The Jump
The Jump
Grace Mulvey & Niamh King
A comedy podcast where comedian Grace Mulvey and pop culture obsessive Niamh King ask the question 'what makes a great adaptation?'In each episode we take a beloved book that has been made into a movie or show and do a deep dive into what the production got right (or very wrong). From banger soundtracks to dodgy casting, we get into what it takes to make The Jump from page to screen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People We Meet On Vacation
In this episode, we're celebrating Summer and embracing beach read season! We are talking about Emily Henry's People We Meet on Vacation, including multiple side quests into romance, women's fiction and much more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 17
59 min
The Salt Path
In this episode, Niamh and Grace trek a costal path of lies, as we discuss the memoir The Salt Path Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 3
1 hr 5 min
A Million Little Pieces
In this episode, Niamh and Grace tackle a memoir on addiction, redemption and most importantly... being a tough guy. Content Warning: Drug abuse, self harm, suicide Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 20
1 hr 7 min
The Hunger Games
In this weeks episode, Grace and Niamh cover Suzanne Collins' The Hunger Games. We discuss the many inspirations behind the hit novel and deep dive the movie's casting, with many tangents in between. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 6
1 hr 16 min
Children of Men
***Content Warning Below***In this episode, Grace and Niamh discuss a dystopia that hits a bit too close to home, in 2006's Children of Men.CW: Suicide, child loss, infertility Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 22
1 hr 13 min
Cinderella
In this episode, Grace and Niamh look at the many iterations of the Cinderella fairytale, how its morality changes from culture to culture, and wondering why they gave Helena Bonham Carter those wild false teeth! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 8
1 hr 4 min
Northern Lights/The Golden Compass
In the first of our series on children's stories, we dive into the modern masterpiece Northern Lights, by Philip Pullman, and its less regarded 2000s film adaption, The Golden Compass. Religious authoritarianism, moral absolutism, gender hierarchies and talking polar bears are all up for discussion in this episode, as Grace and Niamh ask the question; is this really for kids?CW: Institutional child abuse, death Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 25
1 hr 24 min
10 Things I Hate About You
This week we revisit Shakespeare as we tackle The Taming of the Shrew and its teen rom com equivalent 10 Things I Hate About You. Grace and Niamh get into feminism, sexy chemistry and a very emotional poem! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 18
1 hr 12 min
Emma/Clueless
In the first of our series on Classic Literature to Teen Rom Coms, we're talking about Jane Austen's Emma and its 1990s adaptation Clueless. Friendship, fashion and societal hierarchies are all up for discussion this week, as chat about how a story from 1800s England can be so relevant to the high school halls of Beverly Hills! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 4
1 hr 13 min
Kiss the Girls
To finish our 90s Thriller month, this week we're talking about Kiss The Girls: the Morgan Freeman serial killer drama, that leaves Niamh and Grace with more questions than answers. This shambolic episodes contains many entertaining asides, and other movies discussed include; A Time to Kill, Twister, Ghost, Se7en, Silence of the Lambs, A Princess Bride and many moreContent Warning; Violence, Sexual Assault**Note** A correction for this ep; Robert de Niro DID NOT star in Don't Say a Word. That was Michael Douglas Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 21
59 min
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