Tune in this week to hear our Oscar predictions for the 97th Academy Awards! We discuss what we think will win, what we hope will win, and the nominations that left us scratching our heads.

This week’s topic is movies about magic! Ryan and Shane discuss two animated films, Ralph Bakshi’s Wizards (1977) and Hayao Miyazaki’s Ponyo (2008). Both films use animation to show the audience unique and creative worlds and magical abilities. Wizards is a shoddily paced and vulgar depiction of a post-apocalyptic Earth with fairies, elves, and mutant Nazis. Ponyo, on the other hand, is an endearing and beautiful depiction of life on the Japanese coast and a magical underwater world. Join us in our discussion of these unique and fascinating animated movies about magic!

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This week we’re talking about Companion (2025). Drew Hancock’s darkly comic thriller is a pleasant January surprise for movie fans. We give our general thoughts at the start of the episode before getting into spoilers. This movie has plenty of twists and turns so go into Companion knowing as little as possible and we think you’ll have a great time! Once you’ve seen the movie, come back and listen to us chat about the movie’s story, the actors’ great performances, and some of our favorite moments in Companion.