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
OUT NOW! The world of BioShock is so rich and interesting that, given no proper novelization to read for our video game season, we just had to tackle the tertiary tome BioShock: Rapture by John Shirley. How does a veteran genre writer handle such an iconic setting? Listen: shorturl.at/lDZ45
February 12, 2026 at 4:36 PM
OUT NOW! The world of BioShock is so rich and interesting that, given no proper novelization to read for our video game season, we just had to tackle the tertiary tome BioShock: Rapture by John Shirley. How does a veteran genre writer handle such an iconic setting? Listen: shorturl.at/lDZ45
OUT NOW! @rusteenh.bsky.social from @andorkspod.com joins to discuss a recent standout entry in his favorite non-Star Wars franchise. The novelization of Godzilla Minus One is by the film's writer and director, Takashi Yamazaki. How does he approach adapting his own work? Listen: shorturl.at/lDZ45
February 10, 2026 at 10:18 AM
OUT NOW! @rusteenh.bsky.social from @andorkspod.com joins to discuss a recent standout entry in his favorite non-Star Wars franchise. The novelization of Godzilla Minus One is by the film's writer and director, Takashi Yamazaki. How does he approach adapting his own work? Listen: shorturl.at/lDZ45
OUT NOW! We discuss the novelization of Baldur's Gate. As far as we can tell, this book and author got done dirty in like twelve different ways, so we're providing a little outside perspective. Tune in again Thursday for the sequel discussion and author interview! Listen: shorturl.at/lDZ45
February 3, 2026 at 6:26 PM
OUT NOW! We discuss the novelization of Baldur's Gate. As far as we can tell, this book and author got done dirty in like twelve different ways, so we're providing a little outside perspective. Tune in again Thursday for the sequel discussion and author interview! Listen: shorturl.at/lDZ45
OUT NOW! The hosts of The Library: Halo Lorecast from @jumperscape.bsky.social join to discuss Halo: The Flood, and help us get our bearings in this wide new universe. Then we had a lovely chat with the author, William C. Dietz. Halo is making us new friends left and right! Listen: shorturl.at/lDZ45
January 29, 2026 at 8:04 PM
OUT NOW! The hosts of The Library: Halo Lorecast from @jumperscape.bsky.social join to discuss Halo: The Flood, and help us get our bearings in this wide new universe. Then we had a lovely chat with the author, William C. Dietz. Halo is making us new friends left and right! Listen: shorturl.at/lDZ45
OUT NOW! @markstay.bsky.social joins to discuss Alien: Cult, the delightful new tertiary tome by our old friend Gavin G. Smith. Then we talk to Gavin, because we like him as much as we like his books! Listen: shorturl.at/lDZ45
January 26, 2026 at 6:43 PM
OUT NOW! @markstay.bsky.social joins to discuss Alien: Cult, the delightful new tertiary tome by our old friend Gavin G. Smith. Then we talk to Gavin, because we like him as much as we like his books! Listen: shorturl.at/lDZ45
OUT NOW! Alien enthusiast (and Andrew's college friend!) Trevor Thomas joins to discuss Alien: Isolation and its novelization. Then, author @kradec.bsky.social joins for an illuminating interview about his career and craft. Listen: shorturl.at/lDZ45
January 22, 2026 at 10:58 PM
OUT NOW! Alien enthusiast (and Andrew's college friend!) Trevor Thomas joins to discuss Alien: Isolation and its novelization. Then, author @kradec.bsky.social joins for an illuminating interview about his career and craft. Listen: shorturl.at/lDZ45
OUT NOW! Matt Fisher returns to discuss Death Stranding Vol. 2, which has the unenviable task of adapting the back half of the game's story. Traditionally, narratives come together in the final stretch. Kojima games are built different! How does the book fare? Listen: shorturl.at/lDZ45
January 19, 2026 at 5:28 PM
OUT NOW! Matt Fisher returns to discuss Death Stranding Vol. 2, which has the unenviable task of adapting the back half of the game's story. Traditionally, narratives come together in the final stretch. Kojima games are built different! How does the book fare? Listen: shorturl.at/lDZ45
Heads up! Andrew guests on @andorkspod.com this week. Give it a listen, and keep an ear out for Alex on Authorized in a few months.
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January 18, 2026 at 7:45 PM
Heads up! Andrew guests on @andorkspod.com this week. Give it a listen, and keep an ear out for Alex on Authorized in a few months.
open.spotify.com/episode/7nuk...
