Phil Johnston discusses his animated adaptation of the classic children's book 'The Twits'

By Ayesha Rascoe,

Ryan Benk, Jacob Fenston

Published October 26, 2025 at 8:51 AM EDT

Mr. and Mrs.Twit are two of the meanest characters in children's literature. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to writer-director Phil Johnston about his animated adaptation of the classic book "The Twits."

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Ayesha Rascoe

Ayesha Rascoe is the host of Weekend Edition Sunday and the weekend host of Up First. As host of the morning news magazine show, she interviews newsmakers, entertainers, politicians and more about the stories that everyone is talking about or that everyone should be talking about.

Ryan Benk

Jacob Fenston

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