The Most Egregious Best Picture Snub Ever

Joanna and Dave are back for one final episode of ‘Trial by Content.’ They reminisce about the show and talk about everything they learned and the movies they watched for the first time for the show. They go through their 10 favorite episodes of the pod and say thank you to you, ...  Show more

This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna debate who is the best owl in a movie or TV show (04:51). Then, they listen to listener picks and choose which one to include in the final poll before getting into Dave’s eclectic owl trivia (78:28). Now it’s up to you to decide! Who is the most ...  Show more

With less than five weeks until the Academy Awards, Joanna Robinson joins Sean and Amanda to dive deep into the Andrea Riseborough nomination controversy (1:00), sort an unpredictable pair of Best Actor and Best Actress races, and power rank the Best Picture contenders one last t ...  Show more

Sean and Amanda dig into ‘The Brutalist’ (with spoilers!)—the text, the reception, the performances, the score, its awards chances, its lasting presence in the American film canon, and everything in between (1:00). Then, they’re joined by Joanna Robinson to weigh in on the Best P ...  Show more

Sean, Amanda, and Chris Ryan gather to draft films that have been awarded Best Picture at the Academy Awards. This time, they select from six categories: 1930s, 1950s, 1970s, 1990s, 2010s, and Best Picture Loser. Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins Guest: Chris Ryan Senior ...  Show more

After a record-low-rated Academy Awards ceremony on Sunday, the state of the Oscars has been the subject of debate all week (0:21). Amanda and Sean discuss where the show should go in 2022, what it could look like, and beyond. Then, Sean is joined by Adam McKay, the director behi ...  Show more