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Awards Heaven Podcast
by robertlicuria
I’m Rob - and this is Awards Heaven: In Conversation.It’s not about the trophies. It’s about the art, the obsession, and the people behind it all.Each week, we’ll talk about what we’re watching, what we love, and why it matters.
Episodes
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Daniel Pemberton on ‘Musk’ and the seductive power of selling a dream
The Oscar-nominated, Emmy-winning composer joins me to unpack Alex Gibney’s provocative portrait, the score’s slow musical descent and creating “Let Me Sell You a Dream” with David Byrne. If you enjoyed this interview, hit subscribe, leave a comment, and share your thoughts. I’d love to know what...
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Has the Oscar race just changed? You Can See Everything surges as we go on about our favorite epics
Charlie reports back from Middleburg, we take the temperature of a suddenly fascinating Best Picture race, dissect Best Actor, and reveal our Top 5 films that earn every minute of their epic runtimes. Love the show? Let us know. Email us at [email protected], leave a review, rate us five...
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Joseph Trapanese scores the crushing depths of grief within the immense scale of ‘Whalefall’
The acclaimed composer joins me to explore the score’s fragile human pulse, the strange beauty he found in water and glass and the musical journey that carries Jay from grief to release. If you enjoyed this interview, hit subscribe, leave a comment, and share your thoughts. I’d love to know what...
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Oscar’s Best Director race takes shape, plus the top 5 director nominations that missed Best Picture
We size up this season’s increasingly fascinating Best Director field, then celebrate the filmmakers whose work was too extraordinary for Oscar’s directing branch to ignore. Love the show? Let us know. Email us at [email protected], leave a review, rate us five stars, like, subscribe, and...
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In ‘Big Girls Don’t Cry,’ Paloma Schneideman looks back at the restless summers that shape us
The writer-director joins me to talk about her deeply felt feature debut, finding Ani Palmer, the generosity of Noah Taylor, Jane Campion’s mentorship and the strange vulnerability of sharing the film. If you enjoyed this interview, hit subscribe, leave a comment, and share your thoughts. I’d…
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Julia Michels makes ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ sing with the sound of Runway reborn
The Grammy-winning music supervisor joins me to talk about returning to Runway 20 years later, reuniting with Lady Gaga and finding a soundtrack sophisticated enough for Miranda Priestly. If you enjoyed this interview, hit subscribe, leave a comment, and share your thoughts. I’d love to know what...
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Jonas Åkerlund finds the life beneath the legend in ‘Billy Idol Should Be Dead’
The three-time Grammy winner takes me inside Billy Idol’s extraordinary life, the memories that shaped his restless visual language and the song that gives the rock-and-roll survivor story its emotion. If you enjoyed this interview, hit subscribe, leave a comment, and share your thoughts. I’d…
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D.P. Christine Ng invites us into the hilarious chaos of ‘Adults,’ where the camera feels like a sixth roommate
The Emmy-nominated cinematographer joins me to talk about keeping ‘Adults’ loose and alive, reversing the rules of comedy coverage and finding a richer visual language for Season 2. If you enjoyed this interview, hit subscribe, leave a comment, and share your thoughts. I’d love to know what you...
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The 2027 Best Picture race takes shape, plus the great films we never want to watch again
We make our first serious Best Picture predictions of the season, debate the contenders fighting for those precious final slots and reveal our Top 5 great movies that are one-and-done. Love the show? Let us know. Email us at [email protected], leave a review, rate us five stars, like,...
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Tom Howe reveals the richer musical heartbeat behind ‘Ted Lasso’
The Emmy-nominated composer unpack season four’s richer musical world, the return of familiar themes, Brandi Carlile’s stirring take on the title song and the craft behind the show’s emotional heart. If you enjoyed this interview, hit subscribe, leave a comment, and share your thoughts. I’d love…
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Fall film festival round-up, Oscar frontrunners and the top 5 music videos of all time
Charlie Bright hosts alongside Tony Ruiz and new regular Chris Tsang, with returning guest Dan Bayer joining to chat about TIFF, NYFF, and the music videos that changed pop culture forever. Love the show? Let us know. Email us at [email protected], leave a review, rate us five stars, like,...
