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A trimmed telecast? A crowd-sourced award? DJ Khaled as a presenter? The Oscars are back like you've never seen them before. Guest host <a href="https://twitter.com/elisewho?s=20&amp;t=so77AW7buGWDI32lNt5vrQ">Elise Hu</a> is joined by Pop Culture Happy Hour host and reporter <a href="https://twitter.com/craftingmystyle?s=20&amp;t=so77AW7buGWDI32lNt5vrQ">Aisha Harris</a> and NPR film critic <a href="https://twitter.com/Bob_Mondello?s=20&amp;t=so77AW7buGWDI32lNt5vrQ">Bob Mondello</a> to talk about these new changes and their top picks for who's taking home the big awards of the night. Then, they play a game of Who Said That. You can follow us on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/NPRItsBeenAMin">@NPRItsBeenAMin</a> and email us at <a href="mailto:ibam@npr.org">ibam@npr.org</a>. Learn more about sponsor message choices: <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a> <a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR Privacy Policy</a>

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