Irvine Welsh’s debut novel disturbed and fascinated the literary world in the 90s with its stark, unflinching depiction of the underground heroin-fueled punk scene of Scotland. In episode 281, Luke & James discuss the cult following phenomenon, a shifting message over time, potential pitfalls and benefits of writing in phonetic dialect, a disorienting array of stream-of-consciousness POVs, and the dark humor to be found in the bleakest of circumstances. Join them next week as they compare the novel to the film directed by Danny Boyle!
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Ink to Film
Luke Elliott
James Bailey
“Friendships Made to Survive” ITF Watch: Stand By Me (1986 film)
“Daring Death” ITF Read: The Body (1982 novella)
“Traumatizing Rhino” ITF Read & Watch: James and the Giant Peach (1961 novel & 1996 film)
“What We Shouldn’t Know” ITF Listen & Watch: Archive 81 (2016 podcast & 2022 TV series) part two
“Netflix Made a Mistake” ITF Listen & Watch: Archive 81 (2016 podcast & 2022 TV series) part one
“The Devil at Your Door” ITF Read & Watch: Smooth Talk (1966 story & 1985 film) ft. Laura of Why the Book Wins
“Hack Your Own Brain” ITF Read & Watch: Johnny Mnemonic (1981 story & 1995 film)
“Break a Few Eggs” ITF Watch: Emma (2020 film)
From the Vault: Pet Sematary 2 (1992 film)
“An Unhappy Ending in Disguise” ITF Read: Emma (1816 novel)
“The Third Murderer” ITF Watch: The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021 film) ft. Michael DeLuca
From the Vault: Total Recall (2012 film)
From the Vault: The Last Man on Earth (1964 film)
“Shakespeare’s Nastiest Play” ITF Read: Macbeth (1606 play)
“Getting Into the Spirit” ITF Watch: Station Eleven (2021 TV series) episodes 6-10 ft. Patrick Swenson
“Hatchet to the Loop” ITF Watch: Station Eleven (2021 TV series) episodes 1-5
“An Apocalyptic Perspective” ITF Read: Station Eleven (2014 novel)
Last Looks 2021
“Anything Is on the Table” ITF Watch: The Wheel of Time (2021 TV series) episodes 5-8
“December Decapitations” ITF Read & Watch: The Green Knight (1300s poem & 2021 film) ft. Erik Grove
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