A weekly podcast hosted by The Ankler's awards editor Katey Rich, featuring lively and endlessly curious discussion of the film and television awards races and the business that surrounds them. Episodes will also include interviews with top awards contenders and the major players in the races that make Hollywood run.
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Sep 29, 2026 · 1:30:42
Richard Lawson joins Katey and Chris as everyone brings in their rankings of the 10 actors most likely to get nominated for best actor — with plenty of surprises, controversy,…
Sep 22, 2026 · 1:12:57
Katey and Christopher Rosen discuss the Peoples Choice winners from the Toronto International Film Festival, including the big champion La Bola Negra. Then hear the conversation…
Sep 15, 2026 · 26:40
Fresh from their marathon livestream watchalong of the 2026 Emmys, Katey and Chris — live from their Toronto Airbnb! — recap the highlights and lowlights of the night, from…
Sep 8, 2026 · 53:08
Katey catches up with Christopher Rosen as the Telluride Film Festival wraps up, discussing the huge buzz around films like The Debut and La Bola Negra and the one movie…
Sep 1, 2026 · 1:21:30
Variety's Clayton Davis joins Katey and Chris Rosen to look at a wide range of indie contenders in this year's Oscar race, from Mike Leigh's intimate final film to the…
Aug 25, 2026 · 1:14:02
Katey and Chris Rosen are joined by Tyler Coates to look at what's ahead for A24 and Neon this Oscar season, including a slew of Cannes hits and a practically guaranteed best…
Aug 22, 2026 · 28:30
The Emmy-nominated actress joins Katey to talk about the journey to getting the FX limited series Love Story just right, which included a lot of hair experiments as well as…
Aug 19, 2026 · 20:59
Katey talks to the star and co-creator of The Comeback about how she and Michael Patrick King decided to bring back Valerie Cherish and put her up against the thing Hollywood…
Aug 18, 2026 · 1:18:55
Kyle Buchanan joins Katey and Chris Rosen to look at what the major streamers have in store for this year's Oscar race, how Amazon MGM is equipped to push a major contender like…
Aug 15, 2026 · 27:11
Katey talks to the Emmy-nominated breakout star of the year's breakout comedy series Widow's Bay, about how she created Patricia as one of television's most lovable oddballs and…
Aug 11, 2026 · 1:04:59
David Canfield joins Katey and Chris Rosen to look at the fall offerings from the studio-based indie labels Focus Features, Sony Pictures Classics, and Searchlight Pictures. Then…
Aug 8, 2026 · 28:28
Katey talks to the Emmy nominee for both the Netflix limited series Death by Lightning and the Apple comedy series Margo's Got Money Troubles, about how he became so in-demand as…
Aug 4, 2026 · 1:20:48
Entertainment Weekly's Joyce Eng joins Katey and Chris Rosen to kick off our fall preview series, looking at what's in store from the major studios — and whether anything on the…
Aug 3, 2026 · 1:03:56
Listen to the thrilling conclusion of our Who's Next Oscar Draft, a collaboration with our friends Joe Reid and Chris Feil of This Had Oscar Buzz. With categories like "Comeback…
Jul 28, 2026 · 1:36:41
It's a crossover event with This Had Oscar Buzz, as Joe Reid and Chris Feil join Katey and Chris Rosen to make their picks for the actors likeliest to win Oscars in the next 10…
Jul 21, 2026 · 1:14:23
Katey and Chris Rosen look at the awards hopes for Christopher Nolan’s epic The Odyssey, including just how hard it is to win best picture with back to back films. Then Katey…
Jul 14, 2026 · 1:02:06
Reece Feldman, known online as Guy with a Movie Camera, joins Katey to talk about what he learned watching Christopher Nolan at work on The Odyssey, and why the film lives up to…
Jul 6, 2026 · 52:56
Katey and Chris Rosen join forces to make their final predictions in all the major Emmy categories, keeping an eye out for a Widow's Bay surge, a massive number of nominations…
Jun 30, 2026 · 58:37
