Our 2025 Oscars Recap

Pop Culture Happy Hour

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🗓️ 3 March 2025

⏱️ 26 minutes

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This year's Oscars was a big night for Sean Baker's Anora, including wins for best picture and director. The film's star Mikey Madison scored one of the night's few upsets, winning best actress. Adrien Brody, Kieran Culkin and Zoe Saldaña also took home acting wins. We also recap the hilarious bits from host Conan O'Brien, the long and discursive speeches, and show stopping musical numbers.

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0:00.0	This year's Oscars have all been handed out, and it was a big night for Anora.
0:09.0	That film won five awards, including Best Picture, and star Mikey Madison scored one of the night's few upsets, winning Best Actress.
0:17.0	It was also a special evening for Adrian Brody, and for anyone who likes long and discursive
0:22.5	Oscar speeches he had you covered.
0:24.9	I'm Stephen Thompson.
0:26.0	It is 1221 a.m.
0:27.7	And we are recapping the highs and lows of this year's Oscars on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour.
0:38.2	Joining me today are my co-hosts, Aisha Harris.
0:40.8	Hey, Aisha.
0:41.5	Actually, Stephen, I'm Bill Scarsguard in disguise.
0:46.8	Favorite presenter joke of the night.
0:49.1	Linda Holmes.
0:50.0	Hey, Linda.
0:50.7	Hello, Stephen.
0:51.8	And Glenn Weldon.
0:52.8	Hey, Glenn.
0:53.1	Hey, I don't have a bit.
0:53.9	I'm too tired. Hey, Stephen. I'm ondon. Hey, Glenn. Hey, I don't have a bit. I'm too tired.
0:55.0	Hey, Stephen.
0:55.7	I'm on the West Coast.
0:56.6	It's not that late for me.
0:58.1	I was going to introduce you all in the spirit of the five and be like, Aisha Harris, my wonderful, brilliant friend.
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