The Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Excellence • Oscars Special 2026

Adam and Nate review the Best Picture nominees for the 98th Academy Awards, and hand out their own Simpsons-themed honors to the films of 2025, The Awards for Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Movie Excellence.

Also in this episode:

• The most memorable theatrical experiences of 2025

• The biggest snrubs of the year

• Our predictions about the tightest Oscar races 

Next time, in our season finale, we chat with Simpsons writer-producer Christine Nangle about the 800th episode of the show, “Irrational Treasure” (S37E14), and its inspiration, National Treasure (2004).

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Further Reading & Viewing

• Video: Make. Art. Now., “Cinematographer of F1 Movie Tells The Truth,” YouTube, November 25, 2025.

• Video: Kodak, “Aspect Ratios with Sinners Director Ryan Coogler,“ YouTube, April 10, 2025.

• Article: Matthew Oberstaedt, “How the Academy Awards use ranked choice voting to choose the Best Picture,“ Fair Vote, March 3, 2025.

• Website: Oscars Checklist, accessed March 9, 2026.