Best HonestFun Podcasts (2024)

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The 8th Academy Awards (Films of 1935) - Part III 1:15:10

13d ago1:15:10

1:15:10

It's Round 3 of the 8th Academy Awards bracket, where we took the 12 nominees and added 4 options of our own to create a 16 movie bracket. In this episode will be discussing the final four and declaring a winner! The nominees were: Alice Adams; Broadway Melody of 1936; Captain Blood; David Copperfield; The Informer; The Lives of a Bengal Lancer; A …

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The 8th Academy Awards (Films of 1935) - Part II 43:36

28d ago43:36

43:36

It's a shorter episode this week as we dive into Round 2 of the 8th Academy Awards bracket. We took the 12 nominees and added 4 additional films for a 16 movie bracket. In this episode will be declaring the winners and losers from Round 2 and discussing the films that were eliminated. The nominees were: Alice Adams; Broadway Melody of 1936; Captain…

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Master and Commander - Aubrey/Maturin 1:06:15

1M ago1:06:15

1:06:15

We ran into a bit of a roadblock with the episode we originally planned to release this month, so we’ve decided to pivot. We're returning to the seas to cover Aubrey/Maturin from Peter Weir’s 2003 Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World. Between an unexpected topic and no episode at all, this was truly the lesser of two weevils. Follow the …

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The 8th Academy Awards (Films of 1935) - Part I 1:22:38

1M ago1:22:38

1:22:38

We’re back for season 3! There were 12 nominees at the 8th Academy Award, so we thought, "what the heck, let's add 4 more," to make this one of our 16 movie tournaments. We discuss the losers from Round 1 in this episode. The nominees were: Alice Adams; Broadway Melody of 1936; Captain Blood; David Copperfield; The Informer; The Lives of a Bengal L…

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The 96th Academy Awards (Films of 2023) - Part II 1:59:44

3M ago1:59:44

1:59:44

We’re wrapping up our discussion of the film's from this year's Academy Awards. This episode we cover the winners from our mini-bracket. The nominees were: American Fiction, Anatomy of a Fall, Barbie, The Holdovers, Killers of the Flower Moon, Maestro, Oppenheimer, Past Lives, Poor Things, The Zone of Interest Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the …

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Due South - Fraser/Ray 1:39:58

3M ago1:39:58

1:39:58

There's four directions on this map, but we're only going one way...Due South! We're back to cover a couple of vintage ships (Fraser/Ray V and Fraser/Ray K) from the 90's Canadian crime procedural Due South. Follow the show on Tumblr at ltbkpod.tumblr.comBy HonestFun

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The 96th Academy Awards (Films of 2023) - Part I 1:51:25

3M ago1:51:25

1:51:25

We’re covering this year's Academy Awards! As usual for the years where there are more than 5 nominees, will be taking the 10 films, pitting them against one another, and deciding on winners and losers. The losers are discussed in this episode. The nominees were: American Fiction, Anatomy of a Fall, Barbie, The Holdovers, Killers of the Flower Moon…

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Season 2 Stats & 96th Academy Awards Predictions 1:11:10

4M ago1:11:10

1:11:10

Another season of this podcast in the books! In this episode we'll cover our stats from Season 2 of the podcast - how many films we've watched, how many times the Oscars got it wrong, and much, much more! Then we'll wrap up by making predictions for the 96th Academy Awards. NOTE: This episode contains spoilers for some previously discussed films. A…

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The 30th Academy Awards (Films of 1957) 1:32:54

4M ago1:32:54

1:32:54

This episode we're covering the 30th Academy Awards or the films of 1957. The nominees were: 12 Angry Men, The Bridge on the River Kwai, Peyton Place, Sayonara, Witness for the Prosecution. No extras this year? Wild. Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover. Timestamps are approximate: 10:10 - Peyton Place 23:30 -…

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The 75th Academy Awards (Films of 2002) - Part III - The Bourne Identity 1:29:40

5M ago1:29:40

1:29:40

What a surprise at the end of "The 75th Academy Awards - Part II," huh? In this episode we take some time to really dig into one of our favorite films: The Bourne Identity. We also wrap up our discussion of the year with our usual conclusions. Note: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover. Timestamps are approximate: 0:…

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The 75th Academy Awards (Films of 2002) - Part II 1:07:08

