Authorized Novelizations Podcast
@authorizedpod.bsky.social
A podcast about the novelizations of your favorite movies. New episodes Thursdays! Listen: http://shorturl.at/lDZ45 Patreon: https://patreon.com/authorizedpod
NEW PATREON TIER: "Slow Maude" is $20 a month and will exist for the length of one pregnancy. If it raises $2,000, we will go to the Hayden Library in Arizona to read Alan Dean Foster's unpublished novelization of Maude's two-part abortion episode. Join now!
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November 14, 2025 at 8:23 PM
NEW PATREON TIER: "Slow Maude" is $20 a month and will exist for the length of one pregnancy. If it raises $2,000, we will go to the Hayden Library in Arizona to read Alan Dean Foster's unpublished novelization of Maude's two-part abortion episode. Join now!
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OUT NOW! @jupinwhm.bsky.social from We Hate Movies joins again to discuss Star Trek: Generations. Will his hatred of movies extend to this one? No! He likes it and so do we! Will our goodwill toward this story extend to a literary adaptation aimed at kids and/or teens? Listen: shorturl.at/lDZ45
November 13, 2025 at 9:25 PM
OUT NOW! @jupinwhm.bsky.social from We Hate Movies joins again to discuss Star Trek: Generations. Will his hatred of movies extend to this one? No! He likes it and so do we! Will our goodwill toward this story extend to a literary adaptation aimed at kids and/or teens? Listen: shorturl.at/lDZ45
Love to see it! Hope you enjoy Vinge like we do
Based on the @authorizedpod.bsky.social ep, had to get hold of a copy myself.
November 13, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Love to see it! Hope you enjoy Vinge like we do
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I've been waiting for this!
OUT NOW! @morganrichter.bsky.social joins to discuss a tertiary tome, The Man from U.N.C.L.E. #2: The Doomsday Affair. In addition to being a novelist, Morgan is an expert on all things manly and avuncular, so she's full of valuable insights. Listen: shorturl.at/lDZ45
November 6, 2025 at 8:21 PM
I've been waiting for this!
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I *am*, in fact, an expert on all things manly and avuncular, and this podcast was a blast. Loved being able to gab on at great length about my love of Napoleon and Illya.
OUT NOW! @morganrichter.bsky.social joins to discuss a tertiary tome, The Man from U.N.C.L.E. #2: The Doomsday Affair. In addition to being a novelist, Morgan is an expert on all things manly and avuncular, so she's full of valuable insights. Listen: shorturl.at/lDZ45
November 6, 2025 at 8:37 PM
I *am*, in fact, an expert on all things manly and avuncular, and this podcast was a blast. Loved being able to gab on at great length about my love of Napoleon and Illya.
OUT NOW! @morganrichter.bsky.social joins to discuss a tertiary tome, The Man from U.N.C.L.E. #2: The Doomsday Affair. In addition to being a novelist, Morgan is an expert on all things manly and avuncular, so she's full of valuable insights. Listen: shorturl.at/lDZ45
November 6, 2025 at 8:20 PM
OUT NOW! @morganrichter.bsky.social joins to discuss a tertiary tome, The Man from U.N.C.L.E. #2: The Doomsday Affair. In addition to being a novelist, Morgan is an expert on all things manly and avuncular, so she's full of valuable insights. Listen: shorturl.at/lDZ45
OUT NOW! @thelastmachine.bsky.social joins as we continue our quest to watch everything even tangentially related to Carquake (aka Cannonball), whether it has been novelized or not. Will diminished expectations benefit the sequel to a movie we mostly didn't love? Listen: shorturl.at/lDZ45
November 3, 2025 at 4:05 PM
OUT NOW! @thelastmachine.bsky.social joins as we continue our quest to watch everything even tangentially related to Carquake (aka Cannonball), whether it has been novelized or not. Will diminished expectations benefit the sequel to a movie we mostly didn't love? Listen: shorturl.at/lDZ45
OUT NOW! @rockmarooned.bsky.social actually DEFENDS Halloween Kills. How passionately? How compellingly? Do the rest of us find more to enjoy in the adaptation by frequent contemporary novelizer (and Authorized guest) Tim Waggoner? Listen: shorturl.at/lDZ45
October 30, 2025 at 3:22 PM
OUT NOW! @rockmarooned.bsky.social actually DEFENDS Halloween Kills. How passionately? How compellingly? Do the rest of us find more to enjoy in the adaptation by frequent contemporary novelizer (and Authorized guest) Tim Waggoner? Listen: shorturl.at/lDZ45
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Big week for me, a Star Trek enthusiast. Stoked to talk GENERATIONS with our buds at @authorizedpod.bsky.social for an upcoming ep, as well as recording next month’s edition of our @whmpodcast.bsky.social Star Trek chat show, THE NEXUS! What feature will we cover? The answer is still… undiscovered.
