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Awards Heaven PodcastOscar cheat sheet: Charlie and Tony watched every Oscar short. Here’s what will win and why.With me stepping aside this week, Charlie and Tony Ruiz the wheel. Plus SAG fallout, Oscar race chaos, a full deep-dive into all 15 nominated shorts and our Top 5 underrated comedies.
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2026-03-061h 35Awards Heaven PodcastBAFTA chaos, SAG curveballs, and we party like it's 1999Charlie Bright hosts, with Rob Licuria and Tony Ruiz, plus returning guest Amanda Spears, as we unpack BAFTA aftershocks, SAG uncertainty, fascism and the arts, and our Top 5 films of 1999.
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2026-02-281h 24Awards Heaven PodcastBryan Bishop was given six months to live. Seventeen years later, he’s laughing in cancer’s faceIn his deeply personal documentary 'Growth,' Bishop (also known as 'Bald Bryan') turns a terminal diagnosis into a meditation on humor, caretakers and the strange, stubborn hope that keeps you fighting every day.
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2026-02-2831 minAwards Heaven PodcastAnthony Willis and the radical romance of 'Wuthering Heights'The two-time BAFTA-nominated composer on yearning as a musical state and why Emerald Fennell’s adaptation demanded a score that was honest, innocent and unafraid of feeling everything.
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2026-02-2735 minAwards Heaven PodcastDissolving into desire: Oliver Coates’ 'Pillion' score is 'radiant, grounded, romantic melancholy'The composer contemplates tenderness over grit, motorbike purrs in his signature cello, digital androgyny in the human voice, and why the best music “dissolves” into the vision of a director.
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2026-02-2422 minAwards Heaven PodcastOscar voting is imminent. Is anything truly locked?Chris Tsang joins the pod as we break down possible BAFTA curveballs, Indie Spirit winners, what we’re watching and listening to, and our Top 5 film scores of all time.
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2026-02-201h 32Awards Heaven PodcastThe ubiquity of cameras and the courage to hit record: David Borenstein on 'Mr. Nobody Against Putin'From encrypted calls and first-person footage to an unexpected Oscar nomination, the filmmaker breaks down the creative partnership with whistleblower-teacher Pavel “Pasha” Talankin.
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2026-02-1817 minAwards Heaven PodcastOscar anxiety is back: The races we still can’t call, plus our Bad Bunny halftime show obsessionShadan Larki joins the OG trio as we break down the categories giving us heartburn, DGA reactions, what we’re watching and listening to, and our Top 5 sports movies.
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2026-02-141h 34Awards Heaven PodcastGrammy fallout, Indie Spirit ballots, and a deep-dive into our favorite documentary featuresThe OG trio reunites for Grammy reactions, Spirit Awards ballot reveals, Oscar documentary predictions, our all-time favorite docs and a tribute to Catherine O’Hara.
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2026-02-061h 26Awards Heaven PodcastBeauty as violence: Inside the Oscar-nominated makeup and hairstyling of 'The Ugly Stepsister'Anne Cathrine Sauerberg and Thomas Foldberg celebrate their Oscar nomination for a classic fairytale reimagined through transformation-driven storytelling.
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2026-02-0420 minAwards Heaven PodcastA clear-eyed read on the Oscar nominations, BAFTA’s verdict and a Grammy deep-diveTony Ruiz, Charles Bright, Daniel Montgomery and I take stock of the Oscar race, size up BAFTA, lock in Grammy predictions, and count down the greatest Grammy performances of all time.
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2026-01-291h 25Awards Heaven PodcastJeffrey Roth on 'The Man with the Hat' and gaining unprecedented access to the awe of Ancient EgyptA conversation with documentary filmmaker Jeffrey Roth about his intimate, high-risk portrait of Dr. Zahi Hawass, the icon who reshaped how the world sees ancient Egypt.
2026-01-2827 minAwards Heaven PodcastSaul Rubinek and the art of moral compromiseThe acclaimed actor, filmmaker, playwright and author reflects on espionage, otherness, legacy, and a life in storytelling, from The Copenhagen Test to SHTTL to Shylock to memoir and memory.
2026-01-2143 minAwards Heaven PodcastOur final Oscar nomination predictions and our top films of 2025Who's in and who's out, some wishful thinking and a few gutsy left-field calls, plus we each reveal our top 5 cinematic masterpieces of the year.
2026-01-171h 29Awards Heaven PodcastInside the mind of 'Bugonia': Will Tracy on conspiracy, compassion, and that killer endingA deep-dive with the award-winning 'Bugonia' screenwriter on conspiracy culture, moral unease, and collaborating with Yorgos Lanthimos.
2026-01-1431 minAwards Heaven PodcastSimon Hayes on the art of capturing the immediacy and fragility of live performance in 'Wicked: For Good'The Oscar-winning pioneer of live-vocal cinema on protecting emotional truth, risk, and realism in a world built for polish and spectacle.
