651: Recapping the 2026 Oscars
The Popcast With Knox and Jamie
Knox McCoy and Jamie Golden
4.8 • 7.1K Ratings
🗓️ 18 March 2026
⏱️ 85 minutes
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Summary
In this episode, we recap this week in pop culture news. Join us as we unpack the wins and losses of the 98th Academy Awards. From the expected victories to the “how did that happen?” snubs, we unpack the moments that made us cheer, cringe, and immediately text the group chat. We’re also talking performances we could’ve lived without and the red carpet looks that had us doing double takes—for better or worse.
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- Our full show notes are at knoxandjamie.com/651
- We want your thoughts and opinions! Take the listener survey (and get our back from the archive Snake Draft Madness bundle for FREE) at knoxandjamie.com/survey
- 98th Academy Awards: Our Predictions | Winners List | Watch the Replay
- Wins & Losses: Michael B. Jordan IMDb | Timothée Chalamet IMDb | ‘Golden’ performance | ‘Sinners’ performance | In Memoriam | Chris Evans & Robert Downing Jr.
- Looks & Fits: Kylie Jenner & Timothée | Leonardo DiCaprio | Renata Reinsve | Nicole Kidman | Anne Hathaway (see also: Purse Popcorn Bucket) | Kris Jenner | Delroy Lindo | Taylor Frankie Paul | Rose Byrne | Wunmi Mosaku | Maggie O’Farrell | Chloe Zhao
- Red Light Mentions: Parasocial Interactions | Shelf Respect | David Protein Bar Controversy (see also: fact check: Barebells | “No one is getting Regina George-d”)
Green Lights:
- Jamie: book - Kin by Tayari Jones
- Knox: book - Lake Effect by Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney
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| 0:00.0 | Because they can't turn their neck anymore. |
| 0:01.5 | Yeah, because it's solidified like Joe Biden had. |
| 0:04.0 | It's tough. |
| 0:04.2 | We're going to have all these issues and someone's going to play us. I think I already have these issues. Erin literally asked me for, she was like, what kind of pain meds do your mom use, Jan? And I was like, oh, do you need something for your tennis, your Hulk ankles that you have? Thank you again. Aaron does love receiving all the Hulk ankles. |
| 0:22.0 | Please keep sitting them to her. |
| 0:23.4 | They just really keep coming. tennis, your Hulk ankles that you have. Thank you again. Aaron does love receiving all the Hulk |
| 0:21.5 | ankles. Please keep sitting them to her. They just really keep coming, guys. |
| 0:29.7 | Hello, welcome to episode number 6.51 of the popcast. I'm your host, Knox McCoy. |
| 0:37.5 | And I'm your other host, Jamie Golden. The podcast is a show dedicated to the LFO idiocy, and we're committed to educating you on the things entertained, but do not matter. To find out more about these award-worthy pursuits, check us out at Knoxon Jamie.com. You can also find us on Instagram, Facebook, threads, and blue sky at the podcast. Thanks for joining us this week as we are going to be recapping the 98 Academy Awards. But before we do that, it's time for the podcast listener survey. You guys, we haven't done one of these in a very long time. But, you know, we need your help because some of you do DM us and tell us all your opinions every week. We love you. We mean that. |
| 1:11.5 | We don't mind that at all. Because sometimes you're so effusive in your praise. And then sometimes |
| 1:15.9 | you're like, what is, what's the phrase that was recently used? Riddled with bad takes. Riddled with |
| 1:20.8 | bad takes, which is fair. Because I mean, sometimes that is accurate, but we stand by them all. |
| 1:26.6 | Now, we need your help producing the best possible show and entertain you about things that don't matter in every way we can. |
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| 1:43.6 | We're not just being like, hey, we'll just say minutes and as a thank you. We're not, we're not just being like, |
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| 2:11.9 | All right, Jamie, we are here to recap the 98th Academy Awards, the Oscars. |
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