Awards Radar: The Podcast

For episode 238, I'm joined once again by my co-host Myles Hughes, with producer Steve Prusakowski behind the scenes preparing for Emmys and a new season of TV Topics, so look out for that soon. This week, Myles has seen Thunderbolts*, which is one of our main topics. My review of the film is here, so be sure to check that out as well. We also get into the Golden Globes adding a Podcast category, so, you know...maybe we'll be nominated? Plus, I've seen and fallen for The Life of Chuck, so there's a bit of raving about that one. It's not a long episode, but it's a very solid one, I must say...As always my friends and faithful listeners/readers, I do hope you all enjoy the latest episode of the Awards Radar Podcast, our 238th one to date (here's to many more). Of course, feel free to revisit the previous installments by clicking the Podcast tab (here) on the top of the page. Plus, listen to us on Apple Podcasts (iTunes), Spotify, and other platforms. More to come each and every single week, so from the bottom of my heart, thank you for listening!

For episode 237, I'm joined once again by my co-host Myles Hughes, with producer Steve Prusakowski behind the scenes preparing for Emmys and a new season of TV Topics, so look out for that soon. This particular episode is Marvel centric, as Myles and I do a bracket game deciding the best of the Marvel Cinematic Universe so far. My updated ranking of the MCU drops tomorrow, now that Thunderbolts* is coming out. My review of the film is here, so be sure to check that out. Myles has seen Sinners again (my rave review is still here), so we chat about that movie a bit, as well as answer your questions, as per the usual...As always my friends and faithful listeners/readers, I do hope you all enjoy the latest episode of the Awards Radar Podcast, our 237th one to date (here's to many more). Of course, feel free to revisit the previous installments by clicking the Podcast tab (here) on the top of the page. Plus, listen to us on Apple Podcasts (iTunes), Spotify, and other platforms. More to come each and every single week, so from the bottom of my heart, thank you for listening!

For episode 236, I'm joined once again by my co-host Myles Hughes, with producer Steve Prusakowski behind the scenes preparing for Emmys and a new season of TV Topics, so look out for that soon. This time around, we have two main components to the episode. We get into the new Oscar rules from the Academy, as well as debate a pair of new releases. One is Sinners (my rave review is here), now that Myles has seen it. The other is the second season so far of The Last of Us. Sinners, we're both absolutely over the moon for. The Last of Us? Well, not so much, as you'll find out. My take is here, particularly in light of what the series just depicted...As always my friends and faithful listeners/readers, I do hope you all enjoy the latest episode of the Awards Radar Podcast, our 236th one to date (here's to many more). Of course, feel free to revisit the previous installments by clicking the Podcast tab (here) on the top of the page. Plus, listen to us on Apple Podcasts (iTunes), Spotify, and other platforms. More to come each and every single week, so from the bottom of my heart, thank you for listening!

For episode 234, I'm joined once again by my co-host Myles Hughes, with producer Steve Prusakowski behind the scenes preparing for Emmys and a new season of TV Topics, so look out for that soon. This episode has us catching up on all of your questions from last week, as well as this week, which allows us to get into a number of topics. One of the major ones is the news of a new Oscar category in Best Stunt Design, which comes as this season introduces Best Achievement in Casting. I wrote about these new categories here, but Myles and I get into it as well. We also talk about The Last of Us, as we get set to recap the episodes of the second season starting next week. Plus, I've seen and loved Sinners (my rave review is here), so I'm getting Myles pumped for that one. It's an enjoyable episode, so please do dive right in...As always my friends and faithful listeners/readers, I do hope you all enjoy the latest episode of the Awards Radar Podcast, our 235th one to date (here's to many more). Of course, feel free to revisit the previous installments by clicking the Podcast tab (here) on the top of the page. Plus, listen to us on Apple Podcasts (iTunes), Spotify, and other platforms. More to come each and every single week, so from the bottom of my heart, thank you for listening!

For episode 234, I'm joined once again by my co-host Myles Hughes, with producer Steve Prusakowski behind the scenes preparing for Emmys and a new season of TV Topics, so look out for that soon. This time around, we're catching up on new releases, including Drop (reviewed here), Sacramento (reviewed here), and Warfare (reviewed here), plus discussing Freaky some more (my review is here) now that Myles has seen it. There's also a chat about video games based on movies, piggybacking off of last week's episode. Then, I preview my year in advance Oscar predictions, which you'll be able to see tomorrow in all of their sure to be wrong glory. Throw in some trailer talk and we had plenty to gab about, so much so that we forgot to do your questions, but we'll do a super-sized question section next week…As always my friends and faithful listeners/readers, I do hope you all enjoy the latest episode of the Awards Radar Podcast, our 234th one to date (here's to many more). Of course, feel free to revisit the previous installments by clicking the Podcast tab (here) on the top of the page. Plus, listen to us on Apple Podcasts (iTunes), Spotify, and other platforms. More to come each and every single week, so from the bottom of my heart, thank you for listening!

For episode 233, I'm joined once again by my co-host Myles Hughes, with producer Steve Prusakowski behind the scenes preparing for Emmys and a new season of TV Topics, so look out for that soon. This episode is our long awaited video game movie ranking, which we do in a March Madness style bracket! Which film emerges victorious? You may be able to guess, though the Final Four is actually pretty wild. Kudos to Myles for putting together a unique list that led to some fun comparisons. In addition to some questions, we also talk about several new/upcoming releases, including The Accountant 2, Death of a Unicorn, Eric Larue (reviewed here), Freaky Tales, Friendship, Novocaine (reviewed here), and A Working Man (reviewed here). It's a lot to cover, but we do it in a reasonable amount of time, so you should all be tickled by this one...As always my friends and faithful listeners/readers, I do hope you all enjoy the latest episode of the Awards Radar Podcast, our 233rd one to date (here's to many more). Of course, feel free to revisit the previous installments by clicking the Podcast tab (here) on the top of the page. Plus, listen to us on Apple Podcasts (iTunes), Spotify, and other platforms. More to come each and every single week, so from the bottom of my heart, thank you for listening!

