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A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

FromFailure to Adapt


A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

FromFailure to Adapt

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Length:
57 minutes
Released:
Nov 1, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Is there an interview subject so humble even God can’t get them to talk about themself? Mister Rodgers is as close as it gets, and yet Tom Junod’s 1998 profile is a masterclass turned into an equally ambitious film. Red Scott and Maggie Tokuda-Hall are back to talk the Tom Junod Esquire profile, Can You Say...“Hero”?, and 2019’s A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood Directed by Marielle Heller. You can read the 1998 Tom Junod profile of Mister Rodgers, Can You Say.. “Hero”?, here. Order Maggie’s newest book, The Siren, the Song, and the Spy If you like us, you’ll also enjoy: Following the pod on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/failuretoadaptpodcast/ Following the pod on X: https://x.com/FailureAdapt Supporting Failure to Adapt on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FailureToAdaptPodcast
Released:
Nov 1, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (50)

Is the book always better? Are they better off as Movies?? Finally, an answer. Author Maggie Tokuda-Hall and Comic Red Scott talk media that moves from one form to another. Whether it's Stephen King books becoming Steven Spielberg movies, Fairy Tales loosely inspiring animated Disney musicals, or People transmuting into Wolves, this is the podcast with the conviction and insight to determine a story's correct form.