Oscar Wild

Sophia Ciminello & Nick Ruhrkraut
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Oscar Wild Podcast

Oscar Wild is an entertainment podcast where Sophia Ciminello and Nick Ruhrkraut discuss the latest in film from new releases to old favorites, always counting down to next year's Oscars.

  1. 6 DAYS AGO

    2024 Venice, Telluride, and Toronto Film Festival Recap & NYFF Preview

    Now that all of the Big Five film festivals (Berlin, Cannes, Sundance, Toronto, and Venice) have ended and handed out their awards, it’s time for Sophia and Nick to recap how their premieres will influence the rest of awards season. Listen as they discuss initial reactions from Venice, Telluride (18:31), and TIFF (37:21), and preview some releases coming at the New York Film Festival (46:21). Afterwards, they answer some fun listener questions related to buzzy performances and their chances at competing on Survivor, older films that would pair well with recent releases, and some category specific possibilities, like in Screenplay or Picture. If you’re curious about what audiences think of Anora, Conclave, Saturday Night, The End, Nightbitch, The Brutalist, Maria, Hard Truths, or The Last Showgirl (with Pamela Anderson and Jamie Lee Curtis), or want to learn more about these movies, then this is the episode for you! Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok @oscarwildpod Follow Sophia @sophia_cim Follow Nick @sauerkraut27 More content including updated nomination predictions @ oscarwild.squarespace.com Music: “The Greatest Adventure” by Jonathan Adamich

    1h 13m

  2. 13 SEPT

    Fall 2024 Movie Preview (feat. Ben VanHoose)

    Even though the yearly transition from the dog days of summer into sweater weather always feels too abrupt, it also means that there’s an exciting crop of new releases on its way! To talk about over 40 of these movies headed to the big screen and on streaming, Nick and Sophia are joined by Benjamin VanHoose, @People’s Associate Editor, Movies. Listen as they highlight blockbusters and indie films alike being released in September, October (27:34), November (44:42), and December (1:04:50). Are you a fan of horror? Then The Substance, Heretic, or Nosferatu might be for you. Looking for a family night at the theater? Check out showtimes for The Wild Robot, Transformers One, Moana 2, or Mufasa: The Lion King. Let us know what your most anticipated movie of the fall is! Follow Benjamin at https://people.com/author/benjamin-vanhoose/ or on Instagram @benjamin_vanhoose and Twitter @BenVanHoose Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok @oscarwildpod Follow Nick @sauerkraut27 Follow Sophia @sophia_cim Music: “The Greatest Adventure” by Jonathan Adamich

    1h 27m

  3. 6 SEPT

    1974 Oscar Rewind: ‘Blazing Saddles’ and ‘Young Frankenstein’

    Sophia and Nick are looking back on 1974 once more, this time to a wonderful comedy double feature: both Oscar nominees and both made by the same director! Here’s to Mel Brooks’ odd couple, the unforgettable Blazing Saddles and Young Frankenstein (22:09). Listen as they uncover behind the scenes facts and share their favorite quotes and scenes alike. Gene Wilder and Madeline Kahn aren’t the only ones seeing double! Do you think either of these classics deserved to win at least one Oscar? Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok @oscarwildpod Follow Sophia @sophia_cim Follow Nick @sauerkraut27 Music: “The Greatest Adventure” by Jonathan Adamich More content including updated nomination predictions @ oscarwild.squarespace.com

    49 min

  4. 30 AUG

    The 2025 Awards Season Fantasy Draft: All-Stars Edition

    Fall festivals are about to begin which means it’s time for Oscar Wild’s biggest episode of the year! Nick and Sophia are excited to invite back eight extraordinary guests to compete in their fifth Awards Season Fantasy Draft: All-Stars Edition. Part competition, part movie madness, the draft showcases what they believe to be the biggest players throughout the coming awards season, possibly even taking home some Oscar gold come March. Each of their teams select films, cast and crew, and some fun creative picks that could earn them the most points via critics prizes, multiple guilds, and the biggest award ceremonies. Tune in for a lively, hilarious, enlightening, and all together unforgettable insider look at the year’s biggest movies! Which team do you think will take home the win: Team Berger Kings or Team New Rochelle Bi-Coastal Champions? Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok @oscarwildpod including updated nomination predictions @ oscarwild.squarespace.com Follow Erik Anderson @awards_watch Follow Cody Dericks @codymonster91 Follow Chelsea Eichholz @chels725 Follow Joyce Eng @joyceeng61 Follow Kevin Jacobsen @Kevin_Jacobsen & @OscarRunnerUp Follow Ryan McQuade @ryanmcquade77 Follow Bennett Prosser @BennettProsser Follow Morgan Roberts @msmlroberts & @femalegazethefilmclub Follow Nick @sauerkraut27 Follow Sophia @sophia_cim Music: “The Greatest Adventure” by Jonathan Adamich