5M ago1:07:08

1:07:08

We're covering the 75th Academy Awards or the films of 2002. There were 5 nominees this year, but it was a great year for films, so we added 5 more (we were almost tempted to bump this year up to a true 16-movie tournament, so we may have missed your favorite). In part 2 we'll be covering the winners from the first round. The nominees were: Gangs o…

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The 75th Academy Awards (Films of 2002) - Part I 1:03:29

6M ago1:03:29

1:03:29

We're covering the 75th Academy Awards or the films of 2002. There were 5 nominees this year, but it was a great year for films, so we added 5 more (we were almost tempted to bump this year up to a true 16-movie tournament, so we may have missed your favorite). In part 1 we'll be covering the losers from the first round. The nominees were: Gangs of…

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Ship Updates - Leverage, Loki, Our Flag Means Death, and Good Omens 2:20:25

6M ago2:20:25

2:20:25

We know we said this episode would be out in January 2024, but we couldn't wait either. As a holiday surprise, here is the much requested ship update episode a little early. We're covering 4 ships from shows (Leverage, Loki, Our Flag Means Death, and Good Omens) that have had new seasons since we originally discussed them. If you want to skip aroun…

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The 33rd Academy Awards (Films of 1960) 2:24:13

7M ago2:24:13

2:24:13

We're taking a short holiday break in two weeks (so no new episode on 12/22/23). To make up for that this episode is (totally on purpose!) 2.5 hours long. We're covering the 33rd Academy Awards or the films of 1960. The nominees were: The Alamo, The Apartment, Elmer Gantry, Sons and Lovers, and the Sundowners. We also cover non-nominees A Bout de S…

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Marvel Cinematic Universe - Captain Marvel 48:32

7M ago48:32

48:32

We've got another Let the Girls Kiss this week! In light of the recent release of the MCU's The Marvels we're taking a look back at 2019's Captain Marvel and the Top Gun-laden vibes of Carol Danvers/Maria Rambeau. Follow the show on Twitter at @ltbkpod and on Tumblr at ltbkpod.tumblr.comBy HonestFun

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The 9th Academy Awards (Films of 1936) - Part II 1:26:24

7M ago1:26:24

1:26:24

We're wrapping up 1936 and covering the winners from our 14 movie tournament this week (10 nominees, plus 4 additional films (!!!)) The nominees were: Anthony Adverse; Dodsworth; The Great Ziegfeld; Libeled Lady; Mr. Deeds Goes to Town; Romeo and Juliet; The Story of Louis Pasteur; A Tale of Two Cities; Three Smart Girls; and San Francisco. The add…

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The 9th Academy Awards (Films of 1936) - Part I 1:28:15

7M ago1:28:15

1:28:15

We're back in the 30's with 10 nominees, so we're doing another bracket! In this episode will be taking the 10 nominees, plus 4 additional films (!!!) and deciding on the winners and losers from Round 1. We'll discuss the films that were eliminated. The nominees were: Anthony Adverse; Dodsworth; The Great Ziegfeld; Libeled Lady; Mr. Deeds Goes to T…

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The 52nd Academy Awards (Films of 1979) 1:39:33

8M ago1:39:33

1:39:33

We're discussing the 52nd Academy Awards, which honored the films of 1979. The nominees were: All That Jazz, Apocalypse Now, Breaking Away, Kramer vs. Kramer, Norma Rae. We also discuss non-nominees Alien and The Jerk. Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover. Timestamps are approximate: 9:00 - Breaking Away 16:45…

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The 83rd Academy Awards (Films of 2010) - Part II 1:11:19

8M ago1:11:19

1:11:19

We've got more than 5 nominees again, so we're doing another bracket! In this episode we discuss the winners from Round 1 and decide if the Oscars got it wrong. The nominees were: 127 Hours, Black Swan, The Fighter, Inception, The Kids are All Right, The King's Speech, The Social Network, Toy Story 3, True Grit, and Winter's Bone. Notes: SPOILERS -…

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Black Sails 1:41:49

9M ago1:41:49

1:41:49

This week we're joined by a special guest for the long awaited continuation of our Gay Pirates series and discover the wacky concept of "hetero-baiting." Follow the show on Twitter at @ltbkpod and on Tumblr at ltbkpod.tumblr.comBy HonestFun

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The 83rd Academy Awards (Films of 2010) - Part I 1:06:35

