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5 min read🎙️ The Voices & The Context
- The Format: Lively group podcast chat transitioning to a snake-draft game of Oscar snubs, followed by hosts' review and interview.
- The Key Players:
- Hosts: Sean Fennessey (draft architect), Amanda Dabb, Chris Ryan (CR) – sharp, banter-heavy chemistry debating Oscar history.
- Guests: Joanna Robinson (House of R, Ringer podcaster; Oscar expert), Katie Rich (Anklers, Prestige Junkie) – witty pundits adding insider gossip and passion.
- The Vibe: Fun & Educational – geeky Oscar obsession, hilarious "fix history" chains, ending intense with arty film deep-dive.
🗝️ Key Themes & Topics
Podcast unpacks Oscar race buzz (Anora vs. Sinners best picture battle; Timothée Chalamet actor frontrunner) before diving into snubs draft.
- Oscar Race Gossip: Nominees lunch vibes; Sinners applause; PGAs/SAG predictions; Chalamet "obnoxious/too young" whispers.
(0:45) - Snubs Philosophy: No true "snubs" (per Mark Harris) vs. subjective gut punches; historical distance reveals travesties; industry campaigns create real pain.
- Draft Rules (7 Categories): Best Picture Nominee Snubs (20th/21st C), Winner Snubs, Actor/Actress Winner Snubs, Director Winner Snub, Wildcard – pick snubbed film/performance + replacement; one year off-board per pick (35 years total); chain reactions "fix" history
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What you'll learn
- 1 `(00:00)` **🎙️ Introduction: Joanna Robinson & Katie Rich**
- 2 `(02:28)` **Current Oscar Race Breakdown**
- 3 `(08:54)` **Defining Oscar Snubs & Draft Setup**
- 4 `(18:38)` **Superpower Tangent & Draft Order Draw**
- 5 `(22:46)` **Oscar Snubs Draft: Round 1 Picks**
- 6 `(31:11)` **Oscar Snubs Draft: Round 2 Picks**
- 7 `(36:50)` **Oscar Snubs Draft: Round 3 Picks**
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Show Notes
We’re drafting again! Sean and Amanda are joined by Chris Ryan, Joanna Robisnon, and The Ankler’s Katey Rich to right the Academy’s wrongs by drafting the biggest Oscars snubs of all time. Before diving in though, they briefly cover this year’s Best Picture race (2:00). Then, they introduce the new categories and rules for this format and draft (12:33). Next, Sean and Amanda briefly cover Óliver Laxe’s ‘Sirāt’ and talk through its deeply affective emotional provocation (2:06:21). Finally, Sean is joined by Laxe to explain why he feels like the audience dies while watching his film, how he experienced rave culture before portraying it on screen, and why creating transformative images that evoke feeling is the most crucial aspect of cinema (2:16:16).
Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins
Guests: Óliver Laxe, Chris Ryan, Joanna Robinson, and Katey Rich
Producer: Jack Sanders
Production Support: Lucas Cavanagh
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