Mike, Mike, and Oscar

It’s our Post-Oscars Wrap-Up episode featuring Variety’s Awards Editor, Clayton Davis! Make sure to read all of his work at Variety’s Awards Circuit: https://variety.com/e/contenders/ And enjoy Variety’s Awards Circuit Podcast: https://variety.com/t/awards-circuit-podcast/ ***This Track has been re-uploaded, correcting a previous audio issue that we discovered during the first hours of our Wednesday release. Apologies if you heard the previous version. We thank you for your patience and understanding. You guys are the best. Wait, WHAT HAPPENED!!!! - 3:25 Why he predicted Sinners - 7:32 Feeling the race in the room and just how close it was - 12:22 Highs like the moments for MBJ & Autumn. Lows like the Social Media Discourse- 16:28 Breaking down the Lead Actor Race - 29:19 Amy Madigan & Michael B. Jordan wins are the coolest Oscars ever - 33:01 Are we heading towards more influencers at the Oscars? - 37:45 What’s Clayton Davis’ Oscar Day like? - 40:13 OUTRO: Another thanks to Clayton Davis, our many other guests this season, our listeners, and to each other. Make sure to stay subscribed to our feed for our upcoming Oscars Year In Preview Series. We’ll start our next set of Oscars Profile Reviews with Project Hail Mary, which we already saw and enjoyed. Then stay tuned later in the year for our Alejandro González Iñárritu Rewatch, amongst many other Oscar Race Checkpoints, Film Festival Coverage and so much more. https://linktr.ee/mikemikeandoscar

What Is This Episode - Top of Show . THE 2025/26 OSCARS RECAP + REACTIONS SHOW: . A Damn Fine TV Presentation - 1:18 . Please, GOD, SOMEONE Save the Red Carpet PreShow - 4:12 . Conan’s Vignette/Monologue - 11:35 Amy Madigan’s Historic Moment - 17:06 AlsoMike Dislikes the Animated Short Winner - 22:36 I Lied to You was a MOMENT - 24:35 Conan’s Bits and The Ending Pretape Meaning - 26:55 . Sinners vs OBAA upsets, Part 1: Casting - 31:40 A Tie Actually Happened, But Not the One Mike1 Needed - 36:50 Sean Penn Still Can’t be Bothered - 39:41 Avengers Reunion was Meh During Screenplays - 41:16 . The In Memorium Had Highs and Lows - 44:00 Avatar Does Win Again - 52:26 The Mikes Guarantee They Have Doc Feature Figured Out - 55:15 Cinematography Gives Arkapaw History, Gives Sinners BP Life - 1:00:30 The Performance of Golden Got the Crowd Involved - 1:04:14 . We Are Evil as Golden Wins Original Song - 1:08:14 PTA Wins Director, But MBJ Win Looms - 1:10:50 MBJ’s Win was the Moment of the Night - 1:14:38 . Jessie Buckley Finally Crushed Her Speech - 1:17:48 OBAA Wins Best Picture + A Truly Historic Night - 1:19:10 . . THANK YOU LISTENERS, GUESTS, AND What’s Next From MMO/Leave Us 5 Stars! - 1:28:17

Sign Up on Kalshi with Promo Code MMO and you’ll receive a free $10 with a $10 trade https://kalshi.com/sign-up?referral=mmo Then check out Kalshi’s Oscars Dashboard to dive into all their markets. https://kalshi.com/hub/oscars-2026 And on today’s episode, we do just that. We are looking at the Oscar Markets to see where the late movement is happening and where the money is going. This typically tells us about the eventual winners, and we want you to be able to profit from it all with us. CATEGORIES WITH THE MOST MOVEMENT: Cinematography - 3:11 Best Actor - 5:56 Supporting Actress - 10:31 ONE BATTLE IS FAVORED IN THESE OTHER CATEGORIES: Adapted Screenplay, Director & Film Editing - 15:00 Best Picture - 22;07 Supporting Actor - 25:35 Which Film Wins The Most Oscars? - 29:44 SINNERS IS FAVORED IN THESE OTHER CATEGORIES: Original Screenplay & Original Score - 30:47 Casting - 33:22 Plus, you can trade on How many Oscars Sinners will win? - 36:24 MISCELLANEOUS CATEGORIES: Frankenstein is favored in Costumes, Production Design and Makeup & Hair - 38:28 KPop Demon Hunters is favored in Original Song & Animated Feature - 42:59 Best Actress - 47:14 Visual Effects - 48:22 Sound - 49:35 Documentary Feature - 51:28 International Feature - 55:36 The Short Film Categories - 58:10 OUTRO: Please support us by using Promo Code “MMO” on Kalshi. Get a free $10 when you trade $10. Plus, you can also enjoy this episode while you trade. Otherwise, we have several episodes next week. We’ll recap the Oscars on Monday March 16th… both on Chaz and AJ in the Morning on WPLR.com at 8:20am Eastern Standard Time … and then back here on our feed with our recap episode. Then make sure you stay tuned to our feed for another very special interview, and our upcoming coverage of the next film years, starting with Project Hail Mary and going into our Oscars Year In Preview series, etc.

