Awards Radar: The Podcast

For episode 298, I’m joined once again by my co-host Myles Hughes, with producer Steve Prusakowski working behind the scenes on Emmy season content and, of course, TV Topics. This time around, we're hanging out and discussing what we watched over the July 4th holiday weekend. Now, some people go patriotic on the Fourth of July, while others head to the movies. Not us. I watched an eclectic mix...

For episode 297, I’m joined once again by my co-host Myles Hughes, with producer Steve Prusakowski working behind the scenes on Emmy season content and, of course, TV Topics. This episode finally features us discussing Disclosure Day , now that Myles has seen it. My rave review on the site can be found here . Besides debating the merits of Steven Spielberg 's latest, we get into first half hig...

For episode 296, I’m joined once again by my co-host Myles Hughes, with producer Steve Prusakowski working behind the scenes on Emmy season content and, of course, TV Topics. This time around, we start off on a sad note, as I talk a bit about the loss this week of my dog, Bentley. I wrote about him here , and he will be profoundly missed. After that, we're back on the movie train, discussing a...

For episode 295, I’m joined once again by my co-host Myles Hughes, with producer Steve Prusakowski working behind the scenes on Emmy season content and, of course, TV Topics. This episode does not feature our continued discussion of Disclosure Day , as that will happen next week. For now, my rave review is still here . Nor do we talk Toy Story 5 , as I hadn't yet seen it at the time of recordi...

For episode 294, I’m joined once again by my co-host Myles Hughes, with producer Steve Prusakowski working behind the scenes on Emmy season content and, of course, TV Topics. This time around, we're beginning the conversation about Steven Spielberg 's Disclosure Day . My rave review can be found here , and we talk a bit about my Spielberg movie ranking to be published on Friday, but this i...

For episode 293, I’m joined once again by my co-host Myles Hughes, with producer Steve Prusakowski working behind the scenes on Emmy season content and, of course, TV Topics. This episode, we get into the box office and cultural phenomenon that is Backrooms and Obsession . I wrote a bit about it here in the most recent Sunday Scaries column, while my Obsession review is here . Myles has seen both,...

For episode 292, I’m joined once again by my co-host Myles Hughes, with producer Steve Prusakowski working behind the scenes on Emmy season content and, of course, TV Topics. This time around, we opted to record during the awards ceremony for the Cannes Film Festival. So, it's a Cannes hangout, where we talk about the festival's movies, as well as play some games related to previous award...

For episode 291, I’m joined once again by my co-host Myles Hughes, with producer Steve Prusakowski working behind the scenes on Emmy season content and, of course, TV Topics. Programming note: while this episode is a normal one, next week's episode is being recorded right around this one and won't reflect anything that happens this weekend or next week. Just keep that in mind. As for this...

For episode 290, I’m joined once again by my co-host Myles Hughes, with producer Steve Prusakowski working behind the scenes on Emmys and TV Topics. This time around, we've got Oscar news in Conan O'Brien returning to host the Academy Awards, as well as more on the rule changes AMPAS has instituted. Some of your questions factor into those rules as well, alongside one that leads us back to...

For episode 289, I’m joined once again by my co-host Myles Hughes, with producer Steve Prusakowski working behind the scenes on Emmys and TV Topics. This episode, we get into the recent rule changes by the Academy, especially in terms of the Acting and International Feature categories. We also talk Mortal Kombat as a franchise, since I've seen the newest installment, Mortal Kombat II (reviewed...

For episode 288, I’m joined once again by my co-host Myles Hughes, with producer Steve Prusakowski working behind the scenes on Emmys and TV Topics. This time around, we're talking about Andy Serkis ' absolutely baffling take on Animal Farm (reviewed here ), as well as double back on The Running Man (reviewed here ) now that Myles has caught up on the latter. We also tackle your questions,...

For episode 287, I’m joined once again by my co-host Myles Hughes, with producer Steve Prusakowski working behind the scenes on Emmys and TV Topics. This episode ends up being a bit freestyle, as the topics just sort of come to us. There's some games, both old and new, as well as some final CinemaCon chatter. However, a question regarding Michael Jackson and the Michael movie leads to an exten...

