The Alternate Oscars

1934 - the year a single movie defined an entire genre! Categorically Oscars co-host Chris Makas was gracious enough to join me as we discussed the films of 1934, a truly stellar year, from the beauty of The Scarlet Empress, to how Frank Capra essentially saved the Academy, to the Bette Davis controversy, to how the Academy passed over so many classics for disposable trash in terms of what they actually nominated.

Chris Makas' blog: https://oscarsandi.wordpress.com/

Categorically Oscars blog: https://categoricallyoscars.wordpress.com/

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The lovely Emily Blakowski and I had a blast discussing the films of 1933! There was a lot to dissect, from how Emily identified Warner Baxter's character in 42nd Street to one of her theater teachers, the genius of remake-worthy Design for Living, the endurance of the Little Women novel, and so much more!

Apologies in advance for audio issues and background noise: I had my AC on full blast and I didn't realize that having my mic on cut off Emily's audio.

Check out Emily's blog: https://chick-who-reads-everything.com/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlternateOscars / https://twitter.com/Gabe_The_Spade / https://twitter.com/ejb0092

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The book I reference: The Academy Awards: The Complete Unofficial History by Jim Piazza and Gail Kinin

Opening theme: 'Fanfare' from 'Hamlet' by Patrick Doyle

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Podcast website: https://anchor.fm/alternate-oscars

This week, Ben Miller and I are discussing the movies of 1932! In less than an hour, we covered a lot of ground, including Ben's appreciation of Lady and Gent, the considerable technological leaps the film industry made, behind-the-scenes hijinks, and the enduring legacy of Fredric March.

Check out Ben Miller's website https://icecream4freaks.com/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Gabe_The_Spade | https://twitter.com/NebIsBen

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gabe_guarin/

Opening theme is 'Fanfare' from the 'Hamlet' score by Patrick Doyle

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Episode website: https://anchor.fm/alternate-oscars

1931 - great year for film, a disaster for the Oscars. Dimitri Merritt and I discuss our differing opinions on the two King Vidor films, the growing pains of technological sound innovations, the pure artistry of Tabu, Hollywood's disregard for the women that helped found them, wonderfully weird behind-the-scenes stories, and a lot more.

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Opening theme is an excerpt of 'Midnight Express' by Giorgio Moroder

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Because it is Black Music Month, Dawn Lee and I joined forces to discuss one of her favorite films, 2012's Sparkle, a remake of the 1976 cult classic. We touched on her history with the movie, how it improves upon the original our experiences with Whitney Houston, and whether she was Oscar worthy in the movie.

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@DawnL_Writes

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Opening music is an excerpt of the song 'Weapon of Choice' by Fatboy Slim

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For the 3rd Alternate Oscars, Ronaldo Sosa joins me to discuss the movies of 1930! There is a lot to unpack, from the importance of All Quiet on the Western Front, to Hollywood's mistreatment of craftsmen and women, to auteurs like Josef von Sternberg.

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@Gabe_The_Joker

@rsantana2024

@AlternateOscars

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Opening theme is an excerpt of 'Weapon of Choice' by Fatboy Slim

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What a year to be talking about! Jackson DeStefano joins me as we take out the trash of 1929, and reward the few good movies that were released that year and eligible for the Oscars. Besides our awards, we mostly discussed the struggle of transitioning to sound that plagued 1929, and Jackson briefly mentioned his thoughts on Gary Cooper and Walter Huston, as well as the technical marvels and importance of Hallelujah being undermined by its abhorrent racism. And we both agreed on the greatness of Lucky Star, not to spoil anything. And I didn't even remember to mention Paul Fejos' narratively messy technical marvel Broadway! Oh, and beware of the gaffe Jackson and I made in forgetting to announce our winners, which we quickly corrected. Anyways, cheers and enjoy!

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Opening music is an excerpt of 'Weapon of Choice' by Fatboy Slim

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This inaugural episode to the Alternate Oscars podcast sees host Gabe Guarin welcome James Brown, a.k.a. ThatClassicMovieGuy to talk about our awards for the film year 1928 before talking about some of the context and details behind the very first Academy Awards ceremony. Hope you all enjoy!

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Opening music is an excerpt of 'Weapon of Choice' by Fatboy Slim.

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Sorry this post is late. I invited Eoin Daly to discuss Oscar Sunday with me, from the actual ceremony to the winners, especially the things we took issue with. Hope you enjoy!

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This podcast kicks off with a pilot episode, where Chels Eichholz of the Community Rewatch Podcast, ThoseGirlsHaveMoxie, and UntitledCinemaGals joins me discuss some of the most notable films of Shirley MacLaine, as well as briefly touching an Oscar predictions. Next up is an Oscar reaction episode, and then after that the official first episode.

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