https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/best-picture-brainrot-a-countdown-to-the-100th-oscars--6919438Wings to... whatever the Academy picks for their 100th winner.  Learn about Oscar history, film history, even some world history while your hosts discuss every winner in detail and continuously suffer from ever-worsening brainrot.  New episodes every Thursday.

Follow along on
Instagram:  @bestpicturebrainrotpodcast

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Adam - https://boxd.it/9fMt
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Sarah - https://boxd.it/6VQMl]]>enTV & FilmCopyright Adam Sadiqhttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/02cc8734d834b231d72bdebd7fd9236a.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/podcast/best-picture-brainrot-a-countdown-to-the-100th-oscars--6919438Thu, 02 Jul 2026 12:32:01 +0000Adam Sadiq, Sarah Sax, Drew VollmerAdam Sadiq, Sarah Sax, Drew Vollmersyadsadiq@gmail.comBest Picture Brainrot is a 100-week countdown to the 100th Academy Awards, where your hosts Adam, Drew, and Sarah watch every Best Picture Oscar winner in order, starting with 1927's Wings to... whatever the Academy picks for their 100th winner. ...Wings to... whatever the Academy picks for their 100th winner.  Learn about Oscar history, film history, even some world history while your hosts discuss every winner in detail and continuously suffer from ever-worsening brainrot.  New episodes every Thursday.

Follow along on
Instagram:  @bestpicturebrainrotpodcast

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Adam - https://boxd.it/9fMt
Drew - https://boxd.it/ahkIx
Sarah - https://boxd.it/6VQMl]]>trueepisodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/85-weeks-until-the-100th-oscars-casablanca-1943--7277118685 weeks away from the 100th Academy Awards; follow Adam, Drew, and Sarah as they travel to unoccupied France to escape the Nazi takeover of mainland Europe.  Of course to get out they need to go through... Casablanca, 1943's iconic Best Picture Winner.


Back to back World War II movies isn't a surprise - though Casablanca bucks a bit of the optimistic patriotism of Mrs. Miniver for the cynical worldview of Rick, the owner of the American Cantina (I mean, Cafe) in French Morocco's most important city.  When a dame from his past arrives with her male traveling partner - Rick has to reassess the events in his life and choose the kind of man he wants to be.  Of pre-1950s movies, this joins Gone With the Wind in the list of "Best Picture Winners your average casual has heard of."  It's certainly an iconic film - but does it hit for the Brainrot gang?


In this episode you're gonna hear:

• Just how many Frances there were in World War II
• If the height of cinephiles is a debatable topic
• Which early 2000's-era star was going to be cast in a remake of this movie
• More Star Wars references taking hold, but at least this time we're talking about A New Hope

Follow us @bestpicturebrainrotpodcast as we keep delving into Oscars history with a brainrot spin

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Adam - https://boxd.it/9fMt
Drew - https://boxd.it/ahkIx
Sarah - https://boxd.it/6VQMl]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72771186Thu, 09 Jul 2026 12:30:02 +0000Adam Sadiq, Sarah Sax, Drew VollmerWe are 85 weeks away from the 100th Academy Awards; follow Adam, Drew, and Sarah as they travel to unoccupied France to escape the Nazi takeover of mainland Europe.  Of course to get out they need to go through... Casablanca, 1943's iconic Best...85 weeks away from the 100th Academy Awards; follow Adam, Drew, and Sarah as they travel to unoccupied France to escape the Nazi takeover of mainland Europe.  Of course to get out they need to go through... Casablanca, 1943's iconic Best Picture Winner.


Back to back World War II movies isn't a surprise - though Casablanca bucks a bit of the optimistic patriotism of Mrs. Miniver for the cynical worldview of Rick, the owner of the American Cantina (I mean, Cafe) in French Morocco's most important city.  When a dame from his past arrives with her male traveling partner - Rick has to reassess the events in his life and choose the kind of man he wants to be.  Of pre-1950s movies, this joins Gone With the Wind in the list of "Best Picture Winners your average casual has heard of."  It's certainly an iconic film - but does it hit for the Brainrot gang?


In this episode you're gonna hear:

• Just how many Frances there were in World War II
• If the height of cinephiles is a debatable topic
• Which early 2000's-era star was going to be cast in a remake of this movie
• More Star Wars references taking hold, but at least this time we're talking about A New Hope

Follow us @bestpicturebrainrotpodcast as we keep delving into Oscars history with a brainrot spin

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Adam - https://boxd.it/9fMt
Drew - https://boxd.it/ahkIx
Sarah - https://boxd.it/6VQMl]]>4444awards,cinema,classic,comedy,commentary,culture,entertainment,film,history,hollywood,movie,movies,oscar,oscars,reviewtrue16fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/86-weeks-until-the-100th-oscars-mrs-miniver-1942--7272899386 weeks away from the 100th Academy Awards; follow Adam, Drew, and Sarah as they hang out with a particular British housewife by the name of Mrs. Miniver, the winner of 1942's Best Picture Oscar.


