Why It Won

Recent episodes

1. Snubbed: High and Low (1963) from Why It Won

   Jul 27, 202630 min

   Adelaide recaps/reviews Akira Kurosawa's High and Low & discusses why it was snubbed of an Oscar nomination.

2. Why It Won: Tom Jones (1963) from Why It Won

   Jul 13, 202654 min

   Adelaide and Antonio talk the British New Wave, the birth of the novel, and the disastrous production of Cleopatra as they figure out why Tom Jones won best picture. Correction for 31:54: John Profumo was the Secretary of State for War, not the PM

3. Snubbed: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) from Why It Won

   Jun 29, 202632 min

   Adelaide and special guest Sarah (Adelaide's mom!) discuss the death of the Western & whether Paul Newman or Robert Redford is hotter as they recap/review Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid .

4. Why It Won: Midnight Cowboy (1969) from Why It Won

   Jun 15, 202656 min

   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/

5. Snubbed: The Graduate (1967) from Why It Won

   May 18, 202632 min

   Adelaide discusses the beginning of the American New Wave as she recaps/reviews The Graduate .

6. Why It Won: A Man for All Seasons (1966) from Why It Won

   May 4, 202657 min

   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.

7. Snubbed: Blow-Up (1966) from Why It Won

   Apr 20, 202631 min

   Adelaide discusses how MGM killed the Hays Code as she recaps/reviews Antonioni's Blow-Up .

8. Why It Won: West Side Story (1961) from Why It Won

   Apr 6, 20261 hr 6 min

   Antonio and Adelaide talk Stephen Sondheim, Steven Spielberg, and the golden age of musicals as they explore why West Side Story won best picture.

9. Snubbed: A Hard Day's Night (1964) from Why It Won

   Mar 23, 202636 min

   Adelaide talks Beatlemania and the British New Wave as she reviews A Hard Day's Night.

10. Why It Won: My Fair Lady (1964) from Why It Won

    Mar 9, 20261 hr 0 min

    Antonio and Adelaide talk the British invasion, beautiful gowns, and Julie Andrews (again) as they figure out why My Fair Lady won best picture.

11. Snubbed: Breathless (1960) from Why It Won

    Feb 23, 202635 min

    Adelaide talks the French New Wave as she recaps/reviews Breathless.

12. Why It Won: The Apartment (1960) from Why It Won

    Feb 9, 202650 min

    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.

13. Snubbed: Brief Encounter (1945) from Why It Won

    Jan 26, 202634 min

    Adelaide recaps/reviews Brief Encounter & talks about why it was snubbed from a best picture nomination.

14. Why It Won: The Sound of Music (1965) from Why It Won

    Jan 12, 202657 min

    Adelaide & Antonio talk Julie Andrews, movie musicals, Christopher Plummer being hot and more as they explore why The Sound of Music won best picture.