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FFWF Ep 147: 2026 Oscars Best Picture Preview w/Adam Winograd by AJ Rose

FFWF returns once again, and AJ welcomes first time pod guest Adam Winograd! The two break down each of the 10 movies nominated for Best Picture at the 2025 Academy Awards, give their picks for who they think will win, and sprinkle in discussions about some of the other 2025 Oscar races.

AJ and Joe Orrico (@noexpertFF on Twitter) make their selections for the "All-Joy" team, aka the Fantasy Football players who are going to bring the most joy to fantasy teams during the 2024 NFL season.

AJ returns after over a year away to preview the NBA's Eastern and Western Conference Finals matchups with friend and fellow basketball fanatic Gabriel Richi.

AJ welcomes back his two best friends and the first two guests from Episode 1 of FFWF, Sam Hannon and Elliot Bruce, to discuss the four NBA Play-In games and make predictions for the NBA playoffs.

AJ gives his thoughts on the passing of Bill Russell, the new Beyoncé album RENAISSANCE, the recent blockbuster movies NOPE and TOP GUN: MAVERICK, and the experience of seeing summer baseball in person.

AJ records his first podcast in over a year and gives a brief life update, as well as the plan for FFWF moving forward!

AJ and Sam dive in to the recently released documentary series about Boston's Isabella Stewart Gardener Museum, discuss whether Julian Edelman is a Hall of Famer, and draft the activities they're most looking forward to after getting vaccinated.

AJ brings in Sam, Elliot, and Emily "Hutch" Hutchinson to discuss, among other things, Super Bowl LV between the Kansas City Chiefs and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

AJ and Elliot break down this weekend's AFC and NFC Championship games, who they think will win and why, their favorite storylines, and give obituaries to the careers of Drew Brees and Phillip Rivers.

AJ and Elliot go through each of the six NFL Wild Card Weekend matchups in chronological order, picking both who they think will win and who will cover the spread. Then they give their Super Bowl picks.

AJ brings on friends and podcast veterans Eddie, Jake, and Nathan to discuss their favorite songs and albums of 2020!

AJ welcomes Marty Willis Jr., making his podcast debut, to talk about the latest release from Ariana Grande, "Positions". Together they break down their favorite songs, where Ariana ranks among the current pop stars, and where they'd like to see her go from here.

AJ welcomes co-worker and fellow coach Zeus Pedersen on the pod for his podcast debut. The two discuss what it's been like coaching kids during COVID, their favorite superheroes, the roles superheroes play in the lives of the kids they coach, and their expectations for the upcoming shows and movies in the MCU.

AJ, Duran, and Seth break down every team in the NBA's Eastern Conference, grading their offseason moves, predicting whether each team will be better or worse, and ultimately predicting who will represent the East in the 2021 NBA Finals.