Sean Baker’s movie had heart, but Football in the Groin had a football in the groin. Adam and Nate review the 97th Academy Awards, and compare their top five movies of 2024.

Also in this episode:

• The biggest surprises, snubs, and satisfying wins of the night

• Does former Simpsons writer Conan O’Brien work as host of the Oscars?

• A round-up of the night’s best Simpsons memes

• A trivia game about the most reference Best Picture-winners on The Simpsons, fresh from the Simpsons Movie Reference Database 

Plus, check out our show notes for our top five lists, trivia answers, and more bonus content

Next time, we’re back to our regularly scheduled programming with The Fortune Cookie (1966), a Billy Wilder joint that had its plot stolen for The Simpsons episode “Bart Gets Hit By a Car” (S2E10).

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