Wild opens today in NY and LA. It rolls out to more cities on Friday. You can see info here.

I was able to have a great conversation with Cheryl Strayed, the author of the memoir that the film is based upon. I really loved the book, and I loved the movie. In our conversation, she talked about the process of getting the book optioned and also about how being a feminist informed her decision to take her hike.

Here’s what A.O. Scott said in his review in the NY Times:

“What makes its heroine worth caring about — what makes her a rare and exciting presence in contemporary American film — is not that she’s tidy or sensible or even especially nice. It’s that she’s free.”

You can listen to the conversation below or on itunes. (Please subscribe in itunes and then each episode will be delivered to your phone. Also, please leave any comments and thoughts on the itunes page.)

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