2024-25 Oscars Year In Preview Series

Oscar Bets with David Long

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 the Duke of Bettingham - David Long!
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YEAR IN PREVIEW 1: THE FIRST BETTING LINES
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LEAD ACTRESS:
The Top 5’s Odds - 4:58
Emma Stone - 6:22
Lady Gaga - 12:40
Soairse Ronan - 19:44
Angelina Jolie - 25:31
Jessica Lange - 29:32
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The Field - 33:58
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LEAD ACTOR:
The Top 5’s Odds - 44:40
Colman Domingo - 45:25
Daniel Craig - 50:54
Ralph Fiennes - 54:03
Jesse Eisenberg/Sebastian Stan - 58:47
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The Field - 1:01:59
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Your Homework/LEAVE US 5 STARS! - 1:15:50

Year in Preview 1: The Early Betting Odds w/ David Long! - ORC 4/3/24

What Is This Episode - Top of Show
Introducing the Duke of Bettingham - David Long!
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YEAR IN PREVIEW 2: PICTURE, DIRECTOR, SUPPORTING CATS:
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SUPPORTING ACTOR:
The Top 5’s Odds - 2:13
Samuel L Jackson - 3:35
The Field - 7:10
Is The Eventual Winner Listed Here? - 15:36
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SUPPORTING ACTRESS:
The Top 5’s Odds - 16:07
Deadwyler, Collette, Manville - 17:25
The Field - 21:24
Is The Eventual Winner Listed Here? - 28:52
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BEST DIRECTOR:
The Top 5’s Odds - 29:35
Villaneuve - 31:35
The Field - 37:10
Is The Eventual Winner Listed Here? - 47:30
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BEST PICTURE:
The Weight and Legs of Dune 2 - 48:40
Sing Sing on the CODA Track - 54:02
Blitz and the BAFTA Boost - 57:09
Megalopolis…What Is It? - 1:00:27
The Field - 1:06:10
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The BEST Line Of Them All - 1:10:15
And The Long-shots - 1:12:36
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Your Homework/LEAVE US 5 STARS! - 1:20:53

YIP 2: The Lone MUST BET Early Line for Oscars '25 w/ David Long! - ORC 4/6/24

What Is This Episode - Top of Show
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YEAR IN PREVIEW 3: SLEEPER OSCAR MOVIES + STUDIO SLATES:
WB/MAX - 2:42
(Including Beetlejuice 2; LotR: War of the Rohrirrim and more)
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UNIVERSAL/PEACOCK/FOCUS - 8:00
(The Fall Guy, The Bikeriders, Didi, Speak Conclave, more)
And a Smelly Salad Story - 11:07
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DISNEY - 14:22
(Kingdom of the Apes, Inside Out 2, Deadpool and Wolverine, others)
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SONY - 20:00
(A New Tom Hanks/Robert Zemeckis Team Up, among others)
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PARAMOUNT - 25:06
(What…are they doing…this year…exactly?)
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NEON/APPLE/AMAZON - 28:54
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A24/LIONSGATE/IFC/BLEECKER ST - 39:15

NETFLIX AND THOSE STILL NEEDING DISTRIBUTORS - 51:45
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Your Homework/LEAVE US 5 STARS! - 59:18
Words of Wisdom/What’s Coming Next - 1:00:38

2025 Sleeper Contenders and Filling in the Studio Blank - YIP 3 - ORC 4/18/24

Andrew Morgan of What's On Netflix and Recent Activity joins AlsoMike to discuss the state of Netflix Original Movies in 2024. We breakdown the star studded year thus far and the upcoming schedule for the summer. Then we dive into the potential Oscars contender slate for next year's awards season. We've predicted plenty of eventual winners and nominees in this annual tradition. So make sure you tune in once again.

Read Andrew Morgan's Reviews 
https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/author/andrew-morgan/

And Follow Andrew's Recent Activity
https://twitter.com/jokesondrew
https://twitter.com/recentactpod

Netflix in 2024 with Andrew Morgan - Oscar Race Checkpoint 4/20/24

What Is This Episode - Top of Show
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100% WAY TOO EARLY OSCAR PREDICTIONS:
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CRAFT CONVICTIONS:
AlsoMike Lays the Groundwork for Doc Feature - 2:23
FX, Sound, Costumes - 5:42
Production Design, MUAH, Cinematography - 9:58
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Animated Feature: The Unrecognized Disney Drought - 12:37
Supporting Actor: Samuel L, Then Who? - 21:29
Supporting Actress: A Routine 9 Nominee Category - 31:51
Original Screenplay: “Blitz, and Then It’s Wide Open.” - 37:21
Adapted Screenplay: Night what?! - 41:56
Director: Mike1 Gives Some Hard Truths - 49:56
Lead Actress: Ra Ra, Who Ma Ma? - 55:32
Lead Actor: Washington on Washington on Washington - 1:00:55
Best Picture: Can We Expand This Category to 12? - 1:04:32
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Your Homework/LEAVE US 5 STARS! - 1:14:28
Words of Wisdom/What’s Coming Next - 1:15:08

