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The Envelope Please

Hosted by Samuel Erdahl & Rance Collins · tv · EN

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Join friends Sam and Rance as they watch and discuss every single Academy Award winner for Best Picture starting from the very first ceremony.

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What is The Envelope Please about?

Join friends Sam and Rance as they watch and discuss every single Academy Award winner for Best Picture starting from the very first ceremony.

Who hosts The Envelope Please?

The Envelope Please is hosted by Samuel Erdahl & Rance Collins. The show has published 99 episodes to date.

What has The Envelope Please covered recently?

Recent episodes include "2003: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" (13 March 2026, 56 minutes), "2025 Oscar Predictions" (25 February 2025, 86 minutes), and "75th Anniversary Episode" (14 June 2022, 111 minutes).

How often does The Envelope Please publish?

The Envelope Please publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 61 minutes across 99 episodes.

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Booking probability for The Envelope Please is 29%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Envelope Please requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Envelope Please's contact route on record: verified email.

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About the host

Samuel Erdahl & Rance Collins hosts The Envelope Please, a tv podcast with 99 episodes published.

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    2003: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

    Mar 13, 202656 minS0

    We are alive!.. and making our grand return to the podcast stage with our coverage of the 2003 Academy Awards and the night's clean sweep winner, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. We have missed you all!

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    2025 Oscar Predictions

    Feb 25, 20251h 26mS0

    Surprise! We're back for a special episode where we breakdown this year's Oscars race and choose our predicted winners. Feel free to steal our picks for your Oscars pool and may the best movie win!

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    75th Anniversary Episode

    Jun 14, 20221h 51mS0

    Buckle up everyone, we're ranking every Best Picture winner from the first 75 years of Oscar.

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    2002: Chicago

    May 31, 20221h 3mS0

    It's been a long time coming, but Chicago is the first movie musical to win Best Picture since 1968's Oliver! Both of us love this movie so tune in to hear us fawn over the great cast and excellent musical numbers.

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    2001: A Beautiful Mind

    May 17, 20221h 10mS0

    The second Best Picture winner in a row to star Russell Crowe! Ron Howard is finally triumphant with his movie, A Beautiful Mind. We both agree that the Best Picture lineup for this year is outstanding so tune in and...

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    2000: Gladiator

    May 10, 202258 minS0

    Welcome to a new decade! The first Best Picture winner of the 2000s was Ridley Scott's Gladiator. However, our pick for the best film is an animated one. Tune in to find out which movie it is!

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    Rankings: 1990-1999

    May 3, 202235 minS0

    We're back with a special episode! We rank all ten Best Picture winners of the 90s. And we also throw in our favorite winners of the acting categories.

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    1999: American Beauty

    Mar 15, 202248 minS0

    The final movie to win Best Picture in the 20th century was American Beauty. We had the pleasure of interviewing its producer, Dan Jinks, last week; so tune in to this episode to catch the rest of our regular coverage!

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    Interview With Dan Jinks (American Beauty Producer)

    Mar 8, 202237 minS0

    Welcome to a special episode of The Envelope Please! We had the pleasure of interviewing the producer of our next Best Picture winner, Dan Jinks. Tune in as we grill him on the making of American Beauty and his...

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    1998: Shakespeare In Love

    Mar 1, 20221 hourS0

    We have landed at one of the most controversial Best Picture winners of all time! Shakespeare in Love beat out the heavy favorite, Spielberg's Saving Private Ryan, for the top spot. Tune in to find out where we stand on...

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    1997: Titanic

    Feb 22, 20221h 6mS0

    Ladies and gentlemen.. we have finally arrived at Titanic. Nominated for 14 Oscars and winning 11, this is one of the most honored movies of all time. But does it hold up? Tune in to hear our take on this undeniable...

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    1996: The English Patient

    Feb 15, 202253 minS0

    Welcome back to what we're calling Season 3 of our show! We kick things off with a big winner, The English Patient. Although it took home 9 Oscars, we don't agree that it was the best movie of the year. Tune in to find...

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    1995: Braveheart

    Dec 14, 202156 minS0

    This year we have another Hollywood star turned director winning Best Picture. This time it's Mel Gibson. Often cited as one of the most historically inaccurate movies ever made, Braveheart walked away with five Oscars...

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    1994: Forrest Gump

    Dec 7, 20211h 4mS0

    I think it's safe to say that just about everyone has seen this 1994 Best Picture winner. Forrest Gump is one of those rare winners that has fully crossed over into the pop culture lexicon. But did it truly deserve the...

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    1993: Schindler's List

    Nov 23, 202155 minS0

    Steven Spielberg finally reigned supreme with his undisputed Best Picture winner Schindler's List. Listen as we break down this amazing year at the Oscars!

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    1992: Unforgiven

    Nov 9, 202156 minS0

    Clint Eastwood finally got his due in 1992 by winning both Best Picture and Best Director for his brutally honest depiction of violence in Unforgiven. We also highlight other great movies of the year like The Crying...

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    1991: The Silence of the Lambs

    Oct 29, 20211h 2mS0

    We finally have a horror movie winning Best Picture! Silence of the Lambs is now our third movie to sweep the top 5 Oscar categories... but it didn't come without its controversy. Tune in as we break down this...

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    1990: Dances With Wolves

    Oct 26, 202153 minS0

    We kick off the new decade with another actor-turned-director winning for his first outing: Dances With Wolves. Although it is credited for re-popularizing the Western genre, it's now looked upon as another example of a...

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    Rankings: 1980-1989

    Oct 19, 202156 minS0

    We rank the 10 Best Picture winners of the 1980s in order of our personal preferences. And we also throw in 5 movies that would have made our list had they been nominated or won!

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    1989: Driving Miss Daisy

    Oct 12, 20211h 9mS0

    We've reached the end of the 80s! And what a year this was. Driving Miss Daisy controversially won the top honor over the likes of My Left Foot, Glory and Do The Right Thing. We break down why we think this happened...

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