Joey Magidson
@joeymagidson.bsky.social
Editor and Owner: Awards Radar, Q&A Moderator, Awards Analyst/Prognosticator, Critics Choice member, Rotten Tomatoes certified critic
Here’s a special mini episode of the Awards Radar Podcast (that runs nearly three hours). Listen as I speak to Oscar nominees like Ethan Hawke, Delroy Lindo, Stellan Skarsgård, and more. A normal episode returns next week. In the meantime, enjoy:
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Awards Radar Podcast #278.5: Listen as Joey Talks to Some Oscar Nominees - Awards Radar
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February 19, 2026 at 11:08 PM
Here’s a special mini episode of the Awards Radar Podcast (that runs nearly three hours). Listen as I speak to Oscar nominees like Ethan Hawke, Delroy Lindo, Stellan Skarsgård, and more. A normal episode returns next week. In the meantime, enjoy:
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"Now, to the plant!
We'll take the Spruce Moose!
Hop in!"
"But, sir"
"I said hop in."
We'll take the Spruce Moose!
Hop in!"
"But, sir"
"I said hop in."
February 17, 2026 at 7:01 PM
"Now, to the plant!
We'll take the Spruce Moose!
Hop in!"
"But, sir"
"I said hop in."
We'll take the Spruce Moose!
Hop in!"
"But, sir"
"I said hop in."
What is your favorite Robert Duvall performance? Let us know at Awards Radar:
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Awards Radar Community: What is Your Favorite Robert Duvall Performance? - Awards Radar
Awards Radar seeks to provide objective, thoughtful, and wide-ranging coverage of the awards season, as well as the entertainment world in general
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February 19, 2026 at 7:03 PM
What is your favorite Robert Duvall performance? Let us know at Awards Radar:
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Some feedback I’ve gotten for my new newsletter, The Hard Pass, is a weekly feature people can look forward to. So with that I now introduce “May the Bridges I Burn Light the Way Thursday.” The first installment is a story about my worst ever interview experience
Introducing "May The Bridges I Burn Light The Way Thursday": My Worst Interview Experience
I have been listening to suggestions for The Hard Pass and one that has come up the most frequently is doing a recurring feature on the same day that people can look forward to reading. With that in m...
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February 19, 2026 at 6:09 PM
Some feedback I’ve gotten for my new newsletter, The Hard Pass, is a weekly feature people can look forward to. So with that I now introduce “May the Bridges I Burn Light the Way Thursday.” The first installment is a story about my worst ever interview experience
I spoke to Stellan Skarsgård about getting nominated for Sentimental Value, his career, and more. We even got into a bit about Nymphomaniac. Give our chat a look at Awards Radar or on YouTube:
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Interview: Stellan Skarsgård Discusses His Career and First Oscar Nomination for 'Sentimental Value' - Awards Radar
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February 18, 2026 at 8:40 PM
I spoke to Stellan Skarsgård about getting nominated for Sentimental Value, his career, and more. We even got into a bit about Nymphomaniac. Give our chat a look at Awards Radar or on YouTube:
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I wrote “Movies Aren’t Too Long, They Just Don’t Know When to End” in 2021, but it was internet erased. I found it and rewrote it a bit because it’s only become worse since then. (See: THE RIP.) Movies have always been long! They just *feel* longer now!
Movies Aren't Too Long, They Just Don't Know When To End
A version of this post published on September 3, 2021 on Uproxx, but is no longer on the internet. With this one I did, let's say, tidy it up a little bit. In 2021, we were still very much feeling the...
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February 18, 2026 at 5:45 PM
I wrote “Movies Aren’t Too Long, They Just Don’t Know When to End” in 2021, but it was internet erased. I found it and rewrote it a bit because it’s only become worse since then. (See: THE RIP.) Movies have always been long! They just *feel* longer now!