Katey and Chris Rosen regroup to look at the 2026 movies that are already in the Oscar race, how the buzz from this year's Cannes Film Festival will translate to the fall, and…
Jun 23, 2026 · 43:59
With Obsession tearing up the box office, Toy Story reigning supreme and a new Christopher Nolan movie on the way, it’s fervent fanbases driving so much of the excitement in the…
Jun 16, 2026 · 1:09:17
Peter Knegt joins Katey to talk about Stop! That! Train!, Leviticus, and the surge of queer summer movies that we hope is a big new trend. Then, Michael Urie talks to Katey about…
Jun 13, 2026 · 28:05
Inside Christopher Rosen's live conversation with the creators and cast of Prime Video's ambitious new series Spider-Noir, including stars Jack Huston, Lukas Haas, Karen…
Jun 9, 2026 · 1:10:12
Kathryn van Arendonk joins Katey to talk about the Gotham TV Awards and the shows that could be Emmy sleeper surprises, including Bridgerton and The Hunting Wives. Then Katey…
Jun 8, 2026 · 29:55
The star of Peacock's All Her Fault talks about the surprising storytelling choice that brought her to the Sarah Snook-led show, and how working as a producer alongside her…
Jun 6, 2026 · 30:36
The star of Disclosure Day and Michael is also in the Emmy mix for Euphoria and The Four Seasons — and would you believe he's directing television as well? He explains how he…
Jun 2, 2026 · 58:45
Katey and Chris Rosen talk about some more under the radar summer films they love, including Pressure and Tuner, as well as a few more on the horizon that could join Obsession…
May 30, 2026 · 21:43
The creator and two of the stars of the Silicon Valley satire joined us for a special live conversation about how they tackled the tech titans who might destroy us all, and why…
May 26, 2026 · 58:56
Chris Feil joins Katey to look over the winners from this year's allegedly "off" Cannes Film Festival, and predict which titles will be a major part of the coming awards season.…
May 19, 2026 · 51:47
First, Katey catches up with Premiere Party's Richard Lawson from across town in Cannes, where they talk about festival hits like Club Kid and Hope and why this festival has been…
May 12, 2026 · 48:23
The host of KCRW’s Sam Sanders Show joins Katey to look ahead to some unexpected highlights of the summer movie calendar. Then Chris Rosen talks to Wonder Man’s star Yahya…
May 5, 2026 · 1:09:11
Katey is joined by The Ringer's Joanna Robinson to catch up on a lot of Emmy contenders that premiered earlier in the season, from smash hits like Pluribus and Task to the…
Apr 28, 2026 · 51:45
Katey is joined by Indiewire's chief film critic David Ehrlich to talk about the final season of Hacks, whether it will cruise to victory at the Emmys, and why it's so hard to…
Apr 21, 2026 · 55:03
Chris Murphy joins Katey to talk about the return of HBO's Euphoria, how much the show has changed since it first premiered back in 2019, and whether it might earn Zendaya a…
Apr 14, 2026 · 53:37
First, Katey is joined by Richard Lawson to take a close look at the new season of Beef and its fellow limited series Emmy hopefuls, plus a quick conversation about the newly…
Apr 7, 2026 · 1:13:22
First, Elaine Low joins Christopher Rosen and Katey to look at the biggest contenders in this year's Emmy race, and what any of it can tell us about the state of the TV industry…
Mar 31, 2026 · 1:40:13
Katey and Chris are joined by This Had Oscar Buzz co-hosts Chris Feil and Joe Reid to once again take a way-too-early look at next year's Oscar hopefuls, from practically…
Mar 25, 2026 · 1:02:12
Katey and Chris discuss the new sci-fi adventure, which isn't just a great movie but, thank goodness, a hit. Then Katey talks to screewnriter Drew Goddard about how it all came…
Mar 24, 2026 · 39:07
Katey and Chris cap off their epic Oscar watchalong with a recap of everything that happened at the 98th Academy Awards, from the One Battle After Another triumph to some major,…
Mar 11, 2026 · 1:45:19
Katey and Chris share their final predictions in all 24 Oscar categories, including plenty of debate and some last-minute changing of minds, especially in those three challenging…
