Kaylia and Leah talk about this very popular coming-of-age story about a 35-year-old man. More than just one of the best book-to-film adaptations ever made (thanks to John Cusack), the book is a living symbol of the longevity (?) importance (?) symbolism (?) of Pop music. And yes, the book IS pop music. But more than that the story deals with the shifting gender politics of the 90s, the focus of the man in the rom-com genre, and let’s not forget the music, the music, the music. Plus we gush about the amazing casting. Enjoy!

High Fidelity is a novel by British author Nick Hornby first published in 1995. It has sold over a million copies and was later adapted into a feature film in 2000,

High Fidelity is a 2000 American romantic comedy-drama film directed by Stephen Frears. It stars John Cusack, Iben Hjejle, Jack Black, Todd Louiso, and Lisa Bonet. The film is based on the 1995 British novel of the same name by Nick Hornby, with the setting moved from London to Chicago and the name of the lead character changed.

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This Pages and Popcorn Podcast episode was produced by Kaylia Metcalfe and featured “Pages and Popcorn Podcast Theme” / M.D. Arms

Book and movie recap runs from 4.46 – 14.49

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August Pop-In Event

The short-lived High Fidelity Hulu miniseries

Chill/Cool GirlTrope

Which Cusack is older: John or Joan? Joan! Here is a fun article about all the movies they have done together. 

Not Like Other Girls Trope

Songs Mentioned in the Book Playlist

Movie soundtrack songs on Spotify

2020 High Fidelity mini-series Spotify Playlist

Movie soundtrack to purchase

Kaylia’s book review blog… where I do not review books we cover on the podcast. Nope, I review totally different books! Enjoy!

The John Cusack movie I spoiled the ending of…. Identity

https://www.theguardian.com/books/1995/mar/28/fiction.reviews

http://www.deadendfollies.com/blog/book-review-nick-hornby-high-fidelity-1995

How Well Has "High Fidelity" Aged Over the Last 25 Years?