What Is This Episode - Top of Show . THE FEINBERG FINAL W/ THR’S SCOTT FEINBERG! . The Annual “Who’s Winning Best Picture?” Start - 3:14 (And How Big of an Upset Would a Sinners Win Be?) WB’s Sinners/OBAA FYCs + The Mike/Pam Paramount Future - 8:20 . The Evolution of Awards Chatter and Professor Scott - 12:53 . Academy Voters “MUST” Watch Before Voting - 22:47 What IS an Average Academy Voter? - 28:50 . What are the True Bellwether Categories? - 32:50 A Rundown of All 4 INSANE Acting Categories - 36:47 The Frustration with the Casting Category - 49:37 . The Hopes for YouTube’s Oscars Era - 54:08 Conan as Host for 366 Days + The New “Oscars Bump” - 1:00:55 What an Oscars Campaign Was, and What it Is in 2026 - 1:06:45 . Scott and THR’s Upcoming Oscars Work! - 1:10:21 . . What’s Next From MMO/Leave Us 5 Stars! - 1:15:11

David Long returns to predict and bet the 98th Academy Awards as we break down the gambling lines / betting odds for each of the 24 categories at the Oscars. MAKE AN ACCOUNT ON KALSHI USING https://kalshi.com/sign-up?referral=mmo OR SIGNUP CODE "MMO" FOR A FREE $10 WAGER! Mike 1 explains betting to AlsoMom - 6:18 CATEGORIES WITH HEAVY FAVORITES: Lead Actress - 11:31 Original Score - 15:36 Director - 16:51 Original Screenplay - 20:47 Adapted Screenplay - 23:33 VFX - 23:08 Costumes - 25:17 Makeup & Hairstyling - 29:43 Animated Feature - 31:38 Original Song - 33:46 Production Designer - 41:23 Sound - 42:20 BET OR DON’T BET: Film Editing - 45:25 Best Picture - 50:14 Casting - 1:00:17 Supporting Actor - 1:05:18 THE BATTLEGROUND CATEGORIES: International Feature - 1:14:24 Cinematography - 1:19:56 Documentary Feature - 1:25:33 Lead Actor - 1:30:53 Supporting Actress - 1:37:00 The Shorts - 1:48:36 OUTRO: The Words of Wisdom today are to follow David Long. https://x.com/1DavidLong Otherwise, go back and enjoy all our guests from this season, including David Long’s last episodes with us for Holiday Bets. Plus, you can follow us on social media and support our show AND our habits by rating and reviewing, following, liking and subscribing… and as always, by telling your friends about our shows. https://linktr.ee/mikemikeandoscar

