This week, New Yorker staff writer Michael Schulman joins the podcast to discuss his latest book, Oscar Wars: A History of Hollywood in Gold, Sweat and Tears. In a conversation that spans from the union-busting origins of the Academy to Halle Berry’s landmark win to the possibilities of the awards ceremony’s future, Izzy and Murtada seek to find out: who are the Academy Awards for?

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