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  • The Pitt - S02E10 - 4:00 P.M.
    Mar 17 2026

    David and John talk mommy issues, grief, and god-complex surgeons.

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    1 h y 7 m
  • Oscars 2026 – Acting (Lead & Supporting) + Casting
    Mar 14 2026
    Elysia wraps up the CinemaHounds pre-Oscars prep series with special guest Paulo from the Oscar's Death Race Podcast and a deep dive into the acting categories: Best Actress, Best Actor, Supporting Actor, and Supporting Actress. Who's nominated, who should have been nominated, and who will win? And then they conclude with a look at this year's brand new category: Casting. What is it, why is it here, and who will take home the first statue?Join us on the Lorehounds Discord (see link.tree below) to discuss all this and more in the #awards-season channel – plus a live chat while the ceremony is airing!And send your hot takes about the ceremony to lorehounds@thelorehounds.com to be included in the wrap-up discussion!Note: All film discussion in this episode is spoiler-free.Check out the Oscars Death Race Podcast w/ Paulo!The nominees:Best Actress (00:16:37)Jessie Buckley as Agnes Shakespeare – Hamnet (to rent, our coverage [subscribers])Rose Byrne as Linda – If I Had Legs I’d Kick You (HBO Max, our coverage [subscribers])Kate Hudson as Clare Lavinia – Song Sung Blue (Peacock)Renate Reinsve as Nora Borg – Sentimental Value(to rent, our coverage [subscribers])Emma Stone as Michelle Fuller – Bugonia (Peacock)Best Actor (01:05:52)Timothée Chalamet as Marty Mauser – Marty Supreme (to rent)Leonardo DiCaprio as Bob Ferguson – One Battle After Another (HBO Max, our coverage: pt. 1, pt. 2, pt. 3)Ethan Hawke as Lorenz Hart – Blue Moon (Netflix)Michael B. Jordan as Elijah "Smoke" Moore / Elias "Stack" Moore – Sinners (HBO Max, our coverage)Wagner Moura as Armando Solimões / Marcelo Alves / Fernando Solimões – The Secret Agent (Hulu)Best Supporting Actor (01:40:53)Stellan Skarsgård as Gustav Borg – Sentimental Value (to rent, our coverage [subscribers])Benicio del Toro as Sergio St. Carlos – One Battle After Another (HBO Max, our coverage: pt. 1, pt. 2, pt. 3)Sean Penn as Colonel Steven J. Lockjaw – One Battle After Another (HBO Max, our coverage: pt. 1, pt. 2, pt. 3)Delroy Lindo as Delta Slim – Sinners (HBO Max, our coverage)Jacob Elordi as the Creature – Frankenstein (Netflix, our coverage)Best Supporting Actress (01:58:26)Teyana Taylor as Perfidia Beverly Hills – One Battle After Another (HBO Max, our coverage: pt. 1, pt. 2, pt. 3)Wunmi Mosaku as Annie – Sinners (HBO Max, our coverage)Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas as Agnes Borg Pettersen – Sentimental Value (to rent, our coverage [subscribers])Elle Fanning as Rachel Kemp – Sentimental Value (to rent, our coverage [subscribers])Amy Madigan as Aunt Gladys – Weapons (HBO Max, our coverage)Best Casting (02:14:46)Francine Maisler – Sinners (HBO Max, our coverage)Cassandra Kulukundis – One Battle After Another (HBO Max, our coverage: pt. 1, pt. 2, pt. 3)Nina Gold – Hamnet (to rent, our coverage [subscribers])Jennifer Venditti – Marty Supreme (to rent)Gabriel Domingues – The Secret Agent (Hulu)Other performances discussed: Mikey Madison in Anora (2024, Oscar win, Hulu [US] / Skyshowtime [EU]) & The Social Reckoning (2026, releases Oct 9) Jessie Buckley in The Bride! (2026, in theaters), The Lost Daughter (2021, Oscar nom, Netflix), Wicked Little Letters (2024, Hulu / etc.), Men (2022, Prime / etc.), Dolittle (2020, Prime), Fargo S4 (TV, 2020, Hulu [US], Netflix [EU]), & Chernobyl (TV, 2019, HBO) Co-writer/editor Ronald Bronstein of Marty Supreme (to rent) – Rose Byrne in Bridesmaids (2011, Starz) & Insidious (2010, HBO Max) Kate Hudson in Almost Famous (2000, Oscar nom, HBO Max ) – the true Song Sung Blue story in Song Sung Blue (2008, doc, YouTube) Renate Reinsve in The Worst Person in the World (2021, Tubi / etc.); w/ Sebastian Stan in A Different Man (2024, HBO Max) & Fjord (2026, to premiere at Cannes); w/ Lily Rose Depp & Hoyeon in The Governesses (release TBD); & in Backrooms (2026, in theaters May 29) Emma Stone in Birdman (2015, Oscar nom, Hulu / Disney+), La La Land (2017, Oscar win, Prime [US] / Netflix [EU]), in Lanthimos films The Favourite (2019, Oscar nom, Disney+ [EU] / HBO [EU] / to rent) & Poor Things (2024, Oscar win, BP Oscar nom, Disney+ [EU] / to rent) Chase Infiniti in One Battle After Another (HBO Max, our coverage: pt. 1, pt. 2, pt. 3) – Amanda Seyfried & Lewis Pullman in The Testament of Ann Lee (to rent) – Cynthia Erivo & Ariane Grande in Wicked: For Good (to rent, our coverage) Adrien Brody in The Brutalist (2024, Oscar win, HBO Max [US] / Skyshowtime [EU]) & The Pianist (2002, Oscar win, Prime / etc.) Timothée Chalamet in Call Me By Your Name (2018, Oscar nom, HBO Max), A Complete Unknown (2024, Oscar nom & BP nom, Disney+), & Dune: Part Three (2026, in theaters Dec 18) – Tom Cruise in Digger (2026, in theaters Oct 2)Leonardo DiCaprio in Titanic (1997, Disney+ / etc.), The Wolf of Wall Street (2013, Oscar nom, Paramount+ / etc.), The Aviator (2004, Oscar nom, Tubi / etc.), The Revenant (2015, Oscar win, Hulu / Disney+), Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood (2019, Oscar nom, ...
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  • Oscars 2026 – Original & Adapted Screenplay + Best Director
    Mar 13 2026
    Writer and photographer Katherine Oktober Matthews joins Elysia to discuss this year's writing and directing nominees for the 2026 Academy Awards. After they each unleash some of their hottest takes breaking down the three categories, they reconvene after the credits for a separate spoiler-filled discussion of eight of the nominees (01:47:05).Note: All film discussion in this episode is spoiler-free (until the separate post-credits spoiler section)!Links discussed:Katherine's writing and photographyElsewhere: A Personal Essay in Words and PhotosThe Emotion MixerOscars 2025: Live-Action Shorts & the Emotion Mixer (with Katherine)The Craft (1996) & The Craft: Legacy (2020) (with Katherine)Interview w/ Hamnet author – Not Just the Tudors podcastSubscriber bonuses: What is real witchcraft? (with Marilyn, and a Katherine double-Macbeth cameo)Hamnet – WhachaWachin (with spoilers)The nominees:Best Original Screenplay (00:10:37.453)Ryan Coogler – Sinners (HBO Max, our coverage)Josh Safdie & Ronald Bronstein – Marty Supreme (to rent)Joachim Trier & Eskil Vogt – Sentimental Value (to rent, our coverage [subscribers])Jafar Panahi w/ Mehdi Mahmoudian, Shadmehr Rastin, & Nader Saïvar – It Was Just an Accident (Hulu)Robert Kaplow – Blue Moon (Netflix)Best Adapted Screenplay (00:45:19.607)Paul Thomas Anderson – One Battle After Another (HBO Max, our coverage: pt. 1, pt. 2, pt. 3) – based on: The novel Vineland by Thomas PynchonChloé Zhao & Maggie O'Farrell – Hamnet (to rent, our coverage [subscribers]) – based on: The novel Hamnet by Maggie O'FarrellGuillermo del Toro – Frankenstein (Netflix, our coverage) – based on: The novel Frankenstein by Mary ShelleyClint Bentley & Greg Kwedar – Train Dreams (Netflix) – based on: The novella Train Dreams by Denis JohnsonWill Tracy – Bugonia (Peacock) – based on: The film Save the Green Planet! (2003) by Jang Joon-hwanBest Director (01:25:21)Paul Thomas Anderson – One Battle After Another (HBO Max, our coverage: pt. 1, pt. 2, pt. 3)Ryan Coogler – Sinners (HBO Max, our coverage)Chloé Zhao – Hamnet (to rent, our coverage [subscribers])Joachim Trier – Sentimental Value (to rent, our coverage [subscribers])Josh Safdie – Marty Supreme (to rent)Other films mentioned: Fruitvale Station (2013, Starz), Creed (2015, to rent), Uncut Gems (2019, Netflix), The Smashing Machine (Prime), The Worst Person in the World (2021, Kanopy / Tubi / etc.), Me and Orson Welles (2008, Plex / to rent), Twinless (Hulu), No Other Choice (to rent), The Long Walk (Starz, to rent), Civil War (2024, Prime / Hulu, our