HeyJaredA Take on the Academy
Get ready for ”A TAKE ON THE ACADEMY!” The podcast that plunges headfirst into the Oscar snubs that have everyone buzzing! Ever wondered who truly deserves the spotlight?
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From Rewriting the Results to Redesigning the Process (opens the original)
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A Take on the Academy returns for Season Seven with “From Rewriting the Results to Redesigning the Process.” Matthew Sprosty looks back at the original idea behind Spro and Lee Take on the Academy, an “Oscar rewrite” show built around a simple rule: if you’re going to complain that someone was snubbed, you also have to say who shouldn’t have been there. But years of research and defense of the Academy Awards led to a bigger problem. How can the Oscars confidently call something the “Best” when e
Season 7 Trailer (opens the original)
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Season Seven of A Take on the Academy is here, and it’s the final season of the show’s traditional August-to-December format. Spro previews what’s ahead, including film history, Oscar conversations, special guests, archived interviews, and a major announcement about the podcast’s future. A Take on the Academy will still return for the 2027 Oscar nominations and beyond, but the next chapter will be less concerned with following a season schedule and more concerned with what it really means to tak
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