Ian
Co-Host of The Best Pictures Podcast
As a fan of the arts in general, Ian has always enjoyed debating and analyzing the merits of film, and after years of saying he wished he'd seen more Oscar winners, he jumped at the chance to start The Best Pictures Podcast with his best friend Maggie. He's the resident "music expert" and can always be counted on to drop a little bit of knowledge about score.
Ian has hosted 127 Episodes.
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Special Episode - Silverado
May 4th, 2022 | 1 hr 51 mins
danny glover, jeff goldblum, kevin costner, kevin kline, linda hunt, rosanna arquette, scott glenn, silverado, westernm 80s movie
Our hosts take a break between best picture winners to break down this underrated 1980s western.
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63rd Academy Awards - Dances with Wolves
April 18th, 2022 | 1 hr 25 mins
epic western, graham greene, kevin costner, mary mcdonnell, rodney grant
Join Maggie and Ian for the western epic and 63rd best picture winner, Dances with Wolves
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Special Episode - Clue
April 1st, 2022 | 1 hr 29 mins
We're back with another cult classic and a new special guest to celebrate our 4th podcast-iversary!
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Special Episode - List Reordering Part II
March 25th, 2022 | 1 hr 10 mins
Once again Maggie and Ian have ranked themselves into a corner and it's time to fix that!
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62nd Academy Awards - Driving Miss Daisy
March 13th, 2022 | 1 hr 21 mins
comedy drama, dan aykroyd, esther rolle, jessica tandy, morgan freeman, patti lupone
Join us for the 62nd winner, Driving Miss Daisy
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61st Academy Awards - Rain Man
February 27th, 2022 | 1 hr 12 mins
barry levinson, dustin hoffman, hans zimmer, rain main, tom cruise, valeria golino
Listen to Ian and Maggie's take on the late 61st winner, Rain main
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Special Episode - Roman Holiday
February 11th, 2022 | 1 hr 26 mins
audrey hepburn, gregory peck, roman holiday, william wyler
Join us as we welcome special guest Lola back to talk about this classic romantic comedy for a Valentine's Day/Birthday special!
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60th Academy Awards - The Last Emperor
January 23rd, 2022 | 1 hr 32 mins
joan chen, john lone, peter o'toole, the last emperor
Join Ian and Maggie for the eye-feast that is The Last Emperor.
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59th Academy Awards - Platoon
January 7th, 2022 | 1 hr 30 mins
platoon, war film
We're kicking off 2022 with the sad but incredibly good Platoon!
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Special Episode - A Christmas Carol (1938)
December 24th, 2021 | 1 hr 5 mins
Maggie and Ian are back with an earlier retelling of Charles Dickens' classic.
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Special Episode - The Muppets Christmas Carol
December 9th, 2021 | 1 hr 13 mins
brian henson, charles dickens, dave goelz, frank oz, jerry nelson, michael caine, miles goodman, steve whitmire, the muppets, the muppets christmas carol
Join Ian, Maggie, and special guest Jade for our take on The Muppets Christmas Carol
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Special Episode - Miracle on 34th Street
November 15th, 2021 | 1 hr 5 mins
edmund gwenn, gene lockhart, george seaton, holiday, john payne, maureen o'hare, miracle on 34th st, miracle on 34th street, natalie wood
Time to get in the holiday spirit with this classic, Miracle on 34th Street.
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Special Episode - Rocky Horror Picture Show
October 28th, 2021 | 1 hr 20 mins
barry bostwick, rocky horror picture show, susan sarandon, tim curry
We're back with a Halloween (and let's be honest every other time of year) classic: The Rocky Horror Picture Show.
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Special Episode - Arsenic and Old Lace
October 12th, 2021 | 1 hr 5 mins
arsenic and old lace, cary grant, frank capra, peter lorre
In the first of our 2021 Halloween Specials, we cover the classic spooky comedy Arsenic and Old Lace! As a heads up, we had some minor audio issues, but we've cleaned them up the best we could. It was too good an episode to lose!
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58th Academy Awards - Out of Africa
September 18th, 2021 | 1 hr 35 mins
epic, meryl streep, out of africa, robert redford, romance, sidney pollack
On this episode, we cover the 58th Best Picture winner: Out of Africa.
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57th Academy Awards - Amadeus
August 3rd, 2021 | 1 hr 24 mins
amadeus, elizabeth berridge, f. murray abraham, jeffrey jones, milos forman, tom hulce
Join Ian and Maggie for their romp through the musical delight Amadeus