The new film "Arrival" is a sci-fi drama that just got a lot more relevant, but can it be an Oscar contender? Screenwriter Eric Heisserer talks about writing the script and the themes that resonate with issues of division and unity in our world today. Then, co-hosts John Horn of The Frame and Kyle Buchanan of New York Magazine's vulture.com discuss the Academy's picks for who will produce the Oscars telecast. And they make their picks for who should host: Samantha Bee and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. No, not together. Subscribe to The Awards Show Show on itunes: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/award…d1060952322?mt=2

When Vulture's Kyle Buchanan and The Frame's John Horn discuss the early Best Picture race Kyle hews to conventional wisdom that "La La Land" is our current frontrunner, but John has a bold and more exciting pick altogether. Plus, "Zootopia" directors Byron Howard and Rich Moore join this pre-election podcast to discuss how their smart, political movie became such a hit. And since the movie is about demonizing disadvantaged groups for political gain ... what would Trump make of it? Subscribe on iTunes: http://bit.ly/1YjG3RZ

The Awards Show Show season two begins with a prediction that there will not be a third straight year of #OscarsSoWhite. Co-hosts Kyle Buchanan of Vulture.com and The Frame's John Horn discuss the diversity of this year's potential nominees, including "Moonlight," "Loving" and "Fences." And they debate the award prospects for "The Birth of a Nation" after so much controversy and a poor box office performance. Also, how did Viola Davis shake up the actress race this week? We'll get into that, touch on the Best Picture frontrunner, and much, much more.

Final thoughts on the awards season and the Oscar telecast from co-hosts John Horn (theframe.org) and Kyle Buchanana (vulture.com). They debate Chris Rock's performance as host-- what worked and what didn't. And they look ahead to this coming year in film. What lessons will Hollywood learn from #OscarsSoWhite?

Co-hosts John Horn of The Frame and Kyle Buchanan of Vulture.com give you the pro tips you need to win your Oscar pool. They discuss the BAFTA and WGA awards and debate what they mean in terms of Oscar chances for "The Revenant," "The Big Short," and "Spotlight." But they find themselves in agony while trying to predict the highly competitive category of Best Director. Subscribe to this podcast on itunes: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/award…d1060952322?mt=2

This week on The Awards Show Show, Vulture's Kyle Buchanan and The Frame's John Horn discuss 'The Revenant' DGA win and divulge secrets from recent Oscar-related events, including advice from Academy members (and Bryan Cranston) on how to deliver the best acceptance speech. Also, our hosts dissect the possible winning narratives behind each of the four acting frontrunners and feature interview clips with Leonardo DiCaprio, Brie Larson, and Sylvester Stallone. Subscribe to this podcast on itunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/awards-show-show-from-vulture/id1060952322?mt=2

This week on The Awards Show Show, Vulture's Kyle Buchanan and The Frame's John Horn go deep with 'The Big Short' writer-director Adam McKay. The filmmaker reveals the moment when he knew his movie was working in test audiences and why he's overjoyed when he reads the passionate debate it ignites online. Oh, and he's pretty excited about the Oscar nominations too. Also, John and Kyle analyze what the SAG awards reveal about the Best Picture race.

Co-hosts Kyle Buchanan (Vulture.com) and John Horn (The Frame) take a deeper dive into the #OscarsSoWhite controversy and debate what the Motion Picture Academy can do to improve the awards, make the Academy membership — and the film business — more inclusive, and make a stronger Oscars telecast in the process. Subscribe to this podcast on itunes: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/awards-show-show-from-vulture/id1060952322?mt=2

We have all you need to know about the Oscar nominations. "The Revenant" and "Mad Max: Fury Road" led the race, but Kyle Buchanan (Vulture.com) thinks the ultimate Best Picture battle will come down to two very different movies. He and John Horn (The Frame) rant about the Academy's twenty white acting nominees and discuss why this happened, while sifting through smaller categories to debate their favorite inclusions (and most frustrating exclusions). Subscribe to The Awards Show Show on itunes: http://bit.ly/assnov19rossub

George Miller joins co-hosts John Horn and Kyle Buchanan to talk about his wild 'Mad Max: Fury Road' trip through awards season. The Aussie filmmaker shares how he made this groundbreaking film, talks possible sequels, and remembers his Oscar win for 'Happy Feet'. Plus, Kyle and John read the Oscar tea leaves when assessing the Hollywood guild's own film nominations. Subscribe to this podcast on itunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/awards-show-show-from-vulture/id1060952322?mt=2