In this episode of 'Lightning Round,' Nate and Chris recap their year of reading and watching, sharing their favorites that weren't discussed on the podcast, and discussing just how they're able to fit so much of their favorite hobby into their lives.

Additionally, they share the nominations for the first-ever Adaptation People's Choice Awards! Voiting will take place on Instagram (linked below) on Jan. 1, 2026. Please stop by the page to share your opinion by voting on the polls in our Instagram story!

UP NEXT: 'Vineland'/'One Battle After Another'

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Hosts: Nate Day, Chris Anderson

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In this episode of 'Lightning Round,' Nate recaps the movie 'The Housemaid' with his sister Katie, a big fan of Freida McFadden's book. Nate and Katie discuss differences between the book and movie, performances from Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried, and what happened to the character Enzo...

The good news is: Katie also loves the movie!

Special Guest: Katie Day

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In this episode of 'Adaptation: The Book to Movie Podcast,' Nate and Chris discuss Freida McFadden's 'The Housemaid' and its film adaptation directed by Paul Feig, starring Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried.

They discuss what makes psychological thrillers so popular, the history of the genre, and why it's so difficult to discuss this story without spoilers!

UP NEXT: 'The Outsiders' by S. E. Hinton and the film adaptation directed by Francis Ford Coppola

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"Adaptation Theme"

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