The second of our two part series on the 30th Academy Awards! Kit and Ben go over the last two of the years' best picture nominees and delve into studio practices, behind the scenes stories, and the deeper themes brought about by this lineup of Oscar contenders. Will we submit to and follow the rules of podcasting or circumvent the law and get away with what we say? Listen in to find out!

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This episode features the following films...

Witness for the Prosecution

The Bridge on the River Kwai

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In this episode, Kit and Ben head back to the 1950's to take a look at the 30th Academy's best picture nominees. We ask questions like what was going on between Japan and the United States? Why do courtrooms bring out the worst in people? And won't somebody think of the children? All this and more!

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This episode features the following films...

Sayonara

12 Angry Men

Peyton Place

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Join us for a special episode where we sit down with our friend and filmmaker A.R. Björklund as we discuss a myriad of films, the crew behind the scenes, the current state of Hollywood, and the ever enduring magic that cinema has had and continues to have on us.

Find out more about A.R. Björklund here...

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3923857/

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Join Ben and Kit as we conclude our look into the 90th Academy Awards. Kit delves deep into the murky pool of this years Best Picture winner and Ben gives a master class of linguistic fluency. The following films are discussed...

Dunkirk

Darkest Hour

Call Me by Your Name

The Shape of Water

Ben and Kit take a look at the 90th Academy Awards best picture nominees and go into what makes this year so special. The following films are discussed...

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

The Post

Phantom Thread

Lady Bird

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Welcome one and all to The Academy's Captive Audience! Here your hosts Ben and Kit will delve into the award winning and rightfully nominated films since the creation of the Academy of Arts and Sciences.

After publishing our first three episodes on substack, we have finally expanded our reach to other podcast platforms. And what better place to begin Episode IV than with the 50th Academy Awards. Again Welcome and Thank You for listening!