The Canon was a weekly audio podcast on Earwolf which began airing on November 3, 2014 and ended on July 16, 2018. Each week, Devin Faraci and Amy Nicholson, of MTV News, discussed films they believed to be worthy of The Canon. The Canon is a list of films that the audience votes to decide whether it is one of "the greatest films of all time", similar to the Western canon. Some episodes compare two films head-to-head.
Due to an allegation brought against Faraci of sexual assault, Nicholson and Earwolf mutually agreed to put the podcast on an indefinite hiatus. Nicholson appeared on an episode of fellow Earwolf podcast Denzel Washington Is The Greatest Actor of All Time Period and confirmed that she would be bringing back The Canon in "early spring" 2017. In an announcement on April 10, 2017, Amy said Devin "won't be coming back for this version" but that "when and if he is ready to come back, the door is open." The Canon returned on April 17, 2017, featuring Nicholson and a different co-host for every episode.
Format At the beginning of the podcast, Devin Faraci and Amy Nicholson tell whether last week's film was voted to be added to The Canon. They then introduce the film of the week, typically with some background information and a brief bit on the film. For the rest of the podcast, Devin and Amy discuss whether the film should be in The Canon; typically, the hosts pick opposite positions on its being added. After the podcast, listeners can go and vote on the film's being included in The Canon, on The Canon forum.
Episodes
#DateGuestsMovie(s)In the CanonDescriptionRef1n/aGoodfellas2n/aIndiana Jones and the Temple of Doom3n/aRomeo + Juliet4n/aJerry Maguire 5 n/aStar Wars vs. The Empire Strikes BackWas considered to be added in to The Canon in episode 50 after initial rejection, rejected again. According to hosts to be its last chance.6n/aInception 7 n/aThe Lion King vs. Beauty and the Beast (1991)8n/aIt's A Wonderful Life 9The first episode to not have the either of the movies nominated in the title, focusing on the best films of the year instead. n/aThe Grand Budapest Hotel vs. Guardians of the Galaxy10n/aThe 400 Blows 11n/aForrest Gump12n/aThe Shawshank Redemption13n/aClerks14n/aE.T. vs.Close Encounters of the Third Kind15Jeremy SmithBlow Out16n/aBlade Runner17Amber BensonThe Nights of Cabiria 18n/aThere's Something About Mary19Matt GourleyCasino Royale (2006)20Kumail NanjianiAlien vs.Aliens21n/aThe Rocky Horror Picture Show22n/aAnnie Hall vs. Manhattan23Karina LongworthThe GodfatherThe Godfather Part IIThe Godfather Part III24n/aSaturday Night Fever25n/aPretty In Pink26Joe LynchEvil Dead II27n/aThe Sound of Music28n/aMad Max: Fury Road vs. Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior29n/aDo the Right Thing30n/aKing Kong (1933) vs.Jurassic ParkIs the only current movie to be initially rejected and later added into The Canon in episode 50.31Noah SeganTwo-Lane Blacktop32n/aAll About Eve33n/aAnimal House vs. Revenge of the Nerds34n/aBattle Royale35n/aDouble Indemnity36n/aMission: Impossible37Bobcat GoldthwaitBarry CrimminsThe Candidate38n/aReservoir Dogs39Sasha StoneThe Hurt Locker40n/aLet the Right One In vs.Let Me In41n/aFreaks42n/aWaltz with Bashir43n/aThe Searchers44n/aThe Fly (1986) vs.The Thing (1982) 45n/aSunrise46n/aPan's Labyrinth47Jake FogelnestFast Times at Ridgemont High48Sam ZimmermanCannibal Holocaust49Peyton ReedDana GouldPlanet of the Apes50n/aThe Empire Strikes Back vs.Rematch of two previous vote losersJurassic ParkThe only film so far to not be decided by the audience, instead was decided by Elijah Wood in Episode 51.51Elijah WoodThe Goonies52n/aRockyFirst Blood53n/aAmerican Beauty54n/aRebel Without a Cause55n/aThe Decline of Western Civilization vs.The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years56Henry RollinsApocalypse Now57Creed vs.Best of 2015Chi-Raq 58n/aGunga Din59n/aSex, Lies, and Videotape60n/aThe Getaway (1972) vs.The Wild Bunch 61n/aWorking Girl62n/aOldboy (2003)63n/aO Brother, Where Art Thou?64n/aBroadcast News65Paul RustElection66n/aFail Safe67n/aLolita (1962)http://soundcloud.com/the-canon-podcast/67-lolita/download 68Michael LermanAntichristAntichrist (w/ Michael Lerman), episode #68 of The Canon on Earwolf 69 n/aThe Passion of the Christ vs. The Last Temptation of Christ 70 n/aBatman vs. Superman71n/aSlacker72Bryan CogmanThe Adventures of Robin Hood73n/aThe Lost Weekend74n/aPather Panchali75n/aBrokeback Mountain76n/aMarathon Man77n/aSe7en78n/aBoyz n the Hood79n/aThe Usual Suspects 80 n/aGentlemen Prefer Blondes vs. Some Like It Hot81Jonah RayEd Wood 82n/aThey Live83Film Crit HulkKiki's Delivery Service84July 4, 2016n/aRe-Animator 85 n/aBoogie Nights vs. There Will Be Blood86July 18, 2016n/aBreakfast at Tiffany's87August 1, 2016n/aThe General88August 8, 2016n/aA Hard Day's Night89August 15, 2016n/aBlazing Saddles90August 22, 2016n/aPennies from Heaven91August 29, 2016n/aLabyrinth92September 5, 2016n/aStand By Me93September 12, 2016Simon BarrettThe Blair Witch Project94September 19, 2016n/aThe King of Comedy95September 26, 2016Dave SchillingStar Trek II: The Wrath of Khan96October 3, 2016Eva Faye AndersonThe Bad Seed97October 9, 2016n/aA Face in the Crowd98April 17, 2017Paul ScheerGhostbusters 99 Armond WhiteSign o' the Times vs. Stop Making Sense 100 Franklin LeonardKate HagenJuno vs. Whiplash101May 8, 2017David EhrlichShakespeare in Love 102 Joanna RobinsonDavid ChenThe Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring vs. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King103May 22, 2017Pat HealyWhere the Sidewalk Ends104May 29, 2017Jake FogelnestFemale Trouble 105 Michael NordineEraserhead vs. Blue Velvet106June 12, 2017Heather MatarazzoFatal Attraction 107 Justin ChangBlack Orpheus vs. City of God108June 26, 2017Edgar WrightThe Driver109July 3, 2017Ira Madison IIIRaising Arizona110July 10, 2017Richard LawsonZ 111 Stephanie ZacharekLost in Translation vs. Marie Antoinette112Bryan CogmanFootlight Parade113Seth StevensonPutney Swope 114 Alan Scherstuhl9 to 5 vs. The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas115Carina ChocanoThe Stepford Wives116Matt Zoller-SeitzSeconds 117 Tom Reimann & Abe EppersonTop Gun vs. Minority Report118Jason ZinomanReal Life119Ben WesthoffFriday120Alison WillmoreLast Tango in Paris121Cameron EspositoThe Matrix122Witney SeiboldThe Tingler123Adam Egypt MortimerMartyrs124Roxanne BenjaminSuspiria125Owen ShiflettThe Host126Kier-La JanisseThe Brood127Evan DicksonBack to the Future Back to the Future Part IIBack to the Future Part III128Jordan HoffmanStarship Troopers129Brett MorgenFast, Cheap & Out of Control130Paul ScheerThe Room131Chris KlimekThe Philadelphia Story vs. His Girl Friday132Molly LambertCarnal Knowledge133April WolfeAmerican Psycho134Michael H. WeberLove Actually135Graham SkipperMonty Python and the Holy Grail vs. Monty Python's Life of Brian136Engineer Sam (call-in show)The Florida Project vs. Best of 2017 Get Out vs.Lady Bird vs.mother! vs. This episode featured the first appearance from former co-host Devin Faraci since he left the show in the form of a call in to throw his support to mother! as well as the show in its current form.Star Wars: The Last Jedi137David ScarpaThe Hustler138Nate DiMeoBeing There vs. Harold and Maude139David NadelbergThe Neverending Story140Russ FischerMy Fair Lady vs. Oscar Best Picture nominee rematches Mary Poppins141Midnight Cowboy vs. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid142Driving Miss Daisy vs. Field of Dreams143Gladiator vs. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon144Ruben ÖstlundFat Girl145Dallas SonnierThe Lost Boys146Emily YoshidaPunch-Drunk Love147Jen YamatoThe Umbrellas of Cherbourg148Andrew BarkerPoint Break149Marc BernardinBoomerang150Jenelle RileyThe Avengers151Thomas LennonThe Exorcist vs. Live from the Overlook Film Festival (nominations not announced in advance)The Exorcist III152Christy LemireThe Breakfast Club153Lloyd KaufmanCry Uncle!154Andrew TiInfernal Affairs vs. The Departed155Larry KaraszewskiThe Fountainhead156Kendra JonesLegends of the Fall157Adam Egypt MortimerGrease vs. Hairspray158Tom BissellThe Talented Mr. Ripley159Alex SchmidtCaddyshack160David FearTommy161Alissa WilkinsonGrey Gardens162Benjamin LeeScream163Engineer Sam (call-in show)Zodiac vs. Listener nominated season finale Magnolia vs.Shaun of the Dead
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