Varietys Awards Circuit Podcast hosts Michael Schneider, Clayton Davis, Emily Longeretta and Jazz Tangcay gathered on Wednesday, just hours after the Television Academy announced this years Emmy nominations, to dissect the news from the big winners like Succession, to the shocking omissions (no Harrison Ford or Elizabeth Olsen), and then the nice surprises (wow, Jury Duty!). The nominations were telling on a number of fronts including the current assessment that we may very well see a beat Succession/Ted Lasso dominance.
Did the voting procedural changes help bring in a wider group of nominees? No. And will voters pick straight tickets of Succession and Ted Lasso nominees? Quite possible. Who will win the SNL/Last Week Tonight with John Oliver smackdown? What are our favorite faceoffs this year? (How can one pick between birthday celebrations for Norman Lear and Carol Burnett, for example?)
From snubs and surprises to big wins and the usual befuddlement, the Roundtable tackles it all in this weeks episode. Listen below!
Just this year alone, Varietys Awards Circuit Podcast was a must for Emmy contenders looking to campaign and get the word out. See below for some of this years episodes featuring Emmy nominees (and click to listen!):
Michael Shannon on George Tammy, Meeting Jessica Chastain and Being Ready for Saturday Night Live
Abbott Elementary Star Tyler James Williams on Growing Up (Mostly) Unscathed and His Shows Supportive Teacher Fanbase
Shrinking Stars Jessica Williams and Christa Miller Discuss Developing Their On-Screen Friendship as a Nod to The Real Housewives Franchise
Elizabeth Debicki on the Heaviness of Playing Princess Diana in The Crown: Its a Strange Place to Exist In
Paul Walter Hauser Gets Frank About the Challenges of Black Bird, Getting Sober and Why He Thought He Peaked with Richard Jewell
Riley Keough Knows You Dont Believe Her, But She Really Didnt Sing Before Daisy Jones the Six
Weird Al Yankovic on Outlasting the Stars He Parodies, Why Hes Not Making New Music and the Truth About His Torrid Affair With Madonna
Alex Borstein on the Legacy of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel as It Ends: We Launched in Such a Perfect Moment
Melanie Lynskey on the Personal, Heartbreaking Loss Behind Her Yellowjackets Character
Kieran Culkin on Why Romans Wife and Kid Disappeared From Succession: They Were Toying With Romans Sexuality
Varietys Awards Circuit podcast, produced by Michael Schneider, is your one-stop listen for lively conversations about the best in film and television. Each week Awards Circuit features interviews with top film and TV talent and creatives; discussions and debates about awards races and industry headlines; and much more. Subscribe via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or anywhere you download podcasts. New episodes post weekly.