What a treat to welcome back our friend Scott Gainsburg for this very special annual episode where we preview the movies wracking up awards nominations! The buzz is all about the Critics Choice Awards, Golden Globe Awards & BAFTAs. On the big screen, we watched One Battle After Another, Hamnet, Marty Supreme, Sentimental Value & Sinners. Then we work our way through the big six categories - Best Actor, Actress, Supporting Actor, Supporting Actress, Director & Best Picture - and share who we think who should win & who will win.

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This week, we're catching up on all the theatre (again). We went to The Edit & The True History of the Life & Death of King Lear & His Three Daughters at Belvoir St Theatre, Fly Girl & Dial M For Murder at Ensemble Theatre, The Royal Experiment at NIDA, Naturism at Griffin Theatre, Love Actually: The Musical Parody at the Darling Quarter Theatre, Born on a Thursday at the Old Fitz Theatre and Bad Hand & Mama Does Derby at Sydney Festival.

In this episode we mention another podcast, Back From Reality.

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No segments. No shortcuts. Just Wicked. In this special movie edition, we’re dedicating the entire episode to Wicked: For Good! From big-screen spectacle to quiet character moments, we’re unpacking what worked, what surprised us & what’s been living rent-free in our heads since the credits rolled.

This week, the buzz is all about Wicked's mega marketing campaign, the unmissable concert special Wicked: One Wonderful Night & all the noms & snubs from the Golden Globe & Critics Choice Awards. Then we break down Wicked: For Good in (great) detail, discussing everything from our favourite moments, the things that bugged us, our burning questions & the many, many easter eggs (did you catch them all?). There are loads of spoilers here!

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We're back! This week, the buzz is all about Lady Gaga's Mayhem Ball, all the nods & snubs from the Golden Globes & Critics Choice noms & a whole lot of quickies including the latest Variety Actors on Actors series. At the theatre, we went to Back To The Future at Sydney Lyric Theatre & Pretty Woman at Theatre Royal. On the small screen we’ve been watching All Her Fault on Binge. On the big screen we saw The Housemaid. And in Lisa’s True Crime Corner, we get an update on the Luigi Mangione trial & learn about the murders of Hollywood director Rob Reiner & his wife Michelle.

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This week, we're catching up on a LOT of theatre (again). We went to The Talented Mr Ripley & The Shiralee at Sydney Theatre Company, Orlando & Meow Meow's The Red Shoes at Belvoir St Theatre, True West at Ensemble Theatre, The Addams Family at Teatro Theatre, Chicken In A Biscuit at Old Fitz Theatre, The Witches Of Eastwick at Hayes Theatre, Calamity Jane at Sydney Opera House, Shirley Valentine at Theatre Royal & The Pajama Game at The Foundry Theatre.

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This week, the buzz is all about the passing of Diane Keaton, The Greatest Showman Musical, Noah Mullins' West End debut, 13 Going On 30 Musical, Paddington The Musical, Casey Donovan's national tour, Beetlejuice coming to Brisbane, Prima Facie starring Matilda Ridgeway, Only Murders In The Building & Nobody Wants This renewed, Selena Gomez' wedding, G-Flip & Chrishell winning Halloween, the latest on Blake Lively vs Justin Baldoni, Kim K on Call Her Daddy podcast, the song of the moment & our clip of the week. Phew! At the theatre, we went to Phar Lap at the Hayes Theatre & The Lovers at Theatre Royal. On the small screen we’ve been watching

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This week, the buzz is all about the Emmy Awards, the Wicked: For Good movie trailer, Beetlejuice, Little Shop of Horrors, The Babysitters Club & our other fave podcast, Good Hang with Amy Poehler. At the theatre, we went to Bright Star at the Hayes Theatre & How To Plot A Hit In Two Days at Ensemble Theatre. On the small screen we’ve been watching The Hunting Wives on Stan & Unknown Number: The High School Catfish on Netflix. And in Lisa’s True Crime Corner, we get an update on the Menendez Brothers appeal & get the verdict in the Cardi B trial.

In this episode, we also reference our interview with playwright Melanie Tait in ep136 of this pod, her upcoming play The Royal Experiment & her own pod, A Country Podcast. And if you haven't watched A Country Practice, all 1088 (!) episodes are now streaming on 7 Plus.

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