Gold Derby's Awards Magnet

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Awards Magnet, a Gold Derby podcast, is your No. 1 source for expert predictions, interviews with celebrity contenders throughout Oscar and Emmy seasons, and curated news analysis. Subscribe to Awards Magnet for weekly episodes and listen to what the New York Times called one of the five best podcasts for Hollywood's awards season. Please email us your questions and comments at slugfests@goldderby.com.

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487 episodes
Updated June 12

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January 30 · 53 min
The only Best Picture breakdown you'll need: We make the case for each nominee from 'Bugonia' to 'Train Dreams'
Gold Derby editors discuss the winning narratives that could drive each of the 10 Best Picture nominees to victory Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
January 23 · 39 min
Is 'Sinners' in it to win it? Where did the Kate Hudson nomination come from? How we're feeling the morning after Oscar nominations
Gold Derby editors reflect on a morning filled with snubs and surprises. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
January 16 · 45 min
Has the 'Wicked: For Good' bubble burst? Is Wagner Moura coming for Timothée Chalamet? Our final Oscar morning predictions
With a week to go until Oscar nominations are announced, Gold Derby editors make their final picks in the major categories. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
January 12 · 35 min
Awards Magnet's Golden Globes recap
Gold Derby reveal their favorite moments from the ceremony and what the results mean for the Oscar race. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
January 9 · 46 min
The Globes Predictions
Our editors discuss their predictions for the Golden Globes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
January 2 · 47 min
From 'Sinners' and 'Dracula' to 'One Battle After Another' and 'Train Dreams' we pick the best in movies from 2025
Gold Derby editors share their Top 10 films of 2025. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 26, 2025 · 41 min
Best of TV 2025 'Pluribus' or 'The White Lotus'? 'Cobra Kai' or 'The Traitors'?
Gold Derby editors nominate the best shows, moments and episodes from the past year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 19, 2025 · 50 min
It's Judgement Day for 'Avatar: Fire and Ash"
Plunge into our deep dive discussion of James Cameron's 3rd trip to Pandora Gold Derby editors break down key plot points from Avatar 3 and debate the movie's awards prospects. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 12, 2025 · 23 min
Eva Victor reveals how Barry Jenkins changed the ending of 'Sorry, Baby'
The surprise Golden Globe nominee explains their visual and narrative approach to the Sundance award winner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 8, 2025 · 26 min
2026 Golden Globes: 'Wicked: For Good' and 'Stranger Things' snubbed, 'One Battle After Another' and 'The White Lotus' dominate, and more of the big news from nominations morning
Gold Derby editors recap the big news — and big snubs and surprises — from the Golden Globes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 5, 2025 · 41 min
'Sinners' or 'Hamnet'? 'One Battle After Another' or 'Wicked: For Good'? Our final Golden Globes film predictions
Gold Derby editors make their final picks in the Golden Globes film races. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 5, 2025 · 44 min
'Severance' or 'Pluribus'? 'The Studio' or 'I Love L.A.'? Our final Golden Globes TV predictions
Gold Derby editors make their final picks in the Golden Globes TV races. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 26, 2025 · 48 min
'Sinners' or 'Wicked: For Good'? We predict the big winners of the Critics Choice Awards nominations
Plus, Gold Derby editors pick the contenders that they — and you — need to catch up on over the Thanksgiving weekend Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 14, 2025 · 28 min
Natalie Portman and Ugo Bienvenu discuss their 'extraordinary' animated Oscar contender 'Arco'
20 years after her last 'Star Wars' movie, Portman gets to voice a droid for the first time in her career Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 7, 2025 · 27 min
Awards Magnet: Slacker, no more — Richard Linklater is back with two 2026 Oscar contenders 'Blue Moon' and 'Nouvelle Vague'
The Austin auteur talks reuniting with Ethan Hawke for the first time in 10 years and bringing a slice French movie history to life Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 31, 2025 · 35 min
Holy Gothams, Batman! Our picks and predictions for the season's first awards ceremony
One Battle After Another leads the Gotham nods — but don't expect an Oscar-like sweep Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 30, 2025 · 42 min
Pundits Face-Off: Oscar expert Cole Jaeger shares his early picks with Gold Derby
Which narrative will resonate most with voters — Paul Thomas Anderson is overdue or 'Wicked 2' is the new 'Lord of the Rings'? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 24, 2025 · 35 min
Scott Cooper talks his buzzy Boss biopic Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere
The writer/director reveals how he cast Oscar hopeful Jeremy Allen White as the New Jersey rocker. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 17, 2025 · 40 min
Who's up and who's down after the New York Film Festival
'Marty Supreme' took the Big Apple by storm, but 'Anemone' and 'A House of Dynamite' had chillier receptions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 10, 2025 · 44 min
Derek Cianfrance raises the roof on 'Roofman'
The 'Blue Valentine' director takes a crowdpleasing turn into 'Jerry Maguire' territory Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices