Book Vs Movie Podcast

Book Vs. Movie: Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer (1979 song vs 2000 cartoon)Today, we closing out a frankly garbage year with special guest co-host, Sonia Mansfield of the What a Creep podcast. We discuss the earworm of our youth, which became a Millenial/Gen Z holiday cartoon staple: Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer. In this episode, we discuss:The innovative marketing strategy of Elmo and PatsyThe differences between the book and the movie.The many, many plotholes of the movie.Who is the audience for this movie?Follow us on the socials!Sonia Mansfield on Instagram @thesoniashowMargo P on Substack: https://substack.com/shesnachomamaYou can find us on Facebook at Book Vs. Movie Podcast GroupInstagram: Book Versus Movie @[email protected] Margo P’s Instagram: @shesnachomama Margo P’s Blog: coloniabook.comMargo P's YouTube Channel: @shesnachomama*Please support your local booksellers or buy your books online at Bookshop.org, where proceeds support local, independent booksellers.

Book Vs. Movie: The Mean One (2022) vs How the Grinch Stole Christmas (1957)Dr. Seuss’s “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” and Steven LaMorte’s “The Mean One”Today, we are joined by special guest co-host, Kelly Espitia of Bookish Explorations with Kelly. We discuss the Dr. Seuss’s holiday classic, which this podcast has covered before, and it’s most recent adaptation in the spoof horror holiday film, “The Mean One”In this episode, we discuss:Dr. Seuss’s classic bookThe differences between the book and the movie.Dangers of spoofing a beloved child’s bookThe clever storytelling tricks that make this film your next holiday favoriteFollow us on the socials!Kelly Espitia on Instagram @bookishexplorationswithkelly“How the Grinch Stole Christmas” on Bookshop.org*You can find us on Facebook at Book Vs. Movie Podcast GroupInstagram: Book Versus Movie @[email protected] Margo P’s Instagram: @shesnachomama Margo P’s Blog: coloniabook.comMargo P's YouTube Channel: @shesnachomama*Please support your local booksellers or buy your books online at Bookshop.org, where proceeds support local, independent booksellers.

Book Vs. Movie: Caravaggio in Print and on FilmKen Mora’s “Caravaggio: A Light Before Darkness” and Derek Jarman’s “Caravaggio”Today, we are joined by special guest co-host, author Ken Mora. We discuss the colorful, moving life of artist Michelangelo Caravaggio as portrayed in Mora’s graphic biography, “Caravaggio: A Light Before Darkness,” and in Derek Jarman’s 1986 film, “Caravaggio.”In this episode, we discuss:Caravaggio’s tempestuous and short lifeThe differences between the book and the movie.Film debuts of Tilda Swinton and Sean BeanThe process of bringing this story to the page and the advantages of graphic storytelling Follow us on the socials!Ken Mora on InstagramKen Mora site“Caravaggio: A Light Before Darkness” on Bookshop.org*You can find us on Facebook at Book Vs. Movie Podcast GroupInstagram: Book Versus Movie @[email protected] Margo P’s Instagram: @shesnachomama Margo P’s Blog: coloniabook.comMargo P's YouTube Channel: @shesnachomama*Book Versus Movie is participating in the 2025 Economic Blackout. Please support your local booksellers or buy your books online at Bookshop.org, where proceeds support local, independent booksellers.

Book Vs. Movie: “How’s Moving Castle” The 1986 Diana Wynne Jones Book Vs the 2004 Studio Ghibli FilmToday we are joined by special guest co-host, Kerala Hubbard of The On Purpose Home. We discuss the many, many differences and important similarities between the 1986 novel, Howl’s Moving Castle, by Diana Wynne Jones, and the groundbreaking Studio Ghibli film adaptation from 2004.In this episode, we discuss:WWII influences on both the author and the filmmakerThe differences between the book and movie.Original voice cast: Chieko Baisho, Takuya Kimura, Akihiro MiwaEnglish language voice cast: Christian Bale, Jean Simmons, Billy Crystal, Emily MortimerFollow us on the socials!Mother Hubbard MugsMontana Meditations Youtube ChannelThe On Purpose Home PodcastYou can find us on Facebook at Book Vs. Movie Podcast GroupInstagram: Book Versus Movie @[email protected] Margo P’s Instagram: @shesnachomama Margo P’s Blog: coloniabook.comMargo P's YouTube Channel: @shesnachomama

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 GroupInstagram: Book Versus Movie @[email protected] Margo D’s Blog: Brooklynfitchick.comMargo D’s Instagram “Brooklyn Fit Chick”Margo D’s TikTok Margo D’s YouTube: @MargoDonohueMargo P’s Instagram: @shesnachomama Margo P’s Blog: coloniabook.comMargo P's YouTube Channel: @shesnachomama