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And just like that, another award season is officially over! Hosts Ema Sasic and Kevin Schwaller recap the 97th Academy Awards, where Sean Baker's "Anora" ended up being the big winner of the night, taking home the Oscars for Best Picture, Director, Lead Actress, Original Screenplay and Editing. Disclaimer : Copyright notice: (Intro/outro) She's The Greatest Dancer by Ryan Andersen is licensed und...

Hosts Kevin Schwaller and Ema Sasic discuss 2025 SAG Awards highlights and then dive into their final Academy Awards predictions. "Anora" or "Conclave"? Demi Moore or Mikey Madison? Zoe Saldaña or Ariana Grande? We're near the end of the finish line of one of the messiest Oscar races in Hollywood history. Buckle up! Disclaimer : Copyright notice: (Intro/outro) She's The Greatest Dancer by Ryan And...

It's almost the end of another chaotic award season. Hosts Ema Sasic and Kevin Schwaller recap the BAFTA Award winners and give their final predictions for the SAG Awards, which will air Sunday, Feb. 23. Disclaimer : Copyright notice: (Intro/outro) She's The Greatest Dancer by Ryan Andersen is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial License. https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ryan_Andersen/MORE...

There's a lot going on in this week's episode. Hosts Ema Sasic and Kevin Schwaller dive into the latest award seasons news, mainly how "Anora" took home the top prizes at the Critics Choice Awards, Directors Guild and Producers Guild. Could Best Picture be next? Later on, they give all the love birds out there a bloody valentine double feature: "Companion" and "Hea...

Hosts Kevin Schwaller and Ema Sasic returned from a mini hiatus to a hot mess: the Academy Awards and their neverending Oscar controversies. From Karla Sofía Gascón to the use of AI, Kevin and Ema get into the disastrous nominations. But hey, who would've thought the Grammys would turn out as great as they did? Disclaimer : Copyright notice: (Intro/outro) She's The Greatest Dancer by Ryan...

It's almost time to find out who will be one step closer to winning an Oscar. Before Oscar nominations are announced on Thursday, Jan. 23, hosts Ema Sasic and Kevin Schwaller share their final predictions for the above the line categories. Let's see how many they get right (Spoiler: hoping for none!). Disclaimer: Copyright notice: (Intro/outro) She's The Greatest Dancer by Ryan Anderse...

Award season is in full swing, Weekly Pop fans! Hosts Ema Sasic and Kevin Schwaller dive into the 2025 Golden Globe winners and the chaotic SAG Award nominations in this week's episode. How does all of this impact the Oscars race? Tune in to find out. Disclaimer : Copyright notice: (Intro/outro) She's The Greatest Dancer by Ryan Andersen is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial License. https...

Your hosts Kevin Schwaller and Ema Sasic are diving into "Babyratu," the latest double features which includes "Babygirl" and "Nosferatu." Plus, they count down their top 10 favorite movies of 2024! We truly come to this place for magic, as Nicole Kidman once said. Disclaimer : Copyright notice: (Intro/outro) She's The Greatest Dancer by Ryan Andersen is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial...

Happy holidays, Weekly Pop listeners! We're giving you a new episode a few days early so you can spend your holidays with us! In this episode, hosts Ema Sasic and Kevin Schwaller discuss Academy Award winner Barry Jenkins' new film, "Mufasa: The Lion King," starring Seth Rogen, Billy Eichner, Donald Glover, Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, Aaron Pierre, Kelvin Harrison Jr. and Blue Ivy Carter. Later on, th...

It's a great year when Luca Guadagnino drops one movie, let alone two! Hosts Ema Sasic and Kevin Schwaller dive into his latest film, "Queer," starring Daniel Craig and Drew Starkey as two men searching for love in Mexico City. Later on in the episode, they discuss the nominees for the Golden Globes and Critics Choice, including their faves Selena Gomez, Zoe Saldana, Denzel Washington, Demi Moore...

Auliʻi Cravalho and Dwayne Johnson are back in "Moana 2," which is already somehow one of the highest-grossing movies of all time. Hosts Kevin Schwaller and Ema Sasic review the latest hot mess from Disney and also predict the 2025 Golden Globe nominations ahead of the upcoming announcement. Buckle up, awards season is officially starting! Also make sure to wish Ema a happy birthday!!!!!! Disclaim...

Hosts Ema Sasic and Kevin Schwaller have another chaotic double for your this week: Glicked! First, they dive into the world of Oz and a tale of two girlies, Glinda and Elphaba, becoming besties in "Wicked," or "Wicked: Part One," starring Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Jonathan Bailey, Michelle Yeoh and more fun people. Later, they journey to ancient Rome to see what messy boys Paul Mescal, Pedro...

