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The Oscars Got It Wrong

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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01:17:47

Season 3 Stats

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2024/12/20

It's a shorter season as we move to a calendar year schedule, but we're excited to look back at this past year of the podcast! In this episode we'll cover our stats from Season 3 - how many films we've watched, how many times the Oscars got it wrong, and much, much more! After this episode we'll be taking a holiday break, but we'll be back in February 2025!NOTE: This episode contains spoilers for some previously discussed films. All time stamps are approximate.1:15 - Section 1: Overview of Season

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01:17:36

The 1st Academy Awards (Films of 1927/28)

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2024/12/06

This feels like a major one! In this episode, we're excited to be covering the 1st Academy Awards, which honored films from 1927 & 1928. The Academy had two best picture categories at the time, but we cover both of them. The nominees for Outstanding Picture were: Wings, The Racket, and 7th Heaven. The nominees for Best Unique and Artistic Picture were: Sunrise, Change, and the Crowd. We also cover the non-nominee Steamboat Bill, Jr.Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the

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01:12:28

Special Episode - Before the Academy Awards

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2024/11/22

We'll be covering the 1st Academy Awards in two weeks, so we thought now was a good time for a special episode where we take a look at some films that were released before the Academy Awards.We review the films in chronological order.Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.Timestamps are approximate: 1:50 - A Trip to the Moon (1902)5:40 - Nosferatu (1922)11:55 - Safety Last! (1923)17:30 - The Gold Rush (1925)25:00 - Body and Soul (1925)33:35 - Battleship Potemkin

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01:13:32

The 88th Academy Awards (Films of 2015) - Part II

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2024/11/08

We're wrapping up our 10-movie mini-bracket for the 88th Academy Awards or the films of 2015. The nominees were: The Big Short, Bridge of Spies, Brooklyn, Mad Max: Fury Road, The Martian, The Revenant, Room, and Spotlight. The films we added were: What We Do in the Shadows and Ex Machina.Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.Timestamps are approximate: 2:45 - Mad Max: Fury Road10:45 - The Big Short23:40 - Bridge of Spies31:50 - What We Do in the Shadows41:25 -

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57:23

The 88th Academy Awards (Films of 2015) - Part I

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2024/10/25

We're covering the 88th Academy Awards or the films of 2015. There were 8 nominees this year, so we added two additional films to get to one our 10-movie mini-brackets. We talk about the losers from Round 1 this episode.The nominees were: The Big Short, Bridge of Spies, Brooklyn, Mad Max: Fury Road, The Martian, The Revenant, Room, and Spotlight. The films we added were: What We Do in the Shadows and Ex Machina.Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.Timestamps

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01:23:05

The 21st Academy Awards (Films of 1948)

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2024/10/11

This episode we're covering the 21st Academy Awards or the films of 1948. The nominees were: Hamlet, Johnny Belinda, The Snake Pit, The Red Shoes, and Treasure of the Sierra Madre. We also watch the non-nominee Rope. Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.Timestamps are approximate: 8:30 - Hamlet14:15 - The Red Shoes26:40 - Johnny Belinda39:15 - The Snake Pit51:05 - Treasure of the Sierra Madre1:02:10 - Should something else have been nominated? 1:02:40 -

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56:00

The 16th Academy Awards (Films of 1943) - Part II

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2024/09/27

It's part 2 of our discussion of the 16th Academy Awards this week where we cover the winners from our mini-bracket.The nominees were: Casablanca, For Whom the Bell Tolls, Heaven Can Wait, The Human Comedy, In Which We Serve, Madame Curie, The More the Merrier, The Ox-Bow Incident, The Song of Bernadette, and Watch on the Rhine. Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.Timestamps are approximate: 1:30 - The More the Merrier8:35 - The Ox-Bow Incident15:05 - Madame

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01:02:50

The 16th Academy Awards (Films of 1943) - Part I

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2024/09/13

We're covering the 16th Academy Awards or the films of 1943. There were 10 nominees this year, so we've done one of our mini-brackets. We also talk about the non-nominee Shadow of a Doubt.The nominees were: Casablanca, For Whom the Bell Tolls, Heaven Can Wait, The Human Comedy, In Which We Serve, Madame Curie, The More the Merrier, The Ox-Bow Incident, The Song of Bernadette, and Watch on the Rhine. Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.Timestamps are

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01:15:50

The 56th Academy Awards (Films of 1983)

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2024/08/30

This episode we're covering the 56th Academy Awards or the films of 1983. The nominees were: The Big Chill, The Dresser, The Right Stuff, Tender Mercies, and Terms of Endearment. We also talk about non-nominee Silkwood and revisit our 1983 Fun Oscar winners A Christmas Story and Return of the Jedi.Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.Timestamps are approximate: 5:50 - The Big Chill15:15 - The Dresser19:30 - The Right Stuff27:45 - Tender Mercies35:25 - Terms of

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01:13:42

Special Episode - 1983 Fun Oscars

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2024/08/16

Consider the following: What if this were a universe where what was fun was good? That’s what we’ll be exploring in this episode. Instead of covering the best picture nominees plus other critically acclaimed films, we’ll be looking at films that are just fun.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:8:35 - A Christmas Story13:45 - Flashdance21:55 - Mr. Mom26:30 - The

