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Rotten Tomatoes Awards Editor Jacqueline Coley hosts an in-depth interview podcast which chronicles all the awards show happenings and contenders through the season as well as the cultural and historic significance of every lens, line, lyric, and costume on screen. Tune in to hear first-hand accounts of film festivals debuts, red-carpet premieres, and tastemaker screenings; alongside intimate career spanning conversations with the creatives and craftspeople of award-worthy cinema and television.

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Jacqueline Coley
Brian Perez

S1E1: 'Oppenheimer' Composer Ludwig Göransson

On our premiere episode, host Jacqueline Coley sits down with the virtuosic composer Ludwig Göransson to discuss his filmography and inspirations, from his humble days back in Sweden to Hollywood's biggest productions. Shot in-person at his studio in LA, the Oscar winner chronicles his awards-winning compositions for Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Ryan Coogler's Black Panther, his chart-topping work with the likes of Adele and Rihanna, as well as his latest effort reteaming with famed director Christopher Nolan for Oppenheimer.

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S1E2: 'War Pony' Directors Riley Keough & Gina Gammell

This week on the Awards Tour podcast, host Jacqueline Coley chats with best friends turned production partners Riley Keough and Gina Gammel about how friendship not only lives at the heart of their Cannes award winner 'War Pony,' but within their production company Felix Culpa as well. We also take a brief look at the recent resurgence of indigenous stories on screen and their oftentimes tragic history in Hollywood.

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S1E3: 'American Fiction' - Sterling K. Brown

This week on the Awards Tour podcast, host Jacqueline Coley chats with Golden Globe and multiple Emmy-award winning actor Sterling K. Brown about his role in the hilarious heartfelt drama ‘American Fiction.’ We also preview some future ambitions including a possible trip into James Gunn's DC as the Green Lantern John Stewart.

CORRECTION: ‘American Fiction’ director Cord Jefferson was mistakenly said to have roots in Boston, Massachusetts. Mr. Jefferson is from Tucson, Arizona.

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S1E4: 'The Color Purple' - Danielle Brooks

This week on the Awards Tour podcast, host Jacqueline Coley chats with Golden Globe, Emmy and Screen Actors Guild-nominated actress Danielle Brooks about her journey from Juilliard to playing Sofia in ‘The Color Purple’ on Broadway to reprising her role in the 2023 film adaptation. We also preview Brooks’ role in the second season of ‘Peacemaker’ on MAX and what’s in store for her in the ‘Minecraft’ video game adaptation set to premiere in 2025.

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S1E5: 2024 Oscars Nominations Recap

On today's episode of The Awards Tour Podcast, Jacqueline is joined by IndieWire's Awards Editor Marcus Jones to discuss all the snubs and surprises that came with the 2024 Oscars nominations. Should Margot Robbie have been nominated for Best Actress for 'Barbie?' Was it surprising at all that 'Oppenheimer' leads the pack with 13 nominations? Tune in to today's show to hear our thoughts!

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S1E6: 2024 Oscars Predictions - How to Win Your Ballot

On today's episode of The Awards Tour Podcast, Jacqueline is joined once again by IndieWire's Awards Editor Marcus Jones to discuss how to win your 2024 Oscars ballot! With the Academy Awards less than a week away, Jacqueline and Marcus go over each category and give their thoughts on who they think should win, and ultimately who will win an Oscar this Sunday!

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S2E1: 'Fallout' - Walton Goggins

Walton Goggins is an award-winning actor who has been a familiar face on our screens for the better part of 40 years, from his scene-stealing work in 'The Righteous Gemstones,' 'Justified,' and 'Django Unchained,' to his last effort as the Ghoul on Prime Video’s 'Fallout,' which has audiences and critics raving.

Kicking off Season 2 of our Awards Tour Podcast, host Jacqueline Coley sits down with Goggins for a wide-ranging chat about his varied filmography, from early work in television to working with some of the most influential directors in Hollywood. From Steven Spielberg to Quentin Tarantino to his primary director on the Fallout series, Jonathan Nolan ('Westwood'), each has recognized his ability to dynamically command the screen and make every audience member fall in love with even his more villainous portrayals.

Please watch and enjoy their discussion of his work, his process, and why everyone is saying that his current role as the Ghoul is his most attractive in more ways than one.

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S2E2: 'Bridgerton' Costume Designer John Glaser

Emmy-nominated costume designer John Glaser has been in the business for the better part of three decades. From his turn as assistant costume designer in hits like 'My Best Friend’s Wedding' and 'Law Abiding Citizen,' to now co-costume designing the magnificent period costumes in the award-winning Netflix series 'Bridgerton.' On today’s episode, John sits down with Jacqueline Coley to discuss how the costumes help tell Penelope Featherington’s story in season 3 of 'Bridgerton.'

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S2E3: 'I'm a Virgo' - Jharrel Jerome

At age 26, Jharrel Jerome has already worked with some of the biggest directors in the business, from his film debut in Barry Jenkins’s 'Moonlight' to his Emmy-winning performance in Ava DuVernay’s Netflix miniseries 'When They See Us' to his current Prime series 'I’m a Virgo', created and directed by Boots Riley. On today’s episode, Jerome sits down with Jacqueline Coley to discuss how he developed his character Cootie, the 13-foot-tall black teenager from Oakland in 'I'm a Virgo', and what’s in store for him as Miles G. Morales in 'Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse'.

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S2E4: 'Hacks' Creators Lucia Aniello & Paul W. Downs

This week on the Awards Tour podcast host Jacqueline Coley sits down with two-thirds of the award-winning creatives behind the Emmy-winning television show, ‘Hacks.’ Fresh off their season 4 pickup, writer/director Lucia Aniello and writer, director, and star Paul W. Downs break down season 3 of their fictionalized take on the life of Joan Rivers played to perfection onscreen by the incomparable Jean Smart, alongside incredible newcomer and Emmy nominee Hannah Einbinder. In this episode, they break down their longtime partnership on and off screen, which began in their early days of improv at UCB and has remained through television shows like ‘Broad City,’ ‘The Other Two,’ and their early work in digital comedy. They also give us a peek into how they can remain in such a close partnership while producing a hit television show, as well as all of the incredible places they hope to take their two leads in the upcoming season 4 of ‘Hacks’ on Max.

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