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Awards Circuit | Variety

"Awards Circuit" is hosted by Clayton Davis, Jazz Tangcay and Michael Schneider (who produces), is your one-stop listen for lively conversations about the best in film and television. Each week "Awards Circuit" features interviews with top film and TV talent and creatives; discussions and debates about awards races and industry headlines; and much, much more. Subscribe via Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify or anywhere you download podcasts.

Oscars Recap: Winners, Losers, Surprises and More As 'One Battle After Another' Edges Out 'Sinners'

24 mins; March 21, 2026

Final Oscar Predictions in Every Category: It’s a Two-Film Showdown Between 'Sinners' vs. 'One Battle After Another'

58 mins; March 13, 2026

The BAFTA/BBC Disaster; Actor Awards Predictions; Oscar Nominee Tig Notaro (“Come See Me In the Good Light”)

74 hours 45 mins; February 28, 2026

As Oscar Voting Begins, Ryan Coogler Gives the Case for “Sinners”

36 mins; February 25, 2026

BAFTA Awards Predictions; Amy Madigan (“Weapons”); Stellan Skarsgård (“Sentimental Value”)

76 hours 16 mins; February 20, 2026

Was the Super Bowl Halftime Show the Second Best Ever?; RIP James Van Der Beek; Oscar Nominees Luncheon; DGA Awards; Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas (“Sentimental Value”)

63 hours 19 mins; February 13, 2026

Grammy Awards Recap; DGA Awards Predictions; Screenwriter Robert Kaplow (“Blue Moon”)

71 hours 7 mins; February 06, 2026

BAFTA Nominations Analysis; Wagner Moura (“The Secret Agent”); Autumn Durald Arkapaw (“Sinners”)

94 hours 59 mins; January 30, 2026

‘Sinners’ Makes History, ‘Wicked For Good’ Gets Snubbed: Mega Roundtable on Oscar Nominations Leaders and Surprises

40 mins; January 23, 2026

Recapping the Golden Globes Winners and Losers, and Handicapping Next Week’s Oscar Nominations: Mega Roundtable Edition

40 mins; January 16, 2026

Golden Globes Predictions and SAG/Actor Award Nominations Analysis; Alexander Skarsgård (“Pillion”); Kaouther Ben Hania (“The Voice of Hind Rajab”)

92 hours 27 mins; January 09, 2026

James Gunn (“Superman”); Kate Winslet (“Goodbye June”)

72 hours 5 mins; January 02, 2026

Oscars Move to YouTube; Rob Reiner Tribute; Cynthia Erivo (“Wicked For Good”); Craig Brewer (“Song Sung Blue”)

85 hours 27 mins; December 19, 2025

Golden Globes Nominations Frontrunners, Snubs and Surprises; Amanda Seyfried (“The Testament of Ann Lee”), Elle Fanning (“Sentimental Value”)

81 hours 59 mins; December 12, 2025

Gotham Awards Recap and Golden Globes Nominations Preview; Will Arnett (“Is This Thing On?”), Jon M. Chu (“Wicked For Good”)

80 hours 46 mins; December 05, 2025

What to Watch This Thanksgiving Weekend; Michael B. Jordan (“Sinners”), Renate Reinsve (“Sentimental Value”)

84 hours 38 mins; November 28, 2025

‘Wicked For Good’ Reviews and Oscar Chances; Kate Hudson (“Song Sung Blue”), Brendan Fraser (“Rental Family”)

97 hours 7 mins; November 21, 2025

What Are the Oscar Race Dark Horses?; Regina Hall (“One Battle After Another”), Chloé Zhao (“Hamnet”)

91 hours 2 mins; November 14, 2025

Is “One Battle After Another” the Oscar Frontrunner?; Laura Dern (“Jay Kelly”/ “Is This Thing On?”), Nina Hoss (“Hedda”)

92 hours 46 mins; November 07, 2025

Jessie Buckley (“Hamnet”), Emily Blunt (“The Smashing Machine”)

60 hours 26 mins; October 31, 2025

Clint Bentley (“Train Dreams”), Francine Maisler (“Sinners”/“Springsteen”/“The Lost Bus”/“Ella McCay”)

58 mins; October 24, 2025

Ethan Hawke (“Blue Moon”), Oscar Isaac (“Frankenstein”)

53 mins; October 17, 2025

Colin Farrell (“Ballad of a Small Player”), Mark Hamill (“The Life of Chuck”)

51 mins; October 10, 2025

Hailee Steinfeld (“Sinners”), Tonatiuh (“Kiss of the Spider Woman”)

60 hours 10 mins; October 03, 2025

Oscar Season Kickoff: Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson (“The Smashing Machine”); Chase Infiniti (“One Battle After Another”)

61 hours 36 mins; September 26, 2025

Emmys Final Predictions from the Awards Circuit Mega Roundtable; Host Nate Bargatze Previews Sunday’s Ceremony

