog Day: The Musical
• The "pantomime dame"

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