Ep 86: A History of Best Original Song at The Oscars

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Ep 86: A History of Best Original Song at The Oscars

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Mar 21, 2022

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Today we talk about the history of the Best Original Song category at the Academy Awards. We talk about the rule changes over the decades, some fun statistics, which of this year's Rock Hall nominees are also Oscar nominees and our favorite song nominees/winners.

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Mar 21, 2022

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