For this week's episode, it's a mini one, as both Myles and I are a bit busy. So, instead of leaving you without a podcast, I'm instead presenting my interviews this past season with newly minted Academy Award winners. You'll hear me talk to Sean Baker and Mikey Madison from Anora, Adrien Brody from The Brutalist, and Peter Straughan from Conclave. They just won Oscars, but before that, they chatted with me. So, enjoy those conversations, and stay tuned for a full new episode next week...As always my friends and faithful listeners/readers, I do hope you all enjoy the latest episode of the Awards Radar Podcast, coming between our 232nd and 233rd ones (here's to many more). Of course, feel free to revisit the previous installments by clicking the Podcast tab (here) on the top of the page. Plus, listen to us on Apple Podcasts (iTunes), Spotify, and other platforms. More to come each and every single week, so from the bottom of my heart, thank you for listening!

For episode 232, I'm joined once again by my co-host Myles Hughes, with producer Steve Prusakowski behind the scenes preparing for Emmys and a new season of TV Topics, so look out for that soon. This time around, we're looking at what could play at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival, as well as what else might be worth looking forward to this year. We're going off of my annual 100 movies to look forward to list (found here), for what that's worth. Myles has also seen Black Bag (reviewed by yours truly here), so we discuss that a bit. Throw in a discussion about who should be the next James Bond (I'll turn that into an article tomorrow, so keep an eye out for that) and there's plenty here, including your questions. Programming note: we're going to have an episode next week that's just some interviews with a few of our most recent Oscar winners, but we'll be back with a fresh one the week after...As always my friends and faithful listeners/readers, I do hope you all enjoy the latest episode of the Awards Radar Podcast, our 232nd one to date (here's to many more). Of course, feel free to revisit the previous installments by clicking the Podcast tab (here) on the top of the page. Plus, listen to us on Apple Podcasts (iTunes), Spotify, and other platforms. More to come each and every single week, so from the bottom of my heart, thank you for listening!

For episode 231, I'm joined once again by my co-host Myles Hughes, with producer Steve Prusakowski behind the scenes preparing for Emmys and a new season of TV Topics, so look out for that soon. This episode, which drops on my birthday, actually, so there's that. Happy Birthday to me! As for the content of the episode, we look back on my Year in Advance predictions from last year. You can see my early Oscar picks here from a year ago, which contain some very smart picks, alongside some...less so ones. We also discuss several new releases, including The Actor (reviewed here), Black Bag (reviewed here), Mickey 17 (reviewed here), and Novocaine (reviewed here). Plus, we tease out some future episode content...As always my friends and faithful listeners/readers, I do hope you all enjoy the latest episode of the Awards Radar Podcast, our 231st one to date (here's to many more). Of course, feel free to revisit the previous installments by clicking the Podcast tab (here) on the top of the page. Plus, listen to us on Apple Podcasts (iTunes), Spotify, and other platforms. More to come each and every single week, so from the bottom of my heart, thank you for listening!

For episode 230, I'm joined once again by my co-host Myles Hughes, with producer Steve Prusakowski behind the scenes preparing for Emmys and a new season of TV Topics, so look out for that. This time around, it's our annual Oscar post-mortem. Yes, the Academy Awards are in the books, so we're talking about it, including the job Conan O'Brien did as host. I'm obviously delighted with Anora dominating, while Myles tries to be happy for me. We go over each category, talk about where we went wrong with our incorrect predictions when applicable, and start to put a bow on the season. Throw in my take on Mickey 17 (reviewed here) and we have a solid little agenda for a show I think is pretty enjoyable...As always my friends and faithful listeners/readers, I do hope you all enjoy the latest episode of the Awards Radar Podcast, our 230th one to date (here's to many more). Of course, feel free to revisit the previous installments by clicking the Podcast tab (here) on the top of the page. Plus, listen to us on Apple Podcasts (iTunes), Spotify, and other platforms. More to come each and every single week, so from the bottom of my heart, thank you for listening!

For episode 229, I'm joined once again by my co-host Myles Hughes, with producer Steve Prusakowski behind the scenes preparing for Emmys and a new season of TV Topics, so look out for that. This week, it's time for final Oscar predictions! You can see my finalized picks here, with a full article coming tomorrow. However, Myles and I go over all of the categories in depth, with his final decisions alongside my last bits of back and forth, where applicable. We also talk about the recent James Bond news, as well as Kathleen Kennedy retiring from Star Wars, plus your questions, but it's Academy Awards chatter throughout. Oscar predictions galore...As always my friends and faithful listeners/readers, I do hope you all enjoy the latest episode of the Awards Radar Podcast, our 229th one to date (here's to many more). Of course, feel free to revisit the previous installments by clicking the Podcast tab (here) on the top of the page. Plus, listen to us on Apple Podcasts (iTunes), Spotify, and other platforms. More to come each and every single week, so from the bottom of my heart, thank you for listening!

For episode 228, I'm joined once again by my co-host Myles Hughes, with producer Steve Prusakowski behind the scenes preparing for Emmys and a new season of TV Topics, so look out for that. This week, we recap the BAFTA and WGA awards, while previewing the Screen Actors Guild Awards. Namely, we're looking at how SAG could swing the Best Actress race between Mikey Madison and Demi Moore, as well as if Conclave has any chance of overtaking Anora in Best Picture. Throw in some more discussion of The Monkey (raved about here, while my interview with Theo James and Osgood Perkins is here), Myles chiming in on Heart Eyes (reviewed here by yours truly), and Sonic the Hedgehog 3, alongside some questions. Throw in a mini game and there's plenty to dig into here...As always my friends and faithful listeners/readers, I do hope you all enjoy the latest episode of the Awards Radar Podcast, our 228th one to date (here's to many more). Of course, feel free to revisit the previous installments by clicking the Podcast tab (here) on the top of the page. Plus, listen to us on Apple Podcasts (iTunes), Spotify, and other platforms. More to come each and every single week, so from the bottom of my heart, thank you for listening!

