Our 94th Academy Awards Season Special Episodes

Feinberg Final Playlist

Our Weekly Awards Season News & Variety Show
Featuring All the Rumors, Buzz, Stats, & Speculation You'd Want.

Including
...Complete Coverage of all the Precursor Award Shows.
...Snubbabble vs Unsnubbable
...Top 5 Golden Questions
...Make the Case & Other Movie Review Segments
...Film Festival Previews & Reviews
...Oscar Trailer Reactions
...Look Backs To Oscar History

& we're adding new segments all the time.

Oscar Race Checkpoint: Our Weekly Show On All Things Awards Season

What is This Episode? - Top of Show
Introducing Scott Feinberg of The Hollywood Reporter!
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THE FEINBERG FINAL OSCARS PREVIEW:
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Best Picture Questions:
Who’s Winning Best Picture? - 4:55
Adapting the Forecast in COVID - 8:00
Why Nomadland Looks So Good All Over - 10:45
Which Category Could Indicate A BP Shock? - 13:50
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The Awards Industry at Large:
A New Normal For FYCs - 17:45
Awesome Interviewing 101 - 20:09
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The Big Stuff:
BAFTAs, HFPA, and Systemic Oppression - 23:50
What Awards Season’s Future Could Look Like - 32:15
This Year’s Oscars: Masks, Format, Vaccines, and More - 37:30
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Category Questions:
Breaking Down Lead Actress - 41:04
Documentary Features - WTF? - 45:40
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Where To Find Scott’s Work/LEAVE US A 5* REVIEW! - 51:40
Words of Wisdom/What’s Coming Next - 52:26

The Feinberg Final Oscars Preview w/ THR's Scott Feinberg - ORC 4/21/21

What Is This Episode?- Top of Show
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RECAPPING PRECURSOR SUNDAY:

The Critics Choice Broadcast Needs an Overhaul - 2:18
BAFTA Was a Better Watch - 12:20
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BAFTA/CRITICS’ CHOICE RECAP STORYLINES:
Power of the Dog Seems Inevitable - 14:55
Screenplays Could Be Fun - 21:30
How Editing May Help Paint Best Picture - 24:21
Are All The Performance Categories Spoken For? - 26:42
Encanto Slips, Will Flee Win Anything? - 33:09
Dune Is a Production Values Monster - 37:27
Billie Eilish Is About to GO - 41:04
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Pondering How to Fix Awards Season - 45:00
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Where To Find Our Work/LEAVE US 5* REVIEWS! - 53:55
Words of Wisdom/What’s Coming Next - 54:57

BAFTAs/Critics' Choice Recapped in Chalk, But Is Awards Season Being Outlined in It? - ORC 3/14/22

Apologies for some audio isssues!
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What is This Episode? - Top of Show
Introducing Erick Weber of AwardsAce.com!
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THE BEST PICTURE CATEGORY REVIEW:
What Films Finished in 11th, 12th Place? - 2:45
Ranking the BP Field - 4:45
The Preferential Ballot Domino Effect - 7:10
How Badly Does CODA Need a PGA Win… - 10:35
(…And How Much Stock Will Academy Members Put Into It?)
Power of the Dog Controversy + “Netflix Bias” - 16:04
Is The Academy Still an “Old Man’s Game?” - 22:17
Adapted Screenplay and Its Oscars Puzzle-ness - 25:26
Staying Excited and Getting Ratings - 29:42
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Oscars Theatrical Impact, What’s to Come, Do Studios Care? - 38:39
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Where to Find Erick’s/Our Work/LEAVE US A 5* REVIEW! - 51:15
What’s Next/Words of Wisdom - 54:49

