If only Eoin Daly and I loved 2015's Oscar season as much as we adore Todd Haynes’ sublime Carol. An Oscar favourite *outside* the all-important Best Picture and Best Director ballots, we’re both in the agreement that Carol would have shaken up the race. Listen to find out how we revised 2015’s Best Picture lineup and modified the six categories that Carol was nominated, and unjustly lost in. Also listen for notes on category fraud, the Academy’s longevity, and of course, all things Carol, a favourite film that we are both endlessly passionate about.

Eoin’s Twitter: @eoindaily | Letterboxd @eoindaly2k14

James’ Twitters: @all_about_oscar | @outofoscarpod

This conversation facilitates Inside Llewyn Davis’ hardcore admirers, dislikers and middle of the pilers. Joining myself were the wonderful Nick and Sophia from @OscarWildPod. Together we discussed the nooks, crannies, symbols and (cat) of this stunningly subversive film. To say nothing of our lead, Oscar Isaac. Then, we righted some wrongs as “Academy members” when we looked at the 2013 Best Picture race, where Inside Llewyn Davis was left off the nomination ballot, despite a fair run through the season. One, or three, or five nominees may have got the chop.

Oscar Wild can be found wherever you listen to your podcasts. | @OscarWildPod | @sophia_cim | @sauerkraut27

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Who better to have as a guest than Sam Meltzer as we delve into Annette Bening's transcendent turn in Mike Mill's 20th Century Women, a personal favourite from the past decade. But first we took some time to discuss the shortcomings of Amy Adams' central performance in Arrival, while also revelling in our own personal 2016 Best Actress line-ups. The discourse over Huppert vs. Stone thickens.

Sam's Twitters: @SamTheParasite

Sam's Pod: @TODGTpodcast

James' Twitter: @all_about_oscar

James' Pod: @outofoscarpod

What would I subtitle this episode? 1998's non-Best Picture nominees, or, how I learned to stop pitting Shakespeare in Love against Saving Private Ryan and love the other films from that year? Kubrick would be ashamed... On this week's episode, I was joined by the wonderful Ben Miller to discuss three runner-ups to that year's Best Picture lineup, including Gods and Monsters (01:08), Out of Sight (23:41) & The Truman Show (42:48). We also mentioned our personal choices for Best Picture (1:08:45). 

Ben brought his passion for that Clooney-JLo classic, I went on about my mate Truman, and we both loved Brendan Fraser and Ian McKellen in that divinely titled James Whale biopic. So, forget that year's infatuation with Queen Elizabeth and World War 2 for an hour and a bit, as we delve into three other perfectly deserving '98 films. 

Ben's Twitter: @NebIsBen

Ben's website: icecream4freaks.com

James’ Twitters: @all_about_oscar @outofoscarpod 

James’ website: allaboutoscar.net

On the first ever episode, I am joined by fellow Aussie Andrew Fraser to discuss how Jennifer Lopez in “Hustlers” fits into the 2019 Best Supporting Actress race. We discuss JLo’s Ramona, reasons around the snub and our supporting actress lineups. We also tried not to diss Kathy Bates in "Richard Jewell", and naturally made time to praise the women from Parasite.

Andrew’s Twitter: @andrewjtfraser

James’ Twitters: @all_about_oscar @outofoscarpod

James’ website: allaboutoscar.net