9M ago1:06:35

1:06:35

We've got more than 5 nominees again, so we're doing another bracket! In this episode will be taking the 10 nominees deciding on the winners and losers from Round 1 and discussing the films that were eliminated. The nominees were: 127 Hours, Black Swan, The Fighter, Inception, The Kids are All Right, The King's Speech, The Social Network, Toy Story…

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The 46th Academy Awards (Films of 1973) 1:46:01

9M ago1:46:01

1:46:01

We're discussing the 46th Academy Awards, which honored the films of 1973. The nominees were: American Graffiti; A Touch of Class, Cries and Whispers, The Exorcist, and The Sting. We also discuss non-nominees Enter the Dragon, Serpico, Paper Moon, and The Harder They Come. Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.…

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The 10th Academy Awards (Films of 1937) - Part II 1:02:26

10M ago1:02:26

1:02:26

We've got more than 5 nominees again, so we're doing another bracket! In this episode we discuss the winners from Round 1 and decide if the Oscars got it wrong. The nominees were: The Awful Truth; Captains Courageous; Dead End; The Good Earth; In Old Chicago; The Life of Emile Zola; Lost Horizon; One Hundred Men and a Girl; Stage Door; and A Star i…

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The 10th Academy Awards (Films of 1937) - Part I 1:08:47

10M ago1:08:47

1:08:47

We've got more than 5 nominees again, so we're doing another bracket! In this episode will be taking the 10 nominees (plus 1 film we've added for cultural relevance - Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs) deciding on the winners and losers from Round 1 and discussing the films that were eliminated. The nominees were: The Awful Truth; Captains Courageous…

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The 40th Academy Awards (Films of 1967) 1:40:32

11M ago1:40:32

1:40:32

We're back in the 60's to cover the 40th Academy Awards, which honored the films of 1963. The nominees were: Bonnie and Clyde, Doctor Dolittle, The Graduate, Guess Who's Coming to Dinner, and In the Heat of the Night. We also discuss non-nominees Cool Hand Luke; The Good, the Bad and the Ugly; and Barefoot in the Park. Notes: SPOILERS - we talk thr…

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Star Trek Kelvin Timeline - Kirk/Spock 2:00:45

11M ago2:00:45

2:00:45

We discuss Kirk and Spock from the Kelvin timeline Star Trek Films (Star Trek (2009); Star Trek: Into Darkness; and Star Trek Beyond). Kelsey suffers. Follow the show on Twitter at @ltbkpod and on Tumblr at ltbkpod.tumblr.comBy HonestFun

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The 91st Academy Awards (Films of 2018) - Part III 1:11:16

11M ago1:11:16

1:11:16

It's Round 3 of the 91st Academy Awards bracket, where we took the 8 nominees and added 8 options of our own to create a 16 movie bracket. In this episode will be discussing the final four and declaring a winner! Play along with your own bracket The nominees were: A Star is Born, BlacKkKlansman, Black Panther, Bohemian Rhapsody, The Favourite, Gree…

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The 91st Academy Awards (Films of 2018) - Part II 1:03:21

12M ago1:03:21

1:03:21

It's Round 2 of the 91st Academy Awards bracket, where we took the 8 nominees and added 8 options of our own to create a 16 movie bracket. In this episode will be declaring the winners and losers from Round 2 and discussing the films that were eliminated. Play along with your own bracket The nominees were: A Star is Born, BlacKkKlansman, Black Pant…

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The 91st Academy Awards (Films of 2018) - Part I 1:38:57

12M ago1:38:57

1:38:57

We've done it again - another 16 movie bracket! For the 91st Academy Awards we've taken the 8 nominees and added 8 options of our own. In this episode will be declaring the winners and losers from Round 1 and discussing the films that were eliminated. Play along with your own bracket The nominees were: A Star is Born, BlacKkKlansman, Black Panther,…

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The 36th Academy Awards (Films of 1963) 1:47:21

1y ago1:47:21

1:47:21

We're still in the 60's, but are shaking things up with a guest. We're joined by Maddie's friend Ben to cover the 36th Academy Awards, which honored the films of 1963. The nominees were: America America, Cleopatra, How the West Was Won, Lilies of the Field, and Tom Jones. We also discuss non-nominees Charade, 8 1/2, Dr. No, and Hud. Notes: SPOILERS…

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The 39th Academy Awards (Films of 1966) 1:18:17

