On this week’s episode of The Reel, L.A. Times feature writer and reviewer Mark Olsen (<a href="http://twitter.com/indiefocus" target="_blank">@IndieFocus</a>) previews the 2019 Academy Awards with Justin Chang (<a href="https://twitter.com/JustinCChang" target="_blank">@JustinCChang</a>), Mary McNamara (<a href="https://twitter.com/marymacTV" target="_blank">@marymacTV</a>) and Glenn Whipp (<a href="http://twitter.com/glennwhipp" target="_blank">@GlennWhipp</a>). They discuss their favorite films of the year and explore some of the possible outcomes in this year's top award categories.

The Reel: Oscars 2019: An Academy in Transition?

The Envelope podcast pulls back the curtain to reveal intimates stories from this award season’s top contenders. A-list actors, directors and showrunners join Los Angeles Times entertainment reporters Yvonne Villarreal and Mark Olsen for conversations about their personal lives and creative processes — and how it all fuels their art.