Guest stars, scene-stealers and our Top 5 unforgettable limited-time film performances We dive into who's breaking through in the Emmy guest categories, what we're watching, and our Top 5 scene-stealing limited screen time film performances that leave a mark.

Emmys guest acting categories are taking shape as are our Top 5 limited-time film performances. Tony Ruiz hosts, with me & Charlie Bright breaking down the scene-stealers that hit hardest with the least screen time.

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A film in motion: Andrew Baker’s ‘The Potter’ takes shape We trace the long road between creating something and letting it go, as Baker’s work-in-progress documentary feature unfolds in real time around an 84-year-old artist still in her prime.

Independent filmmaker Andrew Baker joins me to talk about his work-in-progress documentary THE POTTER, and what it means to stay in the work while it’s still taking shape.

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Cannes just dropped its lineup. Broadway is still taking shape, and our Top 5 musicals are quite revealing.

Charlie hosts, with me and Tony joined by special guest Daniel Bayer bringing the inside track from NYC.

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Hiding in plain sight: Joel Kinnaman and Corey Stoll on the mysterious men of 'Imperfect Women' Suspicion is easy. The hard part is knowing how much to reveal and when, because everyone looks like they’re hiding something - and that’s the point.

Everyone looks like they’re hiding something. That’s the point.

Joel Kinnaman and Corey Stoll unpack the performances behind 'Imperfect Women' and how the show keeps you guessing without ever tipping its hand.

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The music of the manosphere: Paul Leonard-Morgan and Ross Hamilton on scoring Louis Theroux’s most talked-about film As Theroux’s viral deep dive into online masculinity dominates the conversation, its composers break down their bass-heavy, synth-driven score that drives momentum without telling you what to think

This film has everyone talking. The score is a big reason why.

Paul Leonard-Morgan & Ross Hamilton unpack the music of 'Louis Theroux: Inside the Manosphere' & building a sound that pulls you in & won’t let go.

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Emmy season starts now. Here’s where the races stand and what’s coming next Early Emmy predictions, the shows taking shape, and our Top 5 most Emmy-snubbed series that deserved way better.

The Oscars are done. It’s EMMY season now.

Here’s where things stand right now, and what’s coming next. The OG trio is back to break down early contenders, what we’re watching, and the shows to watch.

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'The Addiction of Hope' and the courage to change your life Anne-Marie Johnson and Martin Gottlieb on their new film, aging, purpose and the moment you realize the life you built may no longer be the one you want.

Hope isn’t a plan, and at some point we all hit a crossroads.

Anne-Marie Johnson and Martin Gottlieb join me to talk about their award-winning new film THE ADDICTION OF HOPE, and the truth about knowing when it’s time to move on.

Don't miss this one.

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The 2026 Oscars are over. Here’s what actually went down and what it all means Ryan McQuade joins us as we unpack the 2026 Oscars fallout, the pundit vs promoter debate, and why everyone needs to calm down. Plus: Top 5 Oscar moments of all time.

We need to talk about the Oscars.

#Oscars2026 is done. Here’s what actually went down, and why.

Ryan McQuade joins us to unpack the noise, the narratives and the reality.

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Stop overthinking the 2026 Oscars: Our final, category-by-category predictions Tony Ruiz hosts Rob Licuria and Charlie Bright with special guest Zach Laws for a category-by-category breakdown of what’s actually going to win, plus our Top 5 Oscar acceptance speeches of all time.

Stop overthinking the Oscars.

Our final 2026 category-by-category predictions are here, plus our Top 5 Oscar acceptance speeches.

Special guest Zach Laws joins the OG crew to break it all down.

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The 2026 Oscars, explained: What’s actually going to win Forget the panic, the overthinking and the endless pundit hedging. Here is the cleanest read of the board before the envelopes are opened.

Want a no-nonsense guide to the 2026 Oscars without too much noise?

Here’s a five-minute guide to every race, based on stats and industry momentum. Your one-stop shop before the envelopes open.

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Oscar cheat sheet: Charlie and Tony watched every Oscar short. Here’s what will win and why. With me stepping aside this week, Charlie and Tony Ruiz the wheel. Plus SAG fallout, Oscar race chaos, a full deep-dive into all 15 nominated shorts and our Top 5 underrated comedies.

Awards Heaven Podcast Episode 19 is live!

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Charlie and Tony hold the fort - and break down the SAG shake-up, Michael B. Jordan’s Best Actor surge, the Sinners Best Picture momentum and all 15 Oscar-nominated shorts. Your Oscar shorts cheat sheet.

