Film Literate

The Bone Temple vs. June 2026

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 12:00:00 -0700

Devin Diazoni and Paola Zavala are back to talk about why every movie that isn't 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple isn't as good as 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple.

Support Film Literate on Patreon!

Co-host: Paola Zavala (Instagram|Letterboxd)

Armchair Chat with Ewa Mykytyn: No. 19 - January and February Catch-Up

Mon, 29 Jun 2026 05:00:00 -0700

Ewa Mykytyn returns to the first (Arm)chair for Chat No. 19 in which she talks about everything she read in January and February, 2026.

Host: Ewa Mykytyn (Goodreads|Instagram)

The Bone Temple vs. May 2026

Wed, 27 May 2026 05:00:00 -0700

Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice. Remarkably Bright Creatures. Erupcja. Blue Heron. The Devil Wears Prada 2. I Love Boosters. Devin Diazoni and Paola Zavala are back to talk about why every movie that isn't 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple isn't as good as 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple. Or is one, finally? Hmm...

Support Film Literate on Patreon!

Co-host: Paola Zavala (Instagram|Letterboxd)

One More Day of Summer: The Art of Fielding (Chapters 60 thru End)

Mon, 04 May 2026 05:00:00 -0700

Devin Diazoni and Chris Zappettini return to continue their conversation about Chad Harbach's The Art of Fielding, chapters 28 thru 59

Support Film Literare on Patreon!

Guest: Chris Zappettini (Instagram)

The Bone Temple vs. April 2026

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 05:00:00 -0700

Crime 101. Alpha. The Super Mario Galaxy Movie. Exit 8. Pretty Lethal. Thrash. Marc by Sofia. Faces of Death. The Drama. Devin Diazoni and Paola Zavala are back to talk about why every movie that isn't 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple isn't as good as 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple. Or is one, finally? Hmm...

Support Film Literate on Patreon!

Co-host: Paola Zavala (Instagram|Letterboxd)

One More Day of Summer: The Art of Fielding (Chapters 28 thru 59)

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 05:00:00 -0700

Devin Diazoni and Chris Zappettini return to continue their conversation about Chad Harbach's The Art of Fielding, chapters 28 thru 59

Support Film Literare on Patreon!

Guest: Chris Zappettini (Instagram)

One More Day of Summer: The Art of Fielding (Chapters 1 thru 27)

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 05:00:00 -0700

Welcome to the wonderful world of baseball, with a Film Literate twist!

Join Devin Diazoni and Chris Zappettini for an in-depth look at chapters 1 thru 27 of Chad Harbach's The Art of Fielding.

Support Film Literare on Patreon!

Guest: Chris Zappettini (Instagram)

The Bone Temple vs. March 2026

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 05:00:00 -0700

The Bluff. The Bride! In the Blink of an Eye. Cold Storage. Project Hail Mary. Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die. Devin Diazoni and Paola Zavala are back to talk about why every movie that isn't 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple isn't as good as 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple.

Support Film Literate on Patreon!

Co-host: Paola Zavala (Instagram|Letterboxd)

Armchair Chat with Ewa Mykytyn: No. 18 - 'Avalon Tower' by C.N. Crawford and Alex Rivers

Mon, 09 Mar 2026 07:00:00 -0700

Ewa Mykytyn returns to the first (Arm)chair for Chat No. 18 in which she talks about Avalon Tower by C.N. Crawford and Alex Rivers!

Host: Ewa Mykytyn (Goodreads|Instagram)

The Bone Temple vs. February 2026

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 05:00:00 -0800

Send Help. Wuthering Heights. The Moment. Iron Lung. Nirvanna: The Band - the Show - the Movie. Devin Diazoni and Paola Zavala are back to talk about why every movie that isn't 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple isn't as good as 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple.

Support Film Literate on Patreon!

Co-host: Paola Zavala (Instagram|Letterboxd)

The Bone Temple vs. January 2026

Fri, 30 Jan 2026 05:00:00 -0800

Devin Diazoni and Paola Zavala unite for the first time in 2026 to talk about why every movie that isn't 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (People You Meet On Vacation, The Rip, The Wrecking Crew) isn't as good as 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple.

Support Film Literate on Patreon!

Co-host: Paola Zavala (Instagram|Letterboxd)

Armchair Chat with Ewa Mykytyn: No. 17 - 'Arcana Academy' by Elise Kova

Mon, 26 Jan 2026 05:00:00 -0800

Ewa Mykytyn returns to the first (Arm)chair for Chat No. 17 in which she talks about Arcana Academy by Elise Kova!

Host: Ewa Mykytyn (Goodreads|Instagram)

'The Running Man' by Edgar Wright (ft. Jacob White)

Mon, 15 Dec 2025 05:00:00 -0800

Devin and Jacob are back to finish their conversation and talk, this time, about Edgar Wright's The Running Man, a perhaps too faithful film adaptation.

Support Film Literate on Patreon!

Guest: Jacob White (Instagram|Substack|YouTube)

Armchair Chat with Ewa Mykytyn: No. 16 - 'The Possession of Alba Díaz' by Isabel Cañas

Mon, 10 Nov 2025 05:00:00 -0800

Ewa Mykytyn returns to the first (Arm)chair for Chat No. 16 in which she talks about The Possession of Alba Díaz by Isabel Cañas!

Host: Ewa Mykytyn (Goodreads|Instagram)

'The Running Man' by Richard Bachman and Paul Michael Glaser (ft. Jacob White)

Mon, 03 Nov 2025 05:00:00 -0800

Devin and Jacob are here to talk about The Running Man, a Richard Bachman (*cough Stephen King cough*) novel as well as the original film adaptation starring Arnold Schwarzenegger!

Support Film Literate on Patreon!

Guest: Jacob White (Instagram|Substack|YouTube)

The Bewitching - Chapters 1908: 10 thru End (Book Club)

Mon, 20 Oct 2025 05:00:00 -0700

In which Devin Diazoni and Ewa Mykytyn discuss the final third of The Bewitching by Sylvia Moreno-Garcia.

Please support the podcast on Patreon!

Follow Film Literate on Instagram!

