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.
Listen to the thrilling conclusion of our Who's Next Oscar Draft, a collaboration with our friends Joe Reid and Chris Feil of This Had Oscar Buzz. With categories like "Comeback Oscar" and "Character Actor" we're trying to draft teams of the actors most likely to win their first Oscars in the next 10 years. To watch the full draft, complete with video, visit The Ankler's YouTube page. Subscribe to This Had Oscar Buzz too! 00:00 Intro 00:55 Who's Next Oscar Draft - Part 2 01:21 Round 5 Picks 17:32 Round 6 Picks 31:24 Round 7 Picks 43:36 Round 8 Picks Subscribe today to Prestige Junkie After Party bonus episodes. Subscribe to the Prestige Junkie newsletter. Follow Katey on Letterboxd. Follow The Ankler.
The Who's Next Oscar Draft, Plus Tom Pelphrey on Task
It's a crossover event with This Had Oscar Buzz, as Joe Reid and Chris Feil join Katey and Chris Rosen to make their picks for the actors likeliest to win Oscars in the next 10 years — and of course we made a game out of it. Then Katey talks to Tom Pelphrey about his Emmy nominated role in Task, and what he learned when he didn't get the Emmy nomination everyone thought he'd get for Ozark. 00:00 Intro 00:00 Coming Up... 01:37 Who's Next? Oscar Draft 02:40 Rules Of The Game 04:34 The Draft Order 07:49 Round 1 Picks 22:44 Round 2 Picks 41:06 Round 3 Picks 57:12 Round 4 Picks 01:10:34 Next: Tom Pelphrey 01:11:48 The Ozark Snub That Landed On His Birthday 01:15:15 Soap Opera Boot Camp: Fifty Pages A Day 01:17:46 Shooting In The Woods 01:19:37 The Audition He Found On His Phone 01:23:22 East Coast Energy And Sense Of Place 01:25:54 Building Robbie As The Other Half 01:30:24 Why Brad Inglesby Writes From Character 01:32:55 His Secret Screenwriting Education Subscribe today to Prestige Junkie After Party bonus episodes. Subscribe to the Prestige Junkie newsletter. Follow Katey on Letterboxd. Follow The Ankler.
The Odyssey Is an Instant Best Picture Frontrunner, Plus Carrie Coon on The Gilded Age
Katey and Chris Rosen look at the awards hopes for Christopher Nolan’s epic The Odyssey, including just how hard it is to win best picture with back to back films. Then Katey talks to Carrie Coon about finding a home on the set of The Gilded Age, and why she feels so differently about real life billionaires. 00:00 Intro 01:22 The Odyssey: Second Viewing Verdict 04:29 Box Office Blows Past Expectations 06:37 Nolan's Humanist Warning 12:26 Can It Win Best Picture? 15:27 The Revenant Playbook 19:02 Head Movie Vs Heart Movie 21:48 Matt Damon's Best Actor Case 26:32 Starry Best Actor Showdown 28:09 Anne Hathaway: Lead Or Supporting? 32:01 Can The Odyssey Win The Big Five? 33:36 The Stacked Supporting Actor Race 38:56 Crafts And Below-The-Line 42:37 The Oppo Campaign Ahead 44:13 Next Week's Episode 46:17 Why Carrie Missed The Knicks Celebration 48:31 Joining Gilded Age During The Pandemic 50:48 Why Flying Alone Is Heaven 53:32 Gilded Age Parallels To Today 56:26 Women, Ambition And Influencer Culture 59:03 The Information Void 01:01:24 Finding Her American Roots 01:05:19 Billionaires Then And Now 01:08:48 The Miracle Of Making Tv 01:09:58 New Holocaust Film And Climate On Set 01:12:21 Celebrating The Emmy Nominations Subscribe today to Prestige Junkie After Party bonus episodes. Subscribe to the Prestige Junkie newsletter. Follow Katey on Letterboxd. Follow The Ankler.