Mar 3, 2026 · 1:01:31
Katey and Chris Rosen dissect the genuine surprises from the Actor Awards, the Sinners surge, and why this is all good for Wagner Moura, too. Then they dig into the 15 films…
Feb 28, 2026 · 26:40
The best actress Oscar nominee returns to the podcast to share what it means that her heartfelt musical became a box office sensation, and reveals when she'll finally find the…
Feb 24, 2026 · 1:05:57
Katey and Chris Rosen gather just hours after the BAFTA Awards to discuss some thrillingly surprising acting wins, and look ahead to how it might predict the Actor Awards and…
Feb 23, 2026 · 30:28
The Blue Moon star joins to talk about the big risk he and his old friend Richard Linklater took to make their film about Lorenz Hart, and why he always leaves the Sundance Film…
Feb 17, 2026 · 1:03:52
Jacqueline Coley, awards editor at Rotten Tomatoes and host of Seen on the Screen with Jacqueline Coley, joins Katey to dive deep into the Independent Spirit Awards, look ahead…
Feb 14, 2026 · 48:56
What does it really feel like to be an Oscar nominee, and what do they all talk about when they get together? We went to the annual Oscar Nominees Luncheon to find out for…
Feb 10, 2026 · 1:09:49
Film critic Katie Walsh joins Katey to talk about meteoric rise of Heated Rivalry stars Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie, the intense fandom that's developed around them, and…
Feb 3, 2026 · 1:02:01
Mike Hogan joins Katey and Chris to talk about the surprising optimism he found on the ground at Sundance, plus some of the festival's buzziest titles like I Want Your Sex and…
Jan 28, 2026 · 38:27
Katey and Chris Rosen check in on the latest Oscar buzz since the nominations announcement, and then Alison Brower joins direct from Park City to share the news from the ground…
Jan 20, 2026 · 1:19:03
Katey and Chris Rosen share their Oscar predictions in 21 categories (everything except the shorts), try to see the surprises coming, and admit that in some categories — we’re…
Jan 14, 2026 · 39:36
Katey and Chris Rosen gather the morning after the Golden Globes to talk about the night’s big winners and surprises, the state of the Oscar race and voting begins, and why we’re…
Jan 6, 2026 · 1:06:55
Katey and Chris Rosen break down the biggest surprises of the Critics Choice Awards, and preview the busy week of awards events ahead, all leading up to Sunday night's Golden…
Jan 3, 2026 · 37:52
The star and director/co-writer of the bold new musical join Katey to talk about how they built the initial bond that got them through the challenges— both expected and not— of…
Dec 30, 2025 · 1:27:12
Richard Rushfield and Christopher Rosen join Katey to share their top 10 films of the year, a countdown that ranges from animated blockbusters to underseen indies to, yes, some…
Dec 23, 2025 · 1:00:23
Tyler Coates joins Katey to look back at the year in awards news, including the blockbuster deal between the Oscars and YouTube. Then Katey talks to Sentimental Value star Renate…
Dec 20, 2025 · 24:26
The director and co-writer of Jay Kelly joins Katey to talk about how the challenging production of White Noise led him to this story, and a new collaborator in Emily Mortimer.…
Dec 18, 2025 · 19:08
Katey and Natalie Jarvey, the author of the Like and Subscribe newsletter, gathered on Substack Live to discuss why the Academy struck a deal with YouTube to air the Oscars, who…
Dec 17, 2025 · 1:01:14
Katey and Chris break down the newly announced Oscar shortlists in 11 categories, from how the brand new casting Oscar might affect the race to the surprising results for Sirat.…
Dec 15, 2025 · 30:13
Richard Rushfield, Katey Rich and Christopher Rosen taped a special Prestige Junkie episode to discuss what Richard rightly hailed as Rob Reiner's “towering career of a towering…
Dec 13, 2025 · 26:20
The Golden Globes and Critics Choice-nominated star of Monster: The Ed Gein story reveals that he's still just "a frustrated writer and director" at heart, and shares how his…
Dec 8, 2025 · 1:08:39
Katey and Chris Rosen break down the Golden Globes nominations, from that surprising Wicked snub to the absolute Neon domination. Then, Katey talks to Jeremy Allen White about…
Dec 6, 2025 · 24:08
The Cannes best actor winner is thrilled that his first role in Portuguese in 12 years has gotten him the most acclaim of his career— and that The Secret Agent has shone a light…
Dec 3, 2025 · 1:16:02
Christopher Rosen joins Katey to share the scoop from inside the Gotham Awards, from the stars getting the biggest applause to some seriously surprising wins. Katey, meanwhile,…
Nov 29, 2025 · 31:15
The star of The Smashing Machine has long built his movie career on a philosophy of "audience first," which has led him to immense levels of Hollywood success, but also a nagging…
Nov 25, 2025 · 52:33
Gregory Elwood of The Playlist joins Katey to look at the week’s big releases Wicked: For Good and Zootopia 2, plus the flurry of last minute awards campaigning ahead of the…
Nov 18, 2025 · 49:37
Rebecca Ford joins Katey to talk about all the highlights of the Academy's Governor's Awards, where virtually every Ocsar hopeful was in attendance and Tom Cruise, now an…
Nov 11, 2025 · 58:12
Joe Reid returns to tell Katey why he's devoted so many of his Prestige Junkie Pundits predictions to underdogs, and who we're both rooting for this season. Then listen to the…
Nov 4, 2025 · 52:44
Indiewire's Marcus Jones joins Katey to talk about the stress and satisfaction of publishing Oscar predictions online, and why we usually want to be wrong. Then Katey talks to…
Oct 28, 2025 · 1:01:27
The New Yorker's Michael Schulman joins Katey to talk about the narratives that are already driving this Oscar season, and the drama we expect to continue all the way until the…
Oct 21, 2025 · 44:56
Katey and Chris check in on the highlights of their time at the Montclair and Middleburg Film Festivals, which for Katey included a live onstage conversation with Zoey Deutch,…
Oct 14, 2025 · 58:08
Katey reunites with her former Little Gold Men co-host Richard Lawson to look back at the highlights of this year's New York Film Festival, including Bradley Cooper's…
Oct 7, 2025 · 1:01:16
Vanity Fair’s Kase Wickman and The Ankler’s own Chris Rosen join Katey to explain exactly what Taylor Swift brought to theaters this weekend, and why making her own movie at last…
Sep 30, 2025 · 35:33
Richard Rushfield joins Katey to discuss Paul Thomas Anderson’s movie of the moment and reflect on the wild year for the studio that made it, Warner Bros. Prestige Junkie After…
Sep 23, 2025 · 48:20
Katey is joined by Tyler Coates to discuss their biggest burning questions about this year's Oscar race, from how Warner Bros will juggle two seemingly surefire best picture…
Sep 15, 2025 · 58:34
Katey Rich and Chris Rosen share their instant reactions to the 77th Annual Emmy Awards, from thrilling victories for Jeff Hiller and Katherine LaNasa to some puzzling choices by…
Sep 9, 2025 · 57:57
In front of a live audience at the TIFF Industry conference, I was joined onstage by Joel Edgerton, the star and executive producer of the lyrical new Netflix film Train Dreams.…
Sep 2, 2025 · 46:07
Katey reunites with her former Little Gold Men co-hosts David Canfield and Richard Lawson now that they’ve also wrapped up their time at Vanity Fair but remain very much in the…
Aug 26, 2025 · 1:19:59
Joyce Eng joins her old podcast co-host Christopher Rosen as well as Katey to look at the slates for the streamers who are diving into the Oscar race. Most of them, yes, are…
Aug 23, 2025 · 28:40
Nate Bargatze Knows His Best Shot at Making the Emmys GreatThe Emmy nominee for his special, Your Friend Nate Bargatze, is also preparing to host the show on September 15 — and…
Aug 20, 2025 · 25:11
Live onstage at Televerse, I caught up with the Emmy winning host of Peacock's reality series The Traitors, which just wrapped production on its fourth season. While keeping mum…
Aug 19, 2025 · 1:21:34
Esther Zuckerman joins Katey and Chris to look at the fall slate for A24 as well as the newest contender for its cool kid crown, Mubi, plus a few titles from fellow indies…