Find your hosts on social media:

Devin Diazoni (Letterboxd|StoryGraph)
Ewa Mykytyn (Goodreads|Armchair Chat on IG)

The Bewitching - Chapters 1998: 5 thru 1998: 9 (Book Club)

Mon, 13 Oct 2025 05:00:00 -0700

In which Devin Diazoni and Ewa Mykytyn discuss the middle third of The Bewitching by Sylvia Moreno-Garcia.

Please support the podcast on Patreon!

Follow Film Literate on Instagram!

Find your hosts on social media:

Devin Diazoni (Letterboxd|StoryGraph)
Ewa Mykytyn (Goodreads|Armchair Chat on IG)

The Bewitching - Chapters 1998: 1 thru 1908: 4 (Book Club)

Mon, 06 Oct 2025 05:00:00 -0700

In which Devin Diazoni and Ewa Mykytyn discuss the first third of The Bewitching by Silvia Moreno-Garcia.

Please support the podcast on Patreon!

Follow Film Literate on Instagram!

Find your hosts on social media:

Devin Diazoni (Letterboxd|StoryGraph)
Ewa Mykytyn (Goodreads|Armchair Chat on IG)

Armchair Chat with Ewa Mykytyn: No. 15 - 'Silvercloak' by L.K. Steven

Thu, 18 Sep 2025 06:00:00 -0700

Ewa Mykytyn returns to the first (Arm)chair for Chat No. 15 in which she talks about Silvercloak by L.K. Steven!

Host: Ewa Mykytyn (Goodreads|Instagram)

Armchair Chat with Ewa Mykytyn: No. 14 - 'Butcher & Blackbird' by Brynne Weaver

Thu, 04 Sep 2025 05:00:00 -0700

Ewa Mykytyn returns to the first (Arm)chair for Chat No. 14 in which she talks about Butcher & Blackbird by Brynne Weaver!

Host: Ewa Mykytyn (Goodreads|Instagram)

Armchair Chat with Ewa Mykytyn: No. 13 - 'A Forbidden Alchemy' by Stacey McEwan

Thu, 21 Aug 2025 06:00:00 -0700

Ewa Mykytyn returns to the first (Arm)chair for Chat No. 13 in which she talks about A Forbidden Alchemy by Stacey McEwan!

Host: Ewa Mykytyn (Goodreads|Instagram)

Never Flinch: Chapters 18-End (Book Club)

Mon, 11 Aug 2025 05:00:00 -0700

In which Devin Diazoni and Ewa Mykytyn discuss the final third of Never Flinch by Stephen King.

Please support the podcast on Patreon!

Follow Film Literate on Instagram!

Find your hosts on social media:

Devin Diazoni (Letterboxd|StoryGraph)
Ewa Mykytyn (Goodreads|Armchair Chat on IG)

Armchair Chat with Ewa Mykytyn: No. 12 - 'Eternal Reign' by Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti

Thu, 07 Aug 2025 05:00:00 -0700

Ewa Mykytyn returns to the first (Arm)chair for Chat No. 12 in which she talks about Eternal Reign by Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti!

Host: Ewa Mykytyn (Goodreads|Instagram)

Never Flinch: Chapters 10-17 (Book Club)

Mon, 28 Jul 2025 05:00:00 -0700

In which Devin Diazoni and Ewa Mykytyn discuss the middle third of Never Flinch by Stephen King.

Please support the podcast on Patreon!

Follow Film Literate on Instagram!

Find your hosts on social media:

Devin Diazoni (Letterboxd|StoryGraph)
Ewa Mykytyn (Goodreads|Armchair Chat on IG)

Never Flinch: Chapters 1-9 (Book Club)

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 05:00:00 -0700

In which Devin Diazoni and Ewa Mykytyn discuss the first third of Never Flinch by Stephen King.

Please support the podcast on Patreon!

Follow Film Literate on Instagram!

Find your hosts on social media:

Devin Diazoni (Letterboxd|StoryGraph)
Ewa Mykytyn (Goodreads|Armchair Chat on IG)

Armchair Chat with Ewa Mykytyn: No. 11 - 'Shield of Sparrows' by Devney Perry

Thu, 03 Jul 2025 05:00:00 -0700

Ewa Mykytyn returns to the first (Arm)chair for Chat No. 9 in which she talks about Shield of Sparrows by Devney Perry!

Host: Ewa Mykytyn (Goodreads|Instagram)

Armchair Chat with Ewa Mykytyn: No. 10 - 'Mistborn' by Brandon Sanderson

Thu, 19 Jun 2025 05:00:00 -0700

Ewa Mykytyn returns to the first (Arm)chair for Chat No. 10 in which she talks about Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson!

Host: Ewa Mykytyn (Goodreads|Instagram)

Armchair Chat with Ewa Mykytyn: No. 9 - 'The Book of Azrael' by Amber Nicole

Thu, 05 Jun 2025 05:00:00 -0700

Ewa Mykytyn returns to the first (Arm)chair for Chat No. 9 in which she talks about The Book of Azrael by Amber Nicole!

Host: Ewa Mykytyn (Goodreads|Instagram)

Armchair Chat with Ewa Mykytyn: No. 8 - 'Zodiac Academy: Ruthless Fae' by Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti

Thu, 15 May 2025 05:00:00 -0700

Ewa Mykytyn returns to the first (Arm)chair for Chat No. 8 in which she talks about Zodiac Academy: Ruthless Fae by Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti!

Host: Ewa Mykytyn (Goodreads|Instagram)

Armchair Chat with Ewa Mykytyn: No. 7 - 'Zodiac Academy: The Awakening' by Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti

Thu, 01 May 2025 05:00:00 -0700

Ewa Mykytyn returns to the first (Arm)chair for Chat No. 7 in which she talks about Zodiac Academy: The Awakening by Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti!

Host: Ewa Mykytyn (Goodreads|Instagram)

The Buffalo Hunter Hunter: pp. 307 - End (Book Club)

Mon, 28 Apr 2025 05:00:00 -0700

In which Devin Diazoni and Ewa Mykytyn discuss the final third of The Buffalo Hunter Hunter by Stephen Graham Jones.

Please support the podcast on Patreon!

