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Mike, Mike, and Oscar
MMO is a podcast for movie fans with weekly awards news shows, reviews, previews, and special guests. We celebrate the Oscars by making awards season year round, without the stuffiness.
Episodes
Mike, Mike, and OscarPhantom Thread - Ooo I Want You, IDK If I Need You - Boogie Mikes Part 8 - Ep 494
What Is This Episode - Top of Show . BOOGIE MIKES P.8: PHANTOM THREAD REVIEW . Nonspoiler Review: PTA Goes Goth - 2:40 Review Scores/Awards Goods - 5:15 Script…
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Venice Awards, TIFF Premieres & 1st Screenings for One Battle After Another - ORC 9/10/25
One Battle After Another 1st reactions are in. Then we dive deep into the Venice Awards Winners & tally the ovations. Plus, we discuss the Toronto Film…
Mike, Mike, and OscarThe Conjuring Last Rites - When a Finale, Isn't - Ep 493
What Is This Episode - Top of Show . THE CONJURING LAST RITES REVIEW: . Nonspoiler Review: Background and Skeptic AlsoMike - 2:11 Review Scores/Record Setting…
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Telluride & Venice '25: Big Moments for Hamnet, The Rock, Seyfried & Sandler - ORC 9/3/25
Telluride & Venice first reactions are finally here, and rave reviews have hit for Hamnet, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, The Testament of Ann Lee, Adam Sandler…
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Inherent Vice - We Get It Now - Boogie Mikes Part 7 - Ep 492
What Is This Episode - Top of Show . PTA REWATCH P. 7 - INHERENT VICE REVIEW: . Nonspoiler Review: Production Story: A Simple Favor - 3:15 Expectations - 9:02…
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Daniel Day-Lewis Returns + Summer Box Office Report Cards - ORC 8/25/25
Summer Box Office Report Cards are the episode’s centerpiece. Until then, we discuss Daniel Day-Lewis’ return, JLO’s latest musical and new animated feature…
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The Master - Ethanol Margaritas For All - Boogie Mikes Part 6 - Ep 491
Part 6 of Boogie Mikes is our film study of Paul Thomas Anderson’s The Master, starring Joaquin Phoenix, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Amy Adams, Rami Malek, Jesse…
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Marty Supreme Enters The Race + YouTube's Oscar Play - ORC 8/20/25
What if YouTube bought the broadcast rights to the Academy Awards? We discuss the latest rumors via Bloomberg. Otherwise, we also break down trailers for Marty…
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There Will Be Blood, But No Milkshake - Boogie Mikes Part 5 - Ep 490
PTA REWATCH P. 5 - THERE WILL BE BLOOD REVIEW: . Nonspoiler Review: Production Story: How DDL Met Daniel Plainview - 4:17 Can You Tell a PTA Film? - 23:43 DDL…
Mike, Mike, and OscarNYFF63 is STACKED, Brendan Fraser's Doing It Again & In Lynette We Trust - ORC 8/12/25
We discuss the new AMPAS President before reacting to the full NYFF63 lineup, the TIFF additions and tributes, and by deduction, we work out some of the…
Mike, Mike, and OscarPunch-Drunk Love: So Cute, We Just Wanna Squeeze It - Boogie Mikes Part 4 - Ep 489
Part 4 of Boogie Mikes is our film study of PTA’s Punch-Drunk Love, starring Adam Sandler, Emily Watson and Philip Seymour Hoffman, and we immediately have to…
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Weapons and the Freaky Sicko Fun We Wanted and Got - Ep 488
One of our most anticipated films of the year is finally here as we are thrilled to be reviewing Weapons in this film study episode. Don’t worry. No spoilers…
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Magnolia and the Deus Ex Frogima - Boogie Mikes Part 3 - Ep 487
Part 3 of Boogie Mikes tackles Paul Thomas Anderson’s Magnolia, his 3 hour epic drama starring Tom Cruise, Julianne Moore, Philip Seymour Hoffman, John C…
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The Naked Gun (2025) and the Top 10 Spoofs Ever Made - Ep 486
We can’t help but enjoy a full episode on The Naked Gun (2025). In non-spoilers, we build up to countdown of the Top 10 Spoofs of all time. Then during the…
