This Had Oscar Buzz

MAIN FEED DISCUSSION - Class of 2023

It's finally here! What are your thoughts on this week's Class of 2023 episode? Do you have episodes you look forward to in the years to come?

Have you done your THOB voting yet?

ONLY TWO HOURS LEFT on the Listeners' Choice poll, if you haven't voted yet! If you're in line, stay in line!

Also you have until Sunday night 9PM EST to get your votes in for the Gary top ten for inclusion in the Grolsch People's Choice Award in our upcoming Superlatives Excursion! So far we've received about 200 ballots and (without giving away any frontrunners or underdogs) competition is still very competitive! Don't let your favorites miss out on the Gary top ten films of 2023!

VOTE! We want to know the Garys' Best Films of 2023!

Hey Garys! While you're busy with this morning's Oscar nominations and, of course, voting in our Listeners' Choice poll if you haven't already, we want to hear from you! As discussed, our February Exception episode will be the This Had Oscar Buzz Superlatives, our picks for award season oddity categories like Best Kiss or Best Grownup Love Story etc. But we also want to incorporate our wonderful listeners as well! So, we are letting you all choose our Best Picture category, o...

MAIN FEED DISCUSSION - 273 - Under the Tuscan Sun

Don't forget to vote on the Exception Listeners' Choice poll! Forget Gay and Away, it's time to get Gary and Away. What have you to say about this week's episode?

Time for Another Listeners' Choice Exception!

Calling all you Garys!! We're deciding to do another Listeners' Choice for our March Exception episode! Since 10 choices was a little unwieldy for the last poll, we're narrowing it down to 8 options - the 4 highest vote-earning runners-up from the last poll and 4 new offerings to spice it up a bit. The poll will be open for ONE WEEK ONLY.  Vote away and let's get loud in the comments!!

MAIN FEED DISCUSSION - 272 - 8 Women

Based on the poll results, we'll be kicking off discussion posts for main feed episodes! Sound off below on anything that's on your mind after this week's episode on 8 Women!

Turbulent Brilliance - 012 - EXCURSION - 2018 THR Director Roundtable

We're back in THR Roundtable territory, this time with the 2018 THR Director Roundtable--featuring two directors in the hunt this year (and two who might be next year). Here we have Ryan Coogler, Bradley Cooper, Alfonso Cuarón, Marielle Heller, Yorgos Lanthimos, and Spike Lee talking their 2018 films and it's a fun time! We talk about the directors sparring over NYU vs. USC, Cooper's ego, and what director from the 2018 season we want to see in this lineup.

Question, Garys:

Would you want Discussion Thread posts over here on Patreon so that you can sound off on main feed episodes?

Turbulent Brilliance - 011 - EXCEPTION - Charlie Wilson's War

Happy New Year, Garys! This month's exception is one from the top of our list, the once sight-unseen Best Picture frontrunner for 2007: Charlie Wilson's War. Topics include the long period between nominations for Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts, Aaron Sorkin's place in a stacked Adapted Screenplay Race, and our favorite Mike Nichols films.

Chris Feil's Top Films of 2023

What to say about 2023? The kindest thing I could say was that the movies were good, but there were other nice things in a year I’m happy to leave behind. 

The greatest cultural document I experienced was Barbra Streisand’s memoir, My Name is Barbra, in audiobook form–Barbra can’t help but expound extemporaneously from beyond the confines of her own (already exhaustingly thorough) written word. The best meal I had was at Bar Cecil in Palm Springs, not exactly a destination ...

Turbulent Brilliance - 12/19/23 - CALL-IN - Festival Fever and Movie Phone Calls

A call-in about phone calls? What will the Garys think of next?! We're back with some calls, this time talking about what causes "festival fever" and how to avoid it and the greatest movie phone calls. Keep sending your calls in at 614-683-8944!

Turbulent Brilliance - 010 - EXCURSION - 2023 Awards Race Check-in

This month's Excursion lands right between the arrival of the first major precursors and the quiet of the holidays, so what better than to give you a deep dive checking in with the state of the race! We talk about how the Globes are still Globes-ing, the four Best Picture frontrunners that look to  dominate the craft categories, and the acting frontrunners.

Turbulent Brilliance - 12/2/23 - CALL-IN - Céline Dion and GoldDerby

Vous avez appelé, nous avons répondu! This call-in has us talking about the living legend Céline Dion and GoldDerby odds (and stumble into picking a Best Actor winner). Got a question for us? Give us a little buzz at 614-683-8944!

Turbulent Brilliance - 009 - EXCEPTION - The Mirror Has Two Faces

As we celebrate the release of Barbra Streisand's memoir My Name Is Barbra (and its essential 48 hour audiobook), this month's exception is Ms. Streisand's third directorial effort The Mirror Has Two Faces! Topics include Lauren Bacall's Oscar hopes thwarted by Count Chocula herself Juliette Binoche (and if the right performance won), The First Wives Club presenting Best Original Song, and Streisand and Jeff Bridges dryhumping on the streets of New York.

Can you guess the next performer to join our Six Timers Club?

Inspired by Dame Emma Thompson being the 26th performer to join our Six Timers Club with this week's main feed episode on Brideshead Revisited, can you guess the next performer who will be joining?? Below is the 19 performers on deck with 5 episodes. All episodes through January are planned and there *IS* a correct answer. Make a guess and plead your case in the comments!

Turbulent Brilliance - 11/25/23 - CALL-IN - Television Without Pity and Soap Magnolias

You called, we answered. Today, we're back with two Joe-centric calls about his tenure at Television Without Pity and recasting Steel Magnolias exclusively with actresses from soap operas! Keep those questions coming at 614-683-8944!

