That’s a wrap on another exciting and satisfying Oscar season! Ryan Coogler and Paul Thomas Anderson, both now having been nominated in four different categories, have earned their first Oscars! One Battle After Another and Sinners battled head-to-head and both emerged victorious along with 4 of their other Best Picture acquaintances. Listen as Sophia, Nick, and guest Bennett Prosser break down the Oscars telecast, from Conan’s return as host and hilarious opener to the emotional In Memoriam and speeches that left many in tears.

Stick around for a little post-episode scene, like with Conan becoming “Host for Life,”to play Oscar Wild’s favorite game, Smash or Pass (1:04:47)!

Thank you all for listening during this SIXTH season and check back in April for Oscar Wild’s 300th episode and Season 7 premiere! :)

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If awards season were a video game, it’s now time to face the final boss. You might need three extra lives just to make it through all of the rogue chatter, but Nick and Sophia are here to thoroughly explain their Oscar predictions in every category as simply as possible. You’ll feel confident about that Oscar pool you’ve always had your eyes on.

As always, they split all 24 categories into three sections: In The Bag, Toss Up (20:18), and Anybody’s Guess (38:33). At the end, they provide their Best Picture preferential ballots and see who they want to take home the gold this Sunday!

Watch The Oscars on ABC at 7pm ET/4pm PT. Tune in next week for a fun recap episode and their last of the season!

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5 weeks, 7 episodes, 24 categories, 50 films, 232 nominees! On the final Contenders episode of the season, Sophia and Nick break down the nominees for the final five categories: Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay (18:48), Casting (36:14), Director (48:09), and last but not least, Best Picture (1:01:35). And that’s all she wrote…for now. Thank you for following along on this journey through the nominees and stay tuned for final nomination predictions before the telecast on Sunday, March 15th!

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Music: “The Greatest Adventure” by Jonathan Adamich