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Best Actor Power Rankings with Richard Lawson, Plus Olivia Wilde on The Invite
29/09/2026 | 1h 30 mins.Richard Lawson joins Katey and Chris as everyone brings in their rankings of the 10 actors most likely to get nominated for best actor — with plenty of surprises, controversy, and movie stars to go around. Then Katey talks to Olivia Wilde about the long theatrical life of her film The Invite, which has had audiences talking — and arguing — since its hit theatrical release this summer.
00:00 Intro
01:16 Best Actor Race Top Tens
03:42 Jaafar Jackson's 'Michael' Gamble
07:20 Seth Rogen's Surprise Push
09:49 Ian Mckellen's Overdue Moment
11:55 Pedro Pascal And 'Behemoth'
14:53 Andrew Garfield Plays Sam Altman
17:52 The Biopic Impersonation Lane
20:38 Is Tom Cruise Really In Play?
26:10 Sebastian Stan And 'Fjord' Backlash
30:44 Robert Pattinson's Respect Problem
34:08 Ryan Gosling, Movie Star
37:21 Everyone Agrees On Turturro
39:58 Gosling Wants It Right Now
42:44 The Academy Is Primed For Tom Cruise
43:44 The Top Three Showdown
47:18 Malkovich Vs. Andrew Scott
49:46 Why Matt Damon Could Win
51:46 Could Scott Make History?
57:27 The Longshots We Forgot
01:02:01 Taking The Movie On Tour
01:04:07 35Mm Prints And Movie Palaces
01:06:02 What Audiences Taught Her
01:08:52 The Horror Of Hosting
01:10:11 The Souffle Shot
01:11:29 Building The Brain Trust
01:14:21 Designing A One-Location Film
01:17:04 How The Script Found Her
01:20:19 Becoming Angela
01:22:47 Performing Adulthood
01:24:21 Is This A Millennial Movie?
01:27:16 The Missing Daughter
01:29:27 The Wasted Night Off
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Follow The Ankler.Los Javis on the Ambition That Drove La Bola Negra, Plus a Look at TIFF's Big Winners
22/09/2026 | 1h 12 mins.Katey and Christopher Rosen discuss the Peoples Choice winners from the Toronto International Film Festival, including the big champion La Bola Negra. Then hear the conversation Katey had onstage a day before La bola negra's raucous TIFF premiere with Javier Ambrossi and Javier Calvo, the directing duo also known as Los Javis. In their hourlong conversation they talk about the shared artistic influences that led to their first collaborations, how they created the film's epic scope on a relatively small budget, how they divvy up their roles on set, and some personal influences that made it into La Bola Negra.
00:00 Intro
00:49 The People's Choice Oscar Pipeline
03:08 La Bola Negra Takes It All
05:18 Standing Ovations Invade Tiff
06:11 Elsinore's Strange International Win
09:23 I Play Rocky's Second-Place Problem
12:29 Possible Love's Venice Heat
13:40 What Missed The List
16:55 Who Fills The Second International Slot?
20:25 Netflix's First Audience Award
22:08 Up Next: Los Javis
22:53 Live at TIFF With Los Javis
23:34 Processing the Cannes Best Director Win
28:12 From Actors to Creators
33:51 Why Music Drives Everything
36:27 Writing Like a Novel
38:33 One Small Play Becomes Three Stories
42:11 Making Lorca's Subtext Explicit
43:01 Spain's Unresolved Civil War
46:28 Making a War Epic on a Budget
50:32 Writing the Film for Guitarricadelafuente
54:15 Building Sebastian and Rafael's Bond
57:03 Working With a Family of Collaborators
58:51 How Two Directors Split the Job
01:04:14 Bombing a Town on Camera
01:08:28 Chasing the Bigger Challenge
01:09:47 A Queer Lens on History
01:12:14 Outro
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Follow The Ankler.- Fresh from their marathon livestream watchalong of the 2026 Emmys, Katey and Chris — live from their Toronto Airbnb! — recap the highlights and lowlights of the night, from Allison Janney's delightful shock and the Widow's Bay sweep to the bad production choices that led to literal awkward silence onstage. For much more on the night, revisit our livestream on YouTube.