Follow Film Literate on Instagram!

Find your hosts on social media:

Devin Diazoni (Letterboxd|StoryGraph)
Ewa Mykytyn (Goodreads|Armchair Chat on IG)

'The Life of Chuck' by Stephen King (ft. Chris Zappettini)

Mon, 21 Apr 2025 05:00:00 -0700

Join Devin and Zap as they talk about Chuck, who gave us 39 great years.

Support Film Literare on Patreon!

Guest: Chris Zappettini (Instagram)

Armchair Chat with Ewa Mykytyn: No. 6 - 'Blood of Hercules' by Jasmine Mas

Thu, 17 Apr 2025 05:00:00 -0700

Ewa Mykytyn returns to the first (Arm)chair for Chat No. 6 in which she talks about Blood of Hercules by Jasmine Mas!

Support Film Literate on Patreon!

Host: Ewa Mykytyn (Goodreads|Instagram)

The Buffalo Hunter Hunter: pp. 149 - 306 (Book Club)

Mon, 14 Apr 2025 05:00:00 -0700

In which Devin Diazoni and Ewa Mykytyn discuss the middle third of The Buffalo Hunter Hunter by Stephen Graham Jones.

Please support the podcast on Patreon!

Follow Film Literate on Instagram!

Find your hosts on social media:

Devin Diazoni (Letterboxd|StoryGraph)
Ewa Mykytyn (Goodreads|Armchair Chat on IG)

'We Can Remember It For You Wholesale' and 'Total Recall' (ft. Paola Zavala)

Mon, 07 Apr 2025 05:00:00 -0700

Let this episode be a memory implant for you of that one time Devin Diazoni and Paola Zavala invited you over to watch Paul Verhoeven's Total Recall, but then just talked through the whole thing.

Support Film Literate on Patreon!

Guest: Paola Zavala (Instagram|Letterboxd)

Armchair Chat with Ewa Mykytyn: No. 5 - 'The Ashes and the Star-Cursed King' by Carissa Broadbent

Thu, 03 Apr 2025 06:00:00 -0700

Ewa Mykytyn returns to the first (Arm)chair for Chat No. 5 in which she talks about Carissa Broadbent's The Ashes and the Star-Cursed King!

Support Film Literate on Patreon!

Host: Ewa Mykytyn (Goodreads|Instagram)

The Buffalo Hunter Hunter: pp. 1 - 148 (Book Club)

Mon, 31 Mar 2025 05:00:00 -0700

In which Devin Diazoni and Ewa Mykytyn discuss the first third of The Buffalo Hunter Hunter by Stephen Graham Jones.

Please support the podcast on Patreon!

Follow Film Literate on Instagram!

Find your hosts on social media:

Devin Diazoni (Letterboxd|StoryGraph)
Ewa Mykytyn (Goodreads|Armchair Chat on IG)

Rian Johnson's 'Brick' (First Features with Paola Zavala)

Mon, 24 Mar 2025 05:00:00 -0700

Brick. The Brothers Bloom. Looper. Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi. Knives Out. Glass Onion. Oh, and maybe the most well-regarded episode of television in modern history. Join Devin Diazoni and Paola Zavala as they journey through the first 20 years of two-time Academy Award-nominee Rian Johnson's career!

Support Film Literate on Patreon!

Guest: Paola Zavala (Instagram|Letterboxd)

Book Club Mailbag No. 2

Mon, 17 Mar 2025 06:00:00 -0700

Devin Diazoni and Ewa Mykytyn respond to a few listener emails about The Only Good Indians, name the Book Club's next title (another by Stephen Graham Jones), and announce the return of a recurring series! For dates, pages-to-read, and other information, be sure to follow Film Literate on Instagram!

Please support the podcast on Patreon!

Find your hosts on social media:

Devin Diazoni (Letterboxd|StoryGraph)
Ewa Mykytyn (Goodreads|Armchair Chat on IG)

'Mickey 17' by Bong Joon-ho (ft. Jacob White)

Mon, 10 Mar 2025 17:00:00 -0700

Devin and Jacob reunite to talk about Bong Joon-ho's adapation of Edward Ashton's Mickey7, Mickey 17!

Don’t forget to check out the first episode, ‘Mickey7’ by Edward Ashton (ft. Jacob White)!

Support Film Literate on Patreon!

Guest: Jacob White (Instagram|Substack|YouTube)

The Only Good Indians: It Came From the Rez (Book Club with Ewa Mykytyn)

Mon, 03 Mar 2025 06:00:00 -0800

We've reached the end of the line withThe Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones!

But feel free to email us any feelings/questions/thoughts at filmliteratepodcast@gmail.com.

Support Film Literate on Patreon!

Co-host: Ewa Mykytyn (Goodreads|Instagram)

'The Monkey' by Osgood Perkins (ft. Charlotte Diazoni)

Mon, 24 Feb 2025 06:00:00 -0800

Everybody dies. But before they do, they really should listen to this episode - the second of two about The Monkey, a short story written by Stephen King that was adapted for the screen and directed by Osgood Perkins.

Don’t forget to check out the first episode, ‘The Monkey’ by Stephen King (ft. Chris Zappettini)!

Support Film Literate on Patreon!

Guest: Charlotte Diazoni

The Only Good Indians: Sweat Lodge Massacre (Book Club with Ewa Mykytyn)

Mon, 17 Feb 2025 06:00:00 -0800

As the fella said, you ain't seen nothin' yet. Devin Diazoni and Ewa Mykytyn are back to discuss the second part of The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones.

Support Film Literate on Patreon!

Co-host: Ewa Mykytyn (Goodreads|Instagram)

'Mickey7' by Edward Ashton (ft. Jacob White)

Mon, 10 Feb 2025 06:00:00 -0800

Head on over to Niflheim, but try not to lose yours! There's only one* expendable on the planet and you're not him.

*two expendables on the planet and you're neither

Support Film Literate on Patreon!

