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It's Super Important!So Many BeginningsToday we're diving into So Many Beginnings by Bethany C. Morrow, a really interesting re-imagining of Little Women!
Find us on Twitter and Instagram!2024-07-041h 05
It's Super Important!HolesEvery millennial/early gen Z kid grew up reading Holes. And a lot of us have very fond memories of Holes the movie. Is Holes the best book-to-movie adaptation ever made? Not to spoil it, but yeah, probably.
0:00 Intro
11:22 Holes
1:43:21 Adaptations to look out for
Follow us on Twitter and Instagram!2024-04-251h 50
It's Super Important!The Half of It (feat. Nolan)Our first repeat source material! Today we're looking at The Half of It, Alice Wu's 2020 queer coming-of-age adaptation of Cyrano de Bergerac. And we're joined by Zoë's friend Nolan! Good times!
0:00 Intro
5:42 The Half of It
2:12:49 An apology
2:13:55 Adaptations to look out for
Find us on Twitter and Instagram!2024-03-282h 26
It's Super Important!HeadlessLet's go back to our roots! Today we're reviewing Headless, Shipwrecked Comedy's adaptation of/riff on The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. Does the series work in conversation with the source material? How many cameos can you fit into one show? Only one way to find out!
Intro 0:00
Headless 8:35
2:37:33 Adaptations to look out for2024-03-143h 02
It's Super Important!HookWhat if Peter Pan grew up? According to Steven Spielberg, he'd be a really bad father. But who cares? Rufio is here! Hook is an extremely divisive movie, so let's get into it.
0:00 Intro
12:09 Hook
1:33:22 Adaptations to look out for2024-02-151h 46
It's Super Important!Ran (乱)King Lear set in Sengoku-period Japan? Sounds good to me! This episode's about Akira Kurosawa's Ran from 1985. Spoilers: it's good. And Jules and Zoë had a great time talking about it!
Timestamps
0:00 Intro
5:39 Ran
1:24:04 We briefly turn into two Martin Scorseses
1:31:31 Adaptations to look out for2024-02-011h 55
It's Super Important!CluelessThis time we're talking about Clueless from 1995, one of the most well-known modern adaptations of a classic novel. Jane Austen's Emma is always a difficult story to tackle, so let's see Clueless' take!
TIMECODES
0:00 Intro
3:25 Clueless
1:38:00 Adaptations to look out for
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2024-01-041h 47
It's Super Important!Wide Sargasso SeaGuess who's back?! This time we're talking about Wide Sargasso Sea, the 1966 prequel to Jane Eyre by Jean Rhys. When you hear about feminist responses to classic literature, this is one of the first that comes up. But did it meet our expectations? I don't know! We say in the episode!
Trigger warning for discussions of domestic/spousal abuse, as that's one of the main themes of the book.
TIMECODES
00:00 Intro and Podcast Wrapped
03:58 Wide Sargasso Sea
56:17 Adaptations to look out for
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2023-12-211h 03
It's Super Important!ZolaCan you adapt a Twitter thread into a movie? If the thread is about a story this wild, absolutely! Today we're talking about the movie Zola from 2020, an adaptation of the 2015 Twitter thread made by Aziah King. Note: Jules misremembered her name as Aziah Wells, sorry about that! Other note: trigger warnings for sexual abuse, self harm, suicide. It's a lot.
Follow us on Xwitter and Instagram!2023-08-171h 27
It's Super Important!FairestWe’re heading back to Gail Carson Levine’s fairytale world with the Snow White adaptation “Fairest,” the follow up to “Ella Enchanted.” How does it compare to those other stories? How does it improve on them? Is Oochoo the best dog? Let’s discuss in our longest episode yet!
Follow us on Xwitter and Instagram, and Jules' Bluesky! 2023-08-032h 14
It's Super Important!The Secret Garden (2020)This episode we're looking at the 2020 movie adaptation of The Secret Garden, starring Colin Firth and way too many CGI plants! It's a rough one, folks.
Follow us on Twitter and Instagram!2023-07-201h 05
It's Super Important!GepettoIt's the moment you've all been waiting for! We're back, and we're talking Gepetto, the movie that's sweeping the nation. America's sweetheart Drew Carey is here to teach us that even the worst dad in the world can have his own movie. Bonjorno!
