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
“The Horse Didn’t Die” ITF Watch: The NeverEnding Story (1984 film)
“8th Wall Break” ITF Read: The Neverending Story (1979 novel)
“A Movie Unstuck in Time” ITF Watch: Slaughterhouse-Five (1972 film)
“A Mosaic of Punchlines” ITF Read: Slaughterhouse-Five (1969 novel)
From the Vault: Watchmen (2019 TV series)
From the Vault: Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983 film)
“Felt It in My Toes” ITF Watch: The Haunting of Hill House (2018 TV series) episodes 6-10
“A Different Kind of Horror” ITF Watch: The Haunting of Hill House (2018 TV series) episodes 1-5
“A Crescendo of Dread” ITF Read: The Haunting of Hill House (1959 novel)
“Makeup Before Wake Up” ITF Watch: Murder on the Orient Express (1974 film)
“The Duchess of Death” ITF Read: Murder on the Orient Express (1934 novel)
“Beyond Genre Wankery” ITF Watch: No Country for Old Men (2007 film)
“One Day One Day One Day” ITF Read: No Country for Old Men (2005 novel)
“Luck Magic” ITF Watch: Shadow and Bone (2021 TV series) episodes 5-8 ft. PosPop
“Emotional Support Goat” ITF Watch: Shadow and Bone (2021 TV series) episodes 1-4
“Giving Off Slight Himbo Energy” ITF Read: Shadow and Bone (2012 novel)
“Aesthetics Above All” ITF Read & Watch: Sleepy Hollow (1820 short story & 1999 film)
“Trillian’s Choice” ITF Watch: The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (2005 film) ft. Tyler Clawson
“The Meaning is to Question the Meaning” ITF Read: The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (1979 novel)
From the Vault: Tolkien (2019 film)
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