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  • 100 Weeks Until the 100th Oscars | Wings (1927)

    100 Weeks Until the 100th Oscars | Wings (1927)
    Mar 26 2026
    (00:00:00) Introduction and our Four Favorites
    (00:06:20) Historical Content + Cast & Crew
    (00:25:15) Discussion of Wings
    (00:48:08) What Else Was Nominated
    (00:52:38) The Brainrot
    (01:00:01) Our Ratings

    We are 100 weeks away from the 100th Academy Awards; follow Adam, Drew, and Sarah as they kick off the countdown with the first ever Best Picture winner - 1927's Wings!

    Follow along as we fly high with this dog-fighting World War I epic where main characters Jack and David go from life without bros, to hoes before bros, to bros before hoes, back to hoes before bros, to enemies, before bros and hoes are able to coexist peacefully. Wings is full of action, romance, and humor - but does it stand the test of time as the first ever winner?

    In this episode you're gonna hear:
    • How the Oscars first ceremony came to be
    • What makes Wings special
    • A discussion over thirst traps in the 1920s
    • If our ancestors had brainrot just like us


    Follow us @bestpicturebrainrotpodcast as we keep delving into Oscars history with a brainrot spin

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    1 hr and 9 mins