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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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01:27:36

Special Episode - 1996 Fun Oscars

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2025/11/07

90's again, so we're doing another "Fun Oscars'" episode where we 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 1996.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:8:10 - Bottle Rocket17:15 - Swingers23:45 -

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01:21:18

The 79th Academy Awards (Films of 2006) - Part II

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2025/10/24

We're covering the winners from our 10-movie bracket for the 79th Academy Awards or the films of 2006.The nominees were: Babel, The Departed, Letters from Iwo Jima, Little Miss Sunshine, and the Queen.The films we added were: Children of Men, Half Nelson, The Last King of Scotland, The Lives of Others, and Pan's Labyrinth. Note: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.2:15 - The Queen11:25 - Pan's Labyrinth22:40 - The Lives of Others35:45 - The Departed49:15 - Children

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01:24:53

The 79th Academy Awards (Films of 2006) - Part I

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2025/10/10

We're covering the 79th Academy Awards or the films of 2006. 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: Babel, The Departed, Letters from Iwo Jima, Little Miss Sunshine, and the Queen.The films we added were: Children of Men, Half Nelson, The Last King of Scotland, The Lives of Others, and Pan's Labyrinth. Wa wa wee wa we also talk about Borat.Notes: SPOILERS - we

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01:25:24

The 20th Academy Awards (Films of 1947)

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2025/09/26

We're back in a split year for the 3rd Academy Awards. Films that premiered between August 1, 1929 and July 31, 1930 were eligible for this one. The nominees were: The Bishop's Wife, Crossfire, Gentleman's Agreement, Great Expectations, and Miracle on 34th Street. We did no additional movies this year. Weird. Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.Timestamps are approximate: 10:55 - The Bishop's Wife22:20 - Crossfire33:25 - Great Expectations46:55 - Miracle on

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01:28:19

The 3rd Academy Awards (Films of 1929/30)

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2025/09/12

We're back in a split year for the 3rd Academy Awards. Films that premiered between August 1, 1929 and July 31, 1930 were eligible for this one. The nominees were: All Quiet on the Western Front, The Big House, Disraeli, The Divorcee, and The Love Parade. We also cover Hallelujah, which is one of the earliest studio films with an all-black cast.Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.Timestamps are approximate: 11:05 - The Big House20:10 - Disraeli29:55 - The

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02:15:27

The 66th Academy Awards (Films of 1993) - Part II

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2025/08/29

We're finishing up the 66th Academy Awards or the films of 1993. We did another 10 movie mini-tournament and will be talking about the winners this episode.The nominees were: The Fugitive, In the Name of the Father, The Piano, Remains of the Day, Schindler's ListThe films we added were: Philadelphia, Jurassic Park, What's Eating Gilbert GrapeOur fun winners were: Groundhog Day and Mrs. DoubtfireNote: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.2:10 - Philadelphia17:10 -

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01:00:39

The 66th Academy Awards (Films of 1993) - Part I

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2025/08/15

We're covering the 66th Academy Awards or the films of 1993. There were 5 nominees this year, but we added three more and brought in our two fun winners from the last episode to make this a 10 film 2-parter. We'll discuss the losers from the bracket this episode.The nominees were: The Fugitive, In the Name of the Father, The Piano, Remains of the Day, Schindler's ListThe films we added were: Philadelphia, Jurassic Park, What's Eating Gilbert GrapeOur fun winners were: Groundhog Day and Mrs

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01:30:19

Special Episode - 1993 Fun Oscars

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2025/08/01

We're back in the 90s so it's time for another "Fun Oscars'" episode, where we 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 1993.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:8:10 - Addams Family

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01:07:49

The 5th Academy Awards (Films of 1931/32) - Part II

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2025/07/18

We are finishing up our discussion of the 5th Academy Awards or the films of 1931/32. We cover the winners from our 10-movie mini-tournament in this episode. The nominees were: Arrowsmith, Bad Girl, The Champ, Five Star Final, Grand Hotel, One Hour With You, Shanghai Express, The Smiling LieutenantThe films we added were: Scarface and Dr. Jekyll and Mr. HydeNote: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.Timestamps are approximate:1:50 - Bad Girl12:00 - Shanghai

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01:10:36

The 5th Academy Awards (Films of 1931/32) - Part I

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2025/07/04

We are covering the 5th Academy Awards or the films of 1931/32. There were 8 nominees this year so we added 2 more to make a 10 movie 2-parter. We cover the losers in this episode. We also chat about a short film: Laurel and Hardy's "The Music Box."The nominees were: Arrowsmith, Bad Girl, The Champ, Five Star Final, Grand Hotel, One Hour With You, Shanghai Express, The Smiling LieutenantThe films we added were: Scarface and Dr. Jekyll and Mr. HydeNote: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of

