Books With Pictures

Robin Hood pt. 1

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 11:00:00 GMT

Welcome to Nottingham! In this episode we're talking about the man, the myth, the legend: Robin Hood. Tons of media gets mentioned, namely The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood by Howard Pyle, Disney's 1973 Robin Hood, Mel Brooks' Men in Tights, and Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves. Benji may or may not order us furry costumes – need we say more to tempt you to listen?

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Dracula pt. 1

Sat, 31 Jan 2026 18:27:40 GMT

"...I wasn't prepared for the full animal kingdom of it." This episode is all about Dracula! He's the character with the single most movie appearances of all time, but we'll cover the original 1897 novel, The Horror of Dracula (1958) and Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992). Learn what iconic vampire traits come from folklore and which were invented by Bram Stoker, how many animals Dracula can canonically turn into, and how Taylor Swift could possible play Dracula. Featuring our friend Bailey!!

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Frankenstein pt. 2

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 11:00:00 GMT

We continue our Frankenstein discussion, covering differences between the 1818 book, the 1931 movie, and the 1994 movie "Mary Shelley's Frankenstein". We also talk about what would have happened if Deadpool & Wolverine was released in 1931. How the hell do we get there?! Tune in to find out!

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Frankenstein pt. 1

Mon, 19 Jan 2026 16:46:35 GMT

Trace the history of science-fiction (and really weird girls) with us in the start of our Frankenstein series! In the first episode of this multi-episode discussion, we talk about the making of Frankenstein 1931, Mary Shelley's impetus for writing the original story, and, yes, Robert De Niro's balloon.

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Emma pt. 1

Fri, 09 Jan 2026 11:00:00 GMT

It's the highly anticipated (dreaded?) Jane Austen episode, featuring Emma and her adaptations across the years. We discuss the "iconic" Clueless, the 1996 Douglas McGrath apadation, and the 2020 Autumn de Wilde adaptation, with the help of our friend Olivia from the Sisters and the Stars podcast! Listen in to learn if a Clueless remake is in the works, if Shelby's childhood best friend was a book, and what makes Benji Google-like-there's-no-tomorrow. TRIGGER WARNING: ANOTHER MAN BUTT MENTION AND ENSUING BUTT DISCUSSION.

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The Scarlet Letter pt. 1

Fri, 02 Jan 2026 11:00:00 GMT

Is that 1800s shame energy we smell?! This episode, we're talking about Nathaniel Hawthorne's "The Scarlet Letter," including the 1995 Demi Moore and Gary Oldman adaptation and Will Gluck's "Easy A." Our friend Gabi compares this (allegedly) seminal American work to European novels, BENJI MAKES A ZACK SNYDER REFERENCE?!?!, and, yes, we talk about The Bathtub Issue. Stay tuned for part 2!

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Little Women pt. 1

Fri, 26 Dec 2025 11:00:00 GMT

Surprise holiday episode: Season 2 resumes with Little Women! We talk about Louisa May Alcott being cool af, the challenge of slice of life stories, and Chris issues an apology!?!?

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The Great Gatsby pt. 1

Fri, 06 Dec 2024 03:00:16 GMT

This week, our friend Igor joins us to talk about The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald! We talk about themes of capitalism, Watergate, and the Sparknotes of it all.

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The Picture of Dorian Gray pt. 1

Fri, 29 Nov 2024 01:00:58 GMT

In this episode, we've all read, watched, or listened to one version of Oscar Wilde's Dorian Gray story! We talk about the history of the novel, explain TikTok lingo to Chris, and break down the many distinct components that make a 2009 movie a 2009 movie (parkour mentioned).

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Welcome to Season Two

Fri, 22 Nov 2024 01:00:31 GMT

Welcome to Season 2 of Books with Pictures! In this episode, we all get to know each other a little better––nothing like asking the boys what they think the "sexiest movie that isn't supposed to be sexy" is––and introduce the titles to come in Season 2: Literary Classics!

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Season Two Trailer

Mon, 18 Nov 2024 16:59:35 GMT

Dive into what makes us Books with Pictures and learn what's to come in our new season: literary classics!

