Paid in Puke Podcast 2026 Oscars Special!

About this episode

The episode discusses the 2026 Oscars, highlighting nominations, snubs, and the introduction of a new casting category.

It's our annual Oscars episode, with our resident Oscars Scholar, Denise Rodriguez*! Despite the fabulous "Sinners" getting a record 16 noms, we found some egregious snubs to discuss: Eva Victor, Naomi Ackie, and "Sorry, Baby"; Jesse Plemons for "Bugonia", Jennifer Lawrence and "Die My Love", to name a few. We get hot and heavy about the new casting category (only one man nominated here), "Sinners" and the other films/performances nominated that we loved. Plus, the perpetual injustice of the Diane Warren nomination, and why it's time for a Best Performance By a Non-Binary Actor category. *Denise has recently launched an exciting new service: Menopause Doula! She explains that menopause starts much earlier than you might think. And traditional medicine is not cutting the mustard on diagnosis and treatment. Check out her website for more information and also connect with her and other middle-aged uterus owners on instagram and facebook.

People in this episode

Guest: Denise Rodriguez

Topics covered

• Oscars
• film nominations
• snubs
• casting category
• non-binary actors
• menopause

Keywords

• 2026 Oscars
• film reviews
• nominations
• snubs
• casting category
• menopause
• Diane Warren

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Sinners, Sorry, Baby, Bugonia, Die My Love

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