Sean Baker’s movie had heart, but Football in the Groin had a football in the groin. Adam and Nate review the 97th Academy Awards , and compare their top five movies of 2024 .

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Also in this episode:

• The biggest surprises, snubs, and satisfying wins of the night
• Does former Simpsons writer Conan O’Brien work as host of the Oscars?
• A round-up of the night’s best Simpsons memes
• A trivia game about the most reference Best Picture-winners on The Simpsons , fresh from the Simpsons Movie Reference Database
• Plus, check out our show notes for our top five lists, trivia answers, and more bonus content

Next time, we’re back to our regularly scheduled programming with The Fortune Cookie (1966), a Billy Wilder joint that had its plot stolen for The Simpsons episode “ Bart Gets Hit By a Car ” (S2E10).

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