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And did those ears in ancient times, listen upon my podcast? Have you ever wondered how much British history there is if you watched every biopic about the British Monarchy? Well this is the episode for you! I'll attempt to answer that question, but not before taking side quests to answers things like Which monarch made the biggest splash in pop culture? Or How many biopics about the British Royal family are there? and Is this the best time to be making an episode about them? I'll deflect that one and more, on this next episode of Can We Pause It?!

a-5-6-7-8! Kick turn turn kick! This episode we dive into what makes musical-movies... or are they movie-musicals?... such an endearing and lasting part of our culture, and we take a look at how Oklahoma made Oklahoma! its entire personality. Curtain up!

It's everyone's favorite Season! That's right Awards Season! This episode is pressing 'pause' to examine the Academy Awards and the impact they have on the industry, and unpack one of the most infamous opening numbers ever at the 61st Academy Awards. Plus a cheatsheet to help you win your Oscar betting pool. (If you or a loved on are struggling with gambling, please call 1-800-BETS-OFF.) There's so many quirks to this show, a lot got left on the cutting room floor, and ope gotta go they're playing me off... Thank you!

...and they all lived happily ever after... The End... Or is it? We've all rolled our eyes at the onslaught of sequels we see when trying to watch a movie. Most feel unearned, and rarely do they live up to the potential of the original. So if you're going to make a sequel make a good one. This episode unpacks the nuts and bolts of story and see where the gears are loose and need to be tightened when you are creating a story.

Have you ever watched a movie and had a moment were you just had to pause it because you wanted to know more about what you just watched? Well this is the podcast for you. We break down movie language and tie it back into the world around us to see what the stories tell us about us then and now.