by Margo Donohue | Jul 20, 2020 | Podcast
Book Vs Movie Blue Crush The Susan Orlean Article Vs the Kate Bosworth 2002 Film The Margos are ready to hit the beach with this episode devoted to surfing in Hawaii. In 1998 Susan Orlean penned Life’s Swell in Outside magazine talked about a group...
by Margo Donohue | Jul 17, 2020 | Podcast
What a Creep Season 5, Episode 10 Leona Helmsley Leona Helmsley and her husband Harry Helmsley had a $1.4 billion real estate empire in New York, including the Empire State Building, the Graybar Building, the Flatiron Building, and 26 hotels. They were also...
by Margo Donohue | Jul 13, 2020 | Podcast
Book Vs Movie Total Recall The Philip K. Dick Short Story Vs the Arnold Schwarzenegger 1990 Film If memory serves, this is the first movie the Margos are covering that stars action star, Arnold Schwarzenegger. This time we are visiting Mars and it...
by Margo Donohue | Jul 10, 2020 | Podcast
What a Creep Season 5, Episode 9 Frank Sinatra Francis Albert Sinatra is one of the most celebrated vocalists of the 20th Century. He has sold over 150 million records and continues to sell just as well now as he did at the height of his height...
by Margo Donohue | Jul 6, 2020 | Podcast
Book Vs Movie The Return of Superfly Vs American Gangster The 2000 New York magazine article from Mark Jacobson Vs the 2007 Ridley Scott Film The Margos are heading back to NYC in the gritty 1970s talking about the New York magazine article The Return of...
by Margo Donohue | Jul 3, 2020 | Podcast
What a Creep Update & Replay Bryan Singer Bryan Singer’s movies have earned more than $3 billion at the box office, putting him in the top tier of Hollywood directors. His films include four X-MEN movies, THE USUAL SUSPECTS, APT PUPIL, and SUPERMAN RETURNS....
by Margo Donohue | Jun 29, 2020 | Podcast
Book Vs Movie Urban Cowboy The 1978 Esquire article from Aaron Latham Vs the 1980 John Travolta Film The Margos are ready to rock out in cowboy boots after reading the Aaron Latham Esquire magazine article “The Ballad of the Urban Cowboy:...
by Margo Donohue | Jun 26, 2020 | Podcast
What a Creep Season 5, Episode 7 Woody Allen Woody Allen is one of Hollywood’s most celebrated writers and directors. He’s made more than 50 movies. He’s been nominated for the Academy Awards 53 times, and he won 12 times. People liked him so...
by Margo Donohue | Jun 22, 2020 | Podcast
Book Vs Movie Like Water for Chocolate The Margos are ready to talk about “magical realism” in Laura Esquivel’s 1989 novel (that later became the 1992 movie of the same name) Like Water for Chocolate. This may sound familiar to long...
by Margo Donohue | Jun 19, 2020 | Podcast
What a Creep Season 5, Episode 6 Mario Batali Mario Batali is one of the most celebrated chefs of the 21st Century. During his career, he has hosted multiple television shows, authored several bestselling cookbooks, opened Michelin-rated restaurants, was...