Welcome to the first episode of 2026! Ben and Kit wrap up the 77th Academy Awards by heading down to Georgia on the Spruce Goose to watch a title boxing match that ends a life. Shocking we know. So take your seats, sit back, and listen in to find out how we capture the leading ideas of 2005. The following films are discussed...

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Ray

The Aviator

Million Dollar Baby

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For the last episode of 2025, Ben and Kit look back twenty years to 2005 to the 77th Academy Awards. We reminisce on what the early millennium was like and what could these two nominated films say about the culture we inhabited. So join us in ringing in the New Year by rediscovering the childlike imagination at the bottom of a bottle of your choice. This episode we look at...

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Finding Neverland

Sideways

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Ben and Kit complete their race around the 29th Academy Awards. Only to realize that along the way they forgot to mention one of the most influential films to our modern day directors! If you can figure out what it is, go ahead and leave a comment as to why it was overlooked at this years' Oscars. Otherwise the nominated films we discuss in this episode are...

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Giant

The King and I

Around the World in 80 Days

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