Aug 16, 2025 · 23:29
Katey talks to the Emmy nominated star of the Netflix rom-com about what he keeps learning about himself this far into his career, the difference between fame in your 20s and…
Aug 12, 2025 · 1:06:01
David Sims joins Katey for part 3 of our fall preview series, looking at the major studios and their Oscar lineups, and whether Warner Bros can get their first best picture win…
Aug 9, 2025 · 23:20
The double Emmy nominee for Paradise and Hacks remembers how she knew she wanted to work with Sterling K. Brown, how she felt brave enough to really go for it on Hacks, and what…
Aug 5, 2025 · 1:13:39
Tyler Coates joins Katey and Christopher Rosen to look at the slates for three indie labels owned by studios that all hope to stake their claim in this year's awards race.…
Jul 29, 2025 · 43:49
David Canfield joins Katey and Chris to kick off our five-part fall preview, in which we take a close look at the lineups for every studio that has won best picture in the past…
Jul 22, 2025 · 37:34
Vulture’s Nick Quah joins Katey to talk about why Stephen Colbert feels like only the first of the late night giants to fall, why podcasts and YouTube shows won’t be able to…
Jul 15, 2025 · 51:44
Katey and Chris go live immediately after the Emmy nominations announcement — bear with the bad audio, we promise it gets better — to talk about the big morning for HBO and…
Jul 8, 2025 · 52:25
Katey and Chris run through all the major Emmy categories and share their final predictions, whether they feel confident about them or not. From the best actress in a comedy…
Jul 1, 2025 · 32:18
Katey and Chris look back at 2005’s July 4 weekend blockbuster, which was overshadowed at the time by Tom Cruise’s press tour but still holds up, with its dark metaphor for…
Jun 24, 2025 · 28:04
Timothee Chalamet mastered it, Brad Pitt is trying it out, and everyone knows you've got to go for it — it's the new press tour hotspots, from Hot Ones to running in Central…
Jun 21, 2025 · 30:55
The star and executive producer of Dope Thief took on his first behind the scenes role on the Apple TV+ series, and found a whole new way of working in the process.…
Jun 17, 2025 · 1:01:01
Franklin Leonard, the founder and CEO of The Blacklist, joins Katey for a check in on the industry’s cautious optimism over summer movie season, but also the lingering anxieties…
Jun 15, 2025 · 25:48
The star of the Black Mirror episode “Eulogy” joins the series creator for a freewheeling conversation about memory, grief, AI and how to fit an American into what was intended…
Jun 14, 2025 · 25:22
The comedian, author and actress on learning how to ask questions, building trust with everyone she works with, and learning to play her face like a harp. Subscribe to…
Jun 10, 2025 · 57:56
Vulture's Joe Reid joins Katey to talk about the less-discussed Emmy contenders that deserve voter attention, from the sexy Interview with the Vampire to the bloody and brilliant…
Jun 8, 2025 · 38:15
The creator of the new Judy Blume adaptation Forever joins her longtime friend and star Karen Pittman for a frank conversation about motherhood, Hollywood, and co-creating with…
Jun 7, 2025 · 30:18
The team behind Prime Video's new limited series tell Katey about the family drama that lured them into the story, how Biel and Banks built their sisterly dynamic, and the key to…
Jun 3, 2025 · 1:02:57
The Ankler’s new deputy editor joins Katey for a look at what’s at stake as Emmy voting looms— and rest assured, you’ll be hearing much more of Chris on this podcast going…
May 31, 2025 · 34:44
The musician and director of the documentary Sly Lives! (aka the Burden of Black Genius) wanted to tell the story of the seminal band Sly and the Family Stone, but also the…
May 27, 2025 · 59:43
Chris Feil returns to break down the most talked-about titles from Cannes, and why Neon is releasing almost all of them. Then, Severance star Britt Lower and creator Dan Erickson…
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