Season 1: Episode 11 - BOOK TO SCREEN: The Bad Seed (1956)

The Bad Seed tells the story of Rhoda Penmark, the picture perfect child who harbors a villainous demeanour. 
 
The Bad Seed was a best selling book which was turned in to a Broadway sensation earning a Tony Award for Nancy Kelly in the part of Christine Penmark.  It was also nominated for a Pulitzer Prize in 1955.  The film would bring almost the entire Broadway cast to the screen and would garner four Oscar nominations. 
 
Examining the theme of nurture over nature, the film and book opens plenty of questions and leaves it to the audience to come up with their own conclusions.
 
Opening Titles (0.21); Introduction (2.30); Forming the Plot (7.45); Prologue (11.10); Page to Page (11.59); Commercial Break (1:05.30); Screen Testing/Casting (1:06.28); Commercial (1:09.46); Lights, Camera Action (1:10.22); Epilogue (2:07.27); End Credits (2:10.55)
 
Opening Credits – The Bad Seed – by Alex North from the album The Bad Seed (Original Soundtrack Recording)
 
Closing Credits – In These Shoes – by Kirsty MacColl from the album Tropical Brainstorm
 
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Season 1: Episode 9 - BOOK TO SCREEN: The Amityville Horror (1979)

Book written by Jay Anson/Film directed by Stuart Rosenberg
The Amityville Horror was a best seller book that advertised itself as a True Story which would take the world by the storm to become a media franchise that still lives today. 
The basic history is that in 1974, Ronald DeFeo killed his family allegedly after hearing voices telling him to murder his family.  One year later, George and Kathy Lutz and their three children move into the property where they experienced a haunting which would cause them to leave their house and personal belongs 28 days after moving in.
We discuss the DeFeo Murders, the Lutz Family and all things Amityville.  We look at the book and film and our feelings of the haunting and the mass media storm that would define true life horror to the pinnacle of what it is today.  Come join us to discuss the phenomenon which is the Amityville Horror with your co-hosts Keith Chawgo, Jon Wilson and Vickie Rae and special guest Matthew V Brockmeyer, author of Kind Nepenthe. 
Opening Credits; Welcome (3.08); Introduction (3.28); Forming the Plot (10.09); Prologue (17.09); Page to Page (17.46); Commercial (1:33.08); Interview with Matthew V Brockmeyer (1:33.41); Commercial (1:40.11); Screen Testing and Casting (1:40.44); Lights, Camera, Action (1:43.13); Epilogue (2:17.03); End Credits (2:27.26); Closing Credits (2:27.46)
Opening Credits – Amityville Horror Main Titles by Lalo Schifrin taken from the original motion picture soundtrack The Amityville Horror.
Closing Credits – Get Out Of My House by Kate Bush taken from the album The Dreaming
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Matthew Brockmeyer lives in an off-grid cabin deep in the forest of Northern California with his wife and two children. In his off time he enjoys howling at the moon and bathing his fangs in human blood. He is the author of the novel KIND NEPENTHE: A Savage Tale of Terror Set in the Heart of California's Marijuana Country.
KIND NEPENTHE synopis is as follows:
Rebecca thought she'd find a hippie paradise when she moved to the desolate back hills of Humboldt County. A place to commune with nature and teach her five-year-old daughter how to live off the land. Instead she discovered a nightmare.
Coyote is a washed-up pot grower. Strung out on pills and dealing with dropping prices and looming legalization, he wonders if it's even worth it anymore. Diesel Dan abandoned his son for a life of methamphetamine and prison. Now he wants to make amends. He's going to be a grandfather. But his son is on the same dark road of drugs and violence that once consumed him. These characters will come together in an explosive ending that will leave you stunned and breathless. But more than just a gripping horror novel, Kind Nepenthe is a deep examination into the nature of love and greed, lost ideals, and the essence of evil in one of the last frontiers of the American West.
Kind Nepenthe is out now.
To connect with Matthew, please click on the links below.  To buy one of the best new novels of 2017, click on the book below to get your copy.  You will not be disappointed.
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Season 1: Episode 8 - BOOK TO SCREEN: Turn of the Screw (1898) / The Innocents (1961)

