EPISODE · Nov 18, 2025 · 1H 8M
We're Dyin' for Diane Warren, the Unrequited Oscars Queen
from Midnight Screening Podcast
You might not know songwriter Diane Warren, but u for sure know her songs - 'Don't Wanna Miss a Thing'! 'If I Could Turn Back Time'! etc etc ! And you might also know her as the most Oscar-nominated woman in history without a win.Memed for her schmaltzy one-size-fits-all romantic ballads and perceived desperation to win a stupid lil statue, Diane is actually a goddamn legend and this episode is a deep dive into why.How much does asexuality and autism influence her insanely prolific discography? What Best Original Song Oscar did she TOTAlly deserve to win ? All this stuff n much more, as we randomly spotlight a showbiz striver who should really get her flowers at this point.SHOW NOTES:Interview w Diane in The GuardianMariah Carey shoving Diane (not Ghislaine Maxwell) out of the wayVISIT-OUR-WEBSITE = midnightscreeningproductions.comBecome ONE_OF_US here on PatreonINSTAGRAMFACEBOOKLETTERBOXDmidnightscreeningproductions@gmail.comSound: Anthony CarrArt: Kazuki KomatsuNEXT EPISODE = Read It ‘N WEEP: GREMLINS
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