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01:38:39

The 71st Academy Awards (Films of 1998) - Part II

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2025/06/20

We're really getting into it with the 71st Academy Awards or the films of 1998 in this episode. This is probably one of the most controversial Oscar years and (fair warning) maybe our most controversial opinion? Either way, we're wrapping up the expanded 10-film tournament this episode. The nominees were: Elizabeth, Life is Beautiful, Saving Private Ryan, Shakespeare in Love, and The Thin Red Line.The films we added were: The Big Lebowski, The Truman Show, and Waking Ned Devine.Our fun winners were:

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01:08:25

The 71st Academy Awards (Films of 1998) - Part I

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2025/06/06

We're wading into one of the most controversial Oscar years with the 71st Academy Awards or the films of 1998. There were 5 nominees this year, but we added three more and brought in our two fun winners from the last episode to make this a 10 film 2-parter. The nominees were: Elizabeth, Life is Beautiful, Saving Private Ryan, Shakespeare in Love, and The Thin Red Line.The films we added were: The Big Lebowski, The Truman Show, and Waking Ned Devine.Our fun winners were: Rushmore and Ever After

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01:27:19

Special Episode - 1998 Fun Oscars

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2025/05/22

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 from 1998.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:8:15 - Armageddon (+ Deep Impact)Ben Affleck

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01:21:28

The 37th Academy Awards (Films of 1964) - Part II

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2025/05/09

We're finishing our coverage of the 37th Academy Awards or the films of 1964. We're talking about the winners from our 10 movie mini-tournament.The nominees were: Becket; Dr. Strangelove, or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb; Mary Poppins; My Fair Lady; and Zorba the Greek.The films we added were: The Americanization of Emily; A Hard Day's Night; Hush… Hush, Sweet Charlotte; Seven Days in May; and TopkapiNotes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we

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01:17:36

The 37th Academy Awards (Films of 1964) - Part I

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2025/04/25

We're covering the 37th Academy Awards or the films of 1964. This was a 5 nominee year, but we've added 5 additional films (for 1964?!?) to make this one of our 10 movie mini-tournaments. We'll be talking about the losers from the matchups in this episode.The nominees were: Becket; Dr. Strangelove, or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb; Mary Poppins; My Fair Lady; and Zorba the Greek.The films we added were: The Americanization of Emily; A Hard Day's Night; Hush… Hush, Sweet

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02:07:50

The 11th Academy Awards (Films of 1938) - Part II

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2025/04/11

We're wrapping up our discussion of the 11th Academy Awards or the films of 1938. There were 10 nominees this year and we added two more for a 12-movie mini-tournament. We'll be talking about the winners this episode.The nominees were: The Adventures of Robin Hood, Alexander's Ragtime Band, Boys Town, The Citadel, Four Daughters, Grand Illusion, Jezebel, Pygmalion, Test Pilot, You Can't Take it With You.The films we added were: Bringing Up Baby and Angels with Dirty FacesNotes: SPOILERS - we talk

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01:21:30

The 11th Academy Awards (Films of 1938) - Part I

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2025/03/28

We're back in the 30's covering the 11th Academy Awards or the films of 1938. There were 10 nominees this year and we added two more for a 12-movie mini-tournament. We'll be talking about the losers this episode.The nominees were: The Adventures of Robin Hood, Alexander's Ragtime Band, Boys Town, The Citadel, Four Daughters, Grand Illusion, Jezebel, Pygmalion, Test Pilot, You Can't Take it With You.The films we added were: Bringing Up Baby and Angels with Dirty FacesNotes: SPOILERS - we talk through

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02:06:29

The 27th Academy Awards (Films of 1954)

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2025/03/14

In this episode we'll be covering the 27th Academy Awards or the films of 1954, but not before we revisit the 97th Academy Awards to discuss what happened at the ceremony. The nominees for the 27th Academy Awards were: The Caine Mutiny, The Country Girl, On the Waterfront, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, and Three Coins in the Fountain. We also discuss the non-nominees Sabrina and Rear Window.Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.Timestamps are approximate:

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01:20:41

The 97th Academy Awards (Films of 2024) - Part II

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2025/02/28

This week is part 2 of our 9th Academy Awards episode. We'll be covering the winners from last week.The nominees are: Anora, The Brutalist, A Complete Unknown, Conclave, Dune: Part Two, Emilia Pérez, I'm Still Here, Nickel Boys, The Substance, and Wicked.Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.Timestamps are approximate:2:30 - A Complete Unknown9:25 - The Brutalist24:15 - Nickel Boys32:05 - Conclave46:25 - I'm Still HereBest Picture Discussion59:55 - What Should

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01:27:03

The 97th Academy Awards (Films of 2024) - Part I

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2025/02/14

We're back to kick off our 4th season with this year's Oscars. We'll be doing our usual two-part ten movie tournament to cover the 97th Academy Awards or the films of 2024.The nominees are: Anora, The Brutalist, A Complete Unknown, Conclave, Dune: Part Two, Emilia Pérez, I'm Still Here, Nickel Boys, The Substance, and Wicked.Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.Timestamps are approximate:8:20 - Round 1 Match-Ups and Deciding Winners and LosersLosers

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