Hosted by Justin Savaso · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 25 episodes
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Savaso siblings Hannah and Justin explore books and their film adaptations across all genres, from classics to fantasy and beyond. One covers the book, the other covers the movie, and they compare notes—diving into key differences, themes, and how stories translate from page to screen.
Justin Savaso hosts Watch What You Read, a arts show with 25 episodes published.
Hannah and Justin break down the early 2000s sci-fi classic Minority Report starring Tom Cruise. They discuss the short story that inspired the film, why the movie feels even more relevant today, and how its ideas about
Hannah and Justin cover the early 2000's blockbuster "I Am Legend" in this week's podcast. We talk about the surprisingly big differences in the movie versus book, Will Smith owning the screen, how Covid makes this scena
In this episode, Hannah and I break down the psychological thriller Gone Girl. We explore which character- Amy or Nick- is more sympathetic, and how the book’s point of view gives readers direct insight into each charact
Hannah Savaso and I have an action packed episode as we break down the very popular Friday Night Lights show and compare it to the book. We talk about the intents of the show versus book, the outsized role football plays
Join Hannah and Justin as the two of them discuss why Katniss and Peeta are the perfect complimentary team, the heavy underlying political commentary on capitalism, corruption and violence, and Hannah gives some great re
In this episode of the pod, Hannah watches the newly released Frankenstein film while Justin reads the original novel. We dig into Mary Shelley’s wild backstory (published at just 18), who the real monster might be—the c
In this special edition of the podcast, Hannah and Justin breakdown the books they read in 2025 outside of the podcast. They nominate books that lived up to the hype, disappointed, pleasantly surprised, and much more. Jo
In this episode, Hannah watches the movie while Justin reads the classic Holes, by Louis Sachar. They talk about why it appeals to such a broad range of ages (pre-teen to adults), themes of karma and fate, and the memora
Hannah tackles the book while Justin covers the movie and together they go through one of the most popular stories of the 21st century. They hit on themes of free will versus determinism, the dangers of fantasy (Mirror o
In this episode, Justin and Hannah explore Fight Club, the late-20th-century book and film that still draw strong reactions. We discuss why Hannah really enjoyed the movie while Justin couldn’t even finish the book. Addi
In this special Halloween episode, Hannah heroically powers through all 600 pages of The Shining in just 10 days, while Justin takes on the classic film adaptation. We dive into whether Jack’s sinister descent is driven
Hannah reads The Great Gatsby while Justin explores the 2013 film adaptation starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Tobey Maguire. We unpack the themes of the American Dream, whether ignorance truly is bliss, and how post–World
In this week’s episode of The Martian, Hannah watches the film while Justin dives into the book. Together, they unpack what makes Mark Watney’s extraordinary resourcefulness so compelling, and what we can learn from his
In this episode of Watch What You Read, Hannah reads the classic young adult novel Bridge to Terabithia while Justin watches the film adaptation. They talk about what makes Leslie’s character so memorable, the challenges
In this episode, we cover Jurassic Park as Hannah reads Michael Crichton’s original novel while Justin watches the 1993 Spielberg blockbuster. We talk about the ethics of cloning, the chaos of controlling nature, unpack
Hannah watches the film and Justin reads the book "The Road to Jonestown" by Jeff Guinn on the cult of Jim Jones and the Jonestown massacre. Hannah and Justin discuss the timeline of events that led to Jonestown, how he
In this week's very special episode of the pod, Hannah and Justin hand out awards for book/movies we have covered thus far. Timestamp below: “The Knife-in-the-Back ” (1:27) “Wait, WHAT?! (4:54) “Who Wrote Me Into This Bo
In this episode of Little Fires Everywhere, Hannah watches the TV series (yes the whole series!) and Justin reads the book. They cover the different dramas that play out in these memorable characters lives, the impossibl
In this episode, Hannah watches the movie and Justin reads the book as they dive into Dave Eggers’ dystopian novel The Circle. Together, they explore the unsettling overlap between private tech giants and government, why
Justin watched the movie, Hannah read the book — now they’re diving into Where the Crawdads Sing. They break down what the movie missed, the big plot twist, and how far Kya goes to survive.
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