Guest: Jacob White (Instagram|Substack|YouTube)

The Only Good Indians: The House That Ran Red (Book Club with Ewa Mykytyn)

Mon, 03 Feb 2025 06:00:00 -0800

They're back! The Film Literate Book Club returns to read and talk about The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones. In this episode, Devin Diazoni and Ewa Mykytyn discuss "The House That Ran Red," the first of three sections in the 2020's winner of the Shirley Jackson and Bram Stoker Awards for Novel. So, buckle up and bring your barf bag.

Support Film Literate on Patreon!

Guest: Ewa Mykytyn

COMING SOON (from the Film Literate Book Club): 'The Only Good Indians' by Stephen Graham Jones

Mon, 27 Jan 2025 06:00:00 -0800

Special Announcement! Devin Diazoni and Ewa Mykytyn have reunited to kick off Film Literate's Book Club shenanigans in 2025 with a modern horror classic, The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones! So, pick up a copy and read along!

Important Dates:

02.03.25 - The House That Ran Red
02.17.25 - Sweat Lodge Massacre
03.03.25 - It Came From the Rez

Support Film Literate on Patreon!

Co-host: Ewa Mykytyn (Goodreads|Instagram)

‘The Monkey’ by Stephen King (ft. Chris Zappettini)

Mon, 20 Jan 2025 06:00:00 -0800

Join Devin and Zap as they talk about Hal Shelburn’s past with that damn monkey from 1985’s Skeleton Crew before they discuss another Stephen King short story, Rat, as found in the If It Bleeds collection.

Support Film Literare on Patreon!

Guest: Chris Zappettini (Instagram)

'Wild at Heart' (ft. Andrew Martin Dodson)

Mon, 13 Jan 2025 06:00:00 -0800

Andrew Martin Dodson joins Devin Diazoni to talk about a book and movie. But I have no told you the type of book and movie. Perhaps you might even picture Toto from The Wizard of Oz...

It's Wild at Heart - novel by Barry Gifford, film by David Lynch.

Support Film Literate on Patreon!

Guest: Andrew Martin Dodson (Moxie Press)

25 in ‘25

Mon, 06 Jan 2025 06:00:00 -0800

A look at books being published and movies being released in the year ahead! But, first things first: The results of last year's 24 in '24 draft are in.

Support Film Literate on Patreon!

That's a Wrap on 2024!

Mon, 30 Dec 2024 06:00:00 -0800

Kindly allow Devin Diazoni space to grumble a bit about all of the new movies he hasn't seen and a few of the new books he hasn't read.

Support Film Literate on Patreon!

'Disclaimer' Chapters V - VII (ft. Paola Zavala)

Mon, 23 Dec 2024 06:00:00 -0800

Devin Diazoni and Paola Zavala are FINALLY back to recap and weigh in on the final three episodes of Disclaimer.

Support Film Literate on Patreon!

Guest: Paola Zavala (Instagram|Letterboxd)

Ewa Mykytyn's Armchair Chat No. 4: 'Darkfever' by Karen Marie Moning

Mon, 16 Dec 2024 06:00:00 -0800

Dive into the first installment in Karen Marie Moning's Fever series, Darkfever, with Ewa Mykytyn in Armchair Chat No. 4!

Support Film Literate on Patreon!

Host: Ewa Mykytyn (Goodreads)

'The Polar Express' (ft. Charlotte Diazoni)

Mon, 09 Dec 2024 06:00:00 -0800

The Polar Express is a children's picture book by Chris Van Allsburg that features 15 illustrations. Which is about the number of headaches that the surprisingly faithful motion-capture film adaptation by Robert Zemeckis might induce. Happy Holidays, dear listeners!

Support Film Literate on Patreon!

Guest: Charlotte Diazoni

Ewa Mykytyn's Armchair Chat No. 3: 'Iron Flame' by Rebecca Yarros

Mon, 02 Dec 2024 06:00:00 -0800

Ewa Mykytyn's third Armchair Chat covers the second book in a series that started with the title Fourth Wing by Rebeccas Yarros. So, tune in to hear about Iron Flame!

Support Film Literate on Patreon!

Host: Ewa Mykytyn (Goodreads)

Notes From Underground, but Not Dostoevsky (Cap Without Zap #3)

Mon, 25 Nov 2024 06:00:00 -0800

Catch up with Devin Diazoni as he chronicles his viewing (and, when possible, reading) habits during the first 2+ weeks of fatherhood.

Support the show on Patreon!

Ewa Mykytyn's Armchair Chat No. 2: 'The House at Watch Hill' by Karen Marie Moning

Mon, 18 Nov 2024 06:00:00 -0800

Ewa Mykytyn returns to the first chair for another thoroughly engrossing Armchair/Fireside Chat, this time about Karen Marie Moning's The House at Watch Hill.

Support Film Literate on Patreon!

Host: Ewa Mykytyn (Goodreads)

Ewa Mykytyn's Armchair Chat No. 1: 'The Dagger and the Flame' by Catherine Doyle

Mon, 11 Nov 2024 06:00:00 -0800

In the absence of Devin "New Dad" Diazoni, Ewa Mykytyn assumes first (and only) chair for a breakdown of Catherine Doyle's The Dagger and the Flame. So, listen in and hear all about The City of Fantome!

Support Film Literate on Patreon!

Host: Ewa Mykytyn (Goodreads)

'Fantastic Mr. Fox' (ft. Charlotte Diazoni)

Mon, 04 Nov 2024 06:00:00 -0800

Devin say one thing, Charlotte says another, and it all changes back again! Dive headfirst into the autumn aesthetic and prepare for the Thanksgiving season with an episode about one of the best films ever covered on Film Literate. Which is pretty short, but only because Fantastic Mr. Fox is, too. And also: 10/10, no notes.

Support Film Literate on Patreon!

Guest: Charlotte Diazoni

'The Rocketeer' and Not Much Else (Cap Without Zap #2)

Mon, 28 Oct 2024 06:00:00 -0700

For the second consecutive month, Devin's flying without his co-pilot. Does he land the plane? Hear for yourself!

What a wasted opportunity... Could have much more seamlessly referenced rocket-packs in the description here.

Support the show on Patreon!

'Disclaimer' Chapters I - IV (ft. Paola Zavala)

Mon, 21 Oct 2024 06:00:00 -0700

Devin Diazoni and Paola Zavala reunite to recap and weigh in on the first four episodes of Alfonso Cuarón's (thus far) incredibly faithful adaptation of Renée Knight's Disclaimer.

