In this episode, we discuss the history of the Academy Awards, where the name Oscar comes from, and how they have changed over the years.  

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SOURCES: 

https://www.oscars.org/sites/oscars/files/89aa_oscar_history.pdf 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academy_Awards 

https://www.historyextra.com/period/20th-century/history-of-academy-awards-oscars-facts-when-first-ceremony/ 

https://www.dw.com/en/the-history-of-the-oscars/a-42774438 

https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/55360/why-were-oscars-created 

https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2014/02/secret-oscar-history 

https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/show-made-control-hollywood-history-academy-awards/story?id=37147160

https://hyperallergic.com/429961/protest-activism-oscars-2018/ 

https://forward.com/culture/film-tv/395706/louis-b-mayer-created-the-oscars-to-combat-hollywood-unions/ 

https://variety.com/feature/who-votes-on-oscars-academy-awards-how-voting-works-1203490944/