Follow us on Twitter and Instagram!2023-07-061h 03
It's Super Important!Cyrano (2021)Let’s talk about the classic tale of love and deception, Cyrano de Bergerac, and its 2021 adaptation directed by Joe Wright and starring Peter Dinklage. Did you know this was a musical? We sure didn’t! It’s a bit of a ride.
Follow us on Twitter and Instagram!2023-05-251h 13
It's Super Important!Weird: The Al Yankovic StoryWhat is an adaptation, really? This episode we take a look at the Weird Al Yankovic "biopic" and ask ourselves: how do you approach an adaptation of a real person's life? Let's find out!
Follow us on Twitter and Instagram!2023-05-0458 min
It's Super Important!Pride and Prejudice (1940) with samsingsongsIt's our first episode with a special guest! Sam aka samsingsongs on Tiktok joined us to talk about the 1940 movie adaptation of Pride and Prejudice starring Greer Garson and Laurence Olivier. We're deep into the Hays Code and no one's really trying to do a British accent, but how do we all feel about the movie in the end? Let's find out!
Follow Sam on Tiktok! and follow us on Twitter and Instagram!2023-04-201h 41
It's Super Important!Song Adaptations: Kate Bush, Taylor Swift, and moreIn this episode, we're taking a look at songs inspired by old stories; Eat Your Young by Hozier as A Modest Proposal, Grendel's Mother by The Mountain Goats as Beowulf, Wuthering Heights by Kate Bush as the novel of the same name, and Love Story by Taylor Swift as Romeo and Juliet. We're also talking about the Built on Bones EP by Emily Scott Robinson, which is six songs sung by the witches from Macbeth. What makes a song a good adaptation as opposed to a movie or book? We're gonna talk about it!
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It's Super Important!Ella EnchantedToday Zoë and Jules are going back to a book they loved as kids, Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine! How does it work as an adaptation of Cinderella? Is the 2004 movie any good? Will they ever stop fidgeting with things on their desk? Listen to the episode to find out!
Follow us on Twitter and Instagram!2023-03-231h 18
It's Super Important!10 Things I Hate About YouLet's take a trip back to the past, 1999 to be exact! This week we're talking about a beloved adaptation of The Taming of the Shrew, 10 Things I Hate About You. But does the humor of the 90s (and the 1590s) hold up? We're gonna find out.
Follow us on Twitter and Instagram!2023-03-0959 min
It's Super Important!Malice & MisruleThis week we're talking about the Malice & Misrule book duology by Heather Walter, a sapphic Sleeping Beauty retelling. Adapting fairy tales and folklore can be a different beast than other adaptations, so what do we think of this twist on the classic tale? I'll be honest folks, we get a little silly. Hope you like it!
Follow us on Twitter and Instagram!2023-02-231h 02
It's Super Important!Persuasion (2022)Let's talk about the 2022 Netflix movie adaptation of Jane Austen's Persuasion, starring Dakota Johnson and Cosmo Jarvis. We are... not big fans. But why? Is it just the modern Fleabag-isms? Or is there something more complex we take issue with? Listen to find out!
Follow us on Twitter and Instagram!2023-02-0952 min
It's Super Important!The Return!What’s this? It’s Super Important! is back and better than ever! Let Zoë and Jules reintroduce themselves and talk about the new direction they’ll be taking!2023-02-0349 min
It's Super Important!BONUS - Laura Eklund Nhaga and Janika Vikman!In this bonus interview, our rhetorical questions became not so rhetorical when Laura and Janika from Project Green Gables were kind enough to be interviewed by us!2021-02-081h 12
It's Super Important!024 - #CharlieSloaneIsOverPartyLet's wrap up Project Green Gables with some introspection and reflection!2021-02-011h 18
It's Super Important!023 - Oh Boy, It's RoyThings are getting pretty rough for Anne in episodes 23-34 of Project Green Gables season 3.2021-01-2552 min
It's Super Important!022 - So Many Things HappenLike it says on the tin, we have a LOT to talk about in this episode covering season 3 episodes 12-22 of Project Green Gables.2021-01-181h 21
It's Super Important!021 - PHILAn exciting start to season 3 which brings us new places and new friends, but also our first real issue with this series.2021-01-1139 min
It's Super Important!020 - Marilla's Boston MarriageAfter a long break, we're back, and finishing off season 2 of Project Green Gables!2021-01-0449 min
