92: Early Oscar Predictions and Game Time Interview

On this episode Dakota Arsenault and Stephanie Prior talk about the movies that are the early frontrunners to be nominated and potentially win big at this year’s Oscar’s. First they run through films they have seen like Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, My Name is Dolemite and Parasite, then later they talk about movies either not out yet or just ones they haven’t seen like Marriage Story, The Irishman and 1917.

Also in the show Dakota chats with Colin Mercer, the creator and show runner for Game Time a new sketch comedy show. The two discuss how to mine dark subject matter for laughs, male nudity being funny and the creative process of writing short sketches. You can watch 5 sketches on YouTube right now.

Make sure you follow Game Time for updates on future sketches. 

Time Stamps:

00:35-39:00 Early Oscar Predictions for Movies Seen

39:30-1.00:40 Interview with Colin Mercer of Game Time

1.01:10-1.31:00 Early Oscar Predictions for Unseen Movies

About the author

Dakota Arsenault is the creator, host, producer and editor of Contra Zoom Pod. His favourite movies include The Life Aquatic, 12 Angry Men, Rafifi and Portrait of a Lady on Fire. He first started the podcast back in April of 2015 and has produced well over 250 episodes. Dakota is also a co-founder of the Cascadian Film and Television Critics Association.

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