Oscars Episodes

Ocean waves, ocean waves. Recorded immediately after the 98th Academy Awards, Alex and Nick absolutely lose their minds as Paul Thomas Anderson’s “One Battle After Another” wins six Oscars. Follow @WAYW_Podcast on Instagram /...

This oversized Oscar episode has it all: unhinged rants, passionate appeals, analytic predictions, and friendly arguments. In Part 1 (00:23:16), Alex and Nick trash the shoddy award shows so far this year, before predicting t...

Alex and Nick break down the 2026 Oscar nominations. The guys discuss “One Battle After Another” landing 13 nominations (!!), “Sentimental Value’s” surprise showing, and how Ryan Coogler’s “Sinners” smashed the Oscar nominati...

March 2 was the greatest day of all. Alex, Nick, and Dan excitedly react to the 97th Academy Awards, which have become Alex’s favorite Oscar show ever. Sean Baker makes history, Mikey Madison soars, Brody rambles, Culkin gets...

Many categories heading into the 97th Academy Awards are wide open. As Alex and Nick break down the narratives of every race, topics include “Anora’s” overall chances, potential mini-waves from “Conclave” and/or “Wicked,” Dem...

No Denzel, no Nicole, no “Challengers”?! Are Culkin and Saldaña committing category fraud? Does anyone even like “Emilia Pérez”? Alex and Nick present a special live episode of their reactions to the 2025 Oscar nominations. F...

“My eyes see...Oppenheimer!" Alex, Nick, and friend of the pod, Dan, react to the 96th Academy Awards moments after the show ended. The guys discuss their favorite speeches, the best presenters, Jimmy Kimmel’s performance, th...

It’s the most wonderful time of year, and there’s a lot to cover as we lead to the 96th Academy Awards. As Alex and Nick break down every Oscar nomination, stray topics include an animated film Alex loves, a truly horrific do...

The Oscars never should have touched Best Picture. In 2009, the Academy changed Best Picture from five nominees total, to five-to-10 nominees. If Best Picture had remained only five nominees, which five movies would have been...

No Greta?! No Margot?! Is Lily Gladstone in the right category? Will Bradley Cooper ever win an Oscar? Thelma Schoonmaker makes history, "Oppenheimer" grabs 13, and an arthouse film gets major love. Alex and Nick (and Alex’s ...

Alex and Nick react to the 95th annual Academy Awards. Recorded just minutes after the live telecast ended, the guys talk about all of the big winners, the “All Quiet” wave, “Everything Everywhere” dominance, "Elvis" losing o...

Alex and Nick break down every category for the upcoming Oscars. Narratives include: Can anything beat “Everything Everywhere All At Once”?, Cate Blanchett vs. Michelle Yeoh (vs. Instagram), Austin Butler vs. Brendan Fraser, ...

As Alex and Nick break down every Oscar category, stray topics include a three-way Best Actor race, unexpected Best Actress choices, Andrea Riseborough’s brilliant campaign, the sudden surge of “All Quiet on the Western Front...

Recorded seconds after the Oscars ended, Alex and Nick talk about Will Smith slapping Chris Rock, the worst acceptance speech in the history of the Academy Awards, director’s sabotaging their film’s Oscar chances, and more ho...

Alex and Nick make their final picks for the 94th Academy Awards. The guys discuss current Oscar narratives, “The Power of the Dog” vs. “CODA,” the Academy’s stupid decision to not air several awards live, and Nick’s truly ba...

Alex and Nick discuss the 94th annual Academy Award nominations, modern Oscar controversies, and the biggest Oscar upsets of all time. Let us know your Oscar thoughts on Twitter @WAYW_Podcast . Watch Alex's films at http://al...

Alex and Nick hit record directly after the 93rd Academy Awards concluded to dish out their raw takes on one of Oscar’s oddest nights. What did you think of the 2021 Oscars? Let us know on Twitter @WAYW_Podcast . Watch Alex's...

The 2020/2021 Oscar nominations are in! Alex and Nick talk snubs, surprises, what it will take for David Fincher to win an Oscar, idiotic Academy politics, and “The Father” potentially being the best film ever made (even thou...