On The Revisionist's Almanac, Andrew and rotating guests dive deep into the Oscars to see which winners have stood the test of time, and which haven't.

It's time for the second episode of season two.

Andrew is heading back to the year 1956 for the 29th Academy Awards, and he's bringing Kristin Battestella and Sean Phillips with him to debate Around the World in 80 Days, Giant, The Searchers, The Ten Commandments, and more!

Introductions (0:00)

1956 Overview (3:41)

Best Supporting Actress (20:34) 

Best Supporting Actor (31:08)

Best Actress (46:30)

Best Actor (57:07)

Best Director (1:17:33)

Best Picture (1:36:06)

Listener Questions (1:55:08)

Shameless Plugs (2:06:37)

After the episode, if you liked what you heard, go check out the entire back catalog of Almanac episodes.

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