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Why It Won

Adelaide and Antonio

We review Best Picture winners throughout Oscars history and talk about why they won - for season 1, we’re covering the 1960s winners.

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  • 20 episodes
  • fortnightly
  • Avg 47 min
  • English

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  • S1 · E19
    October 5 · 1 hr 14 min

    Why It Won: In the Heat of the Night (1967)

    Adelaide & Antonio talk the robbery of Sidney Poitier, the Canadian-ness of Norman Jewison, and unpack one of the best years in film history as they discuss why In the Heat of the Night won best picture.

  • S1 · E18
    September 21 · 33 min

    Snubbed: Bonnie and Clyde (1967)

    Adelaide reviews/recaps Bonnie and Clyde and discusses why it's credited with starting the American New Wave.

  • S1 · E17
    September 7 · 57 min

    Why It Won: Lawrence of Arabia (1962)

    Antonio, Adelaide, and special guest Aaron (Adelaide's dad!) talk epic films, WWI history, and the David Lean to Christopher Nolan pipeline as they discuss why Lawrence of Arabia won best picture. Sad piano music at the start is by leberch

  • S1 · E15
    August 10 · 53 min

    Why It Won: Oliver! (1968)

    Adelaide, Antonio and special guest Brayden talk movie musicals, 2001: A Space Odyssey, and the end of the studio era as they figure out why Oliver! won best picture. Brayden's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/braymcqueen/

  • S1 · E14
    July 27 · 30 min

    Snubbed: High and Low (1963)

    Adelaide recaps/reviews Akira Kurosawa's High and Low & discusses why it was snubbed of an Oscar nomination.

  • S1 · E13
    July 13 · 54 min

    Why It Won: Tom Jones (1963)

    Adelaide and Antonio talk the British New Wave, the birth of the novel, and the disastrous production of Cleopatra as they figure out why Tom Jones won best picture. Correction for 31:54: John Profumo was the Secretary of State for War, not the PM

  • S1 · E12
    June 29 · 32 min

    Snubbed: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)

    Adelaide and special guest Sarah (Adelaide's mom!) discuss the death of the Western & whether Paul Newman or Robert Redford is hotter as they recap/review Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.

  • S1 · E11
    June 15 · 56 min

    Why It Won: Midnight Cowboy (1969)

    Adelaide & special guest JJ talk the American New Wave, queer subtext, and Clavicular (somehow) as they explore why Midnight Cowboy won best picture. JJ's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jj.cardillo/

  • S1 · E10
    May 18 · 32 min

    Snubbed: The Graduate (1967)

    Adelaide discusses the beginning of the American New Wave as she recaps/reviews The Graduate.

  • S1 · E9
    May 4 · 57 min

    Why It Won: A Man for All Seasons (1966)

    Antonio and Adelaide talk Tudor history, the death of the studio era, and the ethics of a hot Henry VIII as they figure out why A Man for All Seasons won best picture.

  • S1 · E8
    April 20 · 31 min

    Snubbed: Blow-Up (1966)

    Adelaide discusses how MGM killed the Hays Code as she recaps/reviews Antonioni's Blow-Up.

  • S1 · E7
    April 6 · 1 hr 6 min

    Why It Won: West Side Story (1961)

    Antonio and Adelaide talk Stephen Sondheim, Steven Spielberg, and the golden age of musicals as they explore why West Side Story won best picture.

  • S1 · E5
    March 9 · 1 hr

    Why It Won: My Fair Lady (1964)

    Antonio and Adelaide talk the British invasion, beautiful gowns, and Julie Andrews (again) as they figure out why My Fair Lady won best picture.

  • S1 · E3
    February 9 · 50 min

    Why It Won: The Apartment (1960)

    Adelaide and Antonio talk capitalism, the death of the Hays Code, and Shirley MacLaine's half-Canadian charm as they explore why The Apartment won best picture.

  • S1 · E2
    January 26 · 34 min

    Snubbed: Brief Encounter (1945)

    Adelaide recaps/reviews Brief Encounter & talks about why it was snubbed from a best picture nomination.

  • S1 · E1
    January 12 · 57 min

    Why It Won: The Sound of Music (1965)

    Adelaide & Antonio talk Julie Andrews, movie musicals, Christopher Plummer being hot and more as they explore why The Sound of Music won best picture.

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