ORIGINALLY AIRED 2/10/2022 You may remember Mean Girls from the '00s, but this thing is an enduring institution. Today on Authorized, we talk to Collins Conley, who played Caroline Kraft (As well as "Sexy Corn") in Mean Girls the Musical. Collins tells us about the ever-evolving show, talks Tina Fey, and weighs in on the 2017 novelization of the mo…

Fear is the killer.

ORIGINALLY AIRED FEBRUARY 3RD, 2022 Books, they're just like movies! This week, author Gavin G. Smith returns to tell us about how the Aliens novelization tided him over until he was allowed to see the film. Truly, we have found the target audience for novelizations, and it is our guest. Check out Gavin's new book Spec Ops Z: https://twitter.com/ga…

Any excuse to revisit our friends at the 1960s IMF. Matt Fisher joins us to tackle the following episodes: Season 3 Episode 9- The Play Season 4 Episode 21- Lover's Knot Season 7 Episode 11- Kidnap Season 7 Episode 16- The Question

ORIGINALLY AIRED 1/27/2022 NEW GAME AT 1:58:30 Lord of the Rings WHOM? This week on Authorized, we tackle Wayland Drew's novelization of Willow, which, frankly, rules. It's so dang good. Where some authors see novelizations as homework, Wayland Drew is enthused to expand a goofy Ron Howard film into an outright epic. This is the best book we've cov…

He go low He go high

There was a time we swore off the junior novelization. And every time we backpeddle, we immediately remember why we made them verboten. Dani Dartnell joins! Subscribe to our Patreon!: patreon.com/authorizedpod Follow us on letterboxd: letterboxd.com/AOverbye/ letterboxd.com/hsblechman/

ORIGINALLY AIRED 1/24/2022 Remember that throwaway line about how there's a Sixth Sense spinoff trilogy? Well, we read 'em. In the first full episode of Tertiary Tomes, Overbye assembles a Wolf Pack of guest readers to dive into the further adventures of the precocious Cole Sear. And then after all that, Hannah read them anyways! The books covered …

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ORIGINALLY AIRED 1/20/2022 The Sixth Sense- famously a hit with children. Thank god Scholastic book fairs peddled a (junior?) novelization of this very chill and normal movie. This week we're joined by Annie Kelly, the UK correspondent for QAnon Anonymous, to discuss Peter Lerangis' PG take on a classic. Surprisingly? It really works. Check out Ann…

They made more Andor.

We tackle the patron saint of novelizations' memoir. It's a real fun time! Patrick Willems and John Cribbs return! Check out John's work at The Pink Smoke: https://thepinksmoke.com/ Check out Patrick's videos!: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCF1fG3gT44nGTPU2sVLoFWg Check out the Alien 3 episode for more ADF frustration with Patrick: https://short…

On a surprise BONUS episode, Overbye and Kris go back over to Hannah's house to play more of this absolutely impossible mid-90s N64 game. Subscribe to our Patreon!: patreon.com/authorizedpod Follow us on letterboxd: letterboxd.com/AOverbye/ letterboxd.com/hsblechman/ Next on Authorized: Patrick Willems and John Cribbs read Alan Dean Foster's memoir…

ORIINALLY AIRED 1/13/2022 The Nickelodeon novelizations, why do they beckon to us?? Today on Authorized, we try to get some of that Rugrats magic back by diving into Joseph Locke's Good Burger novelization. We discuss whether Dexter is a child savant, what Kurt's whole deal is, and debate whether Triampathol is real. Then Overbye ambushes his frien…

An episode no one asked for.

Interview with Tim around 2 hours in!

We wrap up our Bond multipath series by discussing R.L. Stine’s Win, Place or Die with Andrew Jupin. It’s a blast! Listen to We Hate Movies : https://www.whmpodcast.com/ Subscribe to our Patreon!: patreon.com/authorizedpod Follow us on letterboxd: letterboxd.com/AOverbye/ letterboxd.com/hsblechman/ Next on Authorized: They don’t call it the X trilo…

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It's a day late but I promise it's a good one. Listen to Screen Drafts: https://screendrafts.libsyn.com/ Check out Dave's writing: https://www.latimes.com/people/dave-schilling Next on Authorized: A fun bonus

ORIGINALLY AIRED JANUARY 6TH 2022 Happy Season 2 of Authorized! Get ready to swap out riddles for ice puns as we reconnect with Batman, whose face, line delivery, and acting chops all seem way different suddenly. Don't worry, though, he's still doing his usual sad boy schtick. I Read Movies host Paxton Holley tells us about his journey with the cap…

You are James Bond, and Max Zorin is still causing a whole problem. Hope you aren’t tired of A View to A Kill!

