Oscar Talk: Podcast Preview

The Oscar nominations will be announced Tuesday morning and The Chair and Holly will be waking up early to devour it all for you so they can report in on a new POD FROM A CHAIR episode on Wednesday.

Yes, every year we say we care less and less yet every year we seem to devote more and more time to speaking about it. 

Why??  Because we are shameless and need a break from….everything.

Preferably everywhere, all at once

Among moments to listen for:

– The Chair’s voice shrieking over Top Gun: Maverick getting a best picture nomination.

– Holly and The Chair arguing back and forth about all the love for The Fabelmans

Oh and we’ll argue about her too, don’t worry

– Questions about who has really managed to sit through all 36 hours of Avatar: The Way of the Water

– Information on how it is that All Quiet on the Western Front has suddenly emerged as the dark horse of Academy Awards season

We will also try to work something in about Jennifer Coolidge because what’s an awards list without her?

Never forget the bug

Meanwhile, if you are also obsessed with escapism here are the many ways you can live stream or tune in to watch Oscar nominee Riz Ahmed and M3GAN star Alison Williams reveal this year’s Academy choices to the world.

Predictions:  Everything Everywhere All At Once will lead the pack and, no, digital Tom Cruise will NOT get a best actor nod.

Stay tuned.

The Beatles – “It Won’t Be Long”

Pod for the Emmys

The 74th annual Emmy Awards will be given out on Monday night and the only thing prognosticators can agree on is that:

a. We desperately need this diversion from the real world, and

b. Michael Keaton will win best actor in a limited series for hauntingly portraying a caring small town doctor who becomes addicted to Oxycontin in Dopesick.

Um, excuse me Chair. #EmmyforTanya

We will be watching and unpacking it all in a very special new episode of Pod From A Chair this week.

Will it be Abbott Elementary over Hacks?  Does White Lotus edge out Dopesick?  Can Succession take the top honor once again vs. the relentless Squid Game?  And how about finally rewarding the last season of Better Call Saul for… something??

More importantly, will The Chair be able to tolerate three plus very full hours of Kennan Thompson as host?? 

Survey says… unlikely.

Please join us – The Chair and Holly – on Wednesday when we will give you an escape hatch from reality by unpacking the awards, the outfits and the minutia you never knew you needed to hear about until we brought it to your attention.

You’re welcome.  In advance.