The Doofcast

We at last return to complete our Oscars Catch-Up series, a mere month after the Oscars are over. This week we chat about our final Best Picture nominee, the Brazlillian film I'm Still Here. Then, we take a look at all 10 nominees from 2024 and rank them against each other before comparing them to the 2023 Oscars list and deciding which year was better.  Next week...Tremors! Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/doofmedia Follow us on Twitter: @doofmedia See all of our podcasts and more at doofmedia.com! Show Notes: 1:00 - I'm Still Here discussion 51:43 - Ranking the Best Picture Nominees    

This month, after being the runner up for almost a year, Walter Miller's A Canticle for Leibowitz finally wins the vote. Come listen to us chat about this excellent book! Note: This is an unedited audio copy of the live-streamed discussion over on YouTube, so you'll hear us interact with the audience a bit. Click here to submit a book for the Book Club Our next book is a big one. We're reading Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry. Because this book is so long we'll be skipping the month of April and will be meeting up at the end of May to chat about it. Come join us on Friday May 30th at 9:30 PM Central Time Support us on Patreon Matt’s Twitter: @moridinamael Scott’s Twitter:@scottdaly85 Stay updated with Doof Media: @doofmedia See all of our podcasts, writing, and more at www.doofmedia.com

This week Severance has concluded its second season, and Scott and Matt really wanted to talk about it. It was often great, but also frequently frustrating. We discuss it all! Next week, Oscar's coverage concludes at last with our final film: I'm Still Here Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/doofmedia Follow us on Twitter: @doofmedia See all of our podcasts and more at doofmedia.com!   Show Notes: All Severance

This week Matt and Scott just finished up the 3rd season of the Amazon Prime Animated Super Hero show Invincible and wanted to talk about it! Also, Scott is very frustrated by Severance S2E9!  Next week we finish our Severance coverage by talking about all of season 2 and the finale Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/doofmedia Follow us on Twitter: @doofmedia See all of our podcasts and more at doofmedia.com!   Show Notes: 2:35 - Invincible Season 3 1:09:46- Severance S2E9

This week we celebrate our 300th episode by discussing Zach Snyder's 300! It's a fun movie...and a weird one. Then we chat about the last 300 episodes of The Doofcast and what we think the show will look like going forward.  Also, Severance S2E8!  Next week we wrap up our Oscars Catch-Up series with I'm Still Here. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/doofmedia Follow us on Twitter: @doofmedia See all of our podcasts and more at doofmedia.com!   Show Notes: 2:15 - 300 1:04:35 - 300 Years of Doofcast 1:35:10 - Severance S2E8

This week our final best picture nominee isn't quite available yet, so instead we're taking a look at a 2024 film that didn't quite make it to best picture level: Ridley Scott's Gladiator II! We also chat about the Oscars and discuss the incredible episode 7 of Severance Next week THE THREE HUNDREDTH EPISODE Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/doofmedia Follow us on Twitter: @doofmedia See all of our podcasts and more at doofmedia.com!   Show Notes: 1:00 - Oscar's Recap 23:44 - Gladiator II 1:00:39 - Severance S2E7

In our penultimate episode looking at this year's Oscar Best Picture nominees, we watch and discuss the Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown. A surprisingly fresh take on Dylan helmed with some amazing performances.   Then we chat about Episode 6 of Severance: Atilla Next week Oscars Catch-Up concludes with I'm Still Here Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/doofmedia Follow us on Twitter: @doofmedia See all of our podcasts and more at doofmedia.com!

In Part 7 of our series looking at the 2024 Oscars Best Picture nominees, Scott and Matt look at The Brutalist, a 3 1/2 hour epic tale of the failure of the American Dream. We chat about Brutalism, the artist/patron relationship, and the power of the performances.  Then we chat about Episode 5 of Severance: Trojan's Horse Next week Oscars Catch-Up continues with A Complete Unknown. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/doofmedia Follow us on Twitter: @doofmedia See all of our podcasts and more at doofmedia.com!

In Part 6 of our series looking at the 2024 Oscars Best Picture nominees, Scott and Matt look at the beautiful and moving Nickel Boys. We chat about the movie's incredible use of a unique camera perspective and how it enhanced a great story. Then we chat about Episode 4 of Severance!  Then we chat about a couple of recent trailers before wrapping things up with Episode 3 of Severance Next week Oscars Catch-Up continues with... well.. we're not quite sure yet.  Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/doofmedia Follow us on Twitter: @doofmedia See all of our podcasts and more at doofmedia.com!

Matt and Scott take a look at the Best Picture nominated The Substance a weird, gross, wonderful look at how aging women are treated by Hollywood and humanity at large.  Then we chat about a couple of recent trailers before wrapping things up with Episode 3 of Severance Next week Oscars Catch-Up continues with... well.. we're not quite sure yet.  Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/doofmedia Follow us on Twitter: @doofmedia See all of our podcasts and more at doofmedia.com!