Step aside World War I - your time is up.  There's a new World War in town and this one has villains with killer fashion sense.  We appreciate your contributions but frankly my dear (wrong reference) you're old news.  On it's surface, Mrs.Miniver appears to be a WWII-version of pod-villain Cavalcade, though I can say with confidence that none of these future winners would hold the title of a certain German leader's favorite movie.  However, diving a bit deeper what we found was a wholesome family living in the British homestead in the early days of the war.  How wholesome was it?  Let's see what the Brainrot gang thinks.


In this episode you're gonna hear:

• How World War II gives us the iconic cinematic villains the world could rally against
• The story of Greer Garson, one of the 1940's most successful actresses
• A knowledge drop about inter-war propoganda ranging from WWII to Vietnam
• Our choice to retire the podcast to make Mrs. Miniver fan-edits of her punching Nazis

Follow us @bestpicturebrainrotpodcast as we keep delving into Oscars history with a brainrot spin

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Adam - https://boxd.it/9fMt
Drew - https://boxd.it/ahkIx
Sarah - https://boxd.it/6VQMl]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72728993Thu, 02 Jul 2026 12:30:02 +0000Adam Sadiq, Sarah Sax, Drew VollmerWe are 86 weeks away from the 100th Academy Awards; follow Adam, Drew, and Sarah as they hang out with a particular British housewife by the name of Mrs. Miniver, the winner of 1942's Best Picture Oscar. Step aside World War I - your time is up. ...86 weeks away from the 100th Academy Awards; follow Adam, Drew, and Sarah as they hang out with a particular British housewife by the name of Mrs. Miniver, the winner of 1942's Best Picture Oscar.


Step aside World War I - your time is up.  There's a new World War in town and this one has villains with killer fashion sense.  We appreciate your contributions but frankly my dear (wrong reference) you're old news.  On it's surface, Mrs.Miniver appears to be a WWII-version of pod-villain Cavalcade, though I can say with confidence that none of these future winners would hold the title of a certain German leader's favorite movie.  However, diving a bit deeper what we found was a wholesome family living in the British homestead in the early days of the war.  How wholesome was it?  Let's see what the Brainrot gang thinks.


In this episode you're gonna hear:

• How World War II gives us the iconic cinematic villains the world could rally against
• The story of Greer Garson, one of the 1940's most successful actresses
• A knowledge drop about inter-war propoganda ranging from WWII to Vietnam
• Our choice to retire the podcast to make Mrs. Miniver fan-edits of her punching Nazis

Follow us @bestpicturebrainrotpodcast as we keep delving into Oscars history with a brainrot spin

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Adam - https://boxd.it/9fMt
Drew - https://boxd.it/ahkIx
Sarah - https://boxd.it/6VQMl]]>4821awards,cinema,classic,comedy,commentary,culture,entertainment,film,history,hollywood,movie,movies,oscar,oscars,reviewtrue15fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/87-weeks-until-the-100th-oscars-how-green-was-my-valley-1941--7262063987 weeks away from the 100th Academy Awards; follow Adam, Drew, and Sarah as the answer the question all of us have been thinking:  How Green Was My Valley?  Of course that is the name of 1941's Best Picture winner.


Wale, Wale, Wale, what do we have here?  A valley huh?  How green is it?  Oh, not that green?  Covered with coal soot actually?  Oh Wale...  That's it.  That's the movie.  It's a pretty even-keeled coming-of-age story for a young lad named Huw who comes from a coal mining family.  Directed by legend John Ford it contains a lot of his hallmarks - growth, love, loss, and worker's rights.  This is considered a bit of a controversial winner by cinema snobs - what does the Brainrot crew think of it?


In this episode you're gonna hear:

• A history of Wales and it's coal-mining roots (or seams)
• Robust discussion on a completely different Best Picture nominee, much to Drew's chagrin
• Why solving problems with violence is good, and awesome, sometimes
• So many Phantom Menace references.  Seriously you are not ready for the amount of times we reference The Phantom Menace.

Follow us @bestpicturebrainrotpodcast as we keep delving into Oscars history with a brainrot spin

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Adam - https://boxd.it/9fMt
Drew - https://boxd.it/ahkIx
Sarah - https://boxd.it/6VQMl]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72620639Thu, 25 Jun 2026 12:30:02 +0000Adam Sadiq, Sarah Sax, Drew VollmerWe are 87 weeks away from the 100th Academy Awards; follow Adam, Drew, and Sarah as the answer the question all of us have been thinking:  How Green Was My Valley?  Of course that is the name of 1941's Best Picture winner. Wale, Wale, Wale, what do...87 weeks away from the 100th Academy Awards; follow Adam, Drew, and Sarah as the answer the question all of us have been thinking:  How Green Was My Valley?  Of course that is the name of 1941's Best Picture winner.


Wale, Wale, Wale, what do we have here?  A valley huh?  How green is it?  Oh, not that green?  Covered with coal soot actually?  Oh Wale...  That's it.  That's the movie.  It's a pretty even-keeled coming-of-age story for a young lad named Huw who comes from a coal mining family.  Directed by legend John Ford it contains a lot of his hallmarks - growth, love, loss, and worker's rights.  This is considered a bit of a controversial winner by cinema snobs - what does the Brainrot crew think of it?


