The official countdown of 44 days until the Oscars begins after Girls’ co-stars Allison Williams and Academy Award winner Riz Ahmed recently announced this year’s nominees! Bennett Prosser joins Nick and Sophia to break down the big winners, surprises, and misses from the announcement. 16 first-time acting nominees! Two Best Picture nominees for which their entire top cast are nominated! Find out what they’re wild for and how they think this season may shake out before they answer some fun listener questions.

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Music: “The Greatest Adventure” by Jonathan Adamich