Why It Won
Adelaide and AntonioWe review Best Picture winners throughout Oscars history and talk about why they won - for season 1, we’re covering the 1960s winners.
| Publishes | Twice monthly | Episodes | 11 | Founded | 5 months ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | TV & FilmFilm History | |||
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Latest Episodes
Adelaide & special guest JJ talk the American New Wave, queer subtext, and Clavicular (somehow) as they explore why Midnight Cowboy won best picture.
JJ's Instagram: www.instagram.com/jj.cardillo/
Adelaide discusses the beginning of the American New Wave as she recaps/reviews The Graduate.
Antonio and Adelaide talk Tudor history, the death of the studio era, and the ethics of a hot Henry VIII as they figure out why A Man for All Seasons won best picture.
Adelaide discusses how MGM killed the Hays Code as she recaps/reviews Antonioni's Blow-Up.
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- The Apartment
Love that Antonio has embraced Seven Brothers. Those outfits!! That dancing!! Legion of Decency is such a weird thing to ever even be thought up, let alone carried out. Biggest Epic to Ever Epic! This guys stinks! And Shirley MacLaine did indeed earn that Oscar for Terms of Endearment (loved Debra Winger too, she never gets enough credit). It’s often criticized for being a tearjerker but it is so much more. Also Billy Wilder rules!!
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Canada4 months ago
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Apple Podcasts | #144 |  United States/TV & Film/Film History |
Apple Podcasts | #49 | Canada/TV & Film/Film History |
Apple Podcasts | #139 |  United Kingdom/TV & Film/Film History |
Apple Podcasts | #138 |  Australia/TV & Film/Film History |
Apple Podcasts | #144 |  Germany/TV & Film/Film History |
Apple Podcasts | #169 |  France/TV & Film/Film History |
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This show surveys Best Picture winners across Oscar history, with a focus on the 1960s, unpacking why each film won and how it reflected its era. Conversations span production history, directing choices, and cultural context, often weighing themes like politics, gender, censorship, and studio dynamics against contemporary reception. The two hosts bring a sharp, cinephile-friendly banter, weaving in trivia and comparisons to other nominees to illuminate each winner's lasting impact. The format tends to blend rigorous film analysis with accessible storytelling, making it helpful for listeners who want both deeper understanding and entertainment as they consider a film's place in cinematic history. A notable strength is the clear, episode-leve... more
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