The Lone Screenplay Nominee Podcast

Matthew Anderson
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The Lone Screenplay Nominee Podcast is hosted by Matthew Anderson. On each episode, a guest & I will discuss each film in regards to their overall quality, whether or not their sole screenplay nomination was worthy, & would we personally nominate it for another category. We also have our miniseries, The Lone Screenplay Winners. If you'd like to know when episodes will be on the air, you can find our channel on Twitter (https://twitter.com/TLSNpodcast).

  1. Splendor in the Grass (with Jeffrey Kare)

    May 19

    Splendor in the Grass (with Jeffrey Kare)

    For our next episode, we have Jeffrey Kare on the podcast to discuss Splendor in the Grass! In our spoiler-filled discussion, we talk about why this is one of Jeffrey's favorite screenplay winners of the 1960's as well as praising Natalie Wood's terrific performance. Timestamps: Intro: 0:00 - 1:18 Discussion (Spoilers): 1:18 - 41:46 Awards Talk: 41:46 - 1:04:56 Outro: 1:04:56 - 1:09:05 Follow the Podcast on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/TLSNpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow the Podcast on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/tlsnpodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe on Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://patreon.com/TheLoneScreenplayNomineePodcast?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music by: Intro Music by Oleksandr Savochka Outro Music by Christoph Scholl

    1h 9m
  2. American Fiction (with Roberto Ortiz)

    May 5

    American Fiction (with Roberto Ortiz)

    We're back with our first episode of the main show on American Fiction! This time, we have Roberto Ortiz back on to discuss how Cord Jefferson's directorial debut got himself the writing Oscar, and whether or not this holds up. Timestamps: Intro: 0:00 - 1:46 Discussion (Spoilers): 1:46 - 34:50 Awards Talk: 34:50 - 1:05:06 Conclusion: 1:05:06 - 1:09:12 Follow the Podcast on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/TLSNpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow the Podcast on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/tlsnpodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe on Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://patreon.com/TheLoneScreenplayNomineePodcast?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music by: Intro Music by Oleksandr Savochka Outro Music by Christoph Scholl

    1h 9m
  3. Juno (with Thomas Digby)

    10/18/2025

    Juno (with Thomas Digby)

    On our last main episode of 2025, we have Thomas Digby on to discuss a 2007 sleeper hit that managed to win Diablo Cody her Oscar for her work on Jason Reitman's film, Juno. Timestamps: 0:00 - 2:07 - Intro 2:07 - 44:56 - Discussion (Spoilers) 44:56 - 1:08:43 - Awards Talk 1:08:43 - 1:13:09 - Outro Follow the Podcast on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/TLSNpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow the Podcast on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/tlsnpodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe on Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://patreon.com/TheLoneScreenplayNomineePodcast?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music by: Intro Music by Oleksandr Savochka Outro Music by Christoph Scholl

    1h 13m
  4. Sling Blade (with Riley Quinn)

    10/03/2025

    Sling Blade (with Riley Quinn)

    For our next episode, Riley Quinn is back on the podcast to discuss this 1996 sleeper hit that got Billy Bob Thornton his breakout role & Oscar win in Adapted Screenplay, Sling Blade. Timestamps: 0:00 - 1:21 - Intro 1:21 - 39:14 - Discussion (Spoilers) 39:14 - 1:10:10 - Awards Talk 1:10:10 - 1:12:50 - Outro Follow the Podcast on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/TLSNpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow the Podcast on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/tlsnpodcast/⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe on Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://patreon.com/TheLoneScreenplayNomineePodcast?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink⁠⁠⁠ Music by: Intro Music by Oleksandr Savochka Outro Music by Christoph Scholl Interested in knowing what equipment I use for podcast episodes?  Recording Setup:  HyperX QuadCast S: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/44ShmXb⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [Amazon]  K Kasonic Microphone Stand: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/4eLqMHA⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [Amazon]  SanDisk 2TB: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/407XNHK⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [Amazon]   Want to learn more about screenwriting structure or Oscar trivia of past ceremonies?   Pick up these books:  Oscar Wars by Michael Schulman in Paperback: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/4nGtcLl⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [Amazon]  Screenplay: The Foundations of Screenwriting by Syd Field in Paperback: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/3ImaCrO⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [Amazon]  Save the Cat! By Blake Snyder in Paperback: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/3GEFrHJ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [Amazon]  Some product links used are compensated affiliate links. I earn a small commission each time you click through and purchase the product(s) listed and note, there is no additional cost to you.