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OUT NOW! Our friend Matt Fisher joins again to discuss Death Stranding Vol. 1, a novelization that valiantly attempts to make sense of the game's baffling story. Similarly, Matt tries to help us understand the game's decidedly non-universal appeal. Listen: shorturl.at/lDZ45
January 15, 2026 at 8:46 PM
OUT NOW! Our friend Matt Fisher joins again to discuss Death Stranding Vol. 1, a novelization that valiantly attempts to make sense of the game's baffling story. Similarly, Matt tries to help us understand the game's decidedly non-universal appeal. Listen: shorturl.at/lDZ45
OUT NOW! We read (a) Ben-Hur. Though it was marketed as a novelization of the 2016 film (or perhaps just a tie-in? did we make a mistake??), Carol Wallace actually adapted her great-great-grandfather's original 1880 novel. This is a good thing; Ben-Hur 2016 does not rock. Listen: shorturl.at/lDZ45
January 12, 2026 at 4:35 PM
OUT NOW! We read (a) Ben-Hur. Though it was marketed as a novelization of the 2016 film (or perhaps just a tie-in? did we make a mistake??), Carol Wallace actually adapted her great-great-grandfather's original 1880 novel. This is a good thing; Ben-Hur 2016 does not rock. Listen: shorturl.at/lDZ45
OUT NOW! @ethanalter.bsky.social returns to discuss apes once again. Different apes though. Where earlier games were light on narrative, Donkey Kong Land eschews it entirely. Luckily, stalwart franchise author Michael Teitelbaum has filled out its narrative as ably as ever. Listen: shorturl.at/lDZ45
January 8, 2026 at 6:44 PM
OUT NOW! @ethanalter.bsky.social returns to discuss apes once again. Different apes though. Where earlier games were light on narrative, Donkey Kong Land eschews it entirely. Luckily, stalwart franchise author Michael Teitelbaum has filled out its narrative as ably as ever. Listen: shorturl.at/lDZ45
OUT NOW! We rank the novelizations we read in 2025. These episodes take a bit more of a casual hangout approach, as evidenced by the fact that it takes us over 20 minutes to start ranking things. Listen: shorturl.at/lDZ45
January 8, 2026 at 12:38 PM
OUT NOW! We rank the novelizations we read in 2025. These episodes take a bit more of a casual hangout approach, as evidenced by the fact that it takes us over 20 minutes to start ranking things. Listen: shorturl.at/lDZ45
OUT NOW! Dan Friesen of @knowledgefight.bsky.social joins again! The game Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest is widely considered an improvement on its predecessor. Will the novelization, for some reason subtitled Rescue on Crocodile Isle, pull off a similar coup? Listen: shorturl.at/lDZ45
January 5, 2026 at 6:19 PM
OUT NOW! Dan Friesen of @knowledgefight.bsky.social joins again! The game Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest is widely considered an improvement on its predecessor. Will the novelization, for some reason subtitled Rescue on Crocodile Isle, pull off a similar coup? Listen: shorturl.at/lDZ45
OUT NOW! Dan Friesen of @knowledgefight.bsky.social joins to kick off our video game season (and 2026!) with the novelization of Donkey Kong Country. The game is light on narrative, so the book has to invent almost as much as it adapts. How does it fare? Listen: shorturl.at/lDZ45
January 1, 2026 at 5:47 PM
OUT NOW! Dan Friesen of @knowledgefight.bsky.social joins to kick off our video game season (and 2026!) with the novelization of Donkey Kong Country. The game is light on narrative, so the book has to invent almost as much as it adapts. How does it fare? Listen: shorturl.at/lDZ45
OUT NOW! This re-release of our episode on Friday the 13th: Road Trip has a NEW GAME! Jump to the last 20 minutes to check it out. Listen: shorturl.at/lDZ45
December 30, 2025 at 8:36 PM
OUT NOW! This re-release of our episode on Friday the 13th: Road Trip has a NEW GAME! Jump to the last 20 minutes to check it out. Listen: shorturl.at/lDZ45
As 2026 dawns, so will our season of video game novelizations!
Featuring @ethanalter.bsky.social, @kradec.bsky.social, @philathans.bsky.social, @adamvole.com, @patrickhwillems.bsky.social, @thelastmachine.bsky.social, @dodgyboffin.com, @rockmarooned.bsky.social, @alexwolinetz.com, and more!
Featuring @ethanalter.bsky.social, @kradec.bsky.social, @philathans.bsky.social, @adamvole.com, @patrickhwillems.bsky.social, @thelastmachine.bsky.social, @dodgyboffin.com, @rockmarooned.bsky.social, @alexwolinetz.com, and more!
December 29, 2025 at 7:36 PM
As 2026 dawns, so will our season of video game novelizations!
Featuring @ethanalter.bsky.social, @kradec.bsky.social, @philathans.bsky.social, @adamvole.com, @patrickhwillems.bsky.social, @thelastmachine.bsky.social, @dodgyboffin.com, @rockmarooned.bsky.social, @alexwolinetz.com, and more!
Featuring @ethanalter.bsky.social, @kradec.bsky.social, @philathans.bsky.social, @adamvole.com, @patrickhwillems.bsky.social, @thelastmachine.bsky.social, @dodgyboffin.com, @rockmarooned.bsky.social, @alexwolinetz.com, and more!
