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Goldtripping

In 1999 I had a one year-old baby and a really good idea. The question I wanted to answer was why did How Green Was My Valley beat Citizen Kane in 1941? That question has led me down a 20 year rabbit ... Read more

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Episode Fifteen (2013) - Fare Thee Well

Episode Fifteen (2013) - Fare Thee Well

It was the year 12 Years a Slave made Oscar history, even if most pundits were predicting Gravity. The Inside Llewyn Dav... Read more

19 Oct 2021

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Episode Fourteen (2012) - Argo wins Best Picture, but not before Zero Dark Thirty got destroyed. Life of Pi teaches us about Saying Goodbye

Episode Fourteen (2012) - Argo wins Best Picture, but not before Zero Dark Thirty got destroyed. Life of Pi teaches us about Saying Goodbye

Competing Oscar narratives in 2012 made it seem like a wide open year. But Argo emerged the frontrunner when Ben Affleck... Read more

23 Dec 2020

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Episode Thirteen (2011) - The Artist, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Attending Cannes and the Oscars for the first time

Episode Thirteen (2011) - The Artist, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Attending Cannes and the Oscars for the first time

The Artist won Best Picture in 2011 - but The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and Hugo were the movies I was most captivated... Read more

8 Dec 2020

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Special Interview with My Daughter Emma

Special Interview with My Daughter Emma

My daughter moved to New York this year and I wanted to capture the moment on a podcast. The sound is a little bad since... Read more

20 Oct 2020

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Special Interview with Michael Grei

Special Interview with Michael Grei

One of my best friends Michael Grei and I discuss our friendship, the Oscars and life in general. Michael was my former ... Read more

8 Oct 2020

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Episode Twelve - The Social Network - 2010: "Drop the THE. Just Facebook. It's Cleaner."

Episode Twelve - The Social Network - 2010: "Drop the THE. Just Facebook. It's Cleaner."

In 2010 I watched the Social Network 30 times. It is among my all time favorite films. It did not win Best Picture but t... Read more

12 Aug 2020

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Episode Eleven - The Hurt Locker - 2009: If I'm Going to Die, I'm Going to Die Comfortable

Episode Eleven - The Hurt Locker - 2009: If I'm Going to Die, I'm Going to Die Comfortable

The first woman wins Best Director, Avatar breaks box office records, Up in the Air, Precious, An Education all nominate... Read more

4 Aug 2020

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Episode Ten - Slumdog Millionaire - 2008: I was Thinking About How Nothing Lasts, and What a Shame That Is

Episode Ten - Slumdog Millionaire - 2008: I was Thinking About How Nothing Lasts, and What a Shame That Is

The Dark Knight changes the Best Picture race forever, Slumdog Millionaire wins Best Picture, The Curious Case of Benjam... Read more

28 Jul 2020

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Bonus Episode - Interview with AwardsDaily's Editor Ryan Adams

Bonus Episode - Interview with AwardsDaily's Editor Ryan Adams

He joined the site in 2007 and has been a faithful friend and great addition to the site ever since. We have a long chat... Read more

20 Jul 2020

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Episode Nine - No Country for Old Men - 2007 - If the Road You Have Traveled Has Brought You to This, of What Use was the Road?

Episode Nine - No Country for Old Men - 2007 - If the Road You Have Traveled Has Brought You to This, of What Use was the Road?

No Country for Old Men wins Best Picture, Best Director(s),Best Screenplay - Roderick Jaynes is nominated for but does n... Read more

20 Jul 2020

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