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That’s a wrap on another exciting and satisfying Oscar season! Ryan Coogler and Paul Thomas Anderson, both now having been nominated in four different categories, have earned their first Oscars! One Battle After Another and Sinners battled head-to-head and both emerged victorious along with 4 of their other Best Picture acquaintances. Listen as Sophia, Nick, and guest Bennett Prosser break down the Oscars telecast, from Conan’s return as host and hilarious opener to the emotional In Memoriam and speeches that left many in tears. Stick around for a little post-episode scene, like with Conan becoming “Host for Life,”to play Oscar Wild’s favorite game, Smash or Pass (1:04:47)! Thank you all for listening during this SIXTH season and check back in April for Oscar Wild’s 300th episode and Season 7 premiere! :) Follow Bennett on Letterboxd and Bluesky @bennettprosser Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Bluesky, and TikTok @oscarwildpod Follow Sophia @sophia_cim Follow Nick @sauerkraut27 More content @ oscarwild.squarespace.com Music: “The Greatest Adventure” by Jonathan Adamich

If awards season were a video game, it’s now time to face the final boss. You might need three extra lives just to make it through all of the rogue chatter, but Nick and Sophia are here to thoroughly explain their Oscar predictions in every category as simply as possible. You’ll feel confident about that Oscar pool you’ve always had your eyes on. As always, they split all 24 categories into three sections: In The Bag, Toss Up (20:18), and Anybody’s Guess (38:33). At the end, they provide their Best Picture preferential ballots and see who they want to take home the gold this Sunday! Watch The Oscars on ABC at 7pm ET/4pm PT. Tune in next week for a fun recap episode and their last of the season! Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Bluesky, and TikTok @oscarwildpod Follow Nick @sauerkraut27 Follow Sophia @sophia_cim Become a patron and listen to more content at patreon.com/OscarWild Find updated predictions and merch @ oscarwild.squarespace.com Music: “The Greatest Adventure” by Jonathan Adamich

5 weeks, 7 episodes, 24 categories, 50 films, 232 nominees! On the final Contenders episode of the season, Sophia and Nick break down the nominees for the final five categories: Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay (18:48), Casting (36:14), Director (48:09), and last but not least, Best Picture (1:01:35). And that’s all she wrote…for now. Thank you for following along on this journey through the nominees and stay tuned for final nomination predictions before the telecast on Sunday, March 15th! Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Bluesky, and TikTok @oscarwildpod Follow Sophia @sophia_cim Follow Nick @sauerkraut27 Become a patron and listen to more content at patreon.com/OscarWild Find updated predictions and merch @ oscarwild.squarespace.com Music: “The Greatest Adventure” by Jonathan Adamich

Sophia and Nick follow up their chat about the wonderful Oscar-nominated supporting performances with their leading counterparts, which leave an equally indelible mark on this year’s awards season. The ten nominees in Actor and Actress (22:23) challenge both the actor and the audience to search the deepest parts within oneself to find what differentiates the body and spirit from the collective hive mind of humanity. Michael B. Jordan tackles being twins AND a vampire while Leo DiCaprio plays a father racing to the ends of the earth to protect his daughter. Also, Rose Byrne, Jessie Buckley, and Kate Hudson shine while bravely channelling the unrelenting trials of motherhood. Comment with your own write-in votes and who you think should win! Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Bluesky, and TikTok @oscarwildpod Follow Sophia @sophia_cim Follow Nick @sauerkraut27 Become a patron and listen to more content at patreon.com/OscarWild Find updated predictions and merch @ oscarwild.squarespace.com Music: “The Greatest Adventure” by Jonathan Adamich

You know the Oscars are near when it’s time for the above the line categories! Nick and Sophia continue their Contenders series with Supporting Actor and Supporting Actress (34:39), getting to highlight some of their favorite performances of the year (thankfully with fewer instances of category fraud). And it’s especially fun to see veteran actors and first-time nominees duke it out in a tight race, so comment with your favorite nominee! Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Bluesky, and TikTok @oscarwildpod Follow Nick @sauerkraut27 Follow Sophia @sophia_cim Become a patron and listen to more content at patreon.com/OscarWild Find updated predictions and merch @ oscarwild.squarespace.com Music: “The Greatest Adventure” by Jonathan Adamich

