Pod From A Chair

The Chair and Holly are back to discuss the 95th Oscars -- a night of well-produced entertaining television. Wait, is this the Twilight Zone? We unpack what made the night so charming and watchable (the speeches! the Daniels! that hot editor!) and why we have hope for future broadcasts. Of course we do have a few quibbles -- would you expect any less? Tune in for this ep covering it all, including the last time the Chair ever has to discuss Lydia Tár! 

Don't call it a sequel -- it's now a trilogy! Our 3rd (!) annual pod with special guest and Academy voter extraordinaire Barry Sandler. We talk all things Oscar predictions: Michelle vs. Cate, Austin vs. Brendan, Gaga vs. singing on a fighter jet.. and much more!  Get your googly-eyed rocks ready for a memorable episode as we celebrate the most wonderful time of the year. 

Did you really think we'd let an awards show go by without talking about it?! This time, the Chair is joined by very special guest (and friend of the pod) Dion Rabouin, as we dig deep into the 2023 Grammys!  The Chair and Dion break down the biggest awards of the night and talk about what should  have won (Renaissance... or maybe not?). Be prepared for some truly "unholy" takes (we see you Madonna). The Oscars even enters the conversation (duh). All this and more! 

Roll out the red carpet... it's awards season! The Chair and Holly unpack the newest crop of Oscar nominations, calling out the snubs and celebrating the surprises (we love you Stephanie Hsu!).  This episode is jam packed with piping hot takes and shocking disagreements (find out who's a real Tár head and who is... definitely not). Take it to Mach 400 with CGI Tom Cruise and come along for our first stop on our Oscars marathon. 

It's Thanksgiving y'all -- and this year The Chair and Holly have decided what they're thankful for... pop culturally, that is! While we all gather with our friends and family and toast to good health and good fortune, we can also toast the shows, characters, legends, and icons we've come to love this year -- and we can promise that this list does not disappoint (we're looking at you Tanya McQuoid and your Italian fantasies!). Gobble gobble! 

The Chair and Holly are back again to unpack another awards show (shhh, you know you love it!). This time it's the 2022 Primetime Emmys -- and woooo, what a mess it was! From the disastrous opening number, to a host of bizarre choices (we're looking at you, Pete) we cover it all!  Tune in for our favorite moments (Sheryl Lee!), best looks (Jean! Jean! Jean!), and some surprising hot takes (is White Lotus is as good as it thinks it is??) All that and more on this ep that is 100% better than an interpretative dance of the Brady Bunch theme song (we promise!). 

It's time for our annual (yeah, we can call it that now!) Summer Must List! Find out what the Chair and Holly are watching, reading, and revisiting in this all things pop culture roundup.  We cover everything from Abbott Elementary's Emmy futures (lookin' good) to Showtime's underrated gem I Love That For You, all the way to the Chair's love for MSNBC's Nicolle Wallace, Mel Brooks's audio book, and the accuracy of the Netflix algorithm (we feel seen!). Tune in for coverage on Jordan Peele's Nope, Baz Luhrmann's Elvis, HBO's The Rehearsal, and so much more. It's a supersized episode bursting at the seams... and who can ask for more? 

We're back! After a short hiatus, the Chair returns with Holly to break down all things pop culture and Pride. From the upcoming Bros, to Netflix's sweet-as-sugar Heartstoppers, and all the way back into LGBTQ history, we celebrate it all, while asking some very important questions (we're looking at you Ryan Gosling as Ken). It's all gay, gay, gay and that's A-OK! 

Here we go... the Oscar podcast to end all Oscar podcasts (until next season, of course). Yes, we discuss the slap (how could we not?), but that's not all in this episode where we breakdown all things Oscars  from the truly bizarre choices (that set? anyone?), to the equally baffling musical numbers (Beyonce, we still love you but we need to talk), and even the fashions (we see you Timothee). Oh we mention the awards too -- promise! Like Gaga said to Liza, we got you.

The Chair and Holly are back to unpack the upcoming Academy Awards -- well the ones they choose to show us this year! Joined by Academy voter (and dear friend of the show) Barry Sandler,  we predict who will win (hint: Will Smith) and who should win (again, Will Smith).  Will CODA upset The Power of the Dog? Will Jane Campion take home Best Director? Will the Chair throw his phone at the TV? All signs seem likely! Join us for some hot takes and more on this all-things-Oscar pod.