Best Picture Category Review w/ Erick Weber of AwardsAce.com! - ORC 3/17/22

What Is This Episode?- Top of Show
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OSCARS 2022 GAMBLING PREVIEW/PREDICTIONS SHOW:
Explaining The Odds - 3:59
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THE INTERTWINED MAYHEM CATEGORIES:
Best Picture - 5:20
Best Director - 13:33
Adapted Screenplay - 17:14
Original Screenplay - 26:57
Film Editing - 35:25
Cinematography - 42:13
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THE ACTING CATEGORIES:
Parleying the Favorites - 45:41
Lead/Supporting Actor- 46:23
Lead/Supporting Actress - 50:03
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THE DUNE SIX:
MakeUp and Hair - 57:22
Costume Design - 1:01:56
Production Design - 1:03:00
VFX - 1:05:58
Sound - 1:07:32
Original Score - 1:08:54
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THE SHOCKINGLY WTF OF ORIGINAL SONG- 1:13:34
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THE FLEE THREE:
International Feature - 1:17:50
Animated Feature - 1:20:15
Documentary Feature - 1:23:18
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THE SHORTS - 1:25:35
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Where To Find Our Work/LEAVE US 5* REVIEWS! - 1:32:31
Words of Wisdom/What’s Coming Next - 1:35:02

Oscars 2022 Predictions and Gambling Preview Show - Our Annual AHHH - ORC 3/22/22

What Is This Episode?- Top of Show
Introducing Scott Feinberg of The Hollywood Reporter!
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Teasing Some Big News This Ep/Note About Show’s Audio - 4:28
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THE 2022 OSCARS FEINBERG FINAL:
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THE CATEGORIES:
It’s Tradition: Starting w/ What’s Going To Win Best Picture? - 6:44
Why It’s No Time to Sleep on Andrew Garfield or Penelope Cruz - 8:36
What Happened to the Stewart/Gaga Campaigns? - 13:42
The Minimized Reliability of Oscars Precursors - 17:02
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THE FILMS:
The Curious Case of Dune - 23:18
Could Flee Really Leave Winless? - 26:14
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THE TELECAST:
The Academy’s Approach and What Disney REALLY Wanted Cut -  27:46
What Needs to Happen for Sunday to Be a Win - 35:32
(And What May Make ABC Leave The Oscars for Good?)
Sunday’s Litmus Test for Supposed Streamer Bias - 43:39
The Theatrical Experience (and Does The Academy Care About It?) - 45:59
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Where to Find Scott’s Work All Oscars Week/End - 49:26
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Where To Find Our/Scott’s Work/LEAVE US 5* REVIEWS! - 54:26
Words of Wisdom/What’s Coming Next - 56:56

Feinberg Final 2022 w/ Scott Feinberg of The Hollywood Reporter! - ORC Oscars 2022

What Is This Episode?- Top of Show
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THE 2022 OSCARS/THE SLAP REBOOT RECAP
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THE SLAP HEARD ROUND THE WORLD:
What Happened - 2:26
Rock/Jada History - 6:25
GET. WILL. GONE. - 9:25
Wins Best Actor - 12:09
Will The Academy Strip Will Smith? Does It Matter? - 15:13
The Slap Was 2nd Scariest - 17:58
The Host Angle - 20:00
Denzel Ascends to the Throne - 21:14
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THE OSCARS RED CARPET:
Jessica Chastain Avoids The Wardrobe Curse - 25:26
(And AlsoMike is a PERFECT 20 for 20)
Dune Dominates Pre-Show Awards - 29:36
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THE TELECAST:
Great Start w/ Beyonce - 33:17
The Hosts Did Well…Right? - 35:25
Ariana DeBose Starts on a Strong Note - 39:14
The Preshow Conundrum Goes OK - 41:12
White Man Can’t Dune, or Something - 42:51
Shaun White is the Next James Bond, What? - 46:43
Top 5…Whatevers - 50:02
Yuh Jung Yoon is The Best - 53:40
How Was Ukraine Handled? -58:01
We Don’t Talk About That Performance - 1:01:14
Belfast’s Moment - 1:03:29
Ratings Talk - 1:07:43
HOW AlsoMike Went 20 for 20 - 1:09:30
The Bomb Goes Off - 1:12:30
In Memorium - 1:15:12-1:28
Chastain’s Moment - 1:19:42
CODA Too - 1:23:07
(and Netflix vs Apple)
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THANK YOU!!!/Where To Find Our Work/LEAVE US 5* REVIEWS! - 1:30:45
Words of Wisdom/What’s Coming Next - 1:32:00

