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Thursday, January 29, 2026

New episode of "A Good Story Well Told" on Hook, with special guest Lindsay Eager!

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In this episode, Jonathan Auxier and I welcome our first ever guest, Lindsay Eager, to make the case for Hook , Steven Spielberg’s 1991 mov...
Monday, January 19, 2026

What Should've Won That Could've Won: We're a third of the way done! (And please comment Hello!)

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Hi everybody! Well, time has been flying and now we’re a third of the way done with What Should’ve Won That Could’ve Won, at 33 movies in! ...
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Thursday, January 15, 2026

New Episode of A Good Story Well Told on Real Steel!

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Jonathan Auxier and I continue our Guilty Treasures series, where we (or guests) make the case for critically maligned works! This episode,...
Tuesday, January 13, 2026

What Should’ve Won That Could’ve Won: 1960

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The Year: 1960 What the Nominees Were: The Alamo, The Apartment, Elmer Gantry, Sons and Lovers, The Sundowners  Other Movies That Should H...
Thursday, January 08, 2026

What Should’ve Won That Could’ve Won: 1959

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The Year: 1959 What the Nominees Were: Anatomy of a Murder, Ben-Hur, The Diary of Anne Frank, The Nun’s Story, Room at the Top Other Movies ...
Tuesday, January 06, 2026

What Should’ve Won That Could’ve Won: 1958

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The Year: 1958 What the Nominees Were: Auntie Mame, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, The Defiant Ones, Gigi, Separate Tables Other Movies That Shoul...
Thursday, January 01, 2026

New Episode of "A Good Story Well Told" on The Scorpion King!

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My other podcast, “A Good Story Well Told” with Jonathan Auxier, returns for a second season! This season, Jonathan, various guests, and I ...
Tuesday, December 30, 2025

What Should’ve Won That Could’ve Won: 1957

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The Year: 1957 What the Nominees Were: The Bridge on the River Kwai, Peyton Place, Sayanora, 12 Angry Men, Witness for the Prosecution Oth...
Tuesday, December 23, 2025

What Should’ve Won That Could’ve Won: 1956

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The Year : 1956 What the Nominees Were : Around the World in 80 Days, Friendly Persuasion, Giant, The King and I, The Ten Commandments Other...
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Matt Bird
Evanston, Illinois, United States
My book "The Secrets of Story: Innovative Tools for Perfecting Your Fiction and Captivating Readers", from Writer's Digest Press, is available in all fine bookstores. I have an MFA in Screenwriting from Columbia University.
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