Mato just raised pre-seed Read more
Podcast charts
Published by Adam Sadiq, Sarah Sax, Drew Vollmer
Best Picture Brainrot is a 100-week countdown to the 100th Academy Awards, where your hosts Adam, Drew, and Sarah watch every Best Picture Oscar winner in order, starting with 1927's Wings to... whatever the Academy picks for their 100th winner. Learn about Oscar history, film history, even some world history while your hosts discuss every winner in detail and continuously suffer from ever-worsening brainrot. New episodes every Thursday. Follow along on Instagram: @bestpicturebrainrotpodcast Letterboxd Adam - https://boxd.it/9fMt Drew - https://boxd.it/ahkIx Sarah - https://boxd.it/6VQMl
On the charts
Every published chart this podcast appears in, in the snapshot behind this page. Each one links to the chart it came off.
The Mato Topic Intelligence Platform does not report this podcast as charting in a published category in this snapshot.
From the feed
The latest episodes published to this podcast’s own RSS feed. Titles and descriptions are the publisher’s.
We are 76 weeks away from the 100th Academy Awards and today we go to the big top - that bastion of family fun, dazzling feats of human agility and... criminal clowns? These are all part of The Greatest Show on Earth - Cecil B. DeMille's circus epic (for lack of a better word) and the winner of the 25th Academy Awards. A movie about the circus should have a commensurately wacky plot, and this movie delivers in spades. We get another back-to-back love triangle that features a young Charlton Heston in his breakout role; a character named Buttons the Clown played by Brainrot alumni Jimmy Stewart; gangsters; cavalcades; dogs riding horses - you name it. That's the circus baby! Such a chaotic movie is bound to bring the chaos out in us (and it does) - so how does that affect our thoughts on the film and its Best Picture legacy? In this episode you're gonna hear: How Cecil B. DeMille found his lead actor in the most 1950s of places What Hasbulla would have done if he was included in this movie The activities of the 25th episode Brainrot Reunion for our favorite film characters Drew giving an impassioned defense of the rating he gives this movie (good or bad? Tune in to find out) Follow us @bestpicturebrainrotpodcast as we keep delving into Oscars history with a brainrot spin Letterboxd Adam - https://boxd.it/9fMt Drew - https://boxd.it/ahkIx Sarah - https://boxd.it/6VQMl
We are 77 weeks away from the 100th Academy Awards and today we travel to the iconic city of love as tourists for An American in Paris , the Gene Kelly-led MGM musical that brough color back to the Oscars with a nonsensical love triangle that runs on good vibes and dance numbers. In this movie, Jerry Mulligan is a starving artist and American ex-GI living in, of course, Paris. He falls in love with a girl who happens to be dating his best friend all while being courted by a much wealthier woman who promises to fund his art. I won't spoil how it ends, but it's a movie that appears to be interested in the idea of what to choose between love and duty or comfort. It's also a jukebox musical featuring the works of George Gershwin, so a lot going on. That all said - how does it hit for the Brainrot crew? In this episode you're gonna hear: A background on why it makes sense that Americans would be in Paris How this movie triumphed over serious black-and-white Oscar fare to take the big win Many reinterpretations of a classic Kanye West/Jay-Z song The most brainrotted explanation of the 17-minute dream ballet ever conceived Follow us @bestpicturebrainrotpodcast as we keep delving into Oscars history with a brainrot spin Letterboxd Adam - https://boxd.it/9fMt Drew - https://boxd.it/ahkIx Sarah - https://boxd.it/6VQMl
