69 episodes

Starting in 1953, the first year the Oscars were broadcast on television, we randomly select a merit award category winner, watch the film, then talk about why it won that award. But that's not all, this is our Oscars! We also randomly select three other categories, and decide if that film could have won those awards as well.

If I Ran the Oscars Daniel Blees

    • TV & Film

Starting in 1953, the first year the Oscars were broadcast on television, we randomly select a merit award category winner, watch the film, then talk about why it won that award. But that's not all, this is our Oscars! We also randomly select three other categories, and decide if that film could have won those awards as well.

    2022: Dune

    2022: Dune

    A spice-y movie.

    • 36 min
    2021: Mank

    2021: Mank

    Citizen Kane, this ain't. But it's about Citizen Kane, so it's not bad.

    • 25 min
    2020: Joker

    2020: Joker

    Most superhero movies are good superhero movies, but bad movies. This one is not a good superhero movie, but is a good movie.

    • 30 min
    2019: Spider-Man Into the Spiderverse

    2019: Spider-Man Into the Spiderverse

    I could nerd out about how to use animation to tell stories for twice as long.

    • 24 min
    2018: The Shape of Water

    2018: The Shape of Water

    Doug Jones and Del Toro, you've done it again.

    • 28 min
    2017: Fences

    2017: Fences

    On the one hand, it's pretty clear that this was based on a play. On the other hand, it's a dang good play.

    • 23 min

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