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Oscar Poker

by Sasha Stone, Jeff Wells

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A weekly podcast on the Oscar race by awardsdaily.com and hollywood-elsewhere.com.Everything you've always wanted to know about the Oscar race but were afraid to ask.

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Episodes

  1. Episode 71

    Post Talking the Lorax, the box office conundrum, Zero Dark Thirty and Rush Limbaugh..

  2. Episode 72

    The Hunger Games upcoming box office takeover, summer in March and the future of the Oscars?

  3. Episode 73

    The blowback from the success of The Hunger Games - how much it will make, can it make the jump to Oscar? The impossible becomes possible? Cinemacon, Cannes, and much much more.

  4. Episode 74

    To Kill a Mockingbird is still one of the best films ever made. Are you biased or in the tank for a movie because of your gender or your interests? We totally go there. And yet more on the Hunger Games

  5. Episode 75

    Talking Richard Linklater's Bernie, the Cannes Film Fest selections and the Oscar connection and more

  6. Episode 76

    Cinemacon, 48 FPS and The Hobbit -- a talk about the current bodyshock given to the world of cinema and what the future might hold.

  7. Episode 65

    The Sorrow and the Pity (and the minor joys) of the 2011 Oscar nominations!

  8. Episode 66

    The Gray and box office, Haywire and something on the SAG noms upcoming

  9. Episode 67

    Talking The Artist and its charms, the Oscar race in general, where it's headed, and more!

  10. Episode 68

    Talking Whitney Houston's sudden death and lots of box office stuff, along with how dead the whole Oscar race seems now! Fun!

  11. Episode 69

    Final Oscar Poker with predictions for all of the categories

  12. Episode 70

    Post Oscar fallout - Viola Davis and Meryl Streep, Sacha Baron Cohen and Ryan Seacrest and more...

  13. Episode 44

    The Help and its box office, oscar potential for Viola Davis in supporting or lead, romantic comedies, deeper implications and or charges of racism in The Help

  14. Episode 45

    Oscar prospects for Best Picture for The Help, box office for One Day. Politics and religion per our usual ramble. Also discussed a bit of the themes in Vera Farmiga's Higher Ground.

  15. Episode 46

    Talking the hurricane hype and going over the Gurus of Gold's choices for Best Picture of the year - various other topics.

  16. Episode 47

    From the Telluride Film Fest - Shame, A Dangerous Method, Butter, The Descendants, Glenn Close and Albert Nobbs.

  17. Episode 48

    Moneyball, Drive's box office, the chances of Brad Pitt, Glenn Close, and a talk about the Best Picture race.

  18. Episode 49

    How good is Moneyball? Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Actress and Best Director

  19. Episode 50

    Box office - Dolphin Tale beats Moneyball, 50/50 and The Ides of March -- does Gosling have a chance?

  20. Episode 51

    Box office and Oscar prospects for George Clooney's the Ides of March. We join Tom O'Neil on location at the Sunset Tower hotel to discuss the new Gold Derby and run through many of the Oscar movies so far this year. Big fun.

  21. Episode 52

    How is Moneyball stacking up? And what of Best Actress and Best Picture? A lull of the day, this our one year anniversary of the podcast.

  22. Episode 53

    Gold Derby's Tom O'Neil joins us to talk about the growing popularity of The Artist, Spielberg's career and War Horse, and a bit on Best Actress

  23. Episode 54

    Minor spoiler alerts as we dig into Martin Scorsese's Hugo, Clint Eastwood's J. Edgar, and Jason Reitman's Young Adult.

  24. Episode 55

    J. Edgar's box office, the Artist and whether it can go the distance, the Brett Ratner/Eddie Murphy Academy debacle and Steven Spielberg's TinTin

  25. Episode 56

    J. Breaking Dawn's box office, Scorsese the auteur and Hugo the masterpiece, box office problems potentially, The Artist, and more

  26. Episode 57

    Talking War Horse, We Bought a Zoo and various other sorts of things!

