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2026 Golden Globes Review and Academy Awards Preview

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K-pop Demon Hunters wins over both anime fans and non-anime fans, with “Golden” becoming a huge song.

1. Zero Dark Nerdy - Pop Culture Podcast focuses this live stream on the 2026 Golden Globes and an early Oscars preview. 2. Brian “El Nino” hosts with Grayson, who previously appeared on the show’s Stranger Things episodes, and Jordan is absent because she started a new job. 3. The episode asks which Golden Globes wins, snubs, and speeches matter most as the awards season shifts toward the Oscars in early March. 4. Brian and Grayson praise Nikki Glaser’s return as host and note her joke about CBS while the show was airing on CBS. 5. They call Sinners the biggest snub of the night and argue that Michael B. Jordan’s double performance deserves more recognition. 6. Brian says Sinners may have lost momentum because it came out in February, while later releases like Hamnet and One Battle After Another stayed fresher in voters’ minds. 7. Grayson says he watched Sinners without trailers and says he walked out “mind blown” by how distinct Jordan made the two characters feel. 8. The hosts criticize the Golden Globes category “best comedy slash musical” and say comedy and musical should be separate awards. 9. They point out that The Bear keeps landing in comedy categories even though both of them think of it as a drama. 10. Brian highlights Stephen Graham’s win for Adolescence and says Graham’s acceptance speech was especially strong because he shouted out Queen Latifah. 11. Grayson says Adolescence is only four episodes and that he binged it in one night, with Owen’s performance leaving him uncomfortable in a good way. 12. Brian praises Rhea Seehorn for finally getting recognition through Pluribus after years of respect for Better Call Saul. 13. Both hosts describe how new TV shows demand full attention, while rewatchable shows like Sons of Anarchy work better as background viewing. 14. They celebrate K-pop Demon Hunters winning two awards, including best song, and say “Golden” and the album stuck with them. 15. Brian says the film crossed over with both anime fans and non-anime fans, and Grayson says his whole house watched it. 16. Brian likes Rose Byrne’s speech about being back home with a bearded dragon while her husband Bobby Cannavale was at a reptile expo. 17. The conversation turns casual and personal, with Brian and Grayson reacting to Maya Hawke, Ethan Hawke, and a fan who wanted to meet Robin from Stranger Things. 18. They close on Wagner Moura’s win for The Secret Agent, Teyana Taylor’s empowerment speech, and their view that the Golden Globes feel like a more relaxed table party than the Oscars. 19. Listeners who follow awards-season TV, film, and pop-culture debates will get the most from this episode. 20. Listeners wanting polished analysis without off-the-cuff reactions may skip this one.

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