Lindy West & The Pitfalls of Adaptation

Lindy West's book 'Shrill: Notes from a Loud Woman' was picked up, spun around, and turned into a Hulu original series. Which sounds really exciting -- until a writers' room is dissecting every aspect of your life, your body, your dead dad. Then it's not so exciting and, as it turns out, not that funny? Let's talk about adaptation. 🍪 SHOUTOUT TO PASSACOOKIE FOR THIS SUGGESTION! 🍪 We'll see you next time :) WANT TO BUY US A COFFEE? ☕️ https://ko-fi.com/hiddenrabbits TOPIC SUGGESTION BOX 💡 https://bit.ly/topicsuggestionbox FOLLOW US AROUND 💜 instagram:   / hiddenrabbitsmedia   📺 connor's channel:    / @connorangus   📙 lindsey's substack: https://lonelypony.substack.com/ 🎙️ listen on pocket casts: https://tinyurl.com/hiddenrabbits AFFILIATES 📚 BOOKSHOP: https://bookshop.org/shop/hiddenrabbits ⏹️ SKIN GRIP: https://skingrip.com?aff=484 (code PONY77) SHOW NOTES → ‘Shrill: Notes From a Loud Woman', Lindy West / https://bookshop.org/lists/rabbits-ri... → ‘Adult Braces”, Lindy West / https://bookshop.org/lists/rabbits-ri... → In 'Shrill,' Lindy West Made The Body Positive Show That She Never Had, NPR / https://www.npr.org/2019/03/14/703468... → ‘Shrill’ Creator Lindy West Says Colleagues Made Her Feel ‘Weird and Invisible’ on Set: ‘You Can Only Be Undermined So Many Times on an Adaptation of Your Own Life’, Variety / https://variety.com/2026/tv/global/sh... → Shrill: Lindy West’s Fatness Revolution Will Be Televised, Vanity Fair / https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/... → I had zero experience in a writers’ room. Then I was offered my dream job in LA, The Guardian / https://www.theguardian.com/media/202... TIMESTAMPS 🐇 00:49 - lindy who? 🐇 3:22 - the show! WANT TO WORK WITH US? 💌 Brand sponsorships: [email protected]