Y2K didn't destroy the world but that didn't make the 21st Century any more predictable. Host Jordan and his band of millennial pals aim to recount the news, films, TV shows, politics, music, and societal trends from the year 2000 onward and assess their lasting effect today.
Just in time for the 93rd Academy Awards, Jordan continues this Hollywood-themed podcast with cinephile friend, Claire.
For Part II, Jordan and Claire give the Academy credit where credit is due and list off their favorite Award wins and nominations.
Following that, the conversation gets meta! Jordan and Claire observe the behind-the-scenes politics of the 74th Academy Awards Ceremony (the first ceremony to air after the 9/11 Terrorist Attacks) as well as the 75th (the show that aired days after the 2003 U.S.-led invasion of Iraq). They also work in a few jabs at other Academy controversies because there have been plenty of ‘em in the years since!
It remains to be seen whether Jordan or Claire will ever win their own Academy Awards in this lifetime, so they instead conclude by asking the age-old question, “Do the Awards even matter?” (The answer being…maybe?)
Listen to Part I here (https://anchor.fm/year2000fix/episodes/A-Lifetime-of-Academy-Awards-Part-I-evavlp)
Message Year2000Fix on Anchor! (https://anchor.fm/year2000fix/episodes/A-Lifetime-of-Academy-Awards-Part-I-evavlp)
WORKS CITED:
Then-Academy President Frank Pierson’s 2001 Open Letter “The Terrorists Won’t Be Allowed to Hijack Oscar” (https://tinyurl.com/243rzhts)
Review from TIME Magazine of 74th Academy Awards (https://tinyurl.com/yxxresj9)
Excerpts from Steve Pond’s 2005 Book (https://tinyurl.com/pep2fenm) “The Big Show: High Times and Dirty Dealings Backstage at the Academy Awards” – Includes info on the influence of the Iraq War on the Oscars
The LA TIMES (https://tinyurl.com/pdxnjyhz) on the Iraq War and the Buildup to the 75th Academy Awards
Michael Moore’s Oscar Acceptance Speech (https://tinyurl.com/3c8nmd6p) (Presented by Diane Lane)
Transcript (https://tinyurl.com/nn3nwwdd) of Michael Moore’s speech with commentary
Roger Ebert’s criticism (https://tinyurl.com/vrwvsd2d) of Moore’s public statements and BOWLING FOR COLUMBINE.
Quoted article (https://tinyurl.com/t9xp643e) criticizing Michael Moore getting booed while Roman Polanski was cheered. Meryl Streep (https://tinyurl.com/yv2tcmx7) was one of those people standing! Only recently (https://tinyurl.com/5bhwfez4) did certain celebrities express remorse for signing a petition to exonerate Polanski. Polanski would win again in 2020! (https://tinyurl.com/brp4p5xn)
LIFE OF PI’s VFX Team Laughed off Stage (https://tinyurl.com/27uzpes4). See More Info Here. (https://tinyurl.com/zrts2ba7)
LIFE AFTER PI (https://tinyurl.com/rrdrds6h) – Full Doc
Backlash (https://tinyurl.com/dt3a4nyz) to CATS (https://tinyurl.com/44mkf6rx) Visual Effects Joke
Info (https://tinyurl.com/3ruvnzen) on Writer’s Strike of 2007-2008 and its Effect on the Oscars
Good video on DO THE OSCARS MATTER? (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-sRE3zJylnU)
21 Apr 2021
A Lifetime of Academy Awards (Part I)
With another Academy Awards Ceremony on the way, Jordan is joined by his cinephile friend, Claire, to talk about Hollywood’s biggest night! Together, they explore their first experiences watching the Oscars, their thoughts on the movies nominated this year, and their least favorite nominees and winners from the last 20 years. They also go over the shady politics that determine who goes home with a golden statue and the now-disgraced man who dominated the awards circuit for most of the 21st century.
This episode is mostly Spoiler-Free and where there are spoilers…well, look you probably weren’t going to see the movie anyway. Stay tuned for Part II!
