{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/65b4203cc662e6001772878e/694081d7891c3619dc3ad984?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The Things We Read Instead Christmas Special 2025 - Part 1","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/65b4203cc662e6001772878e/1765837487428-281774fd-e2ea-49f0-b0de-9240b9793296.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p><br></p><p>Merry Christmas Readers!</p><p><br></p><p>Welcome to Part 1 of our Christmas Special, covering the inter talent festive dust up between Ira Levin &amp; John Wyndham, hold onto your baubles as Chris &amp; Vic cover 3 books each by these two Sci-Fi heayweights.</p><p><br></p><p>Don't forget to get in touch with your praise or arguments, you never know you may get a mention. Thanks for your support.&nbsp;To follow our adventures like and subscribe, follow us on <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/thingswereadinstead/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram</a>. and get in touch via email at <a href=\"mailto:thingswereadinstead@gmail.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">thingswereadinstead@gmail.com</a>,</p><p><br></p><p>Here’s a list of the books, movies, shows and podcasts mentioned in the podcast.</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-boys-from-brazil-introduction-by-chelsea-cain-ira-levin/4609099?ean=9781849015905&amp;next=t\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The Boys From Brazil</strong></a><strong> by Ira Levin</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-stepford-wives-introduction-by-chuck-palanhiuk-ira-levin/532371?ean=9781849015899&amp;next=t\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The Stepford Wives</strong></a><strong> by Ira Levin</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://www.justwatch.com/uk/movie/the-stepford-wives-1975\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The Stepford Wives</strong></a> <strong>1975 </strong></p><p><a href=\"https://www.justwatch.com/uk/movie/the-stepford-wives\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The Stepford Wives</strong></a> <strong>2004</strong></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/day-of-the-triffids-wyndham/6952222?ean=9780241970577&amp;next=t\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The Day of the Triffids</strong></a><strong> by John Wyndham</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://www.justwatch.com/uk/movie/the-day-of-the-triffids\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The Day of the Triffids</strong></a><strong> 1963</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-midwich-cuckoos-john-wyndham/6758949?ean=9780141033013&amp;next=t\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The Midwich Cuckoos</strong></a><strong> by John Wyndham</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://www.justwatch.com/uk/movie/village-of-the-damned-1960\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Village of the Damned</a><strong> 1960</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://www.justwatch.com/uk/tv-series/the-midwich-cuckoos\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The Midwich Cuckoos</strong></a><strong> 2022</strong></p><p><br></p><p>We will see you very soon for the next part of our Christmas Special, where we will be find out what the talent thought about the final two of their favourite Ira Levin &amp; John Wyndham books on their lists, stay tuned and have a mince pie at the ready.</p><p><br></p><p>All music and sound effects by www.pixabay.com</p>","author_name":"Victoria Cargill-James & Chris Simpson"}