The podcast in which we watch, assess and discuss every Academy Award Best Picture winner in no particular order. Hosted by film fans John Dorney, Jessica Regan and Tom Salinsky
The Best Pick movie podcast
Claim This Podcastby Film fans John Dorney, Jessica Regan and Tom Salinsky
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The podcast in which we watch, assess and discuss every Academy Award Best Picture winner in no particular order. Hosted by film fans John Dorney, Jessica Regan and Tom Salinsky
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Recent Episodes
June 24, 2026
328. Carry On Cleo (with All British Comedy Explained)
John Dorney and Jessica Regan interview Abigoliah Schamaun about the comedic genius of the film Carry On Cleo, exploring its place in British comedy history.
March 16, 2026
BP327 Oscars 2026
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style= "font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif;">Best Pick</span></strong> <span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk114419427;"><span style= "font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif;">with John Dorney, Jessica Regan and Tom Salinsky</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "mso-bookmark: _Hlk114419427;"><span style= "font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif;">Episode 327: Oscars 2026</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "mso-bookmark: _Hlk114419427;"><span style= "font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif;">Released 16 March 2026</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "mso-bookmark: _Hlk114419427;"><span style= "font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif;">For this episode we blearily assessed the 98th Academy Awards which wrapped up in the wee small hours in the UK. A more considered reaction will follow towards the end of the year when we do our full episode on One Battle After Another.</span></span></p> <ul> <li class="MsoNormal"><span style= "mso-bookmark: _Hlk114419427;"><span style= "font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif;">Tom's new podcast:</span></span> <a href= "https://podfollow.com/all-british-comedy-explained"><span style= "mso-bookmark: _Hlk114419427;"><span style= "font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif;">https://podfollow.com/all-british-comedy-explained</span></span></a></li> <li class="MsoNormal"><span style= "mso-bookmark: _Hlk114419427;"><span style= "font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif;">Tom's new play:</span></span> <a href= "https://kingsheadtheatre.com/whats-on/in-the-print-8y4s"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk114419427;"> <span style= "font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif;">https://kingsheadtheatre.com/whats-on/in-the-print-8y4s</span></span></a></li> </ul> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style= "font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif;">BEST PICK –</span></strong> <span style="font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif;">the book is available now from all the usual places.</span></p> <ul> <li class="MsoNormal"><span style= "font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif;">From the publisher <a href= "https://tinyurl.com/best-pick-book-rowman">https://tinyurl.com/best-pick-book-rowman</a></span></li> <li class="MsoNormal"><span style= "font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif;">UK Amazon <a href= "https://amzn.to/3zFNATI">https://amzn.to/3zFNATI</a></span></li> <li class="MsoNormal"><span style= "font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif;">US Amazon <a href= "https://www.amzn.com/1538163101">https://www.amzn.com/1538163101</a></span></li> <li class="MsoNormal"><span style= "font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif;">UK bookstore <a href= "https://www.waterstones.com/book/9781538163108">https://www.waterstones.com/book/9781538163108</a></span></li> <li class="MsoNormal"><span style= "font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif;">US bookstore <a href= "https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/best-pick-john-dorney/1139956434"> https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/best-pick-john-dorney/1139956434</a></span></li> <li class="MsoNormal"><span style= "font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif;">Audio book <a href= "https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Best-Pick-Audiobook/B09SBMX1V4">https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Best-Pick-Audiobook/B09SBMX1V4</a></span></li> </ul> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif;">To send in your questions, comments, thoughts and ideas, you can join our <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/groups/303866726783981/">Facebook group</a>, email us on <a href= "mailto:bestpickpod@gmail.com">bestpickpod@gmail.com</a>, or find us on <a href= "https://bsky.app/profile/bestpickpod.bsky.social">Bluesky</a>.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif;">You can also visit our website at <a href="https://bestpickpod.com">https://bestpickpod.com</a> and sign up to our mailing list to get notified as soon as a new episode is released. Just follow this link: <a href= "http://eepurl.com/dbHO3n">http://eepurl.com/dbHO3n</a>.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif;">If you enjoy this podcast and you'd like to help us to continue to make it, you can <a href= "https://www.patreon.com/bestpickpod">support us on Patreon</a> for as little as £2.50 per month, but please be aware that future releases will continue to be sporadic.</span></p>
January 22, 2026
BP326 Oscar Nominations 2026
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong style= "mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Best Pick</strong> with John Dorney, Jessica Regan and Tom Salinsky</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Episode 326: Oscar Nominations 2026</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Released 22 January 2026</p> <p class="MsoNormal">For this episode, Tom and John briefly reviewed the nominations for the 98th Academy Awards, mere moments after the live-stream ended.</p> <ul> <li class="MsoNormal"><span style= "mso-bookmark: _Hlk114419427;"><span style= "font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif;">Tom's new podcast:</span></span> <a href= "https://podfollow.com/all-british-comedy-explained"><span style= "mso-bookmark: _Hlk114419427;"><span style= "font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif;">https://podfollow.com/all-british-comedy-explained</span></span></a></li> <li class="MsoNormal"><span style= "mso-bookmark: _Hlk114419427;">Jess's storytelling theatre show:</span> <a href= "https://kingsheadtheatre.com/whats-on/16-postcodes-jhby"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk114419427;"> https://kingsheadtheatre.com/whats-on/16-postcodes-jhby</span></a></li> </ul> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong>BEST PICK –</strong> the book is out now from all the usual places, including…</p> <ul> <li class="MsoNormal">From the publisher <a href= "https://tinyurl.com/best-pick-book-rowman">https://tinyurl.com/best-pick-book-rowman</a></li> <li class="MsoNormal">UK Amazon <a href= "https://amzn.to/3zFNATI">https://amzn.to/3zFNATI</a></li> <li class="MsoNormal">US Amazon <a href= "https://www.amzn.com/1538163101">https://www.amzn.com/1538163101</a></li> <li class="MsoNormal">UK bookstore <a href= "https://www.waterstones.com/book/9781538163108">https://www.waterstones.com/book/9781538163108</a></li> <li class="MsoNormal">US bookstore <a href= "https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/best-pick-john-dorney/1139956434"> https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/best-pick-john-dorney/1139956434</a></li> <li class="MsoNormal">Audio book <a href= "https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Best-Pick-Audiobook/B09SBMX1V4">https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Best-Pick-Audiobook/B09SBMX1V4</a></li> </ul> <p class="MsoNormal">To send in your questions, comments, thoughts and ideas, you can join our <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/groups/303866726783981/">Facebook group</a>, Tweet us on <a href= "https://twitter.com/bestpickpod">@bestpickpod</a> or email us on <a href="mailto:bestpickpod@gmail.com">bestpickpod@gmail.com</a>. You can also Tweet us individually, <a href= "https://twitter.com/MrJohnDorney">@MrJohnDorney</a>, <a href= "https://twitter.com/ItsJessRegan">@ItsJessRegan</a> or <a href= "https://twitter.com/TomSalinsky">@TomSalinsky</a>.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">You can also visit our website at <a href= "https://bestpickpod.com">https://bestpickpod.com</a> and sign up to our mailing list to get notified as soon as a new episode is released. Just follow this link: <a href= "http://eepurl.com/dbHO3n">http://eepurl.com/dbHO3n</a>.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">If you enjoy this podcast and you'd like to help us to continue to make it, you can now <a href= "https://www.patreon.com/bestpickpod">support us on Patreon</a> for as little as £2.50 per month, but please be aware that future releases will continue to be sporadic.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
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