‘Crazy Old Lady’ director Martín Mauregui turns a familiar horror premise inside out The filmmaker behind the Shudder shocker talks about dismantling horror clichés, collaborating with Carmen Maura, and why he wants audiences feeling unsettled long after the lights turn on.

A simple favor turns into a nightmare when Pedro agrees to watch his ex’s elderly mother one night.

I spoke with Crazy Old Lady director Martín Mauregui about the film's twisted games and the legendary and unforgettable Carmen Maura.

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BAFTA chaos, SAG curveballs, and we party like it's 1999 Charlie Bright hosts, with Rob Licuria and Tony Ruiz, plus returning guest Amanda Spears, as we unpack BAFTA aftershocks, SAG uncertainty, fascism and the arts, and our Top 5 films of 1999.

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BAFTA chaos. SAG suspense. Fascism and the arts. And yes, we party like it’s 1999 with our Top 5 films from one of the greatest years in cinema history.

Consider this your emergency SAG prep session.

Bryan Bishop was given six months to live. Seventeen years later, he’s laughing in cancer’s face In his deeply personal documentary 'Growth,' Bishop turns a terminal diagnosis into a meditation on humor, caretakers and the strange, stubborn hope that keeps you fighting every day.

17 years ago, Bryan Bishop was told he had 6 months to live. His first thought? “holy shit.” His second? “that’s not going to be me.”

Now he’s made GROWTH, a funny, raw doc about laughing in the presence of cancer. This one got to me.

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Anthony Willis and the radical romance of 'Wuthering Heights' The two-time BAFTA-nominated composer on yearning as a musical state and why Emerald Fennell’s adaptation demanded a score that was honest, innocent and unafraid of feeling everything.

Anthony Willis scored 'Wuthering Heights' with longing, not lightning. In our conversation, he unpacks the harmony behind heartbreak, the scraping strings of the moors, the hypnotic pulse of lust, and why this film let him “wear my heart on my sleeve.”

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Dissolving into desire: Oliver Coates’ 'Pillion' score is 'radiant, grounded, romantic melancholy' The composer contemplates tenderness over grit, motorbike purrs in his signature cello, digital androgyny in the human voice, and why the best music “dissolves” into the vision of a director.

In a film about power and desire, Oliver Coates' PILLION score hums with restraint, motorbike purrs in the cello, and digitally androgynous voices. Music that 'dissolves' into the vision with 'radiant, grounded, romantic melancholy'.

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Oscar voting is imminent. Is anything truly locked? Chris Tsang joins the pod as we break down possible BAFTA curveballs, Indie Spirit winners, what we’re watching and listening to, and our Top 5 film scores of all time.

Awards Heaven Podcast Episode 16 is live!

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Oscar voting is imminent and nothing feels locked. We break down BAFTA curveballs, Supporting Actress, Indie Spirit winners, my Bad Bunny obsession and our Top 5 film scores of all time.

The ubiquity of cameras and the courage to hit record: David Borenstein on 'Mr. Nobody Against Putin' From encrypted calls and first-person footage to an unexpected Oscar nomination, the filmmaker breaks down the creative partnership with whistleblower-teacher Pavel “Pasha” Talankin.

David Borenstein takes us inside the making of his Oscar-nominated documentary 'Mr. Nobody Against Putin': from encrypted collaboration with a whistleblower teacher to the risks of filming under a repressive regime and the power of hitting record.
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Oscar anxiety is back: The races we still can’t call, plus our Bad Bunny halftime show obsession Podcast Episode · Awards Heaven: In Conversation - The Podcast · 02/14/2026 · 1h 35m

Awards Heaven Podcast Episode 16 is live!

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Oscar anxiety, DGA fallout, Bad Bunny’s awesome Super Bowl LX halftime show, Winter Olympics and Socceroos passion and our Top 5 sports movies. If awards season is your sport, this episode is your group chat.

Grammy fallout, Indie Spirit ballots, and a deep-dive into our favorite documentary features The OG trio reunites for Grammy reactions, Spirit Awards ballot reveals, Oscar documentary predictions, our all-time favorite docs and a tribute to Catherine O’Hara.

Awards Heaven Podcast Episode 15 is live!

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Grammys fallout, Spirit Awards ballot reveals, Oscar documentary predictions, our favourite docs ever and a tribute to Catherine O’Hara. If awards season is your sport, this episode is your group chat.

Beauty as violence: Inside the Oscar-nominated makeup and hairstyling of 'The Ugly Stepsister' Anne Cathrine Sauerberg and Thomas Foldberg celebrate their Oscar nomination for a classic fairytale reimagined through transformation-driven storytelling.

