The Oscars Death Race Podcast

Mar 08 2025 81 ep. 58 mins
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Trying to watch every film nominated for the Oscars, or Die Trying

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[S2025E11] Another Year Passed, Another Race Finished

Mar 08 2025 38 mins  
Status: 50/50 Total | 35/35 Features | 15/15 Shorts | 120/120 Nominations In this episode, we recap the end of my 6th Oscars Death Race, congratulate everyone who won, and go over the results of my winners prediction contest! Till next season~ Check out my Deathies Song about Diane Warren: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uhB_iSHzkQ Support LA Fire relief efforts below California

[S2025E10] Last Minute Scramble - Animated + International + Elton John

Mar 01 2025 34 mins  
Status: 49/50 Total | 34/35 Features | 15/15 Shorts | 119/120 Nominations A relatively quick episode going over my thoughts on the International and Animated nominees I haven't reviewed yet this season! Support LA Fire relief efforts below California Fire Foundation - https://www.cafirefoundation.org/what-we-do/for-communities/disaster-relief World Central Kitchen - https://donat

[S2025E9] How to Win Your Office Oscars Pool - ft John from RedCarpetRosters

Feb 28 2025 118 mins  
Status: 47/50 Total | 32/35 Features | 15/15 Shorts | 17/120 Nominations If you are looking for advice on how to win your Office Oscars Pool you've come to the right place! Myself and John from RedCarpetRosters are here to walk through each category and talk about what is likely to win (as well as who'd we'd want to win) and why. Check out RedCarpetRosters here: https://redcarpetr

[S2025E8] The (Kind of Depressing) Documentaries + Shorts

Feb 23 2025 55 mins  
Status: 43/50 Total | 28/35 Features | 15/15 Shorts | 110/120 Nominations On this episode - with one week to go, I power through the kind of depressing Documentary Features and 15 Short films, with a voice mail from fellow racer Joseph! Enter the Winner Prediction Contest: https://forms.gle/Ze89c6ai9aZYjJ2Q9 2025 Schedule: 8 - Documentary Noms + Shorts 9 - Animated + International

[S2025E7] Below the Line Contenders + Anora's Last Minute Surge + Winner Prediction Contest

Feb 19 2025 46 mins  
Status: 40/50 Total | 25/35 Features | 15/15 Shorts | 107/120 Nominations On this episode, we go over the Below the Line nominees I've wathced (Different Man, Nosferatu, Maria, VFX nominees) + The Apprentice. We also go over the winners of the guild awards from the last few weeks, and why Anora is surging ahead. And of course we bring back our annual WInners Prediction Contest! Ent

[S2025E6] The Rest of the Best (Picture Nominees) + Emilia Perez Fallout + Why Brazilian Cinema Is Still Here to Stay

Feb 07 2025 64 mins  
Status: 21/50 Total | 21/35 Features | 0/15 Shorts | 84/120 Nominations On this episode, we talk about the Emilia Perez situation (and why I don't think it will really affect how many wins it will get, for reasons you may not expect), and go over the Best Picture nominees I hadn't talked about or watched yet (I'm Still Here, A Complete Unknown, The Substance + September 5 for Scree

[S2025E5] The Nominees are (No Longer) To Be Determined

Jan 24 2025 57 mins  
Status: 17/50 Total | 17/35 Features | 0/15 Shorts | 70/120 Nominations The nominees are here! Let's go over who got in, who got snubbed, which prediction model was best, who won the nomination prediction contest, and layout the framework for the rest of this race 2025 Schedule: Jan 31 - ATL Noms Feb 7 - BTL Noms Feb 14 - Animated + International Noms (Nom Prediction Contest Start

[S2025E4] Do These Films Have the Votes Like Tedesco? - Nominations Predictions 2025 ft ContraZoomPod

Jan 22 2025 100 mins  
This episode we have our annual episode with Dakota of ContraZoomPod to talk about which films we think get nominated in each category Support LA Fire relief efforts below California Fire Foundation - https://www.cafirefoundation.org/what-we-do/for-communities/disaster-relief World Central Kitchen - https://donate.wck.org/give/654000 GoFundMe - https://www.gofundme.com/f/wildfire

[S2025E3] Anora's Really Painful Substance for Sing Sing Boy Gladiators - Likely Multi Noms

Jan 20 2025 74 mins  
This episode we tackle (most of the) films likely to get multiple nominations in Best Picture contention (or at least were at one point in time) - Anora, The Substance, Sing Sing, Gladiator 2, A Real Pain, and Nickel Boys with the help of some friends of the show! Support LA Fire relief efforts below California Fire Foundation - https://www.cafirefoundation.org/what-we-do/for-com

[S2025E2] Emilia's Brutally Wicked Conclave among the Dunes - Best Picture Favorites (+ Globes + SAG/DGA noms)

Jan 10 2025 63 mins  
This episode we tackle the five films likely to get the most nominations (7+) this year - Emilia Perez, The Brutalist, Conclave, Dune 2, and Wicked - with the help of some friends of the show! Plus some winners and losers from the Globes, SAG and DGA noms, and also a moment to remember those affected by the LA fires. Support LA Fire relief efforts below California Fire Foundation