Amanda of Swell Entertainment returns to review Maggie Gyllenhaal’s The Bride! We discuss Lead Actress favorite, Jessie Buckley and whether she will Norbit her Oscar chances, and we also dive into the Frankenstein lore and what this film adds to the legacy. NON-SPOILER REVIEW OF THE BRIDE! Our Frankenstein Fandom & Expectations - 2:37 Our Thoughts on Maggie Gyllenhaal & Her Influences - 10:30 Review of the performances - 20:42 Review of the production values - 26:09 Oscar Lens - 31:08 SPOILER REVIEW OF THE BRIDE! - 31:48 The Spirit of Shelley - 32:36 Views on Sex, Gangsters & Oscar Voting - 40:21 Let’s Talk About Frank - 48:55 Let’s Talk About Frankie & The Bride - 54:54 Superfluous Plots, But Themes That Land - 59:25 Finale & Mid-Credits Scene Thoughts - 1:06:00 Grades - 1:11:25 OUTRO: We discuss her upcoming coverage of Formula 1 and her next trip to Japan to visit the Miyazaki Museum! So make sure to follow Amanda on YouTube and social media. Swell Entertainment on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@SwellEntertainment https://beacons.ai/swellentertainment Girly Pop Go for all her F1 Coverage https://www.youtube.com/@GirlyPopGo https://www.tiktok.com/@girlypopgoxo And here’s all our links at Mike, Mike and Oscar https://linktr.ee/mikemikeandoscar

What Is This Episode - Top of Show . THE ACTOR/SAG AWARDS HAPPENED: The Netflix Broadcast/Highlights/Stunts Disrespected - 1:17 . Penn Leads Supporting Actor, But Is Lindo Alive? - 10:25 Madigan Makes Supporting Actress is a 3-Way MESS - 16:46 Buckley is the Only Acting Certainty - 22:34 What the Hell Just Happened to Lead Actor?! - 24:25 Sinners Wins Ensemble, OBAA PGA…So…Who Wins Best Picture? - 33:21 . Recapping the Other Guilds - 45:15 (Ace Eddies, VES/VFX; ADG/Prod Design; Artios/Casting; etc) . Sinners vs. OBAA Resumé Match Up - 51:06 MMO’s Best Picture Prediction History - 55:21 . . What’s Next From MMO/Leave Us 5 Stars! - 1:02:40

What Is This Episode - Top of Show . SCREAM 7 REVIEW . Spoiler-Free Review: . A Timeline Recap of Getting to Scream 7 - 2:07 Dismal Critical Reception - 7:04 . The Paramount/WB/Melissa/Neve of it All - 10:11 Plot/Viewing Experience/Popcorn Pass Rage - 15:26 . Critics’ Complaint 1: “Not Cinematic Enough.” - 21:48 Neve’s Performance - 27:57 Critics’ Complaint 2: “These Characters Only Exist to be Offed.” - 32:01 Production Values - 35:25 Watch or Not - 37:44 . SPOILER WARNING - 39:38 . Spoiler-Filled Review: . The Big Reveal - 40:25 The Macher Marketing - 49:31 The Opening Kill - 52:37 The Kills - 54:47 There Are Certain Rules (Meta Narratives) - 1:06:00 Critics’ Complaint 3: “Only Nostalgia Bait.” - 1:08:17 Hai! - 1:13:00 The Lowlights - 1:17:19 The Bests - 1:21:00 . FINAL GRADES - 1:25:03 . . What’s Next From MMO/Leave Us 5 Stars! - 1:25:45

The 79th BAFTA’s have been hit with controversy after the Avatar: Fire & Ash Special VFX presentation. We discuss all the fallout and clear mishandings at this awards show. Plus, and on a happier note, we do dive into the various race shifts after the BAFTA & Independent Spirit Awards winners of the past two weekends. BAFTA WINNERS 2026: One BAFTA After Another - 1:13 Another solid Sinners’ showing - 8:45 Mike 1 leads a rundown of the latest BAFTA Controversy - 17:42 Grace from Sinners,Failures To Edit and Late Apologies - 19:37 Sadness for I Swear personnel & the Lack of Real Leadership - 25:20 The Lead Actor Category Upset - 32:53 Other BAFTA winners and Our Favorite Speeches - 38:03 INDEPENDENT SPIRIT AWARDS - 42:38 WHAT WE’RE WATCHING: How To Make A Killing, Crime 101, Good Luck Have Fun Don’t Die - 45:55 M1 Talks Scream 7 Box Office Projections & His Scream Rewatch - 49:31 The Mikes are watching lots of Anime: Death Note, Your Name, Perfect Blue - 52:21 OUTRO: Stay tuned for future Oscar Race Checkpoints, interviews and guests, and movie reviews of upcoming films like Scream 7, which we talk more about our theories of which new cast members could be the next Ghostface. https://linktr.ee/mikemikeandoscar

