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Othersode #26: Sometimes Dad Is Better / Pet Sematary

Get unburied with the #BookSquad (and special guest Charlie, Emily’s dad!) as we come back from the dead to talk about the new 2019 film adaptation of Stephen King’s “Pet Sematary.” We discuss grief, death and the big changes between the book (and the 1989 film) and the new movie. Plus, you get to learn a little about our childhood pets! Then we dig into some Captain Marvel listener feedback and tell you what’s on the #BookSquadBlog right now. Up next for our #bookpisode: “Gingerbread” by Helen Oyeyemi. Read along with us for that and for our next #othersode, where we’ll (probably) hate on “Stranger in the House” by Shari Lapena.

TOC

00:30 – Introduction and pet icebreaker!
13:10 – Synopsis of the film
14:14 – But how do these kids look the same, though? And how is this cat so beautiful?
18:14 – What is this movie about, anyway?
34:00 – Doctors, decisions, and Louis
47:50 – Big changes between the book and movie
1:10:12 – Shining parallellsssss
1:12:12 – Would you bury someone you love in the Pet Sematary?
1:17:40 – Ratings
1:21:50 – “Captain Marvel” feedback!
1:29:23 – What’s on the blog? What’s up next?

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