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In this special spooky bonus episode of The Jump, Niamh and Grace are getting witch FOR THE GIRLS! Covering the cult classic Practical Magic, and the Alice Hoffman novel that inspired it, we get into sisterhood, generational trauma and curses!

You voted for it and it's here!! our season two finale is all about the iconic novel and film, The Snapper! We get into Irish storytelling, the role of the church in modern Ireland and Niamh's dad's cameo in Dangerous Liaisons (stage version)https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/roddy-doyle-i-m-a-middle-class-person-commenting-on-working-class-life/ https://www.theguardian.com/books/2011/apr/18/roddy-doyle-life-writing-profile https://www.sundayworld.com/incoming/roddy-doyle-to-throw-the-snapper-on-to-the-fire-would-be-a-grave-mistake/40926779.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhDvTUUddbg https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-snapper-1993 https://www.sundayworld.com/showbiz/movies/roddy-doyle-reveals-he-was-not-fully-happy-with-final-script-for-the-commitments-in-new-series/40430677.html

On this week’s episode we are covering The Girl on the Train; the runaway success from author Paula Hawkins and adaptation starring Emily Blunt. We get into convoluted plots, female rage and the British custom of a G&T can on the train!https://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/01/books/review/the-girl-on-the-train-by-paula-hawkins.htmlThe Girl On The Train Film Cast: Everything you need to know | Glamour UK (glamourmagazine.co.uk)

This week, Grace and Niamh are covering the 1954 Robert Matheson masterpiece, I Am Legend, and its third adaptation, 2007’s Will Smith blockbuster of the same name. We get into pandemics, devastating loneliness, self destruction, and humankind’s irreversible destruction of the planet. It’s actually one of our cheerier episodes!https://web.archive.org/web/20170808114238/http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/04/movies/moviesspecial/04halb.html?ref=moviesspecial https://web.archive.org/web/20110616205005/http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/film/film_reviews/article3097177.ece https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSZ36oBdIPY

This week, Grace and Niamh are discussing Kevin Kwan’s global sensation Crazy Rich Asians and the film adaptation of the same name! We get into yoga studios on private planes, what makes a good “beach read” and, of course, tax evasion.https://web.archive.org/web/20151104022946/http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/07/07/how-crazy-rich-asians-splash-their-cash.html https://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/arts/im-no-crazy-rich-asian-says-author-kevin-kwan https://hashtaglegend.com/culture/kevin-kwan-crazy-rich-asians-movie-china-rich-girlfriend-singapore/ https://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/01/books/kevin-kwans-crazy-rich-asians-depicts-a-cult-of-opulence.html

In the second of our two parter on Sharp Objects, Niamh tells Grace about the making of the HBO series, from building the world of Wind Gap, to the iconic soundtrack, and reveals some "hidden" clues along the way.. https://www.vulture.com/2018/08/sharp-objects-all-the-hidden-words-you-missed.html#:~:text=As%20Camille%20sits%20in%20her,walks%20into%20the%20Keene%20house.John Paino Interview: https://artdepartmental.com/blog/production-designer-john-paino-sharp-objects-sets/ https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-features/sharp-objects-director-jean-marc-vallee-interview-sepinwall-704649/ https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2018/07/sharp-objects-episode-2-words-woman-in-white-interview-gillian-flynn https://www.refinery29.com/en-gb/2018/07/204620/sharp-objects-hidden-clues-production-designer-interview https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/tv/a22690721/sharp-objects-music-led-zeppelin-interview/

This weeks episode is the first of a two parter! We are returning to the mind of Gillian Flynn and discussing her novel Sharp Objects! We discuss generational trauma, female violence, mean girl and continue to ask the question... WHERE IS GILLIAN??

In this weeks episode, Grace and Niamh are discussing Zola, the Twitter thread sensation turned A24 indie darling. We're getting real uncomfortable in this one, as we discuss cultural appropriation, sex trafficking and toxic friendships!

In this bonus episode, we chat to Mink's Martha Hegarty about her favourite book, movie and adaptation! Our Mink Loves The Jump enamel pin set is available to purchase now! https://thejumppodcast.squarespace.com/