Get ready for ”A TAKE ON THE ACADEMY!” The podcast that plunges headfirst into the Oscar snubs that have everyone buzzing! Ever wondered who truly deserves the spotlight? While the world shouts, “This person/film was snubbed for an Academy Award!” we dive into the juicy question: who genuinely deserved that prestigious nomination? With only five slots available, each snub tells an electrifying story—unveiling the shortcomings of the competition! Join our passionate host and Academy aficionado, Matthew Sprosty, alongside whoever dares to join him on this thrilling ride as they confront the uncomfortable truths of Hollywood. They’re determined to spotlight the overlooked talent that truly deserves your adoration! Don’t miss your opportunity to experience awards season through a fresh and exhilarating lens!
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Get ready for ”A TAKE ON THE ACADEMY!” The podcast that plunges headfirst into the Oscar snubs that have everyone buzzing! Ever wondered who truly deserves the spotlight? While the world shouts, “This person/film was snubbed for an Academy Award!” we dive into the juicy question: who genuinely deserved that prestigious nomination? With only five slots available, each snub tells an electrifying story—unveiling the shortcomings of the competition! Join our passionate host and Academy aficionado, Matthew Sprosty, alongside whoever dares to join him on this thrilling ride as they confront the uncomfortable truths of Hollywood. They’re determined to spotlight the overlooked talent that truly deserves your adoration! Don’t miss your opportunity to experience awards season through a fresh and exhilarating lens!
Sprosty teams up with Imani and Sunflower B. Rose from Fade to Black to take back Meryl Streep’s 12th Oscar nomination for Music of the Heart! 💥 They dive into 1999’s powerhouse performances — Diane Lane (A Walk on the Moon), Cecelia Roth (All About My Mother), Cameron Diaz (Being John Malkovich), and more — to decide who truly deserved that spot.
Who would you nominate instead? 👀
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Matt and MC sit down with Jayson Dumiego — the Emmy and Academy Award–winning stunt innovator behind Action Factory and its revolutionary fire gel. They talk about the science and spirit of stunts, the evolution of on-set safety, and what it takes to earn Hollywood’s highest technical honors.
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2008 was a year for the books. Heath Ledger’s Joker redefined comic book villains, but Robert Downey Jr. delivered one of the most talked-about comedic performances in modern film. On this episode, we ask: Did the Academy get it right, or was Downey Jr. overlooked because he made us laugh instead of haunting our nightmares? Tune in as we unpack the case for both.
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Before movies, before Hollywood, before even the Lumière Brothers, there was a horse, a wager, and a photographer named Eadweard Muybridge. This is the story of how one rich man’s bet kickstarted the moving picture revolution.
In this episode of A Take on the Academy, host Matt Sprosty is joined by Kyle from I Know Movies and You Don’t and returning guest Andy Barlow to tackle one of the biggest Oscar juggernauts of all time: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. Should it really have won Best Picture in 2003—or was the Academy rewarding the trilogy instead of the film?
We debate its legacy, pull apart the competition, and each present our own Top 5 films from 2003 as a revised Best Picture slate. From Lost in Translation to The Corporation to Kill Bill: Vol. 1, it’s a year packed with cinematic heavyweights—and some tough calls.
Host Matthew Sprosty (the host formerly known as “Spro”) returns with fresh debates, Hollywood history lessons, and industry interviews. We’re done tearing down the Oscars. Now, we’re here to champion them… and challenge them.
Get ready for ”A TAKE ON THE ACADEMY!” The podcast that plunges headfirst into the Oscar snubs that have everyone buzzing! Ever wondered who truly deserves the spotlight? While the world shouts, “This person/film was snubbed for an Academy Award!” we dive into the juicy question: who genuinely deserved that prestigious nomination? With only five slots available, each snub tells an electrifying story—unveiling the shortcomings of the competition! Join our passionate host and Academy aficionado, Matthew Sprosty, alongside whoever dares to join him on this thrilling ride as they confront the uncomfortable truths of Hollywood. They’re determined to spotlight the overlooked talent that truly deserves your adoration! Don’t miss your opportunity to experience awards season through a fresh and exhilarating lens!
