Paperback Flicks - Percy Jackson and The Sea of Monsters

Rae and Ruth sit down with author Adrienne Monson, as part of the Indie Revolution Spotlight interview series, to talk about her books and her publishing journey. Featuring "Afternoon Ruth" randomness, a debate about Adrienne's possible vampirism, and some mysterious person named Adriana Monroe.

Rae and Ruth take on Stephen King's, secret government, psychedelic drug experiment, enhanced ability, father/daughter survivalist thriller, Firestarter. Come join them as they discuss which version shines and which goes up in flames between the 1983 and 2022 film adaptations.

Rae and Ruth are back in a whole new year with a whole new episode about "Holes" The book by Louis Sachar and the 2003 film Directed by Andrew Davis staring Shia LaBeouf. Come see how they feel about this film adaptation and it's book counterpart.

Come get festive with Rae and Ruth as they take a deeper look into the classic Charles Dickens Novel "A Christmas Carol" and discuss some of it's many film/ tv adaptations. Find out how well this timeless Christmas tale translates from ink into film and see if we can get you into the spirit of the season.

Rae and Ruth are back again! This time they take on the whimsical world of L. Frank Baum's beloved children's book "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz". Comparing it along side the 1939 MGM studio musical classic film "The Wizard of Oz" staring Judy Garland. Join us and see how these two think the two mediums measure up and see if you agree with their findings.

Come along for the ride as Rae and Ruth are joined by special guest D.W. Lundberg of NostalgiaCast to discuss Peter Benchley's novel and Stephen Spielberg's blockbuster film "Jaws". It's a little longer then their usual episodes but this is Jaws we're talking about here, it's gotta be epic!

Get creeped out with Rae and Ruth as they take a look at the classic ghost story of the Headless Horsemen and the Tim Burton Film it inspired "Sleepy Hallow." Starring Johnny Depp, Christina Ricci, Christophers Walken, and a star studded cast of familiar faces, it's just too bad a few of them have to loose their heads along the way!

Rae and Ruth discuss the complexities of converting a simple beloved children's book into a full length movie as they take a deep dive into the book by Maurice Sendak "Where the Wild Things Are" and the movie directed by Spike Jonze.

Rae and Ruth dive deep into the ultimate high fantasy tale, "The Princess Bride" in this book to movie review. Join them as they compare the William Goldman novel to the Rob Reiner film of which William Goldman adapted the screenplay. It stars Cary Elwes, Robin Wright, Mandy Patinkin, Wallace Shawn, Andre the Giant, and many more! 

Link to the video mentioned by Rae in today's podcast "The Princess Bride: According to kids" (Movie Parody)    • The Princess Bride: According to Kids...  

Rae and Ruth are back for season two of paperback Flicks. First book to movie they'll review is Rick Riordan's middle grade novel "Percy Jackson and The Sea of Monsters" along side the 2013 film, staring Logan Lerman and Alexandra Daddario. They are joined by special guest Professor E of Poppet Toy Theatre (A.k.a Ruth's eldest son) to bring the young adult perspective to the conversation. Join us for this titan of an episode!