The Oscars are almost here, and Consider This for Comfort is rolling out our own red carpet. For this special episode, the podcast is taking a brief hiatus from TV to talk about film for the first time.

Eteng, Rose Frullani-Bacon (writer/producer, Managing Producer at NBAT2) and Katie Skelly (art direction and marketing for New York Film Festival and Film at Lincoln Center) swap Hollywood hot takes and make our final predictions for who's taking home the gold on cinema's biggest night this Sunday.

Plus: We've got a Sinners-themed drinking game, a chaotic Best Picture alignment chart and so much more.

Eteng and EU corporate sustainability guru Emily Balcombe head to Hawkins to explore why the '80s-set Netflix phenomenon Stranger Things doubles as peak comfort TV. After nearly a decade in the Upside Down, we unpack the power of nostalgia for a time period we didn't actually live in, the show's perfect PR boost for Dungeons & Dragons, and why you should always trust your friends but maybe not the government.

Heated Rivalry super fan & NYC interior designer, Linnea Thomas, is back to unpack the show of the moment. From why hockey is the best sport to tell this tender love story to why women, in particular, are obsessed with Ilya and Shane's chemistry, if you haven't tuned in to the cultural phenomenon, we'll convince you to change that.

(P.S. You can find the NEW HOTLINE segment at 24:21)

Just in time for Black History Month, published poet, writer, audio producer, and voice actor Emanie Antonette joins Eteng to consider the UPN classic, The Parkers, for comfort. Together, they explore the power of being seen on screen, evolving mother-daughter dynamics, how comedy takes on class divides, and why the show's bold, unapologetic nature still resonates.

The time has come for you to lip-sync for your life.

It's also time for the Season 4 premiere of Consider This For Comfort. Eteng and Chika (comedian & host of Do It Live w/ Chika) dive into how RuPaul's Drag Race became a cultural phenomenon and why it's more than just a competition show.

They unpack drag and ballroom culture's Black and trans roots, the highs and lows of reality TV, and why Bob the Drag Queen is the blueprint for our creative journeys.

Shantay, Season 4 stays.

If you could gaze into the future… you'd see the Season 3 finale of Consider This for Comfort! VP of her middle school's That's So Raven fan club back in the day, Ameya Acharya, and I are closing out the season with a deep dive into the iconic Disney Channel classic — celebrating Raven Baxter's comedic genius, unforgettable disguises, bold style, and everything that made her so ahead of her time.

Eteng and Toronto-based storyteller and space curator, Melissa Haughton, add Netflix's Forever to the comfort TV rotation—a fresh coming-of-age story about Black teens that carries the legacy of Mara Brock Akil's iconic shows like Girlfriends, The Game and Being Mary Jane. From first loves to the role of tech in modern dating, this episode explores why Forever already feels like a new comfort classic.

Just in time for tonight's Season 49 premiere, Eteng is joined by LA-based development exec Delaney McHugo to explore Survivor—the perfect reality TV show. From reflecting cultural eras to sparking much-needed conversations, Survivor has always been bigger than the game and remains the ultimate social experiment. The tribe has spoken: it's time to tune in.

Fresh off the Emmys, Eteng is joined by Edit Audio's CEO & Founder, Steph Colbourn, to unpack how Hacks offers a sharp look at the state of comedy and Hollywood while inspiring us to stay ambitious and constantly reinvent ourselves.

The Emmys are almost here, and Consider This for Comfort is rolling out our own red carpet! In this special roundtable episode, Eteng brings back Season 3 guests whose comfort shows are officially Emmy-nominated.

From bold predictions to hot takes, we dive into what makes these shows worthy of TV's biggest night.

Featuring:

Delaney McHugo - Survivor (00:35)

Steph Colbourn - Hacks (13:20)

O'Neil Pryce - The White Lotus (25:41)

Wendy Qi - Severance (42:47)