2026 Oscars Special

Paul and Amy break down the 2026 Oscar nominations, celebrating the surprises, lamenting the snubs, and making their early predictions for Hollywood’s biggest night. They champion overlooked favorites like Edington and Sorry, Baby, Josh O’Connor in Wake Up Dead Man, and Amanda Seyfried in Testament of Ann Lee, while digging into the year’s major contenders. And with Sinners leading the pack with a record 16 nominations and momentum shifting after Michael B. Jordan’s SAG win, they debate whether the film can overtake the other awards-season juggernaut: One Battle After Another. You can join the Unspooled conversation on Paul’s Discord at Follow Paul and Amy on Letterboxd for more of their movie hot takes! Paul’s book Joyful Recollections of Trauma is out now! Find it at Check out more of Paul's writing on his Substack Episodic Art by Kim Troxall: Learn more about the show at Unspooledpod.com,

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2026 Oscars Special is an episode from Unspooled by Paul Scheer & Amy Nicholson.

This episode is 76:43 long.

This episode was published on Mar 12, 2026.

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