OPPENHEIMER WINS! In this mini episode, host Bo Nicholson goes through each category to discuss the wins, the losses and the big surprises! Host / Editor Bo Nicholson (@Bo_Pioneer) Listen to his other shows: https://linktr.ee/BoNicholson Executive Producer Tony Black (@ajblackwriter) Support the We Made This podcast network on Patreon: www.patreon.com/wemadethis We Made This on Twitter: @wmt_network & @academy_watch wemadethisnetwork.com Title music: Lieutenant Baker (c) Mary Riddle via epidemicsound.com Other Music: Big Announcement (c) Out To The World via epidemicsound.com

AMERICAN FICTION The utterly brilliant script with a tremendous central performance, American Fiction is a wonderful directorial debut for Cord Jefferson. With 5 Oscar nominations, how many can it win!?   In this mini episode, host Bo Nicholson examines its chances in each nominated category. Host / Editor Bo Nicholson (@Bo_Pioneer) Listen to his other shows: https://linktr.ee/BoNicholson Executive Producer Tony Black (@ajblackwriter) Support the We Made This podcast network on Patreon: www.patreon.com/wemadethis We Made This on Twitter: @wmt_network & @academy_watch wemadethisnetwork.com Title music: Lieutenant Baker (c) Mary Riddle via epidemicsound.com Other Music: Big Announcement (c) Out To The World via epidemicsound.com

MAESTRO The much-maligned biopic about legendary American Composer and Conductor Leondard Bernstein has been embraced by critics lukewarmly, but fairly hated online. With 7 Oscar nominations, how many can it win!?   In this mini episode, host Bo Nicholson examines its chances in each nominated category. Host / Editor Bo Nicholson (@Bo_Pioneer) Listen to his other shows: https://linktr.ee/BoNicholson Executive Producer Tony Black (@ajblackwriter) Support the We Made This podcast network on Patreon: www.patreon.com/wemadethis We Made This on Twitter: @wmt_network & @academy_watch wemadethisnetwork.com Title music: Lieutenant Baker (c) Mary Riddle via epidemicsound.com Other Music: Big Announcement (c) Out To The World via epidemicsound.com

ANATOMY OF A FALL When her husband is found dead outside their house, apparently from falling, Sandra is the main suspect and is subjected to an investigation which leads to her being charged with her husband's murder.  Is she guilty? With 5 Oscar nominations, how many can it win!?  And how will the breaking allegations of plagiarism against The Holdovers affect its chances? In this mini episode, host Bo Nicholson examines its chances in each nominated category. Host / Editor Bo Nicholson (@Bo_Pioneer) Listen to his other shows: https://linktr.ee/BoNicholson Executive Producer Tony Black (@ajblackwriter) Support the We Made This podcast network on Patreon: www.patreon.com/wemadethis We Made This on Twitter: @wmt_network & @academy_watch wemadethisnetwork.com Title music: Lieutenant Baker (c) Mary Riddle via epidemicsound.com Other Music: Big Announcement (c) Out To The World via epidemicsound.com

THE OSCARS ARE ALMOST HERE, AND IT'S TIME TO MAKE PREDICTIONS! Join Bo Nicholson and his guest, podcaster Ian Buckley, as they pick apart each category and try to predict who will win each one. Host / Editor Bo Nicholson (@Bo_Pioneer) Listen to his other shows: https://linktr.ee/BoNicholson Guest Ian Buckley (https://letterboxd.com/libertylad/) Check out his work. https://pod.link/1519281725 https://pod.link/1619526430 Executive Producer Tony Black (@ajblackwriter) Support the We Made This podcast network on Patreon: www.patreon.com/wemadethis We Made This on Twitter: @we_madethis & @academy_watch wemadethisnetwork.com Title music: Lieutenant Baker (c) Mary Riddle via epidemicsound.com Other Music: Big Announcement (c) Out To The World via epidemicsound.com

