Podcast Episodes

The Not-Too-Messy Golden Globes Nominations

Rebecca and John are joined by their VF colleague Chris Murphy to talk all about the Globes nominations, including the biggest snubs (Wicked: For Good) and surprises (Eva Victor, Emily Blunt). They a…

Published on 1 day, 15 hours ago

Mailbag: The Most Cutthroat Below-the-Line Oscar Races and What's Going on With the New Casting Category

This week, Rebecca and John are joined by VF Senior Editor Hillary Busis to answer a slew of mailbag questions. They highlight some of the more interesting below-the-line races, including cinematogra…

Published on 6 days, 15 hours ago

Inside The Vanity Fair Hollywood Issue, Plus Why Great Films Are Flopping

John and Rebecca take stock of a series of star-studded Oscar contenders that are having trouble at the box office. They debate why so many indie adult dramas can't find an audience in today's market…

Published on 2 weeks, 6 days ago

Did The Grammy Awards Nominations Finally Get It Right!?!

Rebecca and John go down a road less traveled on this week's Little Gold Men and discuss the Grammy Awards with Vanity Fair associate editor Daniela Tijerina and staff writer Erin Vanderhoof. They br…

Published on 3 weeks, 6 days ago

Is This Year's Crop of Contenders the Most Political Ever?

Rebecca and John are joined by their VF colleague Hillary Busis to discuss the overtly political movies of the season, including One Battle After Another, A House of Dynamite, and Bugonia. Plus, they…

Published on 1 month ago

Which of These Awards Shows Actually Matter?

Rebecca and John are joined by their VF colleague Chris Murphy to talk about the season’s first nominations, The Gotham Awards. They debate which awards ahead of the Oscars actually indicate true fro…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

Introducing Tough Cookie: The Wally “Famous” Amos Story

Meet Wally Amos. He founded the ubiquitous Famous Amos Chocolate Chip Cookies in 1975, turning the brand into an overnight sensation and himself into a pop-culture fixture in the 1970s and 1980s. 

But…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

How to Hit a High Note with a Music Biopic

Rebecca and John discuss Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere, which hits theaters Friday. Along with debating its awards chances, they are joined by music journalist Alan Light, who reveals why ther…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Marty Supreme Storms NYFF – And the Oscar Race

Rebecca and John recap the two biggest premieres of the New York Film Festival, Bradley Cooper's 'Is This Thing On?' and the surprise debut of Josh Safdie's 'Marty Supreme'. They also discuss Timothé…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

What Does Netflix Have to Do to Win Best Picture?

Rebecca and John are joined by VF's Hillary Busis to discuss Kathryn Bigelow's A House of Dynamite, which hits select theaters Friday. Then, they take a closer look at Netflix's packed Oscars slate, …

Published on 2 months ago