For episode 227, I'm joined once again by my co-host Myles Hughes, with producer Steve Prusakowski behind the scenes preparing for Emmys and a new season of TV Topics, so look out for that. This is a big episode, as we're tackling a whole host of topics. Kicking off, we talk Critics Choice, Directors Guild, and Producers Guild wins forAnora, establishing the film as the one to beat the Oscars in at least Best Picture, if not Best Director as well. Then, it's on to discussingThe Monkey, considering how Myles has gotten to see it (my rave review ishere). He also has seenPaddington in Peru, while I regale him (mostly off-air, but some on-air) aboutCaptain America: Brave New World (reviewedhere) disappointing me. Throw in some questions and even a bit of light Valentine's Day chatter, and it's a strong episode...As always my friends and faithful listeners/readers, I do hope you all enjoy the latest episode of the Awards Radar Podcast, our 227th one to date (here's to many more). Of course, feel free to revisit the previous installments by clicking the Podcast tab (here) on the top of the page. Plus, listen to us on Apple Podcasts (iTunes), Spotify, and other platforms. More to come each and every single week, so from the bottom of my heart, thank you for listening!

For episode 226, I'm joined once again by my co-host Myles Hughes, with producer Steve Prusakowski behind the scenes preparing for Emmys and a new season of TV Topics, so look out for that. This week, Emilia Pérez and the whole Karla Sofía Gascón controversy are discussed, mostly in terms of how it impacts awards season. I wrote about that whole situation here, but we get into it more. Plus, I tell folks how great Heart Eyes is (my rave review is here), summarize the 2025 Sundance Film Festival, and Myles talks more about David Lynch. Of course, Gascón and Emilia Pérez take center stage, with precursors like DGA and PGA coming this weekend... As always my friends and faithful listeners/readers, I do hope you all enjoy the latest episode of the Awards Radar Podcast, our 226th one to date (here's to many more). Of course, feel free to revisit the previous installments by clicking the Podcast tab (here) on the top of the page. Plus, listen to us on Apple Podcasts (iTunes), Spotify, and other platforms. More to come each and every single week, so from the bottom of my heart, thank you for listening!

For episode 225, I'm joined once again by my co-host Myles Hughes, with producer Steve Prusakowski prepping for the 3rd season of TV Topics podcast. This episode comes after the Oscar nominations, so we're looking at who and what the nominees turned out to be. We also give a first glance at potential winners, tied into my predictions piece which you can find here. In addition to the Oscar talk, we've both seen Companion (which I raved about here), so there's a spoiler-free discussion at the top of the pod. For a more spoiler-filled chat, you can look out for my interview with filmmaker Drew Hancock today as well. Throw in some questions, as well as Myles giving his surprising take on going back to David Lynch works, and there's plenty to dig into here... As always my friends and faithful listeners/readers, I do hope you all enjoy the latest episode of the Awards Radar Podcast, our 225th one to date (here's to many more). Of course, feel free to revisit the previous installments by clicking the Podcast tab (here) on the top of the page. Plus, listen to us on Apple Podcasts (iTunes), Spotify, and other platforms. More to come each and every single week, so from the bottom of my heart, thank you for listening!

For episode 224, I'm joined once again by my co-host Myles Hughes, with producer Steve Prusakowski behind the scenes as usual. This time around, we're talking final Oscar predictions. You can see where I've landed in full here and here, though Myles and I get into it in the episode. We also talk about The Brutalist (reviewed here by yours truly) now that Myles has seen it, as well as Flow (reviewed here) alongside tackling plenty of your questions. It's a big episode for a big moment in the season, that's for sure... As always my friends and faithful listeners/readers, I do hope you all enjoy the latest episode of the Awards Radar Podcast, our 224th one to date (here's to many more). Of course, feel free to revisit the previous installments by clicking the Podcast tab (here) on the top of the page. Plus, listen to us on Apple Podcasts (iTunes), Spotify, and other platforms. More to come each and every single week, so from the bottom of my heart, thank you for listening!

For episode 223, I'm joined once again by my co-host Myles Hughes, with producer Steve Prusakowski behind the scenes as usual. We begin fairly somberly, talking about the Los Angeles wildfires and how the season is taking a more than justified beat. We get into awards season, obviously, but at the top, we're serious. Precursor-wise, we look at DGA and SAG, as well as their potential Oscar correlation. Plus, I give my thoughts on Wolf Man (reviewed here). It ends up being a long episode, but probably just what you're looking for. Also, a programming note...the next episode will be final predictions for the Academy Awards and will likely drop on Wednesday, in advance of the nominations the next day. So, make a note of that... As always my friends and faithful listeners/readers, I do hope you all enjoy the latest episode of the Awards Radar Podcast, our 223rd one to date (here's to many more). Of course, feel free to revisit the previous installments by clicking the Podcast tab (here) on the top of the page. Plus, listen to us on Apple Podcasts (iTunes), Spotify, and other platforms. More to come each and every single week, so from the bottom of my heart, thank you for listening!