Oscars 2022 Recap - THIS?!? THIS Is The Way The Film Year Ends?!?! - Ep 398

What Is This Episode - Top of Show
Introducing THR’s Scott Feinberg!
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THE FEINBERG FINAL, 2023:
Who’s Winning Best Picture - 2:41
(And Legitimate Reason for EEAAO to Worry)
Netflix’s Unique/Lack Of All Quiet Play - 4:51
How To Weigh BAFTA Results - 8:25
The Live Chapman U Podcasts - 12:00
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Is The Academy Ready for The Looming Chris Rock Questions? - 14:00
The Wide Range of Precursor Acting Category Winners - 19:10
A Possible Marvel Bias + The EEAAO Worry, Pt 2 -  - 26:05
Was Tom Cruise Underutilized? Banshees 5th Place? - 29:20
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Do or Die Ratings Year for Oscars, and The Future of the Show - 33:24
(Plus a Sneak Preview of THR’s Oscars Print Issue)
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Scott’s Work/Your Homework/LEAVE US 5 STARS! - 41:04
Words of Wisdom/What’s Coming Next - 43:44

Scott Feinberg of THR for The 5th Annual Feinberg Final! (Part 1?) - ORC 3/6/23

What Is This Episode - Top of Show
Introducing Scott Feinberg of The Hollywood Reporter!
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PUTTING A BOW ON OSCARS 2022/23
Scott, The Movie Fan, On The 95th Oscars - 2:45
Janet Yang, Bill Kramer’s Ability to Win Back Academy Members - 5:00
Nielsen Ratings in a Modern Day - 9:15
The Future of Oscars Rules - 11:58
A24’s Strategy Campaign Game - 15:12
Does History Register With Academy Voters? - 17:57
The Changing Academy is Finally Bearing Fruit - 20:30
BAFTA Needs Fixing + The Future of Precursors - 23:34
What Happened w/ Elvis - 30:04
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RAPID FIRE HOT TAKES - 32:10
Will Kimmel and Producers Return Next Year?
Does Scott Prefer One, Multiple, or Zero Hosts?
Which Oscars Win Surprised Him Most? 
Will a Marvel Performance or Movie Ever Win an Oscar? 
Upcoming Movie He Sees as an Awards Player?
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How The Hell DO Those THR Oscars Oral Histories Come Together?
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Scott’s Work/Words of Wisdom/What’s Coming Next - 41:39

Scott Feinberg Is Back To Say Goodbye to Oscars 2023! - ORC 3/20/23

What Is This Episode - Top of Show
Introducing Scott Feinberg, Awards Editor of THR!
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THE FEINBERG FINAL OSCARS PREVIEW 2024:
What’s the Oppenheimer Secret Sauce? - 2:54
(and What Even Is 2nd Place?)
Lead Actress: Lilly vs Emma (vs Sandra Still?!) - 6:10
(and Why 2 Oscars Matters More in the Acting Categories to Voters)
Supporting Actor: Why Was Everyone SURE About RDJ? - 12:25
What Oppenheimer Wins - 15:47
Barbie vs Poor Things in the Tech Categories - 19:46
Bradley Cooper - WTF - 23:34
Dianne Warren - WTF - 26:38
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Ratings Expectations w/ A Huge Oppenheimer Night Coming - 29:52
(and What if the Ratings DON’T Jump Up?)
Forecasting Potential Issues for This Years’ Show - 35:29
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Documentary Feature: Why Is This Primed for an Upset? - 44:10
Short Categories Double Standards + Their Future on the Main Show - 47:36
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THR and Campaigning During and After the Strikes - 53:34
How Scott’s Oral History of Schindler’s List Came Together - 58:38
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Where to Find Dave/Your Homework/LEAVE US 5 STARS! - 1:09:02
Words of Wisdom/What’s Coming Next - 1:10:00