THE HOLDOVERS - Analysis and Oscar Predictions Don't call it a Christmas movie, The Holdovers, has been nominated for 5 Oscars. Join host Bo Nicholson and Podcaster Ian Buckley to pick apart the themes of the film, give out the personal awards, and analyse its Oscar chances. Host / Editor Bo Nicholson (@Bo_Pioneer) Listen to his other shows: https://linktr.ee/BoNicholson Guest Ian Buckley (https://letterboxd.com/libertylad/) Check out his work. https://pod.link/1519281725 https://pod.link/1619526430 Executive Producer Tony Black (@ajblackwriter) Support the We Made This podcast network on Patreon: www.patreon.com/wemadethis We Made This on Twitter: @we_madethis & @academy_watch wemadethisnetwork.com Title music: Lieutenant Baker (c) Mary Riddle via epidemicsound.com Other Music: Big Announcement (c) Out To The World via epidemicsound.com

THE ZONE OF INTEREST is a masterwork that may well be remembered as 2023's best film. But it's not an easy watch, by any stretch! With 5 Oscar Nominations, Host Bo Nicholson and Guest Andy Williams give out their personal awards to the film and assess its chances at the Oscars, while delving into its themes in the spoiler section. Host / Editor Bo Nicholson (@Bo_Pioneer) Listen to his other shows: https://linktr.ee/BoNicholson Guest Andy Williams (@andywilliams250) Check out his other show: https://pod.link/1510296283 Executive Producer Tony Black (@ajblackwriter) Support the We Made This podcast network on Patreon: www.patreon.com/wemadethis We Made This on Twitter: @we_madethis & @academy_watch wemadethisnetwork.com Title music: Lieutenant Baker (c) Mary Riddle via epidemicsound.com Other Music: Big Announcement (c) Out To The World via epidemicsound.com

SPIDER-MAN: ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE is 2023's follow-up to the wonderful Into The Spider-Verse of 2018. With 1 Oscar Nomination as Best Animated Feature, Host Bo Nicholson and Guest Craig McKenzie give out their personal awards to the film and assess its chances at the Oscars, while delving into its themes in the spoiler section. Host / Editor Bo Nicholson (@Bo_Pioneer) Listen to his other shows: https://linktr.ee/BoNicholson Guest Craig McKenzie (https://twitter.com/Nemesis4909) Check out his other work https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/ https://pod.link/kneelbeforepod https://pod.link/1519281725 Executive Producer Tony Black (@ajblackwriter) Support the We Made This podcast network on Patreon: www.patreon.com/wemadethis We Made This on Twitter: @we_madethis & @academy_watch wemadethisnetwork.com Title music: Lieutenant Baker (c) Mary Riddle via epidemicsound.com Other Music: Big Announcement (c) Out To The World via epidemicsound.com

BARBIE is 2023's biggest hit, featuring some of the biggest stars in the world and directed by the brilliant Greta Gerwig With 8 Oscar Nominations, Host Bo Nicholson and Guest Violet Hammond give out their personal awards to the film and assess its chances at the Oscars, while delving into its themes in the spoiler section. Host / Editor Bo Nicholson (@Bo_Pioneer) Listen to his other shows: https://linktr.ee/BoNicholson Guest Violet Hammond https://twitter.com/violeth310) Check out her other work https://linktr.ee/violet.h.310 Executive Producer Tony Black (@ajblackwriter) Support the We Made This podcast network on Patreon: www.patreon.com/wemadethis We Made This on Twitter: @we_madethis & @academy_watch wemadethisnetwork.com Title music: Lieutenant Baker (c) Mary Riddle via epidemicsound.com Other Music: Big Announcement (c) Out To The World via epidemicsound.com

PAST LIVES is 2023's Sundance darling from first time Director Celine Song. It's a moving story about Nora, born in Korea but now living in North America, navigating her identity as an American and as a Korean. With 2 Oscar Nominations, Host Bo Nicholson and Guest Andy Williams give out their personal awards to the film and assess its chances at the Oscars, while delving into its themes in the spoiler section. Host / Editor Bo Nicholson (@Bo_Pioneer) Listen to his other shows: https://linktr.ee/BoNicholson Guest Andy Williams (@andywilliams250) Check out his other show: https://pod.link/1510296283 Executive Producer Tony Black (@ajblackwriter) Support the We Made This podcast network on Patreon: www.patreon.com/wemadethis We Made This on Twitter: @we_madethis & @academy_watch wemadethisnetwork.com Title music: Lieutenant Baker (c) Mary Riddle via epidemicsound.com Other Music: Big Announcement (c) Out To The World via epidemicsound.com