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Episode 170: Game of Thrones: The Adapting (sort of)

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This week, Josh and Dietrich sit down to discuss the adaptation of Game of Thrones, which wrapped up its fifth season a few weeks ago. It's a fascinating look at a massive undertaking, which takes the defining fantasy saga of this generation and turns it into one of the biggest pop culture phenomena of the last decade. The pair discuss the various choices made by both Martin and the showrunners, what they chose to keep, and what they chose to change. They talk about the challenges that a television show faces that a series of novels does not, and praise the extraordinary episode Hardhome. In addition, Dietrich reads a pair of outstanding short story collections, Josh raves about a book about a marooned astronaut and a series of graphic novels, and Dietrich revisits a steadily reliable author with The Lincoln Lawyer. Finally, they wrap up with a discussion of a few video games, a guilty pleasure album, and a television show that has delighted Dietrich like few other things, all before spending quite a bit of time raving about the phenomenal new offering from Pixar.  You can send questions and comments to us by utilizing our Contact Us form.

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What We've Been Reading
0:00 - 30:04

- MJ Aldridge, Eeny Meeny
- George Saunders, Tenth of December
- Andy Weir, The Martian
- Kij Johnson, At the Mouth of the River of Bees
- Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodriguez, Locke and Key Series
- Michael Connelly, The Lincoln Lawyer

Game of Thrones
30:38 - 1:12:50

Off The Bookshelves
1:13:23 - 1:40:00

- Parks and Recreation
- GTA V
- Arkham City
- Muse, Drones
- Inside Out


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