I spoke to The Perfect Neighbor filmmaker Geeta Gandbhir about her Oscar nominated documentary. Give a listen to our conversation at Awards Radar:
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Interview: 'The Perfect Neighbor' Director Geeta Gandbhir on the Impact the Oscar-Nominated Documentary Can Have and Already is Having - Awards Radar
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February 17, 2026 at 7:37 PM
I spoke to The Perfect Neighbor filmmaker Geeta Gandbhir about her Oscar nominated documentary. Give a listen to our conversation at Awards Radar:
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We are living through dark, disturbing and dangerous times, but do not despair — the cavalry is coming! Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band will be taking the stage this spring from Minneapolis to California to Texas to Washington, D.C. for the Land of Hope And Dreams American Tour.
February 17, 2026 at 5:11 PM
We are living through dark, disturbing and dangerous times, but do not despair — the cavalry is coming! Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band will be taking the stage this spring from Minneapolis to California to Texas to Washington, D.C. for the Land of Hope And Dreams American Tour.
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I did my first post answering your electronic mail at my (still new) newsletter, The Hard Pass. I was asked about Harrison Ford wanting to be killed off in Return of the Jedi and if there are any ‘70 or ‘80s shows still worth rebooting, like The Rockford Files.
Han Solo and Jim Rockford: Let’s Answer Some Electronic Mail Questions
Welcome to The Hard Pass's inaugural post where I answer some questions that were sent over the internet, to me, by the way of electronic mail. Which is great because it gives me an opportunity to wri...
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February 17, 2026 at 4:31 PM
I did my first post answering your electronic mail at my (still new) newsletter, The Hard Pass. I was asked about Harrison Ford wanting to be killed off in Return of the Jedi and if there are any ‘70 or ‘80s shows still worth rebooting, like The Rockford Files.
On Presidents’ Day, let us know your favorite fictional POTUS at Awards Radar:
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Awards Radar Community: On Presidents' Day, Let Us Know Your Favorite Fictional President - Awards Radar
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February 16, 2026 at 8:56 PM
On Presidents’ Day, let us know your favorite fictional POTUS at Awards Radar:
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Robert Duvall (1931–2026)
February 16, 2026 at 7:02 PM
Robert Duvall (1931–2026)
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For this week’s Sunday Scaries I put forth the notion once again that Heart Eyes is going to be a Valentine’s Day classic. More at Awards Radar:
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Sunday Scaries: I Still Think 'Heart Eyes' is Destined to Become a Valentine's Day Classic - Awards Radar
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February 15, 2026 at 11:59 PM
For this week’s Sunday Scaries I put forth the notion once again that Heart Eyes is going to be a Valentine’s Day classic. More at Awards Radar:
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"Mrs. Krabappel and principal Skinner
were in the closet making babies.
And I saw one of the babies
and the baby looked at me."
were in the closet making babies.
And I saw one of the babies
and the baby looked at me."
February 14, 2026 at 3:02 PM
"Mrs. Krabappel and principal Skinner
were in the closet making babies.
And I saw one of the babies
and the baby looked at me."
were in the closet making babies.
And I saw one of the babies
and the baby looked at me."
I had a lovely chat with Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas about Sentimental Value and her first Oscar nomination. Give our conversation a listen at Awards Radar:
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Interview: Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas Discusses 'Sentimental Value' and Her First Oscar Nomination - Awards Radar
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February 14, 2026 at 8:55 PM
I had a lovely chat with Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas about Sentimental Value and her first Oscar nomination. Give our conversation a listen at Awards Radar:
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"What do you say to a boy to let
him know you're not interested?"
"Let me handle this, Marge. I've heard them all.
I like you as a friend.
I think we should see other people
I no speak english.
I'm married to the sea.
I don't want to kill you, but I will..."
him know you're not interested?"
"Let me handle this, Marge. I've heard them all.
I like you as a friend.
I think we should see other people
I no speak english.
I'm married to the sea.
I don't want to kill you, but I will..."
February 14, 2026 at 7:03 PM
"What do you say to a boy to let
him know you're not interested?"
"Let me handle this, Marge. I've heard them all.
