We recorded this episode the day the Oscar nominations came out and you can tell we're riding high on some unexpected noms. We discuss all the major categories, with a particular focus on the actresses because we're a stereotype. You can find the Thrillist article we discussed here.
First Reformed, Nomadland
Wild Rose, i’m thinking of ending things., The Lost Daughter
Women Talking, Stories We Tell, Take This Waltz
West Side Story, Belfast, The Power of the Dog, King Richard
Passing, Don’t Look Up, tick, tick… BOOM!
CODA, Being the Ricardos, House of Gucci, The Eyes of Tammy Faye
Parallel Mothers, Spencer, The Prom
The Tragedy of Macbeth
Licorice Pizza, The Worst Person in the World
Vice, The Big Short, Don’t Look Now
Drive My Car, Dune (2021), Dune: Part Two
No Time To Die, Spider-Man: No Way Home, Free Guy
Cruella
Dune (1984), Jodorowsky’s Dune
Another Round, Parasite, Cold War
Nightmare Alley, Carol
The French Dispatch, Grand Budapest Hotel
Flee, Sing 2, Encanto, The Mitchells Vs. The Machines, Luca
Wolfwalkers, Into the Spiderverse
Annette, The Sparks BrothersThe Smartest People in the Room is hosted by Rachel Casey and Maddie Weiner. It is edited by Maddie Weiner. Original theme and interstitial music is by Scott Boice - follow him on Instagram @sc00gle and find more of his work on Bandcamp.