  27. Episode 58

    New York Film Critics and Independent Spirit Awards Edition, plus Tyrannosaur

  28. Episode 59

    Embargo breaking Dragon Tattoo - short podcast to work that shit out.

  29. Episode 60

    The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, finally!

  30. Episode 61

    The rise of The Artist and how it might impact the Oscar race - as in, it's totally gonna win.

  31. Episode 62

    The Producers Guild nominations, box office surprises in War Horse and Dragon Tattoo, and why are people complaining about The Help?

  32. Episode 63

    The schocker of David Fincher getting a Directors Guild nomination, A Separation and the future of the Best Picture race.

  33. Episode 64

    Ed Douglas from Coming Soon and Tom O'Neil join Jeff and Sasha for a pre-Golden Globe chat.

  34. Episode 35

    We talk way too much about Blake Lively's nude photos! But also Super 8 and potential Oscar Best Picture nominees!

  35. Episode 36

    Super 8 box office, X-Men, super hero movies on the decline? The Hangover Part II and even circumcision.

  36. Episode 37

    Drive, Ryan Gosling, the LA Film Festival, Diablo Cody and various other sorts of things - like Phil walking out of the Green Lantern because it was so bad.

  37. Episode 38

    Transformers 3 box office predictions, Michael Bay - genius or hack? Upcoming projects with George Clooney, LA Film Festival.

  38. Episode 39

    Fourth of July and the fleeting American dream. Larry Crown, Casey Anthony and various other ramblings.

  39. Episode 40

    Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince Part II, The Best Picture race and that 5% and more.

  40. Episode 41

    Box office and Best Picture chances of Harry Potter -- and that pesky 5%, powerful women in Hollywood, the demise of video stores and carmageddon!

  41. Episode 42

    Phil Contrino is back -- Harry Potter's box office, Captain America, Cowboys and Aliens and why Sasha never goes to see movies.

  42. Episode 43

    Rise of the Planet of the Apes and Andy Serkis' potential Oscar chances, the rigid Academy, The Help, The Whistleblower and a meditation on the boomer generation...

  43. Episode 130: the Oscars Coronavirus Edition

    Episode 130: the Oscars Coronavirus Edition

  44. Episode 129: Election Aftermath and hey what's up Oscar?

    Episode 129: Election Aftermath and hey what's up Oscar?

  45. Episode 128: Talking Oscar Race with Jordan Ruimy

    Episode 128: Talking Oscar Race with Jordan Ruimy

  46. Episode 127: Talking about Oscarssowhite and recent protests and the impact on the race

    Episode 127: Talking about Oscarssowhite and recent protests and the impact on the race

  47. Episode 126: Oscar Poker launches, talking potential Best Picture contenders

    EEpisode 126: Oscar Poker launches, talking potential Best Picture contenders

  48. Episode 125: Oscars Post Mortem

    Episode 125: Oscars Post Mortem

  49. Episode 124: A Week Before the Oscars!

    Episode 124: A Week Before the Oscars

  50. Episode 123: Inarritu Wins BAFTA, Is it now Revenant all the Way?

    Episode 123: Inarritu Wins BAFTA, Is it now Revenant all the Way?

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About this show

A weekly podcast on the Oscar race by awardsdaily.com and hollywood-elsewhere.com.Everything you've always wanted to know about the Oscar race but were afraid to ask.

Hosted by

Sasha Stone, Jeff Wells

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Frequently asked questions

How many episodes does Oscar Poker have?

Oscar Poker has 128 episodes on PodParley. The most recent episode was published on July 12, 2020.

What is Oscar Poker about?

A weekly podcast on the Oscar race by awardsdaily.com and hollywood-elsewhere.com.Everything you've always wanted to know about the Oscar race but were afraid to ask.

How often does Oscar Poker release new episodes?

Oscar Poker publishes monthly, based on its 128 episodes since September 2010.

Who hosts Oscar Poker?

Oscar Poker is created and hosted by Sasha Stone, Jeff Wells.
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