by Margo Donohue | Oct 14, 2024 | Podcast
Book Vs. Movie: Dolores Claiborne The 1992 Novel Vs. the 1995 Movie The Margos delve back to the Stephen King well (pun intended!) with Dolores Claiborne, a gripping narrative of survival, domestic abuse, and hidden truths. Originally penned in 1992 and later brought...
by Margo Donohue | Oct 7, 2024 | Podcast
Book Vs. Movie: The Day the Earth Stood Still The 1940 Short Story Vs. the 1951 Adaptation The Day the Earth Stood Still is a classic sci-fi story. The iconic 1951 film was based on Harry Bates’ short story “Farewell to the Master.” Both versions share a...
by Margo Donohue | Oct 4, 2024 | Podcast
What a Creep Roy Cohn (Updated Intro & Replay from Season 4) Roy Cohn (1927–1986) was a prominent American lawyer known for his involvement in controversial cases. He gained national attention as chief counsel to Senator Joseph McCarthy during the McCarthy...
by Margo Donohue | Sep 30, 2024 | Podcast
Book Vs. Movie: All Quiet On the Western Front The 1928 German Classic Novel Vs. the 2024 Netflix Adaptation The Margos conclude “Banned Books Month” with Erich Maria Remarque’s 1928 novel “All Quiet on the Western Front,” a profound anti-war...
by Margo Donohue | Sep 27, 2024 | Podcast
What a Creep Season 26, Episode 11 Nice Guys & Wife Guys We’re talking about the dangers of nice guys and wife guys on this week’s episode. “Wife Guys” &”Nice Guys” – What a Creep What a CreepSeason 26, Episode 11 Nice guys...
by Margo Donohue | Sep 27, 2024 | Podcast
Book Vs. Movie The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie The Muriel Spark Novel Vs. the 1969 Maggie Smith Film The Margos celebrate September with “Back to School” episodes, starting with the 1961 classic The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie by Muriel Spark. Brodie is a popular teacher...
by Margo Donohue | Sep 23, 2024 | Podcast
Book Vs. Movie: Where the Wild Things Are The 1963 Classic Children’s Book Vs. the 2009 Adaptation Maurice Sendak’s Where the Wild Things Are has captured readers’ hearts for decades, telling a timeless story of childhood, imagination, and emotional growth. When...
by Margo Donohue | Sep 20, 2024 | Podcast
What a Creep Season 26, Episode 10 “Know-Nothings, Nativism, and Springfield, Ohio Today” If you have been keeping up with the news, you may have heard about the city of Springfield, Ohio, where there have been over 33 bomb threats (as of this posting) targeting its...
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...