Post Oscar Wrap Up with Clayton Davis of Variety - Oscar Race Checkpoint 3/18/26

It’s our Post-Oscars Wrap-Up episode featuring Variety’s Awards Editor, Clayton Davis! Make sure to read all of his work at Variety’s Awards Circuit: https://variety.com/e/contenders/ And enjoy Variety’s Awards Circuit Podcast: https://variety.com/t/awards-circuit-podcast/ ***This Track has been re-uploaded, correcting a previous audio issue that we discovered during the first hours of our Wednesday release. Apologies if you heard the previous version. We thank you for your patience and understanding. You guys are the best. Wait, WHAT HAPPENED!!!! - 3:25 Why he predicted Sinners - 7:32 Feeling the race in the room and just how close it was - 12:22 Highs like the moments for MBJ & Autumn. Lows like the Social Media Discourse- 16:28 Breaking down the Lead Actor Race - 29:19 Amy Madigan & Michael B. Jordan wins are the coolest Oscars ever - 33:01 Are we heading towards more influencers at the Oscars? - 37:45 What’s Clayton Davis’ Oscar Day like? - 40:13 OUTRO: Another thanks to Clayton Davis, our many other guests this season, our listeners, and to each other. Make sure to stay subscribed to our feed for our upcoming Oscars Year In Preview Series. We’ll start our next set of Oscars Profile Reviews with Project Hail Mary, which we already saw and enjoyed. Then stay tuned later in the year for our Alejandro González Iñárritu Rewatch, amongst many other Oscar Race Checkpoints, Film Festival Coverage and so much more. https://linktr.ee/mikemikeandoscar