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Book Vs Movie Podcast Episodes
- The Lorax (2012)Book Vs. Movie: The LoraxThe Dr. Seuss 1971 Children’s Book Vs. the 2012 AdaptationThe Margos close out “Banned Books Month” with a visit with Dr. Seuss and The Lorax, a tale of environmental conservation and the dangers of rampant deforestation. Theod…
- Bridge to Terabithia (2007)Book Vs. Movie: The Bridge to TeribithiaThe 1977 Classic YA Novel Vs. the 2007 AdaptationBring out your tissues! The Margos continue Banned Books Month with the 1977 classic by Katherine Paterson–Bridge to Teribithia. The story of Jess Aarons, a fifth…
- Fahrenheit 451: The Ray Bradbury 1953 Novel Vs the 2018 Michael B. Jordan & Michael Shannon FilmBook 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 Bradbury–a banned book for decades. Inspired by the Cold …
- Are You There, God? It’s Me, Margaret (2023) Judy Blume, Abby Ryder Fortson, Rachel McAdams, & Kathy BatesBook Vs. Movie: Are You There, God? It’s Me, MargaretJUDY BLUME Y’ALL!!!!! The Margos begin our annual “Banned Books Month” as always, loving the books and hating why we must feature them. Judy Blume is one of the most successful authors of all time, a…
- Smoke Signals (1998) Adam Beach, Evan Adams, Irene Bedard, & Sherman AlexieBook Vs. Movie: Smoke SignalsThe Sherman Alexie Short Story Vs. the 1998 Movie In this episode, the Margos delve into the acclaimed indie film Smoke Signals, released in 1998. This film was based on a series of short stories by Sherman Alexie in 1993, …
- Three Days of the Condor (1975) Robert Redford, Faye Dunaway, Cliff Robertson, & Sydney PollackBook Vs. Movie: Three Days of the CondorThe James Grady Book Vs. the Robert Redford-Starring Movie The Margos talk about the paranoia-soaked 70s with a discussion about the novel & film Three Days of the Condor starring a dreamy Robert Redford and …
- “But Have You Read the Book?” Special Guest: Kristen LopezBook Vs. Movie: Special Guest, Author Kristen Lopez”But Have You Read the Book?”Our special guest, Kristen Lopez, is the film editor for The Wrap and the author of But Have You Read the Book? In this episode, we talk about her favorite book-to-movie ad…
- The Exorcist: (1973) RIP William Friedkin 1935-2023 (Replay of DEC 2018 ep.)Book Vs. Movie “The Exorcist” RIP William Friedkin (1935-2023)Replay of the DEC 2018 episode. The Margos revisit the 1971 novel The Exorcist written by the very interesting William Peter Blatty. Based on a true-ish story about a boy possessed by a demo…
- The Red Shoes (1948)Book Vs. Movie:The Red ShoesThe Hans Christian Anderson Fairy Tale vs. the 1948 Classic FilmThe Margos (and a special guest star!) put on their dancing shoes with the Hans Christian Anderson fairy tale “The Red Shoes” along with the 1948 adaptation tha…
- The Swimmer (1968)Book Vs. Movie: The SwimmerThe 1964 John Cheever story vs. the 1968 Burt Lancaster FilmBurt Lancaster always claimed that his 1968 film The Swimmer was his best work, and we are here to show you exactly why! The John Cheever short story that appeared i…