Inside The Odyssey with Reece Feldman, Plus Hacks Creators Lucia Aniello, Paul W Downs, and Jen Statsky on Their Record-Breaking Finale
Reece Feldman, known online as Guy with a Movie Camera, joins Katey to talk about what he learned watching Christopher Nolan at work on The Odyssey, and why the film lives up to what would probably feel like an unbelievable amount of hype for any other movie. Then, Hacks co-creators Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs and Jen Statsky join to talk about how they decided it was time for the show to end and the particular joy they get in what might be the show's most surprising Emmy nomination — outstanding original music and lyrics. 00:00 Intro 01:06 Inside The Odyssey Set In Iceland 05:56 What Makes A Nolan Set Different 08:44 Emma Thomas And The Iceland Shoot 10:17 Why You Must See It In Imax 70Mm 15:22 The Performances That Stand Out 18:15 The Odyssey As Oppenheimer's Sister Film 19:14 Can Lightning Strike Twice At The Box Office 23:07 The Art Of Going Viral 26:03 Why Awards Still Matter 27:37 Ranking The Nolan Filmography 30:35 Next: 'Hacks' Co-Creators 32:02 Breaking The Emmy Nominations Record 34:51 Why Five Seasons Was Always The Plan 37:05 Why Paris Was Always The Endgame 38:29 Ai As The Villain Of The Season 42:09 The Academy Museum Screening 43:54 Bob Lipka And Tony Goldwyn's Range 47:37 Giving Marty, Dj And Marcus Their Endings 50:48 Writing From A Place Of Love 54:58 What Paul Will Miss About Jimmy 56:13 The Story Behind The Tejano Song Subscribe today to Prestige Junkie After Party bonus episodes. Subscribe to the Prestige Junkie newsletter. Follow Katey on Letterboxd. Follow The Ankler.
Our Final Emmy Nomination Predictions
Katey and Chris Rosen join forces to make their final predictions in all the major Emmy categories, keeping an eye out for a Widow's Bay surge, a massive number of nominations for The Pitt, the most chaotic categories, and all the other narratives we'll be talking about for the rest of Emmy season. Join us on YouTube on Wednesday at 11:30 am Eastern/8:30 am Pacific as we cover the Emmy nominations announcement together live! 00:00 Intro 00:51 Is This A Good Emmy Year? 02:18 Why Campaigning Matters At The Emmys 04:11 Best Limited Series 07:22 Lead Actress: Who Beats Sarah Pidgeon? 10:39 Lead Actor: Matthew Rhys Double Threat 13:04 Supporting Actress Limited Series 15:37 Supporting Actor 18:06 Comedy Series: Can Anyone Beat Hacks? 22:11 Gene Smart Vs Lisa Kudrow 25:02 Lead Comedy Actor Is Wide Open 27:34 Supporting Comedy Actress Breakouts 29:26 Comedy Supporting Actor Predictions 31:53 Comedy Supporting Actress Chaos 33:45 Can Anything Beat The Pitt? 38:05 Drama Lead Actor Locks 39:36 The Zendaya Vs Seehorn Race 43:06 Drama Supporting Actor 45:44 Drama Supporting Actress 49:29 Big Emmy Stories To Watch Subscribe today to Prestige Junkie After Party bonus episodes. Subscribe to the Prestige Junkie newsletter. Follow Katey on Letterboxd. Follow The Ankler.
Midyear Oscar Buzz Checkin: Project Hail Mary, Fjord, and Many More
Katey and Chris Rosen regroup to look at the 2026 movies that are already in the Oscar race, how the buzz from this year's Cannes Film Festival will translate to the fall, and what we're already anticipating, including new trailers for fall movies like Digger and The Debut. 00:00 Intro 00:57 The Vibes Are Finally Good 03:30 Project Hail Mary Leads The Pack 07:47 The Optimism Theory 11:23 Can Obsession Go All The Way? 15:18 The Trouble With Michael 17:51 Movies We're Mourning 21:49 The Bride And Pressure's Chances 24:56 Anne Hathaway's Busy Year 28:15 Zendaya And Pattinson's Overdue Oscars 30:50 Toy Story 5 And Taylor Swift 34:48 The Cannes Contenders 40:38 Paper Tiger And Coward 43:06 The Digger Trailer 46:21 Turturro's Best Actor Case 48:25 The Debut And Giamatti's Moment 52:08 Artificial In Limbo 54:11 The Odyssey Outlook 57:20 Coming Up Subscribe today to Prestige Junkie After Party bonus episodes. Subscribe to the Prestige Junkie newsletter. Follow Katey on Letterboxd. Follow The Ankler.
