Production note The film had multiple prior versions and the hosts discuss the 1954, 1976, and 2013 iterations.
Production note Cooper reportedly spent a year lowering his voice by an octave for the role.
Production note Cooper and Gaga sang live, and Gaga reportedly pushed for live singing because she dislikes bad lip-syncing.
Production note The movie’s drag-bar and cop-bar locations are identified in the transcript as The Virgil and The Shortstop.
Production note The supermarket scene was filmed at Super A Foods in Glassell Park.
Production note Jackson Maine’s house is described as a real property in Monte Nido, Calabasas that sold for $2 million after filming.
Production note Cooper used body spray tan and menthol around his eyes to look bloodshot and high.
Production note The soundtrack includes songs associated with Jason Isbell and Lucas Nelson.
Production note There are foreshadowing details in the film, including a billboard with nooses near Jackson at a red light.
Production note Cooper is reportedly working on an Avengers: Endgame voice role and a Leonard Bernstein biopic.
Get Out Used as an earlier example of the podcast covering a newer movie that became a big success.
Roma Cited as a major Oscar competitor that may block A Star Is Born from winning.
Green Book Mentioned as another Oscar threat unexpectedly gaining strength.
Bohemian Rhapsody Used as a negative comparator for editing and acting Oscar talk.
Scent of a Woman Named as a possibly bad movie that still produced a Best Actor win.
Heaven Can Wait Referenced in a discussion of the idea that this might not yet be Cooper’s time.
Reds Referenced alongside Heaven Can Wait as a similar Oscars/career narrative.
What's Up, Doc? Amanda cites it as one of her favorite Barbra Streisand films.
The Hangover Discussed as a key Bradley Cooper star-making role.
Limitless Identified by Bill as the moment he first thought Cooper was a star.
American Sniper Mentioned as a massive hit and a key step in Cooper’s collaboration with Clint Eastwood.
Aloha Cited as part of Cooper’s odd mid-2010s run.
Burnt Referenced as a beloved Ringer bit and one of Cooper’s strange runs.
SNL Used as a marker of Ally’s public transformation and a symbol of modern celebrity culture.
Alias Mentioned as Cooper’s early TV break and source of returning co-stars.
