The final countdown to Oscars Sunday has begun. To discuss all the “below the line” or crafts categories, I invited my colleague, friend, and fellow film history nerd, P.T. McNiff. He really brought his A-game with research, stats, and Oscars history. If you’ve ever wanted to know who songwriter Diane Warren is, he has a comprehensive and definitive answer for you! I also appreciated his supportive advice as I had minor meltdowns with a few categories.

Image Credit: New York Times

Forthcoming is another post with a textual representation of our takes on the craft categories. Depending on your preference, you can either listen to this episode or read through our takes in the next post.

Intro and outro music is “Divers,” by Hara Noda, licensed through Epidemic Sound.

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