Paid in Puke 2026 Oscars Special

It’s our annual Oscars episode, with our resident Oscars Scholar, Denise Rodriguez*! Despite the fabulous “Sinners” getting a record 16 noms, we found some egregious snubs to discuss: Eva Victor, Naomi Ackie, and “Sorry, Baby”; Jesse Plemons for “Bugonia”, Jennifer Lawrence and “Die My Love”, to name a few.

We get hot and heavy about the new casting category (only one man nominated here), “Sinners” and the other films/performances nominated that we loved. Plus, the perpetual injustice of the Diane Warren nomination, and why it’s time for a Best Performance By a Non-Binary Actor category. 

*Denise has recently launched an exciting new service: Menopause Doula! She explains that menopause starts much earlier than you might think. And traditional medicine is not cutting the mustard on diagnosis and treatment. Check out her website for more information and also connect with her and other middle-aged uterus owners on instagram and facebook

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Paid in Puke Podcast: 2024 Oscars Special

It’s the Paid in Puke 2024 Oscars Special! Join us and special guest Denise Rodriguez (our Resident Oscar Specialist) as we run through the major categories (all the actors, director, and picture) with our Misses, Wishes, and Predic-shes. We dive deep into the enigma that is the career of B-Coop, and why Oppenheimer has so many more noms, even though Barbie clearly won in terms of money and popularity. We fawn over Poor Things, and we agree that a Greta was snubbed, but it might not be the one you think. We give Past Lives, Saltburn, and All of Us Strangers the recognition that the Academy failed to bestow. And we puzzle over why Willem Defoe is one of the best actors to never win an Oscar.

As a bonus, we each chose a technical category to discuss, and what we’re most looking forward to on Oscar Night. 

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