Explore every episode of the podcast Why It Won
| Title | Pub. Date | Duration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Why It Won: The Sound of Music (1965) | 12 Jan 2026 | 00:57:38 | |
Adelaide & Antonio talk Julie Andrews, movie musicals, Christopher Plummer being hot and more as they explore why The Sound of Music won best picture. | |||
| Snubbed: Brief Encounter (1945) | 26 Jan 2026 | 00:34:52 | |
Adelaide recaps/reviews Brief Encounter & talks about why it was snubbed from a best picture nomination. | |||
| Snubbed: A Hard Day's Night (1964) | 23 Mar 2026 | 00:36:13 | |
Adelaide talks Beatlemania and the British New Wave as she reviews A Hard Day's Night. | |||
| Why It Won: My Fair Lady (1964) | 09 Mar 2026 | 01:00:12 | |
Antonio and Adelaide talk the British invasion, beautiful gowns, and Julie Andrews (again) as they figure out why My Fair Lady won best picture. | |||
| Snubbed: Breathless (1960) | 23 Feb 2026 | 00:35:18 | |
Adelaide talks the French New Wave as she recaps/reviews Breathless. | |||
| Why It Won: The Apartment (1960) | 09 Feb 2026 | 00:50:02 | |
Adelaide and Antonio talk capitalism, the death of the Hays Code, and Shirley MacLaine's half-Canadian charm as they explore why The Apartment won best picture. | |||
| Why It Won: West Side Story (1961) | 06 Apr 2026 | 01:06:49 | |
Antonio and Adelaide talk Stephen Sondheim, Steven Spielberg, and the golden age of musicals as they explore why West Side Story won best picture. | |||
| Why It Won: A Man for All Seasons (1966) | 04 May 2026 | 00:57:47 | |
Antonio and Adelaide talk Tudor history, the death of the studio era, and the ethics of a hot Henry VIII as they figure out why A Man for All Seasons won best picture. | |||
| Snubbed: Blow-Up (1966) | 20 Apr 2026 | 00:31:29 | |
Adelaide discusses how MGM killed the Hays Code as she recaps/reviews Antonioni's Blow-Up. | |||
| Snubbed: The Graduate (1967) | 18 May 2026 | 00:32:56 | |
Adelaide discusses the beginning of the American New Wave as she recaps/reviews The Graduate. | |||
| Why It Won: Midnight Cowboy (1969) | 15 Jun 2026 | 00:56:24 | |
Adelaide & special guest JJ talk the American New Wave, queer subtext, and Clavicular (somehow) as they explore why Midnight Cowboy won best picture. JJ's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jj.cardillo/ | |||