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About this Podcast:

Adaptive Difficulty is a podcast focused on examining the question: Books aren't movies, but what if they could be? Join hosts Josh and Cameron every two weeks as they explore how one medium of storytelling can be adapted to something else.

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Booking probability

32%

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Selective

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What is Adaptive Difficulty about?

Adaptive Difficulty is a podcast focused on examining the question: Books aren't movies, but what if they could be? Join hosts Josh and Cameron every two weeks as they explore how one medium of storytelling can be adapted to something else.

What has Adaptive Difficulty covered recently?

Recent episodes include "Backrooms" (23 October 2026, 65 minutes), "Resident Evil (2026)" (25 September 2026, 67 minutes), and "The Odyssey: The Finale" (14 August 2026, 47 minutes).

How often does Adaptive Difficulty publish?

Adaptive Difficulty publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 53 minutes across 40 episodes.

How hard is it to get booked on Adaptive Difficulty?

Booking probability for Adaptive Difficulty is 32%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Adaptive Difficulty requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Adaptive Difficulty's contact route on record: verified email.

Who should pitch Adaptive Difficulty?

The strongest fits for Adaptive Difficulty are Film & Video and News, Magazine & Book Publishing. Adaptive Difficulty has a tv audience.

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Adaptive Difficulty is a tv podcast with 40 episodes published.

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Recent episodes

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  • Episode #40

    Backrooms

    Oct 23, 20261h 5mS1

    Haven't we all really wanted to experience a place that made us feel at home? So, what if it's a nightmarish hellscape of endless walls and corridors. As long as it makes you feel better that's all that matters right...

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    Resident Evil (2026)

    Sep 25, 20261h 7m

    We braved our local multiplexes and shambled through their creaking doors to take in Zach Cregger's brand new adaptation of the Resident Evil game series. We discuss our impressions playing the storied franchise, its...

  • Adaptive Difficulty

    The Odyssey: The Finale

    Aug 14, 202647 min

    We're back! and so is Odysseus and boy does he look mad. I'm sure glad I never coveted his wife. Join us for our final sojourn in the world of Ancient Greece with this discussion of Books 17-24 and several...

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    The Odyssey (2026)

    Jul 24, 202654 min

    The Odyssey (2026) is really the Dark Souls II of Greek epic poem adaptations, if you think about it. Join us as we journey our way across Greece to find our way home alongside Matt Damon, Anne Hathway, Tom Holland, and...

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  • Jul 10, 20261h 26m

    Mars Attacks! We interrupt this broadcast of Hot Greek Summer to tell you that aliens have landed and their kind of sexy? or maybe not? All we know is that we can't move on until we deal with this threat. We have...

  • Adaptive Difficulty

    Maurice

    Jun 15, 202659 min

    We all just want to be accepted for who we are, and, sometimes, the person we love the most and so desperately want to be accepted and embraced by refuses us. It's a heartbreak of the profoundest sort. Join us this week...

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    Crazy Rich Asians

    May 29, 202648 minS0

    <p>Where's Michael when you need him? Twice the technology goblins attacked, so my audio is a little rough (Josh's audio is fine), but it's still a good conversation and debate about how expectations can shape an...

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    Scooby Doo (2002)

    May 15, 202648 minS0

    <p>Is there a more profound line in all of the English canon than "Dorky chicks like you turn me on too"? Jane Austen could never (or maybe she could). </p><p>Join us as we discuss the 2002film Scooby Doo, written by...

  • Adaptive Difficulty

    A Cinderella Story

    May 1, 20261h 1mS0

    <p>You gotta love high school! The dances, the football games, the reification of capitalistic principles. </p><p><br></p><p>Join us as we discuss 2004's A Cinderella Story, directed by Mark Rosman, written by Leigh...

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    Pirates of the Caribbean

    Apr 17, 202655 minS0

    <p>A pirate's life for me - except for the part where I don't like being wet. Or chased by skeletons, I guess.</p><p><br></p><p>Join us as we set sail on the high seas, exploring the legendary treasure that is Pirates...

  • Apr 3, 202625 minS0

    <p>Some may say this is a short episode, but it looks perfectly average to me. </p><p><br /></p><p>Join us for an episode of NewPodPlus. We are returning to the the world of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice; this time...

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    2001: A Space Odyssey

    Mar 20, 20261h 13mS0

    <p>There are some bold questions in this episode, challenging ones. For example, does HAL watch everything in the ship? Also, there is a giant space baby. </p><p><br></p><p>Join us as we explore Stanley Kubrick's 1968...

  • Adaptive Difficulty

    Shrek

    Mar 6, 202650 minS0

    <p>Shrek is love, Shrek is life, but who was Shrek before he was an all-star? In this episode, we discuss the hit 2001 film Shrek (loosely) based on the 1990 children's book Shrek! by William Steig.</p><p><br...

  • Feb 20, 20261h 6mS1

    <p>There's nothing like watching erotica with strangers in a theatre. Wuthering Heights (2026) is also nothing like the book. Well, not nothing; it certainly bears some resemblance, but it's like if the book were...

  • Feb 6, 202653 minS1

    <p>Come to root for your favorite, stay to see just how far Charlie and the Chocolate Factory can go against all odds.</p><p>The awards season heats up now that Adaptive Difficulty has weighed in! We crown winners and...

  • Jan 23, 202656 minS1

    <p>Do not cite the podcast to me, Witch! I was there when it was recorded. Put on your giant fur coat and grab your Turkish delight to settle in for this wide-ranging discussion of C.S. Lewis's fairy tale turned...

  • Jan 9, 202624 minS1

    <p>New Year! New Pod Plus. Some creative works are so inspiring and wonderful that people keep adapting it. New Pod Plus is our way of exploring those many adaptations. We thought it best to start this new string of...

  • Dec 26, 20251 hourS1

    <p>Empire? I hardly know her. But seriously, who doesn't like The Empire Strikes Back? It's very close to a perfect movie, for the most part, but is the novel a perfect book? It has to be better than the last Star Wars...

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