How Fandoms Became the Future of Hollywood, with Katie Walsh
With Obsession tearing up the box office, Toy Story reigning supreme and a new Christopher Nolan movie on the way, it’s fervent fanbases driving so much of the excitement in the movie business right now. Film critic Katie Walsh joins Katey to talk about how it happened, how Heated Rivalry predicted all of this, and what might come next. 00:00 Intro 01:06 The New Era Of Niche Fandom 02:55 When Youtubers Take Over The Box Office 06:56 Gen Z And The Indie Filmmaker Revolution 09:02 The New John Carpenters Of Horror 13:18 When Hollywood Takes The Wrong Lessons 17:48 Ai Vs Original Voices 22:02 Original Hits And The Minions Phenomenon 25:10 Superhero Fatigue And What's Next 28:38 The Dark Side Of Stakeholder Fans 35:08 The Rise Of The Director Fandom 39:37 Horror Invades The Oscar Race Subscribe today to Prestige Junkie After Party bonus episodes. Subscribe to the Prestige Junkie newsletter. Follow Katey on Letterboxd. Follow The Ankler.
The Queer Summer Movie Surge, Plus Michael Urie on Shrinking's Surprise Return
Peter Knegt joins Katey to talk about Stop! That! Train!, Leviticus, and the surge of queer summer movies that we hope is a big new trend. Then, Michael Urie talks to Katey about the thrill of sticking around Shrinking for a new season, the similarities between that show and his breakthrough hit Ugly Betty, and some surprising side-effects of appearing on The $100,000 Pyramid. 00:00 Intro 00:44 Coming Up... 02:23 Pride Month Hits The Multiplex 04:38 Inside 'Stop That Train' 11:28 John Early's 'Maddie's Secret' 14:50 'Leviticus' And Queer Horror 19:33 Jane Schoenbrun Strikes Again 24:20 Trans Stories On Screen 27:19 Is Queer Cinema Back? 34:51 Shrinking Season 4 Surprise 37:18 The Chillest Job In Hollywood 38:29 Network Tv Vs Streaming Bubble 42:58 What The Crew Tells You 44:49 Finding Out Brian's A Narcissist 46:19 Fans Of The Show 50:50 Game Show Chaos 52:27 The Juilliard Mafia 55:00 Losing Your Juilliard Polish 58:07 Acting Across From Harrison Ford 01:00:02 Les Miz In The Bronco 01:01:40 The Emmys Reaction Heard Round The World 01:05:42 Why Jeff Hiller's Win Mattered Subscribe today to Prestige Junkie After Party bonus episodes. Subscribe to the Prestige Junkie newsletter. Follow Katey on Letterboxd. Follow The Ankler.
How Spider-Noir Got Everyone Ready to Come and Play
Inside Christopher Rosen's live conversation with the creators and cast of Prime Video's ambitious new series Spider-Noir, including stars Jack Huston, Lukas Haas, Karen Rodriguez and Lamorne Morris and co-creator Oren Uziel. And yes, they all have incredible stories about the show's star, Nicolas Cage. 00:00 Intro 02:24 Casting Opposite Nic Cage 03:47 Building On-Screen Chemistry 07:05 Playing The Villains 09:19 Living Inside A Real Noir 11:43 "It's Not A Parody" 13:21 Reinventing Spider-Man Characters 15:16 Cracking The Janet Riddle 20:29 Finding The Melody Of Noir 22:50 How The Cast Shaped The Script 23:50 The Best Nic Cage Stories Subscribe today to Prestige Junkie After Party bonus episodes. Subscribe to the Prestige Junkie newsletter. Follow Katey on Letterboxd. Follow The Ankler.