In this episode you're gonna hear:

• A history of Wales and it's coal-mining roots (or seams)
• Robust discussion on a completely different Best Picture nominee, much to Drew's chagrin
• Why solving problems with violence is good, and awesome, sometimes
• So many Phantom Menace references.  Seriously you are not ready for the amount of times we reference The Phantom Menace.

Follow us @bestpicturebrainrotpodcast as we keep delving into Oscars history with a brainrot spin

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Adam - https://boxd.it/9fMt
Drew - https://boxd.it/ahkIx
Sarah - https://boxd.it/6VQMl]]>4068awards,cinema,classic,comedy,commentary,culture,entertainment,film,history,hollywood,movie,movies,oscar,oscars,reviewtrue14fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/88-weeks-until-the-100th-oscars-rebecca-1940--7252469188 weeks away from the 100th Academy Awards; follow Adam, Drew, and Sarah as they get a little Hitchcockian and meet the winner of 1940's Best Picture - Rebecca.



We find ourselves in the hangover year from Gone With the Wind with Rebecca, another dark love story - but one where we trade American aesthetic for European sensibility, large scale for intimacy, and sweeping color for black and white cinematography at its best.  Rebecca tells the tale of a whirlwind romance across class barriers that sees our nameless heroine become the wife of the luxurious de Winter estate; but the lingering memory of Max de Winter's deceased wife (you'll never guess her name) threatens to derail it all.  If you're a fan of Hitchcock, you've likely seen, and enjoyed, Rebecca; but will the Brainrot crew's takes introduce a new twist?


In this episode you're gonna hear:

• How Hitchcock's Catholic upbringing informed his film catalogue
• Our thoughts on falling in love on vacation
• If therapy-speak may actually have a legitimate place in this movie
• Which current pop icon we are surprised hasn't made a song about this movie (shoutout this being the 13th winner)

Follow us @bestpicturebrainrotpodcast as we keep delving into Oscars history with a brainrot spin

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Adam - https://boxd.it/9fMt
Drew - https://boxd.it/ahkIx
Sarah - https://boxd.it/6VQMl]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72524691Thu, 18 Jun 2026 12:30:02 +0000Adam Sadiq, Sarah Sax, Drew VollmerWe are 88 weeks away from the 100th Academy Awards; follow Adam, Drew, and Sarah as they get a little Hitchcockian and meet the winner of 1940's Best Picture - Rebecca. We find ourselves in the hangover year from Gone With the Wind with Rebecca,...88 weeks away from the 100th Academy Awards; follow Adam, Drew, and Sarah as they get a little Hitchcockian and meet the winner of 1940's Best Picture - Rebecca.



We find ourselves in the hangover year from Gone With the Wind with Rebecca, another dark love story - but one where we trade American aesthetic for European sensibility, large scale for intimacy, and sweeping color for black and white cinematography at its best.  Rebecca tells the tale of a whirlwind romance across class barriers that sees our nameless heroine become the wife of the luxurious de Winter estate; but the lingering memory of Max de Winter's deceased wife (you'll never guess her name) threatens to derail it all.  If you're a fan of Hitchcock, you've likely seen, and enjoyed, Rebecca; but will the Brainrot crew's takes introduce a new twist?


In this episode you're gonna hear:

• How Hitchcock's Catholic upbringing informed his film catalogue
• Our thoughts on falling in love on vacation
• If therapy-speak may actually have a legitimate place in this movie
• Which current pop icon we are surprised hasn't made a song about this movie (shoutout this being the 13th winner)

Follow us @bestpicturebrainrotpodcast as we keep delving into Oscars history with a brainrot spin

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Adam - https://boxd.it/9fMt
Drew - https://boxd.it/ahkIx
Sarah - https://boxd.it/6VQMl]]>4547awards,cinema,classic,comedy,commentary,culture,entertainment,film,history,hollywood,movie,movies,oscar,oscars,reviewtrue13fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/89-weeks-until-the-100th-oscars-gone-with-the-wind-1939--7240469589 weeks away from the 100th Academy Awards; follow Adam, Drew, and Sarah as they, frankly, give a damn about the 12th Best Picture winner - 1939's Gone With the Wind.


1939 was a banner year for a lot of reasons.  The New York Yankees swept the Cincinnati Reds in the World Series, Hitler invaded Poland, and a scrappy little cinematic novel adaptation named Gone With the Wind released to unprecedented financial success and Oscars recognition.  It's the epic Southern romance that set the world (and a few big movie sets) ablaze with Confederate passion, for better or for worse.  Of it's unprecedented 10 Oscars, Best Picture was, of course, one of them.  It's legacy is one of a historical cinematic achievement - but how does the Brainrot squad feel about it?