ORIGINALLY AIRED DECEMBER 8TH 2021 Should people who like each other kiss? Or is some ages old business rivalry worth not kissing? On today's bonus Authorized, we talk about Alexis Bledel doing the lowest rent version of Romeo and Juliet possible while her "sisters" undergo emotional traumas. It's 2005's Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants! Come hear…

Let's get this multipath ball rolling. Strike it Deadly! No guest! Subscribe to our Patreon!: patreon.com/authorizedpod Follow us on letterboxd: letterboxd.com/AOverbye/ letterboxd.com/hsblechman/ Next on Authorized: James Bond is Programmed for Danger

Buckle up for a month of James Bond multipath books!

It's time to discuss the real man the toy Buzz was based on. This week on Authorized, we discuss limp POS film Lightyear. Specifically, the way it squanders the talent of its cast and has an extremely ill-defined science fiction reality. The book is also pretty meh! But I swear we have fun.

This is what reading that godawful novelization from last Thursday was all about. Today, we invite our resident video game expert Kris Sundet back to discuss the N64 game Buzz Lightyear to the Rescue! Buzz is intent on rescuing Woody from Al and his toy barn. Can his willpower overcome the horrendous N64 camera and physics engine? Subscribe to our …

If this is your first episode of Authorized, I swear we talk about the books sometimes. This book is abhorrent. We mostly sing the praises of the great film Toy Story 2! Subscribe to our Patreon!: patreon.com/authorizedpod Follow us on letterboxd: letterboxd.com/AOverbye/ letterboxd.com/hsblechman/ Monday on Authorized: Kris Sundet plays Buzz Light…

ORIGINALLY AIRED NOVEMBER 11TH 2021 What do cheating husbands, flirtatious students, and deceased dogs have in common? Uh, we’re not really sure, but it moved us! This week on Authorized, Hannah, Andrew and Andrew pick apart the 2007 film The Jane Austen Book Club. If we’re not covering a book based on a movie, it’s gotta be a movie about books! Bu…

The wheel demanded an arm-wrestling drama, and we oblige. Subscribe to our Patreon!: patreon.com/authorizedpod Follow us on letterboxd: letterboxd.com/AOverbye/ letterboxd.com/hsblechman/ Next on Authorized: Toy Story 2

Peter David Medical Bills GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/peter-david-fund ORIGINALLY AIRED OCTOBER 7TH 2021 Hey, Batman's actually sort of a weirdo and Nicole Kidman is downright thirsty to help him bang out his issues in therapy. Today on the season finale of Authorized, we talk Two Face's tortured logic and super forced schtick. To defeat h…

Joan D. Vinge has done so much for us. It was time we read one of her books!

ORIGINALLY AIRED SEPTEMBER 30TH, 2021 Ah, 1969. The flamethrowers, the cultist murders, the unfettered gore. This week on Authorized, it's Once Upon A Time in Hollywood! Probably the only novelization we'll ever cover that's written by the director of the film, and arguably it's not a novelization at all. Follow your fearless hosts as we interrogat…

Matt Bors (Justice Warriors + The Toxic Avenger!) returns to discuss the creative, the artful, the hateful Predator by Paul Monette. Did you know The Predator can turn into a tree? Check Out Justice Warriors: Volume 2 - Vote Harder: https://www.mattbors.com/store/p/justice-warriors-ffzgn Check out The Toxic Avenger: https://www.mattbors.com/toxicav…

FIRST AIRED SEPTEMBER 23RD 2021 Today on Authorized, we discuss the novelization of Bloodshot, a book filled with grisly futuristic violence and grislier implications about the future of capitalism. Then we have the pleasure of interviewing its author, Gavin G. Smith! Our interview with Gavin begins around 1:08:00. Check out Gavin's new book, Spec …

This week, we close out of the force dyad or Rebel Moon books.

