The Oscars Death Race Podcast

Current Death Race 2021 status: 22/41 Features | 1/15 Shorts | 23/56 Overall This episode we go over the stragglers from the Major categories of Acting, Directing and Screenplay that I haven't seen yet - Hillbilly Elegy for Best Supporting Actress for Glen Close (and Makeup and Hair), US vs Billie Holiday for Best Actress for Andra Day, Pieces of a Woman for Best Actress for Vanessa Kirby, The Whi...

Ladies and Gentlemen and Others, Start Your Engines, the Death Race is on! In this episode we go over the nominated films for the 93rd Academy Awards, talk about who snuck in, who got snubbed, and where you can find all these Oscar nominated films to watch. Plus we plot out the next few episodes of the season, and my high level thoughts on other films I've already seen - Emma, Borat Sequel and Onw...

This episode we are joined by Dakota of the ContraZoomPod to talk about the Rest of the Best Picture predicted nominees (The Father, First Cow, News of the World, Judas and the Black Messiah), as well as to give our predictions about which films will make the cut for the final nominations next week. Also, be sure to check out the Academy of Death Racers on the ODR Subreddit and Discord - a super c...

This episode we are joined by Ray Luu of the Reel Asian Podcast to discuss the Asian Representation present in this year's Best Picture contenders Minari, Nomadland and Sound of Metal, as well as the broader trends and importance of having Asian representation both in front of and behind the cameras. We also dig into Variety's Actors on Actors episode with Steve Yuen and Riz Ahmed. Reel Asian Podc...

In this week's episode, we are joined by mod of the Oscars Death Race Subreddit and Discord, and the man behind the Google Tracking Sheets and Community Site, SlightAstronomer. We go into his touching reasons for participating the Oscars Death Race and for giving back to the community, and then we dig into three Best Picture favorites that came out on streaming - Mank, The Trial of the Chicago 7,...

This week on the Oscars Death Race Podcast, I bring on my friend Ed Noncent aka "Management" to talk about the surge of Excellent Black films that are competitive for the Oscars this year, including Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, Da 5 Bloods, One Night in Miami, and Soul. We contextualize each film in the canon of black films and what they represent and the themes the tackle. There's also a b...

Welcome back to the 2021 season of the Oscars Death Race Podcast! A bit of a housekeeping episode as we lay out the schedule for this coming season, and we also go over nominee news from the Golden Globes, the Critics Choice Awards, the Screen Actors Guilds Awards, and the Oscars Shortlist. This Season's Schedule Feb 10 - Intro Episode Feb 17 - Ma Rainey's Black Bottom / Da 5 Bloods / One Night in...

Show Notes Oscars Eligiblity - Through Feb 28, 2021 Shortlists Announced - February 9, 2021 Nominees Announced - March 15, 2021 Oscars Ceremony - April 25, 2021 This show returns in full - February 10, 2021 (assuming nothing comes up) Check out my other shows! Filmography in Focus Box Office Watch Yet Another Anime Podcast Into the Aether Vortex Credits Email: oscarsdeathracepodcast@gmail.com Twit...

Show Notes Contra Zoom Podcast (I guest interview) iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/contra-zoom-pod/id1464447718 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0O4aNqW2mf7jKYCFTULgoE Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/contra-zoom-pod-858157 Twitter: https://twitter.com/contrazoompod Box Office Watch (new weekly show about box office numbers) Email: boxofficewatchpodcast@gmail.co...

Show Notes Current Status - 38/38 Features | 15/15 Shorts | 53/53 Films - 100% Completion! Discussed Richard Jewell, Harriet, and Breakthrough Community - 78 total attempted, 44 completions - Good job everyone no matter how much you were able to watch! Oscar Prediction Outcome - 19/24 correct / 4/24 my favorite won / 1/24 whiffed What's Next - Oscar Death Race Podcast will return in December for 2...

Show Notes Current Status - 35/38 Features | 15/15 Shorts | 50/53 Films Pending Harriet, Richard Jewell, Breakthrough Discussed: Short Films Courtesy of IFC - Documentary / Animated / Live Action The Cave Corpus Christi Maleficent, Mistress of Evil Judy Oscar Predictions / Preferences / Honorable Metnions Best Picture - Predict 1917 / Prefer Parasite Actress - Predict Renee Zellweger / Prefer Saor...

Show Notes Current Status - 31/38 Features | 0/15 Shorts | 31/53 Films Community Recap - congrats to u/Showmicide for completing the Death Race first! Pain and Glory Les Miserables Honeyland Edge of Democracy For Sama Useful Links /u/SlightAstronomer's DeathRace Tracking Sheet Instructions https://oscarsdeathrace.netlify.com/ Oscars Death Race Subreddit Gold Derby Betting Odds iTunes Google Play S...

Show Notes Current Status - 27/38 Features | 0/15 Shorts | 27/53 Films Looking for leads on Corpus Christi Golden Globe / ACE / PGA / SGA Awards Parasite vs 1917 for Best Picture? Two Popes Knives Out I Lost My Body Klaus The Lion King Avengers: Endgame Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Ad Astra What to Watch for Next Week What I've Been Watching: Weathering With You Useful Links /u/SlightAstronome...

Show Notes Current Status - 24/38 Features | 0/15 Shorts | 24/53 Films Looking for leads on Corpus Christi, Richard Jewell, The Cave /u/SlightAstronomer's DeathRace Tracking Sheet Instructions Community Death Race Hub - https://oscarsdeathrace.netlify.com/ What else non-Oscar I've been watching - a lot of Makoto Shinkai, Dolemite is my Name, Peanut Butter Falcon, Gemini Man (thanks u/dgapa), Downt...

Show Notes The Irishman Little Women Bombshell 1917 Other Things I've Watched (or Listened to): The Directors Cut Podcast by the Director's Guild of America Useful Links Oscars Death Race Subreddit Gold Derby Betting Odds iTunes Google Play Spotify Pinecast 2020 Oscars Show Schedule Ep 1 - 12/10/19 - Intro / 4 Likely Best Picture Nominees Ep 2 - 12/17/19 - Shortlist / 4 More Likely Best Picture No...

Show Notes Toy Story 4 Frozen 2 How To Train Your Dragon 3 Missing Link Abominable I Lost My Body / Weathering With You Other Films - They Shall Not Grow Old Useful Links Oscars Death Race Subreddit Gold Derby Betting Odds iTunes Google Play Spotify Pinecast 2020 Oscars Show Schedule Ep 1 - 12/10/19 - Intro / 4 Likely Best Picture Nominees Ep 2 - 12/17/19 - Shortlist / 4 More Likely Best Picture N...

Show Notes Oscars Shortlists Marriage Story Jojo Rabbit A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood The Farewell Other Films - Jumanji: The Next Level Useful Links Oscars Death Race Subreddit Gold Derby Betting Odds iTunes Google Play Spotify Pinecast 2020 Oscars Show Schedule Ep 1 - 12/10/19 - Intro / 4 Likely Best Picture Nominees Ep 2 - 12/17/19 - Shortlist / 4 More Likely Best Picture Nominees Ep 3 -...

Show Notes Introduction + What is the Oscar Death Race Once Upon a Time in Hollywood Ford v Ferrari Parasite Joker Other Films - Knives Out Useful Links www.reddit.com/r/oscardeathrace www.goldderby.com/odds/expert-odds/oscars-nominations-2020/ 2020 Oscars Show Schedule Ep 1 - 12/10/19 - Intro / 4 Likely Best Picture Nominees Ep 2 - 12/17/19 - 4 More Likely Best Picture Nominees Ep 3 - 12/24/19 -...