Thank the Academy Podcast
1) 70th Academy Awards: Titanic
In this episode we discuss the seventieth Best Picture winner, Titanic, the many records it broke on its way to winning eleven Academy Awards, Matt Damon and Ben Affleck’s win for Best Original Screen...Show More
2) Academy Archives: Fargo and Frances McDormand
In this episode we discuss the early years of the Coen Brothers’ careers, their process of making Fargo, and the continued critical and growing commercial success of their films. We also talk about Fr...Show More
3) Thank the Academy (Trailer)
Based in Tinseltown, well just north of it (North Hollywood), Zach and Kristen are married film industry professionals on a deep dive into the history of the Academy Awards. Every other week they watc...Show More
4) 69th Academy Awards: The English Patient
In this episode we discuss the sixty-ninth Best Picture winner, The English Patient! We discuss Gil Cates’s and Billy Crystal’s return to producing and hosting the Academy Awards Ceremony, Miramax’s g...Show More
5) Academy Archives: Apollo 13 and Emma Thompson
In this episode we discuss the 1995 film Apollo 13, Tom Hanks’ involvement in the film and lifelong interest in space and the Apollo era of NASA space exploration, and the extensive lengths that Ron H...Show More
6) 68th Academy Awards: Braveheart
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7) Academy Archives: The Shawshank Redemption and Tom Hanks
In this episode we discuss the critical successes and box-office failures of The Shawshank Redemption, writer and director Frank Darabont’s path to adapting the Stephen King work, and Morgan Freeman a...Show More
8) 67th Academy Awards: Forrest Gump
In this episode we discuss the sixty-seventh Best Picture winner, Forrest Gump! We recap the 67th Oscar ceremony, Dave Letterman’s first and only time hosting the awards, Gil Cates’ new theme of “Come...Show More
9) Academy Archives: Jurassic Park and Jane Campion
In this episode we discuss Jurassic Park, the incredible CG effects and animatronics that went into making believable dinosaurs on the big screen, Michael Crichton’s involvement in the film, and Spiel...Show More
10) 66th Academy Awards: Schindler’s List
In this episode we discuss the sixty-sixth Best Picture winner, Schindler’s List! We discuss Steven Spielberg’s hugely successful year and night at the Academy Awards, with Schindler’s List and Jurass...Show More