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Academy Vs Audience

Claire Bolton, Dan Gibbins, and Erin Weir

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Ever since 1928, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has handed out trophies to what it considered the best in film. Sometimes they were absolutely right, sometimes they were entirely wrong, sometimes they were so, so basic. But in all that time, audiences have had their own opinions, sometimes better, sometimes much worse. And sometimes, when the stars align or the fates allow, they even agree. Academy Vs Audience is a deep dive into Oscar history, revisiting film history from t ...
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The Third Space

Kevin Weir & Jeremy Verkley

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Each week, Kevin and Jeremy meet up to discuss hypothetical situations for an hour. Nonsense conversations about fictional universes, pop culture concepts, and scientific principles spoken with such confidence, you'd swear they were experts.
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🌌 Welcome to ”Dear People of Earth,” the podcast that takes you on an exhilarating journey into the heart of the UFO and UAP enigma through the lens of science and discovery. 🚀 If you’ve ever wondered about the mysteries that reside in the night sky or the science behind those unidentified flying objects, you’re in the right place. Join us as we embark on an exploration of the cosmos and the uncharted territory of UFOs and UAPs. 🔬 Dive deep into the realm of UFO science and physics with our ...
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In 1987, both Academy and Audience were making questionable choices in very different directions, so Kevin Weir's back to help Erin, Claire, and Dan get into it. The Oscar went to The Last Emperor, chronicling the uniquely tragic life of China's final emperor Puyi, and the gang accidentally watches the longest possible version. The audience goes fa…
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In 1986, Hollywood was in two minds about the military. Oliver Stone won an Oscar for his ground-level examination of the destruction and darkness of the Vietnam War, via one idealistic recruit being ground down by perpetual horror and atrocity. Tony Scott went another way, with whizz-bang planes that go fast and hot shot fighter pilots flying and …
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In this captivating episode of the “Dear People of Earth” podcast, host Steve Sprague sits down with the esteemed Dan Harary, author and president of the Hollywood Disclosure Alliance. Join us as we delve into Dan’s lifelong contact experiences with UFOS, Ghosts and Poltergeists, explore the fascinating stories behind his books, and discuss the rec…
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It's 1985 and the tonal gap between Academy winners and Audience favourite isn't getting smaller. The Oscar goes to Meryl Streep and Robert Redford's languidly paced, ill-fated romance in Out of Africa. Returning guest Gina Stewart joins Erin, Claire, and Dan to explain how the actual Karen Blixen's memoir of life in colonial Africa was mutated int…
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It's buddy cops and classical music frenemies as Academy Vs Audience reaches 1984! First off, the Oscar goes to Amadeus, a film version of the what-if story proposing a deadly rivalry between composers Mozart and Salieri... a rivalry only one of them knows about. Erin, Claire, and Dan dig into it, the music, the wig-game, and if it's as gripping as…
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It's 1983, and the big movies are all about difficult parent/child relationships. The Oscars went to Terms of Endearment, a mother/daughter story conceived, written, and brought to the screen by men, and Erin, Claire, and Dan have a lot of questions and notes on its success. Audiences, however, needed to see how Han Solo got out of the carbonite, a…
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While Erin and Claire are busy with the all-new theatrical experience of Riverona, travel back with us to 1944 and what Dan insists against all opposition is "one of the three most criminally underrated Best Pictures in history," the cask-stength comfort viewing of Going My Way. But first, for All 80s Summer, Erin has a speed-run review of George M…
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While Erin and Claire are bringing a fresh new work to what lucky audiences are able to catch it, we turn back the clock to one of our earliest episodes, in which Dan invited Erin, Claire, and you, the listener, to join him in his Yancey Cravat Madness. Followed by some love for Charlie Chaplin! And since this is All 80s Summer, some quickie 80s mo…
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It's 1982, and the rift between Academy and Audience grows ever farther. The (many) Oscars go to Richard Attenborough's lengthy biopic Gandhi, bringing you the greatest hits of Mohandas-then-Mahatma Gandhi, managing to fill over three hours of runtime with few insights beyond "Gandhi: Nifty." Meanwhile Steven Spielberg re-conquered Hollywood with t…
