Did You Read The Book?
Did You Read The Book?
Erin Palmer
A comparative podcast where movie buffs and bookworms come together to talk about stories and their adaptations that we love, hate, or love to hate.
Episode 54 - Wuthering Heights Part 2
TRIGGER WARNING: This episode covers content around violence, death, public executions, suicide, psychological and physical trauma, self harm, sexual abuse, substance abuse, and emotional abuse. Please be advised. Welcome back to another episode of Did You Read The Book? ! Join me and my guest, Julie McCulloch-Francis, for a true ranter where we unpack all the cringy cinema tropes of white washing, racism, and stylistic choices confusing the crap out of us in our Part 2 episode of Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë. Our Recommendations Swiss Army Man directed by Daniel Scheinert & Daniel Kwan The Fox Wife: A Novel by Yangsze Choo Sinners directed by Ryan Coogler Find Me Online If you like Did You Read The Book?, don’t be shy and share with your family, friends, neighbors, and anyone else you see fit! You can also follow me on Bluesky, Threads, Facebook, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, iTunes, Tune In/Alexa, Spotify, and Pandora! About The Show Music composed and produced by Abek Cover art created by Jared Stokes Banner art and background design by IndigoLink Podcast production by Erin Palmer
Jun 1
1 hr 49 min
Episode 53 - Wuthering Heights Part 1
TRIGGER WARNING: This episode covers content around violence, death, suicide, psychological and physical trauma, self harm, child abuse, sexual abuse, substance abuse, and emotional abuse. Please be advised. Welcome back to another episode of Did You Read The Book? ! Join me and my glorious returning guest, Julie McCulloch-Francis,  as we unpack dysfunctional love, garbage can human beings, and find out really fast how we each feel about Gothic Romance in our Part 1 episode of Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë. Find Me Online If you like Did You Read The Book?, don’t be shy and share with your family, friends, neighbors, and anyone else you see fit! You can also follow me on Bluesky, Threads, Facebook, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, iTunes, Tune In/Alexa, Spotify, and Pandora! About The Show Music composed and produced by Abek Cover art created by Jared Stokes Banner art and background design by IndigoLink Podcast production by Erin Palmer
May 1
1 hr 31 min
Episode 52 - Fahrenheit 451
TRIGGER WARNING: This episode covers content around violence, murder, death, suicide, psychological and physical trauma, and self harm. Please be advised. Welcome back to another episode of Did You Read The Book? ! Join me and my guest, Daniel Palmer, as we break down (both academically and mentally) a politically charged story to talk through radical regimes, societal alienation, and the age old question of ”Why eel?” in Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury. Our Recommendations Andor created by Tony Gilroy American Horror Story: Season 7 - Cult created by Brad Falchuk, Ryan Murphy, & Halley Feiffer Salem’s Lot by Stephen King Doom Patrol developed by Jeremy Carver Find Me Online If you like Did You Read The Book?, don’t be shy and share with your family, friends, neighbors, and anyone else you see fit! You can also follow me on Bluesky, Threads, Facebook, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, iTunes, Tune In/Alexa, Spotify, and Pandora! About The Show Music composed and produced by Abek Cover art created by Jared Stokes Banner art and background design by IndigoLink Podcast production by Erin Palmer
Apr 1
2 hr 24 min
Episode 51 - The Handmaid's Tale
TRIGGER WARNING: This episode covers content around violence, murder, death, suicide, genocide, sexual abuse, rape, psychological and physical trauma, religious extremism, and religious persecution. Please be advised. Welcome back to another episode of Did You Read The Book? ! Join me and my guests, Sheree Baxter McLaughlin and Daniel Palmer, as we have a real deep discussion around religious extremism, beautiful prose structures, and dive into one of the hardest (and most relevant) topics yet with The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood. Our Recommendations Andor created by Tony Gilroy Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood Pluribus created by Vince Gilligan The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah The Women by Kristin Hannah Mistress of Lies by K.M. Enright Find Me Online If you like Did You Read The Book?, don’t be shy and share with your family, friends, neighbors, and anyone else you see fit! You can also follow me on Bluesky, Threads, Facebook, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, iTunes, Tune In/Alexa, Spotify, and Pandora! About The Show Music composed and produced by Abek Cover art created by Jared Stokes Banner art and background design by IndigoLink Podcast production by Erin Palmer
Feb 1
2 hr 5 min
Episode 50 - The Odyssey
TRIGGER WARNING: This episode covers content around violence, murder, war, death, brutality, drug usage, substance abuse, PTSD, animal abuse, racial injustice, hate crimes, and racism. Please be advised. Welcome back to another episode of Did You Read The Book? ! Join me and my frequent flyer guest, Julie McCulloch-Francis, as we dive real deep into the past to talk about classic Greek themes, wacky mythos, and how in the heck does it tie into the Great Depression (that don’t make no sense!) in The Odyssey by Homer. Our Recommendations Lucifer, the Devil in the Middle Ages by Jeffrey Burton Russell Blood Orange: The Dracula Duet Book 1 by Karina Halle Black Rose: The Dracula Duet Book 2 by Karina Halle Find Me Online If you like Did You Read The Book?, don’t be shy and share with your family, friends, neighbors, and anyone else you see fit! You can also follow me on Twitter (@DYRTBPodcast), Threads, Facebook, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, iTunes, Tune In/Alexa, Spotify, and Pandora! About The Show Music composed and produced by Abek Cover art created by Jared Stokes Banner art and background design by IndigoLink Podcast production by Erin Palmer
Jan 1
2 hr 27 min
Episode 49 - John Carter of Mars
