Episode #437: 'The Chronology of Water' with Roxane Gay & Alain Martin

After making a splash at Cannes, THE CHRONOLOGY OF WATER is finally getting released to theaters around the US. It’s a faithful film adaptation of the memoir by Lidia Yuknavitch, and we’re joined by both a memoirist and a filmmaker to discuss it all — Roxane Gay (HUNGER, BAD FEMINIST, and much more) and Alain Martin (The Forgotten Occupation). (theforgottenoccupation.com) Then we’ll name some of our favorite memoir adaptations, and some memoirs we’d like to see adapted to film
What’s Good?
Alonso - The Hunger: Film Writing 2012-2024 (filmdeskbooks.com/shop/p/the-hunger-film-writi…) by Melissa Anderson
Drea - TasteBuds NYC videos (linktr.ee/Tastebuds_nyc)
Roxane - Heated Rivalry book series
Alain - LA trip (for local premiere of The Forgotten Occupation (theforgottenoccupation.com)!)
Kevin - Buzz Ballz for Drea
ITIDIC
• Golden Globes 2026 Happened (npr.org/2026/01/11/nx-s1-5671118/golden-globe-…)
• Alamo Drafthouse Shifting from Pen-and-Paper to Mobile Menu Ordering (variety.com/2026/film/news/alamo-drafthouse-mo…)
Staff Picks
Alonso - The Swimmer (justwatch.com/us/movie/the-swimmer)
Drea - Sound of Falling (justwatch.com/us/movie/sound-of-falling)
Alain - Nouvelle Vague (justwatch.com/us/movie/nouvelle-vague)
Roxane - Hedda (justwatch.com/us/movie/hedda)
Kevin - Cedar Rapids (justwatch.com/us/movie/cedar-rapids)

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Kevin Avery (instagram.com/kevinaverycomedy)
Drea Clark (twitter.com/thedreaclark)
Alonso Duralde (bsky.app/profile/aduralde.bsky.social)
Produced by Marissa Flaxbart (instagram.com/flaxbart)
Sr. Producer Laura Swisher (twitter.com/swish)