About this episode
Welcome back to a new season of your favorite Oscar movie chats with Nick and Sophia, starting with an Oscar Rewind to the first winner of the Best Animated Feature Oscar, Shrek! They start with some background info on the film and break down some of its most formative and memorable qualities (2:15). Then, find out about how beloved Shrek was during its awards season before diving into some of their favorite scenes and quotes (11:36). For a mini-game intermission, find out which animated films they think were robbed at the Oscars because of Pixar’s 11-year reign over the category (28:04). To finish off, they peel off all the ogre-onion layers by going through a casting breakdown, fun facts, and their thoughts on the other submissions in the Shrek Cinematic Universe (35:27). Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @oscarwildpod Music: “The Greatest Adventure” by Jonathan Adamich