{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/64b1584f738d4000117f5476/6a0215a292e9663a6f97391f?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"S03E17 — Ender's Game","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/64b1584f738d4000117f5476/1778513962734-8856f6b7-1ccb-44c2-ac5f-d9a4e2d41950.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Alright baby listeners… this week we’re heading to Battle School. 🚀</p><p><br></p><p>We’re talking Ender’s Game, the beloved sci-fi classic that somehow manages to be about genius children in space while also being deeply upsetting the entire time.</p><p><br></p><p>We break down the massive differences between the book and the 2013 movie adaptation, including why the film feels way more like a YA blockbuster, why the book’s political themes hit so much harder, and why aging the kids up changes basically everything.</p><p><br></p><p>Support us on Patreon &gt;&gt; <a href=\"https://patreon.com/bookisbetterpod\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://patreon.com/bookisbetterpod</a></p><p><br></p><p>Find us everywhere at @bookisbetterpod.</p><p><br></p><p>Episode page: https://bookisbetterpod.com/bibpod-episodes/ep-073-enders-game/</p>","author_name":"Rebekah Edwards and Tim, Donna, and T. Josiah Haynes"}