We are 78 weeks away from the 100th Academy Awards and today we talk all about All About Eve , 1950's Best Picture winner that brings one of the most feminine stories to the podcast yet - about a woman who seeks to worm her way into the social circle of an aging Broadway star, with plans to usurp her. Bette Davis' Margo Channing is iconic in this movie as the aging star who is threatened by a talented newcomer named Eve. In Joseph L. Mankwiecz's classic, we get the story from all angles; every character has their story to share, which is why this movie was nominated for 5 acting Oscars. It's a movie that clicks on all cylinders and always keeps the audience guessing. It's a masterpiece of camp and acting - but how does it stand against all of the other winners we've covered? In this episode you're gonna hear: A guest host who helps explain how this is a seminal queer film Lots of bad (or good?) Eminem impressions The shocking reveal of who actually won acting Oscars in 1951 How much bad greenscreen can affect your enjoyment of a movie Follow us @bestpicturebrainrotpodcast as we keep delving into Oscars history with a brainrot spin Letterboxd Adam - https://boxd.it/9fMt Drew - https://boxd.it/ahkIx Sarah - https://boxd.it/6VQMl
We are 79 weeks away from the 100th Academy Awards and today we discuss the rise and fall of a somewhat fake but mostly real (but still fake) American politician named Willie Stark in 1949's All the King's Men . Willie Stark is the governor of a fictional and unnamed American state that is stealthily set in Stockton, California. He is a stand-in for the very real politician Huey Long - the polarizing social Democrat from 1920s Louisiana. Known for his commitment to wealth redistribution and helping the poor - he also ran the state as the closest thing we've seen to an American dictator; full of corruption and self-enrichment. All men a king, but no one wears a crown... except for him. This real life persona was adapted by Robert Penn Warren into a Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, which then became All the King's Men . It's an American political drama that definitely doesn't remind us of anything else - but how does it hold up in the Best Picture canon? In this episode you're gonna hear: Deep history from our resident Huey Long apologist How nearly 75% of this movie was left on the cutting room floor What a Huey Long rap would have sounded like Which Real Housewives city each character would have been in Follow us @bestpicturebrainrotpodcast as we keep delving into Oscars history with a brainrot spin Letterboxd Adam - https://boxd.it/9fMt Drew - https://boxd.it/ahkIx Sarah - https://boxd.it/6VQMl
We are 80 weeks away from the 100th Academy Awards and this week we ask: To Brainrot? Or not to Brainrot? That is the question. 'Tis better to have Brainrotted and lost than... wait. Wrong one. This is 1948's Hamlet , the winner of the 21st Academy Awards. We welcome back our friend from Rebecca , Laurence Olivier; he has redefined himself as a Shakespearean thespian, perhaps THE Shakespearean thespian at least until Kenneth Branagh and Baz Luhrmann come around. This is one of many of his adaptations, but undoubtedly the most successful, taking home 4 Oscars, including Picture and Best Actor for himself. It's the story of a Danish prince , told arguably by recasting all the characters as lions and jungle animals - so how does a classic human-led Shakespeare fare with the Brainrot crew? In this episode you're gonna hear: All of our histories with and feelings on Shakespeare Why it does or doesn't make sense how much Taylor Swift is entranced with the character of Ophelia How the British dominated the 21st Academy Awards in a sharp denial of American studios A return of the Brainrot summary - this time for the story of Hamlet Follow us @bestpicturebrainrotpodcast as we keep delving into Oscars history with a brainrot spin Letterboxd Adam - https://boxd.it/9fMt Drew - https://boxd.it/ahkIx Sarah - https://boxd.it/6VQMl
We are 81 weeks away from the 100th Academy Awards and this week it's time for a very special episode. Like the Oscars in the late 40s, we are here to talk about antisemitism, and will do so through the lens of the well-meaning Gentleman's Agreement . There's something to be said about earnest tackling of social issues by movies; they can uncover real rifts within society, attemping to diagnose and even heal them where possible. However, in this movie we have a non-Jewish character pretending to be Jewish to write an article about it. It was based on a best-selling novel at the time, and it came out right after World War II, contemporary with the founding of Israel. One could argue that it's heart is in the right place - but how much weight does that carry for the Brainrot crew? In this episode you're gonna hear: How antisemitism has remained a pervasive issue in both America and the world, and how it still affects people today Why Gregory Peck feels like a new era of movie star (it's because he's tall) Just how much this movie feels like an after-school special Our Second Brainrot Oscars, honoring the 11th-20th Best Picture Winners Follow us @bestpicturebrainrotpodcast as we keep delving into Oscars history with a brainrot spin Letterboxd Adam - https://boxd.it/9fMt Drew - https://boxd.it/ahkIx Sarah - https://boxd.it/6VQMl