coverage), Shakespeare in Love (1998, Paramount+ / etc.), Frankenstein & Bride of Frankenstein (1931 & 1935, YouTube, our coverage), Sing Sing (2024, Prime), CODA (2021 [BP winner], Apple), La Familie Bélier (2014, YouTube), Phantom Thread (2017, Mubi [NL] / to rent), Nonnas (Netflix); hive minds (TV): Star Trek: The Next Generation (Paramount+) & Pluribus (Apple)The 98th Academy Awards will air Sunday, March 15, 2025 at 7 pm ET (on ABC/Hulu in the US) – where it's aired around the worldCheck how many Oscar nominees you've seen at OscarsDeathRace.com – or with extended stats via DeathRaceTracking.comOscars 2026 coverageNominations + Best Picture previewLive-Action, Animated, & Documentary Shorts Production Design, Costumes, Makeup & HairInternational FeaturesDocumentary FeaturesAnimated FeaturesScore & Original SongCinematography, VFX, Editing, SoundAdapted & Original Screenplay, Director (this episode)Lead & Supporting Actor & Actress, CastingCeremony reactions + Best Picture rankingsDeep dives into 2026 Oscar nomineesSinnersOne Battle After Another – pt. 1, pt. 2, pt. 3FrankensteinWeaponsShorts: “Two People Exchanging Saliva,” “Jane Austen’s Period Drama,” “The Singers,” “Retirement Plan,” and “The Girl Who Cried Pearls”For subscribers: Hamnet – WhachaWachin (with spoilers)Leiden IFF – WhachaWachin (Sentimental Value, If I Had Legs I Would Kick You, Arco)Additional awards coverageBAFTA shortsBAFTA featuresIndependent Spirit AwardsRevisit Oscars 2024 & 2025: links in these show notesContact UsQuestions or comments? Visit us at our website where you can use the contact form or use the voicemail feature. Or, send an email to lorehounds@thelorehounds.com.Links to Patreon, Supercast, Discord, and Network Affiliateslinktr.ee/thelorehoundsAny opinions stated are ours personally and do not reflect the opinion of or belong to any employers or other entities.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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    2 h y 21 m
  • Oscars 2026 – Tech awards: Cinematography, VFX, Editing, & Sound
    Mar 12 2026
    Assistant directing and lighting industry professional, and the host of the ContraZoom podcast, joins Elysia to get into the technical details behind this year's Oscar nominees for Cinematography, Visual Effects, Film Editing, and Sound. They look at why a movie is nominated, what makes it special, and others they would have liked to see make the cut. Stick around after their conversation for updates (02:17:37) on these races!Note: All film discussion in this episode is spoiler-free.Links discussed:Explore the ContraZoom podcast and blogOne Sentimental Bugonia After Another (audio, Elysia guests)Elysia's ContraZoom review of ResurrectionCorridor Crew's Oscar VFX nominees reviewInside Sinners' VFX Sirāt sound design (video)Cinematography nominees (00:05:01)Adolpho Veloso – Train Dreams – trailer (Netflix)Autumn Durald Arkapaw – Sinners – trailer (HBO Max, our coverage)Michael Bauman – One Battle After Another – trailer (HBO Max, our coverage: pt. 1, pt. 2, pt. 3)Darius Khondji – Marty Supreme – trailer (to rent)Dan Laustsen – Frankenstein – trailer (Netflix, our coverage)Other films mentioned: The French Connection (1971, Disney+ [EU] / to rent, our coverage [subscribers]), Sound of Falling (eventually Mubi), Ballad of a Small Player (Netflix), Resurrection (to rent), No Other Choice (to rent / Netflix [Korea] / later Hulu [US]), The Long Walk (Starz / to rent), Materialists (Netflix) Visual Effects nominees (00:51:46)Joe Letteri, Richard Baneham, Eric Saindon, Daniel Barrett – Avatar: Fire and Ash – trailer (in theaters, eventually Disney+)Michael Ralla, Espen Nordahl, Guido Wolter, Donnie Dean – Sinners – trailer (HBO Max, our coverage)Charlie Noble, David Zaretti, Russell Bowen, Brandon K. McLaughlin – The Lost Bus – trailer (Apple TV)David Vickery, Stephen Aplin, Charmaine Chan, Neil Corbould – Jurassic World Rebirth – trailer (Netflix [US], Skyshowtime [NL])Ryan Tudhope, Nicolas