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It Was A Book First
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Today: #44 in Arts on our combined chart.
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| Date | Apple Podcasts | Pocket Casts |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 | #30 | #32 |
About the show
It Was A Book First is a weekly podcast about new book-to-screen adaptations. Hosted by culture reporters and former colleagues Sophie Vershbow and Rudi Greenberg, IWABF dissects the TV and film adaptations everyone is talking about, what you'll be reading and watching next, and the business behind what actually makes it off the page.
Latest episodes
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'The Love Hypothesis' Fails the Rom-Com Chemistry Test (with Linda Holmes)
September 30, 2026 · 1 hr 28 minThis week, NPR pop culture correspondent Linda Holmes joins Sophie and Rudi to discuss “The Love Hypothesis,” Prime Video’s new streaming adaptation of Ali Hazelwood’s 2021 novel of the same name. The fake dating romantic comedy stars…
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Fall’s Most Anticipated Book-to-Screen Adaptations
September 23, 2026 · 1 hr 9 minThis week, Sophie and Rudi look ahead to the book-to-screen adaptations they’re most anticipating watching this fall. From horror stories to new takes on Jane Austen, they picked 11 adaptations they can't wait to cover on the podcast…
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'Practical Magic 2' Is a Cursed Adaptation of 'The Book of Magic'
September 16, 2026 · 1 hr 14 minThis week, Sophie and Rudi discuss "Practical Magic 2,” the sequel to the witchy 1998 book-to-screen adaptation “Practical Magic,” starring Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman. The new film is an adaptation of writer Alice Hoffman’s “The Book…
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'Coyote vs. Acme' Is Looney Tunes for People Who Read The New Yorker
September 9, 2026 · 52 minThis week, Sophie and Rudi discuss a movie that almost didn’t exist: “Coyote vs. Acme,” a hybrid live action and cartoon Looney Tunes reboot that’s based on Ian Frazier’s 1990 New Yorker piece of the same name. The movie centers on Wile E…
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Even the Stars of 'The Dog Stars' Can't Save Ridley Scott's Adaptation
September 2, 2026 · 1 hr 6 minThis week, Sophie and Rudi discuss “The Dog Stars,” director Ridley Scott’s adaptation of Peter Heller’s 2012 novel of the same name. Set in a post-apocalyptic future ravaged by a flu pandemic that wiped out most of humanity, the film…
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'Tony' Rewrites Anthony Bourdain's 'Kitchen Confidential' (with Tim Carman)
August 26, 2026 · 1 hr 12 minThis week, Washington Post food reporter Tim Carman joins Sophie and Rudi to discuss “Tony,” A24’s loose adaptation of Anthony Bourdain’s breakout 2000 memoir “Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly.” The film…
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How Hollywood Costume Designer Whitney Anne Adams Styles Book Adaptations
August 19, 2026 · 1 hr 9 minThis week, costume designer Whitney Anne Adams joins Sophie and Rudi to discuss how she approaches book-to-screen adaptations. Whitney, who hosts the “Tales From a Costume Designer” podcast, worked on Baz Luhrman’s 2013 adaptation of F…
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Oscar-Nominated Writer Samy Burch on Adapting Lost 19th Century Novella 'Late Fame'
August 12, 2026 · 45 minThis week, screenwriter Samy Burch joins Sophie and Rudi to discuss her new film “Late Fame,” based on Austrian novelist Arthur Schnitzler’s 1895 novella of the same name. Directed by Kent Jones, the movie stars Willem Dafoe as a postal…