We Have A Race! How the PGA and Actor Awards Turned Everything Upside Down

About this episode

John and Rebecca discuss the impact of the Actor Awards on the Oscar race and preview the Shorts categories with guest Savannah Walsh.

This weekend's newly-rechristened Actor Awards gave the Oscar race a dash of chaos — and excitement. John and Rebecca recap how the evening's surprise winners changed their predictions for Best Actor and the Supporting categories, and whether the PGA's predictable coronation of One Battle After Another means it's a lock for Best Picture or not. Then, VF Staff Writer Savannah Walsh joins to preview the nominees in the Shorts categories, giving her picks so you can win your Oscar pool. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

People in this episode

Hosts: John, Rebecca

Guest: Savannah Walsh

Topics covered

• Actor Awards
• Oscar race
• Best Actor
• Supporting categories
• PGA
• Best Picture
• Shorts categories

Keywords

• surprise winners
• predictions
• Oscar pool

Mentioned in this episode

Products: One Battle After Another

Books & works: We Have A Race, Actor Awards, Oscar, Best Actor, One Battle After Another, Best Picture

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