    1h 13m
  5. Moonrise Kingdom (with Meredith Loftus)

    09/19/2025

    Moonrise Kingdom (with Meredith Loftus)

    We're finally back with another Wes Anderson film, Moonrise Kingdom, on the podcast with Meredith Loftus returning to discuss another film from her favorite director. Timestamps: 0:00 - 1:32 - Intro 1:32 - 40:55 - Discussion (Spoilers) 40:55 - 1:10:25 - Awards Talk 1:10:25 - 1:15:03 - Outro Follow the Podcast on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/TLSNpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow the Podcast on Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/tlsnpodcast/⁠⁠ Subscribe on Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://patreon.com/TheLoneScreenplayNomineePodcast?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink⁠⁠ Music by: Intro Music by Oleksandr Savochka Outro Music by Christoph Scholl Interested in knowing what equipment I use for podcast episodes?  Recording Setup:  HyperX QuadCast S: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/44ShmXb⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [Amazon]  K Kasonic Microphone Stand: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/4eLqMHA⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [Amazon]  SanDisk 2TB: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/407XNHK⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [Amazon]   Moonrise Kingdom on Prime Video: https://amzn.to/465iWFY [Amazon] Moonrise Kingdom on Criterion Blu-Ray: ⁠https://amzn.to/4nxcmhh⁠ [Amazon] Want to learn more about screenwriting structure or Oscar trivia of past ceremonies?   Pick up these books:  Oscar Wars by Michael Schulman in Paperback: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/4nGtcLl⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [Amazon]  Screenplay: The Foundations of Screenwriting by Syd Field in Paperback: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/3ImaCrO⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [Amazon]  Save the Cat! By Blake Snyder in Paperback: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/3GEFrHJ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [Amazon]  Some product links used are compensated affiliate links. I earn a small commission each time you click through and purchase the product(s) listed and note, there is no additional cost to you.

    1h 15m
  6. Trainspotting (with Andrew Corns)

    09/05/2025

    Trainspotting (with Andrew Corns)

    On this episode, we'll be discussing Danny Boyle's Trainspotting with the podcast host of The Revisionist's Almanac, Andrew Corns. Timestamps: 0:00 - 3:06 - Intro 3:06 - 43:58 - Discussion (Spoilers) 43:58 - 1:12:16 - Awards Talk 1:12:16 - 1:16:24 - Outro Follow the Podcast on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/TLSNpodcast⁠⁠⁠ Follow the Podcast on Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/tlsnpodcast/⁠ Subscribe on Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠https://patreon.com/TheLoneScreenplayNomineePodcast?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink⁠ Music by: Intro Music by Oleksandr Savochka Outro Music by Christoph Scholl Interested in knowing what equipment I use for podcast episodes?  Recording Setup:  HyperX QuadCast S: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/44ShmXb⁠⁠⁠⁠ [Amazon]  K Kasonic Microphone Stand: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/4eLqMHA⁠⁠⁠⁠ [Amazon]  SanDisk 2TB: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/407XNHK⁠⁠⁠⁠ [Amazon]   Trainspotting on Criterion Blu-Ray: https://amzn.to/41gefX6 [Amazon] Want to learn more about screenwriting structure or Oscar trivia of past ceremonies?   Pick up these books:  Oscar Wars by Michael Schulman in Paperback: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/4nGtcLl⁠⁠⁠⁠ [Amazon]  Screenplay: The Foundations of Screenwriting by Syd Field in Paperback: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/3ImaCrO⁠⁠⁠⁠ [Amazon]  Save the Cat! By Blake Snyder in Paperback: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/3GEFrHJ⁠⁠⁠⁠ [Amazon]  Some product links used are compensated affiliate links. I earn a small commission each time you click through and purchase the product(s) listed and note, there is no additional cost to you.