We are 82 weeks away from the 100th Academy Awards and for a second time, the gang is Wylin' out. William Wyler returns to the World War II well with another homefront war drama - but this one focuses on American veterans coming home. This is 1946's The Best Years of Our Lives. In the vaguely Midwestern town of Boone City, three veterans return home from World War II, each one bringing new outlooks on life, insecurities, and in some cases, physical disabilities. They have to quickly adapt to being home again and find their place in a world that now feels foreign and in many ways, hostile, towards them. Ultimately this is an emotional epic on a surprisingly small scale, and features a lot to love - but did it hit the mark for everyone here? In this episode you're gonna hear: Deep lore on a large and impressive cast of characters How William Wyler is quickly becoming a new favorite director for Sarah Nostalgia for the soda fountain aesthetic A new featured voice on the Brainrot crew! Follow us @bestpicturebrainrotpodcast as we keep delving into Oscars history with a brainrot spin Letterboxd Adam - https://boxd.it/9fMt Drew - https://boxd.it/ahkIx Sarah - https://boxd.it/6VQMl
We are 83 weeks away from the 100th Academy Awards and it's... 5 'o clock somewhere! Join hic Adam, Drew, and Sarah as they wash down last year's feel-good comedy with an unrelenting alcoholic drama; 1945's The Lost Weekend . Don Birnam is a man with a problem - a post-Prohibition alcohol addiction that comes to a head on one specific weekend. Instead of going on a rehabilitative retreat with his brother, Don goes on a bender; with a saga that twists in his backstory with his current downfall. It may simultaneously be one of the darkest and the most weirdly artistic movies we've covered thus far - but does that go over smooth or bitter with the crew? In this episode you're gonna hear: The most polarizing scores we've seen so far for a movie Which other major film award this movie was the first ever recipient of How The Lost Weekend is "a masterclass in visual storytelling" A drinking game you can play to get in the action with Don Birnam Follow us @bestpicturebrainrotpodcast as we keep delving into Oscars history with a brainrot spin Letterboxd Adam - https://boxd.it/9fMt Drew - https://boxd.it/ahkIx Sarah - https://boxd.it/6VQMl
We are 84 weeks away from the 100th Academy Awards and it's time Adam, Drew, and Sarah got a little bit... Catholic. We're not following the standard path today, no, we're Going My Way - 1944's intergenerational comedy of a Best Picture Winner. There's a war going on? Is what the good folk of 1944 probably asked as they laughed their way through this story of a young priest who shows up to a failing church and has to take over. Father O'Malley and Father Fitzgibbon have nothing in common besides the cloth - one of them loves golf, and the other needs to have his tummy rubbed before beddy bye because he just gets so grumpy. This may be one of the most quirky Best Picture Winners thus far and one of the most out of sync with the tone of the world - but that's why it's a fascinating flick for the Brainrotters to take on. In this episode you're gonna hear: Why CODA is the perfect modern comparison for Going My Way A spirited debate between the three Abrahamic religions Stories of how golf addiction both ruined and enhanced Bing Crosby's life About a lad named Tony Scaponi, perhaps the best character we've seen on the pod Follow us @bestpicturebrainrotpodcast as we keep delving into Oscars history with a brainrot spin Letterboxd Adam - https://boxd.it/9fMt Drew - https://boxd.it/ahkIx Sarah - https://boxd.it/6VQMl