Support Film Literate on Patreon!

Guest: Paola Zavala (Instagram|Letterboxd)

'Bringing Out the Dead' (ft. Jacob White)

Mon, 14 Oct 2024 06:00:00 -0700

In the time between De Niro and DiCaprio, who were Scorsese’s leading men? Answer: Nicolas Cage and the Dalai Lama. Listen to strangers become friends through a shared love of books and movies as Jacob White joins Devin Diazoni to discuss 1999’s Bringing Out the Dead.

Support the podcast on Patreon!

Guest: Jacob White (IG: madcrazymoviereviews)

Episode Correction: There are nine circles of Hell.

'Disclaimer' by Renée Knight (ft. Paola Zavala)

Mon, 07 Oct 2024 06:00:00 -0700

"What if the next thriller you read was all about you." That's the tagline for the debut novel by Renée Knight.

And a tagline for this episode might be: "What if books were better - way better - than their taglines? And that tagline ain't half bad."

Tune in to hear a conversation about the novel that inspired one of the most celebrated filmmakers of a generation to go ahead and create a limited television show. Only, that's for later. For now, for this episode, Devin Diazoni and Paola Zavala are nothing but bookworms.

Support Film Literate on Patreon!

Guest: Paola Zavala (Instagram|Letterboxd)

COMING SOON: The 'Disclaimer' Miniseries Miniseries (ft. Paola Zavala)

Mon, 30 Sep 2024 06:00:00 -0700

Renée Knight's thrilling Disclaimer has been adapted into an Apple TV+ miniseries by four-time Academy Award winner Alfonso Cuarón! Consequently, Devin Diazoni and Paola Zavala will be bringing you a miniseries of their own! With four pods about Disclaimer! Not counting this one. This is just an announcement.

The 1st pod will drop on October 7, 2024 and cover the novel, so pick yourself up a copy and give it a read beforehand.
The 2nd pod will drop on October 21, 2024 and cover episodes 1-3, so keep up with the miniseries adaptation.
The 3rd pod will (probably*) drop on November 11, 2024 and cover episodes 4-6.
The final pod will (most likely**) drop on December 2, 2024 and cover the finale. For that, we'll also be address mailbag write-ins, so send us your comments and questions at filmliteratepodcast@gmail.com!

*Birth of Devin's daughter permitting.
**See directly above.

Support Film Literate on Patreon!

Guest: Paola Zavala (Instagram|Letterboxd)

Chapter 1 of ‘Baseball: The Movie’ by Noah Gittell and Devin’s Last Game at the Oakland Coliseum (Cap Without Zap #1)

Mon, 23 Sep 2024 06:00:00 -0700

Just because Devin Diazoni's podding solo again doesn't mean you shouldn't listen! But, fair warning, this one's almost exclusively about baseball. As the title suggests.

Support Film Literate on Patreon!

'Mockingjay' (ft. Charlotte Diazoni)

Mon, 16 Sep 2024 06:00:00 -0700

Here it is. The third (and fourth). Are you, are you coming to the tree?

Support the show on Patreon!

Guest: Charlotte Diazoni

Damien Chazelle's ‘Whiplash’ (First Features with Paola Zavala)

Mon, 09 Sep 2024 06:00:00 -0700

Say you're a director. And you direct a film. That people enjoy. Where do you go from there? Press play for an in-depth discussion between Devin Diazoni and Paola Zavala about Damien Chazelle's first four/five feature films!

Support the show on Patreon!

Guest: Paola Zavala (Instagram, Letterboxd)

Book Club Mailbag No. 1

Mon, 02 Sep 2024 06:00:00 -0700

As they close the book on Erin Morgenstern's The Starless Sea, Devin Diazoni and Ewa Mykytyn read from the mailbag and talk about everything under the sun as well as a few things still underground. Here's what was, what is, and what's to come for Film Literate's Book Club!

Recipe: Gabriele's Starless Sea Gingerbread

Support Film Literate on Patreon!

Guest: Ewa Mykytyn

ZapCap (August 2024) - Jimmy Carter, Challengers, Consenting Adults, and more!

Mon, 26 Aug 2024 06:00:00 -0700

In which Devin Diazoni and Chris Zappettini talk about Bad Monkey, Jimmy Carter, Challengers, Consenting Adults, Gena Rowlands, Ridley Scott, upcoming episodes, and more!

Support the show on Patreon!

Guest: Chris Zappettini (Instagram)

The Starless Sea: Book VI - The Secret Diary of Katrina Hawkins - and the Afterward (Book Club with Ewa Mykytyn)

Mon, 19 Aug 2024 06:00:00 -0700

Our maiden voyage has come to an end!

Devin Diazoni and Ewa Mykytyn say their goodbyes to Erin Morgenstern and The Starless Sea.

For now. Because...

Did you read the book along with us? Did you like it? Did we miss something you didn't, or vice versa? Let us know! A mailbag episode is coming, so please send in all comments and questions to filmliteratepodcast@gmail.com.

Guest: Ewa Mykytyn

Support Film Literate on Patreon!

Previously On: 'Alien' (ft. Charlotte Diazoni)

Mon, 12 Aug 2024 06:00:00 -0700

In this episode, a wife joins her husband to discuss a movie marathon that one of them was more excited about than the other. And all to get themselves - as well as you, dear listener - ready for Alien: Romulus! So travel back to 1979, 1986, 1992, 1997, 2003 & 2007, 2012, and 2017 for a look into the future.

Support the show on Patreon!

Guest: Charlotte Diazoni

The Starless Sea: Books IV & V - Written in the Stars & The Owl King (Book Club with Ewa Mykytyn)

Mon, 05 Aug 2024 06:00:00 -0700

With this episode, we are three-quarters of the way through the first miniseries of the Film Literate Book Club!

Devin Diazoni and Ewa Mykytyn reunite to descend even further into Erin Morgenstern's The Starless Sea. So, come on down. The water's... not quite what you'd expect.

Guest: Ewa Mykytyn

Support Film Literate on Patreon!

