The Thing by Alan Dean Foster (w/ Brian Collins and Mel Kassel)

1:12:00 THE THINGS SHORT STORY DISCUSSION Read it here: https://clarkesworldmagazine.com/watts_01_10/ Oh Alan Dean, we never can escape your shadow. Today on Authorized, we tackle our fourth Alan Dean Foster novelization in as many seasons, and he does the most shocking turn of all: he actually impresses us. We’re joined by the Thing enthusiasts Brian Collins and Mel Kassel to break down the descriptive gore and tossed off backstories of this book, as well as how Foster’s text reflects an earlier draft of the film. THEN, we discuss Peter Watts’ short story The Things, which presents the events of the film from The Thing’s perspective. It rules! Check out Brian’s reviews at Horror Movie A Day: http://www.horrormovieaday.com Check out Mel’s Writing: https://melkassel.com Check out Mel’s Stephen King Podcast The Loser’s Club: https://open.spotify.com/show/35nHecwisk2T0ljGFgNH2q?si=y-LKA9sdRsuAYJkCqLxNgQ Subscribe to our Patreon!: patreon.com/authorizedpod Follow us on Twitter: Twitter.com/authorizedpod Instagram: instagram.com/authorizedpod Follow us on letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/AOverbye/ https://letterboxd.com/hsblechman/ Next week on Authorized: Richie Owens talks Spider-Man 3