We correctly predicted over 80% of the eventual Oscar Noms in this episode. Could we have done better? Did we make some dumb mistakes? Can we talk ourselves out of wiser picks? Of course. But we had a huge amount of fun with this humongous conversation.

What is This Episode? - Top of Show

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BEST PICTURE NOM PREDICTIONS:

The Big Question - 5:00

4 Safe Bets, 2 Questionables - 10:15

…Then What? - 15:10

Nom number 8 vs Nom number 9 - 21:28

Those Who Fall Short - 26:38

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THE BIG 7 + STORYLINES:

Director: A Big Name Misses Out - 29:15

Actor: SAG 5 Redux? - 36:55

Actress: You’d Have To Go FAR Outside For An Outsider - 42:41

Supp Actor: From Wrong Pick to Right Way to Honor - 46:55

Supp Actress: Does Anybody Have a Clue? - 54:42

Adapted Screenplay: Nomad, and Then… - 59:36

Original Screenplay: So. Many. Options. - 1:03:08

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THE UNDERCARD CATEGORIES:

Cinematography: Follow the ASC Road - 1:07:38

Costume Design: Incredibly Important - 1:10:37

Editing: Zhao On Deck For Oscars History - 1:14:06

Makeup and Hair: History, Hair, and Painted Faces - 1:17:00

Original Score: A Mike, A Mission, A Brand, A Song - 1:19:16

Original Song: The Land of No Frontrunner - 1:21:!2

Production Design: Somehow, Always Foreboding - 1:25:01

Best Sound: A Shocking Omission From a Mike - 1:27:26

VFX: The One and Only I-Vin - 1:30:07

Doc Feature: AlsoMadman - 1:32:50

International Feature: Trend-keepers - 1:35:48

Animated Feature: The ONE Category We Nail!* (*=possibly) - 1:40:30

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AlsoMike’s Shots Categories Demands - 1:41:44

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Where To Find Us/LEAVE US A 5* REVIEW! - 1:44:58

Words of Wisdom/What’s Coming Next - 1:46:11

It’s our annual Oscar Nom predictions show as we discuss 20 of the eventual 23 categories. Yes, we’re proud of doing fairly well this year, only a few percentage points behind some of our favorite pundits and forecasters. But could we’ve done better? Of course. What’s important though, is the conversation, and my god, did we ever have a conversation here.

One Mike leans heavily on the precursor resumes for each potential nominee. So this episode should actually be useful to you and play beyond its typical nomination expiration date. Meanwhile, the other Mike enjoys a variety of strategies including some deep dives into Oscars history, references to Vegas, and his mind is certainly much more open to all the scuttlebutt we’ve been hearing for months. One might even say, he’s put on a tinfoil hat or two. But regardless of who’s making the picks, we cannot help but succumb to the powers of many an Oscars narrative and certainly, to our own movie reviews.

This is perhaps the most researched show of the year, it’s probably our most thorough, and it’s certainly one of our absolute favorites to record. So whether you’re tuning in before or after the nominations or hell, even after the actual awards themselves - relive this awards season with our annual Oscar Nom predictions special.

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