#1042: Top 5 Movies Adapted From Iowa Writers – Live at Refocus Film Festival

December 05, 2025 / Sophie Kempenaar

Back in October, Michael Phillips joined Adam at Iowa City’s Refocus Film Festival for a live recording of the Top 5 Movies Adapted From Iowa Writers. The town is home to the University of Iowa’s famed Writers’ Workshop, so picks were not confined to “Field of Dreams” and “The Music Man” (but those get shout-outs, too).

This episode is presented by Regal Unlimited, the all-you-can-watch movie subscription pass that pays for itself in just two visits.

(Timecodes will not be precise with ads; chapters may start early.)

Intro (00:00:00-00:03:59)
Top 5 Iowa Writer Adaptations (04:00-00:35:37)
Next Week / Notes (00:35:38-00:38:45)
Top 5, continued (00:38:46-01:02:46)
Credits / New Releases (01:02:47-01:05:34)

LINKS:

-Poll: ‘25 Scene Stealers

https://poll.fm/16310945

-London Meetup w/Josh on Dec. 11

https://forms.gle/rUcgUKicTddzwFBs5

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