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I used to think the Oscars were pretty worthless, Then TCM host Dave Karger changed my mind.\xa0 We walk through the history of the Oscars, share our favorite non-winning films, and make a strong case of how the Oscars really do shine a light on movies that people might not otherwise see\u2026\n\nIn this episode, we talk about\u2026\n\nHistorical context of the Academy Awards and its evolution over 75 years\n\nHow marketing turned the Oscars from a one-night affair to a months-long season of campaigning\xa0\n\nThe ebb and flow of what it means to win or lose an Oscar\xa0\n\nDetails about TCM\u2019s Annual 31 Days of Oscar Festival\n\nRecognizing trends of Oscar winners by decade\xa0\n\nAward categories and the differences between Best Screenplay vs. Best Picture\n\nAdvice for filmmakers to pay attention to the director\u2019s branch and writer\u2019s branch\xa0\xa0\n\nSuggestions for new award categories to bring attention to the craft of filmmaking\xa0\n\nExamples of amazing movies nominated for an Oscar that didn\u2019t win\xa0\xa0\n\nWhether the Oscars needs a separate musical comedy category\xa0\xa0\n\nHow TCM crafts their intros, outros, and movie rotation\xa0\n\nWhether Oscars are given in recognition of past work or purely because of a specific performance\xa0\n\n\nLinks to Resources:\xa0\nTCM 31 Days of Oscar - https://www.tcm.com/31days\nhttps://www.nofilmschool.com/money-survey\n\nFind No Film School everywhere:\nOn the Web\nhttps://nofilmschool.com/\n\xa0\nFacebook\xa0\nhttps://www.facebook.com/nofilmschool\n\xa0\nTwitter\xa0\nhttps://twitter.com/nofilmschool\n\xa0\nYouTube\xa0\nhttps://www.youtube.com/user/nofilmschool\xa0\nInstagram\nhttps://www.instagram.com/nofilmschool\n\xa0\nGet your questions answered on the podcast by emailing editor@nofilmschool.com!\xa0\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices