First off, I would like to thank the Academy for this bonus episode of My New Thing!

Today's episode is a little loose, but it's about one of Zach and Dan's lifelong obsessions: awards ceremonies. We talk about how to host, why the speeches matter, what bits we expect Ben Stiller to do this year, and, of course, what is going to win Best Documentary Short.

We talked about a lot of very important television moments from the Oscars and beyond, so if you'd like to see more, here is an incomplete list:

The Carson Tomahawk Throw

Hugh Jackman's 2009 Opening

Billy Crystal's 2000 Monologue

Mickey Rooney Heckles Steve Martin

The Streaker

Max Headroom Incident

Conan Halftime Joke (written by Skyler Higley)

Ben Stiller and Hanks Bits

Jon Stewart cuts his hand

Chris Rock Interviews Regular People

Denzel Washington Says Ease Is Worse Than Hardship

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My New Thing is a comedy podcast featuring interviews with the funniest people on the planet discussing their latest obsessions! We're talking hobbies, sports, video games, and obscure films you can only find on VHS. It's a podcast where comedians talk about anything but how they got started in the biz! What a relief.

Hosted by comedians Dan Wilbur (The Onion, Sirius XM) and Zach Sims (Comedy Central)

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