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Good Morning World, this is Hour 1 of the Podtoberfest show from October. It's our version of a "Morning Show". Get introduced to a good portion of Shumway Industries who sits down with us to make this geeky 24 hour podcast marathon. 

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In Geek News:

20th Century Fox sues executive 1.2 Million for leaking The Revenant.

Amazon picks up LORE podcast as a television series from the producers of The Walking Dead

Netflix filming a more "Hobo" on the run type Punisher Series? 

Stranger Things Father looks for Finders Fee?

90's Superstar Wrestler, Ric Flair beds Halle Barry? Waoooooooh!

Denzel Washington strangles Aretha Franklin 

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In this episode of the Fan2Fan Podcast, host Bernie Gonzalez is joined by Greg Rubin to talk about the "invisible craft" known as sound design. Greg discusses his experience as a sound designer/editor (Warner Brothers, Marvel Studios) and the critical role sound plays in live action and animation. Greg also reviews his contributions to various animated projects such as Avengers Assemble, Ultimate Spiderman, Iron Man & Hulk: Heroes United and more. Please rate and review the Fan2Fan Podcast on iTunes! Visit www.fanpodcast.com for more info and follow @fan2fanpodcast.

We look at the work of Alejandro G. Iñárritu in his 2015 film The Revenant and the 2014 film Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance).

We discuss the visual masterpieces and the value of being nominated for awards. We are also joined by John Minardi on this one.  Acting and visuals are front and center in this discussion.  Leo DiCaprio will probably be mentioned.

Get into the Pokemood this week. Jon is an Alpha Sapphire fanatic, Adam is still playing an old game, and Jon shares his pokemon superstitions.  Jon has seen 90% of the best picture nominees and has something to say about it.  Other topics include No Man's Sky, Ghostbusters, Assassination Classroom, playstation vue,minecraft 1.9,youtuber emmys, and Gambit's delay.

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In 185, Benny and RZ give an Oscar preview, with heavy emphasis on Leo and his continued slickness. Additionally, we speak about our main man Devin releasing his first feature film. There's also a little David Bowie chatter.

Hollywood is a wash, washed up, and washed out.

Since the golden age of film, Hollywood has been controlled by popularity and who can make studios the most money. So why all the hubbub about actors outside of the race of white not being honored at an event that has shown bias in the past and not exactly pertaining to race. This is all about money. If you have a bankable actor, studios will put forth money to support that person during the promotional phase of the Oscars. They petition by placing ads in Hollywood periodicals and financing every means to help propagandize their product. Also, factor in the fact that most members of the Oscar judgment panel are Hollywood established and therefore are mostly Caucasian -- this does create bias.

But What About The Art...

Isn't it the intention of the Academy to focus on the art of filmmaker and in that sense does it seem somewhat wrong to demonize them for judge what is considered art good enough to be honored as the best of the year. Now think about what I just wrote. Doesn't leave a bad taste in your mouth? It does in mine because what we seek every year with this and other awards shows is gratification of what?... Art or the individual (s).

In the final Oscar podcast of the 2015/2016 season, our 36th, I am joined by Gold Rush Gang member Jason, Evan and Kenneth to disseminate, break down and predict all 24 Academy Awards categories in searing, biting detail. A warning, there is some messiness ahead in this 2-hour+ podcast due, possibly, to wine intake. There may or may not be some sidebar shade towards Brooklyn, but you'll have to listen to be sure. I give this podcast to you unedited and raw. Why subvert the truth? 

The first 20 minutes we take apart the Shorts so if that's not your thing you can skip it, but any good Oscar predictor knows these are the categories that can make or break your Oscar pool, or even better, your chances of getting into next year's Gold Rush Gang. 

The majority of the podcast centers around the 10 separate battles that The Revenant and Mad Max: Fury Road will be on throughout Oscar night. Where will they split? Where do WE split? 

Finally, we land on Best Picture which, for some, is still an open race. There are strong arguments to be made for the three main contenders (The Revenant, The Big Short and Spotlight) and we'll detail them right here. 

Buckle up, it's going to be a bumpy podcast. 

Once again, it's time for Laser Time's annual Oscar party for people who don't necessarily care about the Oscars! We've seen all the Best Picture nominees so you don't have to, now listen in and then impress your friends with your second-hand 2016 Academy Awards knowledge!

*FILMS DISCUSSED: DEADPOOL, THE REVENANT, THE 33* Chris and Graham welcome first time guest from The Office, Oscar Nunez. Graham and Chris really liked Deadpool. Oscar liked the graphic novel and was happy with the casting. Oscar was blown away by The Revenant. Oscar also talks about filming the new Baywatch movie and working in a mine on The 33. Good DVDs this week and maybe some sleeper hits in theaters. You will want to ride a train with Ernest Borgnine after listening to this ep. 

In our 35th podcast, recording just minutes after the 2016 BAFTA awards ceremony, I am joined by three Gold Rush Gang members (James, Evan and Kenneth) to hash over the huge turn in the Oscar game with The Revenant making good on its recent DGA win and taking BAFTA's Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor (Leonardo DiCaprio) and more. Can anyone deny its frontrunner status now?

We also look at the continued strength of Mad Max: Fury Road (which won four awards) and the craziness of the Best Supporting Actress category, including a bit of time devoted to the one and only Diane Ladd on her "greed and corruption" accusations of leading actress performances in "her" suppawting category. 

We finish by talking about the three slates of performers and presenters for the 88th Academy Awards, wonder if the chosen presenters are too thinly veiled an answer to the #OscarsSoWhite controversy and try and figure out who will be presenting Best Picture.