'What to Expect When You're Expecting' (ft. Charlotte Diazoni)

Mon, 29 Jul 2024 06:00:00 -0700

Learn a bit about reproduction, women's bodies, and a few of the movies that either do or don't set the most detailed expectations when it comes to making babies.

Support Film Literate on Patreon!

Guest: Charlotte Diazoni (Instagram)

ZapCap with Chris Zappettini (July 2024) - Avatar: The Way of Water, Willie Mays, Neon Genesis Evangelion, and more!

Mon, 22 Jul 2024 06:00:00 -0700

In which Devin Diazoni and Chris Zappettini talk about Avatar: The Way of Water, baseball, Booksmart, The Boys, Shelley Duvall, Luca, Willie Mays, Neon Genesis Evangelion, Presumed Innocent, and much, much more!

Support the show on Patreon!

Guest: Chris Zappettini (Instagram)

The Starless Sea: Books II & III - Fortunes and Fables & The Ballad of Simon and Eleanor (Book Club with Ewa Mykytyn)

Mon, 15 Jul 2024 06:00:00 -0700

Welcome back to the Film Literate Book Club!

For this episode, Devin Diazoni and Ewa Mykytyn dove deep into Erin Morgenstern's The Starless Sea - looking here at Book II: Fortunes and Fables and Book III: The Ballad of Simon and Eleanor! This is, despite the book numbers, part two of four.

Guest: Ewa Mykytyn

Support Film Literate on Patreon!

Previously On: ‘Deadpool’ & ‘Wolverine’ (ft. Charlotte Diazoni)

Mon, 08 Jul 2024 06:00:00 -0700

Let's go break the fourth wall or grow some mutton chops! Deadpool's teaming up with Wolverine, and a married couple (re)watched all 13 live-action X-Men film. For you. You're welcome.

Support the show on Patreon!

Guest: Charlotte Diazoni

Corrections and clarifications:

The Skarsgård family is Swedish. Everybody knows that.
The host, Devin Diazoni, implied that he enjoys Darren Aronofsky's The Fountain. This most likely is no longer true, if it ever was. (He hasn't seen it since high school.)

The Starless Sea: Book I - Sweet Sorrows (Book Club with Ewa Mykytyn)

Mon, 01 Jul 2024 06:00:00 -0700

Welcome to the Film Literate Book Club!

For this episode, Devin Diazoni and Ewa Mykytyn dove deep into Erin Morgenstern's The Starless Sea - looking first at Book I: Sweet Sorrows! So listen in, read along if you'd like, and climb aboard as Film Literate sets sails on a four-part adventure!

Guest: Ewa Mykytyn

Support Film Literate on Patreon!

COMING SOON: The Film Literate Book Club with Ewa Mykytyn

Mon, 03 Jun 2024 06:00:00 -0700

This announcement episode is dropping four weeks before Film Literate launches a four-part miniseries on Erin Morgenstern's The Starless Sea - a dark, fantastical, and romantic novel - for those of you out there who want to read along!

The first episode will make berth on July 1, 2024 and cover Book I: Sweet Sorrows, which is roughly 100 pages.

Guest: Ewa Mykytyn

Support the show on Patreon!

Previously On: 'Mad Mad' (ft. Charlotte Diazoni)

Mon, 13 May 2024 06:00:00 -0700

Witness me! ... talk with my wife about all four Mad Mad movies in anticipation of the franchise’s fifth entry, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga.

Support the show on Patreon! (Yes, one of the things your money will buy is a new microphone for the host. Apologies for the imperfect audio quality on this episode.)

Guest: Charlotte Diazoni

Episode Corrections:

Byron Kennedy was killed in a helicopter crash, not a plane crash.
O+ and A+ are the most common blood types. Max Rockatansky has "O - NEGATIVE HI OCTANE" and is a universal donor.

'Fight Club' (ft. Cody Hawkinson)

Mon, 01 Apr 2024 06:00:00 -0700

Do you have two black shirts? Two pair of black pants? One pair of black boots? Two pair of black socks? One black jacket? $300 of personal burial money?

Alright.

Guest: Cody Hawkinson (Instagram)

Support Film Literate on Patreon!

'Shoeless Joe' and 'Field of Dreams' (ft. Robert Diazoni)

Wed, 20 Mar 2024 06:00:00 -0700

Listen to father and son discuss an Oscar-nominated baseball classic and the novel it's based on by W.P. Kinsella.

Support Film Literate on Patreon!

Guest: Robert Diazoni

The Oscars Episode: 2023-2024 Edition (ft. Derrick Diazoni)

Mon, 26 Feb 2024 06:00:00 -0800

In which Devin is joined by his brother to talk about the 2023-2024 Oscars, and to take a look back three years in an effort to determine whether or not the Academy got it right.

Suport Film Literate on Patreon!

Guest: Derrick Diazoni (Storybook Suites)

'Stardust' (ft. Ewa Mykytyn)

Wed, 14 Feb 2024 06:00:00 -0800

“Here, truly, there be dragons. Also gryphons, wyverns, hippogriffs, basilisks, and hydras.” Welcome to Faerie.

Guest: Ewa Mykytyn

Support Film Literate on Patreon!

'Howl's Moving Castle' (ft. Paola Zavala)

Mon, 05 Feb 2024 06:00:00 -0800

In which Devin and Paola talk about stuff.

Support Film Literate on Patreon!

Guest: Paola Zavala (Instagram, Letterboxd)

H2H: Lake Placid vs. Deep Blue Sea (ft. Chris Zappettini)

Wed, 17 Jan 2024 06:00:00 -0800

Let's go back to 1999 and eat some people!

Also, sincere apologies for the occasional table bump noise issue on this episode.

Support Film Literate on Patreon!

Guest: Chris Zappettini (Instagram)

24 in '24: A Books and Movies Draft (ft. Joseph Abrams, Chris Zappettini, and Paola Zavala)

Mon, 01 Jan 2024 06:00:00 -0800

An experimental episode in which three returning guests - alongside our host - participate in a draft of upcoming titles for... a prize yet to be determined.

