GWYGH, Mini Ep. 005: Let's Shrek the Oscars

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Did you know that Shrek and Donkey were animated into the audience during the 74th Oscars? Learn about the beginnings of the Best Animated Feature Category (and its subsequent criticisms) on this week's minisode. Be sure to enter our giveaway by rating and reviewing our podcast! 

Links for this minisode: 

Introduction of the first Best Animated Feature Award: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CsDDEY1Rf-Q

Alternate, unaired video if Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (2001) had won the category: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBx6nWZ6hXc

Woody, Buzz Lightyear, and Jessie presenting the Short Film (Animated) award at the 72nd Oscars: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7LsGJvg3hfU 

Woody and Buzz Lightyear presenting the 2016 Best Animated Feature category: https://youtu.be/2-wowSRBfrY 

Wikipedia article on Best Animated Feature, including a very useful list of wins versus nominations by different studios: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academy_Award_for_Best_Animated_Feature

Interview where an academy member admits they only watch the movies their child wants to watch: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/race/brutally-honest-oscar-ballot-no-773905

Interview where an academy member says they don't watch animated movies, period: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/oscars-2017-brutally-honest-ballot-6-978487/item/best-animated-feature-brutally-honest-ballot-6-978518

Very hopeful 2001 article on the introduction of the Best Animated Feature category: https://www.deseretnews.com/article/879975/Animated-feature-films-finally-find-respect-in-Oscars-world.html

Walt Disney's honorary Oscars: https://www.waltdisney.org/blog/look-closer-recap-walt%E2%80%99s-honorary-oscars

Interesting commentary on the history of animation at the Oscars - "The 6 Most Unforgivable Animation Oscar Moments": https://www.cartoonbrew.com/ideas-commentary/the-6-most-unforgivable-animation-oscars-37422.html

GWYGH, Ep. 008: Don't Mean a Thing

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Don't got that swing? Sorry - it don't mean a thing! Kate offers Janine a selection of Japanese movies, including Kamikaze Girls (2004), Battle Royale (2000), and Swing Girls (2004). Be sure to participate in our giveaway contest by leaving a review of our podcast. Also, check out the message from our friends over at Best Forevers Pod! Many thanks to Lee Rosevere for the song "Arcade Market," which makes for some killer bumper music. 

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GWYGH, Mini Ep. 003: Udder Nonsense

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Kate and Janine follow Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie to the dairy farm as they watch the second episode of The Simple Life. Good news: the girls wear sensible shoes and the chihuahua gets to play outside! Also, be sure to listen until the end of the episode for details on an upcoming contest and giveaway.

GWYGH, Ep. 004: Hostile Work Environment

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In the very first episode of 2018, Janine and Kate discuss the absolute plethora of early 2000s media centering around romance in the White House as they consider their hardest decision yet: whether to watch First Daughter (2004) or Chasing Liberty (2004), two movies that are nearly identical in plot.