Turbulent Brilliance - 11/18/23 - CALL-IN - Ari D You Were All of Us and Our Origin Stories

Don't think we haven't been listening to your calls (apologies for the delay, life simply called). Today we are talking about Ariana DeBose's now legendary BAFTA original number celebrating female nominees and our own Oscar origin stories. Come up with your THOB sign-offs and call in with your questions at 614-683-8944!

Turbulent Brilliance - 008 - EXCURSION - 1996 MTV Movie Awards

Our first Excursion into recapping an awards show shuttles us to memory lane with the 1996 MTV Movie Awards. Topics include Best Kiss, Faye Dunaway accepting Best Sandwich in a Movie, and Best Movie winner Seven.

Turbulent Brilliance - 007 - EXCEPTION - Australia (w/ Katey Rich!)

For this month's Exception, we journey across the globe with Katey Rich to Baz Luhrman's Australia, the director's large scale follow-up to his Oscar-winning Moulin Rouge!. Topics include the films' handling of multiple genres, the perception that the film was a box office bomb, criticisms around its length (and the upcoming expansion as a miniseries, Faraway Downs), and Hugh Jackman's one-year tenure as Oscar host. 

Turbulent Brilliance - 10/31/23 - CALL-IN - Lily Gladstone and HalloWatching

Ring ring! We're back with another call-in mini! Today we come to you with questions about Lily Gladstone's Oscar chances for her performance in Killers of the Flower Moon and our horror movie traditions/current watching. And don't forget, you can send Chris and Joe your questions at 614-683-8944!

Turbulent Brilliance - 10/27/23 - CALL-IN - Tár and '23 Supporting Actress

SURPRISE! It's our first call-in mini episode and we'll be (for now) bringing you these at random! Topics include (from our very first caller!) our thoughts on Tár and assessing the current state of the Best Supporting Actress race. And don't forget, you can send Chris and Joe your questions at 614-683-8944!

The This Had Oscar Buzz call-in line is now OPEN!

Avon calling!! As promised in our mailbag episode, we are now going to be doing regular call-in episodes as a new bonus here on Turbulent Brilliance! Now we can answer your hot-off-the-presses inquiries about the ongoing Oscar season, lingering afterthoughts from episodes, or just whatever is on your mind! We are looking to eventually post these weekly once its wheels are fully greased, but be on the look out for quick call-in episodes to arrive soon. For now, send Chris and Joe your question...

Turbulent Brilliance - 006 - EXCURSION - The First Patreon Mailbag!

And after our first Patreon Listeners' Choice, we're answering your questions! We discuss Oscar voting totals we'd love to see, the best decade for Best Picture winners, and categories we would add to the Oscars. There's also our favorite Fiona Apple songs, Survivor talk, and our favorite performances so far this year.

Turbulent Brilliance - 005 - EXCEPTION - The Lovely Bones (Patrons' Choice)

This month on the Patreon, we're leaving it all up to the listeners as a thank you for your generous support! This month's Exception was chosen by YOU in a poll and the resounding winner was Peter Jackson's 2009 adaptation The Lovely Bones. We discuss Stanley Tucci's nomination in Best Supporting Actor (along with his Julie and Julia performance), the Lynne Ramsay adaptation that almost was, and the riff that got Ryan Gosling fired from the production.

Turbulent Brilliance - 004 - EXCEPTION - 2016 THR Actress Roundtable

For our first EXCURSION discussing a THR Actress Roundtable, we had to choose one of the best: 2016 with Amy Adams, Annette Bening, Naomie Harris, Taraji P. Henson, Isabelle Huppert, Natalie Portman, and Emma Stone. We get into why the THR roundtables have been such a treasured annual moment of Oscar ephemera, pick the MVP of the roundtable, and predict who will be on this year's roundtable.

MAILBAG SUBMISSIONS!! Submit your questions here!

Calling all Garys! It's time for mailbag submissions for our first ever Patreon exclusive mailbag episode! It's time to ask Joe and Chris whatever question you want answered about the Oscars at large, the Oscar season ahead, and any THOB obsession in-between. And if you see a question from a fellow Certified Gary, why not throw their question a heart/like/fav! (Sugar Daddy Garys, please submit your question on the Sugar Daddy exclusive post ty ty)

Submissions will be open the entire mon...

Turbulent Brilliance 003 - EXCEPTION - Pleasantville

We're back for another Exception episode, this time getting sucked into the black-and-white town of Gary Ross' Pleasantville! Topics include: Joan Allen's performance that almost earned her a Best Supporting Actress nomination, Nick At Nite, piercings, late 1990s movie where a naked lady gets drawn, Reese Witherspoon and Tobey Maguire in the moments right before superstardom, and Fiona Apple.

October Exception - LISTENER'S CHOICE! - Vote NOW until 9/1!

Hello Patreon Garys! We've promised an Exception episode chosen by you and it's coming this October! We've decided on ten all-killer-no-filler options for you to choose from over the next week. Sound off in the comments if you want to try to sway your fellow listeners to your side, but you have until 9/1 to make your vote!

Here are your options for the first Listeners' Choice Exception episode:

Turbulent Brilliance 002 - EXCURSION - Chris Goes to Magic Mike Live

For our first EXCURSION episode here on Turbulent Brilliance, we're doing a call back to a beloved previous episode from earlier in 2023 by experiencing it out in the wild! Chris went to Vegas and saw Magic Mike Live -- and he lived to tell the tale! Get ready to be exalted as we talk about a glorious night of theatre, our gambling hacks, and our Barbenheimer weekends.

And here's your coming attractions!

Thank you all so very much again for joining us here! We are really so grateful to have your support and hope you're all enjoying the extra episodes so far (and Sugar Daddy Garys, we are hoping to send your personal audio thank you in the next week!). Here's what is coming up on THOB: Turbulent Brilliance...