This week Special Topics in Media teams up with the Okie Bookcast for a podcasting event! We're crafting a two-part discussion surrounding the adaptation of author David Grann's 2017 New York Times bestseller Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI into a major motion picture now in theaters from director Martin Scorsese. Produced by Apple Studios for over $200 million and with a runtime of 3 hours and 26 minutes, Scorsese's Killers of the Flower Moon represents a monumental achievement in the effort to bring light to the "Reign of Terror" that wreaked havoc upon the Osage people of northeastern Oklahoma in the early 1900s.

Part 1 of our crossover conversation begins with the literary source material and tackles the formal process of adapting nonfiction source material. Part 1 is available NOW for free on the Okie Bookcast feed. In Part 2, Special Topics hosts Garret Castleberry and Scott McMurry convene with Okie host J Hall to discuss the stunning achievements brought to life through Scorsese's film.* Finally, it is important to note that these conversations work as independent threads, so listeners can appreciate one or both in any order. 

*Production Note: This conversation was recorded prior to the surge of dialectical public discourse surrounding the Killers film. We're intrigued by these sentiments and continue to monitor the valuable dialogues in response to the film. We hope to return to the subject in appreciation for the wide range of reactions and responses to the film, its director, and the production team's authorial choices.


Hosts: Garret Castleberry, Scott McMurry, J Hall (guest)

Producers: Garret Castleberry, Will McMurry (Audio Engineer), Alli Garner (Cover Art), Austin Foster (Music)

Recommended media:

J Hall. (Host). "Killers of the Flower Moon - Adapting Book to Film." In Okie Bookcast. [Podcast]. Oklahoma City, OK, USA: 2023. 

Scorsese, Martin (Director). Killers of the Flower Moon. Oklahoma, USA: Appian Way/Apple Studios/Paramount Pictures, 2023.

J Hall. God Help Me, I'm a Dad: 10 Essentials for Becoming the Dad Your Kids Need. Independent, 2023.

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