Message YEAR 2000 FIX on Anchor here! (https://anchor.fm/year2000fix)
Works Cited:
The Union-Busting Origin of the Oscars (https://forward.com/culture/film-tv/395706/louis-b-mayer-created-the-oscars-to-combat-hollywood-unions/)
The Confusing Way Votes are Tallied (https://tinyurl.com/3jhrt6ju)
The Effect of Having 10 Best Pictures Nominees (https://tinyurl.com/kakpmbms)
The Academy’s Proposed 2024 Rules for Nominees (https://tinyurl.com/jtdm3nj8)
Experiences of Academy Voters (https://tinyurl.com/53cn5cm8)
Critique on Oscar Movies on Race Relations (https://tinyurl.com/w9xrwmxt)
Why did CRASH Win Best Picture?! (https://tinyurl.com/dt2xknuk)
Yes, GREEN BOOK was that bad (and racist). (https://tinyurl.com/ydvn3u7n)
Any Music Critic Will Tell You…the Music in 2012’s LES MISERABLES is BAD! (https://tinyurl.com/8u47xxbk)
The Ominous Influence of the Monster-Who-Shall-Not-Be-Named on the Oscars (https://tinyurl.com/8c3775pm)
11 Apr 2021
The 2003 California Recall - PART III: Arnold the President of KALLIE-FOR-NI-YA
The villainous plan of America’s energy pirates worked! They humiliated California Governor Gray Davis with their manufactured blackouts and made sure the Federal Government allowed them to bankrupt states with their obscene energy prices. Just as they planned, California’s voters were fed up with Gray Davis and the number of grievances they had with the governor would only grow. While Gray Davis narrowly won his 2002 re-election, he’d soon learn that his job was about to be (wait for it) TERMINATED!
In the Part III conclusion of YEAR 2000 FIX’s Recall mini-series, Jordan explains how California’s 2003 Gubernatorial Recall became a reality, how Arnold Schwarzenegger (a movie star with no political experience) booted Gray Davis out of office, and the legacy of California under Schwarzenegger.
Links to Part I (https://anchor.fm/year2000fix/episodes/The-2003-California-Recall---PART-I-The-ENRON-States-of-America-esphgl)and Part II (https://tinyurl.com/5wyfzkzk)
Message YEAR 2000 FIX on Anchor here! (https://anchor.fm/year2000fix)
SELECTED WORKS CITED:
Arnold JibJab Video (https://tinyurl.com/48ae2j2b)
Jay Leno Announcement Video (https://tinyurl.com/3e23cwz3)
LA TIMES on 2003 Recall Election Results (https://tinyurl.com/395ez9xm)
Article on leadup to the Recall (https://tinyurl.com/4sh3jsbe). See also here. (https://tinyurl.com/tfh2nm5u)
CNN on Walnut Creek Debate (https://tinyurl.com/77urm4up) and CNN on Long Beach Rally (https://tinyurl.com/4639cxyt)
Anderson Cooper-hosted debate on Recall (https://tinyurl.com/s4dywt35)
The debate Schwarzenegger actually attended (https://tinyurl.com/rky3fret). See also here. (https://tinyurl.com/9kxksvbr)
Info on the 100+ candidates who ran (https://tinyurl.com/5ekr7fs3). See New York Times report here. (https://tinyurl.com/2nu72cum)
Info on Schwarzenegger’s accusations (https://tinyurl.com/2tcahsj8)
Arnie and Hitler (https://tinyurl.com/vjpkvezb). The allegations are mostly correct. (https://tinyurl.com/h89edd94)
Arnold’s Platform (https://tinyurl.com/f44dptdk). See here on energy. (https://tinyurl.com/3hsj6us3) Also here. (https://tinyurl.com/2vsr4j8x)
Arnold’s F-YOU Letter (https://tinyurl.com/355eevjw)
10-year overview on the Recall (https://tinyurl.com/htjht7vc)
The unfortunate end (https://tinyurl.com/hhmsdytj) to Arnold Schwarzenegger’s terms. See also here. (https://tinyurl.com/c7jzwtav) And here. (https://tinyurl.com/4puvw3k)
Could history repeat itself with Gavin Newsom? (https://tinyurl.com/46466vhv) See what Gray Davis has to say about that! (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ka7ZzHWqHIo&ab_channel=KTVUFOX2SanFrancisco)
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