Little Gold Men by Vanity Fair

The first-time Oscar nominee talks to Rebecca about how much playing Glinda the Good Witch transformed her, from permanently changing her vocal cords to shifting her emotionally as well. Plus, she talks about how she survives living a very public life and plays a round of Proust Questionnaire Roulette. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

The Little Gold Men team discusses the scandal centered on the Emilia Pérez star's offensive tweets, her botched apology tour, and the fallout it may have on the film's Oscar chances. They also debate what film is now the frontrunner for best picture after this unprecedented scandal. Plus, they answer a few more of your mailbag questions, like what the heck happened with Challengers? Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

The Oscar winner is up for his second Academy Award for his towering performance in The Brutalist. On this week’s episode, Brody candidly speaks on the AI controversy surrounding his film, reflected on his career since winning his first Oscar, and more. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Richard calls in from Park City, Utah, where he's wrapping his time at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival, and joins David and Rebecca to break down the best films—and possible Oscar contenders—to premiere in this year's program. Then, the hosts answer some post-Oscar nominations listener questions, from the frontrunner status of Emilia Pérez to the rapid surge of A Complete Unknown. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

The Anora helmer earned his first Oscar nomination this year, and also made history by joining a small group of filmmakers who have nabbed four nominations in one year (he landed noms for director, picture, original screenplay, and editing). In celebration of this momentous achievement, we're revisiting Rebecca's chat with Baker from October 2024, in which he reflects on winning the Palme d'Or and reveals his unique -- and quite slow -- way of making movies. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

David, Rebecca, and Richard lay out all of the snubs and surprises to come out of this year's Oscar nominations, from I'm Still Here's shocking appearance in the best-picture lineup to the dominance of the divisive Emilia Pérez, which earned 13 nominations. Plus, they discuss who appears in it to win it now that the dust has settled, including a few unexpected underdogs. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

We procrastinated as long as we could, but it’s finally time for David, Richard, and Rebecca to predict the nominations ahead of the Jan. 23 announcement. They weigh in on all the acting categories, including the wild best actress race, and reveal what might surprise in the best picture lineup. They also answer a few listener questions along the way.  Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

David, Richard and Rebecca discuss the cascading ways the Los Angeles wildfires are effecting awards season. Plus, what were most excited to see this year at Sundance.  Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

David and Richard unpack some truly bizarre SAG Award nominations and who they have boosted (Jonathan Bailey!) and who is falling (a few Oscar-winning actresses, to start). They also discuss the best-picture frontrunners outlined by the directors’ guild, Richard’s time at the National Board of Review gala, and the terrifying impact of the Los Angeles fires.  Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

It’s the day after the 2025 Golden Globes Awards and the *Little Gold Men* team is recapping how it all went down, from the best acceptance speeches to the gossip at the afterparties. Rebecca and David, who were at the Beverly Hilton, share some of the most interesting insights from attendees at the show, and Richard joins them to discuss how some of the best acceptance speeches give certain actresses a big leg up in the very competitive best actress category for the Oscars. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices