Book Vs Movie Podcast
1) Mamma Mia (2008) ABBA, Meryl Streep, Christine Baranski, Amanda Seyfried, & Julie Walters
Book Vs. Movie: Mamma MiaABBA Gold Vs. Mamma Mia “Musicals in March!”Mamma Mia! is a jukebox musical that features the songs of ABBA, the Swedish pop group composed of Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus,...Show More
Mamma Mia (2008) ABBA, Meryl Streep, Christine Baranski, Amanda Seyfried, & Julie Walters
1:28:25 | Mar 24th, 2025
2) Fahrenheit 451: The Ray Bradbury 1953 Novel Vs the 2018 Michael B. Jordan & Michael Shannon Film
Book Vs. Movie: Fahrenheit 451The Ray Bradbury 1953 Classic Novel Vs. the 2018 HBO AdaptationThe Margos turn up the heat (get it?) with a look at the 1953 literary classic Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbu...Show More
3) Who's Afraid of Virginia Wolf (1966) Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, George Segal, Edward Albee & Mike Nichols
Book Vs. Movie: Who’s Afraid of Virginia Wolf The Edward Albee 1962 Play Vs. the 1966 Mike Nichols FilmThe three-hour anger fest that is Who’s Afraid of Virginia Wolf is one of the most celebrated and...Show More
4) Book Vs Movie "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" (2008) Brad Pitt David Fincher
The Margos compare the F. Scott Fitzgerald short story "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" (originally published in 1922) and the David Fincher-directed 2008 adaptation that stars Brad Pitt, Cate Bl...Show More
5) Book Vs Movie "Being There" (1980) Peter Sellers
The film Being There and its star Peter Sellers was a big deal in 1980 when the film was released. Based on a novella by Jerzy Kosinski (who won an Academy Award and Golden Globe for the screenplay) t...Show More
6) Book Vs Movie "Love Story" (1970) Ryan O'Neal & Ali MacGraw
In 1969, author and screenwriter Erich Segal pitched a film to his literary agent Lois Wallace at the William Morris Agency called ‘Love Story.’ She wisely advised him to write it as a book and then s...Show More
7) Book Vs Movie "Father of the Bride" (1950 & 1991)
The Margos launch their first episode with the Frolic Podcast Network with a discussion about the 1949 novel "Father of the Bride" and compare it to the 1950 & 1991 remakes. Which did we like better? ...Show More
8) Book Vs Movie "The Man Who Fell to Earth" (1976) Nicolas Roeg & David Bowie
The Margos talk about the Walter Tevis novel from 1963 which is about an alien from the planet Anthea who arrives on earth and seeks to save his family at home. The 1976 film is a cult classic directe...Show More
Book Vs Movie "The Man Who Fell to Earth" (1976) Nicolas Roeg & David Bowie
49:00 | Apr 8th, 2021
9) Book Vs Movie "The Women" (1939) Joan Crawford & Rosalind Russell
In 1936, the Clare Booth Luce play The Women debuted on Broadway to rave reviews and packed audiences which featured 45 speaking parts for women, while no man is either seen or heard. (Though all of t...Show More
10) Book Vs Movie: "Cabaret" (1972) Directed by Bob Fosse
The Margos talk about all things related to the musical "Cabaret" starting with the Christopher Isherwood short stories to the 1951 play and the Bob Fosse 1972 film which won 8 Academy Awards. Plus, w...Show More