Apples to Giraffes

The Tripods by John Christopher

Episode Summary

A series that is near and dear to both Jonas and François, "The Tripods" books by John Christopher are a surprising mix of rip-roaring boys' adventure tale and terrifying pastoral dystopia, a genuine masterclass in world-building and storytelling. But can this five-decade-old YA sci-fi series still be relevant to modern audiences? Suffice it to say that Jonas and François have IDEAS about how the Tripods could and should be brought to the screen again! And yes, we do discuss the cult-classic BBC programme!

Episode Notes

Links to things we talked about:

• The Tripods series by John Christopher:
  • The White Mountains, The City of Gold and Lead, The Pool of Fire, and Before the Tripods Came
• The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay by Michael Chabon
  • "The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay Limited Series Set At Showtime As Part Of Michael Chabon & Ayelet Waldman CBS TV Studios Overall Deal" —Deadline
  • Chabon's (quite active!) Instagram
• Hyperion by Dan Simmons 
  • "Why Bradley Cooper’s Hyperion Movie Will Be Epic for Sci-FI Fans"  —Movieweb

Our Plugs:

• François discussing Black Hole #1 with Zack Soto on his new podcast In This Issue...
• And François is interviewed on the Parker Edison Project

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