{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/655ce147a2b4520012ffdbe8/69bc5d3f1861d127d57181cd?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Are The Oscars A Sham? With Fred Asquith","description":"<p>Hello EICritics! This week on the podcast we have a special guest! Fred Asquith is here to help us bring to you this Oscars special.</p><p><br></p><p>You may know Fred from his videos with his darling wife, he's a Yorkshire man in London, making some of the funniest videos on the web, as well as being a movie critic, you can follow him <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/fredasquith/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@fredasquith</a> &amp; <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/fredasquithonfilm/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@fredasquithonfilm</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>We talk about <em>that </em>Timothée Chalamet faux pas, find out a little Oscars trivia, and discuss what we made of this years awards, the nominees, winners and of course, the outfits.</p><p><br></p><p>Thank you so much to <a href=\"https://www.cuepodcasts.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Cue Podcasts </a>for the edit.</p><p><br></p><p>We hope you enjoy the episode, and always please do share with your friends and leave us a rating or review on your podcast player app!</p><p><br></p><p>O, R, B xx</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/mar/15/oscars-us-crisis-film\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Oscars feel silly in an era of endless crisis. But film still matters</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/17/business/media/oscars-academy-awards-ratings.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Oscars Viewership Slides 9%, Its First Drop Since 2021</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.businessinsider.com/oscars-academy-awards-rigged-best-picture-nominations-win-2019-2\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Oscars are rigged and there's a formula to win</a></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Beth, Ruchira & Oenone"}