October 27, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Big week for me, a Star Trek enthusiast. Stoked to talk GENERATIONS with our buds at @authorizedpod.bsky.social for an upcoming ep, as well as recording next month’s edition of our @whmpodcast.bsky.social Star Trek chat show, THE NEXUS! What feature will we cover? The answer is still… undiscovered.
OUT NOW! We discuss Death Race (2008). Is it as good as Death Race 2000 (1975)? No! Is it fun to talk about why? Of course! Listen: shorturl.at/lDZ45
October 27, 2025 at 3:31 PM
OUT NOW! We discuss Death Race (2008). Is it as good as Death Race 2000 (1975)? No! Is it fun to talk about why? Of course! Listen: shorturl.at/lDZ45
OUT NOW! @mattbors.bsky.social joins to discuss the novelization of The Toxic Avenger (2025). How will one Toxie adapter respond to the work of another?
Listen: shorturl.at/lDZ45
Listen: shorturl.at/lDZ45
October 23, 2025 at 6:41 PM
OUT NOW! @mattbors.bsky.social joins to discuss the novelization of The Toxic Avenger (2025). How will one Toxie adapter respond to the work of another?
Listen: shorturl.at/lDZ45
Listen: shorturl.at/lDZ45
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Very much enjoyed my mention at the end of the latest @authorizedpod.bsky.social — and yes, I do love trees. But not in that way. 😳🌲
October 19, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Very much enjoyed my mention at the end of the latest @authorizedpod.bsky.social — and yes, I do love trees. But not in that way. 😳🌲
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The perfect woman doesn't exis-
October 19, 2025 at 4:21 AM
The perfect woman doesn't exis-
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you can love a character and still admit when they're wrong. we love Shadow but we can acknowledge his flaws (he has none) and we can hold him accountable for his wrongdoings (he has never done anything wrong in his life) and call him out on his actions (which are always correct)
September 22, 2025 at 6:00 PM
you can love a character and still admit when they're wrong. we love Shadow but we can acknowledge his flaws (he has none) and we can hold him accountable for his wrongdoings (he has never done anything wrong in his life) and call him out on his actions (which are always correct)
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September 14, 2025 at 7:15 PM
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This was a BLAST. @hsblechman.bsky.social and Overbye talk the philosophy underlying Hannah's #1 movie. It's a good day to listen.
We’re joined by Andrew Overbye and Hannah Blechman from the Authorized Novelizations Podcast (@authorizedpod.bsky.social) to explore near-death experiences, spirituality, brat packs, and more during our discussion of Joel Schumacher’s 1990 film FLATLINERS!
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September 12, 2025 at 6:45 PM
This was a BLAST. @hsblechman.bsky.social and Overbye talk the philosophy underlying Hannah's #1 movie. It's a good day to listen.
Video game novelizations season is already being recorded. This is in it :)
So @authorizedpod.bsky.social did you cover this yet? Apparently it’s a novelization of a game written by Hannah’s arch-nemesis Alan Dean Foster.
Superb book review!