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It’s 1981, and one of the most iconic adventure movies ever takes on a movie with one iconic piece of music that they use a little. The Academy goes with Chariots of Fire, about the 1924 UK Olympic track and field team and the obstacles both great and very small they faced, while the audience flocks to see Steven Spielberg and George Lucas’ latest …
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Welcome to Academy Vs Audiences All 80s Summer! The hits get bigger and the Oscar winners get smaller, and nothing spells that out quite like 1980. The Oscars go with Ordinary People, Robert Redford's film about a family in turmoil after a tragedy, and the different ways we successfully or unsuccessfully process grief. The audience, however, just r…
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It's 1979, nearing the end of the era of serious dramas for adults ruling the box office, and Dustin Hoffman's divorce and custody drama becomes one of our more unlikely joint champions. Erin, Claire, and Dan dig into Ted Kramer's attempts to juggle two lives: raising his son alone after his wife Joanna disappears into the night, and a career that …
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It's 1978 and the tonal gulf between Oscar winner and people's champ has, if anything, widened, as has the gap in host reactions. The Academy goes for Michael Cimino's home-from-Vietnam story The Deer Hunter, which has some stellar performances but also very strange and off-putting pacing, and an iconic, definitive scene that maybe does more harm t…
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In 1977, a long time ago, you might say Academy and Audience's tastes were far, far away. Claire, Erin, Dan, and returning guest Munsi Parker-Munroe strap in to take on one Woody Allen in his seminal hit, Annie Hall, asking how well it's aged and how challenging it is to deal with the Woody Allen of it all. That accomplished, it's time for our firs…
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The Oscars have happened, Award Season is done for now, and we take a look at the ten candidates for Best Picture of 2023, with returning guest Oscar enthusiast, and greatest living fan of Zardoz, Olav Rokne. Dan and Olav saw all ten, as is their wont, Erin's seen six, and Claire's here for the vibes as we speed through reviews of nine great movies…
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Welcome to "Dear People of Earth," the podcast that delves into the mysteries of the universe and beyond. In this special episode, we are joined by Kevin Day, a key figure in the infamous Nimitz Tic Tac UFO encounter. Prepare to have your curiosity piqued as we explore the fascinating details of this event and offer a fresh perspective on one of th…
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In this episode, we are joined by the hilarious and insightful Dave Foley, comedian, actor, and UFO enthusiast. We talk about the recent release of the AARO Historical UAP Volume 1, a comprehensive report on the history and evidence of unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) from (AARO). We also discuss the bad actors within the debunking and journalis…
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Join us for a captivating episode of "Dear People of Earth" as we welcome special guests Darcy Weir, the renowned filmmaker, and Andy Marcel, an experiencer with incredible stories to share. In this episode, we delve deep into the fascinating world of UFOs and USOs, discussing the latest developments and discoveries. Darcy Weir shares his insights …
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It's 1976, and audiences and the Academy are united in loving one man: Rocky Balboa. A nine film franchise spanning six decades has a small and simple beginning as a struggling young Sylvester Stallone writes himself into stardom as a simple palooka trying to prove to the world and himself that he can go the distance with heavyweight champ Apollo C…
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In this captivating episode of "Dear People of Earth," we are joined by the esteemed Captain Ron Janix, the organizer of the renowned Contact in the Desert event. As we celebrate their 10th anniversary, we delve into the fascinating world of UFOs, discussing the incredible lineup of guests and speakers for this year's event. Captain Ron Janix share…
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In the latest episode of "Dear People of Earth," we delve into a groundbreaking revelation that has shaken the very foundation of our understanding of the universe. Our special guest, Matt Laslo, an experienced congressional reporter and founder of Askapol.com, has been tirelessly investigating the UAP (Unidentified Aerial Phenomena) story, and has…
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It's 1995, and we have cuckoos and sharks coming your way! The Oscar went to One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, second film ever to achieve the Oscar Grand Slam, as Jack Nicholson's anti-hero McMurphy squared off with Louise Fletcher's icily villainous Nurse Ratched. It's hailed by a classic, but how does it hold up? And what do other versions of the…
