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Is Andreas Katsulas in Someone to Watch Over Me the One-Armed Man before he lost one arm? Does Kevin Costner have the joie de vivre of Wings Hauser? Is it possible to make an erotic thriller without thrills and eroticism? All these questions and more are tackled by Don and Pat on this week's The Academy Academy!

Does the beauty of Ridley Scott's The Good Year bring Quentin Tarantino to tears? Does the crew of the USS Enterprise use their holodeck to hang out in Alexander Payne films? Will fan-favorite character "Chill Don" give Legend the coveted "Bueno" or the cinematic equivalent to the Death's Kiss- the much feared "No Bueno"?! All this and a prolonged Whistler bit involving Norman Mailer and John Gris...

Will Scorsese ever release the Skeet Ulrich Cut of Gangs of New York? Could a fellow stranded on a desert island craft a fashionable double tank top solely from coconut husks? Are the two pillars of cinema Hong Sang-soo's Introduction and Brian Levant's Jingle All the Way? Does Arnold's hunt for Turbo Man truly represent man's greater search for meaning and identity? It's the 100th episode, folks!...

Does Flashdance contain the origins of a certain sports agent with dollar signs in his name? Would you force George Wendt to climb a steep hill? Will Bruno return... with The Beatles? Don & Pat tackle these questions and more as they discuss Flashdance, Thief of Hearts, and the origins of the Producing Powerhouse Duo Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer on this week's The Academy Academy! WARNING: Th...

Don Saunderson and Patrick Gremillion are back to talk Beverly HIlls 2 on this week's The Academy Academy! Leghorn Columbo. 50 Shades of Don Simpson. Tangents about Harold Faltermeyer and 3 Men and a Baby. This is a fun and breezy episode, folks! Does Don break down why most comedy sequels fail? Uhhhh yeah... he goes there. Does Patrick say the same Glen Fry anecdote twice in one pod? Uhhhhh yeah....

You're in a desert walking along in the sand when all of the sudden you look down and see two podcasters. They're crawling toward you. They host The Academy Academy. They're discussing Blade Runner, talking about its literary origins, going into detail about alternate castings and definitive cuts. You flip the podcasters on their backs. They reference past bits involving American burger customs an...

Do you want to know the location of the most cursed Wendy's in Los Angeles? Is there a rafting trip so tantalizing that you would give 6 months of your life to partake? Is the Nostromo a spaceship, or a commercial space tug? Are we living in the Summer of ET?!! All of these questions and more will be answered by your intrepid hosts Patrick (Call Sign: Jingle) and Donald (Call Sign: Wet Blanket, PI...

The new miniseries is finally here! Scott/Scott - a deep dive into the works of Ridley Scott and Tony Scott, is upon us! Did Ridley Scott create the Daleks? Would you do the Bill Paxton in True Lies if someone challenged you to a duel? Should you live life like a ZZ Top album? Tune in to find out on this week's The Academy Academy!

The 7 AM Boyz are back, folks... and we're doing a one-off on the cinematic works of Dana Elaine Owens aka Queen Latifah! We talk about old VH1 top 100 lists that are now available on Youtube. We wax philosophical about Wild Hogs. We concoct the plot for a Queen Latifah/Adam Sandler Presidential romantic comedy that should have been made instead of Bringing Down the House. Don has to switch to rec...

Don's birthday is coming up, so he chose the theme of today's pod! Hong Sang-soo bucks structural norms and finds a way to create his Art in a system seemingly only designed to support IP blockbusters. He is genuinely a one-of-a-kind filmmaker. Give his films a watch, and then give us a listen!

Do you consider yourself a Tommassian? Must one walk miles and miles to achieve podcast purity? Is there an Aquaman character named Nudist Vulko?!! All these questions and more are answered, as Don & Pat enter the world of Willem Dafoe on this week's The Academy Academy!

The Snipes bracket is over. The Shame Boyz are sleepy and sick. We're wondering out loud whether or not Tommaso will date Jill from Jack & Jill. Join Don and Pat as they talk all things Van Peebles on this week's The Academy Academy!

Hey, Baby Dolls- it's the thrilling conclusion to the Wesley Snipes Bracket! Will New Jack City reign supreme? Will White Men Can't Jump score a final game-winning shot? Do you want to know which Snipes film has the Best Goon? What about the Stamps Dot Villain of the Season? The Best Paco?!! Do you want to know which actors made it into the Academy Academy Hall of Fame? Do you want to know which s...