We are 85 weeks away from the 100th Academy Awards; follow Adam, Drew, and Sarah as they travel to unoccupied France to escape the Nazi takeover of mainland Europe. Of course to get out they need to go through... Casablanca , 1943's iconic Best Picture Winner. Back to back World War II movies isn't a surprise - though Casablanca bucks a bit of the optimistic patriotism of Mrs. Miniver for the cynical worldview of Rick, the owner of the American Cantina (I mean, Cafe) in French Morocco's most important city. When a dame from his past arrives with her male traveling partner - Rick has to reassess the events in his life and choose the kind of man he wants to be. Of pre-1950s movies, this joins Gone With the Wind in the list of "Best Picture Winners your average casual has heard of." It's certainly an iconic film - but does it hit for the Brainrot gang? In this episode you're gonna hear: Just how many Frances there were in World War II If the height of cinephiles is a debatable topic Which early 2000's-era star was going to be cast in a remake of this movie More Star Wars references taking hold, but at least this time we're talking about A New Hope Follow us @bestpicturebrainrotpodcast as we keep delving into Oscars history with a brainrot spin Letterboxd Adam - https://boxd.it/9fMt Drew - https://boxd.it/ahkIx Sarah - https://boxd.it/6VQMl
We are 86 weeks away from the 100th Academy Awards; follow Adam, Drew, and Sarah as they hang out with a particular British housewife by the name of Mrs. Miniver , the winner of 1942's Best Picture Oscar. Step aside World War I - your time is up. There's a new World War in town and this one has villains with killer fashion sense. We appreciate your contributions but frankly my dear (wrong reference) you're old news. On it's surface, Mrs.Miniver appears to be a WWII-version of pod-villain Cavalcade , though I can say with confidence that none of these future winners would hold the title of a certain German leader's favorite movie. However, diving a bit deeper what we found was a wholesome family living in the British homestead in the early days of the war. How wholesome was it? Let's see what the Brainrot gang thinks. In this episode you're gonna hear: How World War II gives us the iconic cinematic villains the world could rally against The story of Greer Garson, one of the 1940's most successful actresses A knowledge drop about inter-war propoganda ranging from WWII to Vietnam Our choice to retire the podcast to make Mrs. Miniver fan-edits of her punching Nazis Follow us @bestpicturebrainrotpodcast as we keep delving into Oscars history with a brainrot spin Letterboxd Adam - https://boxd.it/9fMt Drew - https://boxd.it/ahkIx Sarah - https://boxd.it/6VQMl
We are 87 weeks away from the 100th Academy Awards; follow Adam, Drew, and Sarah as the answer the question all of us have been thinking: How Green Was My Valley ? Of course that is the name of 1941's Best Picture winner. Wale, Wale, Wale, what do we have here? A valley huh? How green is it? Oh, not that green? Covered with coal soot actually? Oh Wale... That's it. That's the movie. It's a pretty even-keeled coming-of-age story for a young lad named Huw who comes from a coal mining family. Directed by legend John Ford it contains a lot of his hallmarks - growth, love, loss, and worker's rights. This is considered a bit of a controversial winner by cinema snobs - what does the Brainrot crew think of it? In this episode you're gonna hear: A history of Wales and it's coal-mining roots (or seams) Robust discussion on a completely different Best Picture nominee , much to Drew's chagrin Why solving problems with violence is good, and awesome, sometimes So many Phantom Menace references. Seriously you are not ready for the amount of times we reference The Phantom Menace . Follow us @bestpicturebrainrotpodcast as we keep delving into Oscars history with a brainrot spin Letterboxd Adam - https://boxd.it/9fMt Drew - https://boxd.it/ahkIx Sarah - https://boxd.it/6VQMl
We are 88 weeks away from the 100th Academy Awards; follow Adam, Drew, and Sarah as they get a little Hitchcockian and meet the winner of 1940's Best Picture - Rebecca. We find ourselves in the hangover year from Gone With the Wind with Rebecca , another dark love story - but one where we trade American aesthetic for European sensibility, large scale for intimacy, and sweeping color for black and white cinematography at its best. Rebecca tells the tale of a whirlwind romance across class barriers that sees our nameless heroine become the wife of the luxurious de Winter estate; but the lingering memory of Max de Winter's deceased wife (you'll never guess her name) threatens to derail it all. If you're a fan of Hitchcock, you've likely seen, and enjoyed, Rebecca; but will the Brainrot crew's takes introduce a new twist? In this episode you're gonna hear: How Hitchcock's Catholic upbringing informed his film catalogue Our thoughts on falling in love on vacation If therapy-speak may actually have a legitimate place in this movie Which current pop icon we are surprised hasn't made a song about this movie (shoutout this being the 13th winner) Follow us @bestpicturebrainrotpodcast as we keep delving into Oscars history with a brainrot spin Letterboxd Adam - https://boxd.it/9fMt Drew - https://boxd.it/ahkIx Sarah - https://boxd.it/6VQMl