A mega episode covering 15 feature films and 15 short films calls for plenty of homework and a whole lot of fun. The big nominee getters are just as exciting of watches as this group of films Sophia and Nick discuss today, two-thirds of which are only featured on this Contenders episodes. So follow along for a quick recap about each film, how they enjoyed each nominee, what other film they would write in, and which they hope will win. The time stamps for the categories are as follows: International Feature, Documentary Feature (19:58), Animated Feature (35:44), Animated Short Film (48:28), Live Action Short Film (56:49), and Documentary Short Film (1:10:30). Comment on socials what some of your favorite inclusions are! Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Bluesky, and TikTok @oscarwildpod Follow Sophia @sophia_cim Follow Nick @sauerkraut27 Become a patron and listen to more content at patreon.com/OscarWild Find updated predictions and merch @ oscarwild.squarespace.com Music: “The Greatest Adventure” by Jonathan Adamich

Dive deeper into this year’s Oscar nominees as Nick and Sophia break down three more technical categories: Film Editing, Cinematography (23:03), and Visual Effects (41:14). Whether you gush over aspect ratios or have no idea how digital effects like in Avatar: Fire and Ash exist (guilty!), they excitedly share fun facts and BTS tidbits that really make these movies come alive. As always, they also include a write-in vote and share who they think should win. Listen and comment on socials which nominees you would vote for! Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Bluesky, and TikTok @oscarwildpod Follow Nick @sauerkraut27 Follow Sophia @sophia_cim Become a patron and listen to more content at patreon.com/OscarWild Find updated predictions and merch @ oscarwild.squarespace.com Music: “The Greatest Adventure” by Jonathan Adamich

The second part of the Contenders Series dives into the audio component of the cinematic experience and features frequent guest and Original Song aficionado, Bennett Prosser. Sophia and Nick are excited to hear about all of his insights into the nominees, including sharing their favorite songs and tracks, write-in votes and who they think should win in Original Song, Original Score (38:04), and Sound (1:06:48). Listen along for lots of unexpected laughs, score and soundtrack recommendations, and Academy Awards banter! #TeamDianeWarren Follow Bennett on Letterboxd and Bluesky @bennettprosser Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Bluesky, and TikTok @oscarwildpod Follow Sophia @sophia_cim Follow Nick @sauerkraut27 Find bonus content on our Patreon @ patreon.com/OscarWild More content including updated nomination predictions @ oscarwild.squarespace.com Music: “The Greatest Adventure” by Jonathan Adamich

Now that this year’s crop of Oscar nominees has been announced, follow along as Nick and Sophia embark on their extensive Contenders series leading up to the 98th Academy Awards in March. They discuss every person nominated for every film in all 24 categories and showcase their talents by sharing astounding facts and details that help create the collaborative artwork onscreen. In this first episode, they look at Makeup and Hairstyling, Costume Design (33:29), and Production Design (56:19). Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Bluesky, and TikTok @oscarwildpod Follow Nick @sauerkraut27 Follow Sophia @sophia_cimj Become a patron and listen to more content at patreon.com/OscarWild Find updated predictions and merch @ oscarwild.squarespace.com Music: “The Greatest Adventure” by Jonathan Adamich

We’re just days away from one of the most exciting announcements that will surely change many lives forever. Sophia and Nick lock in as they announce and defend their final Oscar nomination predictions, so listen to find out who could be on the chopping block and which categories are most likely to surprise. Tune in on January 22nd at 8:30am ET to find out this year’s crop of Oscar nominees! Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Bluesky, and TikTok @oscarwildpod Follow Sophia @sophia_cim Follow Nick @sauerkraut27 Become a patron and listen to more content at patreon.com/OscarWild Find updated predictions and merch @ oscarwild.squarespace.com Music: “The Greatest Adventure” by Jonathan Adamich