Guests Joseph Abrams (IG: cuppajoe3320), Chris Zappettini (IG: zap.consulting), and Paola Zavala (IG: everything.is.k.o, Letterboxd: littlelesions)

Support Film Literate on Patreon!

'In God We Trust, All Others Pay Cash' and 'A Christmas Story' (ft. Charlotte Diazoni)

Mon, 18 Dec 2023 04:00:00 -0800

“BOYS! At Last YOU Can Own An OFFICIAL RED RYDER Carbine Action Two-Hundred Shot RANGE MODEL AIR RIFLE!”

Support Film Literate on Patreon!

Guest: Charlotte Diazoni (Instagram)

'Doctor Sleep' (ft. Paola Zavala)

Mon, 04 Dec 2023 05:00:00 -0800

Can a sequel to The Shining satisfy fans of both the book and the movie?

Guest: Paola Zavala (Instagram; Letterboxd)

'11/22/63' (ft. Chris Zappettini)

Wed, 22 Nov 2023 05:00:00 -0800

'Who Censored/Framed Roger Rabbit' (ft. Joseph Abrams)

Mon, 06 Nov 2023 05:00:00 -0800

A Wolf, a Rabbit, and a Zemeckis walk into The Ink and Paint Club...

'The Haunting of Hill House' (ft. Charlotte Diazoni)

Tue, 24 Oct 2023 05:00:00 -0700

"Silence lay steadily against the wood and stone of Hill House," but it didn't have to. Because whatever walked there could just as easily have been listening to Film Literate!

Guest: Charlotte Diazoni (IG: charlottediazoni)

Support Film Literate on Patreon!

'The Devil in the White City' by Erik Larson (ft. Cody Hawkinson)

Mon, 02 Oct 2023 05:00:00 -0700

Take a trip 20 years back in time with us. And then 110 more.

Guest: Cody Hawkinson (IG: codyhawkinson)

Support Film Literate on Patreon!

'The Outsider' (ft. Chris Zappettini)

Mon, 04 Sep 2023 05:00:00 -0700

What happens when a bunch of insanely talented people get together to adapt one of the best novels written by one of literary history's most beloved storytellers? Maybe not quite exactly what you'd think.

Guest: Chris Zappettini (IG: zap.consulting)

'Beautiful Creatures' (ft. Ewa Mykytyn)

Mon, 07 Aug 2023 05:00:00 -0700

In a time when YA adaptations about teenage romance were all the rage, one such film failed to Cast a spell over mainstream audiences.

Also, in this episode (recorded weeks before its release), please don't take anything said by the host or his guest regarding their time working on a particular Oscar-nominated film as in any way promotional until after the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike ends.

Guest: Ewa Mykytyn

And don’t forget to support Film Literate on Patreon!

The 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA Strikes (ft. Derrick Diazoni)

Mon, 24 Jul 2023 06:00:00 -0700

In which Devin and his brother Derrick talk about the strikes, streaming networks, and make a case for the grand return of physical media.

Guest: Derrick Diazoni (Storybook Suites: A Whole New World of Vacation Rentals)

'Catching Fire' (ft. Charlotte Diazoni)

Mon, 03 Jul 2023 06:00:00 -0700

When you're two-thirds of the way through the books, but only halfway through the movies...

Guest: Charlotte Diazoni (IG: hairbycharlottediazoni)

'Ready Player One' (ft. Chris Zappettini)

Mon, 05 Jun 2023 06:00:00 -0700

Who will be the first to collect all the keys, clear all the gates, and find Halliday's Easter egg?

'Where the Wild Things Are' (ft. Andrew Martin Dodson)

Mon, 01 May 2023 06:00:00 -0700

We might roar our terrible roars and gnash our terrible teeth and roll our terrible eyes and show our terrible claws, but that's just because we're wild.

Guest: Andrew Martin Dodson (Atlas Personality, The Smithee Letter)

'The Iron Man' and 'The Iron Giant'

Wed, 22 Mar 2023 06:00:00 -0700

From the children's story by Ted Hughes to the animated masterpiece by Brad Bird, think about what you choose to be.

'The Cabin at the End of the World' and 'Knock at the Cabin' (ft. Chris Zappettini)

Wed, 08 Mar 2023 06:00:00 -0800

One book, one movie, four horsemen, and seven knocks.

'The Little Prince'

Wed, 22 Feb 2023 06:00:00 -0800

From the book about everything to the film about embracing your inner child, here's an episode about foxes, Captain Hook, and the stars in the sky.

'The Long Goodbye'

Wed, 08 Feb 2023 06:00:00 -0800

Raymond Chandler. Leigh Brackett. Robert Altman. Elliott Gould. And it's a pretty short episode, which is funny when you consider the title.

'Slaughterhouse-Five' (ft. Chris Zappettini)

Wed, 25 Jan 2023 06:00:00 -0800

A conversation about time, violence, and war.

23 in '23

Wed, 11 Jan 2023 06:00:00 -0800

A look at some upcoming adaptations!

'The Shining' (ft. Paola Zavala)

Wed, 28 Dec 2022 06:00:00 -0800

Stephen King, Stanley Kubrick, and two old friends from high school check into a hotel...

'How The Grinch Stole Christmas' (ft. Charlotte Diazoni)

Wed, 14 Dec 2022 06:00:00 -0800

Happy Holidays! For everyone except The Grinch. Only, actually, also The Grinch. But then, wait, no, spoiler alert.

And a great big festive thank you to Rachel Irene Wilke, Colleen Murphy, Chris Lord, Trevor West, Ewa Mykytyn, Derrick Diazoni, Robert Diazoni, Julie Diazoni, Hillary Frederich, Myles Fenton, Joseph Abrams, Kat Cook, Xozy and Dolly, Melissa Franco, Sedona, and Rosemary!

'[The] Minority Report' (ft. Julie Diazoni)

Wed, 30 Nov 2022 06:00:00 -0800

I've seen the future, and you're going to listen to this episode.

'The Ice Storm' (ft. Charlotte Diazoni)

Wed, 16 Nov 2022 06:00:00 -0800

This episode is, as they say, NSFW.

Somehow, Mychael Danna's beautiful and haunting score failed to get a single shoutout in over 137 minutes of podcasting. Terribly unfortunate oversight. Incredible work by him on this film.