We are 89 weeks away from the 100th Academy Awards; follow Adam, Drew, and Sarah as they, frankly, give a damn about the 12th Best Picture winner - 1939's Gone With the Wind . 1939 was a banner year for a lot of reasons. The New York Yankees swept the Cincinnati Reds in the World Series, Hitler invaded Poland, and a scrappy little cinematic novel adaptation named Gone With the Wind released to unprecedented financial success and Oscars recognition. It's the epic Southern romance that set the world (and a few big movie sets) ablaze with Confederate passion, for better or for worse. Of it's unprecedented 10 Oscars, Best Picture was, of course, one of them. It's legacy is one of a historical cinematic achievement - but how does the Brainrot squad feel about it? In this episode you're gonna hear: How the Civil War gave the whole world excessive brainrot About Scarlett O'Hara's gaslighting, gatekeeping AND girlbossing Which iconic line was nearly foiled by the Hays Code If the South will rise again Follow us @bestpicturebrainrotpodcast as we keep delving into Oscars history with a brainrot spin Letterboxd Adam - https://boxd.it/9fMt Drew - https://boxd.it/ahkIx Sarah - https://boxd.it/6VQMl
We are 90 weeks away from the 100th Academy Awards; follow Adam, Drew, and Sarah as they consume more Capraganda with the 11th Best Picture winner - 1938's Y ou Can't Take it With You. Like we said, there are 90 weeks until Oscars 100. Or should we say... 90 "twee"ks for the most millennial-core Best Picture which is somehow also from the 1930s. This movie stars Jimmy Stewart as the son of a business magnate who falls in love with a * gasp* poor girl from a * gasp* quirky family. Hijinks ensue but you'll have to listen to know what happens next. This is Capra's second Best Picture win, so how does this stack up to all the rest? In this episode you're gonna hear: The origins of a certain Jimmy/James Stewart Confusion over Frank Capra's political leanings Which future racist starred in another Oscar-winning film this year Countless accusations about who in the pod is the most twee Follow us @bestpicturebrainrotpodcast as we keep delving into Oscars history with a brainrot spin Letterboxd Adam - https://boxd.it/9fMt Drew - https://boxd.it/ahkIx Sarah - https://boxd.it/6VQMl
Can you believe this is our 10th epsiode? We are 91 weeks away from the 100th Academy Awards; follow Adam, Drew, and Sarah as "They Accuse!" (that will make sense later) one of the most French Best Picture winners - 1937's The Life of Emile Zola. We're back in the biopic trenches (regardless of how you pronounce it) with the story of Emile Zola, a French journalist and author whose career spanned the late 1800s. Specifically, this movie covers his early career to death while also taking time to focus on a major political event of the moment; the Dreyfus Affair. Kind of... We've got thoughts about the history, and we've got thoughts about the movie - and most importantly we've got opinions on how this fits into the Best Picture canon. In this episode you're gonna hear: How famed muckraker Emile Zola would have done on TikTok today Discussion on which key words were specifically not included in the film and why Which two-time Best Actress winner should have been canceled in the 30s Best Picture Brainrot's awards for the first 10 Oscar winners Follow us @bestpicturebrainrotpodcast as we keep delving into Oscars history with a brainrot spin Letterboxd Adam - https://boxd.it/9fMt Drew - https://boxd.it/ahkIx Sarah - https://boxd.it/6VQMl
