The AwardsWatch Podcast

Ryan McQuade, Erik Anderson, Jay Ledbetter

erik.anderson@awardswatch.com

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Booking Overview

A film-awards analysis show focused on Oscars and broader cinema criticism, with occasional external guests such as established movie-podcast hosts joining internal editorial panels for focused film or director discussions. PR agencies could credibly pitch film critics, cinema commentators, and hosts of relevant movie podcasts with strong expertise in a specific film, filmmaker, or awards conversation; booking difficulty is likely low.

Metrics

Episodes: 300

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 3.8/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Unknown

Location: USA

YouTube: 3.3k subscribers

Instagram: 3.8k followers

Contact Information

erik.anderson@awardswatch.com

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Host

Ryan McQuade - Executive Editor at AwardsWatch and a recurring host of its film and awards coverage.

Erik Anderson - Editor-in-Chief at AwardsWatch and a recurring contributor to its film and awards discussions.

Jay Ledbetter - Co-host of AwardsWatch’s Director Watch series, which examines the filmographies of major directors.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

low
Typical Credentials:  
Film critics, cinema commentators, and hosts of established movie podcasts with demonstrated expertise in a specific film, director, or awards-related subject.
Required Achievements:  
Hosting or contributing to a movie podcast, Demonstrated expertise in film criticism or director analysis

Recent Guest Discussions

Diego Crespo - Christopher Nolan’s Tenet, Director Analysis, Film Criticism, And Contemporary Cinema.

Recent Topics

Oscars, Film, Awards, Emmys, Golden Globes

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
The AwardsWatch Podcast
:

Director Watch Ep. 164: 'The Odyssey' (Christopher Nolan, 2026)

July 20, 2026

On episode 164 of the Director Watch Podcast, co-hosts Ryan McQuade and Jay Ledbetter are joined by AwardsWatch Editor In Chief Erik Anderson and Associate Editor Sophia Ciminello to discuss the last and latest film in their Christopher Nolan series, The Odyssey (2026). Welcome back to Director Watch! On this AwardsWatch podcast, the boys attempt to breakdown, analyze, and ultimately, get inside the mind of some of cinema's greatest auteurs. In doing so, they will look at their filmographies...

Director Watch Ep. 163: 'Oppenheimer' (Christopher Nolan, 2023)

July 16, 2026

On episode 163 of the Director Watch Podcast, co-hosts Ryan McQuade and Jay Ledbetter are joined by AwardsWatch Associate Editor Sophia Ciminello to discuss the next film in their Christopher Nolan series, Oppenheimer (2023). Welcome back to Director Watch! On this AwardsWatch podcast, the boys attempt to breakdown, analyze, and ultimately, get inside the mind of some of cinema's greatest auteurs. In doing so, they will look at their filmographies, explore what drives them artistically and w...

Ep. 353: Best Supporting Actress Tier Ranking – PART 2

July 13, 2026

On episode 353 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by Editor-In-Chief Erik Anderson, Associate Editor Sophia Ciminello, and AwardsWatch contributors Mark Johnson, Josh Parham, and Karen Peterson come together for part two of their Best Supporting Actress Oscar winner tier ranking. In the second part of the Best Actress tier rankings (listen to Part One here), the team return to the scene of the crime from last week to rank the remaining 45 Oscar winning perfor...

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