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  • 10. Erasure/American Fiction

    01:45:58||Season 1, Ep. 10
    It's the first season finale! We really did it! In this episode we talk about problematic representation, estranged families, finding identity, the power of nuance, and how to make big changes to a story while still making a great adaptation. We dig into Benji's love for audio book readers with "gravelly voices" and Chris finally takes back his worst hot take of the past year. **This episode contains spoilers for Erasure and American Fiction**. Enjoy our season finale as we analyze both of these master works of art. See ya next season!

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  • 9. Percy Jackson: The Lightning Thief

    02:09:50||Season 1, Ep. 9
    This episode we debate the pronunciation of so many Greek monsters and myths, try really hard not to talk about the Percy Jackson and the Olympians show (and fail), and get into the YA adaptation industrial complex. Join us to talk about Percy Jackson and the Olympians Book / Movie One: The Lightning Thief! **Episode contains spoilers for all versions and the Percy Jackson and the Olympians book series** Also it's really long. We're big dorks about this one!

  • 8. The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes

    01:49:44||Season 1, Ep. 8
    It's Hunger Games time! In this episode we dive into franchise rankings, prestige actors in YA, and many warnings about why you should! not! trust! blonde! boys!!! Listen in for our recap of The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins and/or Francis Lawrence.

  • 7. Poor Things

    01:51:07||Season 1, Ep. 7
    We're back to finish Season 1 of Books with Pictures, and this episode we're talking about Poor Things, written by Alasdair Gray in 1992 and adapted by Yorgos Lanthimos to much acclaim in 2023. Listen in for way more questions than answers, including Who are the poor things? Was this based on a true story?? And is our reading retention really really bad???

  • 6. 2024 Oscars Predictions

    01:11:22||Season 1, Ep. 6
    Introducing our hottest takes and favorite supporting actor who may or may not have been a body double!??! That's right, it's the Books with Pictures Oscars episode. We discuss our takes on the 2024 nominees, our favorite films of the year that deserved more recognition, and our predictions for how it will all go down at the 2024 Academy Awards

  • 5. Red, White & Royal Blue

    01:31:39||Season 1, Ep. 5
    This week it’s all about romcom chemistry, the use of emails and texts in movies, and the magic of a Stephen Fry cameo: that’s right, it’s Red, White & Royal Blue!!! We would also like to apologize in advance for overusing the word trope and using gay as an umbrella term. Our reading comprehension is not great, but we do know that Alex is bi! **As always, this episode contains spoilers for the book and the movie.**CORRECTION: An earlier version of this episode incorrectly stated that Taylor Zakhar Perez is out as bisexual. This was not correct information, and has been updated in this version.

  • 4. Fall of the House of Usher

    01:34:35||Season 1, Ep. 4
    This episode covers Mike Flanagan’s Fall of the House of Usher miniseries on Netflix, as well as the many Edgar Allen Poe stories from which it draws its inspiration. **Contains spoilers for the show. And the stories, but come on, those are literally all public domain.** We talk about seventh grade, the merits of jump scares, old-timey language, and WAS Mark Hamill doing a weird voice?!!?