EPISODE 21
Normal People Episode 12 with Lauren Mechling
May 30, 2020 — On this episode of The Adaptables, Abbe and Emma chat about Episode 12, the series finale of the Hulu and BBC adaptation of Normal People by Sally Rooney. They’re joined by Lauren Mechling, the author of How Could She.
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EPISODE 20
Normal People Episode 11 with Angela Ledgerwood
May 30, 2020 — On this episode of The Adaptables, Abbe and Emma chat about episode 11 of the Hulu and BBC adaptation of Normal People by Sally Rooney. They’re joined by Angela Ledgerwood, host of the Lit Up podcast.
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EPISODE 19
Normal People Episode 10 with Maris Kreizman
May 30, 2020 — On this episode of The Adaptables, Abbe chats about episode 10 of the Hulu and BBC adaptation of Normal People by Sally Rooney. (Get well soon Emma!) She’s joined by Maris Kreizman, book critic and host of The Maris Review.
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EPISODE 18
Normal People Episode 9 with Rebecca Leib
May 30, 2020 — On this episode of The Adaptables, Abbe and Emma chat about episode 9 of the Hulu and BBC adaptation of Normal People by Sally Rooney. They’re joined by Rebecca Leib, comedian, writer, co-host of Ghost Town Podcast, and a producer of Brain Games on National Geographic.
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EPISODE 17
Normal People Episode 8 with Lisa Lucas
May 30, 2020 — On this episode of The Adaptables, Abbe and Emma chat about episode 8 of the Hulu and BBC adaptation of Normal People by Sally Rooney. They’re joined by Lisa Lucas, former Executive Director at the National Book Foundation and Publisher of Pantheon and Schocken Books.
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EPISODE 16
Normal People Episode 7 with Siobhan Jones
May 30, 2020 — On this episode of The Adaptables, Abbe and Emma chat about episode 7 of the Normal People adaptation on Hulu and the BBC. They’re joined by Siobhan Jones, Editorial Director at Book of the Month.
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EPISODE 15
Normal People Episode 6 with Sophie Vershbow
May 30, 2020 — On this episode of The Adaptables, Abbe and Emma chat about episode 6 of the Normal People adaptation on Hulu and the BBC. They're joined by Sophie Vershbow, Assistant Director of Social Media at the Random House Group.
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