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The Panic in Needle Park vs. Dog Day Afternoon with Cozi Orlen

Put on your finest pair of Al Pa-chinos, because your favorite Grokodiles Donald Saunderson and Patrick Gremillion are here to talk The Panic in Needle Park and Dog Day Afternoon with the wonderful Cozi Orlen of the You Need to See This podcast! This recording was intense folks: there were internet shortages, tech issues, Garageband mishaps; but it was all worth it so we could let our beloved listeners know who this week's Stamps Dot Com's FOOL OF THE WEEK is on this week's The Academy Academy ♥.

The Al Pacino Bracket Introduction

Do you desire to know the proper pronunciation of Gigli? Do you message your siblings with clips of The Local Stigmatic? When someone brings up Manglehorn in idle conversation, do you immediately shout Mangle-give-me-some-more?  If you answered yes to one of these questions, then boy howdy do we have the podcast for you. We discuss the ins and outs of the Al Pacino bracket on this week's The Academy Academy!

The James Cameron Palate Cleanser Finale: King of the World (Titanic and Avatar)

Do you ever feel like a Sigourney Weaver in a world of Giovanni Ribisis? Do you feel stuck on that last train to Gollum-Town? Is your day being ruined by a post-credits sequence featuring that accursed baby Groot? Well boy howdy, do I have a podcast for you! It's the finale of the James Cameron Palate Cleanser, and we're discussing Titanic and Avatar, ranking all the Cameron films, and announcing which actor we'll cover in The Academy Academy's second season! Get a bowl of mussel chowder, make sure it hasn't been tampered with in ANY way, and enjoy the show!

The James Cameron Palate Cleanser: Arnold (Terminator 2: Judgement Day and True Lies)

The origin of Baby Yoda's Pee. Time-traveling Bullworth. The Lava Industry. Charles "Mank" Dance. Hasta La Vista Don and Dan Stanton... and those are just SOME of the bits!! From brain-shattering dream sequences to Bill Paxton Oscar snubs, we cover all that is Terminator 2: Judgement Day and True Lies on this week's only *slightly* late The Academy Academy!

The James Cameron Palate Cleanser: Other Worlds (Aliens and The Abyss)

The Shame Boys are back for Round 2 of the James Cameron Palette Cleanser: Other Worlds! We talk cats eating Criterion cases, tea times not taken lightly, bootleg blu-rays, and a classic Cameron near-death experience! Do you want to know the last time Don Saunderson had a blueberry night? Tune in to find out!! 

NOTE: Patrick's audio unfortunately sounds like it was recorded from the bottom of a well. Apologies for this technical snafu. Future recordings will sound like they were recorded from, at very least, the middle of the well. 🙏

The James Cameron Palate Cleanser: Beginnings (Piranha II: The Spawning and The Terminator)

Our first post-Meryl episode! Your favorite Cosmé McMoon appreciators are taking a break from taking a deep dive into an actor's oeuvre by taking a deep dive into the oeuvre of a director who likes to take deep dives! For the next 4 episodes... we're discussing James Cameron!! We talk about a Bond villain-esque producer best described as the bastard son of Robert Evans without any of the classiness of Robert Evans. There's a tangent about the November Rain music video. There's another tangent about the absurdity of Chris O'Dowd playing a traffic cop in Bridesmaids. And, of course, we discuss Piranha II: The Spawning and The Terminator- grunions and all. 

The Academy Academy Meryl Streep Bracket Finale

We bring back every guest to determine which film contains the definitive Meryl Streep performance. Awards are given, votes are tallied, and regrets are had. Will Florence Foster Jenkins flourish or flounder? Will Sophie's Choice seal the deal? Tune in to find out!

BONUS ODDS & ENDS EPISODE: A Cry in the Dark (Evil Angels)! The River Wild! It's Complicated!

In this BONUS episode, Don and Pat cover a trio of films that didn't make the bracket! Did A Cry in the Dark deserve A Spot in the Accents Division? Should we have let The River Wild paddle its way through the competition?? Is It's Complicated complicated enough to be a contender??? Be sure to listen to this ep and find out! WARNING: THIS EPISODE IS TANGENT HEAVY. I THINK WE HAVE A 15 MINUTE DISCUSSION ABOUT THE AARON SORKIN CHICAGO SEVEN MOVIE AT ONE POINT. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED. Intro music: Cope by the Gigolo Aunts (The River Wild) Outro Music: Sanseverino by Mal ô mains (It's Complicated)

Angels in America with Ruha Taslimi

Ruha Taslimi (Blocks! Ghost!) joins Don and Pat to discuss a seminal work of fiction involving none other than the Streepster herself: Tony Kushner's Angels in America! Come for the heartfelt and in-depth discussion about the 20th century's greatest work of theatrical fiction, stay because this is an episode that features references to both Mike Nichols' Wit and George Lucas' Watto. There is a minor sound quality dip in the ep's latter third due to technical difficulties. However, the episode is still 100 percent listenable and, in fact, pretty dang good...

Streep Semifinals: Florence Foster Jenkins vs. The Iron Lady with Becky Feldman

Can underdog Florence Foster Jenkins overcome the formidable Iron Lady? Is Midnight Cowboy a prequel to Hook?? Which one of the Mamma Mia! suitors do your intrepid hosts most identify with??? Please join Pat, Don, and special guest Becky Feldman (Too Stupid To Live!), as we determine which film moves to the final round on this week's The Academy Academy!