AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 264: 67th Oscars Retrospective
On episode 264 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by AwardsWatch Associate Editor Sophia Ciminello and AwardsWatch contributors Karen Peterson, Jay... Read More
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AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 263: Catching Up with Gotham and NYFF Winners, AFI, NBR and Spirit Awards Nominations
On episode 263 of the AwardsWatch podcast, Editor-In-Chief Erik Anderson, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade and Associate Editor Sophia Ciminello break down the deluge of early... Read More
AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 262 – Reviewing ‘Wicked’ and ‘Gladiator II’ and our Favorite Denzel Washington Performances
On episode 262 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by AwardsWatch contributor Jay Ledbetter to give their thoughts on Gladiator II... Read More
AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 261: The Oscar Race Election Connection; Conan O’Brien as Oscar Host
On episode 261 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by AwardsWatch Associate Editor Sophia Ciminello and AwardsWatch contributors Mark Johnson and... Read More
AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 260: Reviewing ‘Blitz’ and ‘Heretic’
On episode 260 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by AwardsWatch contributor Josh Parham to review Steve McQueen’s Blitz and A24’s... Read More
AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 259: 87th Oscars Retrospective
On episode 259 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by AwardsWatch Associate Editor Sophia Ciminello and AwardsWatch contributors Dan Bayer and... Read More
AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 258: Gotham Nominations, AFI FEST, ‘Babygirl,’ ‘Gladiator II’ and More
On episode 258 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Editor-In-Chief Erik Anderson, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade and Associate Editor Sophia Ciminello talk about the Gotham Awards nominations,... Read More
AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 257: New York Film Festival Wrap-Up and the Post-Fall Fest State of the Oscar Race
On episode 257 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Editor-In-Chief Erik Anderson, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade and Associate Editor Sophia Ciminello talk about some of our favorite... Read More
AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 256: Reviewing ‘Anora’ Plus Our Favorite Palme d’Or Winners
On episode 256 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by AwardsWatch contributors Dan Bayer and Josh Parham to discuss Sean Baker’s... Read More
AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 255: 82nd Oscars Retrospective and If We Picked the Nominees and Winners
On episode 255 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by AwardsWatch contributors Dan Bayer, Jay Ledbetter, and Josh Parham to go... Read More
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