The Better Half
Reguarly seen as a "package deal," lifelong friends and film fanatics Bradley J. Halverson and Carly Corio celebrate their friendship by watching every Best Picture winner in Oscar history. Join them every episode as they recap, review, rate, and rank each Academy Award winner one-at-a-time.
Episodes
28 episodes
27. The Godfather Part II (1974)
The One With the First Sequel to Win Best Picture! This episode, the hosts break down The Godfather Part II. In the recap, the hosts follow a young Don Vito (played by a young Robert De Niro) and a present-day Michael Corleone as both father an...
26. The Godfather (1972)
The One With the Horse's Head!!! In the Bed!!! Can You Believe?!!! Brace yourself, listeners, The Better Half tackles The Godfather, one of the most widely recognizable films in the Best Picture winners. In the recap, Carly feels seen as an Ita...
25. Driving Miss Daisy (1989)
The One with the Movie Tackling Racism and Prejudice (but also make it PG-Rated and family-friendly). This episode, Bradley and Carly discuss the movie that solved racism, the kid-friendly film Driving Miss Daisy. In the recap, the hosts gush o...
24. All Quiet on the Western Front (1930)
The One Where They Are Obsessed With the Boots. This episode, the hosts are heading back to the Academy's beginning with the 1930 anti-war film All Quiet on the Western Front, winner of the 3rd Best Picture award. In the recap, follow a group o...
23. One Battle After Another (2025)
The One with the Most Recent Best Picture Winner! This episode, the hosts are recapping and discussing One Battle After Another, the film to most recently win the Best Picture title. In the recap, listen to Bradley mess up Chase Infiniti's name...
22. No Country for Old Men (2007)
The One With Javier Bardem's Fuckass Bob. That's right, you can run, you can hide, but that vile haircut is coming for you! This episode, the hosts discuss No Country for Old Men, directed by the Coen Brothers. In the recap, this movie hits the...
21. The English Patient (1996)
The One Where Elaine from Seinfeld Absolutely Hates This Movie. This episode, Bradley and Carly dissect the romantic war drama, The English Patient. In the recap, the hosts juggle the two major timelines of the movie and the ultimate harrowing ...
20. The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)
The One where James Stewart Plays a Killer Clown?? This episode, Bradley and Carly recap the circus drama, The Greatest Show on Earth (but is it the greatest FILM on Earth?). In the recap, Bradley talks about Brad, the circus manager played by ...
19. My Fair Lady (1964)
The One Where the Rain in Spain Stays Mainly in the Plain. That's right, Bradley and Carly are discussing the musical, My Fair Lady, starring Audrey Hepburn. In the 1st half, they discuss how the podcast gods have been leading the hosts to this...
18. Going My Way (1944)
The One Where a Kid Gets Slapped A Thousand Times. This episode, Bradley and Carly are heading to church to talk about the musical-comedy-drama, Going My Way, starring Bing Crosby as Father O'Malley. In the recap, it's daddy vs daddy as Father ...
17. Moonlight (2016)
The One with THAT Beach Scene! This episode, Bradley and Carly break down the incredibly powerful LGBTQ film, Moonlight. In the first half, Bradley recaps the movie's three act structure following the life of Chiron from little boy to OMG HOT M...
16. The French Connection (1971)
The One with That Iconic Chase Scene! This episode, Bradley and Carly are visiting the 70s for the first time by recapping the cop drama, The French Connection. During the recap, Bradley will introduce several colorful characters such as Popeye...
15. Cavalcade (1933)
The One with a Tragic Accident Involving Horses, a Titanic Reference, and a Child Star. This episode, the hosts are discussing the sixth best picture winner (that's 6, as in 1-2-3-4-5-SIX), Cavalcade. During the recap, Bradley takes you through...
14. Nomadland (2020)
The One With All the Poop Buckets. Yes, that's right, the hosts are discussing 2020's Nomadland, starring Frances McDormand, and directed by a WOMAN, Chloé Zhao. In the 1st half, Bradley recaps Frances's incredible performance as Fern, while Ca...
13. You Can't Take It with You (1938)
The One Where, Confidentially, She Stinks! Its the holiday episode of The Better Half as the hosts break down the non-holiday movie, You Can't Take It with You. In the 1st half, Bradley describes how a timid little man named Mr. Poppins is kidn...
12. Chicago (2002) w/ Amber Blanchard
The One Where the Women Murder Their Husbands and It's Iconic. This episode, Bradley and Carly welcome their 2nd Friend-of-the-Pod, Amber Blanchard (Bradley's older sister), to talk about the musical movie adaptation Chicago! Bradley and Amber ...
11. Gigi (1958)
The One Where a Young Woman Learns to Become a Mistress and That's Totally Normal. This episode, Bradley and Carly are discussing the musical romantic movie, Gigi, directed by Liza Minnelli's father, Vincente Minnelli. During the recap, the hos...
10. All the King's Men (1949)
The One Where The Better Half Turns 10! That's right, Bradley and Carly celebrate ten full episodes of the pod with the 1949 political drama, All the King's Men. In the 1st half, the hosts talk about the rise and fall of Willie Stark, and the a...
9. 12 Years a Slave (2013)
The One Where Lupita Nyong'o is a STAR!! This episode, Bradley and Carly break down the biographical historical film, 12 Years a Slave. In the first half, the hosts recap the harrowing journey of Solomon Northup, including his friendship with P...
8. Parasite (2019)
The One Where Carly Hates Subtitles (lol JK, but maybe?) This episode, Bradley and Carly talk about the film that the New York Times declared was the best film of the 21st century- Parasite! In the 1st half, the hosts recap the film including a...
7. Terms of Endearment (1983)
The One Where They Don't Actually Use Any Terms of Endearment. In this episode, Bradley and Carly complete the Shirley MacLaine trilogy with the family drama Terms of Endearment. In the first half, the hosts recap the movie, and Carly fawns ove...
6. The Apartment (1960)
The One with that Bonkers Office Holiday Party. This episode, Bradley and Carly discuss the black-and-white romantic comedy, The Apartment. In the 1st half, the hosts gush over the cutest little love story and the script's snappy dialogue. In t...
5. Million Dollar Baby (2004) w/ Eddy Gonzalez
The One with Our First Guest on the Pod! In this episode, Bradley and Carly travel to the place their friendship began- Manhattan, Kansas- to discuss the boxing drama, Million Dollar Baby. Even more exciting- they are joined by their first gues...