The Oscars Got It Wrong

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A podcast where we watch the Best Picture nominees from a randomly selected year and decide whether or not the Oscars got it wrong.

  1. 20 FÉVR.

    The 31st Academy Awards (Films of 1958)

    We're back to kick off Season 5! In this episode we're covering the 31st Academy Awards or the films of 1958. The nominees were: Auntie Mame, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, The Defiant Ones, Gigi, and Separate Tables. We also talk about non-nominees Grease and Halloween. Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover. Timestamps are approximate: 7:55 - Auntie Mame 16:00 - Cat on a Hot Tin Roof 31:20 - Separate Tables 42:25 - Gigi 53:05 - The Defiant Ones 1:08:15 - Should something else have been nominated? 1:08:45 - Vertigo 1:21:15 - Did the Oscars get it wrong? 1:22:30 - Jake Gyllenhaal Corner 1:24:10 - Conclusions 1:28:10 - Next Time -------------------------- Want to know what episode we're currently prepping and suggest non-nominees that we should watch? Check us out on instagram at oscarswrongpod.

    1 h 31 min

  2. 19/12/2025

    Season 4 Stats

    Another year gone! That's right, it's time for our Season 4 Stats episode. 0 After this episode we'll be taking our usual holiday break, but we'll be back in February 2026! NOTE: This episode contains spoilers for some previously discussed films. All time stamps are approximate. 1:00 - Section 1: Overview of Season 4 3:35 - Section 2: Things we're tracking 4:15 - Reevaluating the 26th (1954), 48th (1975), and 49th (1976) Academy Awards 24:55 - Section 3: Our ratings (nominees only) 51:25 - Section 4: A qualitative discussion 1:14:40 - Next Time -------------------------- Want to know what episode we're currently prepping and suggest non-nominees that we should watch? Check us out on instagram at oscarswrongpod.

    1 h 17 min

  3. 05/12/2025

    The 69th Academy Awards (Films of 1996) - Part II

    We're wrapping up our coverage of the 69th Academy Awards or the films of 1996 with the losers from our 10-film bracket. The nominees were: The English Patient, Fargo, Jerry Maguire, Secrets & Lies, and Shine The films we added were: Big Night, Chungking Express, and Lone Star. Our two Fun Oscars winners are: The Rock and That Thing You Do!. Note: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover. 2:10 - The Rock 13:15 - Jerry Maguire 24:40 - Lone Star 40:25 - That Thing You Do! 49:50 - Fargo - Conclusions 1:04:50 - Did the Oscars Get it Wrong?1:05:55 - Top 5 Films1:06:40 - Jake Gyllenhaal Corner1:07:30 - Come back to any of these films?1:10:20 - Patterns1:11:00 - Best Best Picture Ranking 1:15:50 - Next Time -------------------------- Want to know what episode we're currently prepping and suggest non-nominees that we should watch? Check us out on instagram at oscarswrongpod. Enjoying the podcast? Please leave us a rating or review on your podcast app of choice

    1 h 17 min

  4. 21/11/2025

    The 69th Academy Awards (Films of 1996) - Part I

    We're covering the 69th Academy Awards (nice) or the films of 1996. This was a 5 nominee year, but we've added 3 additional films and are two Fun Oscars winners. We'll be talking about the losers from the matchups in this episode. The nominees were: The English Patient, Fargo, Jerry Maguire, Secrets & Lies, and Shine The films we added were: Big Night, Chungking Express, and Lone Star. Our two Fun Oscars winners are: The Rock and That Thing You Do!. Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover. Timestamps are approximate: 5:50 - Round 1 Match-Ups and Deciding Winners and Losers Losers Discussion 11:40 - Big Night19:40 - Secrets & Lies 29:25 - Chungking Express36:00 - Shine45:10 - The English Patient 59:30 - Best of the Worst & Worst of the Worst 1:00:15 - Next Time -------------------------- Want to know what episode we're currently prepping and suggest non-nominees that we should watch? Check us out on instagram at oscarswrongpod. Enjoying the podcast? Please leave us a rating or review on your podcast app of choice

