We make our final Oscar Nomination Predictions for the 97th Academy Awards, hear about Mike’s dream, and laugh with us or at us, we don’t care, as long as we’re all laughing.

Tallies & Changing Philosophies - 4:15

Best Picture & A Surprise in the 10 - 6:36

Director & Chalk Picks We Hope Happen - 24:57

Actor & Separate Surprises We Like - 27:10

Actress & A Lot of Serious Contenders In Play - 29:47

Supporting Actor & Some Vulnerable Predictions - 40:52

Supporting Actress & How We Cannot Be Surprised - 46:04

Adapted & Original Screenplay - 51:24

Cinematography & Film Editing - 57:11

Costume Design + What If The Mikes Had More Access?- 1:02:46

Make-up & Hairstyling & what looked yucky - 1:07:24

Production Design & black goo planets - 1:10:52

Original Score & worse scores you could have sex to - 1:17:38

Original Song & dance to what makes you happy - 1:19:25

Sound Design & Mike’s favorite scene of the year - 1:23:25

VFX & what if they released a visual fx xenomorph into the dolby theater - 1:25:22

Documentary & how this category is cursed - 1:30:06

Animated & how it better be this 5 - 1:37:36

International Feature & frolicking arm in arm towards certain destruction - 1:39:11

OUTRO - Let us know your picks. We’ll have Nomination Reactions next. Otherwise, you can hear us on WPLR 99.1 in Connecticut to discuss more about the Oscar Nominations on Wednesday morning. https://www.wplr.com/ https://linktr.ee/mikemikeandoscar

Via a Cold Open, we explain how BAFTA & WGA nominations will hopefully offer a distraction for listeners as we all have heavy hearts amidst the wildfires in the Los Angeles area.

Heavy hearts, but we’re grateful friends of our show are safe - 2:38

An update on the scope of the natural disaster - 3:38

Awards Season Delays thus far & good people stepping up to help - 5:53

BAFTA NOMINATIONS (+ WGA)

Best Film & Overall Tallies - 13:42

Director - 16:45

Actor - 20:44

Actress - 23:10

Supporting Actor - 32:45

Supporting Actress - 36:00

Casting - 41:27

Adapted Screenplay + WGA - 42:34

Original Screenplay + WGA - 46:29

Cinematography - 49:57

Editing - 52:29

Costume Design - 55:18

Makeup & Hair - 58:51

Production Design - 1:02:46

Original Score - 1:05:18

Sound - 1:08:18

VFX - 1:10:22

Documentary - 1:13:01

Animated - 1:15:20

Film Not in the English Language - 1:17:40

OUTRO: do please support CA wildfire relief funds if you are able. Here’s a link to the California Community Fund https://www.calfund.org/ … Oscar Nomination Predictions are coming next from us, maybe with some PGA Nominations to help us. So as always, thank you for listening.

Scott Yager reacts to the SAG nominations, and then the Mikes discuss the DGA Noms and BAFTA Longlists.

SAG NOMINATIONS: (& sorry for sirens. Though it's just for 10 secs)

Scott talks voting, campaigning and his membership - 2:11

Great Days for Last Showgirl, Wicked, Emilia Perez & A Complete Unknown - 4:56

Scott’s pick in Ensemble - 14:33

Supporting Actress - 16:40

Supporting Actor - 19:43

Lead Actor - 27:18

Lead Actress - 35:06

Mike 1 rejoins for his SAG thoughts & how it affects our previous theories - 44:57

BEST DIRECTOR TALK: (& more Best Picture discussions)

DGA Nomination Reactions, More on Picture + DGA Snubs - 50:54

The First Time Director DGA Category & BAFTA Long List for Director- 59:07

BAFTA LONG LISTS & THE BEST FILM CONTENDER RESUMES:

Emilia Perez, Conclave, & The Brutalist - 1:00:32

The Substance & how it ultimately could play with both Academies - 1:04:45

A Complete Unknown & Wicked = stock up? - 1:08:02

Anora & Dune: Part Two = stock down? - 1:10:34

Kneecap & The Apprentice surprise in the BAFTA Long List Tallies - 1:14:22

The rest of the BAFTA Long List Film By Film Tallies - 1:16:47

OUTRO - We discuss our crazy upcoming recording schedule. Though here’s an important scheduling note. The Academy announced a 2 day extension on the Oscar Nomination Voting AFTER we stopped recording tonight. So Oscar Nominations will be announced next Sunday. Of course, our hearts go out to those in Los Angeles, and we hope we can offer a distraction with our show to those in need. Scott and the Mikes all wish everyone health and safety during these terrible fires.