FYC: Queen out with Karla Sofía Gascón, Zoe Saldaña and Selena Gomez in Netflix's genre-defying "Emilia Pérez" streaming now! Hosts Kevin Schwaller and Ema Sasic review the LGBTQ+ musical crime dramedy in all its glory and its mess. They also continue their awards season predictions for the Academy Awards (for November, at least) with "Wicked" and "Gladiator II" entering the chat. Disclaimer : Cop...

The awards contender movies just keep coming! This week, hosts Ema Sasic and Kevin Schwaller dive into Sean Baker's Palme d'Or winner "Anora," starring a sensational Mikey Madison. Will this also be our Best Picture winner? Later, they talk about the messiness happening behind closed Vatican doors in "Conclave," starring Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci, John Lithgow and Isabella Rossellini. Disclaime...

Hosts Kevin Schwaller and Ema Sasic welcome you to the annual Halloween episode by talking about all things horror. "Terrifier 3" and "Smile 2" are two of the best scary movies to check out in theaters, but some instant classics like "Longlegs," "The First Omen" and "The Substance" are all on digital for those comfy, at-home spooky watches. Is 2024 the best year for horror movies? We think so! Als...

If you thought the discourse around 2019's "Joker" was unbearable, "Joker: Folie à Deux" has arrived to take the crown. Hosts Ema Sasic and Kevin Schwaller dive into the world of Arthur Fleck (Joaquin Phoenix) and Harleen "Lee" Quinzel (Lady Gaga) in this musical-that-no-one-wants-to-call-a-musical sequel. Was it good? Was it bad? Lots of people have opinions on it, and your hosts certainly do too...

Hosts Kevin Schwaller and Ema Sasic ditch The Mouse for a day and travel over to DreamWorks where Lupita Nyong'o and Pedro Pascal absolutely break our hearts and build them bacck up again with "The Wild Robot". They then start their awards season predictions for the Academy Awards (for October, at least) which include "Inside Out 2," "Anora," "Emilia Pérez," "The Brutalist," "Sing Sing" and much,...

It's a Mother Off on Weekly Pop this week! Hosts Ema Sasic and Kevin Schwaller are just spoiled rotten by iconic actresses doing iconic things. First, they talk about all the insane and horrifying things that happen in "The Substance," starring Demi Moore and Margaret Qualley. Later on in the episode, it's a true mother-off with Carrie Coon, Natasha Lyonne and Elizabeth Olsen fig...

Dan Levy and Eugene Levy! Anna Sawai! Jean Smart! Steve Martin, Martin Short and Selena Gomez! Whacking "The Bear" for not being a comedy! Hosts Kevin Schwaller and Ema Sasic dive into their favorite moments from the 76th annual Emmy Awards and how much fun they had. It's been a while! They also review "Speak No Evil" the f*cked-up remake of an even more f*cked up Danish fi...

We're baaaack! Hosts Ema Sasic and Kevin Schwaller have returned from their gorgeous trips abroad and are sharing some highlights from London, Paris, Rome and Venice. They also discuss some of the buzzy titles from the Venice International Film Festival, including "Maria" with Angelina Jolie, "Babygirl" with Nicole Kidman and Harris Dickinson, "Queer" with Daniel...

Hosts Kevin Schwaller and Ema Sasic will be your tour guide today! First, they'll take you to the gorgeous German Alps with Hunter Schafer and Dan Stevens in "Cuckoo." Then you'll go up to space with Cailee Spaeny in "Alien: Romulus." Both are crazy rides, so buckle up! Disclaimer: Copyright notice: (Intro/outro) She's The Greatest Dancer by Ryan Andersen is license...

Hosts Ema Sasic and Kevin Schwaller dive into the latest M. Night Shyamalan flick, "Trap," which proves to be his silliest yet. Your hosts talk all about the tricks that Shyamalan and lead Josh Hartnett have up their sleeves in this Taylor Swift Eras Tour-inspired horror film. Later on in the episode, they talk about their favorite films of 2024, at least so far. Disclaimer: Copyright no...

Are you ready to chase some storms? Hosts Kevin Schwaller and Ema Sasic put their tornado-wrangling gear on and discuss "Twisters" starring Daisy Edgar-Jones and Glen Powell. They then hop over the pond to discuss the newest paranormal horror film "Oddity" and why trap doors simply shouldn't be a thing anymore. Disclaimer: Copyright notice: (Intro/outro) She's The Great...

Do you have your longlegs on for this episode? Hosts Ema Sasic and Kevin Schwaller sure do, as they finally review one of their most anticipated films of 2024, "Longlegs," starring Maika Monroe and Nicolas Cage. They try to decipher the hidden messages and clues in Osgood Perkin's latest horror film. Later on in the episode, they recap some of their favorite nominations for the 76th...

Hosts Kevin Schwaller and Ema Sasic will not accept a life they don't deserve! This week is all about Mia Goth and Ti West and the "X" film trilogy. Starting with the latest "MaXXXine" and revisiting "X" and "Pearl" after, we talk about the craziness of the A24 horror film series and, more importantly, how thankful they are for Mia Goth. Disclaimer: Copy...