by Margo Donohue | Jan 20, 2025 | Podcast
Book Vs. Movie: Meet John Doe The 1922 Short Story Vs. the 1941 Film Frank Capra’s 1941 film *Meet John Doe* is often described as “based on a story by Richard Connell and Robert Presnell.” Unlike Connell’s famous short story, “The Most Dangerous Game,” the source...
by Margo Donohue | Jan 17, 2025 | Podcast
What a Creep Some of the Creepiest Plots to John Hughes Films Season 28, Episode 1 John Hughes accomplished the remarkable feat of being a quintessential Baby Boomer while still resonating with Generation X and Millennials through his films. Movies—such as 16 Candles,...
by Margo Donohue | Jan 13, 2025 | Podcast
What a Creep Hulk Hogan Season 27, Episode 12 Are you ready to talk about Hulk Hogan, brother? Wrestler Hulk Hogan was everywhere through the ’80s. He appeared on the covers of Sports Illustrated, TV Guide, and PEOPLE. He had his own Saturday morning cartoon show and...
by Margo Donohue | Jan 13, 2025 | Podcast
Book Vs. Movie: The Odd Couple The 1965 Play Vs. the 1968 Film The Margos are feeling very neighborly in Neil Simon’s The Odd Couple, which began as a stage play, premiering on Broadway in 1965, and it quickly became one of Simon’s most famous works. The 1968 film...
by Margo Donohue | Jan 2, 2025 | Podcast
What a Creep (Creepy Music History) “The Day the Music Died” Season 27, Episode 10 “The Day the Music Died” is a phrase coined by singer-songwriter Don McLean in 1971 in his 8-and-a-half-minute song “American Pie.” The tragic deaths of Buddy Holly, The Big...
by Margo Donohue | Jan 2, 2025 | Podcast
Book Vs. Movie: The Lion in Winter The 1966 Play Vs. the 1968 Film Few stories transcend mediums as powerfully as James Goldman’s *The Lion in Winter*. Whether presented on stage or on screen, this tale of royal power struggles and familial manipulation in...