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2022/04/15
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2026/10/09
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A podcast where we watch the Best Picture nominees from a randomly selected year and decide whether or not the Oscars got it wrong.
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Special Episode - 1992 Fun Oscars
2026/10/09
We have another "Fun Oscars'" episode for 1992. We'll once again consider the following: What if this were a universe where what was fun was good? Instead of covering the best picture nominees plus other critically acclaimed films, we’ll be looking at films that are just fun from 1992.
So please, join us, as we enter an alternate reality where fun is good.
Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.
Timestamps are approximate:
10:20 - 3 Ninjas
17:10 - Wayne's World
23:50 - Aladdin
37:25 - Beethoven
49:30 - The Mighty Ducks
1:01:35 - Sister Act
1:04:10 - A League of Their Own
1:06:25 - Rating the 18 Films We Watched
1:54:00 - Our Fun Oscar Nominees
1:58:00 - Daniel Day Lewis Drive
1:59:45 - Next Time
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The 90th Academy Awards (Films of 2017) - Part II
2026/09/25
We're covering the winners from our 90th Academy Awards bracket.
The nominees were: Call Me By Your Name; Darkest Hour; Dunkirk; Get Out; Lady Bird; Phantom Thread; The Post; The Shape of Water; and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
The films we added were: Coco; The Florida Project; and I, Tonya
Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.
2:20 - Lady Bird
13:45 - I, Tonya
26:05 - The Florida Project
37:05 - Phantom Thread
49:35 - Get Out
1:04:45 - Dunkirk
- Conclusions
1:21:30 - Did the Oscars Get it Wrong?1:25:30 - Top 5 Films1:26:35 - Jake Gyllenhaal Corner1:28:40 - Steven Spielberg Oscar Count1:31:10 - Come back to any of these films?1:32:50 - Patterns1:36:40 - Best Best Picture Ranking
1:42:00 - Next Time
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The 90th Academy Awards (Films of 2017) - Part I
2026/09/11
It's the 90th Academy Awards or the films of 2017. This was a 9 nominee year so we had to add at least one additional film and that would have been reasonable. However, we decided to add 3 films instead for a 12-movie mini-tournament. We'll be talking about the losers from the matchups in this episode.
The nominees were: Call Me By Your Name; Darkest Hour; Dunkirk; Get Out; Lady Bird; Phantom Thread; The Post; The Shape of Water; and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
The films we added were: Coco; The Florida Project; and I, Tonya
Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.
Timestamps are approximate:
5:30 - Round 1 Match-Ups and Deciding Winners and Losers
Losers Discussion
11:25 - Darkest Hour22:00 - The Post33:50 - Coco40:00 - Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (*55:20: Inspired by Sandy Martin's presence in this movie (Mac's Mom!) we fancast a remake of this movie with the characters from It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia)59:05 - Call Me By Your Name1:06:15 - The Shape of Water
1:19:25 - Best of the Worst & Worst of the Worst
1:20:20 - Next Time
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The 58th Academy Awards (Films of 1985) - Part II
2026/08/28
We're wrapping up our discussion of the 58th Academy Awards or the films of 1985 with the winners from our 10-film bracket.
The nominees were: The Color Purple, Kiss of the Spider Woman, Out of Africa, Prizzi's Honor, and Witness.
The films we added were: After Hours, Back to the Future, Blood Simple, Desert Hearts and Ran.
Note: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.
2:20 - Ran
13:20 - Back to the Future
23:05 - Witness
29:50 - After Hours
40:20 - The Color Purple
- Conclusions
1:04:05 - Did the Oscars Get it Wrong?1:04:30 - Top 5 Films1:05:20 - Jake Gyllenhaal Corner1:07:10 - Steven Spielberg Oscar Count1:08:45 - Come back to any of these films?1:12:30 - Patterns1:13:35 - Best Best Picture Ranking
1:16:00 - Next Time
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The 58th Academy Awards (Films of 1985) - Part I
2026/08/14
We're covering the 58th Academy Awards or the films of 1985. We added five films to the five nominees for another 10 movie mini tournament. We'll be talking about the losers from the matchups in this episode.
The nominees were: The Color Purple, Kiss of the Spider Woman, Out of Africa, Prizzi's Honor, and Witness.
The films we added were: After Hours, Back to the Future, Blood Simple, Desert Hearts and Ran.
Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.
