Film is Lit

About Film is Lit

The podcast in which a self-proclaimed film expert and an overly confident literary expert discuss film adaptations of books. It's lit.

Publisher

Film is Lit

Category

arts

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

1 Jun 2020

Latest episode

2 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

3 of 155 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   2 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Ep. 155 - Queer (Burroughs, 1985/Guadagnino, 2024)

   Host [Host Name] interviews [Guest Name, Credential] about Luca Guadagnino's adaptation of William S. Burroughs' "Queer," exploring its faithfulness and Daniel Craig's performance.

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   11 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Ep. 154 - The Odyssey (Homer, ≈800 BCE/ Nolan, 2026)

   Host Alex D. and guest Ryan Burns, a scholar, discuss Christopher Nolan's adaptation of Homer's "The Odyssey," exploring its themes, cast, and cinematic merits.

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   9 Jun 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Ep. 153 - The Bourne Identity (Ludlum, 1980/Liman, 2002)

   Host [Host Name] and guest [Guest Name, Credential] explore how "The Bourne Identity" redefined the action thriller with its grounded stunts and compelling mystery.

Inside a recent episode

Ep. 155 - Queer (Burroughs, 1985/Guadagnino, 2024)

Published 2 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] Because I think part of the reason it doesn't feel polished or it feels unfinished is because he distracted himself with a lot of other substances. Right. didn't maybe necessarily have the, maybe the environment or the confidence to fully go within. So it just, it is what it is. And it's not even a static work, which I think also supports him as a beat artist. Like that was kind of their style anyway. So it's kind of this like living, still this like living piece of literature, which is again, like something we haven't really covered. Right. And kudos for Guadagnino for recognizing that Burroughs was a closeted gay man who hated himself because it seems like he wrote the book Burroughs did, but didn't realize that he was both Lee and Jean. […]

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Apple Podcasts (US)

4.8 / 5

25 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

6 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 61 / 100

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Quality

91

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

77

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