In this episode you're gonna hear:

• How the Civil War gave the whole world excessive brainrot
• About Scarlett O'Hara's gaslighting, gatekeeping AND girlbossing
• Which iconic line was nearly foiled by the Hays Code
• If the South will rise again

Follow us @bestpicturebrainrotpodcast as we keep delving into Oscars history with a brainrot spin

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Adam - https://boxd.it/9fMt
Drew - https://boxd.it/ahkIx
Sarah - https://boxd.it/6VQMl]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72404695Thu, 11 Jun 2026 12:30:03 +0000Adam Sadiq, Sarah Sax, Drew VollmerWe are 89 weeks away from the 100th Academy Awards; follow Adam, Drew, and Sarah as they, frankly, give a damn about the 12th Best Picture winner - 1939's Gone With the Wind. 1939 was a banner year for a lot of reasons.  The New York Yankees swept...89 weeks away from the 100th Academy Awards; follow Adam, Drew, and Sarah as they, frankly, give a damn about the 12th Best Picture winner - 1939's Gone With the Wind.


1939 was a banner year for a lot of reasons.  The New York Yankees swept the Cincinnati Reds in the World Series, Hitler invaded Poland, and a scrappy little cinematic novel adaptation named Gone With the Wind released to unprecedented financial success and Oscars recognition.  It's the epic Southern romance that set the world (and a few big movie sets) ablaze with Confederate passion, for better or for worse.  Of it's unprecedented 10 Oscars, Best Picture was, of course, one of them.  It's legacy is one of a historical cinematic achievement - but how does the Brainrot squad feel about it?


In this episode you're gonna hear:

• How the Civil War gave the whole world excessive brainrot
• About Scarlett O'Hara's gaslighting, gatekeeping AND girlbossing
• Which iconic line was nearly foiled by the Hays Code
• If the South will rise again

Follow us @bestpicturebrainrotpodcast as we keep delving into Oscars history with a brainrot spin

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Adam - https://boxd.it/9fMt
Drew - https://boxd.it/ahkIx
Sarah - https://boxd.it/6VQMl]]>5266awards,cinema,classic,comedy,commentary,culture,entertainment,film,history,hollywood,movie,movies,oscar,oscars,reviewtrue12fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/90-weeks-until-the-100th-oscars-you-can-t-take-it-with-you-1938--7226992290 weeks away from the 100th Academy Awards; follow Adam, Drew, and Sarah as they consume more Capraganda with the 11th Best Picture winner - 1938's You Can't Take it With You.



Like we said, there are 90 weeks until Oscars 100.  Or should we say... 90 "twee"ks for the most millennial-core Best Picture which is somehow also from the 1930s.  This movie stars Jimmy Stewart as the son of a business magnate who falls in love with a *gasp* poor girl from a *gasp* quirky family.  Hijinks ensue but you'll have to listen to know what happens next.  This is Capra's second Best Picture win, so how does this stack up to all the rest?


In this episode you're gonna hear:

• The origins of a certain Jimmy/James Stewart
• Confusion over Frank Capra's political leanings
• Which future racist starred in another Oscar-winning film this year
• Countless accusations about who in the pod is the most twee

Follow us @bestpicturebrainrotpodcast as we keep delving into Oscars history with a brainrot spin

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Adam - https://boxd.it/9fMt
Drew - https://boxd.it/ahkIx
Sarah - https://boxd.it/6VQMl]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72269922Thu, 04 Jun 2026 12:30:02 +0000Adam Sadiq, Sarah Sax, Drew VollmerWe are 90 weeks away from the 100th Academy Awards; follow Adam, Drew, and Sarah as they consume more Capraganda with the 11th Best Picture winner - 1938's You Can't Take it With You. Like we said, there are 90 weeks until Oscars 100.  Or should we...90 weeks away from the 100th Academy Awards; follow Adam, Drew, and Sarah as they consume more Capraganda with the 11th Best Picture winner - 1938's You Can't Take it With You.



Like we said, there are 90 weeks until Oscars 100.  Or should we say... 90 "twee"ks for the most millennial-core Best Picture which is somehow also from the 1930s.  This movie stars Jimmy Stewart as the son of a business magnate who falls in love with a *gasp* poor girl from a *gasp* quirky family.  Hijinks ensue but you'll have to listen to know what happens next.  This is Capra's second Best Picture win, so how does this stack up to all the rest?


In this episode you're gonna hear:

• The origins of a certain Jimmy/James Stewart
• Confusion over Frank Capra's political leanings
• Which future racist starred in another Oscar-winning film this year
• Countless accusations about who in the pod is the most twee

Follow us @bestpicturebrainrotpodcast as we keep delving into Oscars history with a brainrot spin

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Adam - https://boxd.it/9fMt
Drew - https://boxd.it/ahkIx
Sarah - https://boxd.it/6VQMl]]>4291awards,cinema,classic,comedy,commentary,culture,entertainment,film,history,hollywood,movie,movies,oscar,oscars,reviewtrue11fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/91-weeks-until-the-100th-oscars-the-life-of-emile-zola-1937--7215888691 weeks away from the 100th Academy Awards; follow Adam, Drew, and Sarah as "They Accuse!" (that will make sense later) one of the most French Best Picture winners - 1937's The Life of Emile Zola.