Chevallier, Robert Harrington, Keith Dawson – F1 – trailer (Apple TV)Other films mentioned: Tron: Ares (Disney+), The Creator (2023, Prime, our coverage), Monsters (2010, Prime / Tubi / etc.), The Electric State (Netflix), Superman (HBO Max, our coverage), Predator: Badlands (Disney+, our coverage), Thunderbolts* (Disney+, our coverage), The Fantastic 4: First Steps (Disney+, our coverage), Warfare (Prime), Mickey 17 (HBO Max) Film Editing nominees (01:29:57)Stephen Mirrione – F1 – trailer (Apple TV)Andy Jurgensen – One Battle After Another – trailer (HBO Max, our coverage: pt. 1, pt. 2, pt. 3)Ronald Bronstein and Josh Safdie – Marty Supreme – trailer (to rent)Michael P. Shawver – Sinners – trailer (HBO Max, our coverage)Olivier Bugge Coutté – Sentimental Value – trailer (to rent, our coverage [subscribers])Other films mentioned: If I Had Legs I Would Kick You (HBO Max, our coverage [subscribers]), Better Man (2024, Prime / Paramount+), Black Bag (Prime [USA] / Skyshowtime [EU]), 28 Years Later (Netflix, our coverage), Good Boy (AMC+ / Shudder / etc.), Sore: A Wife from the Future (YouTube) Sound nominees (01:55:54 )Al Nelson, Gwendolyn Yates Whittle, Gary Rizzo, Juan Peralta, Gareth John – F1 – trailer (Apple TV)Amanda Villavieja, Laia Casanovas, Yasmina Praderas – Sirāt – trailer (to rent: Mar 24, later Hulu [US])Chris Welcker, Benjamin A. Burtt, Felipe Pacheco, Brandon Proctor, Steve Boeddeker – Sinners – trailer (HBO Max, our coverage)José Antonio García, Christopher Scarabosio, Tony Villaflor – One Battle After Another – trailer (HBO Max, our coverage: pt. 1, pt. 2, pt. 3)Greg Chapman, Nathan Robitaille, Nelson Ferreira, Christian Cooke, Brad Zoern – Frankenstein – trailer (Netflix, our coverage)Other films mentioned: Wicked: For Good (to rent, our coverage), Superman (HBO Max, our coverage), Predator: Badlands (Disney+, our coverage), Warfare (Prime) The 98th Academy Awards will air Sunday, March 15, 2025 at 7 pm ET (on ABC/Hulu in the US) – where it's aired around the worldCheck how many Oscar nominees you've seen at OscarsDeathRace.com – or with extended stats and access to the animated shorts via DeathRaceTracking.comOscars 2026 coverageNominations + Best Picture previewLive-Action, Animated, & Documentary Shorts Production Design, Costumes, Makeup & HairInternational FeaturesDocumentary FeaturesAnimated FeaturesScore & Original SongCinematography, VFX, Editing, Sound (this episode)Adapted & Original Screenplay, DirectorLead & Supporting Actor & Actress, CastingCeremony reactions + Best Picture rankingsDeep dives into 2026 Oscar nomineesSinnersOne Battle After Another – pt. 1, pt. 2, pt. 3FrankensteinWeaponsShorts: “Two People Exchanging Saliva,” “Jane Austen’s Period Drama,” “The Singers,” “Retirement Plan,” and “The Girl Who Cried Pearls”For subscribers: Leiden IFF – WhachaWachin (Sentimental Value, If I Had Legs I Would Kick You, Arco)Additional awards coverageBAFTAs ...
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  • Paradise – Season 2 Check-In
    Mar 11 2026

    David is joined by Lorehounds co-host Jean and Nichole from the Nevermind the Music podcast to check in on Hulu's Paradise, starring Sterling K. Brown and James Marsden. The conversation opens spoiler-free with their pitches for why you should be watching, then dives into season one's twists and character-driven storytelling before breaking down season two's bold expansion to the surface, the introduction of new characters like Annie and Link, and the show's unique use of contemporary cultural touchpoints in its post-apocalyptic setting.

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  • The Book Nook - E11 - The Other Wind (Earthsea)
    Mar 10 2026

    David, John, and Marilyn complete their journey through the Earthsea Cycle, this time covering the final novel, The Other Wind. They discuss the inversion of power balances, the anthropology at the heart of LeGuin's work, and the reexamination of past works by their creators.

