Oscars 2026 Recap + Season 10 Bracket Challenge Begins (Round of 32)
Bob and Brad recap the 2026 Academy Awards, break down the biggest winners of the night, and debate the current state of the Oscars. Did One Battle After Another deserve its Best Picture win? Was Michael B. Jordan the right choice for Best Actor? And what does the future look like for the Academy Awards as audience interest continues to shift?
After discussing the highlights from the ceremony—including Conan O’Brien’s hosting performance, surprise wins, and memorable speeches—the guys kick off Part 1 of the Season 10 Bracket Challenge.
Each season, the movies reviewed on the podcast are seeded into a March Madness–style tournament, forcing Bob and Brad to decide which films survive… and which ones get thrown into the fiery chasm.
Round 1 includes heated debates between classics like Star Wars vs. The Shawshank Redemption, West Side Story vs. Forrest Gump, and The Lion King vs. (500) Days of Summer—with the dreaded Coin of Destiny deciding ties.
The result? Eight films advance to the Round of 16, but not without controversy.
Next week the bracket continues with:
Round of 16
Elite Eight
…and things are going to get brutal.
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