We're back in the biopic trenches (regardless of how you pronounce it) with the story of Emile Zola, a French journalist and author whose career spanned the late 1800s.  Specifically, this movie covers his early career to death while also taking time to focus on a major political event of the moment; the Dreyfus Affair.  Kind of...  We've got thoughts about the history, and we've got thoughts about the movie - and most importantly we've got opinions on how this fits into the Best Picture canon.


In this episode you're gonna hear:

• How famed muckraker Emile Zola would have done on TikTok today
• Discussion on which key words were specifically not included in the film and why
• Which two-time Best Actress winner should have been canceled in the 30s
• Best Picture Brainrot's awards for the first 10 Oscar winners

Follow us @bestpicturebrainrotpodcast as we keep delving into Oscars history with a brainrot spin

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Adam - https://boxd.it/9fMt
Drew - https://boxd.it/ahkIx
Sarah - https://boxd.it/6VQMl]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72158886Thu, 28 May 2026 12:30:02 +0000Adam Sadiq, Sarah Sax, Drew VollmerCan you believe this is our 10th epsiode?  We are 91 weeks away from the 100th Academy Awards; follow Adam, Drew, and Sarah as "They Accuse!" (that will make sense later) one of the most French Best Picture winners - 1937's The Life of Emile Zola....91 weeks away from the 100th Academy Awards; follow Adam, Drew, and Sarah as "They Accuse!" (that will make sense later) one of the most French Best Picture winners - 1937's The Life of Emile Zola.


We're back in the biopic trenches (regardless of how you pronounce it) with the story of Emile Zola, a French journalist and author whose career spanned the late 1800s.  Specifically, this movie covers his early career to death while also taking time to focus on a major political event of the moment; the Dreyfus Affair.  Kind of...  We've got thoughts about the history, and we've got thoughts about the movie - and most importantly we've got opinions on how this fits into the Best Picture canon.


In this episode you're gonna hear:

• How famed muckraker Emile Zola would have done on TikTok today
• Discussion on which key words were specifically not included in the film and why
• Which two-time Best Actress winner should have been canceled in the 30s
• Best Picture Brainrot's awards for the first 10 Oscar winners

Follow us @bestpicturebrainrotpodcast as we keep delving into Oscars history with a brainrot spin

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Adam - https://boxd.it/9fMt
Drew - https://boxd.it/ahkIx
Sarah - https://boxd.it/6VQMl]]>4950awards,cinema,classic,comedy,commentary,culture,entertainment,film,history,hollywood,movie,movies,oscar,oscars,reviewtrue10fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/92-weeks-until-the-100th-oscars-the-great-ziegfeld-1936--7209297892 weeks away from the 100th Academy Awards; follow Adam, Drew, and Sarah as they get Zieggy with it in our next Best Picture winner discussion - 1936's The Great Ziegfeld.


The Great Ziegfeld tells the story of the... great Ziegfeld.  He's okay.  One of the biggest drivers of the growth of Broadway, and inspiration for the events in The Broadway Melody - Florenz Ziegfeld went from relative obscurity to an iconic stage producer.  It's a biopic that happened almost immediately after the death of the man himself, showing how important he was to the culture.  He may be the original impresario - but were we impressed with this Best Picture win?

In this episode you're gonna hear:

• How an all-star cast catapulted The Great Ziegfeld to commercial success
• All the hosts' favorite biopics (and how to pronounce it!)
• Which Frank Capra movie was remade as an Adam Sandler comedy
• Bad impressions of both Michael Jackson and Elvis

Follow us @bestpicturebrainrotpodcast as we keep delving into Oscars history with a brainrot spin

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Adam - https://boxd.it/9fMt
Drew - https://boxd.it/ahkIx
Sarah - https://boxd.it/6VQMl]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72092978Thu, 21 May 2026 12:30:04 +0000Adam Sadiq, Sarah Sax, Drew VollmerWe are 92 weeks away from the 100th Academy Awards; follow Adam, Drew, and Sarah as they get Zieggy with it in our next Best Picture winner discussion - 1936's The Great Ziegfeld. The Great Ziegfeld tells the story of the... great Ziegfeld.  He's...92 weeks away from the 100th Academy Awards; follow Adam, Drew, and Sarah as they get Zieggy with it in our next Best Picture winner discussion - 1936's The Great Ziegfeld.


The Great Ziegfeld tells the story of the... great Ziegfeld.  He's okay.  One of the biggest drivers of the growth of Broadway, and inspiration for the events in The Broadway Melody - Florenz Ziegfeld went from relative obscurity to an iconic stage producer.  It's a biopic that happened almost immediately after the death of the man himself, showing how important he was to the culture.  He may be the original impresario - but were we impressed with this Best Picture win?