What Is This Episode - Top of Show . THE 2025/26 MIKE, MIKE, AND OSCARS! . RANDOM STUFF SECTION - 4:06 (Misleading Title, Title One Mike Says to Another, Movie Meme of the Year, etc) . THE ANIMAL SECTION - 25:20 (Pet of the Year, Movie Where Horses Were Men, Most Horse, etc) . THE PERFORMANCE SECTION - 29:11 (Most Acting in 2025, Best Child Acting, Best Comeback, etc) . PRODUCTION VALUES SECTION - 37:38 (Movie You Could Smell, Costumes You’d Most Borrow For YouTube Live, etc) . BEST SCENES - 44:15 (Movie Happy Place, Wildest Dinner Scene, Craziest Party, etc) . SCREENPLAY SECTION - 48:55 . DIRECTORS TO WATCH LIST - 1:02:09 . MIKES TOP 10 MOVIES OF THE YEAR - 1:04:37 . . What’s Next From MMO/Leave Us 5 Stars! - 1:08:37 Song via Background Music for Videos on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuJhhVZfoHSRvkcjyB7TwYA

Scott Yager of Challenge Mania returns to discuss the Acting Categories at SAG’s The Actor Awards. Plus, we also discuss potential scenarios involving the upcoming BAFTA’s and Oscars as well in the acting and Best Picture categories. Introducing Scott Yager and our fast paced PTI-themed format - Top of the Show INTERVIEW WITH SCOTT YAGER: HEADLINES: The SAG Ensemble Category of Sinners vs One Battle After Another - 3:40 Supporting Actor thoughts & Scott’s longshot bet for Oscar - 7:11 SUBJECT RUNDOWNS: Why no International Feature Noms at SAG? - 12:46 Back To Supporting Actor, forecasting BAFTA and SAG - 17:11 Who’s Number 2 in Lead Actor if Chalamet is Number 1? - 20:16 How much of a favorite is Jessie Buckley in Lead Actress? - 23:17 Independent Spirit Awards ripple effects, Noms as Wins & Oscar Bumps - 24:48 THE MINI-GAME: How The Netflix SAG stream is doing & which upset will most affect Oscars - 38:12 The SAG betting favorite we least understand - 42:12 The biggest snub at The Actor Awards - 45:10 The Actor Awards should add these categories - 46:00 Most wanna see their “I am an Actor” story - 49:14 The odds we get an upset in the Lead Acting Categories + Supp Actress Predictions - 50:04 What would most improve The Actor Awards - 53:50 THE BIG FINISH: Other than The Odyssey, what’s our most anticipated 2026 film? - 55:25 Clayton Davis’ Sinners for Best Picture pick, was it a good move? - 56:03 Should Wicked 3 be greenlit? - 57:06 What’s worse, Netflix or Paramount buying Warner Bros? - 57:17 Thoughts on Scream 7 - 58:31 How Scott sees the voting in these SAG categories - 59:21 OUTRO: The Words of Wisdom today are to follow Scott Yager’s work on Challenge Mania. Website: https://challengemania.live/ Podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/user/challenge-mania--10626464 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ChallengeMania X: https://x.com/SHOTOFYAGER Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scottofyager/?hl=en And here are links to us at Mike, Mike and Oscar https://linktr.ee/mikemikeandoscar

**DEAR LISTENER** There was an issue with one of our mics this episode. It created a rubbing sound that is heard on and off throughout the episode which we weren’t able to figure out until very late in the recording process. Our apologies. Episode is still chock full of great info though, as Jazz always is! What Is This Episode - Top of Show . JAZZ TANGCAY, VARIETY ARTISANS EXPERT! . Who Stunned at the CDG Awards? - 3:37 Jazz <3 Frankenstein’s Techs - 5:06 Why the Technical Snubs for Wicked 2? - 7:33 FYC Showcases + Studio Campaigning via Costumes - 11:34 Withering Heights’ ’27 Oscars Legs - 17:29 . Which Film is This Years’ “Cool Kids?” - 20:11 What Tech Categories Indicate a “Sinners Night” - 23:51 Jazz’s Prep for an Autumn-Type Interview - 26:10 What. Does Claudio. Have. To Do?! - 29:21 . All Things Dianne Warren - 31:55 How Can Golden Lose? - 36:03 Reasons for Excitement/Optimism for Casting - 39:10 . Why No Guild/Precursor Oscars Coherence? - 44:44 The Best Artisan Story of Jazz’s Year - 48:05 YouTube Oscars - 50:45 . Where to Find Jazzs Work - 56:20 . . What’s Next From MMO/Leave Us 5 Stars! - 59:19

We analyze the Sinners surge vs the One Battle After Another sweeps and how the DGA, BSC and SCL might change the races. Then we discuss Super Sunday including our many thoughts on the Bad Bunny Halftime Show, commercials and the many new movie trailers including Project Hail Mary, The Mandalorian & Grogu, Scream 7, Minions & Monsters, The Adventures of Cliff Booth, etc. Awards News: No more Post-Nomination Academy Screenings per Scott Feinberg - 3:35 PTA wins DGA, which leads to another huge Sinners vs OBAA convo - 6:14 Other DGA Winners - 22:16 British Society of Cinematographers Winners - 27:16 Society of Composers and Lyricists Winners - 30:33 Super Bowl Coverage & Trailers: Reviewing the Commercials & The Bad Bunny Halftime Show Review - 35:21 Project Hail Mary - 46:45 Disclosure Day from Steven Spielberg - 49:02 Supergirl - 53:47 Hoppers from Pixar - 55:50 The Mandalorian and Grogu - 58:57 The Super Mario Brothers Galaxy Movie - 1:00:08 Minions & Monsters - 1:01:01 Scream 7 - 1:03:36 The Adventures of Cliff Booth: Once Upon A Time In Hollywood 2 - 1:11:00 OUTRO: Our socials, our upcoming plans and our words of wisdom all include teasers for the awards season weeks to come. https://linktr.ee/mikemikeandoscar

What Is This Episode - Top of Show . CHRISTOPHER ROSEN AND KATEY RICH OF THE ANKLER! . How They Reunited at The Ankler - 3:05 How Campaigning Has Changed From Then To Now - 4:36 Does The Academy ACTUALLY Watch The Movies? - 8:38 “The $$ ISSSSS The Award” - 13:05 . The Pulse of the Best Picture Two - 14:22 Ryan Coogler’s Sinners Deal + Academy Impact - 17:10 The “Brazilian Block” - 19:25 . Timmy’s Awards Season Approaches - 24:35 Where Does Supporting Actor Land? - 28:40 The Wicked 2 Autopsy/Sequel Fatigue vs Ballot Fatigue - 30:46 Nominating “Laziness” - 35:22 The Changing and Earlier-ing of the Awards Calendar - 38:17 . What Will YouTube’s Oscars Access Really Show Us? - 46:26 How to Improve The Oscars as a TV Show - 49:27 . Where to Find Chris and Katey’s Work - 56:40 . . What’s Next From MMO/Leave Us 5 Stars! - 57:39

Andrew Morgan of What’s On Netflix & Recent Activity returns to review Sundance 2026 including big name films like Josephine starring Channing Tatum, Sony Pictures Classics acquisition Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty!, Hanging By a Wire from Universal, Iliza Schlesinger’s Chasing Summer and a bunch of other notable upcoming 2026 films. US DRAMATIC SECTION: Josephine, starring Channing Tatum & Gemma Chan, 2x Award Winner - 3:13 Carousel, starring Chris Pine & Jenny Slate - 14:23 Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty! Acquired by Sony Pictures Classics - 21:38 Union County, starring Will Poulter & Noah Centineo - 27:09 Bedford Park, also acquired by Sony - 33:35 The Musical, starring Will Brill, Gillian Jacobs & Rob Lowe - 36:05 WORLD CINEMA: Shame and Money, Grand Jury Prize Winner - 43:28 Extra Geography, a funny coming of age movie from the UK - 45:57 The Huntress, a Mexican revenge thriller starring Adriana Paz - 52:13 Hold Onto Me, the Audience Award Winner - 54:33 To Hold A Mountain wins the Doc prize - 55:44 Hanging By A Wire is a major crowd pleaser - 57:47 US DOCS, NEXT & MIDNIGHT SECTIONS: Nuisance Bear expands on the Oscar Nominated short + Soul Patrol - 1:04:11 American Doctor is AlsoMike’s highest rated film of the fest - 1:06:48 The Incomer, starring Domhnall Gleeson & Gayle Rankin - 1:10:07 Rock Springs, starring Kelly Marie Tran & Benedict Wong - 1:12:33 Leviticus, Saccharine & undertone: reviewing the reviewers - 1:14:32 PREMIERES SECTION: Chasing Summer, starring Iliza Schlesinger was a favorite for us - 1:16:07 & a rapid fire look at the rest of the Premieres Section - 1:18:49 This Segment includes our thoughts on receptions for The Only Living Pickpocket in NY, The Weight, The Invite, I Want Your Sex, Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass, The Shitheads, The Moment & The Gallerist. OUTRO: The Words of Wisdom today are to follow Andrew Morgan online. Andrew is a film critic for What’s On Netflix: https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/author/andrew-morgan/ Andrew co-hosts Recent Activity: https://recent-activity.captivate.fm/listen And Recent Activity is now on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/@RecentActPod Otherwise, you can follow us at MMO here: https://linktr.ee/mikemikeandoscar

It’s a deep dive into the Best Picture Race with One Battle After Another, Sinners, Hamnet and Marty Supreme leading the BAFTA nomination field. Plus, we discuss the rest of the snubs & surprises from both across the pond at BAFTA and the latest Hollywood guilds like the WGA and ACE Eddies. Plus, we review new Film & TV like Send Help +++ His & Hers, and discuss what one Mike has been watching in the Indie Spirit screener portal and what the other’s Mike’s latest happy-place film binge has been. BAFTA NOMINATIONS: One Battle After Another and Sinners Top the Field - 1:33 Current Oscar Best Picture Betting Odds - 5:41 The Oscars Best Picture and BAFTA Best Film High Nom Getter Study - 10:43 Hamnet’s chances at BAFTA - 14:01 How Sinners could win Best Picture - 16:50 Who has the edge with the preferential ballot? - 21:06 The Rest of the Tallies including some fun British Picks - 22:38 Is BAFTA’s new voting system working? - 28:58 WGA Nominations - 35:07 ACE EDDIE Nominations - 39:50 WHAT WE’RE WATCHING Send Help - 43:11 The Rip - 46:31 All That’s Left Of You - 48:25 His & Hers - 52:12 A Poet - 53:31 Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man - 56:00 Mike 1’s Latest Film Binge Watching Obsession - 57:25 OUTRO: Do please send us YOUR submissions to the MMO’s. We will be happy to read them on the podcast or debate our picks for winners (if you’d like to invent/present a category for us to discuss). Send these submissions to our socials or via email. Otherwise, we’d love some more 5 Star Ratings, positive reviews, likes and subscriptions… and as always, we thank you for your support. https://linktr.ee/mikemikeandoscar

What Is This Episode - Top of Show . OSCAR NOM DAY 2026: . ALL HAIL KING MIKE1 - :50 . Overall Tallies: Sinners Makes History - 4:41 Best Picture: Mike1 is Insufferable - 11:22 Director: No, Seriously, Insufferable - 13:25 Actor: We’re Almost Over - 15:50 Actress: The King is Dead - 18:34 . Supporting Actress: The Wicked Blanking - 21:15 Supporting Actor: Delroy! - 23:04 Original Screenplay - 26:17 Adapted Screenplay - 28:16 Casting - 29:04 Editing - 32:07 Animated Feature - 34:13 International Feature: AlsoMike is THE Pundit - 35:16 Doc Feature: Did It Again - 36:53 . Music Categories - 38:47 Cinematography - 44:54 Production Design - 47:14 Sound (ft. Counting Crows ft Vanessa Carlton) - 49:14 MUAH: The Academy Cool Kids - 50:23 Costume Design - 54:08 VFX - 55:41 . Listing the Shorts - 57:12 AlsoMike Guesses the Plot of Shorts - 58:00 . . What’s Next From MMO/Leave Us 5 Stars! - 59:33

A Box Office Report ends the episode with reviews of 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple & Song Sung Blue. Otherwise, we each have 3 sneaking suspicions about the incoming Oscars Nominations, plus a few potential surprises and spoilers to our predictions that might happen. . LAST CALL FOR OSCAR NOM TAKES: Prediction Changes and Almost Changes + EFA Results - 1:50 Our Outlandishly Reasonable Picks : A cool kid pick in Original Screenplay - 14:30 Outside the Box Picks in Best Picture - 18;30 The Category That Might Get The Weirdest - 21:41 What film might overachieve people’s expectations? - 23:23 A Most Expected BIG NAME Nom That Might Miss - 25:45 New Records That Might Be Set on Thursday - 29:20 . THE YOUTUBE OSCARS: We discuss all we know as of now about the deal. Then we dive into some of the pros and cons, possible risks and rewards and how some trending developments in showbusiness might impact this big move by the Academy - 31:52 . BOX OFFICE REPORT: we reassess what worked and what didn’t during the holiday corridor and how awards contenders are faring. Plus, we work in reviews of The Bone Temple and Song Sung Blue - 51:52 OUTRO: Next up, we will recap the Oscars Nominations. Then it’s gonna be a fun journey until March 15th full of Oscar Race Checkpoints and special episodes. When reality sucks, keep watching movies with us. We are Mike, Mike and Oscar, making awards season year round, without the stuffiness. https://linktr.ee/mikemikeandoscar

What Is This Episode - Top of Show . OSCAR NOM PREDICTIONS 2026: . Best Picture: Six Are Safe, Right? Seven? Eight? None? HELP! - 3:24 Director: A Guillermo Emergency - 14:08 Lead Actor: MBJ Better Be S-A-F-E - 18:44 Lead Actress: The Mikes Find the Same Five - 21:42 Supp Actress: In a World in Which Amy Madigan May Not Be Nominated - 24:52 Supp Actor: Mike1 Your Thoughts?! - 28:02 . Original Screenplay: Panahi DESERVES This - 29:46 Adapted Screenplay: A Guillermo Emergency, Part 2 - 33:33 Casting: Playing Tag in a Pitch Black Room - 35:14 Editing: How Many Best Picture Noms Do You Crossover? - 38:04 . Animated Feature: Where The Mikes Fight About Elio - 41:44 International Feature: Feels Like 6 Movies for 5 Slots - 44:46 Doc Feature: One Mike Says the Leading Doc is OUT - 46:58 Original Score/Song: How Many Train Dreams Appearances? Hamnet? - 50:05 . Cinematography: ASC, BSC, BCA, CLL, Alphabet Soup Precursory - 55:12 Production Design: What’s Maleficent Have to do With This? - 58:14 Sound: How Much Can You Resist Sirat’s Shortlist Game? - 1:00:12 MUAH: The Good Old Fashioned Lead Actress Crossover - 1:02:33 Costumes: Don’t Overlook Ruth E! - 1:06:36 VFX: One Time for the One Timers - 1:08:19 . . What’s Next From MMO/Leave Us 5 Stars! - 1:13:00

What Is This Episode - Top of Show . GOLDEN GLOBES/BAFTA LONG LISTS/GUILD NOMS ANALYSIS: . The Globes Red Carpet + TV Show Presentation - 1:50 Nikki’s Hosting Job - 6:45 . Best Picture Brings Questions About Cinematic/BO Achievement - 10:37 Best Director is PTA’s To Keep - 24:45 (And What This Year’s Oscars Ratings Will Tell the Academy - 27:20) . Lead Actor: AlsoMike Has Ruined Chalamet (Even Though He’ll Sweep) - 32:42 Lead Actress Has Finally Cleared Up Who Sits at #2 - 42:22 Supporting Actor Asks, “What IS a Sweep, Anyway?” - 48:08 Supporting Actress Shows Warts for Sentimental Value, Strength for OBAA - 52:45 . How Are the Globes THIS BAD at the Screenplay Categories? - 57:53 The Secret Agent Just Keeps Winning International Feature - 1:04:40 . K-Pop Has Animated Feature, How Close Was It to B.O. Achievement? - 1:11:00 Score Was Cut From the Globes Show, Weirdly - 1:14:18 Uncultured Pundits Lead to an Original Song “Controversy” for Golden - 1:15:10 . Final Tallies for Globes, BAFTA Long Lists, and Guild Noms - 1:19:04 . What’s Next From MMO/Leave Us 5 Stars! - 1:22:29