Episode 51: The Ice-Blue Line of Insanity (1983) - Listen - The

Episode 51: The Ice-Blue Line of Insanity (1983)

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The 50th anniversary of the Original Song Academy Award featured two songs from the mega-popular movie Flashdance, which re-ignited the movie soundtrack craze, and two songs from Barbra Streisand's directorial debut Yentl. The other nominated song really did feel like a fifth wheel alongside these four songs, and we'll learn more about the journeys the songwriters took to get them out into the world on this episode.

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