Illiterate

33:16 | Sep 18th, 2020

This week, we discuss the journey to creating the intimate story of growing up as a black gay man in Liberty City. Moonlight is based on the unreleased play “In Moonlight Black Boys Look Blue” by Tare...Show More

30:01 | Sep 11th, 2020

Dive headfirst into the novel, nonlinear take on what makes us human. Is it horror, thriller, or just an existential question? I’m Thinking of Ending Things is by Iain Reid, now a film on Netflix by C...Show More

37:52 | Sep 4th, 2020

Blade Runner. Minority Report. Total Recall. Just a few of the many stories by an almost-overlooked sci-fi legend - Philip K Dick left us a catalog of mind-warping works, but what did it take to creat...Show More

01:01 | Aug 28th, 2020

Evan and Taylor are off this week! Please reach out with a message if there’s a movie or book connection you want us to cover next time. Thank you all so much for listening and learning with us every ...Show More

40:32 | Aug 21st, 2020

How did the hit Nickelodeon show come to be? What made it so revolutionary? And why is it all up in the news again? Avatar: The Last Airbender was created by Bryan Konietzko and Mike DiMartino, based ...Show More

34:13 | Aug 14th, 2020

Frances Hodgson Burnett was the bestselling American female novelist of her lifetime. How did her legacy end up becoming an often-forgotten children’s book? The film is now on HBO Max, based on the bo...Show More

30:00 | Aug 7th, 2020

Why did a man build a war machine and wreak havoc on a small town in Colorado? What films and movies might have inspired this? And is this the first time this has happened? Tread is a documentary, bas...Show More

32:10 | Jul 31st, 2020

Shakespeare wrote fan-fiction? There’s sexy Gulliver’s Travels fanart? This is our most salacious episode yet, as we dive into the world of self-publishing on Wattpad, fan lit, and the most watched fi...Show More