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Book Riot - The Podcast

Riot New Media Group, Inc

News, News Commentary, Arts, Tv & Film, Books

4.4 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 25 March 2026

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

Vanessa Diaz joins Rebecca for a conversation about the new adaptation of Project Hail Mary. They talk about what the filmmakers kept from the book and what they cut, how the science translated from page to screen, and the magic of an interstellar, interspecies bromance. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. Join The Book Riot Podcast Patreon for bonus content and ad-free listening. Subscribe to The Book Riot Newsletter for regular updates to get the most out of your reading life. The Book Riot Podcast is a proud member of the Airwave Podcast Network. Use code THEBOOKS for 20% off at Cozy Earth. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Olivia loves a challenge.
0:02.0	It's why she lifts heavy weights,
0:04.0	and likes complicated recipes.
0:07.0	But for booking her trip to Paris,
0:10.0	Olivia chose the easy way with Expedia.
0:12.0	She bundled her flight with a hotel to save more.
0:14.0	Of course, she still climbed all 674 steps to the top of the Eiffel Town.
0:19.0	You were made to take the easy route.
0:22.9	We were made to easily package your trip.
0:25.5	Expedia, made to travel.
0:27.8	Flight inclusive packages are at all protected.
0:30.5	Welcome to True Spies.
0:32.6	The podcast that takes you deep inside the greatest secret missions of all time.
0:38.0	Suddenly out of the dark that's appeared in Lobbin.
0:40.0	You'll meet the people who live life undercover.
0:43.6	What do they know?
0:44.7	What are their skills?
0:45.9	And what would you do in their position?
0:48.4	Vengeance felt good.
0:50.0	Seeing these people pay for what they'd done felt righteous.
0:54.6	True spies from Spyscape Studios, wherever you get your podcasts.
1:04.8	This is the Book Riot podcast. I'm Rebecca Shinsky. Jeff is out this week, and I am joined
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