Show Notes
In this episode, in honor of Sunday’s Oscars, we’re time-traveling back to Hollywood’s biggest night from 5 and 20 years ago. We revisit the winners, relitigate the snubs, and pitch the nominees that absolutely should have been in the conversation. Plus, we conduct our audit of how many nominated films Erin actually watched each year.
Relevant links: Our full show notes are at knoxandjamie.com/650 Want to win some streaming dollars? Head to knoxandjamie.com/oscars, fill out the Oscar Ballot, and email it to [email protected] by midnight on Friday, 3/13, for your chance to win! 2026 - 98th Oscars | Watch | Where To Watch This Year's Nominees | Hear our winner guesses on this week’s TMYK on Patreon Rewind & Revisit: Conspiracy Theory Episode | Oscar Episodes Never Forget: Adele Dazeem | The Slap 2021 - 93rd Oscars 2006 - 78th Oscars Asides: Shelf Respect on Patreon Red Light Mentions: Nostalgia Virus: Britney Arrested | Sia Arrested | Bill Clinton Testifying | Scary Movie | The Devil Wears Prada | Hilary’s new album | Mumford & Sons' new album) | Daryl Hannah Op-Ed (via NYT) | Ryan Gosling on SNL (see also: Eva Mendes on the Tonight Show)
Green Lights: Jamie: book - The Many Lives of Mama Love by Lara Love Harding Knox: book - End of Days: Ruby Ridge, the Apocalypse, and the Unmaking of America by Chris Jennings
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