The Academy’s Captive Audience

To kick off the 63rd Academy Awards we invited filmmaker, critic, and all around cinephile C.B. Jacobson to discuss what is arguably the best film in this year's nominees! Give him a warm welcome as we dive into Martin Scorsese's masterpiece, the behind the scenes stories, and the quintessential film that sets up the next decade to come. Our nominee is...
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Goodfellas
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In this episode we wrap up the 61st Academy Awards. Ben and Kit pack their bags to visit a grieving father as he is pursued by a woman whose persistence knows no bounds. Afterwards we head south to follow the FBI's murder investigation that leads to the apprehension of KKK members. Then we hit the road into the sunset with an excellent driver and his brother. The nominees are...
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The Accidental Tourist
Mississippi Burning
Rain Man
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Welcome one and all to the 61st Academy Awards! In this episode Ben and Kit bear witness to a scandalous game of cat and mouse in pre-revolutionary France before jet setting to New York to take in the sights and see the rise of an overlooked secretary stake her claim in the hustle and bustle of the Big Apple. Our nominated films are...
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Dangerous Liaisons
Working Girl
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In this episode we round off the the surprising 36th Academy Awards! Surprising how? Well first Ben and Kit take us west across an epic and harrowing journey across America. After that we shoot all the way to the height of civilization spanning Rome and Egypt and the many costumes along the way. After that we find our winner in the chaotic misadventures of a man that whole wide wonderful wicked world loves. The nominees are...
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How the West was Won
Cleopatra
Tom Jones
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Welcome to the year 1963! Ben and Kit are here to take you through one of the slimmest years Hollywood ever went through. To start our odyssey across our five nominees, we follow a Greek immigrant from Anatolia as his harrowing tale leads us to New York, New York—so nice it's named twice. After that we head out on a mission to the Arizona desert where we meet a rather hotheaded yet laidback handyman butt heads with his pride. This years' nominees are...
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America, America
Lilies of the Field
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We round out the summer with our final installment of the 12th Academy Awards! Ben and Kit join Marc to help out a couple of Steinbeck's ranch hands through tough times and difficult decisions. Things don't get much easier after that as we take on the Outstanding Production winner and quintessential Civil War romance epic that has endeared the test of time. The award goes to...
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Of Mice and Men
Gone with the Wind
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All rise! In this episode Ben and Kit make a motion for the 12th Academy Awards to recognize those who love their jobs. First is a legacy teacher whose life exemplifies duty and service to nurture generations of children. Second is a young and upcoming senator whose seemingly simple mannerisms show courage and integrity in the arena of our Republic. Before the motion is seconded we will take a roll call...
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Goodbye, Mr. Chips
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
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We've crossed the halfway point in the 12th Academy Awards! In this episode Ben and Kit encounter a girl that lives on borrowed time, wind up in a rags to riches love quadrangle, and liberate a bond so strong that the facade of the iron curtain absolutely breaks. This episode features the following films...
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Dark Victory
Wuthering Heights
Ninotchka
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Our 25th episode features Mike Zolik! Give him a warm welcome as he joins Ben and Kit as we dedicate a full episode to his favorite film and this iconic nominee from the 12th Academy Awards. We explore the themes of the story, its place in the history of cinema, some of our favorite bits of trivia, and share with you our recent trip to the yellow brick road in Las Vegas. 
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The Wizard of Oz
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The news is grim across the sea but grand old Hollywood is booming. In this episode we head back to 1939 in an attempt to grapple with the average movie goer on the cusp of World War II. We first get a taste of American mythology as we travel through Monument Valley and its hoof stamped legacy. After that we board an ocean liner bound for New York City to witness a fated pair of 102nd floor crossed lovers. This episodes' following films are...
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Stagecoach
Love Affair
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