Special guest: "The Martian" screenwriter Drew Goddard chats with hosts Kyle Buchanan and John Horn about his weird and wonderful awards-season experience, whether or not "The Martian" is a comedy, and what makes director Ridley Scott so deserving. Later, John and Kyle discuss this week's glut of Christmas releases, including "The Revenant" and "The Hateful Eight," and Drew recommends one surprising overlooked film from 2015 while dishing on "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" and his former boss J.J. Abrams. Listen above, and subscribe to the podcast on itunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/awards-show-show-from-vulture/id1060952322?mt=2

We break down the surprises, omissions and the resettled field now that the Screen Actors Guild and the Golden Globes have weighed in. "Spotlight" is locked and loaded, but what happened to former favorite "The Martian"? And does anybody understand what’s going on with the up-for-grabs Best Supporting Actor race? And finally, a deep dive into the Best Adapted Screenplay category, with cameos from writers including Aaron Sorkin. Listen above, or subscribe to The Awards Show Show on iTunes.

Vulture's Kyle Buchanan and The Frame's John Horn discuss the wackiest awards-season rumor yet — and it involves a carnal, bestial encounter with Leonardo DiCaprio — before moving on to the question of whether a blockbuster like "The Martian" or "Mad Max" has a shot at Best Picture. (If either won, it would be the first time such a big hit has triumphed since… well, they’ll tell you.) They go on to debate who’ll get nominated for Best Actress, and it’s an awfully young crowd. Who do you think will be in the final five? Subscribe to The Awards Show Show on iTunes: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/award…d1060952322?mt=2

Are true stories a sure bet during awards season? From "Spotlight" to "Steve Jobs," several of this year's contenders are based on true events — though some take liberties with fact and fiction; Hosts John and Kyle also assess new releases 'Creed' and 'The Danish Girl,' and the buzzy yet-to-be-released movie "The Revenant"; Plus, we hear excerpts from interviews with directors Ryan Coogler, Tom McCarthy and Danny Boyle, and actor Eddie Redmayne. Subscribe to this podcast on itunes.

Our first episode, in which John Horn and Kyle Buchanan talk "Carol," diversity, and category fraud. Subscribe to this podcast on itunes.