OUT NOW! We return to Hannah's picks with Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves. Hannah loves this imperfect movie for showcasing Robin Hood's true strength: a joyful and generous heart. Whatever December 25th means to you, we hope your day is touched by the spirit of Robin Hood. Listen: shorturl.at/lDZ45
December 25, 2025 at 4:55 PM
OUT NOW! We return to Hannah's picks with Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves. Hannah loves this imperfect movie for showcasing Robin Hood's true strength: a joyful and generous heart. Whatever December 25th means to you, we hope your day is touched by the spirit of Robin Hood. Listen: shorturl.at/lDZ45
OUT NOW! @patrickhwillems.bsky.social, @markstay.bsky.social, @dodgyboffin.com, and @mr-e-motion.bsky.social join to play Andrew Overbye's new original multi-path Indiana Jones adventure. Maybe our most unhinged episode yet?
Listen: shorturl.at/lDZ45
Play the game for yourself: tinyurl.com/4x64tcyj
Listen: shorturl.at/lDZ45
Play the game for yourself: tinyurl.com/4x64tcyj
December 18, 2025 at 4:30 PM
OUT NOW! @patrickhwillems.bsky.social, @markstay.bsky.social, @dodgyboffin.com, and @mr-e-motion.bsky.social join to play Andrew Overbye's new original multi-path Indiana Jones adventure. Maybe our most unhinged episode yet?
Listen: shorturl.at/lDZ45
Play the game for yourself: tinyurl.com/4x64tcyj
Listen: shorturl.at/lDZ45
Play the game for yourself: tinyurl.com/4x64tcyj
OUT NOW! Gavin Zalinger joins to discuss Star Trek: Generations. We are not using the Nexus to time travel and redo past episodes, but rather covering the second of two separate books. This is the senior novelization, in the style commonly known as old adult fiction. Listen: shorturl.at/lDZ45
December 11, 2025 at 11:33 PM
OUT NOW! Gavin Zalinger joins to discuss Star Trek: Generations. We are not using the Nexus to time travel and redo past episodes, but rather covering the second of two separate books. This is the senior novelization, in the style commonly known as old adult fiction. Listen: shorturl.at/lDZ45
OUT NOW! This re-release of our episode on Friday the 13th: The Carnival has a NEW GAME! Jump to the last 20 minutes to check it out. Listen: shorturl.at/lDZ45
December 9, 2025 at 5:45 AM
OUT NOW! This re-release of our episode on Friday the 13th: The Carnival has a NEW GAME! Jump to the last 20 minutes to check it out. Listen: shorturl.at/lDZ45
OUT NOW! We consider Kristoffer Sundet our unofficial video game correspondent, so naturally we had him on to discuss the novelization of the film adaptation of a game he hasn't played and claims not to understand (though he's still got us beat on that front). Listen: shorturl.at/lDZ45
December 4, 2025 at 8:58 PM
OUT NOW! We consider Kristoffer Sundet our unofficial video game correspondent, so naturally we had him on to discuss the novelization of the film adaptation of a game he hasn't played and claims not to understand (though he's still got us beat on that front). Listen: shorturl.at/lDZ45
Questions for Andrew? Questions for Hannah? Questions for Andrew and Hannah? Submit them here to be answered on the year-end ranking episode!
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December 3, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Questions for Andrew? Questions for Hannah? Questions for Andrew and Hannah? Submit them here to be answered on the year-end ranking episode!
www.patreon.com/posts/143609...
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OUT NOW! @thelastmachine.bsky.social joins to discuss Speed Zone, theoretically a third entry in the Cannonball Run series. Can three SCTV alumni save a film with no story or jokes? Why do we keep doing this? We think it had something to do with something called Carquake? Listen: shorturl.at/lDZ45
December 1, 2025 at 4:10 PM
OUT NOW! @thelastmachine.bsky.social joins to discuss Speed Zone, theoretically a third entry in the Cannonball Run series. Can three SCTV alumni save a film with no story or jokes? Why do we keep doing this? We think it had something to do with something called Carquake? Listen: shorturl.at/lDZ45
It's Slow Maude Sunday! In addition to his prolific work in genre fiction, Alan Dean Foster is also an avid wildlife tourist. He has faced down lions and tigers and sharks, but none of those creatures had read his books. Find out if his Maude manuscript will finally send Hannah over the edge!
November 30, 2025 at 5:40 PM
It's Slow Maude Sunday! In addition to his prolific work in genre fiction, Alan Dean Foster is also an avid wildlife tourist. He has faced down lions and tigers and sharks, but none of those creatures had read his books. Find out if his Maude manuscript will finally send Hannah over the edge!
OUT NOW! @patrickhwillems.bsky.social and @dodgyboffin.com join again to celebrate Thanksgiving with a tertiary tome for the taste buds, this time @a24movies.bsky.social's Scrounging: A Cookbook. Listen: shorturl.at/lDZ45
November 27, 2025 at 6:02 AM
OUT NOW! @patrickhwillems.bsky.social and @dodgyboffin.com join again to celebrate Thanksgiving with a tertiary tome for the taste buds, this time @a24movies.bsky.social's Scrounging: A Cookbook. Listen: shorturl.at/lDZ45