    1h 45m

  5. 23 AUG

    They Didn’t Win For That? Irene Dunne in ’The Awful Truth’

    The movie at the heart of this week’s episode deeply embodies the passion behind Oscar Wild’s favorite mini-game, Smash or Pass. Men can be unreliable, deceitful, temperamental, or just plain old rude. But at the end of the day, they can also be charming, hot, upstanding, and in endless supply, and I know, my toast is burning. Sophia and Nick rewind to 1937 yet again to further discuss the contentious Oscar race for Best Actress. They previously highlighted Barbara Stanwyck in Stella Dallas on “Stanwyck September” last year along with Janet Gaynor in A Star Is Born on “Always Remember Us This Way”with guests Connor and Dylan MacDowell. Listen to hear them break down Irene Dunne’s Oscar nominated performance in The Awful Truth before critiquing Luise Rainer’s poorly aged win for The Good Earth and providing an extensive conversation on their favorite acting category (25:57). Would they have awarded their one Oscar to Irene Dunne or does Luise get to keep her statuette? Who would you have awarded Best Actress this year? Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok @oscarwildpod Follow Sophia @sophia_cim Follow Nick @sauerkraut27 Music: “The Greatest Adventure” by Jonathan Adamich More content including updated nomination predictions @ oscarwild.squarespace.com Listen to Sophia’s guest appearance on “And The Runner-Up Is” with friend of the pod Kevin Jacobsen as they discuss the 1937 Best Actress race in even more detail: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/and-the-runner-up-is/id1358031226?i=1000543593068

    41 min

  6. 16 AUG

    Mailbag!

    “Her web connects them all.” Nick and Sophia are back to answer some fun listener questions! Find out about their favorite (and worst) theatrical experiences, which Oscar winners they would form an alliance with on Survivor, awards potential for multiple upcoming releases, how they would reallocate Meryl Streep’s wins, and many more! Comment below with who you’d like to see host this year’s Academy Awards! Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok @oscarwildpod Follow Nick @sauerkraut27 Follow Sophia @sophia_cim Music: “The Greatest Adventure” by Jonathan Adamich

    1h 11m

  7. 9 AUG

    'On the Waterfront' at 70

    “I coulda been a contender, I coulda been somebody.” Sophia and Nick are back to discuss another Best Picture-winning classic, On the Waterfront, which is also celebrating its 70th anniversary. Marlon Brando’s career-defining performance earned him his first Oscar and one of eight for the film. Listen as they talk about the film’s other wins and if it was (or could’ve been) snubbed elsewhere, Elia Kazan’s role with testifying to HUAC and the film’s not so subtle hints, and of course their favorite scenes, quotes, and performances. Did the Academy get it right? Which one Oscar would they award the film? Find out and comment with your thoughts! Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok @oscarwildpod Follow Sophia @sophia_cim Follow Nick @sauerkraut27 Music: “The Greatest Adventure” by Jonathan Adamich

    50 min

  8. 2 AUG

    ‘Alien’ & ‘Aliens’ Double Feature

    Thirty-nine light-years from Earth, crew members aboard the cargo ship Nostromo take one small step onto an unknown planet, leading to an endless number of giant disasters for mankind. So begins the interstellar saga that sends its heroine, Ellen Ripley, to hell and back, with corporate-fueled alien adventures continuing to this day. It’s no wonder Alien remains one of the all-time greatest science fiction films 45 years after Ridley Scott and his innovative and imaginative collaborators birthed such chilling beauty. Listen as Nick and Sophia unearth some far out production facts while providing a deep discussion on Alien and Aliens (55:39). Find out which film each of them prefers, what their favorite and scariest scenes are, and, of course, which one Oscar they would award for each film! Make sure to see these two classics before Alien: Romulus is released on August 16th. Oral history of Power Loader EW article: https://ew.com/comic-con/2016/07/18/aliens-anniversary-oral-history/ Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok @oscarwildpod Follow Nick @sauerkraut27 Follow Sophia @sophia_cim Music: “The Greatest Adventure” by Jonathan Adamich

    1h 28m
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Oscar Wild is an entertainment podcast where Sophia Ciminello and Nick Ruhrkraut discuss the latest in film from new releases to old favorites, always counting down to next year's Oscars.

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  • Creator
    Sophia Ciminello & Nick Ruhrkraut
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2024
  • Episodes
    236
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Sophia Ciminello 2020
  • Show Website
    Oscar Wild

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