About this episode

Rebecca and Tori discuss the film 'Hamnet', highlighting its accolades and their positive reception.

Rebecca and Tori chat about the recent Golden Globe winner for Best Motion Picture - Drama and Oscar Best Picture nominee, 'Hamnet.' Spoiler alert: we love it! Music Apache Rock Instrumental | by Sound Atelier; licensed from Jamendo Podcast Jazz Bossa Nova Acoustic Guitar Good Mood Music | by Denis Pavlov Music from on Pixabay Sound Effects Shining Star Flourish: Sound Effect by u_it78ck90s3 from Pixabay Spotlight Flourish: Sound Effect by StudioKolomna from Pixabay Leaves Rustling in Wind: Sound Effect by storegraphic from Pixabay Hamnet Clip Zhao, Chloé and Maggie O'Farrell. 2025. Hamnet . Directed by Chloé Zhao. Los Angeles: Focus Features. Streaming on Fandango, February 2026. [1:03.45-1:05.04] Sources Lucas Blue | 7 Dec 2025 |A Breakdown of All Symbols, Themes, and the Ending of Hamnet | YouTube Shakespeare's Wife, Anne Hathaway: A Short Biography Paul Mescal - Wikipedia Jessie Buckley - Wikipedia Hamnet (film) - Wikipedia 'Hamnet' Adaptation Changes to Maggie O'Farrell Novel The Role of Bees in Ancient Symbolism and Mythology BBC | Church Courts Shakespeare's Family: Overview Of The Shakespeare Family

People in this episode

Hosts: Rebecca, Tori

Topics covered

• film review
• Hamnet
• Chloé Zhao
• Golden Globe
• Oscar nominee

Keywords

• Hamnet
• Chloé Zhao
• film review
• Golden Globe
• Oscar nominee

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Focus Features

Books & works: Hamnet

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