The Feinberg Final Oscars Preview w/ THR's Scott Feinberg! - ORC 3/8/24

What Is This Episode - Top of Show
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BIFA NOM ARE OUT:
Overall Nom Tallies - 2:26
(and Big Orkney Talk)
Best BIFA/International BIFA May Shape the Oscars - 6:17
Director and First Time Director - 10:23
Performing BIFAs - 12:35
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EUROPEAN FILM AWARD NOMS TOO:
History and Nom Tallies - 17:32
Director and Screenwriter - 20:40
Performances - 22:30
What is Bye, Bye Tiberius? Mike1 Tells Us - 25:16
The Rest - 28:00
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HOLLYWOOD MUSIC AND MEDIA AWARD NOMS:
History and Tallies - 32:11
Predictions and Categories - 34:06
Original Score Convo - 41:55
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TRAILER REVIEWS:
September 5 - 46:22
The Brutalist Teaser - 48:32
Queer - 52:42
Maria + Unstoppable - 55:25
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WHAT WE’RE WATCHING:
M1 on The Substance - 1:00:08
The Mikes Cope-Watches - 1:03:00
M1 on Daughters - 1:04:28
AlsoMike on Heretic - 1:06:19
and Other Docs, Daddio, We Grown Now, and more - 1:07:40
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WHAT’S NEXT/LEAVE US 5 STARS/WORDS OF WISDOM - 1:12:50

BIFA, EFA, Leave a Sleeve for Whiz Khalifa - ORC 11/9/24

INTRO - Why we are exactly 75% accurate.

Cinematography before that Golden Frog - 1:57 
Costume Design & why the goths will not accept us - 4:13 
Film Editing and a Mike 1 finally tells us how he really feels about Dune - 6:30 
Makeup and Hairstyling and evil Donald Duck - 11:03 
Production Design and the catacombs of what could have been - 13:39
Original Score and which makes the chores go the fastest - 16:15 
Original Song and how Diane Warren gets in again - 19:15 
Sound Design and how Dylan Goes Electric could be melodious - 21:18 
Visual Effects and we shall divide the baby in twain - 22:36 
International Feature and wishcasting for Ireland - 24:48 
Documentary Feature and oops, we almost did it again - 29:30 
Animated Feature and why it sucks that so many of these films are too good - 32:46 
Supporting Actress and how our pandering to the Irish isn’t working at all - 35:21 
Supporting Actor and how this is the key to several other categories - 38:32 
Original Screenplay and how this category is all over the place - 42:46 
Adapted Screenplay and what the popcorn bucket loving world thinks - 45:08 
Lead Actor and Mike 2’s burger plan to watch The Brutalist- 47:40 
Lead Actress and how we both believing a lot of hype right now - 53:58 
Director and how drastically things have changed in this category - 59:53 
Picture and the post election effect of it all - 1:04:58 
Tallies to make us at least look like we can fake it as real pundits - 1:09:19

OUTRO - Let us know your thoughts & predictions, and if you like our show, please leave us some positive ratings and reviews. What’s Coming Next from us is a bunch of Film Study Reviews, and some words of wisdom that’ll makes your everyday life much better. 

Updated Oscar Predictions - Fall Picks with a 75% Accuracy Guarantee - ORC 11/13/2024

INTRO - lots of Oscar Race Precursor Checkpointing for us today.

AWARDS NEWS: 
The 15th Governors Awards - 1:20 
A Documentary Feature Race Checkpoint - 6:53 
The Camerimage Noms for Cinematography & Controversy - 13:34 
THR’s Festival Standing Ovation Crossover Study - 16:12 

FUTURE MOVIE NEWS: 
Spielberg’s upcoming UFO film is casting - 20:59 
Christopher Nolan’s upcoming (werewolf) film is also casting - 23:34 

BOX OFFICE REPORT:
Catching Up on 2 Weeks Ago - 25:09
Red One confuses us - 25:39 
The Final Gladiator II & Wicked Primer - 31:25 

TRAILERS:
Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning - 37:17 
The Last Showgirl - 41:40 
I’m Still Here - 43:50 
Babygirl (Trailer 2) - 46:54 
The Room Next Door (Trailer 2) - 48:21 
How To Train Your Dragon - 49:33 

WHAT WE’RE WATCHING - 51:41 
A massive list of films that we’ve been watching, and there’s a whole lotta fun detours in the conversation. Your Monster, True Grit, Fear Street Part One, Christmas Eve in Miller’s Point, Terms of Endearment, Sweet Smell of Success, Rumours, Challengers, Boy Kills World, Close To You, WNUF Halloween Special, My Old Ass, Carville: Winning is Everything, Stupid. Dickweed. Manhunter, Charlie Wilson’s War, Shock and Awe, Vice, Shrinking Season 2, Letterkenny Seasons 1-8, Blue Ruin, and Mystic River. 

