81: Wait, Why Is Kate Hudson Here? (Oscar Noms)

Awards season is in full swing! The Academy has just dropped the nominees for this year’s Oscars, including pod favs ‘One Battle After Another,’ ‘Sinners,’ Rose Byrne, Amy Madigan, and Timothée Chalamet! Geoff and Justin speculate about who will take home the hardware this year, and who will win their AWARDS competition. Before getting into awards talk, they break down the Beckham family drama, Blake Lively’s recently released texts from her lawsuit against Justin Baldoni, and a new single from Harry Styles. Let the light in, listeners dear—we belong together!Timestamps:00:00 Intro00:56 Catch-Up04:01 Beckham Wedding Drama20:26 Digging into Blake Lively’s Texts28:53 New Harry Styles Single ‘Aperture’33:29 Who’s the Hottest Jonas Brother?36:41 Geoff’s TikTok Obsession & Business Idea42:25 Overall Thoughts on the Oscar Noms53:42 Nominees for the Big 6 Awards01:14:37 Below-the-Line Nominations01:19:11 Justin’s What’s Good: 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple01:26:54 Geoff’s What’s Good: Building a Custom Volvo01:31:47 OutroWhat’s Good:Geoff: Building a custom Volvo (Official Site)Justin: 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (Official Site)Links:The Brooklyn Beckham, Nicola Peltz wedding drama, explained (USA Today)DJ Fat Tony: ‘I Saw What Happened At Brooklyn Bekham’s Wedding’ (YouTube)Blake Lively Messages to Taylor Swift, Ben Affleck Unsealed Amid ‘It Ends With Us’ Battle With Justin Baldoni (The Hollywood Reporter)“Aperture” by Harry Styles (Spotify)All the nominees at the 2026 Oscars (The AV Club)BANTS! Award Show Competition 2025 (Google Sheets)Aspect Ratios with Sinners Director Ryan Coogler (YouTube)Credits:Song: Sam Day - NEBRASKA (WITH YOU) [NCS Release]Music provided by NoCopyrightSoundsFree Download/Stream: http://ncs.io/NEBRASKA_WYWatch: http://ncs.lnk.to/NEBRASKA_WYAT/youtubeCreators & Producers: Geoff Taylor and Justin BenavidezShow Art: Geoff TaylorAudio Editor: Justin BenavidezEmail us at [email protected] with questions or recommendationsViews expressed by the hosts are their own, and not those of their employer(s) or any other entity.Socials:Instagram • YouTube