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Two years after The Godfather dominated the box office and snagged the top Oscar, Francis and the Corleones are back for one of the most lauded sequels ever, The Godfather Part 2. Gina Stewart's back to join Erin, Claire, and Dan in unpacking the rise of Vito and the fall of Michael, and the sad story of Fredo and the career of the man playing him.…
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It's 1973, and we take a break from Coppola's mafia movies for... more crimes, of legal and spiritual nature! First up, Paul Newman and Robert Redford are back together for new crimes in a new century, as 1930s con men out for payback on a vicious gangster in Oscar winner The Sting. But as popular as the Butch and Sundance reunion was (very), audie…
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In this captivating episode of “Dear People of Earth,” we sit down with the renowned author and president of the Hollywood Disclosure Alliance, Dan Harary. With a career spanning decades as a publicist in the glitz and glamour of Hollywood, Dan shares fascinating insights into the world of entertainment and beyond. Our conversation delves into the …
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Join us on this captivating episode of "Dear People of Earth" as we sit down with esteemed guest, Dr. Jobe Soffa Clarke from Berkeley. Together, we delve into the fascinating realms of science, physics, and the potential connections between UFOs, UAPs, and artificial intelligence.In this thought-provoking conversation, Dr. Clarke shares his insight…
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It's 1972 and Francis Ford Coppola had an offer neither Academy nor Audience could refuse, with all-time-classic mob movie The Godfather. Erin, Claire, and Dan dig into the suspense, the twists and turns, who the best Corleone kid is and why it's Tom Hagen, and Gina Stewart is back to tell us all about how Mario Puzo's novel was adapted (by Puzo hi…
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Dear People of Earth, prepare to embark on an extraordinary journey into the enigmatic world of UFOs UAPs (Unidentified Aerial Phenomena) and UAPX, guided by our esteemed guest, Kevin Knuth, a professor at the University of Albany and a key member of the UAPX team. In this captivating episode, we delve into the intriguing realm of UAP physics, the …
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🛸 Brace yourselves for a riveting journey into the unknown on this special edition of Dear People of Earth. In this episode, we dive headfirst into the groundbreaking developments surrounding the Schumer Rounds UAP Disclosure Amendment to the NDAA (National Defense Authorization Act). 🌍 "Dear People of Earth" invites you to join the conversation wi…
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In this enthralling episode of "Dear People of Earth," we sit down with Charlie Hicks, a man who claims his encounters with the unknown began when he was just six years old. Charlie shares his extraordinary and often terrifying experiences with extraterrestrial beings, notably 'the Greys' and a mysterious hybrid female, who have been a constant pre…
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Join Steve Sprague, host of the 'Dear People of Earth' podcast, in a riveting episode featuring Steve Bassett from the Paradigm Research Institute. In this enlightening conversation, they delve into the recent developments surrounding the Schumer-Rounds UAP Amendment, exploring why it was gutted and the significant implications for the UFO communit…
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It's the holiday season, so while taking a brief break, Erin, Claire, and Dan look back at the hits, possible nominees, and other random movies they've seen over the course of 2023. What were some Oscar History highlights? What were the weird trends of 2023 movies? What's the most unfortunate trend? Are we headed for the first Joint Champion in two…
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1971 brings us another year where you have to ask if someone wrote the winners down wrong, as the Academy goes with the cop thrillers and audiences decide they're not quite done with musicals. Best Picture goes to The French Connection, with Gene Hackman as Popeye Doyle, a cop on the edge in world he never made, fighting French drug traffickers wit…
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In this enthralling episode of ”Dear People of Earth,” we sit down with Charlie Hicks, a man who claims his encounters with the unknown began when he was just six years old. Charlie shares his extraordinary and often terrifying experiences with extraterrestrial beings, notably ’the Greys’ and a mysterious hybrid female, who have been a constant pre…
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Welcome to the 70s, New Hollywood! And as Erin, Claire, and Dan enter this new decade, all is fair in love and war... and if it isn't, love means never having to say you're sorry. The Academy goes for Patton, a biopic of the controversial World War II general, and Erin and Claire are... not convinced. Meanwhile, the audience showed up in droves for…
