Awards Magnet by Gold Derby

Awards Magnet, a Gold Derby podcast, is your No. 1 source for expert predictions, interviews with celebrity contenders throughout Oscar and Emmy seasons, and curated news analysis. Subscribe to Awards Magnet for weekly episodes and listen to what the New York Times called one of the five best podcasts for Hollywood's awards season. Please email us your questions and comments at slugfests@goldderby.com.

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Billy Porter Interview: 'Pose'

Billy Porter ('Pose') chats with Gold Derby editor Daniel Montgomery about what it means to be a black, gay, out actor up for awards that have 'never seen the likes of me.' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 02, 2019•26 min

Hugh Grant Interview: 'A Very English Scandal'

Hugh Grant ('A Very English Scandal') chats with Gold Derby's Zach Laws and Chris Beachum about the 'absurdity' and 'pain' of politician Jeremy Thorpe. He has been nominated at the Golden Globes, SAG Awards and BAFTA for this role. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 02, 2019•21 min

Tony Awards Predictions Slugfest: 3 Experts Clash

Watch 3 Tonys Experts at GoldDerby track the top 2019 races: Michael Musto (NewNowNext), Brian Lipton (Cititour) and editor Tom O'Neil. Can 'Tootsie' take down frontrunner 'Hadestown' in the race for Best Musical? Is "The Ferryman" a lock to snag Best Play? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 01, 2019•31 min

Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine Interview: 'The Chi'

Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine ('The Chi') chats with Gold Derby's Zach Laws about how Ronnie ends up 'in a deeper hole of trouble' despite good intentions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 30, 2019•20 min

Richard Schiff Interview: 'The Good Doctor'

Richard Schiff (‘The Good Doctor’) chats with Gold Derby editor Matt Noble about working with Freddie Highmore and avoiding hospitals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 30, 2019•23 min

Michael Angarano Interview: 'This Is Us'

Michael Angarano chats with Gold Derby editor Rob Licuria about playing long-lost brother Nicky in 'This is Us' opposite Milo Ventimiglia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 30, 2019•18 min

Casey Wilson Interview: 'Black Monday'

Casey Wilson (‘Black Monday’) chats with Gold Derby editor Matt Noble about the Showtime 1980s comedy starring Don Cheadle and Regina Hall. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 29, 2019•19 min

Brian Cox Interview: 'Succession'

Brian Cox ('Succession') chats with Gold Derby's Charles Bright about Logan Roy's relationship with his kids: 'It's a needs must relationship to protect his empire.' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 29, 2019•23 min

MJ Rodriguez Interview: 'Pose'

MJ Rodriguez ('Pose') chats with Gold Derby's Sam Eckmann and hopes audiences 'can always see humans first' on the FX drama series. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 29, 2019•19 min

Nico Santos Interview: 'Superstore'

Nico Santos ('Superstore') chats with Gold Derby editor Matt Noble: 'Such a wide variety of what it means to be undocumented' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 29, 2019•20 min

Gretchen Carlson Interview: 'Breaking the Silence'

Gretchen Carlson ('Breaking the Silence' documentary) chats with Gold Derby's Charles Bright about retaliation against victims of harassment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 29, 2019•20 min

Anna Konkle and Maya Erskine Interview: 'PEN15'

Anna Konkle and Maya Erskine ('PEN15') chat with Gold Derby editor Matt Noble about their Hulu comedy series: 'How are we going to be 13' again after all these years? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 29, 2019•22 min

Yolonda Ross: 'The Chi'

Yolonda Ross ('The Chi') chats with Gold Derby's Zach Laws about her character's season 2 evolution: 'It's time to take care of Jada.' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 29, 2019•19 min

Valerie Bertinelli: 'Valerie's Home Cooking'

Sitcom sweetheart to celeb chef: Valerie Bertinelli trades quips for quiche and gets her 1st individual Emmy nomination. Gold Derby editor Susan Wloszczyna interviews the star. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 29, 2019•17 min

Timothy Hutton Revisits 'The Haunting of Hill House'

Oscar winner Timothy Hutton talks with Gold Derby contributing editor Riley Chow about acting in "The Haunting of Hill House." Hutton is also Emmy-eligible this year for "How to Get Away with Murder" and "Jack Ryan." He was nominated in 2015 for "American Crime." Visit GoldDerby.com and follow on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...

Apr 23, 2019•21 min

Oscar UPSETS: How did Green Book & Olivia Colman do it?

Gold Derby Editors track the Oscars outcome: Tom O'Neil, Chris Beachum, Marcus James Dixon, Daniel Montgomery, Joyce Eng and Susan Wloszczyna. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 25, 2019•39 min

Oscar Predictions Throwdown! Tariq Khan vs. Tom O'Neil

Those notoriously ferocious Oscar Experts Tom O'Neil (Gold Derby) and Tariq Khan (Fox TV) come out swinging over their Academy Award predictions. Will 'Roma' win Best Picture? Can anyone beat Glenn Close and Rami Malek? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 21, 2019•44 min

Gutsy Veteran Oscar Expert Jack Mathews: Predictions

The great Jack Mathews tracks the 2019 Oscar race with Gold Derby Editor Tom O'Neil. Jack shares his candid, sassy views of the Oscars after covering them for major newspapers (Los Angeles Times, USA Today, New York Daily News, Newsday) for more than 30 years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 20, 2019•54 min

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