TRIGGER WARNING: This episode covers content around violence, war, murder, death, brutality, animal abuse, and body gore. Please be advised. Welcome back to another episode of Did You Read The Book? ! Join me and my returning guest (and renown author!), Dan Rector, as we redeem ourselves by diving back into the classic sci-fi realm to nerd out over beautiful world building, the complexities of culture, and have a good ol’ squeal about cute space puppies in A Princess of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs. Follow My Guest! RectorWriter - Dan’s Blog Follow Dan on Facebook And A Health To The Widow by D.G.P. Rector featured in BattleTech: Shrapnel, Issue #23 (now on pre-order!) Our Recommendations Last Podcast on the Left - Vampire The Masquerade by Marcus Parks, Henry Zebrowski, & Ed Larson Apostle directed by Gareth Evans Find Me Online If you like Did You Read The Book?, don’t be shy and share with your family, friends, neighbors, and anyone else you see fit! You can also follow me on Twitter (@DYRTBPodcast), Threads, Facebook, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, iTunes, Tune In/Alexa, Spotify, and Pandora! About The Show Music composed and produced by Abek Cover art created by Jared Stokes Banner art and background design by IndigoLink Podcast production by Erin Palmer
Dec 1, 2025
2 hr 3 min
Episode 48 - Ella Enchanted
TRIGGER WARNING: This episode covers content around violence, murder, death, emotional abuse, and physical abuse. Please be advised. Welcome back to another episode of Did You Read The Book? ! Join me and my returning guest, Meghan Palmer, as we have a massive scream into the void to unpack the major differences between stellar writing and fever dream creation in Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine. Our Recommendations Delicious in Dungeon written by Ryoko Kui Delicious in Dungeon directed by Yoshihiro Miyajima Ever After directed by Andy Tennant Find Me Online If you like Did You Read The Book?, don’t be shy and share with your family, friends, neighbors, and anyone else you see fit! You can also follow me on Bluesky, Threads, Facebook, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, iTunes, Tune In/Alexa, Spotify, and Pandora! About The Show Music composed and produced by Abek Cover art created by Jared Stokes Banner art and background design by IndigoLink Podcast production by Erin Palmer
Nov 1, 2025
1 hr 51 min
Episode 47 - The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
TRIGGER WARNING: This episode covers content around violence, murder, death, sexual abuse, non consensual sex, war, war crimes, and body gore. Please be advised. Welcome back to another episode of Did You Read The Book? ! Join me and my guest, Dan Rector, (now a famous author!) as we come back for yet another hot mess in the adaptation world to rant about character flaws, the nonsense that was the early 2000’s cinema style, and lament over the lack of cinematic plot in The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen vol 1 written by Alan Moore and illustrated by Kevin O’Neill. Follow my Guest! The Exile by D.G.P. Rector The Last Scion written by D.G.P. Rector Our Recommendations Leviathan Wakes: Book 1 of The Expanse Series by James S.A. Corey The Expanse created by Daniel Abraham, Mark Fergus, & Ty Franck Lost Gods by Brom Find Me Online If you like Did You Read The Book?, don’t be shy and share with your family, friends, neighbors, and anyone else you see fit! You can also follow me on Bluesky, Threads, Facebook, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, iTunes, Tune In/Alexa, Spotify, and Pandora! About The Show Music composed and produced by Abek Cover art created by Jared Stokes Banner art and background design by IndigoLink Podcast production by Erin Palmer
Oct 1, 2025
2 hr 7 min
Episode 46 - Suitable Flesh
TRIGGER WARNING: This episode covers content around violence, murder, death, sexual abuse, non consensual sex, psychological trauma, and body gore. Please be advised. Welcome back to another episode of Did You Read The Book? ! Join me and my dynamic duo guests, Julie McCulloch-Francis and Daniel Palmer, as we face plant into yet another Eldritch horror vibe of terrifying body snatcher tropes, crazy head canon theories, and just a full melt down of how this is possibly considered an adaptation of The Thing on the Doorstep by H.P. Lovecraft. Our Recommendations Baldur’s Gate 3 created by Larian Studios The Sanatorium by Sarah Pearse Talk To Me directed by Michael & Danny Philippou Black Sheep directed by Jonathan King Slotherhouse directed by Matthew Goodhue Predator: Killer of Killers directed by Dan  Trachtenberg & Micho Rutare Find Me Online If you like Did You Read The Book?, don’t be shy and share with your family, friends, neighbors, and anyone else you see fit! You can also follow me on Bluesky, Threads, Facebook, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, iTunes, Tune In/Alexa, Spotify, and Pandora! About The Show Music composed and produced by Abek Cover art created by Jared Stokes Banner art and background design by IndigoLink Podcast production by Erin Palmer
Sep 1, 2025
2 hr 25 min
Episode 45 - Dune Part 2
TRIGGER WARNING: This episode covers content around violence, physical and mental abuse, death, murder and war. Please be advised. Welcome back to another episode of Did You Read The Book? ! Join me and my guest, Dan Rector, for round 2 of Dune where we dig deeper into the character development, the intrigue, and finally compare the adaptation to the original Dune by Frank Herbert. Follow My Guest! The Last Scion Game written and created by DGP Rector on Steam! To learn more, click here (https://www.choiceofgames.com/last-scion/)! Our Recommendations Wild Cards by George R.R. Martin Dexter directed by James Manos Jr. Stranger Things directed by Matt & Ross Duffer Find Me Online If you like Did You Read The Book?, don’t be shy and share with your family, friends, neighbors, and anyone else you see fit! You can also follow me on Bluesky, Threads, Facebook, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, iTunes, Tune In/Alexa, Spotify, and Pandora! About The Show Music composed and produced by Abek Cover art created by Jared Stokes Banner art and background design by IndigoLink Podcast production by Erin Palmer
Aug 1, 2025
48 min
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