The Cleverest Good Boys

Jim Eustice

We're clever. We're good. We're boys. We're the Cleverest Good Boys.

  1. Mar 13

    The Cleverest Good Boys vs. The 98th Oscars

    The 98th Oscars are coming, and The Cleverest Good Boys are here to sniff around the nominees. In our newest episode, we break down this year's Best Picture race—from the gothic electricity of Sinners to the emotional tidal wave of Hamnet, the roaring engines of F1, and whatever strange cinematic laboratory produced Bugonia. Is Frankenstein alive or just shambling toward the podium? Will voters find Sentimental Value, or are they dreaming of Train Dreams? And which film will survive the One Battle After Another that is awards season? No secret ballots. No secret agents. Just three clever good boys doing what we do best: overthinking movies and occasionally barking at the Academy. Give it a listen before the envelopes open.

    1h 34m

  2. 12/26/2025

    2025 Cameo Christmas

    Welcome back to the 2025 Cameo Christmas episode of The Cleverest Good Boys, the only holiday special brave enough to ask the eternal questions: What even is a Cameo? Who approved this? And why does this feel like both late capitalism and Christmas magic at the same time? Tonight, we gather around the glowing digital hearth to unwrap celebrity messages we absolutely did not need, but deeply deserve; dispatches from the uncanny valley where sincerity, money, and good vibes collide. Think almost-turned eggnog for the soul, but the eggnog was delivered by someone you last thought about in 2007. So loosen your belt, heighten your expectations, and raise a glass to the season's strangest tradition: paying famous strangers to pretend they know us. It's Christmas. It's Cameo. It's your favorite Boys: still clever, still good, and perhaps most importantly, still here. Now featuring 100% more Friend of the Show Andrew! Joe's Cameo to Jim Doug's Cameo to Joe Jim's Cameo to Doug Stay tuned for our Best Music of 2025 episode coming soon!

    27 min

  3. 03/02/2025

    The Boys Go to the 97th Oscars! Part 2

    In this Cleverest Good Boys speed round, the hosts quickly break down the non-Best Picture nominees, offering rapid-fire predictions and insights. They analyze the acting categories, debating which performances have the strongest momentum and where potential upsets could happen. Technical awards get their moment as they discuss the frontrunners in cinematography, editing, and visual effects. Finally, they wrap up with thoughts on animated films, international contenders, and the categories that often go overlooked but play a crucial role in shaping the industry's future.

    36 min

  4. 03/02/2025

    The Boys Go to the 97th Oscars! Part 1

    In the Cleverest Good Boys episode previewing the 97th Academy Awards, the hosts make their boldest predictions, wondering if this year's ceremony will be A Complete Unknown or follow the usual patterns. They hold a Conclave of opinions on the frontrunners, debating whether the Academy will favor The Brutalist approach of rewarding technical mastery or embrace films with The Substance of deeper emotional storytelling. Find out on Part One of The Boys Go to the 97th Oscars! where the CGBs discuss their opinions of the best picture nominees.   Part 2 to follow!

    51 min

  5. 12/30/2024

    2024: A Musical Year in Review

    What? You thought we'd wait a whole year before releasing this? What kind of bush league, two-bit podcast would do that? Two words: NOT US! Put away the egg nog for a second, plug in your Bose hearmuffs and give a listen-sy to the boys and their very clever, very good takes on the best music 2024 has to offer. This episode features the always erudite meditations of Friend of the Pod Andrew.  The Playlists Jim's playlist Jim's extras Doug's playlist Doug's extras Andrew's Top 10 Albums playlist

    1h 15m

  6. 12/30/2024

    2023: A Musical Year in Review

    Look...we know. We know.  The time for 2023 best of lists have come and gone. But the picks are so good and so clever that we had to delay. Check out their picks for best music of the year, featuring FOTP Andrew! The playlists Doug's playlist: Doug's Top 32 Songs of the Year Doug's extras: Doug's Extras Jim's playlist: Jim's Top 32 Songs of the Year Jim's longlist: Jim's 2023 Longlist Andrew's 10 albums: Andrew's 10 albums

    1h 8m

  7. 12/26/2024

    2024 Cameo Christmas

    It's a Boxing Day miracle!   The Cleverest Good Boys are back to get Cameos for each other to celebrate living, laughing, loving, and leavening. Leavening bread and leavening moods, as the kids are currently saying. Plug in your earbugs and podlinks, rizzlers, and listen to the fellas celebrate one another cleverly and goodly. Guest starring Friend of the Pod Andrew!   Wanna see the Cameos? Click below!  (Warning: colorful language) Joe's gift for Doug⁩ Doug's gift for Jim⁩ Jim's gift for Joe

    19 min

  8. 03/08/2024

    The Cleverest Good Boys Hit the Red Carpet: 2024 Oscars

    It's time for the OSCARS! Were you hoping the CGBs never talked about movies again? Were you hoping we'd drift off into the sunset, while you, or loving fans, called "SHAAAAANE"? Were you hoping we got into a three boy standoff and gunned each other down because one of us was too good and one of us was too bad and one of us was too ugly? Well tough luck, because we're BACK babayyyyy! Join us as we discuss the 96th Academy Awards! Doug and Jim go over their cleverest, goodest top ten ranking of the Best Picture nominees (spoiler alert: they have the same number 10) and the slowest quickfire round you've ever heard!  The CGBs love movies, even if one of them sees three a year because he's too busy living. But they love talking about movies even more.

    1h 25m
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