by Margo Donohue | Aug 25, 2024 | Podcast
What a Creep Season 26, Episode 5 Sun City and Apartheid in South Africa Sun City is a luxury resort and casino complex in South Africa. During the apartheid era (1948-1990s), it became infamous for hosting international artists despite the global cultural boycott of...
by Margo Donohue | Aug 23, 2024 | Podcast
What a Creep Season 26, Episode 5 Sun City and Apartheid in South Africa Sun City is a luxury resort and casino complex in South Africa. During the apartheid era (1948-1990s), it became infamous for hosting international artists despite the global cultural...
by Margo Donohue | Aug 19, 2024 | Podcast
Book Vs. Movie: Charlotte’s Web The 1952 Novel Vs the 1973 Movie “Charlotte’s Web” by E.B. White is a classic children’s novel that tells the heartwarming story of Wilbur, a pig, and his unlikely friendship with Charlotte, a wise and caring...
by Margo Donohue | Aug 16, 2024 | Podcast
What a Creep Season 26, Episode 4 President Ronald Reagan and the AIDS crisis When the AIDS epidemic started in the early ’80s, the Reagan administration’s response mainly involved making jokes in the daily press briefings. Throughout his two terms as president,...
by Margo Donohue | Aug 12, 2024 | Podcast
Book Vs. Movie: The Bling Ring The Vanity Fair Article Vs.The 2013 Sofia Coppola Movie “The Bling Ring” is a 2013 film written and directed by Sofia Coppola and is based on the true story of a group of teenagers known as the Bling Ring, who used the...
by Margo Donohue | Aug 9, 2024 | Podcast
What a Creep Season 26, Episode 3 Ronald Reagan “The Mental Health Systems Act 1980” The Mental Health Systems Act of 1980 was a significant piece of legislation to improve mental health care in the United States. It was signed into law by President Jimmy Carter on...
by Margo Donohue | Aug 5, 2024 | Podcast
Book Vs. Movie: Born Yesterday The 1946 Play Vs.The 1950 Movie “Born Yesterday” (based on the 1946 play by Garson Kanin) is a sharp critique of corruption and a celebration of personal growth. It explores the transformative power of education and delves...
by Margo Donohue | Aug 2, 2024 | Podcast
What a Creep Season 26, Episode 2 Phyllis Schlafly But before we had those weird losers like Lauren Bobert, Majorie Taylor Greene, and Laura Loomer, we had Phyllis Schlafly. Schlafly was a conservative activist who successfully campaigned against the ratification of...
by Margo Donohue | Jul 29, 2024 | Podcast
Book Vs. Movie: 3:10 to Yuma The 1953 Elmore Leonard Short Story Vs.The 2007 Movie “3:10 to Yuma” (2007) is a Western film directed by James Mangold, based on a short story by Elmore Leonard. It is a remake of the 1957 film of the same name. Here are some...
by Margo Donohue | Jul 26, 2024 | Podcast
What a Creep Season 26, Episode 1 Fatty Arbuckle: The First Movie Star Scandal The Fatty Arbuckle scandal in the 1920s significantly impacted Hollywood and the career of comedian Roscoe “Fatty” Arbuckle. He was accused of raping and accidentally killing an...