1y ago1:18:17

1:18:17

We're back from our break and returning to the 60's to cover the 39th Academy Awards, which honored the films of 1966. The nominees were: Alfie; A Man for All Seasons; The Russians are Coming, the Russians are Coming; The Sand Pebbles; and Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?. Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover. …

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Cowboys 1:38:45

1y ago1:38:45

1:38:45

Howdy Partners! In this episode we're looking at a number of homoerotic - or purportedly homoerotic - cowboy movies ranging from 1948 to the present (many thanks to our listeners for their suggestions!). Timestamps are approximate: 2:00 - Red River 14:50 - Johnny Guitar 29:55 - Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid 40:50 - Young Guns 48:50 - Tombstone…

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Whoops! 1:18

1y ago1:18

1:18

So you may have noticed we missed our March episode. Here's what happened: We lost a portion of one of the audio files and weren't able to fix it. We'll get back on schedule and release an episode mid-May. Thanks for your patience! Follow the show on Twitter at @ltbkpod and on Tumblr at ltbkpod.tumblr.com…

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The 95th Academy Awards (Films of 2022) - Part II 1:23:14

1y ago1:23:14

1:23:14

We’re continuing our discussion of the most recent Academy Awards in this episode! As usual for the years where there are more than 5 nominees, will be taking the 10 films, pitting them against one another, and deciding on winners and losers. The winners are discussed in this episode. Play along with your own bracket The nominees were: All Quiet on…

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The 95th Academy Awards (Films of 2022) - Part I 1:26:51

1+ y ago1:26:51

1:26:51

We’re covering the most recent Academy Awards in this episode! As usual for the years where there are more than 5 nominees, will be taking the 10 films, pitting them against one another, and deciding on winners and losers. The losers are discussed in this episode. Play along with your own bracket The nominees were: All Quiet on the Western Front; A…

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Season 1 Stats & 95th Academy Awards Predictions 1:02:39

1+ y ago1:02:39

1:02:39

We've got something a little different this week! In this episode we're crunching the numbers and summarizing the stats from Season 1 of the podcast - how many films we've watched, how many times the Oscars got it wrong, which years have been the best, and much, much more! Finally we'll see if we've learned enough to predict what will win Best Pict…

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The 85th Academy Awards (Films of 2012) - Part II 1:09:44

1+ y ago1:09:44

1:09:44

It's another year with more than 5 nominees so we're doing another bracket! In this episode will be taking the 9 nominees (plus one of our favorite films) we'll be discussing the winners that made it out of the first round. Play along with your own bracket The nominees were: Amour, Argo, Beasts of the Southern Wild, Django Unchained, Les Misérables…

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The 85th Academy Awards (Films of 2012) - Part I 1:46:04

1+ y ago1:46:04

1:46:04

It's another year with more than 5 nominees so we're doing another bracket! In this episode will be taking the 9 nominees (plus one of our favorite films), deciding on the winners and losers from Round 1, and discussing the films that were eliminated. Play along with your own bracket The nominees were: Amour, Argo, Beasts of the Southern Wild, Djan…

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The 42nd Academy Awards (Films of 1969) 1:40:37

1+ y ago1:40:37

1:40:37

In this episode we cover the 42nd Academy Awards, which honored the films of 1969. The nominees were: Anne of the Thousand Days; Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid; Hello, Dolly!; Midnight Cowboy; and Z. We also discuss The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie; They Shoot Horses, Don't They?; Easy Rider; and Midnight Cowboy. Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through …

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Our Flag Means Death - Edward Teach/Stede Bonnet 1:02:10

1+ y ago1:02:10

1:02:10

It's part 1 of our gay pirates mini-series! In this episode we discuss Edward "Blackbeard" Teach and Stede "The Gentleman Pirate" Bonnet from HBO's Our Flag Means Death. Follow the show on Twitter at @ltbkpod and on Tumblr at ltbkpod.tumblr.comBy HonestFun

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The 6th Academy Awards (Films of 1933) - Part II 1:19:06

1+ y ago1:19:06

1:19:06

We've got more than 5 nominees again, so we're doing another bracket! In this episode we discuss the winners from Round 1 and decide if the Oscars got it wrong. Play along with your own bracket The nominees were: 42nd Street; A Farewell to Arms; Cavalcade; I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang; Lady for a Day; Little Women; She Done Him Wrong; Smilin' …

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