2026-01-1336 minAwards Heaven PodcastAwards season whiplash: Critics’ Choice, SAG, DGA reactions and Golden Globe predictionsThe week’s biggest awards shakeups, guild curveballs, and Golden Globe predictions, plus what’s being misread as the season accelerates.
2026-01-091h 38Awards Heaven PodcastChristmas takes and Oscar stakes: It's the most wonderful time of the yearEpisode 11 checks in on Best Picture at the Oscars, 'The Voice of Hind Rajab' and our Top 5 Christmas movies, with special guest Amanda Spears
2025-12-241h 11Awards Heaven PodcastKaouther Ben Hania on the harrowing call that became 'The Voice of Hind Rajab'How a 70-minute emergency recording shaped the form, sound, and moral weight of one of the year’s most acclaimed international films.
2025-12-2308 minAwards Heaven PodcastOscar shortlists shake the race, Secret Agent & Sirāt surge and the Emmy wins we still can’t forgiveTony Ruiz hosts Awards Heaven Podcast Episode 10, dishing Oscar momentum, Rob Reiner’s legacy and television’s most aggravating Emmy victories.
2025-12-181h 14Awards Heaven PodcastAwards season momentum swings as critics picks, Globes nominations and new releases redefine the raceEpisode 9: LAFCA fallout, Golden Globes surprises, divisive films, must-see performances and our Top 5 Oscar snubs.
2025-12-121h 21Awards Heaven PodcastHow author Nick Spake rewrote the hidden history of animation at awards showsInside my deep dive with the author of Bright and Shiny and why his three-volume project shifts the way we talk about animation, recognition, and the awards that shape the industry.
2025-12-1139 minAwards Heaven PodcastThe evolution of Johnnie Burn: From Oscar-winning sound design to the psychology of sound in 'Hamnet' and 'Bugonia'How a breakthrough Oscar win pushed Burn’s sound design into new territory and set the stage for his continued pursuit of sound as emotional experience.
2025-12-1029 minAwards Heaven Podcast'Children No More' and the power of a silent vigilDocumentary filmmaker Hilla Medalia on witnessing grief, breaking silence and filming a vigil that refuses to look away.
2025-12-0819 minAwards Heaven PodcastThe sound of 'Sinners': How Chris Welcker pulled off the impossibleThe production sound mixer breaks down how he kept the film alive in real time, from twin performances to live blues to dialogue salvaged from a roaring IMAX camera.
2025-12-0825 minAwards Heaven PodcastAwards season chaos arrives: Tony hosts, Daniel joins, and the first big contenders take shapeEpisode 8: Early precursors, frontrunners, surprise surges, Radiohead talk, and our Top 5 Grammy Album of the Year wins.
2025-12-061h 12Awards Heaven PodcastGreg Whiteley on courage, vulnerability and the untold truth behind 'America’s Sweethearts'The Emmy-winning filmmaker opens up about obsession, perfection, power, and why the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders are one of the most fascinating subjects of his career.
2025-12-0420 minAwards Heaven PodcastBreathing in the 'Meanwhile': Catherine Gund on identity, memory, and what lives between usA conversation with the filmmaker behind a docu-poem born from chaos, shaped by artists, and carried on the shared breath that binds us all.
2025-12-0324 minAwards Heaven PodcastInside 'America’s Team': Chapman and Maclain Way on myth, power and the making of a Cowboys dynastyThe Emmy-winning directors behind 'Wild Wild Country' and 'Untold' break down their new Netflix epic, and why Jerry Jones, risk and American mythology made this the biggest story of their career.
2025-12-0220 minAwards Heaven PodcastSound as a fifth character in 'Anemone'Sound artists Steve Fanagan and Stevie Haywood break down how they build tension, harness the weather and look for emotional clarity through sound.
2025-11-2832 minAwards Heaven PodcastSound as psychology in 'If I Had Legs I’d Kick You'Sound geniuses Ruy Garcia, Filipe Messeder and Patrick Southern on building a world that rarely lets the audience breathe
2025-11-2627 minAwards Heaven PodcastHamnet or Train Dreams: which one sticks the landing better?Plus: Testament of Ann Lee and our top 5 Oscar wins that make no sense.
2025-11-261h 17Awards Heaven PodcastWicked reactions, Best Actress shake-up and what is The Clean Sweep?Special guest Amanda Spears brings receipts as we sort through awards season chaos.
2025-11-211h 14Awards Heaven PodcastJack Mahanes and David LaMan debate early Oscar frontrunnersTwo sharp film voices join me to debate the Oscar race before it explodes.
