by Margo Donohue | Sep 16, 2024 | Podcast
Book Vs. Movie: 1984 The 1949 Classic Novel Vs. the 1984 Adaptation The Margos continue their look at “Banned Books’ in September with the novel 1984, which is set in a dystopian world dominated by a totalitarian regime that enforces complete obedience and constant...
by Margo Donohue | Sep 13, 2024 | Podcast
What a Creep Season 26, Episode 9 Cool girls and pick-me girls She’s one of the guys. She says she prefers to hang out with guys because girls cause “too much drama.” “I’m not a feminist because I don’t hate men.” “I’m not like other girls.” If this sounds...
by Margo Donohue | Sep 9, 2024 | Podcast
Book Vs. Movie: Peyton Place The 1956 Novel Vs. the 1957 Movie Peyton Place by Grace Metalious, published in 1956, became one of the most controversial books of its time due to its exploration of taboo topics like adultery, incest, and moral hypocrisy in a small New...
by Margo Donohue | Sep 6, 2024 | Podcast
What a Creep Season 26, Episode 8 Neil Gaiman Beloved author Neil Gaiman has recently been involved in a controversy following multiple allegations of sexual assault. Several women have come forward with accusations, some dating back decades. For example, a former...
by Margo Donohue | Sep 3, 2024 | Podcast
Book Vs. Movie: To Kill a Mockingbird The 1960 Novel Vs. the 1962 Movie The 1962 film adaptation of To Kill a Mockingbird, directed by Robert Mulligan, is a powerful retelling of Harper Lee’s classic novel. The story follows Atticus Finch, played by Gregory Peck...
by Margo Donohue | Aug 30, 2024 | Podcast
What a Creep Season 26, Episode 7 Ronald Reagan, trickledown economics & welfare queens It’s time to talk about President Ronald Reagan’s “trickle-down economics” tax policy, which has been described as the most enduring failed policy idea in American politics....