Inside the First TV Awards of the Season, Plus Jason Bateman on Shaping the World of Black Rabbit
Kathryn van Arendonk joins Katey to talk about the Gotham TV Awards and the shows that could be Emmy sleeper surprises, including Bridgerton and The Hunting Wives. Then Katey talks to Jason Bateman about his work both starring in and directing the first two episodes of Black Rabbit, and why he embraces all the difficult Iogistical challenges of directing TV. 00:00 Intro 01:58 Inside Jimmy Kimmel's Final Chapter 10:49 Do Critics Care About The Emmys? 12:26 Inside The Gotham Nominations 19:38 Why Soaps Get Snubbed 25:19 Other Highlights 27:00 Don't Forget Death By Lightning 29:06 Why Widows Bay Is Breaking Through 33:14 Check Out The Tv Is Good Podcast! 35:34 Next: Jason Bateman 36:58 How Jason Came To Direct Ozark 41:07 Bringing The Ozark Model To Black Rabbit 43:10 How Tv Directing Changed Forever 45:54 Teaching The Audience How To Watch 48:35 The Uncut Gems Influence 52:11 Building The Black Rabbit Restaurant 57:41 The Creative Challenge Of Affecting The Audience 01:02:08 Tapping Into The Audience's Inner Child 01:04:42 Falling In Love With Broken Characters 01:07:13 The Dream Of Directing Every Episode Subscribe today to Prestige Junkie After Party bonus episodes. Subscribe to the Prestige Junkie newsletter. Follow Katey on Letterboxd. Follow The Ankler.
Dakota Fanning Is Ready to Surprise Audiences — And Herself
The star of Peacock's All Her Fault talks about the surprising storytelling choice that brought her to the Sarah Snook-led show, and how working as a producer alongside her sister Elle is teaching her new things about the business she's been part of almost literally her entire life. 00:00 Intro 02:10 How All Her Fault Came Together 04:04 Lessons From Ripley And Long-Form Tv 06:49 The Jenny And Marissa Friendship 11:10 Why The Show Resonated With Audiences 12:05 Behind The Curtain As A Producer 15:13 Book Adaptations And Spoilers 17:37 Grounding Jenny In A Heightened World 22:05 The Same Dress Scene 23:21 Upcoming Projects And Working With Elle 25:06 Juggling Multiple Projects 27:18 What Producing Taught Her 28:44 The Perfect Double Feature Subscribe today to Prestige Junkie After Party bonus episodes. Subscribe to the Prestige Junkie newsletter. Follow Katey on Letterboxd. Follow The Ankler.
Colman Domingo Is Planning a Quiet Summer — But Right Now, He's Everywhere
The star of Disclosure Day and Michael is also in the Emmy mix for Euphoria and The Four Seasons — and would you believe he's directing television as well? He explains how he does it all in today's special bonus Saturday edition of the Prestige Junkie podcast. 00:00 Intro 02:02 The Madness Of A Busy Year 07:44 Returning To Ali In Euphoria 09:49 Playing Younger Ali 11:49 Directing And Acting In Four Seasons 18:02 Finding The Emotion Under The Comedy 20:48 Lessons From Working With Spielberg 23:18 Why Directing Is Colman's True Calling 25:36 Making Peace With Chaos Subscribe today to Prestige Junkie After Party bonus episodes. Subscribe to the Prestige Junkie newsletter. Follow Katey on Letterboxd. Follow The Ankler.
Backrooms, Tuner, and More Summer Indies Worth Seeing, Plus The Girlfriend’s Robin Wright and Laurie Davidson, Live!
