As effortlessly as Glinda tossing her hair (toss toss), the Golden Globes seem to have shaken off years of controversy and scandal, reemerging as a mainstay in awards season. Host Nikki Glaser garnered much praise last year, including from us at The Long Take Review. (Who can resist a good pope pun?) And this year, pundits, journalists, and podcasters seem extra aglow to read into the nominations to gauge which actors, creators, and films might be stronger contenders in the Oscar race. We didn’t even do a nominations reaction episode last year, and yet here we are now with one. That in of itself says a lot.

To what extent, though, have the Globes as a voting body changed since they’ve risen from the ashes? Some critics lamented the apparent legitimacy of the nominations, favoring more prestige films, international films, and indie films than in the past. We still maintain, however, that there are few places where the Globes kept on Globes-ing, with picks that seem to prioritize star power over artistic merit. Listen in to hear us debate this, along with what personally delighted or confused us on nomination morning.

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