Refresher: Predicting the Oscars with math w/ Ben Zauzmer (Oscarmetrics)

About this episode

Vanessa Vakharia interviews Ben Zauzmer about using math to predict Oscar winners.

Send us a text! (US messaging rates apply) The Oscars are this Sunday, and to be completely transparent, Vanessa hasn't seen any of the nominations. BUT, she is always ready to hand out an award to anyone blending pop culture and math, so today we are bringing you our 2022 interview with Ben Zauzmer, who has been using statistical analysis every awards season to predict the Oscar winners with math! Ben is also Assistant General Manager for the NY Mets baseball team after spending...

People in this episode

Host: Vanessa Vakharia

Guest: Ben Zauzmer

Topics covered

• Oscars predictions
• statistical analysis
• pop culture
• mathematics
• interview

Keywords

• Oscars
• math
• predictions
• Ben Zauzmer
• statistical analysis
• pop culture
• awards season

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Organizations: NY Mets

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