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Mar 2024
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The Awards Season Awards: Which Oscars C...

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Matt is joined by The New Yorker’s Michael Schulman to parse through the endless campaigns from the 2024 Oscar season and give out their own awards for the best, worst, and everything in between. Some of the awards include Best Campaign Narrative, Biggest Campaign Misfire, Best Stunt, Best Overall Campaign, and Who Won Awards Season.

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Host: Matt Belloni

Guest: Michael Schulman


Producers: Craig Horlbeck and Jessie Lopez


Theme Song: Devon Renaldo

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