For episode 286, I’m joined once again by my co-host Myles Hughes, with producer Steve Prusakowski working behind the scenes. This time around, we're looking at some of the CinemaCon 2026 announcements that captured our attention most. So, within you'll hear what we're excited about, as well as a bit about what we're less than enthused about. Additionally, Myles caught up on Mike &...

For episode 285, I’m joined once again by my co-host Myles Hughes, with producer Steve Prusakowski working behind the scenes. We recorded this episode last week, due to my vacation and Myles' show, so it's not the timeliest of topics, but we still have some good stuff. There's some chatter about the new Faces of Death film (reviewed by yours truly here ), though the bulk of our time is...

For episode 284, I’m joined once again by my co-host Myles Hughes, with producer Steve Prusakowski working behind the scenes. This episode is a bit shorter than usual, and we're especially exhausted, but we still stumble upon a fun new segment that will be coming up in a few episodes. You'll have to listen to learn what it is, but it's an enjoyable way to keep things Oscar related in t...

For episode 283, I’m joined once again by my co-host Myles Hughes, with producer Steve Prusakowski working behind the scenes. This time around, Myles has seen Project Hail Mary , so we have a substantial discussion about that one. I've already been clear about my love of it, both on a prior episode of the show, as well in my rave review here , but now we get to go back and forth about it. I al...

For episode 282, I’m joined once again by my co-host Myles Hughes, with producer Steve Prusakowski working behind the scenes. The 98th Oscars are in the books, so we're recapping the winners, our thoughts, and more. I've been writing about it all week, including the path Paul Thomas Anderson and One Battle After Another took to win Best Picture ( here ), but this is our first conversation...

For episode 281, I’m joined once again by my co-host Myles Hughes, with producer Steve Prusakowski working behind the scenes. It's our final Oscar predictions episode, folks! All of the categories are covered, with the vast majority of them getting at least some manner of debate. My picks are here , in advance of tomorrow's big final predictions piece. We also talk a bit more about  The Br...

For episode 280, I’m joined once again by my co-host Myles Hughes, with producer Steve Prusakowski working behind the scenes. This is our penultimate predictions episode, as Oscar ballots are due today. Looking at the results from the Producers Guild Awards and especially the SAG Actor Awards, we try to figure out what's happening with the Academy. Spoiler alert...we're not sure yet. We al...

For episode 279, I’m joined once again by my co-host Myles Hughes, with producer Steve Prusakowski working behind the scenes. This time around, I'm eager to hype Myles up for Project Hail Mary , which I'd just seen and fell head over heels in love with. I'm also super fond of Hoppers , while lukewarm on Scream 7 (reviewed here ) and not a fan of In the Blink of an Eye (reviewed here )....

For this episode, which we'll call 278.5, co-host Myles Hughes is dealing with a family matter, so we had producer Steve Prusakowski grab some of my interviews this season with Oscar nominees. So, you'll hear my conversations with Ethan Hawke (along with Richard Linklater ) for Blue Moon , Will Tracy for Bugonia , Michael Bauman and Andy Jurgensen for One Battle After Another , Geeta Gandb...

For episode 278, I’m joined once again by my co-host Myles Hughes, with producer Steve Prusakowski working behind the scenes. This episode comes before Valentine's Day this weekend, so we're talking romantic comedies, romance on screen, and more. Some of it ties into the impending release of Wuthering Heights (reviewed here ). With Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie hitting theaters (my...

For episode 277, I’m joined once again by my co-host Myles Hughes, with producer Steve Prusakowski working behind the scenes. This time around, we're talking new and upcoming releases. We also get into Return to Silent Hill  (reviewed  here ) one last time, now that Myles has subjected himself to it, as well as Send Help . As for the new releases, Pillion (reviewed here ) is the big one, with...

For episode 276, I’m joined once again by my co-host Myles Hughes, with producer Steve Prusakowski working behind the scenes. This episode is centered on our reactions to the Oscar nominations, as you might imagine. The nomination list can be found here , with my updated predictions coming your way tomorrow. I also speak a little bit more about Return to Silent Hill (reviewed here ) now that any e...

For episode 275, I’m joined once again by my co-host Myles Hughes, with producer Steve Prusakowski working behind the scenes. This time around, we're going through our final Oscar predictions before the Thursday morning announcement. My article on the impending nominations can be found here , while my finalized (unless I change my mind) picks are here . We also go back to discuss 28 Years Late...