For the 2025 Emmy Awards, several worthy nominees are debated by podcast hosts Bubba & Catfish. If you're a fan of their old-school petty sniping at each other, you'll love this one. Emmy voter Catfish seemingly closes his eyes to pick terrible winners. With the patience of a saint, Bubba listens to the inane choices before finally blowing a gasket about an hour into the pod.

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Discussion:

00:00 Intro
04:55 Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
08:48 Lead Actor in a Drama Series
13:51 Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
17:29 Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
21:21 Lead Actress in a Drama Series
23:23 Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
25:13 Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
28:30 Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
31:25 Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
33:55 Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
37:01 Narrator 
38:07 Character Voice Over Performance
40:01 Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
41:49 Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
43:46 Guest Actor Comedy
45:38 Guest Actor Drama
48:25 Guest Actress Comedy
49:46 Guest Actress Drama
52:18 Performer in a Short Form Series
53:55 Host for a Reality Program
55:28 Host for a Game Show
56:55 Outstanding Comedy Series
58:08 Outstanding Drama Series
1:04:03 Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series
1:06:02 Outstanding Television Movie
1:06:43 Outstanding Talk Series
1:07:19 Outstanding Scripted Variety Series
1:08:13 Outstanding Live Variety Special
1:10:19 Outstanding Vareity Special Pre-Recorded
1:10:50 Outstanding Short Form Special
1:11:26 Outstanding Short Form Non Fiction
1:12:24 Outstanding Hosted Non-Fiction Special
1:13:31 Outstanding Structured Reality Show
1:14:18 Outstanding Unstructured Reality Show
1:15:15 Outstading Reality Competition Program
1:16:57 Outstanding Game Show

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Adam Brody – Nobody Wants This as Noah Roklov (Netflix)
Seth Rogen – The Studio as Matt Remick (Apple TV+)
Jason Segel – Shrinking as Jimmy Laird (Apple TV+)
Martin Short – Only Murders in the Building as Oliver Putnam (Hulu)
Jeremy Allen White – The Bear as Carmen "Carmy" Berzatto (FX)

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Sterling K. Brown – Paradise as Xavier Collins (Hulu)
Gary Oldman – Slow Horses as Jackson Lamb (Apple TV+)
Pedro Pascal – The Last of Us as Joel Miller (HBO)
Adam Scott – Severance as Mark Scout (Apple TV+)
Noah Wyle – The Pitt as Dr. Michael "Robby" Robinavitch (HBO Max)

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Colin Farrell – The Penguin as Oswald "Oz" Cobb / The Penguin (HBO)
Stephen Graham – Adolescence as Eddie Miller (Netflix)
Jake Gyllenhaal – Presumed Innocent as Rozat "Rusty" Sabich (Apple TV+)
Brian Tyree Henry – Dope Thief as Ray Driscoll (Apple TV+)
Cooper Koch – Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story as Erik Menendez (Netflix)

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Uzo Aduba – The Residence as Cordelia Cupp (Netflix)
Kristen Bell – Nobody Wants This as Joanne (Netflix)
Quinta Brunson – Abbott Elementary as Janine Teagues (ABC)
Ayo Edebiri – The Bear as Sydney "Syd" Adamu (FX)
Jean Smart – Hacks as Deborah Vance (HBO Max)

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Kathy Bates – Matlock as Madeline "Matty" Matlock / Madeline Kingston (CBS)
Sharon Horgan – Bad Sisters as Eva Garvey (Apple TV+)
Britt Lower – Severance as Helly R. (Apple TV+)
Bella Ramsey – The Last of Us as Ellie (HBO)
Keri Russell – The Diplomat as Katherine "Kate" Wyler (Netflix)

Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Cate Blanchett – Disclaimer as Catherine Ravenscroft (Apple TV+)
Meghann Fahy – Sirens as Devon DeWitt (Netflix)
Rashida Jones – Black Mirror: "Common People" as Amanda Waters (Netflix)
Cristin Milioti – The Penguin as Sofia Falcone / Sofia Gigante / The Hangman (HBO)
Michelle Williams – Dying for Sex as Molly Kochan (FX)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Ike Barinholtz – The Studio as Sal Saperstein (Apple TV+)
Colman Domingo – The Four Seasons as Danny (Netflix)
Harrison Ford – Shrinking as Dr. Paul Rhoades (Apple TV+)
Jeff Hiller – Somebody Somewhere as Joel (HBO)
Ebon Moss-Bachrach – The Bear as Richard "Richie" Jerimovich (FX)
Michael Urie – Shrinking as Brian (Apple TV+)
Bowen Yang – Saturday Night Live as various characters (NBC)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Zach Cherry – Severance as Dylan George (Apple TV+)
Walton Goggins – The White Lotus as Rick Hatchett (HBO)
Jason Isaacs – The White Lotus as Timothy Ratliff (HBO)
James Marsden – Paradise as President Cal Bradford (Hulu)
Sam Rockwell – The White Lotus as Frank (HBO)
Tramell Tillman – Severance as Seth Milchick (Apple TV+)
John Turturro – Severance as Irving Bailiff (Apple TV+)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Javier Bardem – Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story as José Menendez (Netflix)
Bill Camp – Presumed Innocent as Raymond Horgan (Apple TV+)
Owen Cooper – Adolescence as Jamie Miller (Netflix)
Rob Delaney – Dying for Sex as Neighbor Guy (FX)
Peter Sarsgaard – Presumed Innocent as Tommy Motto (Apple TV+)
Ashley Walters – Adolescence as DI Luke Bascombe (Netflix)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Liza Colón-Zayas – The Bear as Tina Marrero (FX)
Hannah Einbinder – Hacks as Ava Daniels (HBO Max)
Kathryn Hahn – The Studio as Maya Mason (Apple TV+)
Janelle James – Abbott Elementary as Ava Coleman (ABC)
Catherine O'Hara – The Studio as Patty Leigh (Apple TV+)
Sheryl Lee Ralph – Abbott Elementary as Barbara Howard (ABC)
Jessica Williams – Shrinking as Gaby Evans (Apple TV+)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Patricia Arquette – Severance as Harmony Cobel (Apple TV+)
Carrie Coon – The White Lotus as Laurie Duffy (HBO)
Katherine LaNasa – The Pitt as Charge Nurse Dana Evans (HBO Max)
Julianne Nicholson – Paradise as Samantha "Sinatra" Redmond (Hulu)
Parker Posey – The White Lotus as Victoria Ratliff (HBO)
Natasha Rothwell – The White Lotus as Belinda Lindsey (HBO)
Aimee Lou Wood – The White Lotus as Chelsea (HBO)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Erin Doherty – Adolescence as Briony Ariston (Netflix)
Ruth Negga – Presumed Innocent as Barbara Sabich (Apple TV+)
Deirdre O'Connell – The Penguin as Francis Cobb (HBO)
Chloë Sevigny – Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story as Kitty Menendez (Netflix)
Jenny Slate – Dying for Sex as Nikki Boyer (FX)
Christine Tremarco – Adolescence as Manda Miller (Netflix)

Outstanding Comedy Series
Abbott Elementary (ABC)
The Bear (FX)
Hacks (HBO Max)
Nobody Wants This (Netflix)
Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)
Shrinking (Apple TV+)
The Studio (Apple TV+)
What We Do in the Shadows (FX)

Outstanding Drama Series
Andor (Disney+)
The Diplomat (Netflix)
The Last of Us (HBO)
Paradise (Hulu)
The Pitt (HBO Max)
Severance (Apple TV+)
Slow Horses (Apple TV+)
The White Lotus (HBO)

Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series
Adolescence (Netflix)
Black Mirror (Netflix)
Dying for Sex (FX)
Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story (Netflix)
The Penguin (HBO)

Outstanding Reality Competition Program
The Amazing Race (CBS)
RuPaul's Drag Race (MTV)
Survivor (CBS)
Top Chef (Bravo)
The Traitors (Peacock)

Outstanding Talk Series
The Daily Show (Comedy Central)
Jimmy Kimmel Live! (ABC)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (CBS)

Outstanding Scripted Variety Series
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
Saturday Night Live (NBC)