Anatomy of an Oscar – Details, episodes & analysis

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Anatomy of an Oscar

Tv & Film

Frequency: 1 episode/9d. Total Eps: 24

A new investigative show where Oscar superfans Claire, Dean, and Morgan exhume the corpse of Academy Awards' past and learn what it can tell us about the future of the awards. Each miniseries covers Best Picture and 4 notable categories in a single year of the Academy Awards. Will they close the case, or will it still be wide open? It's up to YOU to decide!

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2010: BEST SCORE

Sunday, August 9, 2026 • Duration 01:33:15

Get ready to hear the music, members of the jury! For this week's case, your detectives dive DEEP into the Best Original Score category from 2010. They examine how Marco Beltrami and Buck Sanders collaborate on a very atmospheric work, what James Horner did with the sonic soundscape of Pandora, gab a lot about Sherlock Holmes, dig into Alexandre Desplat's Anderson collaborations, and generally get really heated about Michael Giacchino's Oscars history.

You can follow the show @anatomyofanoscar on TikTok, Instagram, and Bluesky and @oscaranatomypod on Twitter and Letterboxd.

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State of the Race: THE ODYSSEY

Friday, July 24, 2026 • Duration 01:56:40

So there's a movie that just came out. You may have heard of it. It's called The Odyssey. You probably saw it. It's pretty good and your hosts dig deep on the film, its themes, and its chances at this year's Oscars. They also dive deep on some other releases like The Invite and give a Top 10 of 2026 so far.

You can follow the show on TikTok, Instagram, and Bluesky @anatomyofanoscar and on TikTok @oscaranatomy pod to keep up with the latest updates.

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2010: Episode 2-Best Costume Design

Friday, July 17, 2026 • Duration 01:32:46

We heard you like period pieces, members of the jury! For this week's case, your detectives go deep on the nominees for Best Costume Design of 2010. Sandy Powell is our winner and she is among our best to do period dress so she wins, but what about the other period outfits? Coco Before Chanel gets a nomination literally off its title, we LOVE Bright Star, and delve into the tragedies behind The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus. And, finally... we ask what the hell is up with Nine.

You can follow the show @anatomyofanoscar on TikTok, Instagram, and Bluesky and @oscaranatomypod on Twitter and Letterboxd. As always, we'd like to thank OliePhresh for our theme music.

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2010: Episode 1-Best Director

Friday, July 10, 2026 • Duration 01:34:53

Welcome to the Era of the Ten, members of the jury! For this week's case, it is just Dean and Claire as they break down the 2010 race for Best Director! They get into how much they struggle with Precious even though Lee Daniels is doing good work, Ask the question "Did George Clooney actually direct Up In The Air?", declare Inglorious Basterds Tarantino's best, and examine all the crazy tabloid drama surrounding Bigelow and Cameron. All this and more for the new miniseries!

You can follow the show on Instagram, TikTok, and Bluesky @anatomyofanoscar and on Twitter @oscaranatomypod.

As always, we'd like to thank OlliePhresh for our theme music

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State of the Race: DISCLOSURE DAY

Thursday, July 2, 2026 • Duration 01:38:22

Aliens are REAL, members of the jury! For this new BONUS episode, we're diving deep on Disclosure Day, as well as unpacking the HORROR BOOM of 2026. Obsession, Backrooms, the full nine yards!

Thank you for bearing with us as I FINALLY get our audio under control. We will be back to a regular schedule soon!

You can follow the show on Twitter and Letterboxd @oscaranatomypod and on Instagram @anatomyofanoscar.

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1978 FINALE: Best Picture

Tuesday, June 23, 2026 • Duration 01:18:24

We've done it yet again, members of the jury! For the finale of our 1978 miniseries, we are digging yet again into the same nominees we've... kept talking about! Yep! Turns out The Turning Point still barely exists, the Goodbye Girl is fun, Dean still doesn't like Julia, Star Wars... is Star Wars and maybe Annie Hall SHOULD have won picture!

You can follow the show on Instagram and Bluesky @anatomyofanoscar and on Twitter, TikTok, and Letterboxd @oscaranatomypod.

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1978: Episode 4-Best Actress

Monday, June 8, 2026 • Duration 01:00:51

The Academy got it right, members of the jury! For this weeks trial, your detectives investigate the 1978 Oscars' Best Actress Race. Who *is* the Goodbye Girl? Did the double nom for The Turning Point rally do what they were hoping it would? Jane Fonda is here! But most important is Diane Keaton.

You can follow the show on TikTok, Instagram, and Bluesky @anatomyofanoscar and on Twitter and Letterboxd @oscaranatomypod. You can follow your hosts' writing here:

lightthescene.substack.com

upsymaizy.substack.com

beakerbarnes.substack.com

As Always, we'd like to thank OlliePhresh for our theme music

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1978: Episode 3-Best Sound

Friday, May 29, 2026 • Duration 01:27:48

Be ready to blast some eardrums, members of the jury! For this week's case, your detectives are investigating the wonderful and strange world of sound at the 1978 Oscars! There is talk about how the dance sequences in The Turning Point lead to interesting use of mixing, how you craft an underwater world with The Deep, and get BIG and LOUD with Close Encounters. There's a lot of Jawa noises but no noise more concerning than listening to Dean rant and rave about his love of Sorcerer for 20 minutes.

You can follow the show on Instagram, TikTok, and Bluesky @anatomyofanoscar and on Twitter and Letterboxd @oscaranatomypod. You can find links to your hosts' work at:

lightthescene.substack.com

upsymaizy.substack.com

beakerbarnes.substack.com

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1978: Episode 2-Best Costume Design

Friday, May 22, 2026 • Duration 01:14:00

Time to take your measurements, members of the jury! For this week's investigation your detectives are diving deep into the fascinating world of Best Costume Design of 1978! There are some true legends of the industry in this category doing some not amazing work. How does Julia translate the femininity of its characters through costumes? What's up with A Little Night Music just in general? Can we even consider the object that is The Other Side of Midnight when it both doesn't exist and is horrible? And, of course, STAR WARS!!!

You can follow the show on TikTok, Instagram, and Bluesky @anatomyofanoscar and on Twitter and Letterboxd @oscaranatomypod. You can follow your detectives' writing at

lightthescene.substack.com

upsymaizy.substack.com

beakerbarnes.substack.com

As always, we'd like to thank OlliePhresh for our theme music

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1978-Episode 1: Best Director

Friday, May 15, 2026 • Duration 02:08:58

We're heading back to the 70s, members of the jury! For this week's inaugural case, your detectives are analyzing the Best Director nominees from the 1978 Oscars. How did Fred Zinnerman take his cultural cache to make Julia, a movie that is literally just great gowns? Herbert Ross directed two movies this year that are BOTH nominated for Best Picture? Spielberg's alien arrival epic clashes with another little movie about space (hint: It's Star Wars), and Annie Hall comes in with a surprise win!

You can follow the show on Instagram and TikTok @anatomyofanoscar and on Twitter and Letterboxd @oscaranatomypod. You can follow your detectives' newsletters at:

lightthescene.substack.com

upsymaizy.substack.com

beakerbarnes.substack.com

As always, we'd like to thank OlliePhresh for our theme music

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