About this episode
With one extremely emotive stroke of the metaphorical podcast baton, we complete the magnum opus that is Best Picture Oscar Nominees 2023! Is Bradley Cooper's Leonard Bernstein too big to fit on the small screens at Netflix? Find out in our MAESTRO discussion, for which we're joined by Vanity Fair 's chief critic, Richard Lawson . Then, a fun movie quiz about composer biopics (well, it's fun for some of us!). What’s Good Alonso - Tracy Chapman & Luke Combs singing Fast Car at the Grammys Drea - Tracy Chapman singing Stand By Me on Letterman Richard - Australian Survivor Ify - Levels Nigerian Cuisine in St. Louis ITIDIC America Ferrera Sets Her Directorial Debut Universal Studios Florida Reveals More Plans for “Epic Universe” Theme Park Pedro Almodovar’s Next Film Will Be His First English Language Feature Staff Picks Drea - Amélie Alonso - Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould Richard - Death Trap Ify - The Hangover Follow us on BlueSky , Facebook , Instagram , or Letterboxd With Kevin Avery Drea Clark Alonso Duralde Produced by Marissa Flaxbart Sr. Producer Laura Swisher