Only one more week until Oscar nominations! And to prepare with some last minute prediction changes, Nick and Sophia are back to recap the Golden Globes and share the many guild updates that happened since the Critics Choice Awards. So sit back, relax, and enjoy as they debate Timmy’s Oscar chances, Hamnet’s surprise Picture win, the possibility for The Secret Agent to significantly shake up the race, and so much more! Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Bluesky, and TikTok @oscarwildpod Follow Nick @sauerkraut27 on Twitter and @nruhrkraut.bsky.social at Bluesky Follow Sophia @sophia_cim on Twitter and @sophiacim.bsky.social at Bluesky Become a patron and listen to more content at patreon.com/OscarWild Find updated predictions and merch @ oscarwild.squarespace.com Music: “The Greatest Adventure” by Jonathan Adamich

Flipping the first few pages on that crisp calendar symbolizes the start of something new (no toxic mom group drama here!), including a fresh start, a much needed detox, and another exciting Criterion Challenge underway. It also means an entirely new slate of films to anticipate, which Sophia and Nick highlight on today’s new episode! They discuss everything from imminent releases, like Send Help and Emerald Fennell’s bold Wuthering Heights adaptation; to blockbuster sequels and adaptations, like Shrek 5, Dune: Part III, and Christopher Nolan’s epic The Odyssey. Curious to learn about what could be potential 2027 Oscar bound films—ahem, The Social Network sequel! Ruben Östund takes to the skies with a mega cast! Tune in for more info on these movies, dates for current awards season players with expanded releases and more! Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Bluesky, and TikTok @oscarwildpod Follow Sophia @sophia_cim Follow Nick @sauerkraut27 Become a patron and listen to more content at patreon.com/OscarWild Find updated predictions and merch @ oscarwild.squarespace.com Music: “The Greatest Adventure” by Jonathan Adamich

As the countdown changes to this year’s Oscars, Nick and Sophia look back on another wonderful year of film with plenty of ups and downs. Check out all of their episodes out for a deeper dive into some of their noted watches and mentions on this episode, but everything is fair game as they award numerous hilarious superlatives for performances, scenes, line deliveries, and more! Thank you to everyone for tuning in and especially for submitting questions and content throughout the year. Stay tuned for plenty more in 2026 leading up to the Academy Awards in March! Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Bluesky, and TikTok @oscarwildpod Follow Nick @sauerkraut27 Follow Sophia @sophia_cim More content including updated predictions and merch @ oscarwild.squarespace.com Become a Patron to discover more content at patreon.com/oscarwild! Music: “The Greatest Adventure” by Jonathan Adamich

Between critics groups and different awards bodies, we can finally glean some much needed information about the Academy’s true love love from this year’s diverse slate of films. How predictable will the list of inaugural Best Casting nominees be? Will Neon be able to successfully nominate all five of the international films in their slate? What were the biggest surprises announced? And most importantly, will Diane Warren earn her 17th (!!!) nomination? Tune in for this and much more as Sophia and Nick debate and analyze all 12 feature film shortlists with frequent guest and Original Song extraordinaire, Bennett Prosser. Follow Bennett on Letterboxd and Bluesky @bennettprosser Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Bluesky, and TikTok @oscarwildpod Follow Sophia @sophia_cim Follow Nick @sauerkraut27 Find bonus content on our Patreon @ patreon.com/OscarWild More content including updated nomination predictions @ oscarwild.squarespace.com Music: “The Greatest Adventure” by Jonathan Adamich

The first set of big critics prizes, including NYFCC, LAFCA, NBR, and AFI, have arrived along with the Gotham Awards winners and nominations at the Film Independent Spirit Awards and Golden Globes (a mouthful!), all showing a clear consensus and complete rallying behind One Battle After Another. To talk about all of these important awards season updates, Nick and Sophia are excited to welcome back returning guest Bennett Prosser. They discuss all the trends and possibilities with Best Picture contenders, who’s on the bubble, and which films have lost the most steam. With Rose Byrne winning the trifecta and Supporting Actress a tossup, it’s still anyone’s ball game. Will Diane Warren receive another nomination for Original Song? Listen for plenty of hot goss and tune back in next week when they discuss the Oscar Shortlists! Follow Bennett on Letterboxd and Bluesky @bennettprosser Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Bluesky, and TikTok @oscarwildpod Follow Nick @sauerkraut27 Follow Sophia @sophia_cim Find bonus content on our Patreon @ patreon.com/OscarWild More content including updated nomination predictions @ oscarwild.squarespace.com Music: “The Greatest Adventure” by Jonathan Adamich