Season 1:  Episode 6 -  The Turn of the Screw by Henry James/The Innocents directed by Jack Clayton
Henry James novella mixes two genres, the gothic and ghost stories, to make an eerie classic that stays imbedded into the subconscious long after you put it down.  Due to the original content, scholars have argued about the interpretations found within its pages.  Many have argued about the evil hinted at the stories, which leads to its brilliance as its power is in the creating an intimate sense of confusion and suspense. 
James would rewrite the story numerous times through his life span which would include subtle changes such as changing the children’s ages.
In 1961, Jack Clayton would bring the story to the screen starring Deborah Kerr, Michael Redgrave and Megs Jenkins .  With a script by Truman Capote and John Mortimer, the psychological horror would achieve its effects through lighting, music and direction rather than conventional shocks.  Cinematographer, Freddie Francis would employ deep focus in many scenes, as well as bold, minimal lighting. 
The James classic would be adapted into a Broadway play, a ballet and there is even a prequel called The Newcomer starring Marlon Brando.  There has even been countless foreign adaptions and even the basis of the Quentin Collins storyline explored in the classic gothic horror soap opera ‘Dark Shadows.
Interesting facts about the film is that Kate Bush’s The Infant Kiss is inspired by the film and audio tracks were sampled in the cursed tape of the 2002 film, The Ring.
We are joined by our marketing manager Vickie Rae. 
Opening Credits; Introduction (3.47); Childhood Scary Experience (4.23); Forming the Plot (11.08); Prologue (12.23); Page to Page (13.15); Commercial Break (51.52); Screen Testing/Casting (52.22); Lights, Camera, Action (55.26); Epilogue (1:55.20); End Credits (1:59.01); Closing Theme (2:00.08)
Opening Credits - O Willow Waly - by Ashley Serena
Closing Credits - The Infant Kiss by Kate Bush from the album 'Never for Ever'
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We would like to thank Ashley Serena for her beautiful rendition of 'O Willow Waly' who kindly gave us permission to especially use for this episode of the Literary License Podcast.  You can follow Ashley Serena on her social media accounts and listen to her music on i-Tune, Soundcloud and Spotify.  Go to our website:  www.llpodcast.com to connect with her, you will not be disappointed.
 

Season 1: Episode 5 - BOOK TO SCREEN: In God We Trust, All Others Pay Cash (1966) / A Christmas Story (1983)

The screenplay of A Christmas Story is based on Jean Shepherd’s In God We Trust, All Others Pay Cash, three semi-autobiographical posts published in Playboy from 1964 and 1966.  Other stories which include Flick’s Tongue was told on his WOR Radio Talk Show in 1968.  Other stories found within the feature can be found whilst giving talks on his college tour circuit. 
The Red Ryder BB Gun came out in 1968 and is still available today. 
Jon and Keith discuss their special Christmas memories and discuss the book and the seasonal favourite.  We also have an interview with Tripp Whetsell.Co
​Opening Credits; Introduction (4.03); Memorable Christmas (4.31); Forming the Plot (8.32); Prologue (9.43); Page to Page (10.08);  Commercial (55.50); Interview with Tripp Whetsell (56.11); Film Trailer (1:15.21); Lights, Camera, Action (1:17.43); Epilogue (1:56.03); End Credits (1.58.57)
​Opening Credits - It's Christmas Eve - from the album A Christmas Horror Story (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by Alex Khaskin 
​Closing Credits - Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas - from the album Ella's Swinging Christmas by Ella Fitzgerald
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Tripp Whetsell is a New York City-based author, ghostwriter, journalist, public relations and editorial consultant with more than two decades of experience. His dual background brings a solid understanding of how the media works and a unique perspective, both to the subjects he writes about and the clients he represents.
He has published three books and hundreds of original articles that have appeared in dozens of New York and nationally-based magazines, newspapers and online outlets.   
His new book, The Improv:  An Oral History of the Comedy Club that Revolutionised Stand Up is out now and available on Amazon.

Season 1: Episode 4 - BOOK TO SCREEN: The Road (2009)

The Literary License Podcast presents Cormac McCarthy’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel The Road with film directed by John Hillcoat with script by Joe Penhall
 
Joining Keith Chawgo and Jon Wilson is special co-host Cassandra Swan, the author of The Alibi Room an anthology of her work which includes her award-winning poetry.
 