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Erasure/American Fiction

Fri, 14 Jun 2024 21:15:55 GMT

It's the first season finale! We really did it! In this episode we talk about problematic representation, estranged families, finding identity, the power of nuance, and how to make big changes to a story while still making a great adaptation. We dig into Benji's love for audio book readers with "gravelly voices" and Chris finally takes back his worst hot take of the past year. **This episode contains spoilers for Erasure and American Fiction**. Enjoy our season finale as we analyze both of these master works of art. See ya next season!

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Percy Jackson: The Lightning Thief

Thu, 06 Jun 2024 22:30:00 GMT

This episode we debate the pronunciation of so many Greek monsters and myths, try really hard not to talk about the Percy Jackson and the Olympians show (and fail), and get into the YA adaptation industrial complex. Join us to talk about Percy Jackson and the Olympians Book / Movie One: The Lightning Thief! **Episode contains spoilers for all versions and the Percy Jackson and the Olympians book series** Also it's really long. We're big dorks about this one!

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The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes

Sat, 01 Jun 2024 13:32:36 GMT

It's Hunger Games time! In this episode we dive into franchise rankings, prestige actors in YA, and many warnings about why you should! not! trust! blonde! boys!!! Listen in for our recap of The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins and/or Francis Lawrence.

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Poor Things

Sat, 25 May 2024 17:45:27 GMT

We're back to finish Season 1 of Books with Pictures, and this episode we're talking about Poor Things, written by Alasdair Gray in 1992 and adapted by Yorgos Lanthimos to much acclaim in 2023. Listen in for way more questions than answers, including Who are the poor things? Was this based on a true story?? And is our reading retention really really bad???

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2024 Oscars Predictions

Thu, 07 Mar 2024 23:20:35 GMT

Introducing our hottest takes and favorite supporting actor who may or may not have been a body double!??! That's right, it's the Books with Pictures Oscars episode. We discuss our takes on the 2024 nominees, our favorite films of the year that deserved more recognition, and our predictions for how it will all go down at the 2024 Academy Awards

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Red, White & Royal Blue

Thu, 29 Feb 2024 20:00:24 GMT

This week it’s all about romcom chemistry, the use of emails and texts in movies, and the magic of a Stephen Fry cameo: that’s right, it’s Red, White & Royal Blue!!! We would also like to apologize in advance for overusing the word trope and using gay as an umbrella term. Our reading comprehension is not great, but we do know that Alex is bi! **As always, this episode contains spoilers for the book and the movie.**

CORRECTION: An earlier version of this episode incorrectly stated that Taylor Zakhar Perez is out as bisexual. This was not correct information, and has been updated in this version.

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Fall of the House of Usher

Fri, 23 Feb 2024 03:51:59 GMT

This episode covers Mike Flanagan’s Fall of the House of Usher miniseries on Netflix, as well as the many Edgar Allen Poe stories from which it draws its inspiration. **Contains spoilers for the show. And the stories, but come on, those are literally all public domain.** We talk about seventh grade, the merits of jump scares, old-timey language, and WAS Mark Hamill doing a weird voice?!!?

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Are You There, God? It's Me, Margaret.

Sat, 17 Feb 2024 02:27:05 GMT

In episode three, we head back to 1970, covering Judy Blume's infamous young adult novel "Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret." and its 2023 film adaptation written and directed by Kelly Fremont Craig (with the blessing, aid, and support of Judy herself, of course). This adaptation is so close to the source material, that Judy Blume may have even said she feels that the movie is better than her book! Listen in to find out if we agree.

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White Noise

Fri, 09 Feb 2024 02:10:09 GMT

This episode we cover White Noise, the award-winning novel that was adapted to film by Noah Baumbach 37 years after its original publication. *Contains spoiler for both book and movie.* Listen in for our feelings on spontaneous musical numbers, consumerism, and Adam Driver's height!

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Nimona

Fri, 02 Feb 2024 02:08:19 GMT

In our first episode, we talk about Nimona, the award-winning graphic novel by N.D. Stevenson that was adapted into an animated film by Netflix in 2023! *Contains spoilers for both book and movie.* We chat through the MANY differences between the two plots, the social importance of the themes, and the evolution of this story from web-comic to Oscar-nominated film!

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