Timestamps are approximate:
6:40 - Round 1 Match-Ups and Deciding Winners and Losers
Losers Discussion
11:10 - Blood Simple22:30 - Desert Hearts32:45 - Prizzi's Honor42:00 - Kiss of the Spider Woman51:25 - Out of Africa
1:04:35 - Best of the Worst & Worst of the Worst
1:05:45 - Next Time
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Special Episode - 1985 Fun Oscars
2026/07/31
We're back in the 80s, so it's time for another "Fun Oscars'" episode. We'll once again consider the following: What if this were a universe where what was fun was good? Instead of covering the best picture nominees plus other critically acclaimed films, we’ll be looking at films that are just fun from 1984.
So please, join us, as we enter an alternate reality where fun is good.
Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.
Timestamps are approximate:
8:05 - The Peanut Butter Solution
18:55 - Brazil
27:05 - Tuff Turf
34:40 - Pee-wee's Big Adventure
41:20 - Teen Wolf
45:15 - The Goonies
51:10 - The Breakfast Club
57:00 - Clue
1:07:30 - Rating the 12 Films We Watched
1:21:35 - Our Fun Oscar Nominees
1:25:00 - Daniel Day Lewis Drive
1:26:55 - Next Time
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Special Episode - 1920s Decade Review
2026/07/17
This episode is actually EXTRA special because it is our 100th episode AND we've completed our first decade! We'll be doing some movie watching clean up, taking a look back at our experience of the decade, and chatting about what we've learned about the early days of cinema.
Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.
Timestamps are approximate:
2:00 - Movies we missed
3:45 - The Doll12:00 - The Kid19:25 - Sherlock Jr.35:50 - The Freshman42:40 - Mother51:05 - The Circus1:00:15 - Speedy1:09:45 - The Passion of Joan of Arc1:20:05 - The Taming of the Shrew
1:26:30 - Did the Oscars Get it Wrong Reevaluation
1:30:15 - Looking back: Favorites and Least Favorites
1:46:00 - What have we learned: Themes and Patterns of the Decade
2:08:10 - Next Time
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Special Episode - German Expressionism
2026/07/03
We appreciated Metropolis. We adored Nosferatu. Before we bid adieu to the 1920's we want to spend a little more time exploring German Expressionism. So we did.
We review the films in chronological order.
Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.
Timestamps are approximate:
2:00 - The Golem: How He Came Into the World (1920)
12:30 - The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1921)
24:10 - Greed (1924)
39:35 - The Last Laugh (1925)
52:05 - Waxworks (1926)
1:03:35 - Faust (1926)
1:20:10 - The Hands of Orlac (1928)
1:32:55 - Jake Gyllenhaal Corner
1:35:50 - Conclusions
1:37:30 - Next Time
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The 2nd Academy Awards (Films of 1928/1929)
2026/06/19
We're covering our last Academy Awards of the 20's! The nominees were: Alibi, The Broadway Melody, The Hollywood Review of 1929, In Old Arizona, and The Patriot*. We also discuss the non-nominees The Cameraman and The Wild Party and briefly touch on Steamboat Willie.
*The Patriot is the only lost Best Picture nominee, so we did not cover it. Because we couldn't. So...there's that.
Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.
Timestamps are approximate:
16:30 - Alibi
22:55 - The Hollywood Review of 1929
29:50 - In Old Arizona
36:20 - The Broadway Melody
48:35 - Should something else have been nominated?
48:45 - The Cameraman59:45 - The Wild Party
1:11:20 - Did the Oscars get it wrong?
1:15:55 - Jake Gyllenhaal Corner
1:18:20 - Conclusions
1:19:35 - Best Best Picture Ranking
1:23:45 - Next Time
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The 50th Academy Awards (Films of 1977)
2026/06/05
This episode we're covering the 50th Academy Awards or the films of 1977. The nominees were: Annie Hall, The Goodbye Girl, Julia, Star Wars, and The Turning Point. We also watch the non-nominees Close Encounters of the Third Kind and Sorcerer.
Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.
Timestamps are approximate:
11:45 - The Goodbye Girl
18:00 - Julia
28:05 - The Turning Point
39:05 - Annie Hall
55:00 - Star Wars
1:11:45 - Should something else have been nominated?
1:12:15 - Close Encounters of the Third Kind1:27:50 - Sorcerer
1:43:25 - Did the Oscars get it wrong?
1:44:25 - Jake Gyllenhaal Corner
1:47:38 - Steven Spielberg Oscar Count
1:51:25 - Conclusions
1:57:00 - Best Best Picture Ranking
1:59:25 - Next Time
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The 57th Academy Awards (Films of 1984) - Part II
2026/05/22
We're finishing up our discussion of the 57th Academy Awards or the films of 1984 with the winners from our 10-film bracket.
