Podcast Episodes
Back to Search2025 Oscar Reaction! (Is Adrien Brody still talking?)
While it goes against the premise of the show (using the test of time to look back at past Oscars) we felt we had to respond to the Oscars of 2025. E…
1 year, 2 months ago
Introducing The Daily Brain
From Atomic Entertainment, creators of The Oscars: What Were They Thinking?, Brain Games, Who Smarted? and Brainchild – comes an exciting new way to …
1 year, 3 months ago
1999 - Saving Private Oscar
On this episode of ‘The Oscars: What Were They Thinking?’ Bruce and “Tex” storm the beaches of one of the Academy Awards’ biggest Best Picture contro…
1 year, 3 months ago
2006 - Brokeback Oscar!
On this episode of ‘The Oscars: What Were They Thinking?’ Bruce and Tex crash headfirst into one of the most debated years in Oscar history.
We’re tal…
1 year, 3 months ago
2025 Oscars Nominations Special!
On this bonus episode, Bruce and “Tex” react, breakdown & discuss the 2025 Oscar nominations for the films of 2024. Who and what made the cut? Who or…
1 year, 4 months ago
1942 - How Green Was My Oscar?
On this episode of ‘The Oscars: What Were They Thinking?’ Bruce and Tex look back at the 1942 Oscars for the films of 1941 -- easily one of the great…
1 year, 4 months ago
1977 - Yo, Oscars!
On this episode of ‘The Oscars: What Were They Thinking?’ Bruce and Tex step into the ring to duke it out over the 1977 Oscars for the films of 1976.…
1 year, 4 months ago
2024 Holiday Movies/Oscars Special - (No, not the Star Wars one Bruce co-wrote!)
In this special holiday edition of 'The Oscars: What Were They Thinking?', co-hosts Adam "Tex" Davis and Bruce Vilanch dive into their favorite holid…
1 year, 5 months ago
1961 - A Boy's Best Friend is His Oscar
On this episode of ‘The Oscars: What Were They Thinking?’ Bruce and Tex look at the
1961 Oscars for the films of 1960. Yep we're going back a ways to …
1 year, 5 months ago
1986 - Back to the Oscars
On this episode of ‘The Oscars: What Were They Thinking?’ Bruce and Tex look at the 1986 Oscars for the films of 1985. This year was a battle of two …
1 year, 6 months ago