Anatomy of an Oscar

A new investigative show where Oscar superfans Claire, Dean, and Morgan exhume the corpse of Academy Awards' past and learn what it can tell us about the future of the awards. Each miniseries covers Best Picture and 4 notable categories in a single year of the Academy Awards. Will they close the case, or will it still be wide open? It's up to YOU to decide!

Anatomy of an Oscar is a tv podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 24 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  2010: BEST SCORE

  Aug 9, 20261h 33m

  Get ready to hear the music, members of the jury! For this week's case, your detectives dive DEEP into the Best Original Score category from 2010. They examine how Marco Beltrami and Buck Sanders collaborate on a very atmospheric work, what James Horner did with the sonic soundscape of Pandora, gab a lot about Sherlock Holmes, dig into Alexandre Desplat's Anderson collaborations, and generally get really heated about Michael Giacchino's Oscars history. You can follow the show @anatomyofanoscar on TikTok, Instagram, and Bluesky and @oscaranatomypod on Twitter and Letterboxd.

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  State of the Race: THE ODYSSEY

  Jul 24, 20261h 57m

  So there's a movie that just came out. You may have heard of it. It's called The Odyssey. You probably saw it. It's pretty good and your hosts dig deep on the film, its themes, and its chances at this year's Oscars. They also dive deep on some other releases like The Invite and give a Top 10 of 2026 so far. You can follow the show on TikTok, Instagram, and Bluesky @anatomyofanoscar and on TikTok @oscaranatomy pod to keep up with the latest updates.

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  2010: Episode 2-Best Costume Design

  Jul 17, 20261h 33m

  We heard you like period pieces, members of the jury! For this week's case, your detectives go deep on the nominees for Best Costume Design of 2010. Sandy Powell is our winner and she is among our best to do period dress so she wins, but what about the other period outfits? Coco Before Chanel gets a nomination literally off its title, we LOVE Bright Star , and delve into the tragedies behind The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus . And, finally... we ask what the hell is up with Nine . You can follow the show @anatomyofanoscar on TikTok, Instagram, and Bluesky and @oscaranatomypod on Twitter and Letterboxd. As always, we'd like to thank OliePhresh for our theme music.

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  2010: Episode 1-Best Director

  Jul 10, 20261h 35m

  Welcome to the Era of the Ten, members of the jury! For this week's case, it is just Dean and Claire as they break down the 2010 race for Best Director! They get into how much they struggle with Precious even though Lee Daniels is doing good work, Ask the question "Did George Clooney actually direct Up In The Air ?", declare Inglorious Basterds Tarantino's best, and examine all the crazy tabloid drama surrounding Bigelow and Cameron. All this and more for the new miniseries! You can follow the show on Instagram, TikTok, and Bluesky @anatomyofanoscar and on Twitter @oscaranatomypod. As always, we'd like to thank OlliePhresh for our theme music

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  STATE OF THE RACE: DISCLOSURE DAY

  Jul 2, 20261h 38m

  Aliens are REAL, members of the jury! For this new BONUS episode, we're diving deep on Disclosure Day, as well as unpacking the HORROR BOOM of 2026. Obsession, Backroom, the full nine yards! Thank you for bearing with us as I FINALLY get our audio under control. We will be back to a regular schedule soon! You can follow the show on Twitter and Letterboxd @oscaranatomypod and on Instagram @anatomyofanoscar.

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