The Academy Academy

Streep Semifinals: Sophie's Choice vs. The Devil Wears Prada with Nick Eliafan

The Streep Semifinals have Patrick quoting Kierkegaard and Don experiencing an existential crisis! Join these brave scientists and special guest Nick Eliafan as they determine who gets to go to Paris and who gets to be conveniently hit by a bus on this week's The Academy Academy!

Nichols and Streep

Silkwood! Heartburn!! Postcards from the Edge!!! Before heading off into the semi-finals, Pat and Don tackle the great Meryl Streep and Mike Nichols collaborations! Do we regret not putting these flicks on the bracket? Do we address how weirdly absent from streaming platforms Silkwood is? Do we bring up that infamous scene from Wolf where Jack Nicholson pees on James Spader's shoes?! All of the above, baby!!

Kramer vs. Kramer vs.The Iron Lady with Jesse Esparza

We've got our first guest that's not a freak for Streep, in the form of the incendiary and entertaining Jesse Esparza (Mixed-Ish)! Can Don and Patrick convince Jesse to hop aboard the Streep train? Will Don think of the perfect Kramer vs. Kramer inspired 2D platformer?? Will Patrick confuse ol' octopus beard Davy Jones himself with Horatio from Kenneth Branagh's Hamlet in the biggest Tooch fiasco of all time??! Tune in and find out! (The conductor of the Streep train is of course Pepper. We love ya, Peps!)

Mamma Mia! vs. Florence Foster Jenkins with Kyle Clark

It begins with the world's worst Stellan Skarsgård impression. It ends with a heartfelt thank you to Pepper- the Man, the Song, the Bad Reggae Band. Please join your intrepid hosts and famed treat-of-a-man Kyle Clark (This Is Rad! Everything Is Scary! Absolute Terror!), as we determine which musical masterpiece must move forward on this week's The Academy Academy!

Death Becomes Her vs. The Devil Wears Prada with Kristina Woo

ABBA music videos on Laserdisc? Namedropping every castmember of The Perfect Score's ensemble from memory?? New T-Shirt ideas?! This episode has it all! Join Don, Pat, and our exemplary guest Kristina Woo (Halston), as we determine if death will become of Death Becomes Her, or if The Devil Wears Prada will be dragged on down to the home of the devil himself (Hell)!

Sophie's Choice vs. The Bridges of Madison County with Marcelina Chavira

The victor of the Accents Bracket is determined today with Netflix Staff Writer Marcelina Chavira (@marc_o_lina)! This ep is a dang corker folks- strap in!! RIP Lil' Flaps 🙏

BONUS EPISODE: Let Them All Talk! The Prom!

A New Year's Eve bonus episode, caloo calay! We discuss Let Them All Talk, The Prom, Frank Herbert's Murderer's Row of Hunks, and much, much more! Take this one to the Mank Bank, folks!

Adaptation Chat with a Bracket Round 2 Amuse-bouche

Listen, Fat- this is a podcast for the Vegas prognosticators, the tech-issue accepters, the Tom Hanks Da Vinci Code hair appreciators, and the proud people wanting to hear two dudes discuss Meryl Streep’s performance in Adaptation on the Tuesday after Christmas. #WeStandWithPepper

The Iron Lady vs. The French Lieutenant's Woman with Adam Moshcatel

Donald, Patrick, and America's Favorite Mensch Adam Moshcatel (@Moshcatel) determine whether the best Streep performance lies in the biopic featuring an imaginary dead husband doing cringe-worthy bits, or the film where the film has a film within the film. Put on your finest podcast-listening suit and tune in, gentlefolk!

Ricki and The Flash vs. Florence Foster Jenkins with Blake Wilding

Florence Foster Jenkins or Ricki and The Flash? Did Meryl Streep star in Albert Knobbs?? Does Wes Scantlin know where to find the best Krokodil??? Join Patrick, Donald, and wonderful guest Blake Wilding (@blakewilding) on this week's ep to discover the answers to these oh so tantalizing questions!!