The nominees were: Amadeus, The Killing Fields, A Passage to India, Places in the Heart, and A Soldier's Story.
The films we added were: Ghostbusters, This is Spinal Tap, and The Cotton Club.
Our two Fun Oscars winners are: Footloose and The NeverEnding Story.
Note: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.
2:45 - This is Spinal Tap
11:00 - The Killing Fields
28:55 - A Soldier's Story
39:20 - Ghostbusters
49:20 - Amadeus
- Conclusions
1:17:00 - Did the Oscars Get it Wrong?1:18:45 - Top 5 Films1:19:35 - Jake Gyllenhaal Corner1:21:15 - Steven Spielberg Oscar Count1:23:20 - Come back to any of these films?1:24:35 - Patterns1:26:55 - Best Best Picture Ranking
1:30:15 - Next Time
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The 57th Academy Awards (Films of 1984) - Part I
2026/05/08
We're covering the 57th Academy Awards or the films of 1984. This was another 5 nominee year, but we've added 3 additional films and our two Fun Oscars winners. We'll be talking about the losers from the matchups in this episode.
The nominees were: Amadeus, The Killing Fields, A Passage to India, Places in the Heart, and A Soldier's Story.
The films we added were: Ghostbusters, This is Spinal Tap, and The Cotton Club.
Our two Fun Oscars winners are: Footloose and The NeverEnding Story.
Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.
Timestamps are approximate:
8:35 - Round 1 Match-Ups and Deciding Winners and Losers
Losers Discussion
13:00 - Footloose22:40 - The Cotton Club35:55 - A Passage to India52:55 - The NeverEnding Story55:50 - Places in the Heart
1:07:10 - Best of the Worst & Worst of the Worst
1:07:45 - Next Time
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Special Episode - 1984 Fun Oscars
2026/04/24
Since we're about to cover 1984, we've got to do another "Fun Oscars'" episode. We'll once again consider the following: What if this were a universe where what was fun was good? Instead of covering the best picture nominees plus other critically acclaimed films, we’ll be looking at films that are just fun from 1984.
So please, join us, as we enter an alternate reality where fun is good.
Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.
Timestamps are approximate:
8:40 - Purple Rain
14:30 - Gremlins
26:45 - The Terminator
35:30 - Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
40:35 - The Karate Kid
49:20 - Starman
58:00 - Beverly Hills Cop
1:04:25 - The NeverEnding Story
1:14:05 - Footloose
1:18:50 - Rating the 18 Films We Watched
1:46:45 - Our Fun Oscar Nominees
1:50:25 - Daniel Day Lewis Drive
1:53:55 - Next Time
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The 38th Academy Awards (Films of 1965) - Part II
2026/04/10
We're wrapping up our discussion of the 38th Academy Awards or the films of 1965 with the winners from our bracket.
The nominees were: Darling, Doctor Zhivago, Ship of Fools, The Sound of Music, and A Thousand Clowns
The films we added were: The Nanny, The Pawnbroker, The Spy Who Came in From the Cold, The Umbrellas of Cherbourg, and Woman in the Dunes
Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.
1:55 - Woman in the Dunes
12:00 - A Thousand Clowns
25:05 - The Pawnbroker
35:45 - The Spy Who Came in From the Cold
46:15 - The Sound of Music
- Conclusions
1:02:10 - Did the Oscars Get it Wrong?1:03:20 - Top 5 Films1:04:25 - Jake Gyllenhaal Corner1:08:05 - Come back to any of these films?1:10:20 - Patterns1:11:15 - Best Best Picture Ranking
1:14:45 - Next Time
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The 38th Academy Awards (Films of 1965) - Part I
2026/03/27
We're covering the 38th Academy Awards or the films of 1965. This was a 5 nominee year, but we've added 5 additional film for a 10 movie mini-tournaments. We'll be talking about the losers from the matchups in this episode.
The nominees were: Darling, Doctor Zhivago, Ship of Fools, The Sound of Music, and A Thousand Clowns
The films we added were: The Nanny, The Pawnbroker, The Spy Who Came in From the Cold, The Umbrellas of Cherbourg, and Woman in the Dunes
Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.
Timestamps are approximate:
0:45 - 98th Academy Awards Results
13:55 - Round 1 Match-Ups and Deciding Winners and Losers
Losers Discussion
21:30 - Ship of Fools35:05 - The Umbrellas of Cherbourg42:55 - Darling50:05 - Doctor Zhivago1:08:40 - The Nanny
1:22:15 - Best of the Worst & Worst of the Worst
1:22:45 - Next Time
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