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Don’t forget to check out our other podcast: And The Winner Still Is… a retrospective Oscar podcast hosted by Marisa Carpico (Film Editor at ThePopBreak.com) and Matt Taylor.
Season 8 of The Way Too Early Oscar Podcast …. or should we say THE AWADS GIRLIES PODCAST has begun under way! Pop Break film editor (and Rotten Tomatoes Certified Critic) Marisa Carpico and Pop Break senior podcaster Matt Taylor return to discuss all the potential 2026 Oscar hopefuls… and begin a bold new pivot into a fully EGOT podcast.
On this episode, Marisa replaces co-host Matt Taylor with Pop Break staff writer Sam Niles, who attended the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Sam is no stranger to film festivals, as he attended the Venice Film Festival not too long ago.
Sam chats Marisa up about what it’s like being in Park City, Utah for the last installment festival to be held in the legendary city (after 45 years). He also gives us the rundown of new films at the fest and talks about the rewarding experience of seeing older films there too.