Next stop: New Canaan, CT!

'The Secret History' by Donna Tartt

Wed, 02 Nov 2022 06:00:00 -0700

Will they ever adapt this for the screen? Should they? Do you know the story behind the story of what happened to Edmund "Bunny" Corcoran at Hampden College?

'The Midnight Club' (ft. Charlotte Diazoni)

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 06:00:00 -0700

Don't be afraid of Brightcliffe Hospice...

'The Birds'

Wed, 05 Oct 2022 06:00:00 -0700

Daphne du Maurier. Alfred Hitchcock. Bodega Bay.

'Fairy Tale' by Stephen King

Wed, 21 Sep 2022 06:00:00 -0700

When I recorded this, I'd only read half of the new release in order to keep spoilers to a minimum. So, click play and enjoy!

'The Hunger Games' (ft. Charlotte Diazoni)

Wed, 07 Sep 2022 06:00:00 -0700

A look back at Panem's annual reminder that the districts belong to The Capitol. Me. My wife. Only one victor will emerge.

'Moneyball' (ft. Chris Zappettini, Andrew Martin Dodson, and Cody Hawkinson)

Sun, 04 Sep 2022 06:00:00 -0700

With four additional guests on top of the three titularly featured, this is easily Film Literate's most ambitious episode to date! It's about baseball, change, math, money, and perspective as well as family, friendship, movies, rooting for the perennial underdog, and 2002's then record-setting 20-game win streak by the Oakland Athletics.

GUEST INDEX:
Chris Zappettini - 02:38
Julie Diazoni - 46:37
Robert Diazoni - 48:26
Andrew Martin Dodson - 1:00:24
Derrick Diazoni - 1:51:14
Charlotte Diazoni - 1:52:28
Cody Hawkinson - 1:53:35

'Dr. No' (ft. Chris Lord)

Wed, 24 Aug 2022 06:00:00 -0700

The first Bond movie is actually based on the sixth Bond book, but who needs to worry about continuity on a tropical mission at the very start of a major film franchise?

'Cannery Row'

Wed, 10 Aug 2022 06:00:00 -0700

And now for a bit about the "whores, pimps, gamblers, and sons of bitches," by which might also be meant the "Saints and angels and martyrs and holy men," I don't know.

Also covered: ‘Sweet Thursday’

'Cool Hand Luke'

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 06:00:00 -0700

What we have here is... Donn Pearce's debut novel and one of Paul Newman's most iconic characters.

'Bambi' (ft. Charlotte Diazoni)

Wed, 13 Jul 2022 06:00:00 -0700

The Story of a Life in the Forest. Also, yeah, we know the plural of "deer" is "deer."

'The Black Phone' and '[Escape from] Spiderhead'

Wed, 29 Jun 2022 06:00:00 -0700

Also included are 11 more titles of upcoming movies based on books! Going into this episode, beware of mild spoilers throughout.

'Zodiac' (ft. Cody Hawkinson)

Wed, 15 Jun 2022 06:00:00 -0700

A couple of guys who grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area talk about its infamous Cipher Slayer, the people who pursued him, and quite possibly David Fincher's most masterful masterpiece.

'Jurassic Park' and 'The Lost World' (ft. Chris Zappettini)

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 06:00:00 -0700

Thank God for Site B! In Film Literate's first episode with a special guest co-host, please excuse the odd momentary lapse in audio quality and enjoy the wild conversation between two grown men who were kids in the 90s.

'Annihilation'

Wed, 18 May 2022 06:00:00 -0700

Jeff VanderMeer's dream as dreamt by Alex Garland.

'Coraline'

Wed, 06 Apr 2022 06:00:00 -0700

Not Caroline at all!

'The Power of the Dog'

Wed, 23 Mar 2022 06:00:00 -0700

Thomas Savage. Jane Campion. The Power of the Dog. The Academy Awards. Banjos.

'Drive My Car' and 'Kafka on the Shore'

Wed, 09 Mar 2022 06:00:00 -0800

Let's talk Haruki Murakami! In this episode, both Drive My Car, the 4-time Academy Award-nominated* critical darling, and Kafka on the Shore, the not-yet-adapted and debatably "unfilmable" 2002 novel, are covered somewhat extensively, with spoilers for both kept to a minimum. Welcome, for the time being, to a brand-new world...

*Best Picture, Best Director, Best International Feature, Best Adapted Screenplay (ceremony forthcoming)

'Gladiator II: Christ Killer'

Wed, 23 Feb 2022 05:00:00 -0800

There once was a film that was Gladiator. It was a thing. Singer-songwriter-novelist-actor-screenwriter-genius Nick Cave was asked personally by Russell Crowe - Maximus himself - to write a sequel. And he did. You can find the script online. The rest, as they say, is history. (Spoiler alert: There is no sequel to Gladiator.)

'Rum Punch' and 'Jackie Brown'

Wed, 09 Feb 2022 05:00:00 -0800

AKA The Quentin Tarantino’s Luke Cage Trilogy Episode

‘[The] Children of Men’

Wed, 26 Jan 2022 05:00:00 -0800

What's in a "The"? A P.D. James novel that was published in 1992 and set in 2021 later became a 2006 Alfonso Cuarón film set in 2027, and that's just the beginning...

22 in '22

Wed, 12 Jan 2022 05:00:00 -0800

Scratching the surface of some film (and series) adaptations currently in the works, here's a list of my most highly anticipated high-profile projects due out, with any luck, sometime in 2022...

‘True Grit’

Wed, 29 Dec 2021 08:00:00 -0800

Charles Portis wrote a novel that became a John Wayne film before the Coen brothers took a crack at it. From 1968 to 2010, here's a look or two at the world through the eyes of Mattie Ross. So, fill your hands, you son of a...

‘Nightmare Alley’

Wed, 15 Dec 2021 18:00:00 -0800

Gresham, Goulding, Guillermo. 1946, 1947, 2021. A novel and two movies. Here, in the first episode of Film Literate, I take a look at all three. And try, of course, to keep spoilers to a minimum. So, without much further ado, from The Fool to The Hanged Man...