For episode 222, I'm joined once again by my co-host Myles Hughes, with producer Steve Prusakowski behind the scenes as usual. This week, the Golden Globes are on our minds. The results (found here), the potential impact on Oscar, and what the new Globes voters seem to gravitate towards. We also discuss recent films Myles has caught up on, like A Complete Unknown (reviewed by yours truly here), A Different Man (my review is here), September 5 (my review is here), and Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl, plus a revisiting of Munich. Throw in a bunch of questions and it's a very awards/Oscar focused episode, plus a longer one, at that. Enjoy, since next week is final predictions, too... As always my friends and faithful listeners/readers, I do hope you all enjoy the latest episode of the Awards Radar Podcast, our 222nd one to date (here's to many more). Of course, feel free to revisit the previous installments by clicking the Podcast tab (here) on the top of the page. Plus, listen to us on Apple Podcasts (iTunes), Spotify, and other platforms. More to come each and every single week, so from the bottom of my heart, thank you for listening!

For episode 221, I'm joined once again by my co-host Myles Hughes, with producer Steve Prusakowski behind the scenes as usual. This time around, we're closing the book on 2024 and welcoming in 2025! To that end, we talk about the 5th Annual Awards Radar Awards (found here, here, and here). There's also questions, as well as our Golden Globe predictions with the show on Sunday. My predictions are found here and are about to be updated, so check those out this weekend. Plus, we finally both discuss Sing Sing. Throw in some video game talk with our takes on Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, as well as our picks for the best horror of 2024 (found here), and there's something for everyone... As always my friends and faithful listeners/readers, I do hope you all enjoy the latest episode of the Awards Radar Podcast, our 221st one to date (here's to many more). Of course, feel free to revisit the previous installments by clicking the Podcast tab (here) on the top of the page. Plus, listen to us on Apple Podcasts (iTunes), Spotify, and other platforms. More to come each and every single week, so from the bottom of my heart, thank you for listening!

For episode 220, I'm joined once again by my co-host Myles Hughes, with producer Steve Prusakowski behind the scenes as usual. It's our holiday spectacular, recorded just a few days before Christmas and dropping today on the day after. We have some holiday themed questions, including one given to me that we kick off the podcast with, tying even into awards season. Then, Myles has finally caught up with Anora (my rave review is here) and A Real Pain (my review is here). We agree about one, though not the other. Guess which? It's a fun episode, bringing us ever closer to our end of the year festivities, which are up next... As always my friends and faithful listeners/readers, I do hope you all enjoy the latest episode of the Awards Radar Podcast, our 220th one to date (here's to many more). Of course, feel free to revisit the previous installments by clicking the Podcast tab (here) on the top of the page. Plus, listen to us on Apple Podcasts (iTunes), Spotify, and other platforms. More to come each and every single week, so from the bottom of my heart, thank you for listening!

For episode 219, I'm joined once again by my co-host Myles Hughes, with producer Steve Prusakowski behind the scenes as usual. This time around, we're talking about the Oscar shortlists that came out (you can see them here in order to follow along). Which films showed up the most? Were there movies that had a particularly bad showing? Find out! Throw in more listener questions, holiday movie recommendations, as well as a new take on the IMDb game, and there's plenty to dig into this week... As always my friends and faithful listeners/readers, I do hope you all enjoy the latest episode of the Awards Radar Podcast, our 219th one to date (here's to many more). Of course, feel free to revisit the previous installments by clicking the Podcast tab (here) on the top of the page. Plus, listen to us on Apple Podcasts (iTunes), Spotify, and other platforms. More to come each and every single week, so from the bottom of my heart, thank you for listening!

For episode 218, I'm joined once again by my co-host Myles Hughes, with producer Steve Prusakowski behind the scenes as usual. This week, we're once again largely talking about the precursor season, with the next wave of awards having hit. The Golden Globe nominations are the main focus, but we hit them all, while examining how it all impacts the Oscar race. I'm able to give my take on Babygirl as well as The Last Showgirl (reviewed here) too. Plus, we also get into Austin Butler being cast in the new version of American Psycho. Myles also has his Letterboxd game for me, with a Lord of the Rings twist... As always my friends and faithful listeners/readers, I do hope you all enjoy the latest episode of the Awards Radar Podcast, our 218th one to date (here's to many more). Of course, feel free to revisit the previous installments by clicking the Podcast tab (here) on the top of the page. Plus, listen to us on Apple Podcasts (iTunes), Spotify, and other platforms. More to come each and every single week, so from the bottom of my heart, thank you for listening!

For episode 217, I'm joined once again by my co-host Myles Hughes, with producer Steve Prusakowski behind the scenes as usual. This time around, we're largely talking about the first wave of precursor awards. As always, I'm mostly cautioning you to take them with a grain of salt, but between the Gothams, Spirit Awards, and more, there's things to discuss. Myles also caught up with Juror #2 (my review is here), while I speak on The End (reviewed here) and Flow (review coming shortly). Throw in some questions and it's an episode actually about awards season/precursor season. Huzzah... As always my friends and faithful listeners/readers, I do hope you all enjoy the latest episode of the Awards Radar Podcast, our 217th one to date (here's to many more). Of course, feel free to revisit the previous installments by clicking the Podcast tab (here) on the top of the page. Plus, listen to us on Apple Podcasts (iTunes), Spotify, and other platforms. More to come each and every single week, so from the bottom of my heart, thank you for listening!

For episode 216, I'm joined once again by my co-host Myles Hughes, with producer Steve Prusakowski behind the scenes as usual. This is technically our Thanksgiving episode, but we kick off by discussing Glicked again (my piece on the matter is here), since Myles saw Gladiator II (reviewed here) and Wicked (reviewed here). I also caught A Complete Unknown, so there are thoughts to be had there, which leads into some Oscar talk in the various Acting categories. Throw in more awards/Oscar-centric questions, plus our normal nonsense, and it all adds up to a fun show today… As always my friends and faithful listeners/readers, I do hope you all enjoy the latest episode of the Awards Radar Podcast, our 216th one to date (here's to many more). Of course, feel free to revisit the previous installments by clicking the Podcast tab (here) on the top of the page. Plus, listen to us on Apple Podcasts (iTunes), Spotify, and other platforms. More to come each and every single week, so from the bottom of my heart, thank you for listening!

