Episode 38: 2023 Oscars Predictions

The gang's back to discuss their favorite pop culture from 2023. Sorry for Corey's poor audio quality, he was recording into jet blue complimentary in-flight headphones while evading law enforcement.

The gang's all back, and they wish to Dance the Mask. To do so, they must: Service the composer Sublimate: -Themselves -Their egos -Their identities 3. Stand in front of the public/God 4. Obliterate themselves Can they do it? Stay tuned to find out!

The gang returns after a brief hiatus to lock in their predictions for this years' Oscars ceremony. 

Look, not to repeat ourselves, but this is a pretty good show, ok?  With the debut season behind us, your beloved pop culture mavens have returned to deep dive into House of the Dragon. Join us as we discuss not just our shared favorite piece of pop culture from 2022, but some exciting show updates as well. 

The boys are back in Westeros, folks, and so are we. We're here to talk about the series premiere of House of the Dragon, "The Heirs of the Dragon". For this minisode, we share our initial reactions to the series, where we think it's headed, and whether this pilot manages to stand apart from the larger Game of Thrones legacy.  Editors note: There have been some changes to our audio setup that we're still figuring out, so we apologize for the sub-par audio on this one.

Folks, it's Jordan Peele season. To honor America's premiere event filmmaker, we use his latest, Nope, as a springboard to discuss and celebrate his entire filmography. Kudos to Jessy(a known scaredy-cat) for stepping so far outside her zone for this one.  

Folks, after Toxie madness we needed a chill one. Join us for a cozy little discussion about 2022's most stressful new show, The Bear.  We had no shortage of new shows from this year to choose from, but nothing jumped out to us quite like this one. The Bear tells an intimate story about an extremely particular time, place and people, and it does it well. This feels like a special one, and we hope you give it a shot. 

The time has finally come! Our beautiful angel Sean McKendry makes his long-teased, long-awaited debut on Showstoppers. The designer of our extremely sick show art is here to discuss one of his all-time favorites, The Toxic Avenger. This was a first time watch for Jessy and I, and a one billionth-time-watch for Sean, so we just sat back and let the magic happen.  Keen-eared listeners might also notice some tiny little audio issues here and there. If you think YOU spotted the edit points hidden throughout the episode, good work gumshoe! You're one of a very select few, and your ticket to the Showstoppers Detective Academy awaits! Ed. note- Sean isn't just the world's leading authority on all things Toxie, he's also an incredibly talented artist taking commissions! You can see his work here- Insta: @seanmckendryart Site: seanmckendryart.com

Your favorite industry prognosticators are back with a quick recap of a totally normal Oscars ceremony where nothing crazy happened. We also reveal the results of our individual brackets and our WINNERS' CHOICE for our next episode.  Stay tuned to find out what's next for the show!

Gang, you know what time it is. The Oscars are back, and so are we.  We comb through the Oscars ballot, choosing who will and should win in each category. But this ain't your daddy's Yearly Showstoppers Oscar Special. This year, the stakes are real. The host with the most correct picks on their 2022 ballot will get to select one of their favorite films for a very special episode.