In this episode we discuss the eighteenth Best Picture winner, The Lost Weekend, international film festivals, director Billy Wilder, the stirring portrayal of someone struggling with addiction, and the power of nuanced storytelling!
**Content Warning** This episode contains conversation throughout about alcoholism, addiction, and suicide. **
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19th Academy Awards: The Best Years of our Lives

Based in Tinseltown, well just north of it (North Hollywood), Zach and Kristen are married film industry professionals on a deep dive into the history of the Academy Awards. Every week they watch the Academy Award winning Best Picture starting with the original ceremony in 1929 to now. Fascinated by the concept of The Oscars and curious about the culture surrounding them, the Phaneufs are on a mission to share the history and context of the “best” films in American history—thanks to Oscar and his Academy. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thank-the-academy/support