For episode 215, I'm joined once again by my co-host Myles Hughes, with producer Steve Prusakowski behind the scenes as usual. This time around, we kick off by discussing the potential for Glicked (my piece on the matter is here), before turning to Gladiator II a bit (reviewed here) and Wicked a bunch (reviewed here). Those are what I've seen but Myles hasn't, while he's caught up on Emilia Pérez (my review is here) and Heretic (reviewed here). There's also some awards/Oscar-centric questions, plus a game we've been promising to play for weeks. It all adds up to a fun little show today... As always my friends and faithful listeners/readers, I do hope you all enjoy the latest episode of the Awards Radar Podcast, our 215th one to date (here's to many more). Of course, feel free to revisit the previous installments by clicking the Podcast tab (here) on the top of the page. Plus, listen to us on Apple Podcasts (iTunes), Spotify, and other platforms. More to come each and every single week, so from the bottom of my heart, thank you for listening!

For episode 214, I'm joined once again by my co-host Myles Hughes, with producer Steve Prusakowski behind the scenes as usual. This time around, I'm telling Myles about Nosferatu, sure, but we're also doing an Oscar predictions deep dive. Yes, Myles has done his first set of predictions, so we go down the main Academy Award categories to compare notes. Throw in your questions and it's an actually awards-centric episode for a change... As always my friends and faithful listeners/readers, I do hope you all enjoy the latest episode of the Awards Radar Podcast, our 214th one to date (here's to many more). Of course, feel free to revisit the previous installments by clicking the Podcast tab (here) on the top of the page. Plus, listen to us on Apple Podcasts (iTunes), Spotify, and other platforms. More to come each and every single week, so from the bottom of my heart, thank you for listening!

For episode 213, I'm joined once again by my co-host Myles Hughes, with producer Steve Prusakowski behind the scenes as usual. We recorded this one on Election Night, which was...a choice. Obviously, we know how it turned out, but at the time, we were right in the midst of dealing with that potential outcome. So, just keep that in mind. As for the film related content, we take your questions, as always, as well as discuss the state of the Best Picture race. We'll be on a more normal wavelength next time, but this week, it was what it was. Alas. As always my friends and faithful listeners/readers, I do hope you all enjoy the latest episode of the Awards Radar Podcast, our 213th one to date (here's to many more). Of course, feel free to revisit the previous installments by clicking the Podcast tab (here) on the top of the page. Plus, listen to us on Apple Podcasts (iTunes), Spotify, and other platforms. More to come each and every single week, so from the bottom of my heart, thank you for listening!

For episode 212, I'm joined once again by my co-host Myles Hughes, with producer Steve Prusakowski behind the scenes reanimating bodies in the name of science. It's the 2024 Halloween Spooktacular! So, we're finishing up Myles' 31 Days of Halloween viewings, alongside some cult classics I've taken in, alongside actual classics like Dawn of the Dead. Myles also has caught up on Conclave (my rave review out of Telluride is here), so we discuss that, while I chime in on Juror #2 (reviewed here). Throw in some questions and it's a scary good time, especially today on Halloween... As always my friends and faithful listeners/readers, I do hope you all enjoy the latest episode of the Awards Radar Podcast, our 212th one to date (here's to many more). Of course, feel free to revisit the previous installments by clicking the Podcast tab (here) on the top of the page. Plus, listen to us on Apple Podcasts (iTunes), Spotify, and other platforms. More to come each and every single week, so from the bottom of my heart, thank you for listening!

For episode 211, I'm joined once again by my co-host Myles Hughes, with producer Steve Prusakowski behind the scenes. This week, we're prepping for Halloween with more 31 Days of Horror entries, as well as more discussion of Smile 2 (reviewed here). I also tell Myles about both Gladiator II and Venom: The Last Dance (reviewed here), before we get into a game surrounding casting a new Patrick Bateman for the American Psycho re-imagining. We're tired, but we go long, and it's all for you... As always my friends and faithful listeners/readers, I do hope you all enjoy the latest episode of the Awards Radar Podcast, our 211th one to date (here's to many more). Of course, feel free to revisit the previous installments by clicking the Podcast tab (here) on the top of the page. Plus, listen to us on Apple Podcasts (iTunes), Spotify, and other platforms. More to come each and every single week, so from the bottom of my heart, thank you for listening!

For episode 209, I'm joined once again by my co-host Myles Hughes, with producer Steve Prusakowski behind the scenes. This one features me catching Myles up on my time at the New York Film Festival, as well as some chatter about Joker: Folie à Deux (reviewed here) tanking. In addition to NYFF titles like Queer (reviewed here), The Room Next Door (reviewed here), and The Shrouds (reviewed here), the latter of which allowing us to discuss David Cronenberg a bit, Myles updates us on his 31 Days of Halloween progress. It's a shorter episode, as we're both dealing with coughs (apologies!), but a good one, nonetheless... As always my friends and faithful listeners/readers, I do hope you all enjoy the latest episode of the Awards Radar Podcast, our 209th one to date (here's to many more). Of course, feel free to revisit the previous installments by clicking the Podcast tab (here) on the top of the page. Plus, listen to us on Apple Podcasts (iTunes), Spotify, and other platforms. More to come each and every single week, so from the bottom of my heart, thank you for listening!