The 2025 100% Accurate Way Too Early Oscars Picks - YIP #4 - ORC 5/4/24

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
https://linktr.ee/mikemikeandoscar

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

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

Betting on Best Picture at Oscars and Globes - Holiday Bets w/ David Long Part 1

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

Golden Globes Gambling Preview + Predix w/ David Long, Part 2! - ORC 12/26/24

What Is This Episode - Top of Show
WELCOME THE DUKE, DAVID LONG!
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OSCARS PREDICTION + GAMBLING PREVIEW SHOW:
Explaining Odds + Welcoming Our Sponsor: Kalshi! - 2:02
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Sign Up kalshi.com/mmo and bet on the Oscars!
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Best Picture: Anora v Conclave - Literally, Place Your Bets - 8:47
(Predictions - 22:43)
Director: DGA All The Way? - 28:18
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Lead Actress: 
Odds + Any Love For Fernanda? - 33:36
Mikey vs Demi. Demi vs Mikey…And Glenn?! - 35:37
Predictions - 46:48
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Lead Actor: But You Can’t REALLY Pick Timmy… - 51:39
Supporting Actress/Actor  + Why Historic Upsets Are In Play - 1:04:40
Screenplays: A Fight and a Blowout - 1:11:56
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Editing - 1:24:52
Cinematography - 1:30:02
International Feature (You Need to Hear The Odds) - 1:35:33
Original Song (Dianne Warren?!?!) - 1:42:38
Original Score - 1:50:50
Best Sound - 1:53:03
VFX - 1:57:05
Animated Feature - 2:02:01
Doc Feature - 2:07:21
The Wicked Ones (Costumes/Production) - 2:17:23
MUAH - 2:20:30
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Live Action Short - 2:25:18
Documentary Short - 2:30:19
Animated Short - 2:33:51
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MMO’s Kalshi Info - 2:37:48
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Where to Find Dave’s Work - 2:39:23 
https://x.com/1DavidLong 
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WHAT’S NEXT/LEAVE US 5 STARS/WORDS OF WISDOM - 2:40:58
https://linktr.ee/mikemikeandoscar

2025 Oscars Predictions and Gambling Picks w/ David Long! - ORC 2/27/25

What Is This Episode - Top of Show
Introducing The Duke of Bettingham David Long!
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SUMMER BEST PICTURE BETS:
Explaining Odds in Gambling - 5:01
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After the Hunt, Sentimental Value - 8:51
Hamnet, Marty Supreme, Small Player - 18:29
Avatar 3, Highest to Lowest, Sinners - 29:00
Frankenstein, The Lost Bus, One Battle, Life of Chuck, Sorry Baby - 35:23
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Bugonia, Pressure - 44:40
BBB Journey, Springsteen, Smashing Machine - 48:00
Die My Love, Roofman, Wicked 2 - 52:24
Anemone, History of Sound, F1, Mother Mary - 1:00:20
Train Dreams, Jay Kelly, Phoenician Scheme, Jay Kelly - 1:08:00
MI8, Wake Up Dead Man, Eddington, Zootopia 2, Others - 1:11:45
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Bets We’re Making With $100 - 1:14:02
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Support Dave!/What’s Next From MMO/Leave Us 5 Stars! - 1:18:00

Summer Best Picture Bets w/ David Long! - ORC 6/12/25

What Is This Episode - Top of Show
Introducing The Duke of Bettingham David Long!
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SUMMER OSCAR BETS, PART II:
Explaining Odds in Gambling (featuring Kalshi Odds) - 4:05
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Lead Actor: Who The Duke Claims Offers the Best ROI- 7:40
Lead Actress: A Conversation of Many “No” Bets - 20:06
Supp Actor: The First Lines of the Season - 28:24
Supp Actress: Maybe the Most Wide Open Category - 37:36
Director: A Universally Agreed to Nom, and Then… - 45:02
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Documenatry Feature: Or Where Dave and Mike Threaten AlsoMike’s Life - 53:25
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Support Dave!/What’s Next From MMO/Leave Us 5 Stars! - 57:43

Summer Oscar Bets p.2 w/ David Long - AlsoMike's Life is in Danger! - ORC 6/15/25

MMO is talk radio for movie fans with weekly news shows, reviews, previews, and special guests. We celebrate the Oscars by making awards season year round, without the stuffiness. If you love cinema, if you love showbiz, welcome home.

YIP 2: The Lone MUST BET Early Line for Oscars '25 w/ David Long! - ORC 4/6/24

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