Nick welcomes "The Movie Mom" Nell Minow to the podcast to discuss the latest news from Washington, the freshly announced 2025 Oscar nominations, the streaming SNL 50: Beyond Saturday Night 4-part special, and a look back at the Best Movies of 2024.

Later, Esmeralda Leon joins Nick to dive deeper into Oscar chatter, share thoughts on Jean-Claude Van Damme, and swap celebrity encounter stories, including a fantastic listener-submitted tale involving Penn and Teller. They also chat about how South Park continues to be brilliant after more than 25 years and taste another unique snack from Universal Yums. [Ep318]