45 episodes
O.C.C.: Oscar Category Completist occompletist
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- TV & Film
I watch every Oscar-nominated film every year. I'm starting a podcast to talk about them, especially the ones that don't get as much attention in mainstream Oscar coverage. Theme song is Inevitable Hope by RKVC.
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Episode #44: On the Rocks at the Oscars
In a quick movie recap episode, Jake shares his thoughts on Sofia Coppola's new film "On the Rocks" starring Rashida Jones and Bill Murray, and evaluates the most likely Oscar categories in which it could compete.
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Episode #43: The performances of The Trial of the Chicago 7
The highly anticipated new Aaron Sorkin film, "The Trial of the Chicago 7", has arrived. Jake breaks down how the acting branch might handle nominations for multiple worth entries among the 12-person ensemble and the strategic considerations for where to run Sacha Baron Cohen.
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Episode #42: Discussing the Academy's Representation and Inclusion Standards with author J Mase III
For a discussion about the Representation and Inclusion standards recently unveiled by the Academy, Jake is joined by J Mase III, author of "White Folks Be Trippin': An Ethnography Through Poetry & Prose". He and his books can be found at www.jmaseiii.com and on Instagram (@jmaseiii).
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Episode #41: The ever-shifting slate of Oscar hopefuls
Following yet another studio announcement of shifting release dates, this time from Disney impacting Steven Spielberg's West Side Story, Jake runs through the most updated (as of the time of recording) release calendar to highlight all the upcoming films he's keeping an eye on in preparation for Oscar season.
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Episode #40: Tenet
Jake fully avoids spoilers in covering Christopher Nolan's new film Tenet. After recapping his own Nolan-style mission to see the movie in a theatre, Jake shares his review and analyzes the film's chances across Oscar categories.
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Episode #39: I'm Thinking of Ending Things with filmmaker Adam Lippe
Filmmaker Adam Lippe rejoins the O.C.C. First, he discusses his new film Wait Wait Don't Kill Me, which is currently streaming online until September 19. (0:00-10:00). Then, Jake and Adam have a spoiler-free discussion of the new Charlie Kaufman film "I'm Thinking of Ending Things" and where it might fit into the 2021 Oscar picture.