Babs and Sly: A Streisand & Stallone Podcast
At first glance, Barbra Streisand and Sylvester Stallone would seem to have nothing in common. Yet these two scrappy New Yorkers actually paved similar paths to superstardom, and their filmographies share a surprising number of common themes.
In each episode of this podcast, theatre professor Kirk Vichengrad and entertainment journalist Matt Chernov referee an epic matchup between a movie from each star’s canon. Join them as they explore the cinematic imprint and social impact of the Greatest Star and the Italian Stallion. With each Main Event, the Cliffhanger may not be who goes Over the Top, but how we remember The Way We Were.
Podcasting since 2024 • 6 episodes
Babs and Sly: A Streisand & Stallone Podcast
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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 transcending the "persona" that made them stars in the first place. In this e...
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Episode 6
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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, argue that a successful adaptation should capture the essence of its source...
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Episode 5
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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 classic. In 1983, they tackled those challenges from the director’s chair,...
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Episode 4
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