226. Let’s Taco ’Bout The 2026 Oscar Nominations featuring Jess and Nick Johannsen

2026-01-25

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Send us a textThe annual tradition continues! Once again, I am joined by Sioux Falls theatrical show-stopper and big-time movie buff, Jessica Johannsen, and the brother she nurtured into movie obsession, Nick Johannsen, to discuss this year’s Oscar nominations. We discuss our love and appreciation for the record-breaking Sinners, the absent Wicked: For Good, the surprising F1, and wonder just when the Academy will give Diane Warren a break. We cover the major categories and a few of our other favorite Oscar talking points. You can fo...

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The annual tradition continues! Once again, I am joined by Sioux Falls theatrical show-stopper and big-time movie buff, Jessica Johannsen, and the brother she nurtured into movie obsession, Nick Johannsen, to discuss this year’s Oscar nominations. We discuss our love and appreciation for the record-breaking Sinners, the absent Wicked: For Good, the surprising F1, and wonder just when the Academy will give Diane Warren a break. We cover the major categories and a few of our other favorite Oscar talking points.

You can follow Jess on Letterboxd at @hawatcha, and keep an eye out on upcoming events with the growing Sioux Falls theatre community.

Nick can also be found on Letterboxd at @nick_johannsen26.

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