68 hours 6 mins; September 12, 2025

The Importance of Emmy Campaigning, Jimmy Kimmel’s Colbert Support; Jason Segel (“Shrinking”)

62 hours 41 mins; August 22, 2025

As Emmy Voting Begins, What Are the Tightest Races?; Martin Short (“Only Murders in the Building”)

54 mins; August 15, 2025

Emmys Drama Series Race Heats Up; Adam Scott and Britt Lower (“Severance”)

55 mins; August 08, 2025

Comic-Con Wrap; Whether Episodic Selections Make Any Difference for Nominees; Julianne Nicholson (“Paradise,” “Hacks”)

45 mins; August 01, 2025

Stephen Colbert’s Cancellation: What Is Politically Motivated, and What’s the Future of Late Night?; Bella Ramsey (“The Last of Us”)

52 mins; July 25, 2025

Emmy Nominations: Mega Roundtable Edition

52 mins; July 18, 2025

Ellen Pompeo and Steve Carell: Picks for Limited Series, TV Movie Performance Emmys | Awards Circuit

9 mins; June 20, 2025

As Emmy Voting Closes, What are the Last Minute Surprises?; Uzo Aduba and Randall Park (“The Residence”)

51 mins; June 20, 2025

Pedro Pascal and Kathy Bates: Picks for Best Drama Performance Emmy | Awards Circuit

9 mins; June 18, 2025

Brett Goldstein (“Shrinking”/ “The Second Best Night of Your Life”); David Oyelowo (“Government Cheese”)

55 mins; June 17, 2025

Jeremy Allen White and Quinta Brunson: Picks for Best Comedy Performance Emmy | Awards Circuit

11 mins; June 13, 2025

Warner Bros. Discovery Breakup: What It Means and Can Cable Survive?; Janelle James (“Abbott Elementary”)

63 hours 7 mins; June 12, 2025

'The Penguin,' 'The Traitors' Vie for Limited Series, Reality Competition Emmys | Awards Circuit

10 mins; June 11, 2025

TV’s Top Drama, Comedy and Limited Series Showrunners Share Their Secrets at Variety’s A Night in the Writers Room Event

131 hours 13 mins; June 11, 2025

Ramy Youssef (“Mountainhead”/ “#1 Happy Family USA”); Forest Whitaker (“Godfather of Harlem”)

44 mins; June 10, 2025

"The Bear' or 'Shrinking'? Contenders for the Best Comedy Series Emmy | Awards Circuit

11 mins; June 06, 2025

Jonathan Joss and the ‘King of the Hill’ Panel: What Happened; Carrie Coon, Michelle Monaghan, Leslie Bibb (“The White Lotus”)

59 mins; June 05, 2025

'The White Lotus' or 'Squid Game'? Contenders for the Best Drama Series Emmy | Awards Circuit

12 mins; June 04, 2025

Bridget Everett (“Somebody Somewhere”); Paul Giamatti (“Black Mirror”)

44 mins; June 03, 2025

‘Harry Potter’ Gets a New Young Cast; The State of FYC Season; Paul W. Downs and Megan Stalter (“Hacks”)

56 mins; May 29, 2025

Ten Changes the TV Academy Should Make With Emmy Categories; Ike Barinholtz (“The Studio”/ “Running Point”)

51 mins; May 23, 2025

Max is HBO Max Again; Other Upfront Headlines, Including YouTube’s Lady Gaga Showcase; Eddie Redmayne (“The Day of the Jackal”)

46 mins; May 16, 2025

Trump’s Hollywood Tariffs, Emmy Talk Show Conundrum and ‘The Daily Show’s’ Ronny Chieng on Becoming a U.S. Citizen Now

47 mins; May 09, 2025

Questlove (“Ladies & Gentlemen… 50 Years of SNL Music”)

57 mins; May 02, 2025

Conan O’Brien (“Conan O’Brien Must Go”)

61 hours 3 mins; April 25, 2025

Bruce Springsteen and Thom Zimny (“Road Diary: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band”)

55 mins; April 18, 2025

Bonus Episode: SXSW Variety/YouTube Podcasting Panel

36 mins; March 10, 2025

Oscars Full Recap: Mega Roundtable Edition

41 mins; March 06, 2025

Pre-Oscars Final Predictions: Mega Roundtable Edition

50 mins; February 27, 2025

James Mangold (“A Complete Unknown”)

40 mins; February 14, 2025

Fernanda Torres (“I’m Still Here”), Coralie Fargeat (“The Substance”)

100 hours 12 mins; February 13, 2025

Demi Moore (“The Substance”), Zoe Saldaña (“Emilia Pérez”)

126 hours 39 mins; February 06, 2025

Mikey Madison (“Anora”), Kris Bowers (“The Wild Robot”)

