87: For Your Consideration with Adam B. Vary

Phil and Emily are joined by Adam B. Vary to discuss For Your Consideration (2006), Christopher Guest’s razor-sharp satire of Hollywood awards campaigns and the strange machinery behind Oscar buzz. As actors, publicists, and studios chase nominations, the film hilariously exposes how quickly hype can spiral into ego, anxiety, and manufactured prestige. This episode also wraps up our brief three-film Christopher Guest 2000s miniseries, looking at how Guest’s mockumentary style evolved from Best in Show and A Mighty Wind into one of the most biting Hollywood satires of the decade. Follow the hosts and guest Phil Iscove - Instagram: @pmiscove Emily St. James - Instagram: @emilystjams Adam B. Vary - Instagram: @adambvary Podcast Like It’s… Instagram: @podcastlikeits Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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87: For Your Consideration with Adam B. Vary is an episode from Podcast Like It's 1999 by Phillip Iscove.

This episode is 2:03:27 long.

This episode was published on Mar 27, 2026.

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