The Dig by Alan Dean Foster. 1996, first hardcover edition, cover art by Bill Eaken. #booksky
The Dig by Alan Dean Foster. 1996, first hardcover edition, cover art by Bill Eaken. #booksky
September 9, 2025 at 4:23 AM
Video game novelizations season is already being recorded. This is in it :)
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I'm back on @authorizedpod.bsky.social talking about Phillip Rock's pretty excellent adaptation of Don Siegel's DIRTY HARRY. It's the @hsblechman.bsky.social season, for which all of you punks should feel lucky.
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artwork by Tony Stella
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artwork by Tony Stella
September 8, 2025 at 5:22 PM
I'm back on @authorizedpod.bsky.social talking about Phillip Rock's pretty excellent adaptation of Don Siegel's DIRTY HARRY. It's the @hsblechman.bsky.social season, for which all of you punks should feel lucky.
open.spotify.com/episode/66ZzK0…
artwork by Tony Stella
open.spotify.com/episode/66ZzK0…
artwork by Tony Stella
The thing about John Jakes is, this book is probably deeply profound.
Sometimes you're looking through old sci fi novel covers, and you have to share one.
September 3, 2025 at 9:09 PM
The thing about John Jakes is, this book is probably deeply profound.
OUT NOW! @patrickcotnoir.bsky.social joins to discuss K.J. Anderson's The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen! Overbye makes him and Hannah explain nine different monster continuities. Listen: shorturl.at/lDZ45
September 1, 2025 at 10:05 PM
OUT NOW! @patrickcotnoir.bsky.social joins to discuss K.J. Anderson's The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen! Overbye makes him and Hannah explain nine different monster continuities. Listen: shorturl.at/lDZ45
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Ooooo! @authorizedpod.bsky.social is covering the Ladyhawke novelization in their newest episode! I’ve wanted to read this one for YEARSSSSSSSSS
Can’t wait to check it out.
Can’t wait to check it out.
August 21, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Ooooo! @authorizedpod.bsky.social is covering the Ladyhawke novelization in their newest episode! I’ve wanted to read this one for YEARSSSSSSSSS
Can’t wait to check it out.
Can’t wait to check it out.
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New Episode! Zoomed Out: SFF Novelizations (@authorizedpod.bsky.social), with Andrew and Hannah from Authorized!
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Zoomed Out: SFF Novelizations, with Andrew and Hannah from Authorized!
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August 2, 2025 at 5:58 AM
New Episode! Zoomed Out: SFF Novelizations (@authorizedpod.bsky.social), with Andrew and Hannah from Authorized!
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OUT NOW! Natalie Garret joins to discuss the Tertiary Tome Superman: Welcome to Metropolis, as well as the new movie! Listen: shorturl.at/lDZ45
July 17, 2025 at 10:25 AM
OUT NOW! Natalie Garret joins to discuss the Tertiary Tome Superman: Welcome to Metropolis, as well as the new movie! Listen: shorturl.at/lDZ45
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Outstanding episode.
And Bilge pulling out Raoul Walsh playing John Wilkes Booth in BIRTH OF A NATION was high five-worthy.
Wondering if Hannah would have accepted Jason Schwartzman.
And Bilge pulling out Raoul Walsh playing John Wilkes Booth in BIRTH OF A NATION was high five-worthy.
Wondering if Hannah would have accepted Jason Schwartzman.
July 10, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Outstanding episode.
And Bilge pulling out Raoul Walsh playing John Wilkes Booth in BIRTH OF A NATION was high five-worthy.
Wondering if Hannah would have accepted Jason Schwartzman.
And Bilge pulling out Raoul Walsh playing John Wilkes Booth in BIRTH OF A NATION was high five-worthy.
Wondering if Hannah would have accepted Jason Schwartzman.
OUT NOW! @davidlsims.bsky.social returns to discuss the novelization of Russell Mulcahy's The Shadow! Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? Listen: shorturl.at/lDZ45
July 10, 2025 at 9:41 AM
OUT NOW! @davidlsims.bsky.social returns to discuss the novelization of Russell Mulcahy's The Shadow! Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? Listen: shorturl.at/lDZ45