About this episode
Writer and photographer Katherine Oktober Matthews joins Elysia to discuss this year's writing and directing nominees for the 2026 Academy Awards. After they each unleash some of their hottest takes breaking down the three categories, they reconvene after the credits for a separate spoiler-filled discussion of eight of the nominees (01:47:05).Note: All film discussion in this episode is spoiler-free (until the separate post-credits spoiler section)!Links discussed:Katherine's writing and photographyElsewhere: A Personal Essay in Words and PhotosThe Emotion MixerOscars 2025: Live-Action Shorts & the Emotion Mixer (with Katherine)The Craft (1996) & The Craft: Legacy (2020) (with Katherine)Interview w/ Hamnet author – Not Just the Tudors podcastSubscriber bonuses: What is real witchcraft? (with Marilyn, and a Katherine double-Macbeth cameo)Hamnet – WhachaWachin (with spoilers)The nominees:Best Original Screenplay (00:10:37.453)Ryan Coogler – Sinners (HBO Max, our coverage)Josh Safdie & Ronald Bronstein – Marty Supreme (to rent)
