Welcome one and all to The Academy’s Captive Audience! Here your hosts Ben and Kit will delve into the award winning and rightfully nominated films since the creation of the Academy of Arts and Sciences. Our goal is to create an audio record of these films. Our reactions, thoughts, and overall experience will be here as a guide post to navigate all those films you may have never heard of and always wondered why they won. Without any further ado, Let’s roll that film!
Episode 28: The Writers are Writing Upstairs
Gone with the Wind (1939) · Aug 26, 2026
Episode 28: The Writers are Writing Upstairs
Of Mice and Men (1939) · Aug 26, 2026
Episode 27: Mister Mister
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) · Aug 12, 2026
Episode 27: Mister Mister
Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1939) · Aug 12, 2026
Episode 25: An Interview with Mike Zolik! Featuring the Wizard of Oz!
The Wizard of Oz (1939) · Jul 15, 2026
Episode 24: I Laugh a Lot
Stagecoach (1939) · Jul 1, 2026
Episode 24: I Laugh a Lot
Love Affair (1939) · Jul 1, 2026
Episode 20: Dream of Golden Butter
Apocalypse Now (1979) · Apr 22, 2026
Episode 20: Dream of Golden Butter
Breaking Away (1979) · Apr 22, 2026
Episode 19: He does Have a Heart
The Bishop's Wife (1947) · Apr 8, 2026
Episode 19: He does Have a Heart
Crossfire (1947) · Apr 8, 2026
Episode 19: He does Have a Heart
Gentleman's Agreement (1947) · Apr 8, 2026
The 98th Academy Awards: Part 2
Frankenstein (2025) · Feb 11, 2026
Episode 17: Shadow Boxing
Million Dollar Baby (2004) · Jan 14, 2026
Episode 17: Shadow Boxing
Ray (2004) · Jan 14, 2026
Episode 17: Shadow Boxing
The Aviator (2004) · Jan 14, 2026
Episode 16: Cheers to a New Year!
Finding Neverland (2004) · Dec 31, 2025
Episode 16: Cheers to a New Year!
Sideways (2004) · Dec 31, 2025
Episode 12: Say a Prayer...
The Exorcist (1973) · Nov 5, 2025
Episode 12: Say a Prayer...
A Touch of Class (1973) · Nov 5, 2025
Episode 9: Madness! Madness!
The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) · Sep 10, 2025
Episode 9: Madness! Madness!
Witness for the Prosecution (1957) · Sep 10, 2025
Episode 8: Love Thy Neighbor
12 Angry Men (1957) · Aug 27, 2025
Episode 8: Love Thy Neighbor
Sayonara (1957) · Aug 27, 2025
Episode 8: Love Thy Neighbor
Peyton Place (1957) · Aug 27, 2025
Episode 6: Half of the 90th Academy Awards
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017) · Jul 16, 2025
Episode 6: Half of the 90th Academy Awards
Lady Bird (2017) · Jul 16, 2025
Episode 6: Half of the 90th Academy Awards
Phantom Thread (2017) · Jul 16, 2025
Episode 6: Half of the 90th Academy Awards
Get Out (2017) · Jul 16, 2025
Episode 6: Half of the 90th Academy Awards
The Post (2017) · Jul 16, 2025