In this episode you're gonna hear:

• How an all-star cast catapulted The Great Ziegfeld to commercial success
• All the hosts' favorite biopics (and how to pronounce it!)
• Which Frank Capra movie was remade as an Adam Sandler comedy
• Bad impressions of both Michael Jackson and Elvis

Follow us @bestpicturebrainrotpodcast as we keep delving into Oscars history with a brainrot spin

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Adam - https://boxd.it/9fMt
Drew - https://boxd.it/ahkIx
Sarah - https://boxd.it/6VQMl]]>4011awards,cinema,classic,comedy,commentary,culture,entertainment,film,history,hollywood,movie,movies,oscar,oscars,reviewtrue9fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/93-weeks-until-the-100th-oscars-mutiny-on-the-bounty-1935--7195157093 weeks away from the 100th Academy Awards; follow Adam, Drew, and Sarah as they take to the high seas with the eighth Best Picture winner - 1935's Mutiny on the Bounty.


Ahoy!  Witness Frank Lloyd's redemption from historical stinker Cavalcade as he makes a certified British banger in Mutiny on the Bounty.  This tells the story of the HMS Bounty, a ship bound to Tahiti and captained by the domineering Captain Bligh.  The titular mutiny comes when he pushes his crew too far but you'll have to listen to what comes next, and how it fits into the Best Picture canon.

In this episode you're gonna hear:

• The "impressive" way that the British Navy grew their ranks in this period
• How the casting director weaponized real life drama to great effect
• Drew remind us about how much he hates courtroom scenes
• Too many cheese puns

Follow us @bestpicturebrainrotpodcast as we keep delving into Oscars history with a brainrot spin

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Adam - https://boxd.it/9fMt
Drew - https://boxd.it/ahkIx
Sarah - https://boxd.it/6VQMl]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71951570Thu, 14 May 2026 12:30:02 +0000Adam Sadiq, Sarah Sax, Drew VollmerWe are 93 weeks away from the 100th Academy Awards; follow Adam, Drew, and Sarah as they take to the high seas with the eighth Best Picture winner - 1935's Mutiny on the Bounty. Ahoy!  Witness Frank Lloyd's redemption from historical...93 weeks away from the 100th Academy Awards; follow Adam, Drew, and Sarah as they take to the high seas with the eighth Best Picture winner - 1935's Mutiny on the Bounty.


Ahoy!  Witness Frank Lloyd's redemption from historical stinker Cavalcade as he makes a certified British banger in Mutiny on the Bounty.  This tells the story of the HMS Bounty, a ship bound to Tahiti and captained by the domineering Captain Bligh.  The titular mutiny comes when he pushes his crew too far but you'll have to listen to what comes next, and how it fits into the Best Picture canon.

In this episode you're gonna hear:

• The "impressive" way that the British Navy grew their ranks in this period
• How the casting director weaponized real life drama to great effect
• Drew remind us about how much he hates courtroom scenes
• Too many cheese puns

Follow us @bestpicturebrainrotpodcast as we keep delving into Oscars history with a brainrot spin

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Adam - https://boxd.it/9fMt
Drew - https://boxd.it/ahkIx
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Calling all Capra-corns, we're watching the first rom-com to win Best Picture - It Happened One Night.  Part romance, part screwball comedy and part road trip movie, this movie follows spoiled heiress Ellie Andrews as she tries to get from Florida to New York on the low with charming reporter Peter Warne by her side.  It Happened One Night is a stone-cold classic of it's genre, but can the same be said for its Best Picture legacy?

In this episode you're gonna hear:

• A comprehensive history of the romantic comedy genre
• Sarah cringe at Drew and Adam film-bro'ing up her favorite type of movie
• How Bi Panic existed in full force in 1934
• A bunch of unhinged recasts for this iconic actor pairing

Follow us @bestpicturebrainrotpodcast as we keep delving into Oscars history with a brainrot spin

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Calling all Capra-corns, we're watching the first rom-com to win Best Picture - It Happened One Night.  Part romance, part screwball comedy and part road trip movie, this movie follows spoiled heiress Ellie Andrews as she tries to get from Florida to New York on the low with charming reporter Peter Warne by her side.  It Happened One Night is a stone-cold classic of it's genre, but can the same be said for its Best Picture legacy?

In this episode you're gonna hear:

• A comprehensive history of the romantic comedy genre
• Sarah cringe at Drew and Adam film-bro'ing up her favorite type of movie
• How Bi Panic existed in full force in 1934
• A bunch of unhinged recasts for this iconic actor pairing

Follow us @bestpicturebrainrotpodcast as we keep delving into Oscars history with a brainrot spin

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Oi!  We talkin' about Cavalcade this week, innit?  This film traces the history of Britain from the turn of the 20th Century up until the year of its release - 1933.  It's one of those films where simultaneously a lot happens while also nothing happens at all.  Cavalcade might be the most British film to win Best Picture - but it may not be all beans and toast for us.

In this episode you're gonna hear:

• History that only British kids learn in primary school
• How a Gumpian ethos drives the action (or lack thereof) in this movie
• A variety of terrible English accents
• Our modern rewrite that brings Cavalcade to the 21st Century

Follow us @bestpicturebrainrotpodcast as we keep delving into Oscars history with a brainrot spin

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Oi!  We talkin' about Cavalcade this week, innit?  This film traces the history of Britain from the turn of the 20th Century up until the year of its release - 1933.  It's one of those films where simultaneously a lot happens while also nothing happens at all.  Cavalcade might be the most British film to win Best Picture - but it may not be all beans and toast for us.