We are 92 weeks away from the 100th Academy Awards; follow Adam, Drew, and Sarah as they get Zieggy with it in our next Best Picture winner discussion - 1936's The Great Ziegfeld. The Great Ziegfeld tells the story of the... great Ziegfeld. He's okay. One of the biggest drivers of the growth of Broadway, and inspiration for the events in The Broadway Melody - Florenz Ziegfeld went from relative obscurity to an iconic stage producer. It's a biopic that happened almost immediately after the death of the man himself, showing how important he was to the culture. He may be the original impresario - but were we impressed with this Best Picture win? In this episode you're gonna hear: How an all-star cast catapulted The Great Ziegfeld to commercial success All the hosts' favorite biopics (and how to pronounce it!) Which Frank Capra movie was remade as an Adam Sandler comedy Bad impressions of both Michael Jackson and Elvis Follow us @bestpicturebrainrotpodcast as we keep delving into Oscars history with a brainrot spin Letterboxd Adam - https://boxd.it/9fMt Drew - https://boxd.it/ahkIx Sarah - https://boxd.it/6VQMl
We are 93 weeks away from the 100th Academy Awards; follow Adam, Drew, and Sarah as they take to the high seas with the eighth Best Picture winner - 1935's Mutiny on the Bounty. Ahoy! Witness Frank Lloyd's redemption from historical stinker Cavalcade as he makes a certified British banger in Mutiny on the Bounty . This tells the story of the HMS Bounty, a ship bound to Tahiti and captained by the domineering Captain Bligh. The titular mutiny comes when he pushes his crew too far but you'll have to listen to what comes next, and how it fits into the Best Picture canon. In this episode you're gonna hear: The "impressive" way that the British Navy grew their ranks in this period How the casting director weaponized real life drama to great effect Drew remind us about how much he hates courtroom scenes Too many cheese puns Follow us @bestpicturebrainrotpodcast as we keep delving into Oscars history with a brainrot spin Letterboxd Adam - https://boxd.it/9fMt Drew - https://boxd.it/ahkIx Sarah - https://boxd.it/6VQMl
We are 94 weeks away from the 100th Academy Awards; follow Adam, Drew, and Sarah as they go from strangers to lovers of the seventh Best Picture winner - 1934's It Happened One Night. Calling all Capra-corns, we're watching the first rom-com to win Best Picture - It Happened One Night . Part romance, part screwball comedy and part road trip movie, this movie follows spoiled heiress Ellie Andrews as she tries to get from Florida to New York on the low with charming reporter Peter Warne by her side. It Happened One Night is a stone-cold classic of it's genre, but can the same be said for its Best Picture legacy? In this episode you're gonna hear: A comprehensive history of the romantic comedy genre Sarah cringe at Drew and Adam film-bro'ing up her favorite type of movie How Bi Panic existed in full force in 1934 A bunch of unhinged recasts for this iconic actor pairing Follow us @bestpicturebrainrotpodcast as we keep delving into Oscars history with a brainrot spin Letterboxd Adam - https://boxd.it/9fMt Drew - https://boxd.it/ahkIx Sarah - https://boxd.it/6VQMl
We are 95 weeks away from the 100th Academy Awards; follow Adam, Drew, and Sarah as they trudge through British history with the sixth Best Picture winner - 1933's Cavalcade. Oi! We talkin' about Cavalcade this week, innit? This film traces the history of Britain from the turn of the 20th Century up until the year of its release - 1933. It's one of those films where simultaneously a lot happens while also nothing happens at all. Cavalcade might be the most British film to win Best Picture - but it may not be all beans and toast for us. In this episode you're gonna hear: History that only British kids learn in primary school How a Gumpian ethos drives the action (or lack thereof) in this movie A variety of terrible English accents Our modern rewrite that brings Cavalcade to the 21st Century Follow us @bestpicturebrainrotpodcast as we keep delving into Oscars history with a brainrot spin Letterboxd Adam - https://boxd.it/9fMt Drew - https://boxd.it/ahkIx Sarah - https://boxd.it/6VQMl
Ranking source
Apple Podcasts rankings via the Mato Topic Intelligence Platform.
Observed September 19, 2026. Cached outside the daily freshness window; the positions keep the date they were taken on.
Apple and Apple Podcasts are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.
Pairs with
Bring this source into Mato to read its transferable patterns, then turn them into an original show for your own audience.