Does Paul Shaffer play the drums? (No) Does Patrick's audio sound like he's recording from the bottom of a well? (Yes) The Sunday Morning Boyz watch Hard Luck and Gallowwalkers for the penultimate Snipes' pod, and while these features may not be Bobby Rayburn's finest outings, we can all at least agree that ¸.·¯⍣✩ ⓔⓥⓔⓡⓨ ⓜⓞⓥⓘⓔ ⓘⓢ ⓐ ⓜⓘⓡⓐⓒⓛⓔ ✩⍣¯·.¸  

Is America just a wet hamburger party? Should the Lord of the Rings have ended with a fun little pillow fight? Is Professor X a big fan of The Blues?!   The wonderful Becky Feldman (Tight: Sexy Stories About Pelvic Pain) returns for a third time to discuss all this and more on the penultimate bracket episode of this season's The Academy Academy! The Academy Academy: Who Cares™

Folks, are Don & Pat finally starting to feel Snipes fatigue? Have we finally lost most of our listeners... and our minds? Should Rain (the meteorological phenomenon, not the member of The Black Eyed Peas) have been nominated for an Oscar? Isn't Maury Chaykin great? All this and more is discussed on this week's Odds and Ends episode of The Academy Academy!

The Three-peat phenom Nick Eliafan rejoins The Shame Boyz to discuss Proustian Shrek memories, Anchorman boners, Wayne Knight Punishers, and more on this week's The Academy Academy! #CoolJoker #DolphinsOverWolves

Donald "Figures out the Villain 11 Minutes into the Movie" Saunderson and Patrick "My Grandma's Favorite Snipes Movie is Murder at 1600" take another break from the bracket to discuss a couple of Snipes films off the beaten path! Would you watch a gritty adaptation of the board game Shoots & Ladders? Is the hottest new TIkTok craze "Keaching"? Would Daffy Duck put two in the back of Michigan J. Fr...

Is yogurt goopy soup? Would Blade's vampire hunt benefit from a certain pair of traveling pants? Would click the CANCEL TED LASSO button, if you had the chance? Returning champ Lauren Scharf joins Pat and Daniel as we talk Jungle Fever and Passenger 57 on this week's The Academy Academy!

Paige Elson (This Is a Moment) joins your favorite incredibly sensitive podcasters to discuss two critical pillars in the Snipes pantheon: New Jack City and Demolition Man! Are you a fan of surprise Jen Saunderson cameos? Is one of your dreams getting to eat at Bucco di Beppo with Bruce the Shark and Drive My Car's Iconic Red Saab? Do you crave an Ocean's 11 Basher Tarr spinoff where Wesley Snipes...

Wowza- it's another Don and Pat Bonus ep! Your favorite spice-loving podcast hosts tackle some lesser, oft-forgotten films featuring the one and only Wesley Snipes. Should Scent of a Woman have an action-packed sequel? Should there be a gender-swapped remake of Thursday's Game? Is it customary to give an American businessman skittles when he feels lightheaded? Tune in to find out on this week's Th...

Is the Gorilla Munch Ape a Reinfeld? Have you ever been in a Classic Klumps Situation? Was the Day Music Died caused by... vampires?! Amy Drolet (Everything Is Scary) joins your spice-loving hosts Don & Pat to discuss these burning questions and more on this week's vampire and dance competition-filled episode of The Academy Academy!

Angry Nude Stallones! Anime rabbit holes! Red vs. Blue Man Group!   Graham High (The Rise and Fall of Victoria's Secret) returns to the pod and Marcelina Chavira (Super Giant Robot Brothers) fills in for an under-the-weather Don Saunderson (Do not fret- he'll be back next week!) to determine whether Major League is in a league of its own, or if White Men Can't Jump can shoot from Sudan on this wee...

The Sunday Morning Boyz use Snipes' supporting turn in King of New York as an excuse to record a pod on Abel Ferrara on this week's The Academy Academy! Could David Lee Roth have portrayed Tommaso? Does plasma have a smell? Does crime actually slap? Tune in to find out!

It's another Sunday Morning Boyz hangout sesh, folks! Don & Pat step away from the bracket to discuss an eclectic trio of Snipes films: Streets of Gold, Mo' Better Blues, and The Waterdance! Would you accept spam from the ghost of Stingo? Can Klaus Maria Brandauer actually do pull-ups? Are all the sets in Marriage Story actually expertly crafted CGI? Tune in to find out on this week's The Academy...