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Book Vs Movie Podcast

Book Vs Movie Podcast

By: Margo Donohue
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 Book Vs. Movie is the podcast that ponders the question: "Which was better...the book or the movie?" We spoil away the details, uncover the plot points, discuss casting choices and shower with praise (or pummel with snark) as we see fit. Hosts are Margo P. (She's Nacho Mama's Blog) and Margo D. (Creator of Brooklyn Fit Chick.com) and we are not afraid to tell it like it is!Copyright Margo Donohue Art Literary History & Criticism
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  • Lemony Snicket

    Lemony Snicket
    Oct 31 2025
    Book Vs. Movie: “A Series of Unfortunate Events” The 1999 Daniel Handler (Lemony Snicket) Book Vs the 2004 Jim Carrey FilmToday we are joined by special guest co-host, Andrea Engstrom of Lil Habit. We dip our toes into the Edward Gorey-esque world of the Baudelaire orphans to continue our long-standing tradition of covering Halloween-y books and movies. In this episode, we discuss:
    • Who is Lemony Snicket? And why?
    • The differences between the book and movie.
    • The cast includes: Jim Carrey, Jude Law, Liam Aiken, Emily Browning, Timothy Spall, Catherine O’Hara, Meryl Streep, and Kara and Shelby Hoffman as Sunny, the biter.

    Follow us on the socials!
    • You can find us on Facebook at Book Vs. Movie Podcast Group
    • Instagram: Book Versus Movie @bookversusmovie
    • bookversusmoviepodcast@gmail.com
    • Margo D’s Blog: Brooklynfitchick.com
    • Margo D’s Instagram “Brooklyn Fit Chick”
    • Margo D’s TikTok
    • Margo D’s YouTube: @MargoDonohue
    • Margo P’s Instagram: @shesnachomama
    • Margo P’s Blog: coloniabook.com
    • Margo P's YouTube Channel: @shesnachomama
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    55 mins
  • “He’s Just Not That Into You” The 2004 Liz Tuccillo & Greg Behrendt Book Vs the 2009 Jennifer Aniston Film

    “He’s Just Not That Into You” The 2004 Liz Tuccillo & Greg Behrendt Book Vs the 2009 Jennifer Aniston Film
    Oct 17 2025
    Book Vs. Movie: “He’s Just Not That Into You” The 2004 Liz Tuccillo & Greg Behrendt Book Vs the 2009 Jennifer Aniston FilmPicture it: the Sex and the City writer’s room. Writers Liz Tuccillo & Greg Behrendt overhear a female coworker asking for relationship advice (at work, but that’s another issue for another time) about guy she’s been seeing. After hearing a litany of red flags, Behrendt pipes up with, “He’s just not that into you.” And thus was born an empire. It’s the quip that became an episode on a hit HBO show that became a bestselling, Oprah-featured, self-help book that became a movie. Seems like many were into the “He’s Just Not That Into You” universe. But were we?

    In our first episode back after losing our dear friend and co-host, Margo D, Margo P and special Guest Host, Sonia Mansfield of What a Creep have MUCH to say about how this has all held up, or not, over the last two decades. Have a listen to find out!In this episode, we discuss:
    • The backstory of “the quip”
    • The differences between the book and movie.
    • The cast includes: Jennifer Aniston, Ben Affleck, Drew Barrymore, Jennifer Connelly, Kevin Connolly, Bradley Cooper, Ginnifer Goodwin, Scarlett Johansson, Krist Kristofferson, and Justin Long

    Follow us on the socials!
    • You can find us on Facebook at Book Vs. Movie Podcast Group
    • Instagram: Book Versus Movie @bookversusmovie
    • bookversusmoviepodcast@gmail.com
    • Margo D’s Blog: Brooklynfitchick.com
    • Margo D’s Instagram “Brooklyn Fit Chick”
    • Margo D’s TikTok
    • Margo D’s YouTube: @MargoDonohue
    • Margo P’s Instagram: @shesnachomama
    • Margo P’s Blog: coloniabook.com
    • Margo P's YouTube Channel: @shesnachomama
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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • Saturday Night Fever (A Complete History): John Travolta, Nik Cohn, John Badham, & Robert Stigwood

    Saturday Night Fever (A Complete History): John Travolta, Nik Cohn, John Badham, & Robert Stigwood
    Jul 28 2025
    Book Vs. Movie: “Saturday Night Fever”
    Margo D’s Book About the Classic Film!

    This episode is special because we're releasing it on the same day Margo P is having her birthday and Margo D is celebrating the upcoming release of Fever: The Complete History of Saturday Night Fever! The book is a celebration of the movie that made the world want to dance and turned a TV “Sweathog” into a movie star.

    In this episode, the Margos discuss:
    • New York magazine writer Nik Cohn and how he and Robert Stigwood helped create a classic
    • The rocky road to movie making for director John Badham
    • Choreographer Lester Wilson and why he never got the credit he deserved for his work on the film
    • Behind-the-scenes gossip by the cast & crew (many who are telling their story for the first time!)
    • Paramount Pictures’s lack of faith in the movie and their surprise at its success.
    • The disco boom & bust of the late 1970s
    • Why 'Saturday Night Fever' is considered a cinematic classic, despite its dark subject matter.
    Clips Featured:
    • “He hits my hair!”
    • Saturday Night Fever (1977 trailer)
    • You Should be Dancing
    • Denny Dillon as Doreen
    • Karen Lynn Gorney as Stephanie
    • Fran Drescher as Connie
    Follow us on the socials!
    • Join our Patreon page “Book Vs. Movie podcast”
    • You can find us on Facebook at Book Vs. Movie Podcast Group
    • Instagram: Book Versus Movie @bookversusmovie
    • bookversusmoviepodcast@gmail.com
    • Margo D’s Blog: Brooklynfitchick.com
    • Margo D’s Instagram “Brooklyn Fit Chick”
    • Margo D’s TikTok
    • Margo D’s YouTube: @MargoDonohue
    • Margo P’s Instagram: @shesnachomama
    • Margo P’s Blog: coloniabook.com
    • Margo P's YouTube Channel: @shesnachomama

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    1 hr and 21 mins
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