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Obsessed: The Podcast

The Oscars Moments That Took Our Breath Away

Obsessed: The Podcast

The Daily Beast

Tv & Film

4.5 • 686 Ratings

🗓️ 17 March 2026

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

They shared everything, but the truth. Elisabeth Moss, Kerry Washington, and Kate Mara star in Imperfect Women, streaming March 18 on Apple TV. On this episode of Obsessed, hosts Matt Wilstein and Kevin Fallon break down the highs, lows, and surprising non-moments from this year’s Academy Awards. From the lack of truly viral moments to the night’s biggest wins, snubs, and production choices, they debate what worked—and what felt strangely flat. The two also discuss the spectacle of the ceremony itself, the modern viewing experience, and what the Oscars might need to do to recapture their cultural impact. Follow Kevin Fallon on Instagram @kpfallon Follow Matt Wilstein on Instagram @mattjwilstein New episodes every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday; early drops on YouTube. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Coming to Apple TV, secrets can be deadly and on March 18th, they will be.

0:06.0

Apple TV's new original series, Inperfect Women, is a sexy murder mystery,

0:11.0

told from the perspectives of three women, Nancy, Eleanor, and Mary,

0:16.0

who have built a friendship over 25 years that has made them like family.

0:20.0

The three women thought they shared everything with each other, their fears, their hopes,

0:25.6

their dreams, and their secrets.

0:27.6

But when Nancy is murdered, everyone becomes a suspect.

0:30.6

Elinor and Mary are left to uncover the secrets their friend kept hidden behind her seemingly

0:35.6

perfect life.

0:42.1

As the investigation unravels, the two women will stop at nothing to find out who was responsible for their friend's death.

0:44.1

Lines are crossed, boundaries are broken, and friendships are tested.

0:48.7

This sultry thriller will keep you on the edge of your seat, starring Elizabeth Moss,

0:53.7

Kerry Washington,

0:54.9

and Kate Mara, In Perfect Women,

0:57.0

streaming March 18th, only on Apple TV.

1:02.3

That was the kind of moment we didn't get at the Oscars

1:04.4

that you were hoping for.

1:05.3

Yeah, there was no moment.

1:06.9

I want a moment.

1:07.8

There were a few ballet and opera jokes and references during the show, which I was almost a little bit surprised at that that was still something that everyone was talking about. I guess it was kind of like low-hanging fruit to make fun of Timothy Chalameh and kind of kick him while he was down. Like this scandal, like him saying that ballet and opera were irrelevant, which I don't think he actually believes. I think he just weren't in what he was trying to say wrongly.

1:28.2

He was just speaking of fundamental truth that everyone agrees with.

1:31.3

Yeah.

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