It's Super Important!019 - Prom Kings and Problematic FavesWe discuss vodka and trash TV, and also episodes 21-30 of Project Green Gables season 2!2020-11-3053 min
It's Super Important!018 - TangentsWith this episode, we are halfway through Project Green Gables as a whole! How fun!2020-11-2345 min
It's Super Important!017 - The Fabulous Donnell TwinsIt's time to get to know some new characters and themes in season 2 of Project Green Gables! We are all love Paul.2020-11-1641 min
It's Super Important!016 - The Bisexual Woman's Romantic IdealIt's been a wild week, so let's finish off season 1 of Project Green Gables in style!2020-11-091h 01
It's Super Important!015 - Hmm...The queer Anne Shirley evidence just keeps mounting up as we watch episodes 25-35 of Project Green Gables season 1!2020-10-2645 min
It's Super Important!014 - Emo SpurgeonIt's time to talk about episodes 13-24 of Project Green Gables!2020-10-1940 min
It's Super Important!013 - What Fred SaidWelcome to our new series on Project Green Gables! It's time to watch the first 12 episodes and talk about how great Anne Shirley is!2020-10-1241 min
It's Super Important!012 - John Mulaney VoiceToday we try to unravel the mystery that is John Donaldson and understand the filming timeline as we watch the final episodes of Nothing Much To Do! Plus, we announce our next project!2020-09-251h 00
It's Super Important!011 - Galaxy BrainWe've saved this episode from the depths of corruption! Also we kind of go off on the things we love and that bother us about the post-party arc.2020-09-181h 07
It's Super Important!010 - Pedrazar ReceiptsWas Pedrazar a late addition? Is John the Kylo Ren of NMTD? Does Hero Duke deserve better? All these questions and more are discussed in this episode of the podcast, on episodes 40-52 of Nothing Much To Do! Spoilers: Hero Duke deserves better.2020-09-1154 min
It's Super Important!009 - Hello Fellow KidsWe discuss episodes 28-39 and the Tricking Ben short of Nothing Much To Do, including praising the complexities of Beatrice Duke and finally addressing the Pedrazar question.2020-09-0448 min
It's Super Important!008 - Normal People Scare BenWe're back with a slightly glitchy episode to discuss episodes 11-27 of Nothing Much To Do!2020-08-2856 min
It's Super Important!007 - AccompliskizThis week, we dive back into Nothing Much To Do with the first ten episodes!2020-08-1448 min
It's Super Important!BONUS - Rational Creatures and the Future of Web SeriesFor this episode, we had on Jessamyn Leigh, Anya Steiner, Ayelen Barrios, and Hazel Jeffs, the creative minds behind the Persuasion-based web series Rational Creatures! Topics include diversity, stress and TikTok.2020-08-0751 min
It's Super Important!006 - Tragic FrustrationFor the second half of Jules and Monty, Jules and Zoë delve into their ultimate admirations and gripes with the show.2020-07-311h 03
It's Super Important!005 - The Inherent Queerness of MercutioIt's time for a new adventure! Join Jules and Zoë as they discuss the first half of Jules and Monty. Topics include filmmaking speculation, intentional or non-intentional homoeroticism, and whether Monty is a himbo.2020-07-2455 min
It's Super Important!004 - Baking Bread and CuddlingJules and Zoë finish off their adventure with Elinor and Marianne Take Barton with these very romantic final episodes!2020-07-171h 02
It's Super Important!003 - Creative Slut-Shaming, At LeastSome stuff goes DOWN in episodes 17-24 of Elinor and Marianne Take Barton, and Jules (@rainydayjules) and Zoë (@zoejwhittle) are here to recap it all!2020-07-101h 04
It's Super Important!002 - A Boy and his SandwichIn this episode, Jules (@rainydayjules) and Zoë (@zoejwhittle) discuss complicated relationship dynamics, iffy improv, and some wonderful comedic moments in episodes 9-16 of Elinor and Marianne Take Barton!
Twitter | Instagram2020-07-0347 min
It's Super Important!001 - Feminism is the BASELINEIn this episode, Jules (@rainydayjules) and Zoë (@zoejwhittle) discuss the first eight episodes of Elinor and Marianne Take Barton, tackling the Brandon/Marianne age difference, dated pop culture references, and how freakin' cute Elinor is.
Twitter | Instagram2020-06-2646 min
It's Super Important!000 - What the Heck is V-Lit?Welcome to It's Super Important! Join Zoë (@zoejwhittle) and Jules (@rainydayjules) as they discuss their introduction to the world of literary inspired web series, their favorite all-time shows, and what they'll be watching first!2020-06-1917 min