In this tenth in a series of episodes leading up to Oscar night 2022, rewind to early 2012 when the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences hurled the Best Picture, Director, Leading Actor, Costume Design, and Musical Score prizes at the silent film The Artist and five awards (Cinematography, Sound Mixing, Sound Editing, Visual Effects, and Art Direction) to its Best Picture co-nominee Hugo! Get ready for stories about how Thomas Edison's rumored involvement in murder, space travel, Charlie Chaplin, a $25,000 bet, a Paris café basement, and a racing horse all part of the backdrop of both films. Plus, the usual spoiler-free plot setups, behind-the-scenes fun facts, listener shout-outs, trivia, and highlights of that year's Oscar telecast in the feature "The Good, the Bad, and the Outrageous"!