The 2026 Oscar Deep Dive (with Fandango's Erik Davis)

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Grab your popcorn and your most judgmental award-season Oscars pajamas. In this episode of Pop Culture Weekly, host Kyle McMahon is joined by Fandango’s Managing Editor and Rotten Tomatoes expert Erik Davis (https://www.instagram.com/thisiserikdavis/) to dissect the absolute chaos that is the 2026 Academy Awards.From record-breaking nominations to the snubs that have "Film Twitter" in a collective meltdown, we’re breaking down who’s going to take home the gold and who’s just there for the gift bag. In This Episode, We’re Obsessing Over: • Genre-Defying Domination: How Ryan Coogler’s Sinners smashed records with 16 nominations and why the Academy is finally giving horror-adjacent films the love they deserve. • The PTA "Due" Factor: Why Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another might be the unstoppable force standing in Sinners’ way for Best Picture. • The Best Actor Cage Match: Is it Michael B. Jordan’s year after his electrifying multi-character performance, or will the Academy finally hand the trophy to New York’s golden boy, Timothée Chalamet? • Aunt Gladys vs. Prophidia: The Best Supporting Actress race is a literal horror show - in the best way possible - as Amy Madigan and Teyana Taylor go head-to-head. • The Snubs That Stung: We pour one out for Wicked: For Good and Dune: Part Two, discussing why some of the year's biggest spectacles were left in the cold. • The "Marketing Nerd" Perspective: Was Timothée Chalamet’s rogue campaign for Marty Supreme brilliant Gen Z bait or a case of fatal overexposure?How to Watch Like a Pro: • Get Your Cheat Sheet: Head to Rotten Tomatoes for the ultimate downloadable Oscar ballot featuring critic and audience scores here (https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/article/oscars-2026-ballot-print-your-ballot-complete-with-tomatometer-popcornmeter-scores/) ! • Binge the Noms: Catch the full "Best Picture" playlist over at Fandango at Home here (https://athome.fandango.com/content/browse/uxrow/2026-Oscars-Shortlist/26003) ! If you dig the show, subscribe, rate, and share - and tell your friend who's always stealing your streaming passwords. 📍 Watch now on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@popcultureweekly) or listen on your favorite podcast platform 🎧 Subscribe for more celeb interviews, streaming picks and pop culture deep dives! 🗣️ Want to be featured on the show? 📱 Leave a voicemail here (https://podcast.popcultureweekly.com/voicemail/) ! 📧 Join the newsletter to get exclusive content, interviews & more once a week! Subscribe here (https://popcultureweeklywithkyle.substack.com/) ! -------------------------- Kyle McMahon's Death, Grief & Other Sh*t We Don't Discuss is now streaming. Listen here (https://www.deathandgrief.show/Chapter-One-The-Diagnosis-AKA-WTF/) ! -------------------------- Get all the Pop Culture Weekly podcast info you could want including extra content, uncut interviews, photos, videos & transcripts at Podcast.PopCultureWeekly.com (https://podcast.popcultureweekly.com) Read the latest at PopCultureWeekly.com (http://www.PopCultureWeekly.com) Get Social with Kyle on: Kyle McMahon Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/realkylemcmahon) Kyle McMahon Instagram (http://www.instagram.com/realkylemcmahon) Kyle McMahon TikTok  (http://www.tiktok.com/@realkylemcmahon) Pop Culture Weekly YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@popcultureweekly) Kyle McMahon Website (http://www.kylemcmahon.me)