2025-11-2138 minAwards Heaven PodcastTessa Thompson on starring in 'Hedda' and how the film 'breaks you open'From virtual press conference to a one-on-one conversation, Tessa Thompson opens up about legacy, risk and playing a new version of Hedda Gabler.
2025-11-2004 minAwards Heaven PodcastThe moral architecture of 'Nuremberg': A conversation with film editor Tom EaglesHow precision and performance shaped one of Tom Eagles’ most demanding edits.
2025-11-2027 minAwards Heaven PodcastBlack Rabbit: Zach Baylin & Kate Susman on Netflix’s devastating new dramaThe duo behind Netflix’s riveting new hit break down the risks they took, the rules they broke, and the personal stakes that shaped every scene of their passion project.
2025-11-1834 minAwards Heaven PodcastOscar season breakdown and Grammys hot takes, what we're watching, and the best bad movies we can’t quitEpisode 5 of the pod sees Rob, Charlie, Tony and Chris dish Hedda hype, Frankenstein feelings, Grammys side-eye, and what we’re watching. Plus: Globes nonsense (again), Golden Girls nostalgia, and our top 5 bad movies we’ll defend with our lives.
2025-11-151h 24Awards Heaven PodcastAwards Heaven Podcast: Emma Stone goes weird, Rose Byrne goes deep, and 'Predator' goes prestigeEpisode 4 is pure Awards Heaven energy: wild opinions, unlikely contenders, and a 'Predator' movie that might actually belong in the Best Picture conversation.
2025-11-071h 01Awards Heaven PodcastAwards Heaven: In Conversation - The Podcast Episode 3Awards chatter is already buzzing - the Gothams are here, A House of Dynamite is blowing minds, The Perfect Neighbor is making noise, we deep-dive Best Director at the Oscars, and Tony still can’t quit his beloved Hallmark Christmas movies.
2025-10-3058 minAwards Heaven PodcastAwards Heaven: In Conversation - The Podcast Episode 2This week on Awards Heaven: In Conversation - we pay tribute to the late Diane Keaton and dive into awards-season madness: Amy Madigan, Train Dreams, The Gilded Age and Lady Gaga’s Mayhem. Tributes, hot takes and insight - all in one episode!
2025-10-2354 minAwards Heaven PodcastFacing Fear: Madeleine McGraw on Returning to Black Phone 2Black Phone 2 star Madeleine McGraw opens up about fear, growth, and finding beauty in darkness in the latest Awards Heaven: In Conversation.
2025-10-1810 minAwards Heaven PodcastAwards Heaven: In Conversation - The Podcast Episode 1The very first episode of Awards Heaven: In Conversation podcast is live! I’m joined by Charles Bright and Tony Ruiz to talk early Oscar frontrunners (One Battle After Another, Hamnet, It Was Just an Accident), the Globes’ new Best Podcast category, and what makes the inaugural Oscar category for Best Casting unique. Plus: Middleburg Film Festival preview, new TV (Peacemaker, Alien: Earth), and yes - KPop Demon Hunters.
2025-10-1855 min
And the Runner-Up IsOn Second Thought: The Insider (1999)Listen to this PREVIEW of the 19th episode of On Second Thought, a special bonus series you can hear on the And the Runner-Up Is Patreon exclusive feed! On Second Thought is a series in which Kevin is joined by guests in breaking down another Best Picture nominee not reviewed on the regular show that could have still been the runner-up. In this episode, Kevin has Gold Derby colleague Rob Licuria on to discuss Michael Mann's "The Insider," the possible runner-up that lost Best Picture to "American Beauty" in 1999. This episode includes a review of the film...
2020-03-0424 min
And the Runner-Up IsOn Second Thought: Get Out (2017)Surprise! Listen to this preview of the first episode of On Second Thought, a special bonus series you can hear on the And the Runner-Up Is Patreon exclusive feed! On Second Thought is a series in which Kevin is joined by TWO special guests in breaking down another Best Picture nominee not reviewed on the regular show that could have still been the runner-up. In this first episode, Kevin speaks with Josh Parham and Rob Licuria about Jordan Peele's horror film 'Get Out,' the possible runner-up that lost Best Picture to 'The Shape of Water' in 2017...
2019-04-0426 min
And the Runner-Up IsThe Social Network (feat. Rob Licuria)Kevin brings in Gold Derby Senior Editor Rob Licuria to talk about David Fincher's thrilling Facebook origin story 'The Social Network,' the likely runner-up in the 2010 Oscar race that lost to 'The King's Speech.' 0:00 - 1:11 - Introduction 1:12 - 32:02 - 'The Social Network' review 32:03 - 48:04 - Why 'The Social Network' lost Best Picture 48:05 - 56:43 - Shoulda been a contender 56:44 - 1:04:53 - Did 'The Social Network' deserve to win? Go to FilmTrophies.com or email at filmtrophies@gmail.com to vote for which film you think deserved t...
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