Walt Hickey (FiveThirtyEight) joins Ryley to talk about using statistics to predict the 2018 Oscars. They also discuss previous years’ winners, the preferential ballot, and make picks in all the top categories this year.

Joanna Robinson (Vanity Fair) joins Ryley on the show this week to talk about the Academy Awards. She talks about the excitement of unexpected outcomes at the Oscars. She also lends us her Hollywood insight into how the voting process works, and which movies that might favor.

Alexis Nedd joins Ryley on the show to talk about Marvel’s Black Panther. She talks about how the movie gets racial and gender representation right. She also shares where she hopes Black Panther will lead future superhero films.

Walt Williams (Spec Ops: The Line, Star Wars Battlefront II) stops by the show to talk about his career as a video game writer. He shares his thoughts on the state of the video game industry and the direction it needs to head in. His new book Significant Zero is available now.

Talk Nerdy To Me is a new interview show from Nerd It Here First. Guests stop by to talk to the Nerd It Here First staff about things their passion or expertise. Listen to the show online at nerditherefirst.com or subscribe to the show wherever you find podcasts to be a part of the conversation.