by Margo Donohue | Mar 31, 2025 | Podcast
Book Vs. Movie: The Asphalt Jungle The W.R. Burnett 1949 Novel & the 1950 John Huston Film W.R. Burnett’s 1949 novel The Asphalt Jungle is a compelling crime story that explores professional criminals’ minds, motivations, and downfalls. Set in a Midwestern...
by Margo Donohue | Mar 28, 2025 | Podcast
What a Creep “The Disappearance of Bobby Dunbar” (1912) Season 29, Episode 1 Margo & Sonia love us a creepy historical crime, and what is more puzzling than the case of Bobby Dunbar? In 1912, four-year-old Bobby Dunbar vanished during a family trip to Swayze Lake,...
by Margo Donohue | Mar 24, 2025 | Podcast
Book Vs. Movie: Mamma Mia ABBA Gold Vs. Mamma Mia “Musicals in March!” Mamma Mia! is a jukebox musical that features the songs of ABBA, the Swedish pop group composed of Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus, Agnetha Fältskog, and Anni-Frid Lyngstad. The musical...
by Margo Donohue | Mar 21, 2025 | Podcast
What a Creep Ricky Schroder & Fred Savage Season 28, Episode 10 Ricky Schroder is probably best known as Ricky on “Silver Spoons.” Fred Savage is perhaps best known as Kevin Arnold on “The Wonder Years.” Both were child stars, and they are also total creeps....
by Margo Donohue | Mar 17, 2025 | Podcast
Book Vs. Movie: Billy Elliot The 2000 Film Vs the 2014 the Musical Live “Musicals in March!” The Margos continue “Musicals in March” with the film & stage show of Billy Elliot. Both tell the inspiring story of a working-class boy in 1980s northern England...
by Margo Donohue | Mar 14, 2025 | Podcast
What a Creep Betty Broderick Season 28, Episode 9 Betty Broderick is a convicted murderer known for the killing of her ex-husband, Dan Broderick, and his second wife, Linda Kolkena Broderick, in 1989. The case gained widespread media attention (including a memorable...
by Margo Donohue | Mar 10, 2025 | Podcast
Book Vs. Movie: Gypsy The 1957 Memoir Vs. the 1962 Movie “Musicals in March!” The Margos celebrate another “Musicals in March” episode with Gypsy. Gypsy Rose Lee’s 1957 memoir tells her real-life story of growing up in vaudeville and burlesque under the domineering...
by Margo Donohue | Mar 7, 2025 | Podcast
What a Creep Billionaire Boys Club Season 28, Episode 8 We’re talking about the Billionaire Boys Club. You might remember it from the 1987 miniseries of the same name, starring Judd Nelson and Ron Silver. You definitely don’t remember it from the 2018 movie...
by Margo Donohue | Mar 3, 2025 | Podcast
Book Vs. Movie: Wicked The 2004 Musical Vs. the 2024 Adaptation “Musicals in March!” The “Wicked” movie is based on Gregory Maguire’s novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West; the book (for the play) was written by Winnie Holzman,...
by Margo Donohue | Feb 28, 2025 | Podcast
What a Creep Led Zeppelin on Tour Season 28, Episode 7 Led Zeppelin is making headlines again with the release of their first official documentary in decades, titled “Becoming Led Zeppelin.” The film primarily focuses on the band’s music and the...