For episode 207, I'm joined once again by my co-host Myles Hughes, with producer Steve Prusakowski behind the scenes. This time around, we're talking more about The Wild Robot (reviewed here) after Myles saw and fell in love with it. I tell Myles about Joker: Folie à Deux (reviewed here) and Nickel Boys (reviewed here), neither of which I cared for. On the other hand, I did enjoy V/H/S/Beyond (reviewed here), which leads us into the start of 31 Days of Halloween. Throw in questions and a game, as well as Steve's picks for the Fantasy Movie Draft, mix it all together, and you have a real good time... As always my friends and faithful listeners/readers, I do hope you all enjoy the latest episode of the Awards Radar Podcast, our 208th one to date (here's to many more). Of course, feel free to revisit the previous installments by clicking the Podcast tab (here) on the top of the page. Plus, listen to us on Apple Podcasts (iTunes), Spotify, and other platforms. More to come each and every single week, so from the bottom of my heart, thank you for listening!

For episode 207, I'm joined once again by my co-host Myles Hughes, with fellow co-host Steve Prusakowski under the weather. This time around, Myles and I are getting into the nitty gritty of The Substance (reviewed here). There's a spoiler warning towards the end, so keep that in mind. I also talk about some great documentaries I've recently seen, namely Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story (reviewed here) and Will & Harper (reviewed here). Throw in The Wild Robot (reviewed here), your questions, and a listener submitted game to the mix, with the result being a jam packed agenda... As always my friends and faithful listeners/readers, I do hope you all enjoy the latest episode of the Awards Radar Podcast, our 207th one to date (here's to many more). Of course, feel free to revisit the previous installments by clicking the Podcast tab (here) on the top of the page. Plus, listen to us on Apple Podcasts (iTunes), Spotify, and other platforms. More to come each and every single week, so from the bottom of my heart, thank you for listening!

For episode 206, I'm joined once again by my co-host Myles Hughes, with fellow co-host Steve Prusakowski away on assignment in Los Angeles. This week, we're looking at The Life of Chuck winning the People's Choice Award at the Toronto International Film Festival. We discuss TIFF's history with that prize and Oscar, as well as where that movie could go next. There's also discussions of some new films like His Three Daughters (reviewed here) and The Substance (here), plus Speak No Evil. Of course, we also take your questions. Plus, Myles and I draft for our fantasy movie league, with Steve to contribute his soon. We're also doing the Vulture Movies Fantasy League under the league name "awards radar" so if you put that in (two words, lower case, no parenthesis), you can play against us there. The sign up is here and if enough people get involved, we have a prize for the first place finisher in our league. So, don't be shy... As always my friends and faithful listeners/readers, I do hope you all enjoy the latest episode of the Awards Radar Podcast, our 206th one to date (here's to many more). Of course, feel free to revisit the previous installments by clicking the Podcast tab (here) on the top of the page. Plus, listen to us on Apple Podcasts (iTunes), Spotify, and other platforms. More to come each and every single week, so from the bottom of my heart, thank you for listening!

For episode 205, I'm joined once again by my co-host Myles Hughes, with fellow co-host Steve Prusakowski continuing to handle the behind the scenes work during Emmy season. This week, it's an accounting of the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival! Yes, it's TIFF talk time. I go over the films I saw at the fest, mention more about the movies I saw previously at the Telluride Film Festival that made the trek, and we discuss how it all impacts the awards race. Follow along with my festival reviews here, as well as check out here how my Oscar predictions may or may not have been impacted. We also have questions from you all, as well as set up this season's fantasy movie draft... As always my friends and faithful listeners/readers, I do hope you all enjoy the latest episode of the Awards Radar Podcast, our 205th one to date (here's to many more). Of course, feel free to revisit the previous installments by clicking the Podcast tab (here) on the top of the page. Plus, listen to us on Apple Podcasts (iTunes), Spotify, and other platforms. More to come each and every single week, so from the bottom of my heart, thank you for listening!

For episode 204, I'm joined once again by my co-host Myles Hughes, with fellow co-host Steve Prusakowski continuing to handle the behind the scenes work during Emmy season. This week, it's a Telluride Film Festival wrap up and a Toronto International Film Festival preview! Yes, Myles and I chat about both festivals, especially in terms of how it impacts the Oscar race. Telluride-wise, my best of the fest is here, while my TIFF preview piece is here. You can hear us set the stage, as well as ready your questions, plus more of the Letterboxd game. It's a good one, as usual... As always my friends and faithful listeners/readers, I do hope you all enjoy the latest episode of the Awards Radar Podcast, our 204th one to date (here's to many more). Of course, feel free to revisit the previous installments by clicking the Podcast tab (here) on the top of the page. Plus, listen to us on Apple Podcasts (iTunes), Spotify, and other platforms. More to come each and every single week, so from the bottom of my heart, thank you for listening!

For episode 201, I'm joined once again by my co-host Myles Hughes, with fellow co-host Steve Prusakowski continuing to handle the behind the scenes work during Emmy season. This week, it's a Telluride Film Festival preview! Yes, Myles and I chat about it, especially while reading your questions, but then Clarence Moye of The Contending joins me to share our prior experiences, discuss potential titles, and more. Plus, Myles raves about a new movie he's seen in Strange Darling. Stay tuned for my Telluride coverage this/next week folks... As always my friends and faithful listeners/readers, I do hope you all enjoy the latest episode of the Awards Radar Podcast, our 203rd one to date (here's to many more). Of course, feel free to revisit the previous installments by clicking the Podcast tab (here) on the top of the page. Plus, listen to us on Apple Podcasts (iTunes), Spotify, and other platforms. More to come each and every single week, so from the bottom of my heart, thank you for listening!

For episode 201, I'm joined once again by my co-host Myles Hughes, with fellow co-host Steve Prusakowski continuing to handle the behind the scenes work during Emmy season. What are we up to? Well, there's more talk of Alien: Romulus (reviewed here) now that Myles has seen it, while we discuss the entire Alien franchise (which I ranked here). Then, there's two upcoming films that I've seen in His Three Daughters and The Substance. More on those soon, but especially with the latter, I wanted to prep Myles for that movie. Throw in some of your questions, as well as a listener-submitted game that relates to awards season/festival season, and it's another good time... As always my friends and faithful listeners/readers, I do hope you all enjoy the latest episode of the Awards Radar Podcast, our 201st one to date (here's to many more). Of course, feel free to revisit the previous installments by clicking the Podcast tab (here) on the top of the page. Plus, listen to us on Apple Podcasts (iTunes), Spotify, and other platforms. More to come each and every single week, so from the bottom of my heart, thank you for listening!

