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Episode 104: Cocked & Loaded (The 2011 Oscar Prediction Episode)
February 21, 2011 | Posted by: The Scope
Well, it’s that time of year once again…the time when your Scope hosts pick the Oscars for the best films of 2010. (But we call it the 2011 Oscar prediction segment?!?! Confusion in house, people.) While it may be confusing, we try to take the edge off a bit by including Molly, the true movie expert, in on the conversation. Unlike 2/3 of the Scope team, she actually tries to see the movies and have informed opinions.
Along with the Oscar talk, we get back to our usual shenanigans by reviewing the latest release from Fitz & The Tantrums. And by latest, we mean six months old. Yes, more timely music talk.
And finally, we thought the show just hasn’t been long enough lately. So we take a major detour into political territory, covering Wisconsin union-busting, Planned Parenthood, and the general state of the union. It gets a little heated (and there’s no mention of super hero movies or roll-playing games anywhere in the talk, so we’re sorry in advance if it moves outside of the geek/pop culture conversation you demand. Maybe next time, Scope faithful.)
The Scope episode 104 is currently digging out of yet another huge Minnesota snow storm. Winter is growing tiresome. Oh, so tiresome…
Academy Awards Predictions
| Category | Jared | Adam | Shane | Molly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actor | Colin Firth | Colin Firth | Colin Firth | Colin Firth |
| Supporting Actor | Christian Bale | Christian Bale | Christian Bale | Christian Bale |
| Actress | Natalie Portman | Natalie Portman | Natalie Portman | Natalie Portman |
| Supporting Actress | Melissa Leo | Hailee Steinfeld | Melissa Leo | Melissa Leo |
| Costume Design | Alice in Wonderland | Alice in Wonderland | The King’s Speech | The King’s Speech |
| Director | Tom Hooper | David Fincher | Tom Hooper | David Fincher |
| Picture | The King’s Speech | The King’s Speech | The King’s Speech | The Social Network |
| Total | 7/7 | 5/7 | 6/7 | 4/7 |
Reviews
Music
2 ¼ Stars – Pickin’ Up the Pieces – Fitz & The Tantrums
Music
Scope Sounds: “Gary is a Robot” – AmpLive
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Episode 103: Uniting the magic root/Dividing the fanbase
February 7, 2011 | Posted by: The Scope
Once again, it’s that time of year. That means in depth Scope discussions on the biggest pigskin game of the year and on classic 80s cartoons with subject matter revolving around flora (but not fauna.)
Of, course we’re talkin’ ’bout The Super Bowl. This year, it’s especially important because the Packers, arch-rivals to The Scope’s favored team, the Vikings, are one of the competitors. Since we’re very much like FOX News (fair and balanced, yo) we’ve invited a Packer superfan into the conversation. And of course, fondue-related hilarity ensues.
And to make our greek brethren happy, we also tackle long-forgotten pop culture gems(?) from our past. What this means to you: an awesome 80s cartoon theme song about angry veggies and a shameful ripoff of the awesome Double Dare.
Finally, we review an album from a band we’ve never heard of. Why? Because our listener DEMANDED it. Who says we’re not fan-friendly?
The Scope episode 103 knows a lot about Dinosaucers and Kidd Video but refuses to disclose that information at this time.
Super Bowl predictions
Jared: Packers, 35-24
Adam: Packers, 38-31
Shane: Packers, 31-24 *closest to actual score*
Isaac (Special Cheese Head Guest): Packers, 24-20
Reviews
Music
2 ½ Stars – Get Sharp – The Limousines
Music
Scope Sounds: “Find The Time” – Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly.
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