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    2 h y 16 m
  • Oscars 2026 – Best Original Song & Score – Nevermind the Oscars Music
    Mar 10 2026
    Mark returns to the CinemaHounds Oscars coverage series for the second annual "Nevermind the Oscars Music" crossover special discussing not only this year's crop of Original Song and Original Score nominees but also their musical influences, lookalikes, and others they would have liked to have seen on the ballot. Expect plenty of clips from an eclectic collection of genre with deep-digging analysis of their role in this year's nominated films.Best Original Song (00:10:11) Best Original Score (01:24:36)Note: All film discussion in this episode is spoiler-free.Links discussed:Nevermind the Music: The 2026 Grammys deep diveAuthenticity in the age of AIWhat is hopepunk? (with Elysia)Last year's Nevermind the Oscars Music crossoverMax Richter's "Undiscovered Country" and Hamnet / Arrival (AV Club)The Hamnet Rihanna dance takeBest Original Song nominees:“Golden” – Ejae, Ido, Yu Han Lee, Hee Dong Nam, Mark Sonnenblick, Teddy & 24 (music & lyrics) – KPop Demon Hunters – trailer, info (Netflix)“I Lied to You” – Ludwig Göransson & Raphael Saadiq (music & lyrics) – Sinners – trailer, info (HBO Max)“Dear Me” – Diane Warren (music & lyrics) – Diane Warren: Relentless – trailer, info (Hoopla, Kanopy)“Train Dreams” – Nick Cave & Bryce Dessner (music); Cave (lyrics) – Train Dreams – trailer, info (Netflix)“Sweet Dreams of Joy” – Nicholas Pike (music & lyrics) – Viva Verdi! – trailer, info (Jolt)Also discussed: “Free” – KPop Demon Hunters (Netflix)“Exile” – Bon Iver/Taylor Swift (album: Folklore, 2020) – produced by Aaron Dessner (etc.)“I Need My Girl” – The National (album: Trouble Will Find Me, 2013) – written by Aaron & Bryce Dessner (etc.)“Our Love” – The Ballad of Wallis Island (Prime) – from the shortlist“Falling Slowly” – Once (2006, to rent)“Silver Dagger”, “Here in the Vineyard”, theme – The History of Sound (Mubi)“Và pensiero” – Giuseppe Verdi (opera: Nabucco, 1842)Best Original Score nominees:Sinners (Ludwig Göransson) – trailer, info (HBO Max)One Battle After Another (Jonny Greenwood) – trailer, info (HBO Max)Bugonia (Jerskin Fendrix) – trailer, info (Peacock)Hamnet (Max Richter) – trailer, info (to rent, later Peacock)Frankenstein (Alexandre Desplat) – trailer, info (Netflix) Also discussed: Tron: Ares (Disney+) – soundtrack – from the shortlistThe 98th Academy Awards will air Sunday, March 15, 2025 at 7 pm ET (on ABC/Hulu in the US) – where it's aired around the worldCheck how many Oscar nominees you've seen at OscarsDeathRace.com – or with extended stats and access to the animated shorts via DeathRaceTracking.comOscars 2026 coverageNominations + Best Picture previewLive-Action, Animated, & Documentary Shorts Production Design, Costumes, Makeup & HairInternational FeaturesDocumentary FeaturesAnimated FeaturesScore & Original Song (this episode)Cinematography, VFX, Editing, SoundAdapted & Original Screenplay, DirectorLead & Supporting Actor & Actress, CastingCeremony reactions + Best Picture rankingsDeep dives into 2026 Oscar nomineesSinnersOne Battle After Another – pt. 1, pt. 2, pt. 3FrankensteinWeaponsShorts: “Two People Exchanging Saliva,” “Jane Austen’s Period Drama,” “The Singers,” “Retirement Plan,” and “The Girl Who Cried Pearls”For subscribers: Leiden IFF – WhachaWachin (Sentimental Value, If I Had Legs I Would Kick You, Arco)Additional awards coverageBAFTAs shortsBAFTAs featuresIndependent Spirit AwardsRevisit Oscars 2024 & 2025: links in these show notesContact UsQuestions or comments? Visit us at our website where you can use the contact form or use the voicemail feature. Or, send an email to lorehounds@thelorehounds.com.Links to Patreon, Supercast, Discord, and Network Affiliateslinktr.ee/thelorehoundsAny opinions stated are ours personally and do not reflect the opinion of or belong to any employers or other entities.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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  • The Pitt - S02E09 - 3:00 P.M.
    Mar 10 2026

    David and John recap all the fax machine malfunctions, nepo baby drama, and workplace romance dynamics of this intense episode of The Pitt.

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    1 h y 21 m