Welcome one and all to The Academy’s Captive Audience! Here your hosts Ben and Kit will delve into the award winning and rightfully nominated films since the creation of the Academy of Arts and Sciences. Our goal is to create an audio record of these films. Our reactions, thoughts, and overall experience will be here as a guide post to navigate all those films you may have never heard of and always wondered why they won. Without any further ado, Let’s roll that film!
The Academy’s Captive Audience
Claim This Podcastby Kitrick Callis, Benjamin Allen
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Welcome one and all to The Academy’s Captive Audience! Here your hosts Ben and Kit will delve into the award winning and rightfully nominated films since the creation of the Academy of Arts and Sciences. Our goal is to create an audio record of these films. Our reactions, thoughts, and overall experience will be here as a guide post to navigate all those films you may have never heard of and always wondered why they won. Without any further ado, Let’s roll that film!
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Recent Episodes
August 12, 2026
Episode 27: Mister Mister
All rise! In this episode Ben and Kit make a motion for the 12th Academy Awards to recognize those who love their jobs. First is a legacy teacher whose life exemplifies duty and service to nurture generations of children. Second is a young and upcoming senator whose seemingly simple mannerisms show courage and integrity in the arena of our Republic. Before the motion is seconded we will take a roll call... - Goodbye, Mr. Chips Mr. Smith Goes to Washington - Don't forget to like, subscribe, and hit those notification buttons for future episodes! If you enjoy what you've heard, please share this episode with a friend or two and leave us a comment wherever you are listening! Also follow us at our social media feeds or email us to interact and let us know what you think of the films we are watching. Remember we are all part of the captive audience... https://x.com/theacapodcast https://www.instagram.com/theacapodcast theacapodcast@gmail.com
July 29, 2026
Episode 26: Girl Meets Boy
We've crossed the halfway point in the 12th Academy Awards! In this episode Ben and Kit encounter a girl that lives on borrowed time, wind up in a rags to riches love quadrangle, and liberate a bond so strong that the facade of the iron curtain absolutely breaks. This episode features the following films... - Dark Victory Wuthering Heights Ninotchka - Don't forget to like, subscribe, and hit those notification buttons for future episodes! If you enjoy what you've heard, please share this episode with a friend or two and leave us a comment wherever you are listening! Also follow us at our social media feeds or email us to interact and let us know what you think of the films we are watching. Remember we are all part of the captive audience... https://x.com/theacapodcast https://www.instagram.com/theacapodcast theacapodcast@gmail.com
July 15, 2026
Episode 25: An Interview with Mike Zolik! Featuring the Wizard of Oz!
Our 25th episode features Mike Zolik! Give him a warm welcome as he joins Ben and Kit as we dedicate a full episode to his favorite film and this iconic nominee from the 12th Academy Awards. We explore the themes of the story, its place in the history of cinema, some of our favorite bits of trivia, and share with you our recent trip to the yellow brick road in Las Vegas. - The Wizard of Oz - Don't forget to like, subscribe, and hit those notification buttons for future episodes! If you enjoy what you've heard, please share this episode with a friend or two and leave us a comment wherever you are listening! Also follow us at our social media feeds or email us to interact and let us know what you think of the films we are watching. Remember we are all part of the captive audience... https://x.com/theacapodcast https://www.instagram.com/theacapodcast theacapodcast@gmail.com
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