Babs and Sly: A Streisand & Stallone Podcast

A STAR IS BORN vs. RHINESTONE: That’s Showbiz, Kid!

Cinema often relies on tropes to tell a story. The familiar rags-to-riches, Pygmalion, fish-out-of-water motifs all surface in the two films theatre professor Kirk Vichen

NUTS vs. COP LAND: Oscar, Can You Hear Me?

Every actor yearns to stretch, proving their range of capabilities with each role. For superstars like Barbra Streisand and Sylvester Stallone, that desire also means tra

THE PRINCE OF TIDES vs. FIRST BLOOD: A Novel Adaptation

Despite the old adage that "the book is always better than the movie," our hosts Kirk Vichengrad, a theatre professor, and Matthew Chernov, an entertainment journalist, a

YENTL vs. STAYING ALIVE: What I Really Want To Do Is Direct

For Barbra Streisand, it was the resilient culmination of a 15-year passion project. For Sylvester Stallone, it was the formidable task of following up an all-time movie

A PODCAST IS BORN!

In this premiere episode, you’ll get to know our hosts as they discuss the origin and objective of this fresh and fun new series devoted to Hollywood heavyweights Barbra

WHAT’S UP, DOC? vs. OSCAR: May The Farce Be With You

The elements of farce – that classic comedic genre defined by physical humor and mistaken identities – connect this episode’s battle between Barbra’s What’s Up, Doc? and

THE GUILT TRIP vs. OVER THE TOP: Are We There Yet?

Memories of family road trips intersect with the related, and relatable, theme that links this episode’s two cinematic contenders: The Guilt Trip and Over The Top. So tak