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In ‘The Militia,’ filmmaker Dylan King Welter traces the dangerous pull of belonging
The writer-director joins me to discuss youth radicalization, political extremism, the families that shape our worldview and why The Militia leaves audiences questioning who they’re rooting for. If you enjoyed this interview, hit subscribe, leave a comment, and share your thoughts. I’d love to…
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A restless ocean, two superpowers and history in the balance: Magdalena Górka on ‘The Brink of War’
The acclaimed DP joins me to discuss turning diplomacy into suspense, the visual poetry of Iceland’s landscape and crafting an intimate portrait of Reagan and Gorbachev at a pivotal moment in history. If you enjoyed this interview, hit subscribe, leave a comment, and share your thoughts. I’d love...
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Tori Letzler and Steven Richard Davis on finding the human heart of ‘The Man Will Burn’
The composers behind HBO's Burning Man docuseries explain why the score is built around healing, community, loss, and human connection rather than the electronic music many viewers might expect. Editor’s note: This interview was affected by intermittent audio issues during recording. While we…
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‘Heartstopper Forever’ editor Todd Downing on shaping a goodbye & finding emotion between the lines
The acclaimed editor joins Charlie Bright to discuss shaping the emotional final chapter of Nick and Charlie’s story and the challenge of building the film’s opening. If you enjoyed this interview, hit subscribe, leave a comment, and share your thoughts. I’d love to know what you think. Stay…
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LIVE - 2026 Primetime Emmy Awards - Reactions Show
We break down the good, the bad and the ugly of the 2026 Emmy Awards, right after the credits roll.
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Award-winning composer Steven Price finds the bruised heart beating beneath ‘Coyote vs. Acme’
The Oscar and Emmy-winning composer joins me to discuss giving Wile E. Coyote an emotional voice honoring the musical legacy of Looney Tunes. If you enjoyed this interview, hit subscribe, leave a comment, and share your thoughts. I’d love to know what you think. Stay tuned for more conversations...
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Michael Abels on composing the gathering storm at the heart of Na Hong-jin’s ‘Hope’
The acclaimed composer joins me to unpack the sci-fi epic, from its gathering dread and galloping action to a final surge of orchestral light. If you enjoyed this interview, hit subscribe, leave a comment, and share your thoughts. I’d love to know what you think. Stay tuned for more conversations...
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Emmy 2026 final predictions: The last word before television’s biggest night
With the Emmys just days away, we lock in our final predictions, debate the races that still feel wide open and count down our favorite Emmy-winning limited series and TV movies of all time. Love the show? Let us know. Email us at [email protected], leave a review, rate us five stars, like,...
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Rodrigo Santoro and Scott Waugh on the heart-pounding action behind ‘Runner’
The actor and director join me to discuss building Runner's relentless momentum, creating an unforgettable villain and transforming Southeast Queensland into the stage for a massive cinematic chase. If you enjoyed this interview, hit subscribe, leave a comment, and share your thoughts. I’d love…
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The Emmy races are heating up. Then we ranked the TV scenes that absolutely wrecked us.
With Emmy voting entering the home stretch, we break down the key lead acting categories before counting down our Top 5 emotionally devastating television moments. Love the show? Let us know. Email us at [email protected], leave a review, rate us five stars, like, subscribe, and share with...
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How production designer Nick Bassett built fear into the walls of ‘Insidious: Out of the Further’
The Emmy-nominated production designer joins me to unpack the film’s haunted family home, its ingenious mirror illusion and the old-school craft behind a claustrophobic pillow fort with no way out. If you enjoyed this interview, hit subscribe, leave a comment, and share your thoughts. I’d love to...
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Emmy writing and directing, Dolly Parton, Tim Curry and the strangest Top 5 we've ever attempted
Chris Tsang returns as we break down the Emmy writing and directing races, pay tribute to two cultural icons and reveal the obscure pop culture references that have completely taken over our lives. Love the show? Let us know. Email us at [email protected], leave a review, rate us five stars,...
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Atli Örvarsson’s evolving vision for ‘Silo’: bridging timelines through memory and music
The acclaimed composer discusses connecting past and present, expanding the world of the Before Times and balancing orchestral intimacy with the technological pulse of Season 3. If you enjoyed this interview, hit subscribe, leave a comment, and share your thoughts. I’d love to know what you…
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Who is winning Limited Series Actor and Actress? Plus our Top 5 Emmy moments of all time
Episode 41 - we break down the increasingly unpredictable Limited Series lead acting races, then count down the speeches, wins and unforgettable live television moments that define Emmy history. Love the show? Let us know. Email us at [email protected], leave a review, rate us five stars,...
