AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 329 – 98th Oscar Nominations Reactions: For Good
The Oscar nominations are in and we’re wasting no time.
On episode 329 of the AwardsWatch podcast, Editor-In-Chief Erik Anderson, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade and contributor Mark Johnson, aka The Awards Alchemist, break down the Oscar nominations for the 98th Academy Awards, including the record-setting number earned by Sinners, the total exclusion of Wicked: For Good and the most wtf nominations of the day.
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This podcast runs 1h10m. We will be back next week with a review of the new Sam Raimi film, Send Help. Till then, let’s get into it.
Music: “Modern Fashion” from AShamaleuvmusic (intro), “B-3” from BoxCat Games Nameless: The Hackers RPG Soundtrack (outro).
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