by Margo Donohue | Feb 4, 2024 | Podcast
Book Vs. Movie: Ethan Frome The 1911 book Vs. the 1993 movie The Margos have decided to cover a proper novel-to-movie adaptation after a few weeks of pushing the boundaries of what constitutes a “book” on their show. Edith Wharton’s 1911 novel Ethan...
by Margo Donohue | Feb 2, 2024 | Podcast
What a Creep Season 23, Episode 6 Update on Vince McMahon (WWE Creep) Supercreep Vince McMahon is back in the news. A former employee is suing McMahon for physical and emotional abuse, sexual assault, and trafficking from 2019 to 2022. As a result, McMahon has...
by Margo Donohue | Jan 26, 2024 | Podcast
What a Creep Season 23, Episode 5 Ye/Varg Vikernes/Burzum Kanye West “Ye” is a one-person horrible public relations machine. If it’s not his ego, the misogyny, the bad music, and/or public ranting–you can always count on him to praise people like Adolph Hitler....
by Margo Donohue | Jan 21, 2024 | Podcast
Book Vs. Movie: Jaws The 1974 book Vs. the 1975 movie (From the Book Vs. Movie Vaults!) The Margos take an oldie but a goodie out of the vaults this week!! “Jaws” is a classic thriller that originated from Peter Benchley’s novel and was later...
by Margo Donohue | Jan 19, 2024 | Podcast
What a Creep Season 23, Episode 4 When method acting goes too far If an actor wants to go deep on their character work for a movie, TV show, or play, and they’re not hurting anyone, knock yourself out. However, method acting isn’t an excuse to humiliate or assault...
by Margo Donohue | Jan 14, 2024 | Podcast
Book Vs. Movie: Priscilla The 1985 Memoir Elvis & Me Vs. the 2023 Sofia Coppola Adaptation The Margos covered Priscilla Presley’s 1985 memoir Elvis and Me, pairing it with the 1988 TV movie starring Susan Walters and Dale Midkiff. We loved the...
by Margo Donohue | Jan 12, 2024 | Podcast
What a Creep Season 23, Episode 4 J.D. Salinger In 1972, a teenager named Joyce Maynard wrote a New York Times magazine piece titled “An 18-Year-Old Looks Back at Life.” The daughter of artistic, brilliant parents who had many issues and tended to treat her as an...
by Margo Donohue | Jan 7, 2024 | Podcast
Book Vs. Movie: An American in Paris The 1928 “Symphonic Poem” Vs. the 1951 Classic Movie The Margos are starting the New Year with a symphonic poem by George Gershwin that evokes France during the Annees Folles (the 1920s era). The piece was also inspired...
by Margo Donohue | Jan 5, 2024 | Podcast
What a Creep Season 23, Episode 3 The history of ‘ugly laws’ & NON-Creep Gypsy Rose Blanchard Laws are supposed to protect us, but from the 1860s to the 1970s, many cities nationwide had so-called “ugly laws.” The name makes it sound like the police were just...
by Margo Donohue | Dec 23, 2023 | Podcast
Book Vs. Movie: The Gift of the Magi (The Gift of Love) The Original O’Henry Shorty Story Vs. the 1978 TV Movie O. Henry’s The Gift of the Magi is a timeless short story that teaches us the true meaning of love during the holidays. The story follows...