Episode 71: "Of course it's crap, cause it didn't make any sense!"

From “Harry Potter” to “The Handmaid’s Tale,” this episode is all about the age-old Books vs. Movies debate. Join C + D as they discuss the film and series adaptations of some of their favorite books.

Links To Give You Life:

• Break promises with your best friends and give into temptation with Skrewball Peanut Butter Whiskey

• When you’ve caught up with @xtinemay and @jessethereader, get ready to laugh your ass off with @readwithcindy on YouTube

• Get your heart ripped out by Kaitlyn Dever’s performance in “Unbelievable,” a series inspired by a true story and almost too real to watch

• Join in the book vs. film debate by judging these adaptations:

  • “Harry Potter,” adapted as a film series

  • “Twilight,” adapted as a film series

  • “Outlander,” adapted as a Starz series

  • “A Song of Ice and Fire,” adapted as an HBO series

  • “The Handmaid’s Tale,” adapted as a Hulu series

  • “The Hunger Games,” adapted as a film series

  • “Divergent,” adapted as a film series

  • “The Maze Runner,” adapted as a film series

  • “The Fault In Our Stars,” adapted as a film

  • “Gone with the Wind,” adapted as a film

Have more adaptations for C + D to judge and discuss? Send in your suggestions to currentlyobsessedclub@gmail.com and please remember to stay safe, stay home, and stay obsessed!

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Episode Guide: (00:00) C talks breaking her promise with Skrewball whiskey (03:55) D’s obsession with @readwithcindy on YouTube (12:32) C’s obsession with “Unbelievable” (20:58) C + D talk book-to-film adaptations, starting with “Harry Potter” (27:07) C talks “Twilight” (34:20) C + D talk fan allegiance with “Outlander” vs. “Game of Thrones” (40:12) D talks “The Handmaid’s Tale” (41:32) C + D talk dystopian adaptations “The Hunger Games,” “Divergent,” and “The Maze Runner” (50:28) D talks “The Fault In Our Stars” (52:00) C talks “Gone with the Wind” and the epic love story