Best Animated Podcast
Love animated movies and often argue about what should have won or been nominated at the Oscars?
Enjoy this explorative revisiting of every Best Animated Feature Academy Award nominee in alphabetical and chronological order! Listen along to host and film critic Jakob Kolness, as he and multiple guests break down each film from its production history, story, reception, and argue whether or not the Academy chose correctly. Laugh along as our guests share memories of their first viewings of each film, get quizzed on trivia, and (only occasionally!) go off on a tangent about nonsense. From Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius to K-Pop Demon Hunters, Best Animated Podcast is not only a podcast for those that love animation but for film lovers and awards season obsessives alike!
LISTENER DISCRETION ADVISED: While this podcast mostly covers family films, animation is not limited to films only appropriate for children, and for consistency-sake, these episodes will be labeled as EXPLICIT and will occasionally feature foul language and discussions of mature content.
Episodes
2 days ago
2 days ago
1hr 38 min
Podcasts are like onions!
We have arrived at the first ever Oscar winner for Best Animated Feature, SHREK! Join host Jakob Kolness and guest host Karisa Rodriguez as we revive the horrifying early test footage, sing along to the tunes Shrek's Karaoke Dance Party, and discuss how close Shrek came to getting a Best Picture nomination. So grab your torches and pitchforks and tune in! Some of you listeners may d*e, but that's a sacrifice we're willing to make!
For Oscar obsessives and animation fans alike, welcome to Best Animated Podcast! A comprehensive breakdown of the Best Animated Feature Oscar category film by film, year by year! Join me (Jakob Kolness) and friends revisiting memories of classic films, breaking down production history and audience reception, and always finding time for a guessing game before we wrap! SUBSCRIBE and watch along with us!
Host: Jakob Kolness
Music: Matthew Cox
Artwork by Ben Djerf and Jakob Kolness
Special Thanks: Ben Djerf, Ryan Stacy
For more reviews and Oscar talk, visit jakobtalksfilm.com/
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Jul 13, 2026
Jul 13, 2026
1hr 36 min
"I can't believe it... I was on an episode of A PODCAST!"
Join host Jakob Kolness and guest host Kendall Christianson (@kendallc_dop) as we return to the year 2001 for the 2002 Academy Awards to discuss PIXAR's fourth film and first nominee in the category of Best Animated Feature! Did this hysterical buddy flick deserve to win the award over Shrek? Jump through all the different doors of conversation from the logistics of the Monsters universe, the appalling modern absence of the blooper reel, and the ultimate question: is Roz technically hot in this world? So click play or put this podcast back where it came from OR SO HELP ME.
For Oscar obsessives and animation fans alike, welcome to Best Animated Podcast! A comprehensive breakdown of the Best Animated Feature Oscar category film by film, year by year! Join me (Jakob Kolness) and friends revisiting memories of classic films, breaking down production history and audience reception, and always finding time for a guessing game before we wrap! SUBSCRIBE and watch along with us!
Host: Jakob Kolness
Music: Matthew Cox
Artwork by Ben Djerf and Jakob Kolness
Special Thanks: Ben Djerf, Ryan Stacy
For more reviews and Oscar talk, visit jakobtalksfilm.com/
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Jul 6, 2026
Jul 6, 2026
1hr 36 min
Gotta blast?? More like gotta PODCAST!!
It's finally time to dive into the year 2001 for the 2002 Academy Awards to discuss the very first nominee for Best Animated Feature, Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius! Brain blast through Jimmy Neutron's origins, arguments for its "simplistic" animation style, Judy Neutron, the ultra-early-2000s soundtrack, along with egg puns galore! Did Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius fit in this category amongst its legendary competition? Host Jakob Kolness and guest host Colton Armstrong discuss!
For Oscar obsessives and animation fans alike, welcome to Best Animated Podcast! A comprehensive breakdown of the Best Animated Feature Oscar category film by film, year by year! Join me (Jakob Kolness) and friends revisiting memories of classic films, breaking down production history and audience reception, and always finding time for a guessing game before we wrap! SUBSCRIBE and watch along with us!
Host: Jakob Kolness
Music: Matthew Cox
Artwork by Ben Djerf and Jakob Kolness
Special Thanks: Ben Djerf, Ryan Stacy
For more reviews and Oscar talk, visit jakobtalksfilm.com/
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Jun 29, 2026
Jun 29, 2026
9 min
For Oscar obsessives and animation fans alike, welcome to Best Animated Podcast! A comprehensive breakdown of the Best Animated Feature Oscar category film by film, year by year! Join me (Jakob Kolness) and friends revisiting memories of classic films, breaking down production history and audience reception, and always finding time for a guessing game before we wrap! SUBSCRIBE and watch along with us!
Host: Jakob Kolness
Music: Matthew Cox
Artwork by Ben Djerf and Jakob Kolness
Special Thanks: Ben Djerf, Ryan Stacy
For more reviews and Oscar talk, visit jakobtalksfilm.com/
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