In honor of the 2026 Academy Awards the Armchair guys nominate politicians to their made up, sometimes unhinged Oscar Award categories. They celebrate the worst and best of our political system, and reflect on what has lead us to this moment in American history.

Chapters:

00:00 INTRO

1:04 SINNERS is the best film of the year. It’s running neck and neck with One Battle After Another, like the LA marathon finish. 

4:33 The New beginnings, late bloomer award: Senator Chris Van Hollen

8:44 Name that old white Senator

10:21 The Paul Giamatti, character actor award: Congressmen John Conyers 

13:33 Drew Brees’s and the saints playoff heartbreaks

14:00 The Illinois Senate race, and the Congressional Black Caucus 

18:53 The Miles Canton, who is this guy award: Justin Pearson and Justin Jones

27:24 The exciting whites: Cooper Dejean and 

28:46 James Clyburn and his succession plan

29:55 The Zone of interest, Best Performance as a Representative of Israel: Mike Huckabee, Lindsey Graham

37:37 Liberal Zionism in America and the civil rights movement

46:11 Assassination of Yitzhak Rabin

49:10 The Green Book award: Cory Booker and Bernie Sanders

52:53 The intersection of economic populism and race

58:45 Chase Infiniti, breakout person of the year: Summer Lee.

1:01:42 Democrats are holding their young talent back

1:04:41 The NFL’s socialism

1:05:31 Graham Platner on Pod Save America

1:09:32 Wrap up: Lack of accountability 

Justin Pearson Exchange-

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