Show notes
Welcome back to Oscar Wild’s Season 7 premiere where co-hosts Sophia and Nick break down one of the most exciting awards races and Oscar ceremonies in recent memory: the 89th Academy Awards and Moonlight’s Best Picture win! First, they celebrate the 10 year anniversary of the releases of Damien Chazelle’s La La Land and Barry Jenkins’ Moonlight (45:18) with a detailed summary of each film and a lively discussion about their legacies.Then, they turn to the telecast (and Envelopegate) and answer some fun listener questions (1:20:30). Who did Faye Dunaway vote for? What film was in third place? How do you feel about the Picture/Director split? How have these movies and their Oscar wins aged over time? Tune in to find out all of this and more then be sure to comment on socials!Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Bluesky, and TikTok @oscarwildpodFollow Sophia @sophia_cimFollow Nick @sauerkraut27Become a patron and listen to more content at patreon.com/OscarWildFind merch @ oscarwild.squarespace.comMusic: “The Greatest Adventure” by Jonathan Adamich