Otherwise, make sure to follow Scott Yager and enjoy Challenge Mania.

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We recap and review the 82nd Golden Globe Awards, and we not only react to the vibes, but we sensed them all along.

Tallies, Headlines & Clap Backs - 1:19

Red Carpet Highlights - 7:45

Host Nikki Glaser’s Triumph & Show Innovations - 10:19

Zoe Saldana & Kieran Culkin win the Supporting Actor Categories - 17:38

Margaret Qualley & Demi Moore Present + Scary Commercials - 22:07

Pope-U-Lar nearly bombs until it kills + Bates, Gunning & Coolidge hit - 24:08

Conclave wins Screenplay, Emilia Perez wins International - 27:07

Colin Farrell, Jodie Foster, Seth Rogen, Catherine O’Hara & Sophia Vergara all hit - 30:00

The big Demi Moore moment of the night - 31:51

Sebastian Stan wins for A Different Man + Gambling Line Movement - 35:32

The Scoreboard Bits & Flow’s Longshot Victory in Animated Feature - 37:36

Brady Corbet wins Director & who could possibly challenge him - 40:08

Score is a cool win for Challengers & Song means vigorous dancing - 42:39

Vin Diesel says “Hey, Dwayne.” - 46:12

Wicked wins Best Cinematic and Box Office Achievement - 47:53

Baby Reindeer, Hacks & Shogun win the TV Series Categories - 49:26

No Tributes on Stage, but Fernanda Torres pays homage to mother - 52:19

Adrien Brody wins & our Connecticut Queen gets huge, proper applause - 54:31

The Brutalist wins Best Drama, and Brady laughs in our faces - 56:54

Emilia Perez wins big & we project future vibes before we sign off - 59:42

OUTRO - 1:03:18 - Programming Note. The BAFTA Long Lists will be covered in our next episode, not in the upcoming Critics Choice Awards Show. Due to all of our Globes coverage, we missed those Long Lists from across the pond.

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The Holidays are a time for watching movies, and we need an entire episode to catch you all up on what we’ve caught up on… including The Brutalist, Babygirl, A Real Pain & over 40 movies. These reviews are mostly Spoiler Free. HOWEVER, we do discuss some mid-Act II events for a few movies like The Brutalist, Y2K and Juror No. 2.

NEW FILMS REVIEWED:

The Brutalist - 1:26

Oscars & Globes Betting Odds Updated For The Brutalist, etc - 14:36

All We Imagine As Light then reviewing (September 5) Nowon East Village - 24:05

Babygirl - 28:47

The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim, La Cocina & Y2K - 34:40

The People’s Joker - 39:15

A Real Pain - 41:32

Bird - 45:18

The Six Triple Eight - 47:14

Small Things Like These - 49:21

Out Of My Mind- 51:13

Juror No. 2 - 54:17

Red One, Sweethearts, Late Bloomers, Coup!, Lonely Planet - 59:03

Rewatches of Will & Harper, My Old Ass, Conclave, etc - 1:03:11

OLDER FILMS:

Family Movie Nights: Hombre, The Shootist, The Crimson Pirate - 1:05:46

Christmas Movies: The Feast of the Seven Fishes, It’s A Wonderful Life, A Christmas Vacation, A Christmas Story, The Holdovers - 1:07:12

Mike’s Tour of the film year of 1967 continues: In The Heat of the Night & Guess Who’s Coming For Dinner, The Graduate, In Cold Blood, Bonnie & Clyde, Cool Hand Luke, Wait Until Dark, The Producers, The Dirty Dozen, Point Blank - 1:08:08

OUTRO: Let us know your thoughts (especially with all the opinions we have to lay down in this episode). Plus, what's coming next might involve some radio time and words of wisdom.

What Is This Episode - Top of Show

WELCOME KENZIE VANUNU!

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NOSFERATU OSCARS PROFILE REVIEW:

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Spoiler-Free Review:

Review Scores, Box Office, Kenzie’s Nos Hype - 4:08

Vampires are Back, Baby! - 7:59

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Billy Skars and Willem Dafoe as Possible Noms - 13:17

An Adapted Screenplay Push? - 18:08

The Best Picture Path for Nosferatu - 22:50

Lilly Rose Depp for Lead Actress - 30:14

The Cinematography and PD Standard - 38:33

Other Technical Categories - 43:51

Will it Crash the Oscars Party? - 46:28

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SPOILER WARNING - 51:23

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Spoiler-Filled Review:

Women Talking - 52:31

In the Bedroom - 59:29

Demolition Man - 1:03:57

Prisoners - 1:13:17

House of Gucci - 1:19:27

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FINAL GRADES - 1:26:12

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Where to Find Kenzie Online - 1:28:42

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WHAT’S NEXT/LEAVE US 5 STARS/WORDS OF WISDOM - 1:30:15

What Is This Episode - Top of Show

WELCOME DAVID LONG! - :45

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HOLIDAY BETS W/ DAVID LONG, PART 2: GOLDEN GLOBES 2025:

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GAMBLING TERMS, EXPLAINED - 2:32

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GOLDEN GLOBES GAMBLING PICKS AND PREDICTIONS:

David is Serving Berger’s - 4:34

Emilia Perez Needs to Win This Globe - 17:32

And Original Song, Too/Cinematic Achievement Trophy- 20:15

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Best Actor Drama: Everything Fiennes…Right? -24:35

Best Actor C/M: In A Word, A Mess - 32:10

Lead Actress Drama: A Mike and an Upset - 36:37

Lead Actress C/M: A Preview - 45:52

Supporting Actor - 50:11

Supporting Actress - 56:22

Animated Featire - 1:01:56

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WHAT’S NEXT/LEAVE US 5 STARS/WORDS OF WISDOM - 1:06:50

What Is This Episode - Top of Show

WELCOME DAVID LONG! - :45

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HOLIDAY BETS W/ DAVID LONG, PART 1: OSCARS AND GLOBES BP:

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GAMBLING TERMS, EXPLAINED - 1:48

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CURRENT OSCARS BEST PICTURE ODDS:

The Field, and Anora - 4:22

The Brutalist is…Long - 7:16

Splitting Season and a Possible BAFTA Preview - 11:28

Placing Bets on Oscars BP Right now - 16:40

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Globes Best Picture Drama - 30:51

Best Picture Comedy or Musical - 37:10

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WHAT’S NEXT/LEAVE US 5 STARS/WORDS OF WISDOM - 50:37

We discuss the 97th Shortlists for 11 Academy Awards categories including International and Doc Feature, Original Score and Song, Makeup and Hairstyling, Sound & VFX + the 3 Short Films.

International Feature: Gringmar Bergman & cute college stories about Italians - 1:30

Documentary Feature: the NBR could be anyone & next oscar year’s resolution - 13:30

Original Score: liar youtubers & Mike hits the speorg note - 23:48

Original Song: performing vigorously & the correct snubs - 30:24

Makeup & Hair: smooching heinie & two dolts getting it right- 39:01

Sound Design: the Everything/Nothing & the NBR illuminati - 41:41

VFX: our wholeness & Droop Goo McBoob - 44:00

The Tallies: Good Days, Bad Days & the D.E.D. Dead - 46:20

OUTRO - CDG & how everything’s coming up Mike. Da money is mine, and you can leave us your thoughts. What’s coming next is scratching an itch amongst friends, and wayyy too much information about AM’s upcoming NYC trip to see movies.

What Is This Episode - Top of Show

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OSCARS TO STREAM ON HULU…FINALLY - 1:10

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THE CRITICS’ CHOICE NOMS ARE OUT:

Nom Tallies - 2:48

Best Picture - 6:43

5 Locks? Or 7? - 10:04

BP Comedy/Intl Feature - 14:00

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Best Director Lets Them All In - 17:30

Screenplays Give SOME Clarity - 19:13

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Lead Categories Have Shortlists Narrowed - 23:50

One Supporting Category is Clear…The Other… - 33:38

Best Young Actor/Actress + Ensemble Award - 40:03

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TECH CATEGORIES:

Editing - 42:19

Doc Feature is Trollier Than Ever - 43:46

MUAH Noms, Original Score/Song, Cinematography - 45:49

Production Design, Costumes, VFX - 51:51

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WHAT’S NEXT/LEAVE US 5 STARS/WORDS OF WISDOM - 56:45