A Deadman"s Books

We're back at the movies with Mary Beth as we take a look at Baz Luhrmann's 2013 adaptation of The Great Gatsby starring Leonardo DiCaprio. Also, making his podcast debut, Hollis sits down and makes a recording with Dad where he talks about Batman, Star Wars, and maybe Little Bear. A Deadman's Books theme song: Surfing! by automaticbananasA Deadman at the Movies theme song: Sunset Dances on Vinyl by StockTune Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our first ever crossover episode where Jason Crockett invites us into his atmosphere of his classroom podcast, With Honors. We recorded live, in front of his Honors Sophomore English class at our local high school. The book chosen was F. Scott Fitzgerald's masterpiece, The Great Gatsby. Is Nick really that honest? Is there a person in this book that we would like as a friend? Can you repeat the past? Of course you can, Old Sport! We talk about these questions and more. Also, we will give a preview

Roger Haston joins us as we talk about the film adaptation of Cormac McCarthy's The Road starring Viggo Mortenson. Is it tougher to adapt books that are dense as opposed to books like a cheap thriller? Would this make for a better mini-series? Are there any changes that we would make to this adaptation. These are some of the things we talk about in this episode and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The world is cold and full of constant raining ash. There is no food or resources, and cannibals roam the landscape looking for the weak to devour. Amongst this post apocalyptic world is a father and son. The father, remembering warm summers spent in Florida, decides to try and travel the road from Appalachia to what he hopes is warmer weather and warmer conditions. While traveling, he must not only protect his son from this fallen world, but also teach him and leave with him all wisdom he can to

In Ayn Rand's dystopia, Anthem, human society has progressed back to the dark ages. All individual thought, freedoms, and speech has been stripped away. In replace of that is the worship of the almighty 'WE'. That is until one day, when protagonist Equality 7-2521 stumbles upon a manhole while performing his mundane job as a street sweeper. What he finds here is a tunnel from a forgotten past. In this tunnel, Equality not only discovers the mysteries of science, but also his true identity. Jayde

In George Orwell's 1984, protagonist Winston is dealing with life living in Airstrip 1 under the watchful eye of Big Brother. He begins to question the world and those around him as he tries to dive deeper into what he assumes is a group looking to find truth in the government. Jason Crockett joins us again as we talk about the historical implications of this book, why books like 1984 should be read, and why art is important to us as humans. Amazon link to the book: