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
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James Bailey
“December Decapitations” ITF Read & Watch: The Green Knight (1300s poem & 2021 film) ft. Erik Grove
“Debase Yourself Before the Dark One” ITF Read: The Eye of the World (1990 book) part three
“It’s Going to Get Bonkers” ITF Watch: The Wheel of Time (2021 TV series) episodes 1-4
“Most Death” ITF Read: The Eye of the World (1990 novel) part two
From the Vault: The Return of the King (1980 film)
“The Oily Taint” ITF Read: The Eye of the World (1990 novel) part one
“The Bucket is the Bomb” ITF Watch: Carrie (1976 film)
“Cinderella’s Revenge” ITF Read: Carrie (1974 novel)
“We’re All Knife Fighters Now” ITF Watch: Dune (2021 film) ft. Fonda Lee
“Mocap a Child?” ITF Read: Dune (1965 novel) part three
“Herbert’s Curiosity” ITF Read: Dune (1965 novel) part two
“The Mistake of the Decade” ITF Read: Dune (1965 novel) part one
“Adaptation Memory Games” 200th Episode Celebration
“Numinous Light” ITF Watch: The Handmaid’s Tale (2017 TV series) episodes 6-10
“Nothing About Love” ITF Watch: The Handmaid’s Tale (2017 TV series) episodes 1-5
“First Against the Wall” ITF Read: The Handmaid’s Tale (1985 novel)
“An Inversion of Perspective” ITF Watch: Candyman (2021 film)
“$1000 Per Sting” ITF Read & Watch: Candyman (1985 story & 1992 film)
“That Little Hand Flex” ITF Watch: Pride & Prejudice (2005 film) ft. Jennifer Hudak
“The Anonymous G.O.A.T.” ITF Read: Pride and Prejudice (1815 novel)
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