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#187: Post Oscars Rambling

·1 hr 25 min·5 clips

Seth and Nick argue whether Shohei Ohtani knew millions were leaving his account for illegal bets.

This episode of the Cinema Scumbags Movie Podcast features hosts Seth and Nick in a casual, meandering conversation recorded shortly after the Academy Awards. They begin by discussing their recent video game habits, including lengthy playthroughs of Persona 4 and Persona 3 Reload, and a narrative-driven game called Pentament. The hosts then transition to anticipating the new Major League Baseball season, sharing their team allegiances and skepticism about high-profile players like Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Shohei Ohtani. They dedicate a significant portion of the episode to reviewing several Oscar-nominated films from the past year. Seth and Nick share their mixed reactions to *Poor Things*, praising Emma Stone's performance and Mark Ruffalo's role but finding the film overly long. They express confusion and disinterest regarding *The Zone of Interest*, criticizing its pacing and artistic choices like the thermal imaging sequences. The hosts confirm they enjoyed *The Holdovers*, with Nick stating it puts him in a good mood and will be a favorite of the decade. They briefly touch on other nominees, dismissing *Barbie*'s Best Picture nomination and stating they have no intention to watch *Maestro* or *American Fiction*. A memorable tangent involves Seth's negative experience seeing *Dune: Part Two* in theaters, where he was annoyed by audience members vocalizing during action scenes. The conversation also covers animated winner *The Boy and the Heron*, their difficulty finding a good copy of *Godzilla Minus One*, and their general disinterest in actor Austin Butler. The episode concludes with brief, scattered thoughts on *The Wizard of Oz* and the challenges of choosing a movie to watch. The tone is entirely informal and digressive, mirroring two friends catching up rather than a structured review show. Listeners who enjoy loose, conversational podcasts about pop culture, gaming, and sports will appreciate the hosts' candid opinions. Those seeking focused, in-depth film analysis or a streamlined discussion of the Oscars will likely find this episode too scattered.

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Messy Oscar-season banter, theater gripes, and movie talk that stays loose on purpose.

Cinema Scumbags leans into the kind of movie chatter it knows best: two friends working through films, games, theater irritation, and the mess that piles up before the Oscar talk takes over.

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You want Oscar fallout with actual personality, not polished recap sludge.

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