In this episode you're gonna hear:

• History that only British kids learn in primary school
• How a Gumpian ethos drives the action (or lack thereof) in this movie
• A variety of terrible English accents
• Our modern rewrite that brings Cavalcade to the 21st Century

Follow us @bestpicturebrainrotpodcast as we keep delving into Oscars history with a brainrot spin

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What if Mike White was a time traveler who went back in time to test a pilot for The White Lotus in the 1930s?  This is exactly what Grand Hotel feels like - a cast of colorful characters interacting within the walls of a luxury hotel dealing with deceit, devotion, and even death.  Grand Hotel is our most contained and character-driven Best Picture winner thus far - but how do we feel about that?

In this episode you're gonna hear:

• Why the Grand Hotel in Berlin was the right setting for this movie
• Which iconic Illumination character shares a name with a character in this movie
• The merits of replacing golden retreivers with dachsunds as the cinematic dog of choice
• Our piping hot takes on the new Best Casting Oscar

Follow us @bestpicturebrainrotpodcast as we keep delving into Oscars history with a brainrot spin

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What if Mike White was a time traveler who went back in time to test a pilot for The White Lotus in the 1930s?  This is exactly what Grand Hotel feels like - a cast of colorful characters interacting within the walls of a luxury hotel dealing with deceit, devotion, and even death.  Grand Hotel is our most contained and character-driven Best Picture winner thus far - but how do we feel about that?

In this episode you're gonna hear:

• Why the Grand Hotel in Berlin was the right setting for this movie
• Which iconic Illumination character shares a name with a character in this movie
• The merits of replacing golden retreivers with dachsunds as the cinematic dog of choice
• Our piping hot takes on the new Best Casting Oscar

Follow us @bestpicturebrainrotpodcast as we keep delving into Oscars history with a brainrot spin

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Adam - https://boxd.it/9fMt
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Sarah - https://boxd.it/6VQMl]]>3621awards,cinema,classic,comedy,commentary,culture,entertainment,film,history,hollywood,movie,movies,oscars,reviewtrue5fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/97-weeks-until-the-100th-oscars-cimarron-1931--7133301397 weeks away from the 100th Academy Awards; follow Adam, Drew, and Sarah as they journey to the early days of Oklahoma with the fourth Best Picture winner - 1931's Cimarron.

Are we in Oklahoma, 1950's New York City or Dune?  These are questions we ask this week as we meet a colorful cast of OG gentrifiers settling the American West.  Hold on to your wife and kids because some of these characters sure aren't doing the same.  Cimarron is the first Western to win Best Picture - but how does it stack up against the rest?

In this episode you're gonna hear:

• How the OU fight song "Boomer Sooner" came to be
• The fascinating history of the first black actor to appear in a Best Picture winner
• A step-by-step guide on how to be the worst father of all time
• The introduction of a new Best Picture Brainrot host: Yancey Supreme

Follow us @bestpicturebrainrotpodcast as we keep delving into Oscars history with a brainrot spin

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Sarah - https://boxd.it/6VQMl]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71333013Thu, 16 Apr 2026 12:57:48 +0000Adam Sadiq, Sarah Sax, Drew VollmerWe are 97 weeks away from the 100th Academy Awards; follow Adam, Drew, and Sarah as they journey to the early days of Oklahoma with the fourth Best Picture winner - 1931's Cimarron. Are we in Oklahoma, 1950's New York City or Dune?  These are...97 weeks away from the 100th Academy Awards; follow Adam, Drew, and Sarah as they journey to the early days of Oklahoma with the fourth Best Picture winner - 1931's Cimarron.

Are we in Oklahoma, 1950's New York City or Dune?  These are questions we ask this week as we meet a colorful cast of OG gentrifiers settling the American West.  Hold on to your wife and kids because some of these characters sure aren't doing the same.  Cimarron is the first Western to win Best Picture - but how does it stack up against the rest?

In this episode you're gonna hear:

• How the OU fight song "Boomer Sooner" came to be
• The fascinating history of the first black actor to appear in a Best Picture winner
• A step-by-step guide on how to be the worst father of all time
• The introduction of a new Best Picture Brainrot host: Yancey Supreme

Follow us @bestpicturebrainrotpodcast as we keep delving into Oscars history with a brainrot spin

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Sarah - https://boxd.it/6VQMl]]>4198awards,cinema,classic,comedy,commentary,culture,entertainment,film,history,hollywood,movie,movies,oklahoma,oscars,review,westerntrue4fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/98-weeks-until-the-100th-oscars-all-quiet-on-the-western-front-1930--7114793198 weeks away from the 100th Academy Awards; follow Adam, Drew, and Sarah as they return to war in the third Best Picture winner - 1930's All Quiet on the Western Front.

It feels like only two weeks ago we were in World War I...  But this time we trade the air for the trenches and American soldiers for German ones (well, American ones playing German ones with zero attempts at an accent).  All Quiet on the Western Front has a storied history in literature and film, but what does it mean for its Best Picture legacy?