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Red states, blue states and two awards nerds: Mapping the 2026 midterms
No Oscars. No Emmys. Just politics. Trading awards talk for electoral maps, Charlie and Rob break down the key Senate and governor races, and the political moments that made them election obsessives. Listen to this episode at Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. Love the…
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Sarah Pidgeon’s career-defining turn in ‘Love Story’ reveals the woman behind the myth
The Emmy nominee joins me to discuss inhabiting Carolyn Bessette, finding the person beneath the icon and bringing one of modern history’s most enigmatic women to life. If you enjoyed this interview, hit subscribe, leave a comment, and share your thoughts. I’d love to know what you think. Stay...
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The stories we tell ourselves: Gabe Rotter and Daniel Pearle on grief and obsession in 'The Beast in Me'
The Emmy-nominated writer-producers join me to discuss the series' origins, the complicated pull between Aggie and Nile, and why the stories we tell ourselves can become their own kind of trap. If you enjoyed this interview, hit subscribe, leave a comment, and share your thoughts. I’d love to…
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In 'Abbott Elementary', Randall Einhorn turns a Phillies game into television magic
The Emmy-nominated director joins me to discuss orchestrating Abbott Elementary’s ambitious “Ballgame” episode, embracing chaos and why great mockumentary storytelling depends on authenticity. If you enjoyed this interview, hit subscribe, leave a comment, and share your thoughts. I’d love to know...
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A performance to remember: Constance Zimmer gives 'Love Story' its deepest heartbreak
The Emmy nominee joins me to discuss finding Ann Freeman's voice, portraying unimaginable grief and why 'Love Story' ultimately belongs to the women who carry the weight of its mythology. If you enjoyed this interview, hit subscribe, leave a comment, and share your thoughts. I’d love to know what...
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The Art of 'Welcome to Wrexham': DP Leighton Cox & editor Michael Oliver find the heartbeat behind football’s most remarkable story
The Emmy-nominated creative team behind 'Welcome to Wrexham' on finding emotion beyond the scoreline, weaving childhood dreams into football history and telling a story that belongs to an entire town. If you enjoyed this interview, hit subscribe, leave a comment, and share your thoughts. I’d love...
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Beneath the silk and spectacle: John Glaser on dressing the world of 'Bridgerton'
The Emmy-winning costume designer joins me to discuss his latest nomination for Bridgerton and why the most meaningful costumes are the ones that reveal character beneath the spectacle. If you enjoyed this interview, hit subscribe, leave a comment, and share your thoughts. I’d love to know what…
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A battle felt from the inside: DP Gustav Danielsson's immersive vision of 'A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms'
The Emmy-nominated cinematographer joins me to discuss creating a new visual language for 'A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms' and the Trial of Seven. I f you enjoyed this interview, hit subscribe, leave a comment, and share your thoughts. I’d love to know what you think. Stay tuned for more...
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Listening to the darkness: Niv Adiri and the sonic descent of 'Lord of the Flies'
The Oscar-winning sound artist joins me to discuss building the sonic world of Netflix’s Lord of the Flies, shaping the island as a character and finding the emotional heartbeat beneath the chaos. If you enjoyed this interview, hit subscribe, leave a comment, and share your thoughts. I’d love to...
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The Emmy guest races are endlessly fascinating. That's why we love them.
The Emmy guest acting categories have a habit of rewarding the unexpected. Amanda Spears joins me and Charlie Bright to unpack this year's contenders, celebrate some of the greatest guest acting Emmy winners. Love the show? Let us know. Email us at [email protected], leave a review, rate us...
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The art of unease: Ruy Garcia & Antonio Campos on the hidden dread of 'The Beast in Me'
The Emmy-nominated sound editor and director join me to discuss psychological storytelling, the power of subtraction, and turning silence, tension and a single chicken into unforgettable TV. If you enjoyed this interview, hit subscribe, leave a comment, and share your thoughts. I’d love to know...
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The weight of winning: John Battsek and Joe Pearlman on the restless soul of 'Mourinho'
The acclaimed producer and director join me to discuss extraordinary access, pushing through José Mourinho’s carefully constructed mythology and finding the man beneath a lifetime of winning. If you enjoyed this interview, hit subscribe, leave a comment, and share your thoughts. I’d love to know...
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Rudy Mance on stitching memory into ‘Love Story’ and recreating a wedding that became legend
The Emmy-nominated costume designer joins me to discuss bringing JFK Jr. and Carolyn Bessette back to life, finding the private people behind the photographs and the wedding of the century. If you enjoyed this interview, hit subscribe, leave a comment, and share your thoughts. I’d love to know…
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Australian gothic: Zohie Castellano on weaving desire and fear into horror hit 'Leviticus'
The costume designer joins me to discuss hidden symbolism, eye-color palettes, emotional storytelling through wardrobe and how Leviticus uses costume to chart a journey toward self-acceptance. If you enjoyed this interview, hit subscribe, leave a comment, and share your thoughts. I’d love to know...
