The Boys Go to the 97th Oscars! Part 2
The Cleverest Good Boys
In this Cleverest Good Boys speed round, the hosts quickly break down the non-Best Picture nominees, offering rapid-fire predictions and insights. They analyze the acting categories, debating which performances have the strongest momentum and where potential upsets could happen. Technical awards get their moment as they discuss the frontrunners in cinematography, editing, and visual effects. Finally, they wrap up with thoughts on animated films, international contenders, and the categories that often go overlooked but play a crucial role in shaping the industry’s future.
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The Boys Go to the 97th Oscars! Part 1
The Cleverest Good Boys
In the Cleverest Good Boys episode previewing the 97th Academy Awards, the hosts make their boldest predictions, wondering if this year’s ceremony will be A Complete Unknown or follow the usual patterns. They hold a Conclave of opinions on the frontrunners, debating whether the Academy will favor The Brutalist approach of rewarding technical mastery or embrace films with The Substance of deeper emotional storytelling. Find out on Part One of The Boys Go to the 97th Oscars! where the CGBs discuss their opinions of the best picture nominees. Part 2 to follow!
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2024: A Musical Year in Review
The Cleverest Good Boys
What? You thought we'd wait a whole year before releasing this? What kind of bush league, two-bit podcast would do that? Two words: NOT US! Put away the egg nog for a second, plug in your Bose hearmuffs and give a listen-sy to the boys and their very clever, very good takes on the best music 2024 has to offer. This episode features the always erudite meditations of Friend of the Pod Andrew. The Playlists
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2023: A Musical Year in Review
The Cleverest Good Boys
Look...we know. We know. The time for 2023 best of lists have come and gone. But the picks are so good and so clever that we had to delay. Check out their picks for best music of the year, featuring FOTP Andrew! The playlists Doug’s playlist: Doug’s extras: Jim’s playlist: Jim’s longlist: Andrew’s 10 albums:
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2024 Cameo Christmas
The Cleverest Good Boys
It's a Boxing Day miracle! The Cleverest Good Boys are back to get Cameos for each other to celebrate living, laughing, loving, and leavening. Leavening bread and leavening moods, as the kids are currently saying. Plug in your earbugs and podlinks, rizzlers, and listen to the fellas celebrate one another cleverly and goodly. Guest starring Friend of the Pod Andrew! Wanna see the Cameos? Click below! (Warning: colorful language)
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The Cleverest Good Boys Hit the Red Carpet: 2024 Oscars
The Cleverest Good Boys
It's time for the OSCARS! Were you hoping the CGBs never talked about movies again? Were you hoping we'd drift off into the sunset, while you, or loving fans, called "SHAAAAANE"? Were you hoping we got into a three boy standoff and gunned each other down because one of us was too good and one of us was too bad and one of us was too ugly? Well tough luck, because we're BACK babayyyyy! Join us as we discuss the 96th Academy Awards! Doug and Jim go over their cleverest, goodest top ten ranking of the Best Picture nominees (spoiler alert: they have the same number 10) and the slowest...
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2023 Cleverest Good Cameo Christmas
The Cleverest Good Boys
It's the most FUNderful time of the year, dingdongs! The time when the Cleverest Good Boys get Cameos for each other to celebrate living, laughing, loving, and leavening. Leavening bread and leavening moods, as the kids are currently saying. Plug in your earbugs and podlinks, rizzlers, and listen to the fellas celebrate one another cleverly and goodly. Guest starring Friend of the Pod Andrew!
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The Cleverest Good Boys Take on the 95th Academy Awards!: Part 1
The Cleverest Good Boys
It's that time again! Time for Tom Hanks and Meryl Streep to collect their Osca- Wait, what? They're not actually...they're not nominated? Shit. Well what the hell are these dingdongs going to discuss for an hour?! I guess we'll find out in Part 1 of this year's Hanksless, Streepfree Oscars podcast.
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The Cleverest Good Boys Take on the 95th Academy Awards!: Part 2
The Cleverest Good Boys
Can you believe those guys? The drop a whole episode of award speculation and movie talk...and they leave out the best part: the Best Picture discussion! Those silly geese. Anyway, they talk for a good long time about the 10 best picture nominees! Enjoy Doug's discussion, Joe's jokes and Jim's bloviations!
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The Cleverest Good Boys Go To Sundance!
The Cleverest Good Boys
Join the CGBs as they attend the Sundance Film Festival, one in person and another virtually. What's it like attending in person? How different is it from attending virtually? What were the highlights? What's going to be the next CODA? Find out on this episode as the Cleverest Good Boys head west to Sundance!
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