ORIGINALLY AIRED SEPTEMBER 16TH 2021 This week we're joined by multi-disciplinary artist Liz Falstreau to discuss the novelization of the 90's film based on the Charles Dickens novel Great Expectations. It's a timeless story of a boy dealing with a crush and also the escaped convict who is fixated on him. We discuss the invincibility of Chris Coope…

Look, it's a movie called Surf Ninjas. Just press play! Ben F. Silverio joins! Check out Ben's podcast Time 2 Party! : https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/time-2-party/id1548145320 Subscribe to our Patreon!: patreon.com/authorizedpod Follow us on letterboxd: letterboxd.com/AOverbye/ letterboxd.com/hsblechman/ Next on Authorized: Jesse Hassenger h…

ORIGINALLY AIRED SEPTEMBER 9TH 2021 Is Artemis Gordon a dangerous madman, or the 19th century's most visionary inventor? This week, Max Fitzpatrick of The Max and Tony Show talks Wild Wild West, from its myriad Burger King toys to its Razzie-nominated theme song. Hop on Kevin Smith's (alleged) giant mechanical spider as we crack open Bruce Bethke's…

The Wheel can be so kind. This week on Authorized, the Fates have assigned Sarah Welch-Larson the novelization of Canadian curling film Men With Brooms. It’s nuts that this thing has a novelization, and it’s nuts that it’s so very good. Check out Sarah’s book, becoming Alien! : https://www.amazon.com/Becoming-Alien-Beginning-Idiosyncratic-Spiritual…

FIRST AIRED SEPTEMBER 2ND , 2021 This week on Authorized, Patrick Willems tells us the sad tale of Jedi Master Syfo-Dyas, and we break down Sheev Palpatine's Nixon Tapes. It's Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith by Matthew Stover! A book as good as the movie is not good. Keep a lookout for Patrick's upcoming film on Nebula in the coming months! And chec…

Pay the wheel’s price and then we play nice. This week on Authorized, Mark Stay returns to cover a book he actually chose- Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. It’s full of so much character development for Scotty’s nephew and Saavik that James T. Kirk and his crew are like supporting characters. But it’s good, we promise! Check out Mark’s books!: http…

FIRST AIRED AUGUST 26TH, 2021 This week on Authorized, Andrew, Andrew, and Hannah tackle The Rugrats Movie, a survivalist thriller and spiritual precursor to Liam Neeson film The Grey. Also, it's a musical? Subscribe to our Patreon!: patreon.com/authorizedpod Follow us on Twitter: Twitter.com/authorizedpod Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/authoriz…

What is the price of success? Irrelevant question, because Pearl is just going to kill everyone regardless. This week on Authorized, we’re joined by returning guest Bill Bria and new guest Mark Rennie to discuss the novelization of Pearl. What is it like to be in this character’s head for 180 pages? How will the book handle that big honkin’ monolog…

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INTERVIEW WITH KIEL PHEGLEY AT 2:08:00 Another 2 years gone, another Sonic the Hedgehog novelization to dive into. This one’s a little different, though…We ask author Kiel Phegley why. Kris Sundet also returns! Check out Kiel’s graphic novel Strikers!: https://lernerbooks.com/shop/show/23054?srsltid=AfmBOooZcLWh6Gr4IX_bovgq_r-9SLjBOPhqcnmTnmKvsnni5…

FIRST AIRED AUGUST 12TH, 2021 Battleship. The episode of Authorized that first asked such things as, What if Hannah Blechman? What if John Goodman? Subscribe to our Patreon!: patreon.com/authorizedpod Follow us on Twitter: Twitter.com/authorizedpod Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/authorizedpod.bsky.social Instagram: instagram.com/authorizedpod Fo…

BREAK A DEAL. SPIN THE WHEEL. First John Cribbs spun the wheel. Then, he got to pick a book to cover. This week on Authorized, we’re discussing Joan D. Vinge’s Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome. It’s all the pizzazz and razzmatazz of a Vinge novel with all the post-apocalyptic mayhem of Max Rockatanksy. If you don’t like this episode, maybe you don’t like…

Wow, Authorized has been going a while! We're going to start dropping old episodes of the show on Tuesdays, without any interruption to your regularly scheduled programming. Up first, the episode that started it all: Gremlins!!

10 movies. 17 Books. 22 episodes. Infinite Apes. It all ends here.

We recorded this episode back in May and are only releasing it now. Time travel!