Oscars - Contra Zoom Pod

323: Sinner’s Hamnet of F1

February 10, 2026

We begin our yearly journey looking at all the Best Picture nominated films and the odds they have to win each of their awards….

321: 2026 Oscar Nomination Reactions

January 27, 2026

Dakota and Jeff talk about the just announced 98th Academy Award nominations. We discuss Sinners setting a new record with 16 nods, wonder if…

305: Best Stunt Oscars

April 29, 2025

With the announcement of a stunt Oscar coming in 2028, we decided to name who we think should have been the nominees and winners for the past five years.

301: 2025 Oscars Wrap Up

March 4, 2025

Oscar season is officially over after Anora won Best Picture and four other trophies at the 97th Academy Awards. We recap the ceremony, give…

300: 2025 Oscar Predictions

February 25, 2025

We are less than a week away from the Oscars, so we put our reputations on the line to predict who will win at…

299: 2025 Oscar Draft

February 18, 2025

We are back with our third annual Oscar Draft. It is very simple, each person selects 5 movies that are nominated at this year’s…

298: I’m Still Wicked, Conclave Boys

February 11, 2025

We continue our yearly tradition of breaking down the Best Picture nominees and the odds they have to win each of their categories. On…

297: Emilia Substance: Part Two

February 4, 2025

We continue our yearly tradition of breaking down the Best Picture nominees and the odds they have to win each of their categories. On…

296: Anora’s Complete Brutalist

January 28, 2025

We continue our yearly tradition of breaking down the Best Picture nominees and the odds they have to win each of their categories. On…

295: 2025 Oscar Nomination Reactions

January 24, 2025

The nominations for the 97th Academy Awards have been announced and we react to the big winners, surprises and snubs for this years show….