    1h 16m
  7. Straight Outta Compton (with Kyle Arking & Noah Haye)

    08/22/2025

    Straight Outta Compton (with Kyle Arking & Noah Haye)

    Our first lone writing nominee of the season with Noah Haye & Kyle Arking back on the show to discuss the 2015 film, Straight Outta Compton! Timestamps: 0:00 - 1:10 - Intro 1:10 - 1:07:52 - Discussion (Spoilers) 1:07:52 - 1:18:50 - Awards Talk 1:18:50 - 1:22:23 - Outro Follow the Podcast on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/TLSNpodcast⁠⁠ Follow the Podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tlsnpodcast/ Subscribe on Patreon: ⁠⁠https://patreon.com/TheLoneScreenplayNomineePodcast?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink⁠ Music by: Intro Music by Oleksandr Savochka Outro Music by Christoph Scholl Interested in knowing what equipment I use for podcast episodes?  Recording Setup:  HyperX QuadCast S: ⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/44ShmXb⁠⁠⁠ [Amazon]  K Kasonic Microphone Stand: ⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/4eLqMHA⁠⁠⁠ [Amazon]  SanDisk 2TB: ⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/407XNHK⁠⁠⁠ [Amazon]   Straight Outta Compton on Prime Video: ⁠⁠https://amzn.to/45MEhni⁠⁠⁠ [Amazon] Straight Outta Compton on Blu-Ray: ⁠https://amzn.to/4ftcg7q⁠⁠⁠ [Amazon] Want to learn more about screenwriting structure or Oscar trivia of past ceremonies?   Pick up these books:  Oscar Wars by Michael Schulman in Paperback: ⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/4nGtcLl⁠⁠⁠ [Amazon]  Screenplay: The Foundations of Screenwriting by Syd Field in Paperback: ⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/3ImaCrO⁠⁠⁠ [Amazon]  Save the Cat! By Blake Snyder in Paperback: ⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/3GEFrHJ⁠⁠⁠ [Amazon]  Some product links used are compensated affiliate links. I earn a small commission each time you click through and purchase the product(s) listed and note, there is no additional cost to you.

    1h 22m
  8. Call Me by Your Name (with Juan Carlos Ojano)

    08/08/2025

    Call Me by Your Name (with Juan Carlos Ojano)

    We're back with Call Me by Your Name with Juan Carlos Ojano, host of The One-Inch Barrier Podcast, hopping back on to discuss this LGBTQ+ film! Timestamps: 0:00 - 1:37 - Intro 1:37 - 52:47 - Discussion (Spoilers) 52:47 - 1:15:22 - Awards Talk 1:15:22 - 1:24:11 - Outro Follow the Podcast on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/TLSNpodcast⁠ Subscribe on Patreon: ⁠https://patreon.com/TheLoneScreenplayNomineePodcast?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink⁠ Music by: Intro Music by Oleksandr Savochka Outro Music by Christoph Scholl Interested in knowing what equipment I use for podcast episodes?  Recording Setup:  HyperX QuadCast S: ⁠⁠https://amzn.to/44ShmXb⁠⁠ [Amazon]  K Kasonic Microphone Stand: ⁠⁠https://amzn.to/4eLqMHA⁠⁠ [Amazon]  SanDisk 2TB: ⁠⁠https://amzn.to/407XNHK⁠⁠ [Amazon]   Call Me by Your Name on Prime Video: ⁠https://amzn.to/4l9dypk⁠⁠ [Amazon] Call Me by Your Name on Blu-Ray: https://amzn.to/41p1M34⁠⁠ [Amazon] Call Me by Your Name on Paperback: ⁠https://amzn.to/4mt7DwH⁠⁠ [Amazon] Want to learn more about screenwriting structure or Oscar trivia of past ceremonies?   Pick up these books:  Oscar Wars by Michael Schulman in Paperback: ⁠⁠https://amzn.to/4nGtcLl⁠⁠ [Amazon]  Screenplay: The Foundations of Screenwriting by Syd Field in Paperback: ⁠⁠https://amzn.to/3ImaCrO⁠⁠ [Amazon]  Save the Cat! By Blake Snyder in Paperback: ⁠⁠https://amzn.to/3GEFrHJ⁠⁠ [Amazon]  Some product links used are compensated affiliate links. I earn a small commission each time you click through and purchase the product(s) listed and note, there is no additional cost to you.

    1h 24m
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The Lone Screenplay Nominee Podcast is hosted by Matthew Anderson. On each episode, a guest & I will discuss each film in regards to their overall quality, whether or not their sole screenplay nomination was worthy, & would we personally nominate it for another category. We also have our miniseries, The Lone Screenplay Winners. If you'd like to know when episodes will be on the air, you can find our channel on Twitter (https://twitter.com/TLSNpodcast).

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