A Take on the Academy

Spro and [Rudy] Take on the Academy for this Episode. They discuss the 2025 Oscars, their thoughts on the actual show itself, and their personal highlights (and lowlights) of the night.

Part I of "Lee Benches Gump": A three-part series where Spro & Lee go back thirty years to relitigate the merit of Forrest Gump, Robert Zemeckis, and Tom Hanks.  In this episode, Lee sets his sights on Tom Hanks' Best Actor Oscar. 

A lot of people were pretty pissed when Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie didn't receive nominations for Best Director and Best Actress, respectively, so Spro & Lee ask the question, "Were they snubbed?"  

In this episode, Spro and Mike discuss recent and upcoming films, focusing on Academy Award nominations and predictions across various categories. They share their thoughts on specific movies, performances, and technical aspects like visual effects and cinematography while reflecting on their experiences in the film industry. The conversation touched on broader topics such as the state of movie theaters, the importance of the Oscars, and the impact of wildfires in Southern California on the film community.

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To open their fifth season, Spro & Lee present their second honorary Oscar, this time to Miss Penny Marshall.   

Ring out the old year, ring in the new...ring-a-ding-ding.  

Five elements in Chinese philosophy. Five rings in the Olympic logo. Five Great Lakes. And now FIVE seasons of Spro and Lee Take on the Academy. Coincidence? Or the sinister mechanisms of a malevolent universe?  You be the judge.  

Kimmel cracked wise. Emma Stone cried.  No one was surprised.  This was the 96th Academy Awards ceremony. 

Just in time for Oscar weekend, Spro & Lee bring you their takes on the 96th Academy Awards.  

Spro & Lee finally dish on Barbenheimer, adrenechroming, and all manner of scuttlebutt from the year of our lord, 2023.