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Do the Oscars Even Matter?

January 26, 2024 / 00:50

This episode discusses the declining significance of the Oscars, economic comparisons to the gaming industry, and cultural shifts in content consumption.

The conversation highlights the Oscars' diminishing importance, with a focus on the economic disparity between the $9 billion award ceremony and the $160 billion gaming industry. The hosts argue that content creation is now more relevant for mobile devices and video game consoles.

One host compares the current state of the Oscars to a celebration of airline pilots in 1978, suggesting that while they were once stars, they have lost relevance in today's entertainment landscape.

TLDR

The episode critiques the Oscars' relevance compared to the booming gaming industry.

Episode

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I'd like you to say what you did say is nobody cares about the Oscars which used
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to be a big deal so tell me why it's not important say from an economic point of
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view or a cultural point of view where you really want to be producing content is for a phone or for a video game
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console which by the way is about $160 billion business relative to the $9 billion business that we have a [ __ ]
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award ceremony over we're literally hosting an award ceremony for the pimple on the elephant of content it's another
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step change down there's just there's just no doubt about it I imagine myself in 1978 going to a celebration of Pilots
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for PanAm Airlines really well done lot of hot people a lot of tall interesting you know men with thick hair and broad
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shoulders and comforting voices and here's the thing they're stars but they're Pilots for PanAm and they're
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losing relevance

Episode Highlights

  • Content Creation Shift
    Exploring the shift towards content for phones and video games over traditional media.
    “You really want to be producing content for a phone or for a video game console.”
    @ 00m 10s
    January 26, 2024

Episode Quotes

  • We're literally hosting an award ceremony for the pimple on the elephant of content.
    Do the Oscars Even Matter?
  • They're stars, but they're pilots for PanAm and they're losing relevance.
    Do the Oscars Even Matter?

Key Moments

  • Cultural Shift00:06
  • Economic Perspective00:08
  • Award Ceremony Critique00:22
  • Relevance Decline00:48