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In this fascinating episode of ’Dear People of Earth,’ we delve deep into the realms of physics and science to explore DARPA’s latest venture: the reverse engineering of laser technology derived from UFOs and UAPs (Unidentified Aerial Phenomena).This groundbreaking initiative has led to the development of a revolutionary system that promises to bea…
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Grab your hat, your boots, your portable radio, and all the chewing gum you can carry, as New Hollywood hits hard in 1969. The Academy goes for the bleak, urban tragedy of two failing hustlers in Midnight Cowboy, and Dustin Hoffman shatters our hosts' hearts. The audience went for something lighter, more fun, and yet with fewer surviving protagonis…
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In this enthralling episode of ”Dear People Of Earth,” host Steve Sprague is joined by the enigmatic Fernando Cornejo, who shares the remarkable tale of an astonishing UFO—or as some might call it, an Orb—captured hovering above the verdant expanses of the Ecuadorian rainforest. This isn’t just any story; it’s a transformative journey that reshaped…
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It's 1968, the dying days of Hollywood's "Golden Age," and while grosses have been down and the market's oversaturated, the big-budget Hollywood musical is going down swinging. First, the Oscar goes to Oliver!, a whimsical, light-hearted, peppy musical adaptation of... Oliver Twist? Weird choice. Once we're through the toe-tapping child trauma, it'…
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In this riveting episode of Dear People of Earth, host Stephen Sprague from UAPmax.com delves deep into the ever-evolving world of UFOs and UAPs. Joined by the multi-talented UFO enthusiast, Michael Ian Black, they unravel the intricacies surrounding UFO disclosure, the rising consciousness about this phenomenon, and the complex intersection of sci…
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In our next episode, we unveil the mysteries with Kevin Day, pivotal player of the Nimitz UAP encounter. Venture into explosive, never-before-heard secrets that will challenge everything you thought you knew about the Nimitz incident. Day presents his groundbreaking theories on NHI and, with raw emotion, shares his role in the heart-wrenching shoot…
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Welcome to New Hollywood, listeners! The Academy goes for tense, racially charged In The Heat of the Night, where Sidney Poitier announces "They call me Mr. Tibbs" and helps a hick southern sheriff solve a murder. It's gripping, it's powerful, it brings up some sad thoughts for Erin, Claire, and Dan in the wake of recent events in Canada. Then on t…
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Dr. Daniel Coumbe Discusses Japan Airlines Flight 1628: A Deep Physics ExaminationIn a riveting new episode of the ”Unexplained Aerial Phenomena” podcast, Dr. Daniel Coumbe delves deep into the infamous case of Japan Airlines Flight 1628 and its mysterious UFO encounter. This incident, which has been a focal point of UAP (Unidentified Aerial Phenom…
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In this gripping episode of Dear People Of Earth, we delve deep into the mysterious world of UFOs and unearth the hidden secrets behind some of the most enigmatic sightings. Join us as we explore the covert world of ”UFO Secret Keepers,” individuals who may hold the keys to unlocking the truth about unidentified aerial phenomena (UAPs). We name mor…
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It's 1966, and as the so-called "Golden Age" of Hollywood collapses, nobody's having a good year. The Oscars favour A Man For All Seasons, the story of Thomas Moore, a man bold enough to [checks notes] take no actions, speak no opinions, and "My name's Paul and that's tween y'all" Henry VIII's marriage controversies. Yeah. Great subject for a biopi…
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All claims in this podcast came from sources that have chosen to remain anonymous at this time. All assertions are alleged until proven factual. Connections made or implied are not proven beyond a reasonable doubt, and listeners should take this into account when listening to this podcast episode.And Now-Bombshell episode of The ”Dear People Of Ear…
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Journey back to 1665 with us as we explore the enigmatic UFO battle over Stralsund, a puzzling historical event that left the townspeople and later historians questioning what really transpired that fateful night. Was this one of the earliest UAP (Unidentified Aerial Phenomena) events ever recorded, or is there a more mundane explanation? Tune in a…
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It's 1965, and Academy Vs Audience hits Film History's Second Juggernaut: Dame Julie Andrews and the late, great, Christopher Plummer in The Sound of Music. Erin, Claire, and Dan dig into the sweet little musical about love, family, music, and the dangers of capitulating to Nazis... breaking down the kids, the king that is Captain Von Trapp and the…
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