Anne Cathrine Sauerberg and Thomas Foldberg take us inside THE UGLY STEPSISTER, the Oscar-nominated body-horror fairytale where beauty is pain and transformation leaves scars. One of the boldest makeup nominees in years.

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A clear-eyed read on the Oscar nominations, BAFTA’s verdict and a Grammy deep-dive Tony Ruiz, Charles Bright, Daniel Montgomery and I take stock of the Oscar race, size up BAFTA, lock in Grammy predictions, and count down the greatest Grammy performances of all time.

Awards Heaven Podcast Episode 14 is live!
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Oscar nominations, BAFTA curveballs, our Grammy predictions and our Top 5 Grammy performances of all time.

Jeffrey Roth on 'The Man with the Hat' and gaining unprecedented access to the awe of Ancient Egypt A conversation with documentary filmmaker Jeffrey Roth about his intimate, high-risk portrait of Dr. Zahi Hawass, the icon who reshaped how the world sees ancient Egypt.

Jeffrey Roth takes us inside 'The Man with the Hat', his portrait of legendary Egyptologist Dr. Zahi Hawass, with rare access to the awe and wonder of Ancient Egypt and standing face to face with history.

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Oscar noms at dawn: Let's watch the announcements live, together We’re live on YouTube, reacting in real time to the 2026 Oscar nominations as they’re announced on screen. The sure-things, the shockers, the snubs, the tears of joy, and maybe a few tears of rage...

The 2026 Oscar nominations are about to drop and we're going LIVE on YouTube, reacting as the names hit the screen. Tony Ruiz, Charles Bright, special guests, instant unfiltered reactions in real time. You don't wanna miss this ➤ tinyurl.com/bdydyat9

Saul Rubinek and the art of moral compromise The acclaimed actor, filmmaker, playwright and author reflects on espionage, otherness, legacy, and a life in storytelling, from The Copenhagen Test to SHTTL to Shylock to memoir and memory.

Saul Rubinek brings his life story to the moral tension at the heart of The Copenhagen Test. A born storyteller with a life that spans continents, generations and art forms.

➤ This deeply personal conversation is not to be missed: tinyurl.com/f6j2sk2j

Our final Oscar nomination predictions and our top films of 2025 Who's in and who's out, some wishful thinking and a few gutsy left-field calls, plus we each reveal our top 5 cinematic masterpieces of the year.

Awards Heaven Podcast Episode 13 is live!
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Final Oscar nomination predictions in every category (except the shorts). We advocate, we agitate, we prognosticate. Then, our Top 5 Films of 2025. Your awards season group chat is here.

Inside the mind of 'Bugonia': Will Tracy on conspiracy, compassion, and that killer ending A deep-dive with the award-winning 'Bugonia' screenwriter on conspiracy culture, moral unease, and collaborating with Yorgos Lanthimos.

Check out my conversation with BUGONIA screenwriter Will Tracy about craft, character and ambiguity. If you care about screenwriting and the films that will be part of this year’s awards conversation, this is one you won’t want to miss.

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Awards season whiplash: Critics’ Choice, SAG, DGA reactions and Golden Globe predictions The week’s biggest awards shakeups, guild curveballs, and Golden Globe predictions, plus what’s being misread as the season accelerates.

Awards Heaven Podcast Ep. 12 is live!
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Critics’ Choice, SAG & DGA curveballs + Golden Globe predix. Who’s rising, who’s overperforming, which narratives are off + Top 5 Globe wins that collapsed at the Oscars and Emmys. With Dan Bayer.

Christmas takes and Oscar stakes: It's the most wonderful time of the year Episode 11 checks in on Best Picture at the Oscars, 'The Voice of Hind Rajab' and our Top 5 Christmas movies, with special guest Amanda Spears

Awards Heaven Podcast episode 11 is live!

We've got bold Best Picture predictions. The Voice of Hind Rajab, Pillion, what we’re watching, and our Top 5 Christmas movies.

Pour something festive and hit play🎄

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Kaouther Ben Hania on the harrowing call that became 'The Voice of Hind Rajab' How a 70-minute emergency recording shaped the form, sound, and moral weight of one of the year’s most acclaimed international films.

After hearing a 70-minute emergency call, acclaimed filmmaker Kaouther Ben Hania dropped everything and made The Voice of Hind Rajab. Here's my conversation with her about the proximity to real events and the craft behind the Oscar-shortlisted film.
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