In this episode you're gonna hear:

• A serious history of the Great War, followed by a brainrotted one
• What it REALLY means to be in the trenches
• The origins of how Dewey Finn met Ned Schneebly in the School of Rock bootleg
• How you too can complete the All Quiet Challenge

Follow us @bestpicturebrainrotpodcast as we keep delving into Oscars history with a brainrot spin

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It feels like only two weeks ago we were in World War I...  But this time we trade the air for the trenches and American soldiers for German ones (well, American ones playing German ones with zero attempts at an accent).  All Quiet on the Western Front has a storied history in literature and film, but what does it mean for its Best Picture legacy?

In this episode you're gonna hear:

• A serious history of the Great War, followed by a brainrotted one
• What it REALLY means to be in the trenches
• The origins of how Dewey Finn met Ned Schneebly in the School of Rock bootleg
• How you too can complete the All Quiet Challenge

Follow us @bestpicturebrainrotpodcast as we keep delving into Oscars history with a brainrot spin

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Sarah - https://boxd.it/6VQMl]]>4277awards,cinema,classic,comedy,commentary,culture,entertainment,film,history,hollywood,movie,movies,oscars,review,wwitrue3fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/99-weeks-until-the-100th-oscars-the-broadway-melody-1929--7103503799 weeks away from the 100th Academy Awards; follow Adam, Drew, and Sarah as they discuss the musical second Best Picture winner - 1929's The Broadway Melody!

This episode is sponsored by Diegesis!  Follow along as we recount the story of sisters Hank and Queenie as they traverse the seedy world of Broadway in their attempt to hit it big; testing their sisterly bonds as well as the patience of the audience.  We've got some intense feelings about The Broadway Melody, but how does its win look almost 100 years later?

In this episode you're gonna hear:

• How musical theater made its way to New York City
• Debates on if the bigger sibling must be the older one
• The creation of a new character archetype: the Bluetooth lady
• Which mid-century European dictator was rizzing up American actresses

Follow us @bestpicturebrainrotpodcast as we keep delving into Oscars history with a brainrot spin

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This episode is sponsored by Diegesis!  Follow along as we recount the story of sisters Hank and Queenie as they traverse the seedy world of Broadway in their attempt to hit it big; testing their sisterly bonds as well as the patience of the audience.  We've got some intense feelings about The Broadway Melody, but how does its win look almost 100 years later?

In this episode you're gonna hear:

• How musical theater made its way to New York City
• Debates on if the bigger sibling must be the older one
• The creation of a new character archetype: the Bluetooth lady
• Which mid-century European dictator was rizzing up American actresses

Follow us @bestpicturebrainrotpodcast as we keep delving into Oscars history with a brainrot spin

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Sarah - https://boxd.it/6VQMl]]>4232awards,cinema,classic,comedy,commentary,culture,entertainment,film,history,hollywood,movie,movies,oscars,reviewtrue2fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/100-weeks-until-the-100th-oscars-wings-1927--70803271 (00:06:20) Historical Content + Cast & Crew
(00:25:15) Discussion of Wings
(00:48:08) What Else Was Nominated
(00:52:38) The Brainrot
(01:00:01) Our Ratings

We are 100 weeks away from the 100th Academy Awards; follow Adam, Drew, and Sarah as they kick off the countdown with the first ever Best Picture winner - 1927's Wings!

Follow along as we fly high with this dog-fighting World War I epic where main characters Jack and David go from life without bros, to hoes before bros, to bros before hoes, back to hoes before bros, to enemies, before bros and hoes are able to coexist peacefully.  Wings is full of action, romance, and humor - but does it stand the test of time as the first ever winner?

In this episode you're gonna hear:

• How the Oscars first ceremony came to be
• What makes Wings special
• A discussion over thirst traps in the 1920s
• If our ancestors had brainrot just like us

Follow us @bestpicturebrainrotpodcast as we keep delving into Oscars history with a brainrot spin

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(00:25:15) Discussion of Wings
(00:48:08) What Else Was Nominated
(00:52:38) The Brainrot
(01:00:01) Our Ratings

We are 100 weeks away from the 100th Academy Awards; follow Adam, Drew, and Sarah as they kick off the countdown with the first ever Best Picture winner - 1927's Wings!

Follow along as we fly high with this dog-fighting World War I epic where main characters Jack and David go from life without bros, to hoes before bros, to bros before hoes, back to hoes before bros, to enemies, before bros and hoes are able to coexist peacefully.  Wings is full of action, romance, and humor - but does it stand the test of time as the first ever winner?

In this episode you're gonna hear:

• How the Oscars first ceremony came to be
• What makes Wings special
• A discussion over thirst traps in the 1920s
• If our ancestors had brainrot just like us

Follow us @bestpicturebrainrotpodcast as we keep delving into Oscars history with a brainrot spin

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Adam - https://boxd.it/9fMt
Drew - https://boxd.it/ahkIx
Sarah - https://boxd.it/6VQMl]]>4120awards,cinema,classic,comedy,commentary,culture,entertainment,film,history,hollywood,movie,movies,oscars,reviewtrue1full