AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 337 – Reactions to the 98th Academy Awards Winners
On episode 337 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by Associate Editor Sophia Ciminello and AwardsWatch contributor Josh Parham break down their reactions to the winners at the 98th Academy Awards and our newest Best Picture winner, One Battle After Another.
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This podcast runs 1h46m. We will be back in two weeks with an Oscar retrospective for the 49th Academy Awards, covering the films of 1976. 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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