00:00 Intro
00:11 Live From Toronto After The Emmys
00:44 Widow's Bay Sweeps The Night
03:05 Hacks' Disappointing Farewell
04:57 Apple's Comedy Stranglehold
05:54 The Pitt's Divided Victory
10:45 Pluribus And Vince Gilligan's First Emmy
12:38 Beef Flops, Sally Field Surprises
14:32 The Categories They Cut
16:04 How The Broadcast Ran Short
17:59 The In Memoriam Done Right
20:27 McConaughey And Harrelson's Endless Bit
22:14 What We've Done At TIFF
25:28 What's Coming Next Season
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Follow The Ankler. Telluride's Great Vibes and Emmy's Early Winners, Plus Andrew Garfield on the Stirring History of The Uprising
08/09/2026 | 53 mins.Katey catches up with Christopher Rosen as the Telluride Film Festival wraps up, discussing the huge buzz around films like The Debut and La Bola Negra and the one movie everybody seems to love the most. Then Katey talks to Andrew Garfield about his new historical epic The Uprising, what it's like to play a medieval peasant and Sam Altman in the same year, and some tips on how to quit social media — for two weeks, at least.
00:00 Intro
00:53 Telluride Vibes Through The Roof
03:52 Inside 'You Can See Everything'
08:59 What's Left To Know About Elizabeth Holmes?
11:06 Oprah Hugs Andrew Scott: 'Elsinore'
13:33 'Club Kid' Steals The Festival
18:26 A24'S Three Best Picture Plays
19:34 Nothing Flopped — And That's A Problem
21:14 'La Bola Negra': Netflix's Big Swing
23:55 Creative Arts Emmys: Widow's Bay Dominates
25:37 Beef's Brutal Weekend
26:58 Next Stop: Toronto
28:09 Next: Andrew Garfield
29:28 Down The Piers Plowman Rabbit Hole
32:52 Living Like A Medieval Ploughman
33:52 Building A Character Through The Body
36:07 Robin Hood And The Green Man
37:27 You Can't Play A Symbol
40:47 Who The Story Belongs To Now
44:05 Quitting Social Media
46:50 The Artificial State
48:32 A Year Of Back-To-Back Roles
50:42 From Sam Altman To The Ploughman
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Follow The Ankler.Fall Movie Preview Part 5 with Clayton Davis, Plus Jake Johnson On a Long-Awaited Reunion
01/09/2026 | 1h 21 mins.Variety's Clayton Davis joins Katey and Chris Rosen to look at a wide range of indie contenders in this year's Oscar race, from Mike Leigh's intimate final film to the billion-dollar Michael Jackson biopic. Then Chris talks to Jake Johnson about his latest collaboration with director Joe Swanberg, The Sun Never Sets, and why he's not actually addicted to work, even if it looks that way.
00:00 Intro
02:13 Fall Preview Finale With Clayton Davis
02:54 Is 'The Odyssey' Still The Frontrunner?
04:43 Anne Hathaway: Lead Or Supporting?
06:31 'Michael' And The Billion-Dollar Biopic
12:39 Lionsgate And 'Sunrise On The Reaping'
13:44 Mubi's Crowded Slate
16:49 The Year Of Sandra Huller
19:59 'Coward' And The December Problem
22:47 Bleecker Street Bets On Mike Leigh
28:18 Bleecker Street Tiff Premieres
29:52 The Four-Hour Elon Musk Doc
30:42 Why Studios Fear Venice
33:23 Telluride's Secret World Premiere
34:26 Magnolia And Olivia Wilde's Big Year
35:48 'Josephine' And A Brand-New Distributor
40:48 Next: Jake Johnson
42:14 Jake Johnson Summer
43:51 Letting Go Of Control
47:17 Rediscovering The Joy Of Acting
49:11 Reuniting With Joe Swanberg
55:08 No Saving You In Post
58:49 Playing Guys He Doesn't Like
01:01:47 Weaponizing Audience Expectations
01:03:40 A Gene Hackman North Star
01:05:09 Sunset Pi And The Columbo Pitch
01:07:50 Considering Awards
01:12:22 Mary Steenburgen And The Dink
01:14:54 Indie Movies Aren't Punk Rock Anymore
01:18:15 Shooting In A Working Restaurant
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A weekly podcast hosted by The Ankler's awards editor Katey Rich, featuring lively and endlessly curious discussion of the film and television awards races and the business that surrounds them. Episodes will also include interviews with top awards contenders and the major players in the races that make Hollywood run.
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