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...
by Margo Donohue | Feb 24, 2025 | Podcast
Book Vs. Movie: The Piano Lesson The 1987 August Wilson Play Vs. the 2024 Netflix Adaptation August Wilson’s *The Piano Lesson*, first staged in 1987 and winning the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1990, centers on siblings Berniece and Boy Willie as they clash over...
by Margo Donohue | Feb 21, 2025 | Podcast
What a Creep Luc Besson Season 28, Episode 6 Luc Besson is the writer and director of “La Femme Nikita,” “The Fifth Element,” and “Leon: The Professional.” He’s also the writer and producer of “The Transporter” and “Taken” movies. The Daily Beast describes him as “the...
by Margo Donohue | Feb 17, 2025 | Podcast
Book Vs. Movie: The Hate U Give The 2017 Book by Angie Thomas & the 2018 Film The Hate U Give, written by Angie Thomas and adapted into a 2018 film directed by George Tillman Jr., presents a powerful narrative about race, identity, and activism. While the book and...