Opening Credits; Introduction (02.43), Interview with Cassandra Swan (03.15); Memorable Road Trips (11.29); Forming the Plot (17.08); Prologue (19.50); Page to Page (20.09) Commercial Break (56.51); Film Trailer (56.57); Lights, Camera, Action (59.23); Epilogue (1.43.06); End Credits (1.45.52); Closing Theme (1.46.59)
 
Opening Theme – Home – Nick Cave and Warren Ellis – taken from the album The Road – Original Soundtrack Recording
Closing Theme – Far From Any Road by The Handsome Family – taken from the album Singing Bones.
 
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The Alibi Room by Cassandra Swan is available on Amazon
You can also see her amazing work on Youtube which includes The Pocket Size Wreath and Hammer.  
 
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Season 1: Episode 3 - BOOK TO SCREEN: The Haunting of Hill House (1959) / The Haunting (1963)

We will be discussing the classic Shirley Jackson novel ‘The Haunting of Hill House’ and the classic 1963 Robert Wise film, ‘The Haunting’.  We also have an interview with Laurence Jackson Hyman, Shirley Jackson’s son, who discusses his mother’s career and current productions coming our way in the forthcoming year.  We will also be joined by award winning cartoonist, Rob Kirby.  He will be co-hosting with Keith Chawgo and Jon Wilson and discussing ‘The Shirley Jackson Project – Comics Inspired by Her Life and Work’
 
We will also be giving away two Shirley Jackson t-shirts to two of our lucky listeners.
 
Opening Credits, Introduction (4.43), Page to Screen (7.40), Forming the Plot (8.12), Prologue (13.44), Page to Page (14.43), Interview with Laurence Hyman Jackson (1:07.12), Commercial Break (1:28.57), Screen Testing/Casting (1:29.30), Lights, Camera, Action/Critic’s Choice (1:30.22), Epilogue (2:10.40), Closing Credits (2:16.21)
 
Opening Credits – The History of Hill House (from The Haunting) – The Westminster Philharmonic Orchestra from the album ‘The History of Horror’
 
Closing Credits – Haunted House – Griffin House from the album ‘Balls)
 
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Season 1: Episode 2 - BOOK TO SCREEN: Silence of the Lambs (1991)

Silence of the Lambs
 
We will be covering Thomas Harris bestseller and the Academy Award Winning ‘The Silence of the Lambs’. 
 
We will be having a competition which we will be given away two originally designed t-shirts with a Silence of the Lambs theme from Redbubble and a Blu-Ray box set of the Silence of the Lambs series and the Blu-ray of Hannibal Rising to help finish off the film series for one lucky winner.  Be sure to listen at the end of September to learn how to win these amazing prizes.
 
The Literary Licence Podcast discuss Silence of the Lambs with Keith Chawgo, Mandie Harvey and Jon Wilson.  Opening Credits; Introduction (03.05), Forming the Plot (03.20), Prologue (04.11); Page to Page (04.52); Commercial Break (30.15); Film Trailer (30.47); Lights, Camera Action and Critic’s Choice (32.35); Epilogue and Competition (1:39:01); Closing Credits (1.44.55)
 
Opening Credits:  Theme from Silence of the Lambs - Howard Shore
 
Closing Credits:  Hannibal Lecture - Beth Kinderman from the album All My Heroes are Villians
 
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Season 1: Episode 1 - BOOK TO SCREEN: Planet of the Apes (1968)

Planet of the Apes
 
We will discuss Pierre Boulle’s infamous novel La Planete des Singes and compare to the 1968 classic ‘Planet of the Apes’ (script by Rod Serling and Michael Wilson).  We will delve into the mythos, sociological and political references found within the source material of this Academy Award winning film.
 
A competition will be available to all our listeners through the month of September.  You could win an action figure of Zira, Cornelius or Dr Zauis or be the grand prize winner and win a Blu-ray box set of the original Planet of the Apes series courtesy of 20th Century Fox.
Our hosts are Joshua Hider, Mandie Harvey, Jon Wilson and Keith Chawgo
​Opening Credit:  Jerry Goldsmith - Overture from Planet of the ApesClosing Credit:  Planet of the Apes Musical - Hit and Run Bluegrass from the Album The Bluegrass Tribute To The Music Made Famous by The Simpsons
 
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