I like you as a friend.
I think we should see other people
I no speak english.
I'm married to the sea.
I don't want to kill you, but I will..."
him know you're not interested?"
"Let me handle this, Marge. I've heard them all.
I like you as a friend.
I think we should see other people
I no speak english.
I'm married to the sea.
I don't want to kill you, but I will..."
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We are watching TOMBSTONE. Dick Van Dyke and Wyatt Earp were alive at the same time.
February 14, 2026 at 2:30 AM
We are watching TOMBSTONE. Dick Van Dyke and Wyatt Earp were alive at the same time.
I spoke to Matt Johnson and Jay McCarrol about Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie, basically asking them: how the hell did they do this and how in the world did they get away with it? Their answers are at Awards Radar or our YouTube channel:
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Interview: Matt Johnson and Jay McCarrol Unpack the Insanity of 'Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie' - Awards Radar
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February 13, 2026 at 7:13 PM
I spoke to Matt Johnson and Jay McCarrol about Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie, basically asking them: how the hell did they do this and how in the world did they get away with it? Their answers are at Awards Radar or our YouTube channel:
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"Do you want to see my new
chain saw and hockey mask?!"
chain saw and hockey mask?!"
February 13, 2026 at 7:03 PM
"Do you want to see my new
chain saw and hockey mask?!"
chain saw and hockey mask?!"
Talking to Stellan Skarsgård this afternoon. Our next Best Supporting Actor winner? He’s certainly good enough in Sentimental Value. Look for our chat next week at Awards Radar…
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February 13, 2026 at 6:18 PM
Talking to Stellan Skarsgård this afternoon. Our next Best Supporting Actor winner? He’s certainly good enough in Sentimental Value. Look for our chat next week at Awards Radar…
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A few years ago I went to Bruce Springsteen’s house for an interview. If you’ve ever met me in person there’s a good chance you’ve heard me tell a very animated version of “my Bruce Springsteen story.” I have now written this story for you
Here's My Story About Going To Bruce Springsteen’s House
In 2019 I went to Bruce Springsteen's house for an interview when he was promoting a film he co-directed, Western Stars. I wrote about this back then for Uproxx, but that story has been deleted. I'm n...
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February 13, 2026 at 5:47 PM
A few years ago I went to Bruce Springsteen’s house for an interview. If you’ve ever met me in person there’s a good chance you’ve heard me tell a very animated version of “my Bruce Springsteen story.” I have now written this story for you
Here’s the latest episode of the Awards Radar Podcast. Myles and I have an impromptu discussion of the Back to the Future trilogy, talk Valentine’s Day films, and play a game. Listen in and enjoy:
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Awards Radar Podcast #278: Joey and Myles Get Romantic as They Discuss Valentine's Day Films Alongside the 'Back to the Future' Trilogy - Awards Radar
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February 12, 2026 at 7:57 PM
Here’s the latest episode of the Awards Radar Podcast. Myles and I have an impromptu discussion of the Back to the Future trilogy, talk Valentine’s Day films, and play a game. Listen in and enjoy:
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"So I says, 'Yeah? If you want that money
come and find it 'cause I don't know
where it is, you baloney.
You make me want to retch.'
come and find it 'cause I don't know
where it is, you baloney.
You make me want to retch.'
February 11, 2026 at 7:02 PM
"So I says, 'Yeah? If you want that money
come and find it 'cause I don't know
where it is, you baloney.
You make me want to retch.'
come and find it 'cause I don't know
where it is, you baloney.
You make me want to retch.'
I had a lovely time chatting with Haley Lu Richardson about Goo Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die. Give out conversation a look at Awards Radar or the site’s YouTube channel:
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Interview: Haley Lu Richardon Chats About Acting Opportunities and 'Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die' - Awards Radar
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February 12, 2026 at 6:29 PM
I had a lovely time chatting with Haley Lu Richardson about Goo Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die. Give out conversation a look at Awards Radar or the site’s YouTube channel:
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