    1 h 1 min

  5. 07/11/2025

    Special Episode - 1996 Fun Oscars

    90's again, so we're doing another "Fun Oscars'" episode where we consider the following: What if this were a universe where what was fun was good? Instead of covering the best picture nominees plus other critically acclaimed films, we’ll be looking at films that are just fun from 1996.  So please, join us, as we enter an alternate reality where fun is good. Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover. Timestamps are approximate: 8:10 - Bottle Rocket 17:15 - Swingers 23:45 - Mission Impossible 30:15 - Matilda 35:05 - The Birdcage 42:25 - Harriet the Spy 48:25 - The First Wives Club 55:15 - Happy Gilmore 1:02:10 - The Rock 1:02:45 - That Thing You Do! 1:03:25 - Rating the 19 Films We Watched 1:20:00 - Our Fun Oscar Nominees 1:24:50 - Daniel Day Lewis Drive 1:26:15 - Next Time -------------------------- Want to see what episode we're currently prepping and suggest non-nominees that we should watch? Check us out on instagram at oscarswrongpod.

    1 h 28 min

  6. 24/10/2025

    The 79th Academy Awards (Films of 2006) - Part II

    We're covering the winners from our 10-movie bracket for the 79th Academy Awards or the films of 2006. The nominees were: Babel, The Departed, Letters from Iwo Jima, Little Miss Sunshine, and the Queen. The films we added were: Children of Men, Half Nelson, The Last King of Scotland, The Lives of Others, and Pan's Labyrinth. Note: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover. 2:15 - The Queen 11:25 - Pan's Labyrinth 22:40 - The Lives of Others 35:45 - The Departed 49:15 - Children of Men - Conclusions 1:06:55 - Did the Oscars Get it Wrong?1:07:00 - Top 5 Films1:08:10 - Jake Gyllenhaal Corner1:11:30 - Come back to any of these films?1:12:10 - Patterns1:17:00 - Best Best Picture Ranking 1:19:05 - Next Time -------------------------- Want to know what episode we're currently prepping and suggest non-nominees that we should watch? Check us out on instagram at oscarswrongpod. Enjoying the podcast? Please leave us a rating or review on your podcast app of choice

    1 h 21 min

  7. 10/10/2025

    The 79th Academy Awards (Films of 2006) - Part I

    We're covering the 79th Academy Awards or the films of 2006. This was a 5 nominee year, but we've added 5 additional film for a 10 movie mini-tournaments. We'll be talking about the losers from the matchups in this episode. The nominees were: Babel, The Departed, Letters from Iwo Jima, Little Miss Sunshine, and the Queen. The films we added were: Children of Men, Half Nelson, The Last King of Scotland, The Lives of Others, and Pan's Labyrinth. Wa wa wee wa we also talk about Borat. Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover. Timestamps are approximate: 7:00 - Borat 13:55 - Round 1 Match-Ups and Deciding Winners and Losers Losers Discussion 18:45 - Babel32:05 - The Last King of Scotland42:45 - Little Miss Sunshine 58:45 - Half Nelson1:07:40 - Letters from Iwo Jima 1:23:15 - Best of the Worst & Worst of the Worst 1:23:50 - Next Time -------------------------- Want to know what episode we're currently prepping and suggest non-nominees that we should watch? Check us out on instagram at oscarswrongpod. Enjoying the podcast? Please leave us a rating or review on your podcast app of choice

    1 h 25 min

  8. 26/09/2025

    The 20th Academy Awards (Films of 1947)

    This week we're covering the 20th Academy Awards or the films of 1947. The nominees were: The Bishop's Wife, Crossfire, Gentleman's Agreement, Great Expectations, and Miracle on 34th Street. We did no additional movies this year. Weird. Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover. Timestamps are approximate: 10:55 - The Bishop's Wife 22:20 - Crossfire 33:25 - Great Expectations 46:55 - Miracle on 34th Street 58:00 - Gentleman's Agreement 1:18:10 - Did the Oscars get it wrong? 1:18:30 - Jake Gyllenhaal Corner 1:19:50 - Conclusions 1:21:25 - Ranking the Best Best Picture 1:23:45 - Next Time -------------------------- Want to know what episode we're currently prepping and suggest non-nominees that we should watch? Check us out on instagram at oscarswrongpod. Enjoying the podcast? Please leave us a rating or review on your podcast app of choice

    1 h 25 min
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A podcast where we watch the Best Picture nominees from a randomly selected year and decide whether or not the Oscars got it wrong.

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  • Création
    HonestFun
  • Années d’activité
    2022 - 2026
  • Épisodes
    90
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