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Each week, culture reporters Sophie Vershbow and Rudi Greenberg will discuss a new book-to-screen adaptation, covering everything from how it got made to how readers are reacting to it. We’ll also talk to authors and industry insiders about how books actually go from page to screen.</p><p>Our first two episodes drop on Wednesday, June 17th! Subscribe now to get new episodes delivered weekly. </p><p>Follow us on Instagram: @<a href="https://www.instagram.com/itwasabookfirstpod/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">itwasabookfirstpod</a></p><p>TikTok: @<a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@itwasabookfirst" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">itwasabookfirst</a></p><p>YouTube: @<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@ItWasaBookFirstPodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">itwasabookfirstpodcast</a></p><p>Email us at <a href="mailto:itwasabookfirst@gmail.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">itwasabookfirst@gmail.com</a></p><p></p><p></p>]]></content:encoded><link><![CDATA[https://itwasabookfirst.com]]></link><guid isPermaLink="false">40745e8e-7382-4eda-9543-477502b8cd93</guid><itunes:image href="https://artwork.captivate.fm/86bda09b-f487-40f1-bae5-f03a04496664/IWABF-Logo-AppleListing-3000x3000.jpg"/><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 16:30:00 -0400</pubDate><enclosure url="https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/40745e8e-7382-4eda-9543-477502b8cd93.mp3" length="809813" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:duration>01:41</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:episodeType>trailer</itunes:episodeType></item></channel></rss>