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Boogie Nights: A Literal Banger & PTA's Career Maker - Boogie Mikes Part 2 - Ep 485
Part 2 of Boogie Mikes is here as we review Paul Thomas Anderson’s second film, Boogie Nights. INTRO - Mike1 demands we leave our pre-show conversation in as a…
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The Fantastic Four: First Steps Film Study - Yeah, You Eat Dat Planet - Ep 484
We review The Fantastic Four: First Steps in this Oscars Profile Film Study. The Non-Spoiler Section builds to an Oscars Lens, where we predict if this movie…
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Venice Lineup Implications & The Biggest Review Segment EVER - ORC 7/24/25
We discuss the Venice Lineup + our early guesses at who could win some awards. Then we dive into the most humongous What We’re Watching segment in the history…
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TIFF's Lineup, After The Hunt's Trailer & Mike's Return from La La Land - ORC 7/22/25
Mike 1 has returned for this Oscar Race Checkpoint, covering his Hollywood vacation stories, the TIFF Galas & Special Presentations announcements and a fun…
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Superman Box Office, Emmy Noms & That Odyssey Teaser - ORC 7/16/2025
Is the Superman Box Office good enough? Who surprised and who got snubbed for Emmy Noms? How bad was Jurassic World: Rebirth? Plus, a review of The Odyssey…
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Superman '25 w/ Kolby Mac - Gunn's Big Gamble - Ep 483
Kolby Mac returns to review James Gunn’s Superman. It’s a massive film study, a pointed Oscars Profile, and we have the perfect guest for the occasion…
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Midyear Top 10 Film Lists with Luis Mendez + Our Most Anticipated - ORC 7/3/25
We introduce Luis Mendez of The Reel Lounge Podcast and The Mendez Movie Report. Luis and AlsoMike count down their Top 10 Films of the Year (so far). Plus…
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007 Casting Rumors, James Cameron Future Films & F1 Reactions - ORC 7/2/25
This Oscar Race Checkpoint talks about the Academy’s New Invitees, the James Bond Franchises’ next director and casting rumors, upcoming TIFF World Premieres +…
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Superman (1978): Therapeutic Nostalgia in a Retrospective - Ep 482
This is our film study on Superman from 1978 starring Christopher Reeve, Gene Hackman, Margot Kidder and Marlon Brando. We invent some fun segments for this…
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Tom Cruise's Oscar, Springsteen's Trailer + 28 Years Later - ORC 6/23/25
We did it! Tom Cruise is getting an honorary Oscar alongside Dolly Parton, Debbie Allan, & Wynn Thomas at the Governors Awards. Plus, we talk Venice Bound…
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Hard Eight: Part 1 of Boogie Mikes - Our Paul Thomas Anderson Rewatch - Ep 481
Hard Eight is a gambler’s gambling movie, a riveting neo-noir and the first episode in our PTA rewatch series, Boogie Mikes. Hard Eight stars John C. Reilly…
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Tribeca Stories, Tony Awards, Materialists & The Burger People - ORC 6/17/25
This Oscar Race Checkpoint includes Tribeca stories, takes on the Tonys & WB news + Reviews of Materialists, Ballerina, Final Destination & Phoenician Schemes…
Mike, Mike, and OscarSummer Oscar Bets p.2 w/ David Long - AlsoMike's Life is in Danger! - ORC 6/15/25
What Is This Episode - Top of Show Introducing The Duke of Bettingham David Long! . SUMMER OSCAR BETS, PART II: Explaining Odds in Gambling (featuring Kalshi…
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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! . SUMMER BEST PICTURE BETS: Explaining Odds in Gambling - 5:01 . After the…
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Wicked 2 Hype, Life of Chuck Love & TUDUM! - ORC 6/6/25
We dive deep into analysis of new Oscar Contender Trailers like Wicked: For Good, Frankenstein, Wake Up Dead Man, Kiss of the Spider Woman, A Big Bold…
