329: 2026 Oscar Wrap Up
From Contra Zoom Pod by Dakota Arsenault
March 16, 2026 · 1h 7m · Season 11 · Episode 27
About this episode
The episode discusses the highlights and results of the 98th Academy Awards, including major winners and a special interview with an Oscar-nominated director.
The 98th Academy Awards are now behind us! One Battle After Another was the big winner with 6 prizes, we had a tie for the first time since 2012 and Conan O'Brien dressed like Aunt Gladys! Alex Southey joins the show to discuss the big moments, winners and losers from Hollywood's biggest night. Watch our interview with Alison McAlpine , the Oscar nominated director of Perfectly A Strangeness. The results of our Oscar draft are here: Dakota and Todd tied with 7 points, Darren had 6 points and Thomas came in last with 3 points. Read all of our Oscar nominated film reviews ! Read Alex's tribute to the great Catherine O'Hara . Follow Alex Southey on Letterboxd . Follow Contra Zoom on Instagram , Threads and Bluesky . Check out more great Contra Zoom content on That Shelf ! Listen to Contra Zoom on…
People in this episode
Host: Dakota Arsenault
Guest: Alex Southey
Topics covered
- Oscar Awards
- Film Reviews
- Hollywood
- Winners and Losers
- Interviews
Keywords
- Academy Awards
- Oscar Wrap Up
- Film Industry
- Awards Ceremony
- Hollywood News
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: One Battle After Another, Perfectly A Strangeness
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