For episode 201, I'm joined once again by my co-host Myles Hughes, with fellow co-host Steve Prusakowski continuing to handle the behind the scenes work during Emmy season. This time around, we're both discussing Cuckoo (reviewed here), while I prep Myles for Alien: Romulus (reviewed here). We also talk a bit about my recent Sunday Scaries piece here on indie horror sequels. In addition, we get into the fall film festival designations, figuring out just what might be playing where. If you're curious what I might be seeing at the Telluride Film Festival and Toronto International Film Festival in a few weeks, it's a conversation to pay attention to... As always my friends and faithful listeners/readers, I do hope you all enjoy the latest episode of the Awards Radar Podcast, our 201st one to date (here's to many more). Of course, feel free to revisit the previous installments by clicking the Podcast tab (here) on the top of the page. Plus, listen to us on Apple Podcasts (iTunes), Spotify, and other platforms. More to come each and every single week, so from the bottom of my heart, thank you for listening!

For episode 200, I'm joined once again by my co-host Myles Hughes, with fellow co-host Steve Prusakowski continuing to handle the behind the scenes work. 200 baby! It's pretty surreal, I must say, but even more so when you consider that you all seem to like what we do. Hey, I won't disabuse you of that notion. As for the episode itself? There's plenty here to celebrate. You'll hear some messages from prior guests, including writer Michael Kennedy (guest here and interview subject here), as well as a special appearance from actor, comedian, and Doughboys co-host Mike Mitchell (interviewed here). We also discuss M. Night Shyamalan's new film Trap, alongside my ranking here of his films (Myles' review is here). I briefly mention Cuckoo (reviewed here), while plenty of you sent in questions (alongside congratulations that we really appreciate). Throw in some of our favorite games at the end, as well as previous episode memories, and it's a good time. 200 more? I think so... As always my friends and faithful listeners/readers, I do hope you all enjoy the latest episode of the Awards Radar Podcast, our 200th one to date (here's to many more). Of course, feel free to revisit the previous installments by clicking the Podcast tab (here) on the top of the page. Plus, listen to us on Apple Podcasts (iTunes), Spotify, and other platforms. More to come each and every single week, so from the bottom of my heart, thank you for listening!

For episode 199, I'm joined once again by my co-host Myles Hughes, with fellow co-host Steve Prusakowski continuing to handle the behind the scenes work. This is the penultimate episode before we hit the big 200, so be sure to let us know what you'd like to have happen next week. As for this one, we talk a bit about Marvel's big Comic-Con panel, including Robert Downey Jr. coming back. There's also more film festival talk, with Telluride a focus. Plus, Myles and I spend some time going over Deadpool & Wolverine, including spoilers, for what that's worth. My review can be found here, though definitely listen to the full back and forth. As always my friends and faithful listeners/readers, I do hope you all enjoy the latest episode of the Awards Radar Podcast, our 199th one to date (here's to many more). Of course, feel free to revisit the previous installments by clicking the Podcast tab (here) on the top of the page. Plus, listen to us on Apple Podcasts (iTunes), Spotify, and other platforms. More to come each and every single week, so from the bottom of my heart, thank you for listening!

For episode 198, I'm joined once again by my co-host Myles Hughes, with fellow co-host Steve Prusakowski continuing to handle the behind the scenes work. This week, we're recording a bit early due to some commitments, so we're postponing the Deadpool & Wolverine discussion until next week when Myles has seen it. My review of the film is here, but instead we opted to make the episode largely about festival season and Oscar season. Keep in mind that we recorded over the weekend, so we just missed some of the announcements this week, which contradicts a thing or two I say. However, it's still a worthwhile discussion of the fests, the above the line categories (which you can see here and are getting a slight update), and more. Plus, we answer your questions, which includes a digression for the ages... As always my friends and faithful listeners/readers, I do hope you all enjoy the latest episode of the Awards Radar Podcast, our 198th one to date (here's to many more). Of course, feel free to revisit the previous installments by clicking the Podcast tab (here) on the top of the page. Plus, listen to us on Apple Podcasts (iTunes), Spotify, and other platforms. More to come each and every single week, so from the bottom of my heart, thank you for listening!

For episode 197, I'm joined once again by my co-host Myles Hughes, with fellow co-host Steve Prusakowski continuing to handle the behind the scenes Emmy coverage, which we've recently wrapped Phase One on (with nomination day being when we recorded). This week, Myles has at long last seen Robot Dreams (raved about by yours truly here), so we finally discuss that. We also both get into Twisters (reviewed here), with Myles giving his thoughts on a first watch of Twister. Plus, he gets to back me up on Longlegs as we spend a bunch of time praising that masterpiece (my four star rave is here, as is my conversation with Maika Monroe and Oz Perkins here). It's a tight episode, filled with reviews, your questions, and more... As always my friends and faithful listeners/readers, I do hope you all enjoy the latest episode of the Awards Radar Podcast, our 197th one to date (here's to many more). Of course, feel free to revisit the previous installments by clicking the Podcast tab (here) on the top of the page. Plus, listen to us on Apple Podcasts (iTunes), Spotify, and other platforms. More to come each and every single week, so from the bottom of my heart, thank you for listening!