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Lilo & Stitch Hits, Doomsday Delayed & Boogie Mikes - ORC 5/30/25
There’s Cannes Fallout, a new Box Office queen & king with Lilo & Stitch, plus major MCU news with the delay of Avengers: Doomsday. Plus, we review Friendship…
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Cannes Awards '25, Emerging Oscar Contenders & The New Goulet - ORC 5/26/25
It’s our 3rd episode on the 2025 Cannes Film Festival as we discuss award winners like It Was Just An Accident and Sentimental Value. Plus, we enjoy awards…
Mike, Mike, and OscarMission Impossible 8 The Final Reckoning Oscar Profile - RUN, TOM! AGAIN! - Ep 480
What Is This Episode - Top of Show “IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT” WINS THE PALME D’OR . MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: THE FINAL RECKONING: OSCARS PROFILE: . Spoiler-Free…
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Cannes '25 Part Deux: From Rapturous to Somewhat Muted - ORC 5/20/25
It’s part II of our Cannes Film Festival coverage, and we have a lot of passionate thoughts. You get our reviewing the reviewing, and we keep you up to date on…
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A "Febrile" Cannes Opening - ORC 5/17/25
What is This Episode? - Top of Show . CANNES IS UNDERWAY: DeNiro Hints at Trump Tariff Unrest - 2:24 Mission Impossible Meh - 11:23 . A “Febrile” Reviewing the…
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Part 2 of our 100% Accurate Oscars Predictions for 2025/26 - ORC 5/13/25
It’s the second half of our 100% Accurate Way Too Early Oscars Predictions for 2025/26. In this episode, we discuss the Supportings, Casting, Director, Picture…
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100% Accurate Oscar Predictions Part 1 for 2025/26 - Guarantees Really - YIP 5, ORC 5/10/25
It’s Part One of our Way Too Early 2025-26 Oscars Predictions Special, or Guarantees Special as we should have called it. Screenplays, VFX, Sound, Score, Song…
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Thunderbolts* - Save us, Florence Pugh. You're our only hope - Ep. 479
We very much enjoyed Thunderbolts*, and here’s our full film study review treatment. Non-spoilers begins with big discussions on the MCU and its box office…
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Sinners Oscars Profile - When Coogler Went God Mode - Ep 478
What Is This Episode - Top of Show . SINNERS OSCARS PROFILE: . Spoiler-Free Review: Historic Box Office/Review Scores and WB Redemption - 2:06 Coogler’s…
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New Academy Rules aka "Wonderful Job, Jerks!" - ORC 4/26/25
What is This Episode? - Top of Show Mike1 Almost Died . NEW RULES FOR ACADEMY VOTING: New “Must Watch” Rule - 4:00 Academy Widows Can Go to Screenings - 12:08…
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An April Bounce Back with A Minecraft Movie & Sinners - 13 New Movies Reviewed! - ORC 4/18/2025
April’s box office bounce back is driven by A Minecraft Movie, and creatively, we have seen an upswing in the quality of 2025 films as well with Sinners, The…
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The Cannes Lineup with Christina Jeurling Birro: An Oscars Year In Preview Part 4 - ORC 4/12/25
Christina Jeurling Birro of the outstanding podcast, Pop Culture Confidential joins us to discuss the Cannes Film Festival and the films announced in the…
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Studio by Studio Film Slates From A24 To WB, Chloe, Denzel & Sandler in play - YIP3, ORC 4/8/2025
From A24 through Warner Bros, we go studio by film studio and discuss their known film slates and focus on the undated films that could vie for Film Festival…
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Fall & Winter Look Ahead: Wicked, Avatar + Leo, Julia & Rocky in Play - YIP 2, ORC 4/4/25
With Cinemacon in the rearview, we look ahead at the Fall & Winter Film Release Calendar and discuss the Oscars chances for all of the major films. Once Upon A…
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A Spring News Catch-Up From Conan to Zelda, Emmys to Beatles - ORC 4/2/2025