OUTRO - 1:13:55. How to contact us, your homework, words of wisdom as we prepare for Thanksgiving, and what’s coming next from us includes Gladiator II and Wicked film studies.


Glicked, Gov & Doc Awards, Ovation Studies, Final Reckonings + 20 Movie Reviews - ORC 11/21/24

What is This Episode? - Top of Show
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ASTRA AWARD NOMS GIVEN OUT:
List of Noms per Movie - 3:16
A Wicked Road - 5:05
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AWARDS NEWS:
The Girl with the Needle Wins the Golden Frog - 11:11
BIFA Gives Their Crafts - 13:32
AARP Awards Their Noms - 16:43
AAFCA Select Their Tributes - 20:05
Chalamet and Mangold Get Gothams Tributes Too - 22:16
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BOX OFFICE REPORT:
Wicked and Gladiator 2 Are Having Great Weekends - 24:44
But Not as Great as Moana 2 - 27:45
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TRAILERS:
Lily and Stitch Live Action Teaser - 30:21
Snow White Live Action Trailer - 31:52
Elio - 35:47
The Six Triple Eight Trailer #2 - 37:15
Queer Trailer #2 - 40:08
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WHAT WE’RE WATCHING:
MMO on The Piano Lesson - 43:14
AM on Lee, Parachute, The Good Half, Joy, Casa Bonita Mi Amor, Witches
M1 on Satan Wants You!, The Killing, Snack Shack, Places in the Heart, The Last Picture Show, Paper Moon
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WHAT’S NEXT/LEAVE US 5 STARS/WORDS OF WISDOM - 1:05:10
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We're More Stuffing Than Humans In This One - ORC 11/30/24

INTRO - Is that guest host Nick Nolte or does Mike have a cold? Plus, we qualify the “everything and nothing” maxim. 

GOTHAM AWARDS + NYFCC OVERREACTIONS:
Sing Sing wins Lead & Supporting - 2:00 
Nickel Boys wins 2 Best Director Awards + Breakthrough Performer - 7:17 
A Different Man wins Best Film at Gotham & The Brutalist wins NYFCC - 9:26 
International Feature goes twice to All We Imagine As Light - 14:13 
Documentary goes twice to No Other Land - 17:22 
Breakthrough Director goes to Vera Drew of the People’s Joker - 19:39 
Gotham Screenplay to Azazel Jacobs, NYFCC to Anora - 21:34 
Thoughts on the Gothams Livestream / Broadcast - 24:03 
Gotham Tribute commentary featuring Sing Sing’s big moment - 30:02 
A Few More NYFCC Awards to Cover - 37:50 

BOX OFFICE REPORT:
Further breakdowns of the Record Setting Weekend for Moana 2 & Wicked - 41:32 

WHAT WE’RE WATCHING:
Juror No 2 - 47:16 
Nutcrackers - 49:44 
Beatles ‘64, Yacht Rock, The Last of the Sea Women - 50:43 
Five Easy Pieces - 52:53 
Rio Bravo, The Searchers, Unforgiven - 53:57 
Network - 58:21
Through A Glass Darkly, Superman, Madden Docuseries - 1:00:17

OUTRO - How to contact and follow us, more Oscar Race Checkpoints to come, and some words of wisdom to live by this (and every) awards season. 
https://linktr.ee/mikemikeandoscar

Gotham Awards & NYFCC Overreactions - 2024 edition - ORC 12/3/2024

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Feinberg Final 2022 w/ Scott Feinberg of The Hollywood Reporter! - ORC Oscars 2022

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