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01:18:03

The 89th Academy Awards (Films of 2016) - Part III

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2024/08/02

It's Round 3 of the 89th Academy Awards bracket! In this episode will be discussing the final four and declaring a winner!The nominees were: Arrival; Fences; Hacksaw Ridge; Hell or High Water; Hidden Figures; La La Land; Lion; Manchester by the Sea; and Moonlight.The films we added were: Captain America: Civil War; Hail, Caesar!; Hunt for the Wilderpeople; The Lobster; Paterson; Swiss Army Man; and Toni ErdmannNotes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.Timestamps are

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01:00:51

The 89th Academy Awards (Films of 2016) - Part II

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2024/07/19

It's Round 2 of the 89th Academy Awards bracket. We took the 9 nominees and added 7 additional films for a 16 movie bracket. In this episode will be declaring the winners and losers from Round 2 and discussing the films that were eliminated. Of course, if you don't like our decisions, you can take it up with the people. The nominees were: Arrival; Fences; Hacksaw Ridge; Hell or High Water; Hidden Figures; La La Land; Lion; Manchester by the Sea; and Moonlight.The films we added were: Captain

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01:45:40

The 89th Academy Awards (Films of 2016) - Part I

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2024/07/05

16 movies for 2016! That's right, it's another full tournament for the 89th Academy Awards or the films of 2016. We took the Academy's nine nominees for this year and added seven of our own. In this episode, discuss the losers from Round 1 in this episode.The nominees were: Arrival; Fences; Hacksaw Ridge; Hell or High Water; Hidden Figures; La La Land; Lion; Manchester by the Sea; and Moonlight.The films we added were: Captain America: Civil War; Hail, Caesar!; Hunt for the Wilderpeople; The

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01:48:05

The 51st Academy Awards (Films of 1978)

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2024/06/21

This episode we're covering the 30th Academy Awards or the films of 1957. The nominees were: Coming Home, The Deer Hunter, Heaven Can Wait, Midnight Express, and An Unmarried Woman. We also talk about non-nominees Grease and Halloween. Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.Timestamps are approximate: 9:45 - Heaven Can Wait22:30 - Midnight Express30:50 - An Unmarried Woman45:00 - The Deer Hunter1:04:15 - Coming Home1:13:55 - Should something else have been

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01:15:10

The 8th Academy Awards (Films of 1935) - Part III

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2024/06/07

It's Round 3 of the 8th Academy Awards bracket, where we took the 12 nominees and added 4 options of our own to create a 16 movie bracket. In this episode will be discussing the final four and declaring a winner!The nominees were: Alice Adams; Broadway Melody of 1936; Captain Blood; David Copperfield; The Informer; The Lives of a Bengal Lancer; A Midsummer Night's Dream; Mutiny on the Bounty; Les Misérables; Naughty Marietta; Ruggles of Red Gap; Top HatOur additional films are: The 39 Steps, A Night

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43:36

The 8th Academy Awards (Films of 1935) - Part II

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2024/05/24

It's a shorter episode this week as we dive into Round 2 of the 8th Academy Awards bracket. We took the 12 nominees and added 4 additional films for a 16 movie bracket. In this episode will be declaring the winners and losers from Round 2 and discussing the films that were eliminated. The nominees were: Alice Adams; Broadway Melody of 1936; Captain Blood; David Copperfield; The Informer; The Lives of a Bengal Lancer; A Midsummer Night's Dream; Mutiny on the Bounty; Les Misérables; Naughty Marietta;

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01:22:38

The 8th Academy Awards (Films of 1935) - Part I

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2024/05/10

We’re back for season 3! There were 12 nominees at the 8th Academy Award, so we thought, "what the heck, let's add 4 more," to make this one of our 16 movie tournaments. We discuss the losers from Round 1 in this episode.The nominees were: Alice Adams; Broadway Melody of 1936; Captain Blood; David Copperfield; The Informer; The Lives of a Bengal Lancer; A Midsummer Night's Dream; Mutiny on the Bounty; Les Misérables; Naughty Marietta; Ruggles of Red Gap; Top HatThe films we added were: The 39 Steps,

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01:59:44

The 96th Academy Awards (Films of 2023) - Part II

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2024/03/29

We’re wrapping up our discussion of the film's from this year's Academy Awards. This episode we cover the winners from our mini-bracket.The nominees were: American Fiction, Anatomy of a Fall, Barbie, The Holdovers, Killers of the Flower Moon, Maestro, Oppenheimer, Past Lives, Poor Things, The Zone of InterestNotes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.Timestamps are approximate: 2:05 - The Holdovers15:35 - Past Lives28:00 - The Zone of Interest43:25 - Poor Things57:15

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01:51:25

The 96th Academy Awards (Films of 2023) - Part I

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2024/03/15

We’re covering this year's Academy Awards! As usual for the years where there are more than 5 nominees, will be taking the 10 films, pitting them against one another, and deciding on winners and losers. The losers are discussed in this episode.The nominees were: American Fiction, Anatomy of a Fall, Barbie, The Holdovers, Killers of the Flower Moon, Maestro, Oppenheimer, Past Lives, Poor Things, The Zone of InterestNotes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.Timestamps

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01:11:10

Season 2 Stats & 96th Academy Awards Predictions

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2024/03/01

Another season of this podcast in the books! In this episode we'll cover our stats from Season 2 of the podcast - how many films we've watched, how many times the Oscars got it wrong, and much, much more! Then we'll wrap up by making predictions for the 96th Academy Awards.NOTE: This episode contains spoilers for some previously discussed films. All time stamps are approximate.0:45 - Section 1: Overview of Season 23:35 - Section 2: Things we're tracking 24:10 - Section 3: Our ratings (nominees

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