Synopsis
Welcome to Medium Shift, the podcast that investigates how stories stack up from medium to medium through the adaptation process.
Episodes
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Fantastic Four (2005) and Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007)
27/06/2019 Duration: 57minGet your FLAME ON as Chris and Ev tackle a the Fox-Marvel double feature that is Fantastic Four (2005) and Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007). It's clobberin' time! Random Recommendations: Chris: The Lives of Others Ev: Forever Feel free to email us at mediumshift@gmail.com. iTunes: https://apple.co/2V1JAIX Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2YqDMuqGoogle Podcast: https://bit.ly/2Yw2J7IStitcher: https://bit.ly/2UgpEVl Spreaker: https://bit.ly/2OuBCWh Podbean: https://bit.ly/2OuBOot
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Minishift: Rocketman (2019)
17/06/2019 Duration: 09minWe're still standing after all these terrible other Summer blockbusters (looking at you Dark Phoenix and MiB) and willing to hop aboard the Taron Egerton hype rocket as we discuss the latest and greatest musical biopic.
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Snowpiercer (2013)
13/06/2019 Duration: 42minToot-toot! All aboard! Grab your ticket and join Chris and Ev as they ride the rails of the last train trip you'll ever need with Snowpiercer (2013). Random Recommendations: Chris: Avatar: The Last Airbender Ev: iZombie Feel free to email us at mediumshift@gmail.com. iTunes: https://apple.co/2V1JAIX Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2YqDMuqGoogle Podcast: https://bit.ly/2Yw2J7IStitcher: https://bit.ly/2UgpEVl Spreaker: https://bit.ly/2OuBCWh Podbean: https://bit.ly/2OuBOot
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The Losers (2010)
30/05/2019 Duration: 34minChris and Ev attempt to remember yet another Chris-Evans-involved comic book adaptation in the The Losers. Random Recommendations: Chris: The Secret of Kells. Ev: Not Another Teen Movie. Feel free to email us at mediumshift@gmail.com. iTunes: https://apple.co/2V1JAIX Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2YqDMuqGoogle Podcast: https://bit.ly/2Yw2J7IStitcher: https://bit.ly/2UgpEVl Spreaker: https://bit.ly/2OuBCWh Podbean: https://bit.ly/2OuBOot
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Minishift: Detective Pikachu (2019)
17/05/2019 Duration: 12minChris and Ev briefly investigate the most recent (and supposedly best) video game adaptation, Inspector Rodent (2019). No Pokémon were harmed in the making of this podcast (even if that one Likitung was asking for it).
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Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)
16/05/2019 Duration: 40minThis episode we start Evansfest, a made-up celebration of the superior Chris, Chris Evans and an exploration of four of his most significant adaptations. First off we have decided to start with his most celebrated role as America's Ass himself, Captain America. Note this episode was originally recorded pre-April 2018 hence no discussion of Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame. Random Recommendations: Chris: Still Alice. Ev: Juno. Feel free to email us at mediumshift@gmail.com. iTunes: https://apple.co/2V1JAIX Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2YqDMuqGoogle Podcast: https://bit.ly/2Yw2J7IStitcher: https://bit.ly/2UgpEVl Spreaker: https://bit.ly/2OuBCWh Podbean: https://bit.ly/2OuBOot
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Ratchet and Clank (2016)
02/05/2019 Duration: 41minThis episode Chris gets mad at a flip-phone and Ev relives his childhood in our exploration of the (questionable) video game adaptation, Ratchet and Clank (2016). Random Recommendations: Chris: Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs. Ev: Dude Bro Party Massacre 3. Feel free to contact us at mediumshift@gmail.com. iTunes: https://apple.co/2V1JAIX Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2YqDMuqGoogle Podcast: https://bit.ly/2Yw2J7IStitcher: https://bit.ly/2UgpEVl Spreaker: https://bit.ly/2OuBCWh Podbean: https://bit.ly/2OuBOot
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Minishift: Avengers Endgame (2019)
26/04/2019 Duration: 21minBetween their bouts of intense sobbing, Chris and Ev manage to edit together a Minishift episode about the movie 11 years in the making. Welcome to the Endgame... Alright, back to the sobbing.
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Eragon (2006)
18/04/2019 Duration: 55minIn our first adaptation of the written word, we drive a (metaphorical) sword into the heart of our childhood to see what works, and what definitely doesn't, in Eragon. Random Recommendations: Chris: Trollhunter. Ev: Deadpool Kills The Marvel Universe Again. Feel free to contact us at mediumshift@gmail.com. iTunes: https://apple.co/2V1JAIX Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2YqDMuqGoogle Podcast: https://bit.ly/2Yw2J7IStitcher: https://bit.ly/2UgpEVl Spreaker: https://bit.ly/2OuBCWh Podbean: https://bit.ly/2OuBOot
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Minishift: Shazam! (2019)
05/04/2019 Duration: 17minChris and Ev say the magic word and quickly check out the second Captain Marvel film to come out this year. Superpowers! Orphans! Tonally dissonant boardroom scenes!
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Death at a Funeral (2010)
04/04/2019 Duration: 37minIt only took four episodes but we're finally getting into our first (but surely not our last) mediocre American remake, this time of a beloved British comedy classic. Random Recommendations. Chris: Mary Poppins. Ev: Powerless. Feel free to contact us at mediumshift@gmail.com.
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Black Panther (2018)
21/03/2019 Duration: 39minThis episode we dive into the Marvel Cinematic Universe for the first (but definitely not the last time) with last year's monstrous success Black Panther. Note this episode was originally recorded after the film was released, hence no mention of Avengers: Infinity War and its Oscar success. Random Recommendations: Chris: Fruitvale Station Ev: Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Feel free to email us at mediumshift@gmail.com.
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Minishift: Captain Marvel (2019)
15/03/2019 Duration: 28minIn the inaugural Minishift, Chris and Ev provide an update about the current schedule going forward and delve into Marvel's latest blockbuster, Captain Marvel.
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Mad Max: The Game (2015)
08/03/2019 Duration: 43minThis episode we finally shift mediums to looking at a video game in the form of Mad Max: The Game and how it draws from the classic franchise of its namesake. Random Recommendations: Chris: A Very Fatal Murder Ev: How Not to Be a Boy Feel free to email us at mediumshift@gmail.com
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Kong: Skull Island (2017)
08/03/2019 Duration: 35minThis episode we delve into the growing Monsterverse with Kong Skull Island and investigate the many forms Hollywood's hairiest leading man has taken from 1933 to modern day. Random Recommendations: Chris: The Gift Ev: Lovesick Feel free to email us at mediumshift@gmail.com
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The Dark Knight (2008)
08/03/2019 Duration: 39minIn this episode of Medium Shift, we investigate the Christopher Nolan classic The Dark Knight (2008) and its many eclectic influences including The Killing Joke, Long Halloween and many more. Random Recommendations. Chris: Locke Ev: Superman: The Greatest Stories Ever Told Feel free to email us at mediumshift@gmail.com
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Welcome to Medium Shift
08/03/2019 Duration: 29sWelcome to Medium Shift, the podcast that investigates how stories stack up from medium to medium through the adaptation process. Each fortnight, we, your hosts, will be dissecting a piece of pop culture and the various works that led to its creation. So join us as we expand on stories that expand on other stories and delve into what makes an adaptation work, all the while exploring what happens when a story shifts mediums. Feel free to email us at mediumshift@gmail.com