105 hours 57 mins; January 30, 2025

Oscar Nominations: Mega Roundtable Edition

78 hours 58 mins; January 24, 2025

L.A. Strong: Mega Roundtable Edition

41 mins; January 16, 2025

Sebastian Stan (“A Different Man,” “The Apprentice”)

65 hours 36 mins; January 12, 2025

Ariana Grande (“Wicked”)

48 mins; January 11, 2025

RaMell Ross (“Nickel Boys”); Jesse Eisenberg (“A Real Pain”)

79 hours 42 mins; January 02, 2025

Cynthia Erivo (“Wicked”); Monica Barbaro (“A Complete Unknown”)

81 hours 25 mins; December 26, 2024

Steve McQueen (“Blitz”); Robbie Williams (“Better Man”)

98 hours 35 mins; December 19, 2024

Denzel Washington (“Gladiator II”); Jharrel Jerome (“Unstoppable”)

98 hours 18 mins; December 12, 2024

Guy Pearce (“The Brutalist”); Ray Fisher (“The Piano Lesson”)

97 hours 48 mins; December 05, 2024

Jennifer Lopez (“Unstoppable”)

68 hours 35 mins; November 28, 2024

Clarence Maclin (“Sing Sing”); Pharrell Williams (“Piece by Piece”)

83 hours 59 mins; November 21, 2024

Pamela Anderson (“The Last Showgirl”); Hans Zimmer (“Dune: Part Two”)

94 hours 39 mins; November 14, 2024

Denis Villeneuve (“Dune: Part Two”); Danielle Deadwyler (“The Piano Lesson”)

67 hours 8 mins; November 08, 2024

Ryan Reynolds (“Deadpool & Wolverine”)

68 hours 36 mins; November 07, 2024

Isabella Rossellini (“Conclave”); June Squibb (“Thelma”)

69 hours 17 mins; November 01, 2024

Saoirse Ronan (“Blitz”/”The Outrun”); John Magaro (“September 5”)

80 hours 58 mins; October 25, 2024

Final Recap 76th Emmys Mega Roundtable Edition

39 mins; September 19, 2024

76th Emmys Preview Mega Roundtable Edition

45 mins; September 12, 2024

Lucia Aniello/Paul W. Downs/Jen Statsky (“Hacks”)

31 mins; August 23, 2024

Diane Lane (“Feud: Capote vs. the Swans”)

65 hours 46 mins; August 22, 2024

Quinta Brunson/Randall Einhorn (“Abbott Elementary”) and Christine Baranski (“The Gilded Age”)

83 hours 53 mins; August 19, 2024

Kaitlin Olson (“Hacks”) and Rob McElhenney (“Welcome to Wrexham”)

57 mins; August 15, 2024

Carol Burnett (“Palm Royale”)

74 hours 3 mins; August 08, 2024

Hiroyuki Sanada (“Shogun”)

72 hours 11 mins; August 01, 2024

Peter Morgan (“The Crown”); Comic-Con Preview

79 hours 33 mins; July 25, 2024

Emmy Nominations Mega Roundtable Edition

46 mins; July 18, 2024

Giancarlo Esposito (“Parish”); Brit Marling (“A Murder at the End of the World”)

94 hours 39 mins; June 21, 2024

Selena Gomez (“Only Murders in the Building”); Hoa Xuande (“The Sympathizer”)

94 hours 20 mins; June 20, 2024

Seth Meyers (“Late Night With Seth Meyers”)

53 mins; June 18, 2024

Ron Howard (“Jim Henson Idea Man”); John Wilson (“How to With John Wilson”)

68 hours 47 mins; June 14, 2024

Riley Keough (“Under the Bridge”)

66 hours 32 mins; June 13, 2024

Jessica Gunning (“Baby Reindeer”); Rebecca Ferguson (“Silo”)

70 hours 50 mins; June 11, 2024

Morgan Spector (“The Gilded Age”); Taylor Tomlinson (“After Midnight”)

59 mins; June 07, 2024

John Mulaney (“Everybody’s In L.A. with John Mulaney”)

94 hours 17 mins; June 06, 2024

Jharrel Jerome (“I’m a Virgo”); Noah Hawley (“Fargo”)

94 hours 53 mins; June 04, 2024

Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder (“Hacks”)

61 hours 27 mins; May 30, 2024

Ramy Youssef (“More Feelings”); Jake Lacy (“Apples Never Fall”)

63 hours 43 mins; May 28, 2024

Alan Cumming (“The Traitors”)

64 hours 15 mins; May 23, 2024

Seth Rogen (“Platonic”); Lamorne Morris (“Fargo”)

64 hours 16 mins; May 21, 2024

Lulu Wang and Sarayu Blue (“Expats”)

73 hours 18 mins; May 16, 2024

Tony Shalhoub (“Mr. Monk’s Last Case”); Kali Reis (“True Detective: Night Country”)

69 hours 50 mins; May 14, 2024

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