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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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Oct 3, 2025 · 39 min
'The Smashing Machine' vs. 'Christy': Which fight movie will be an Oscar K.O.?
Dwayne Johnson and Sydney Sweeney are throwing hands for acting honors this year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 26, 2025 · 49 min
Full 'Battle' Rattle: Take a deep dive into Paul Thomas Anderson's Best Picture frontrunner
Gold Derby editors break down 'One Battle After Another' and its Oscar chances Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 19, 2025 · 32 min
Who's up and who's down in the Oscar race after the big three fall film festivals
Gold Derby editors take stock of the first wave of Oscar contenders with Venice, Telluride and Toronto in the rearview. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 15, 2025 · 32 min
Awards Magnet: Oh, what an (Emmy) night
From Jeff Hiller to 'The Pitt,' Gold Derby editors look back on a surprise-filled awards ceremony. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 12, 2025 · 53 min
Awards Magnet: Our final Emmy predictions
Your friendly Gold Derby editors make their final picks for what's going to win on Emmy night! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 5, 2025 · 33 min
Awards Magnet: Venice, Telluride and Toronto — oh my!
Hit the road with the Gold Derby editors as they sample the cinematic wares at the first three major fall film festivals Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 29, 2025 · 36 min
Awards Magnet: The fall film festivals strike back
A look ahead at the fall schedule. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 22, 2025 · 40 min
Awards Magnet: Emmy contenders to voters — 'We're doing it live!'
The Awards Magnet crew breaks down the impact of live FYC events like Televerse and predicts SNL50 wins and losses Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 15, 2025 · 33 min
Awards Magnet: What happened to 'Presumed Innocent's' Emmy hopes?
The gang sits down to discuss Limited Series chances. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 8, 2025 · 36 min
'Awards Magnet': Why 'The Studio' has the edge over 'Hacks' for Best Comedy Series at the 2025 Emmys
A new Gold Derby editor makes her grand first appearance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 1, 2025 · 34 min
'Awards Magnet'- Kathy vs. Britt, Noah vs. Adam, and all the drama over drama — including casting!
Our Senior Editors Marcus James Dixon and Denton Davidson discuss the most recent odds. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 25, 2025 · 38 min
Breaking down the big post-Emmy nominations narratives, from 'Hacks' vs. 'The Studio' to 'The Pitt' vs. 'Severance'
On this episode we discuss the main Emmy races and what that means moving forward. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 16, 2025 · 29 min
Our Instant 2025 Emmy Reactions
Deputy Editor Ethan Alter is joined by Senior Editors Denton Davidson and Marcus James Dixon to discuss the snubs and surprises of the 2025 Emmy Nominations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 11, 2025 · 1 hr 29 min
Our final 2025 Emmy nominations predictions
Host Joyce Eng and Gold Derby senior editor Denton Davidson and deputy editor Ethan Alter make their final picks — in Joyce's final episode — before Tuesday's Emmy nominations. Email your questions to slugfests@goldderby.com. Timestamps: Intro (0:00) Animated, variety, and reality categories (2:19) Limited/TV movie categories (12:24) Drama categories (33:21) Comedy categories (1:05:00) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 4, 2025 · 51 min
Mailbag: A 'Bear' Emmy nominations tank? A cap on acting nominees?
Host Joyce Eng and senior editor Marcus James Dixon answer your burning questions of the week about 'The Bear,' 'The White Lotus,' and more. Plus: A big announcement! Email your questions to slugfests@goldderby.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 27, 2025 · 38 min
The Emmys' 'Traitors' era and another 'Survivor' comeback
Host Joyce Eng and Gold Derby senior editor Marcus James Dixon discuss the reality categories at the Emmys. Will 'RuPaul's Drag Race' exact revenge on 'The Traitors'? Can 'Survivor" crack reality competition program and reality host in the same year for the first time? Email your questions to slugfests@goldderby.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 20, 2025 · 1 hr 15 min
New Emmy predictions — including those cutthroat lead categories
Host Joyce Eng and Gold Derby senior editor Denton Davidson debate their new set of Emmy picks now that ballots are out and category slots are set. Email your questions to slugfests@goldderby.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 18, 2025 · 47 min
'Yellowjackets' cast on who dies, who has 'nothing to lose,' and what 'delicious' Hilary Swank really tastes like
During a panel at the Newport Beach TV Festival moderated by Gold Derby Editor-in-Chief Debra Birnbaum, Melanie Lynskey, Christina Ricci, and Samantha Hanratty discuss the deaths that shocked them the most and who’s going to be left standing at the end of the Showtime drama. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 13, 2025 · 14 min
‘The Bear’ star Abby Elliott used her own birth experience to inform her standout Season 3 episode
The Emmy hopeful talks to Awards Magnet about Natalie's big birth episode, "Ice Chips," working with Jamie Lee Curtis, and more. Email your questions to slugfests@goldderby.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 2, 2025 · 27 min
'What's the good life?' Mike Birbiglia on his latest Netflix comedy special and meeting Pope Francis
The Emmy Award-nominated comic goes deep on fourth Netflix stand-up special. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices