Monthly Archives: July 2013

A Song of Ice & Fire – Game of Thrones

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Brace yourselves, All Kinds of Philler is coming! This episode is all about the fantasy novel series A Song of Ice & Fire and its TV adaptation, Game of Thrones. Earl summons his small council, Tony and Brent, to discuss the crossover hit up to their third installments. They compare the books to the show, its popularity and acclaim, their favourite characters, censorship on HBO, and whether or not it’ll have a solid, satisfying ending. (Spoilers for the entire show and the first three books, so you’ve been warned.)

Guests:
Brent Peckham
“It’s a Crossover Hit” Tony

Supplemental notes:
Parks & Rec’s Ben Wyatt on Game of Thrones
George R R Martin Interview

Audio notes: (1hr. 21min. runtime)
00:50 – How did we get into the series
04:30 – Crossover appeal, soap operas, and audiences
11:05 – Depth and scope of the series
25:30 – What is Westeros?
34:25 – Relating to characters and the story
37:45 – White saviors
43:10 – Opening title sequence
45:55 – Censorship and TV show changes
54:55 – CSI: Westeros
56:30 – Cast and characters
69:25 – How will they finish the series?
76:10 – If one were to write a book…

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Adaptations

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All Kinds of Philler: Based on the musical based on the film based on the book based on the podcast! This episode is all about Adaptations, which means comic books turned into shows, toys turned into movies, books turned into plays, and so on. Earl chats with Andrew on some recent examples of adaptations good and bad, what changes in translating between media, and nitpick on their favourite shows and films. They also discuss a bit of Joss Whedon’s Much Ado About Nothing, Mortal Kombat, Transformers, and even Pokemon. Minor spoilers throughout, and major spoilers in the Walking Dead section, so fair warning.

Guests:
Andrew Lawrence

Audio notes: (1hr. 7min. runtime)
00:40 – Batman vs. Iron Man vs. Great Gatsby
04:00 – Shakespeare, Much Ado About Nothing & 10 Things I Hate About You
13:05 – Multiple adaptations, Speed Racer & Jonny Quest
20:30 – Adapting between media, Mortal Kombat & X-Men
30:00 – Changes in adaptations & The Walking Dead
43:35 – Comic book TV shows, Agents of SHIELD & Smallville
52:20 – Toy properties, The Lego Movie & Transformers
58:40 – Movie premiere swag & Pokemon
63:40 – Andrew’s Playlist: Final Fantasy 8

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