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Thank the Academy Thank the Academy
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4.5 • 24 Ratings
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Based in Tinseltown, well just north of it (North Hollywood), Zach and Kristen are married film industry professionals on a deep dive into the history of the Academy Awards. Every other week they watch the Academy Award winning Best Picture starting with the original ceremony in 1929 to now. Fascinated by the concept of The Oscars and curious about the culture surrounding them, the Phaneufs are on a mission to share the history and context of the “best” films in American history—thanks to Oscar and his Academy. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thank-the-academy/support
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Academy Archives: Goodfellas and Whoopi Goldberg
In this episode we discuss Martin Scorsese’s gangster epic, Goodfellas. We talk about why it stands above the rest of the gangster genre, the book Wiseguy and author Nicholas Pileggi, Ray Liotta’s involvement in the film, and the positive critical response upon its release. We also discuss the life and career of EGOT winner Whoopi Goldberg, her start in stand-up comedy, many of her iconic roles, and the film Ghost, for which she won her Academy Award.
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63rd Academy Awards: Dances with Wolves
In this episode we discuss the sixty-third Best Picture winner, Dances with Wolves, Kevin Costner’s first time producing, directing, and acting in the same film, the continued success of Billy Crystal’s hosting of the Oscar ceremony, the cultural impact of Dances with Wolves, and the good that was done for Native American and Indigenous communities because of the film.
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Academy Archives: Glory and Denzel Washington
In this episode we discuss the Oscar-nominated Civil War film Glory: what inspired the making of the film, the involvement of Morgan Freeman and Denzel Washington, and why the Academy might have overlooked it as a nominee for Best Picture. We also learn about Academy Award winner Denzel Washington's career: how he got his start, how his family and home life contributes to his success, and his many iconic roles throughout the years!
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62nd Academy Awards: Driving Miss Daisy
In this episode we discuss the sixty-second Best Picture winner, Driving Miss Daisy, how it was the safest choice for race-related films from 1989, Morgan Freeman’s breakout, Jessica Tandy’s first Oscar Award, and Billy Crystal’s exciting debut as host of the ceremony!
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Academy Archives: Who Framed Roger Rabbit and Ve Neill
In this episode we discuss the 1988 classic Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Steven Spielberg’s involvement in the film, the innovation that went into mixing live action and animation, and the great success of the film that spurred Disney into its 90’s Renaissance. We also learn about renowned makeup artist Ve Neill, her many iconic characters, her partnership with Tim Burton, and her first Academy Award win for Beetlejuice.
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61st Academy Awards: Rain Man
In this episode we discuss the sixty-first Best Picture winner, Rain Man, the notorious opening number starring Rob Lowe and Snow White, the historic financial success of Rain Man, Dustin Hoffman’s performance as Raymond, and the critique and positive outcomes of his portrayal of someone with autism in the late 1980s.
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Customer Reviews
Great pod for Academy obsessives
I’ve started the task of watching all the Best Picture winners and this has been a great podcast to follow along with. It gives great context about the movies and some really fun info about the ceremonies themselves. It has a pretty quiet tone, but has really enriched my experience going back and watching these movies!
Fun info on movies and awards
This is one of my favorite podcasts. The hosts are pleasant and enthusiastic about the movies. I especially enjoy the details they share. I listen to a lot of movie podcast and this is one of my top three.
Love it!
I love movies and I love the Academy Awards! Great podcast!