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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.
In this episode, Matt and Marisa begin their famed Oscar Categories, and they begin with a big one — Best Director. They discuss how PTA may be unstoppable, Ryan Coogler finally getting a nomination and suggest a few alternate nominees.
As a reminder the 2026 Nominees for Best Director are…
Paul Thomas Anderson — One Battle After Another
Ryan Coogler — Sinners
Chloe Zhao — Hamnet
Joachim Trier — Sentimental Value
Josh Safdie — Marty Supreme
