Get hyped for the Oscars tomorrow! In celebration of our favorite day of the year, we invited our friends and fellow Oscar nerds to share their thoughts on this year’s nominees, picking one desired winner in one category of their choice. It was also Greg’s birthday when we recorded this episode, so keep an ear open for birthday wishes sprinkled throughout and a special segment involving a very special cake. We’d like to thank all of our guests: you all brought your A game and managed to get us even more hyped for the big day.

* Anthony King from the Force Ghost Conversations podcast (Letterboxd: ForceGhostPod) 4:38

* Sarah Hastings (Letterboxd: sarahehastings) 22:23

* Leah Pate (IG: thepatepups) 44:31

* Rosario Rodriguez (Encinas Homes) 1:04:09

* Greg’s Birthday Cake 1:30:40

* Greg McLaughlin of The Rebel Base Card Podcast (Substack: Greg McLaughlin)

* Hasib Hossain (Letterboxd: BeebWatchesFilm; Substack: Hasib)

And if you’d like to play along with us during the ceremony, we have a special LTR-branded ballot ready for you to print!

Image Credit: New York Times (Conan O’Brien “helps” set up the red carpet)

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