

Prestige Junkie
TheAnkler.com
A weekly podcast hosted by The Ankler's awards editor Katey Rich, featuring lively and endlessly curious discussion of the film and television awards races and the business that surrounds them. Episodes will also include interviews with top awards contenders and the major players in the races that make Hollywood run.
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Jan 6, 2026 • 1h 7min
Critics Choice Winners and the Wild Awards Week Ahead, Plus Michael B. Jordan on His Sinners Double Act
Join Michael B. Jordan, a celebrated actor and filmmaker known for his collaborations with Ryan Coogler, as he delves into his dual twin roles in Sinners. He shares insights on preparing for such distinct characters and the importance of collaboration with co-stars. Michael also reflects on his journey in directing while promoting Sinners, highlighting the challenges and rewards of balancing both roles. A passionate advocate for original IP in cinema, he hopes to inspire studios to take risks on unique stories.

Jan 3, 2026 • 38min
Amanda Seyfried and Mona Fastvold’s Fearless Collaboration on The Testament of Ann Lee
The star and director/co-writer of the bold new musical join Katey to talk about how they built the initial bond that got them through the challenges— both expected and not— of ambitious indie film production.
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Dec 30, 2025 • 1h 27min
Our Top 10 Films of the Year, Plus Amy Madigan on How Weapons' Aunt Gladys Set Her Free
Richard Rushfield and Christopher Rosen join Katey to share their top 10 films of the year, a countdown that ranges from animated blockbusters to underseen indies to, yes, some major Oscar contenders. Then, Katey talks to Amy Madigan about her transformative turn as Aunt Gladys in Weapons, how she convinced the child actors she worked with on set not to be scared of her, and how she's handling this major moment in what's already been a thrilling decades-long career.
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Dec 23, 2025 • 1h
An Awards Season Year in Review, Plus Renate Reinsve on the Emotional Wallop of Sentimental Value
Tyler Coates joins Katey to look back at the year in awards news, including the blockbuster deal between the Oscars and YouTube. Then Katey talks to Sentimental Value star Renate Reinsve about her reunion with director Joachim Trier, why she cried the first time she even knew the story behind the film, and what happened after The Worst Person in the World made her an international star seemingly overnight.
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Dec 20, 2025 • 24min
Noah Baumbach on the Surprising Similarities Between Barbie and Jay Kelly
The director and co-writer of Jay Kelly joins Katey to talk about how the challenging production of White Noise led him to this story, and a new collaborator in Emily Mortimer. Plus, he loves shooting on soundstages, his own weird experiences at film festivals, and why Laura Dern in this movie leaves you wanting more.
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Dec 18, 2025 • 19min
Bonus Emergency Episode: The Oscars Go to YouTube, with Natalie Jarvey
Katey and Natalie Jarvey, the author of the Like and Subscribe newsletter, gathered on Substack Live to discuss why the Academy struck a deal with YouTube to air the Oscars, who might win the most in this deal, and what kind of changes we might expect for the Oscars going forward.
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Dec 17, 2025 • 1h 1min
What the Oscar Shortlists Reveal, Plus Kate Hudson on Being the “Hurricane” of Song Sung Blue
Katey and Chris break down the newly announced Oscar shortlists in 11 categories, from how the brand new casting Oscar might affect the race to the surprising results for Sirat. Then Katey talks to Song Sung Blue star Kate Hudson about the big leap of faith that went into her new movie, and how she looks back at 25 years of her career.
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Dec 15, 2025 • 30min
BONUS EP: Remembering Rob Reiner, 'A Towering Career'
Richard Rushfield, Katey Rich and Christopher Rosen taped a special Prestige Junkie episode to discuss what Richard rightly hailed as Rob Reiner's “towering career of a towering presence” in the industry. From his early days as a sitcom star on All in the Family to his remarkable 12-year run of feature films, starting with 1984’s This Is Spinal Tap and ending with 1996’s The American President — with 1986’s Stand By Me, 1987’s The Princess Bride and 1989’s When Harry Met Sally among those in between — Reiner influenced a generation.
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Dec 13, 2025 • 26min
Charlie Hunnam on Storytelling and Transforming Himself Into a Monster for The Ed Gein Story
The Golden Globes and Critics Choice-nominated star of Monster: The Ed Gein story reveals that he's still just "a frustrated writer and director" at heart, and shares how his lifelong love of storytelling brought him to the ambitious limited series about the serial killer, plus a whole lot of other projects that seemed like they'd be impossible to make.
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Dec 8, 2025 • 1h 9min
The Best and Worst Golden Globes Nominations, Plus Jeremy Allen White On His Springsteen Transformation
Katey and Chris Rosen break down the Golden Globes nominations, from that surprising Wicked snub to the absolute Neon domination. Then, Katey talks to Jeremy Allen White about what a lifetime onscreen has taught him about capturing a character, and why he needed a week of deliberation before he could say yes to Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere.
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