Katey and Chris Rosen talk about some more under the radar summer films they love, including Pressure and Tuner, as well as a few more on the horizon that could join Obsession and Backrooms as summer indie hits. Then hear Katey’s live conversation from Los Angeles with Robin Wright and Laurie Davidson, who created an unconventional, unforgettable mother-son dynamic in Prime Video’s thriller The Girlfriend. 00:00 Intro 01:10 Welcome Back To Summer Movies 01:35 Indies Are Thriving Again 03:53 The Box Office Is Back 06:18 Tuner Is A Real Movie Movie 13:50 Leo Woodall's Breakout 17:10 Pressure And Andrew Scott 20:34 John Carney And Power Ballad 21:22 Olivia Wilde Returns With The Invite 23:53 A24'S The Death Of Robin Hood 25:20 Gail Daughtry And The Celebrity Sex Pass 27:00 Nicholas Winding Refn And Jane Schoenbrun 29:11 Dominic Sessa As Young Bourdain 31:07 Next: The Girlfriend 32:32 Team Laura Vs. Team Cherry 32:55 The Human Condition At The Core 34:43 Writing While Shooting 36:51 The Freedom Of Guerrilla Tv 39:29 Directing While Acting 42:46 Shooting The Hospital Scene 44:16 Trusting The Dp As Director 46:34 Meeting The Euphoria Standard 48:40 Dual Perspectives And Misdirection 51:23 The British Class System 54:18 Why Audiences Switch Sides 55:50 Will There Be A Season Two? Subscribe today to Prestige Junkie After Party bonus episodes. Subscribe to the Prestige Junkie newsletter. Follow Katey on Letterboxd. Follow The Ankler.
Live Bonus Episode: Jonathan Glatzer, Billy Magnussen, and Simon Helberg on The Audacity
The creator and two of the stars of the Silicon Valley satire joined us for a special live conversation about how they tackled the tech titans who might destroy us all, and why there’s something so darkly funny about them. Thanks to AMC for making this event possible. 00:00 Intro 02:06 A New Take On Silicon Valley 04:33 Why These Tech Bros? 06:44 Not Your Typical Dramedy 07:37 The Meaning Behind "Audacity" 09:55 All Her Fault - FYC 10:35 Duncan's Humiliations 14:01 Inside Martin's Marriage 16:43 The Trauma Of Being A Prodigy 17:51 Season Two Is Coming 20:01 No Egos On Set Subscribe today to Prestige Junkie After Party bonus episodes. Subscribe to the Prestige Junkie newsletter. Follow Katey on Letterboxd. Follow The Ankler.
Understanding the Cannes Awards, Riz Ahmed on the Heartfelt Bait, and What It’s Really Like to Be on Pop Culture Jeopardy
Chris Feil joins Katey to look over the winners from this year's allegedly "off" Cannes Film Festival, and predict which titles will be a major part of the coming awards season. They also reveal some behind the scenes details from the experience together on Pop Culture Jeopardy, now on Netflix! Then Katey talks to Riz Ahmed about his limited series Bait, which is both semi-autobiographical and wildly inventive, but all from a deeply personal place. 00:00 Intro 01:51 Recapping Pop Culture Jeopardy 07:51 Why We Love The Cannes Awards 11:10 Neon's Seventh Palme D'or 12:26 A Win For Fjord 14:47 Minotaur Wins The Grand Prix 16:42 The Dreamed Adventure Surprise 18:39 The Black Ball 22:11 Why The Ties Worked This Year 24:10 A Man Of His Time 25:31 Polakowski's Divided Response 26:22 The Queer Palm And American Shutout 29:07 Good Cannes Or Bad Cannes? 31:29 Next: Riz Ahmed 33:02 The 10-Year Journey To Make Bait 35:00 Art As Therapy 36:48 Why It Had To Be Tv 38:06 Genre-Flipping Through Character 39:54 How Patrick Stewart Became A Pig's Head 42:33 Likeable Vs Real Characters 45:46 Getting James Bond Approved 49:03 Love Letter To London 51:51 Shutting Down Brick Lane 53:31 The Most Romantic Episode 55:37 Hamlet As A 15-Year Dream 57:22 Why Passion Projects Are The Only Way Subscribe today to Prestige Junkie After Party bonus episodes. Subscribe to the Prestige Junkie newsletter. Follow Katey on Letterboxd. Follow The Ankler.
The Best of Cannes with Richard Lawson, Plus Daniel Radcliffe on Reggie Dinkins and His Comedy Inspirations
First, Katey catches up with Premiere Party's Richard Lawson from across town in Cannes, where they talk about festival hits like Club Kid and Hope and why this festival has been an especially weird one. Next, Katey talks to Daniel Radcliffe about his turn toward TV comedy with The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins, his earliest comedy influences, and how he learned that he too could be funny. 00:00 Intro 01:09 Welcome To Cannes 01:57 Paper Tiger Leads Oscar Buzz 05:32 Adam Driver's Career-Best? 08:19 Predicting The Palme D'or 10:22 The Booing Tradition 12:50 Why Club Kid Won Cannes 15:24 Hope's Big Budget Action 17:09 Big Spectacle Vs Quiet Art 19:25 Coward Could Be A Contender 20:49 The Queer Palm 23:35 Our Favorite Films So Far 28:04 Next: Daniel Radcliffe 29:13 Why He Couldn't Say No To Reggie 32:14 Playing Arthur Tobin 34:32 The Comedies That Shaped Him 38:51 Finding His Comedic Voice 42:34 Hosting SNL At 21 47:17 Learning To Dance On Demand 49:36 The Truth About The Car Jump Subscribe today to Prestige Junkie After Party bonus episodes for just $5 a month. Subscribe to the Prestige Junkie newsletter. Follow Katey on Letterboxd. Follow The Ankler.
Summer Movie Predictions with Sam Sanders, Plus Yahya Abdul-Mateen II on Wonder Man’s Vision of Hollywood
The host of KCRW’s Sam Sanders Show joins Katey to look ahead to some unexpected highlights of the summer movie calendar. Then Chris Rosen talks to Wonder Man’s star Yahya Abdul-Mateen II about making a very different kind of Marvel show, and one with a lot to say about Hollywood itself. 00:00 Intro 00:52 Why Summer Movies Still Matter 03:15 Devil Wears Prada 2 Surprises 04:41 What Makes a Movie a Hit 05:54 Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma 06:53 Cannes and the Endless Awards Tour 08:39 Enough With the Star Wars 09:16 Toy Story 5 Backlash 11:00 Is God Is Breaks the Mold 12:13 Amazon Bets on Theatrical 13:54 Seth Rogen Enters Clooney Territory 15:44 Keke Palmer Deserves Better 17:22 Josh O'Connor's Big Summer 18:37 The Academy's Instagram Revenge Tour 19:50 One Night Only's Rules? 22:02 Zendaya Needs a Central Role in a Movie 24:35 The Odyssey Will Start the Biggest Fights 26:08 Power Ballad 28:01 Next: Yahya Abdul-Mateen II 29:08 Joining the Marvel Universe 31:10 Playing an Actor on Screen 32:40 The Struggle to Be Seen 35:05 Acting Origins 36:39 Building the Relationship With Ben Kingsley 39:24 Pulling Back the Curtain on Acting 42:08 What's Next for Simon 43:41 Staying Humble 45:14 Building a Production Company Subscribe today to Prestige Junkie After Party bonus episodes for just $5 a month. Subscribe to the Prestige Junkie newsletter. Follow Katey on Letterboxd. Follow The Ankler.
How to Watch TV Like a Pro, With Joanna Robinson, Plus Myha'la and Marisa Abela on Industry's Endgame
Katey is joined by The Ringer's Joanna Robinson to catch up on a lot of Emmy contenders that premiered earlier in the season, from smash hits like Pluribus and Task to the smaller shows we're still rooting for. Then, Christopher Rosen catches up with Industry's dynamic duo about what might be next for Harper and Yasmin, and how the London-set tech show keeps throwing out new surprises. 00:00 Intro 01:12 New Oscar Rules! 02:06 International Feature Rule Change 03:53 Crediting the Director 05:13 Double Acting Nominations 06:48 Double Acting Examples 08:57 AI Rules 11:44 How to Process This Much TV 13:02 The Gamble of What to Pick to Cover 15:13 Covering Widows Bay 17:51 Task and Tom Pelphrey 18:42 Building Non-IP Cornerstones 22:57 The Lowdown & FX's Identity 27:00 The Comedy Actor Race 28:08 Overdue Emmy Narratives 29:58 Rhea Seehorn in Pluribus 32:05 The Scale of Pluribus 34:02 Lead Actress in The Pitt 34:41 Zendaya's Euphoria Future 38:24 All Her Fault & Limited Series 39:12 The Diplomat 41:07 Next: Marisa Abela & Myha'la 41:37 Marisa Abela & Myha'la 42:37 Approaching the Finale Breakup 44:26 Harper's Complete Depletion 47:31 Evolving After Four Seasons 48:49 Yasmin's Voicemail Scene 52:24 Filling in the Subtext 56:33 Yasmin's Volcanic Temper 58:35 Harper's Hollow Success 01:01:53 Saying Goodbye to Eric 01:05:49 Fan Expectations Subscribe today to Prestige Junkie After Party bonus episodes for just $5 a month. Subscribe to the Prestige Junkie newsletter. Follow Katey on Letterboxd. Follow The Ankler.
The End of Hacks, with David Ehrlich, Plus Patrick Ball on The Pitt and What Comes Next
Katey is joined by Indiewire's chief film critic David Ehrlich to talk about the final season of Hacks, whether it will cruise to victory at the Emmys, and why it's so hard to find TV comedies that actually make you laugh. Then Katey talks to Patrick Ball about moving from season 2 of The Pitt to Broadway, his viral story about paying off his student loans, and — very important to some of us, at least — North Carolina sports loyalties. 00:00 Intro 01:22 Bingeing Hacks 04:48 Bingeing vs Weekly Watching 06:05 Ava and Deborah's Push-Pull 08:08 Heading for Madison Square Garden 09:51 Writing Fictional Comedians 12:36 The Strong Supporting Cast 17:18 Evaluating the Cameos 17:58 The Comedy Emmy Race 19:45 Catching Up on Euphoria 22:27 The Bill Lawrence Universe 24:48 Hannah Einbinder at Cannes 26:31 Next: Patrick Ball 27:44 Juggling Broadway and the Pitt 29:24 Meeting the Pitt Fans 30:42 Gifts for Dr. Langdon 31:41 Navigating Fan Expectations 33:47 Filming the Neck Reset 37:20 The Finale Confrontation 39:14 The Cliffhanger Ending 39:59 Playing Early Recovery 43:05 The Struggling Actor Years 48:10 North Carolina Roots Subscribe today to Prestige Junkie After Party bonus episodes for just $5 a month. Subscribe to the Prestige Junkie newsletter. Follow Katey on Letterboxd. Follow The Ankler.
Euphoria's Bad Vibes and Impeccable Performances, Plus Matthew Macfadyen on Death by Lightning's Twisted History
Chris Murphy joins Katey to talk about the return of HBO's Euphoria, how much the show has changed since it first premiered back in 2019, and whether it might earn Zendaya a remarkable third Emmy. Then talks to Matthew Macfadyen about playing yet another "slightly excitable Midwesterner" on Death by Lightning, but one who feels a long, long way from Tom Wambsgans. 00:00 Intro 01:09 Euphoria Returns 02:18 Minting New Movie Stars 04:59 Euphoria's Zoomer Aesthetics 06:28 The Idol Experiment 09:35 Season Three's Visual Shift 15:33 Rooting for Rue 18:10 Zendaya's Superstardom 21:17 Drama Actress Emmy Race 23:58 Colman Domingo's Impact 26:50 The Wider Drama Race 29:01 Next: Matthew Macfadyen 30:40 Origin of Death by Lightning 32:16 The Death by Lightning Beard 32:53 Evaluating New Scripts 34:27 Understanding Charles Guiteau 35:47 Researching a Forgotten Era 36:51 Playing a Delusional Narcissist 38:34 Acting Moment by Moment 41:20 The Thrill of the Unknown 42:25 Clashing Scene Dynamics 43:53 Fame and the Desire to Belong 45:24 Life Imitating Art on Set 46:24 The Comfort of Being a Gun for Hire 48:06 Leaving It to the Editors 48:59 The Artist's Right to Fail 50:07 Finding the Show's Tone 52:33 A Break from Excitable Characters Subscribe today to Prestige Junkie After Party bonus episodes for just $5 a month. Subscribe to the Prestige Junkie newsletter. Follow Katey on Letterboxd. Follow The Ankler.