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David Collins & Michael Williams on ‘Queer Eye,’ stories that changed TV & a legacy built on empathy
The Emmy-winning producers join me to reflect on Queer Eye’s final season, the heroes who left the deepest impression and why authentic vulnerability remained the show's guiding principle. If you enjoyed this interview, hit subscribe, leave a comment, and share your thoughts. I’d love to know…
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Olivia Newman on finding wonder in grief, connection and 'Remarkably Bright Creatures'
The Emmy-nominated writer-director joins me to discuss adapting a beloved bestseller, working with Sally Field, bringing Marcellus to life and why stories about human connection resonate so deeply. If you enjoyed this interview, hit subscribe, leave a comment, and share your thoughts. I’d love to...
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The face of a monster: Corey Castellano on transforming Charlie Hunnam in Monster: The Ed Gein Story
The Emmy-nominated makeup maestro joins me to discuss transforming Charlie Hunnam into Ed Gein, finding humanity through subtle prosthetics and why the best makeup work often goes unnoticed. If you enjoyed this interview, hit subscribe, leave a comment, and share your thoughts. I’d love to know...
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Charles Melton on being 'completely exposed' in one of the year’s finest TV performances in 'Beef'
The Emmy-nominated actor and EP on building Austin with creator Lee Sung Jin, finding vulnerability inside one of TV's most emotionally exposed performances and why Episode 8 is a turning point. If you enjoyed this interview, hit subscribe, leave a comment, and share your thoughts. I’d love to…
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The sound beneath the chaos: Steve 'Major' Giammaria and Scott D. Smith on 'The Bear'
The Emmy-winning sound team join me to talk about the delicate precision of 'The Bear,' the emotional risk of quiet scenes and why the sound of 'Scallop' depends on knowing exactly what to leave alone. If you enjoyed this interview, hit subscribe, leave a comment, and share your thoughts. I’d…
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Rikki Hughes captures the lion’s roar of 'Dave Chappelle: The Unstoppable...'
The two-time Emmy winner joins me to talk about shaping Chappelle’s latest special, protecting the sacred space of the stage and why the best comedy specials need more than a great set. If you enjoyed this interview, hit subscribe, leave a comment, and share your thoughts. I’d love to know what…
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Danny Bensi and Saunder Juriaans find beauty in the wreckage of 'Black Rabbit'
The Emmy-nominated composers join me to talk about shaping the emotional language of Black Rabbit, turning distortion into storytelling and building a finale that lingers long after the credits roll. If you enjoyed this interview, hit subscribe, leave a comment, and share your thoughts. I’d love…
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Dan Romer finds the wounded heartbeat of Westeros in ‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’
The Emmy-nominated composer joins me to talk about shaping Dunk’s inner music, weathered cello and the rare thrill of letting his own theme brush against the legacy of Game of Thrones. If you enjoyed this interview, hit subscribe, leave a comment, and share your thoughts. I’d love to know what…
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Manish Raval on how every great love story starts with the right song in ‘Nobody Wants This’
The Emmy-nominated music supervisor joins me to talk about building an exclusive soundtrack for Netflix’s rom-com hit, and finding the songs that let Joanne and Noah run toward each other. If you enjoyed this interview, hit subscribe, leave a comment, and share your thoughts. I’d love to know…
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Christopher Nolan’s 'The Odyssey' dazzles us. Then we attempt the impossible: ranking his Top 5 films
We dive deep into 'The Odyssey,' push back on the online discourse, unpack its most unforgettable sequences, and rank our Top 5 Christopher Nolan movies. Love the show? Let us know. Email us at [email protected], leave a review, rate us five stars, like, subscribe, and share with friends,...
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Carlos Rafael Rivera and David Stal turn Deborah Vance’s wildest EGOT dream into gold in 'Hacks'
The Emmy-nominated duo join me to discuss the surprising craft behind their song "Mis Figuritas," honoring musical tradition, trusting Jean Smart’s performance and finding comedy through sincerity. If you enjoyed this interview, hit subscribe, leave a comment, and share your thoughts. I’d love to...
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I’m Rob - and this is Awards Heaven: In Conversation.It’s not about the trophies. It’s about the art, the obsession, and the people behind it all.Each week, we’ll talk about what we’re watching, what we love, and why it matters.
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Awards Heaven Podcast is created and hosted by robertlicuria.
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