For episode 196, I'm joined once again by my co-host Myles Hughes, with fellow co-host Steve Prusakowski continuing to handle the behind the scenes Emmy coverage, which we've recently wrapped Phase One on. This week, Myles and I are back, catching up on a ton of new releases, as well as backtracking a bit, too. The titles include shared takes on Kinds of Kindness (review) and A Quiet Place: Day One (review), as well as MaXXXine (review). I also finally see Myles' beloved Hundreds of Beavers (review), while he regales me with his takes on Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1, Kill, and Problemista, in addition to my briefly mentioning Fly Me to the Moon (review). Plus, we both share our bests of the first half of the year lists (mine is written up here). We even rank the work of Yorgos Lanthimos, which I already wrote about recently here. Throw in awards talk and your questions, and wouldn't you know it, it's a nice one long to start off the second half with... As always my friends and faithful listeners/readers, I do hope you all enjoy the latest episode of the Awards Radar Podcast, our 196th one to date (here's to many more). Of course, feel free to revisit the previous installments by clicking the Podcast tab (here) on the top of the page. Plus, listen to us on Apple Podcasts (iTunes), Spotify, and other platforms. More to come each and every single week, so from the bottom of my heart, thank you for listening!

This is a special episode, deemed 195.5 due to it not having new material. Myles Hughes and I are taking the week off. However, we didn't want to leave you high and dry, so Steve Prusakowski and I crafted this instead. What you'll hear are some of the Emmy contender interviews that I conducted this season. It ranges from Rose Byrne and Seth Rogen to Bruce Dern, with plenty others. We'll be back with a new episode next week, but this was a fun little bonus in the meantime... As always my friends and faithful listeners/readers, I do hope you all enjoy the latest episode of the Awards Radar Podcast, our 195th (and a half) one to date (here's to many more). Of course, feel free to revisit the previous installments by clicking the Podcast tab (here) on the top of the page. Plus, listen to us on Apple Podcasts (iTunes), Spotify, and other platforms. More to come each and every single week, so from the bottom of my heart, thank you for listening!

For episode 195, I'm joined once again by my co-host Myles Hughes, with fellow co-host Steve Prusakowski continuing to handle the behind the scenes Emmy coverage, which we've just wrapped Phase One on. This one, believe it or not, involves some chatter about Madame Web. That leads into a larger discussion of bad movies. Plus, Myles and I both continue to be very taken by Thelma (my review is here). There's your questions as well, plus a quick version of the IMDb game. It's not a long episode, but it's a rock solid one... As always my friends and faithful listeners/readers, I do hope you all enjoy the latest episode of the Awards Radar Podcast, our 195th one to date (here's to many more). Of course, feel free to revisit the previous installments by clicking the Podcast tab (here) on the top of the page. Plus, listen to us on Apple Podcasts (iTunes), Spotify, and other platforms. More to come each and every single week, so from the bottom of my heart, thank you for listening!

‘Inside Out 2' and 1999 Films Before Playing a Pixar Game

For episode 193, I'm joined once again by my co-host Myles Hughes, with fellow co-host Steve Prusakowski continuing to handle the behind the scenes Emmy coverage. This one has yours truly regaling Myles with my takes on Inside Out 2 (reviewed here) and Kinds of Kindness (review to come next week). We also finally get his take on Hit Man (which I raved about last year here). Throw in some questions and we get a lot done... As always my friends and faithful listeners/readers, I do hope you all enjoy the latest episode of the Awards Radar Podcast, our 193rd one to date (here's to many more). Of course, feel free to revisit the previous installments by clicking the Podcast tab (here) on the top of the page. Plus, listen to us on Apple Podcasts (iTunes), Spotify, and other platforms. More to come each and every single week, so from the bottom of my heart, thank you for listening!

For episode 192, I'm joined once again by my co-host Myles Hughes, this time, we're both talking about our appreciation for In a Violent Nature (reviewed here), my take on Bad Boys: Ride or Die (review forthcoming), complaining about the Mickey 17 treatment, and going over your questions. Plus, Myles returns the Letterboxd game, which is going to b a mainstay for us now. It's a shorter episode, but still a pretty good one... As always my friends and faithful listeners/readers, I do hope you all enjoy the latest episode of the Awards Radar Podcast, our 192nd one to date (here's to many more). Of course, feel free to revisit the previous installments by clicking the Podcast tab (here) on the top of the page. Plus, listen to us on Apple Podcasts (iTunes), Spotify, and other platforms. More to come each and every single week, so from the bottom of my heart, thank you for listening!    

For episode 191, I'm joined once again by my co-host Myles Hughes. This time around, we're talking more about Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (reviewed here), as well as Sean Baker's Anora taking the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival. There's your questions, as well as the return of an old game. It's a shorter episode, but it still has plenty to offer... As always my friends and faithful listeners/readers, I do hope you all enjoy the latest episode of the Awards Radar Podcast, our 191st one to date (here's to many more). Of course, feel free to revisit the previous installments by clicking the Podcast tab (here) on the top of the page. Plus, listen to us on Apple Podcasts (iTunes), Spotify, and other platforms. More to come each and every single week, so from the bottom of my heart, thank you for listening!    

For episode 190, I'm joined once again by my co-host Myles Hughes, with fellow co-host Steve Prusakowski continuing to handle some behind the scenes Emmy coverage preparation. This time, we start off talking about the Cannes Film Festival (recorded before Anora blew away audiences, for what that's worth), in advance of myself and Robert Hamer putting forth our Palme d'Or predictions very shortly. There's discussion of I Saw the TV Glow, In a Violent Nature, and more, plus your questions, as well as the return of the Letterboxd game. It's a nice mix of things, as we move ever closer to episode 200... As always my friends and faithful listeners/readers, I do hope you all enjoy the latest episode of the Awards Radar Podcast, our 190th one to date (here's to many more). Of course, feel free to revisit the previous installments by clicking the Podcast tab (here) on the top of the page. Plus, listen to us on Apple Podcasts (iTunes), Spotify, and other platforms. More to come each and every single week, so from the bottom of my heart, thank you for listening!