It’s a spring news catch-up episode! Conan & Nikki return as show hosts, Will Smith raps about the slap, and the Academy apologizes for their statement re…
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The Spring & Summer Release Calendar: An Oscars Year In Preview Series (YIP) Part I - ORC 3/28/25
Mike1 returns to break down the Spring & Summer release calendar as we speculate which films could have Oscar chances, which films could have a chance to be…
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The Best & Worst Films of 2025 So Far with Andrew Morgan - ORC 3/20/2025
Andrew Morgan of Recent Activity & What’s On Netflix returns to MMO for this Best (& Worst) of the 2025 Film Year Special Episode. We begin with how we handled…
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Izzy of Be Kind Rewind Returns to End the Oscar Season and School Mike1 - ORC 3/13/25
Izzy of Be Kind Rewind returns to MMO to give her Oscars thoughts and, most importantly, take Mike1 to school! Be Kind Rewind Youtube…
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Variety's Clayton Davis Ends Oscars Week Being Asked the Impossible; and the Insane - ORC 3/7/25
Variety's Chief Awards Editor Clayton Davis rejoins MMO to put a final bow on Oscars 2025...and cast the Awards Circuit Off-Broadway Conclave Play?! ***Spoiler…
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Oscars 2025 Recap - This is the Way the Film Year Ends - ep 477
What Is This Episode - Top of Show . OSCARS 2025 RECAP EPISODE: Red Carpet Fashion Takes From 2 UnFashionable Mikes - 1:53 Pros/Cons of the Broadcast - 7:53 …
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2025 Oscars Predictions and Gambling Picks w/ David Long! - ORC 2/27/25
What Is This Episode - Top of Show WELCOME THE DUKE, DAVID LONG! . OSCARS PREDICTION + GAMBLING PREVIEW SHOW: Explaining Odds + Welcoming Our Sponsor: Kalshi!…
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Scott Feinberg of THR Returns for The Feinberg Final Oscars Preview - ORC 2/25/25
What Is This Episode - Top of Show WELCOME SCOTT FEINBERG OF THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER! https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/author/scott-feinberg/ . THE FEINBERG…
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Variety's Jazz Tangcay and the Annual Artisans Breakdown! - ORC 2/22/25
What Is This Episode - Top of Show WELCOME JAZZ TANGCAY OF VARIETY! https://variety.com/author/jazz-tangcay/ . ANNUAL ARTISANS CHAT WITH JAZZ TANGCAY!…
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BAFTA (Like Most Drunks) Create Hot Messes Everywhere - ORC 2/16/25
Here’s our instant reactions to the BAFTA winners including some potential Oscar Race shakeups in MAJOR categories, and we open with the stats to both prove &…
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Short-Film-Watchin' Calm Before the Oscars Storm + I'm Still Here & SB Trailers - ORC 2/15/25
We review most of the Oscar Nominated Shorts, I’m Still Here & The Girl with the Needle, update some of the experts predictions heading into BAFTA, react to…
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Anora's Winner Weekend, Timmy's Now or Never & Emilia's 3 Strikes - ORC 2/12/25
Anora’s huge weekend at PGA, DGA, & CCA brings out the best and worst in all of the Oscars punditry (including us), and we must reckon with an entirely…
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A Sundance Shot Clock, Gascon Fallout & A Jurassic Rant - ORC 2/6/2025
The Gascon Emilia Perez controversies have some fallout, we have to review some trailers for Fantastic Four & Jurassic World + review some new movies like…
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Gascon Tweets Derail Emilia Perez + The Brutalist AI Debate - ORC 2/4/2025
The Gascon Tweets controversy has been a horrible new development in this awards season. Although we will not re-read any of these tweets, we feel it's very…
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The 2024-25 Mike, Mike, & Oscars Awards Show: Most Nun, Gooiest Goo & Horse - Ep 476
This is OUR home-made awards show for the 2024-25 Awards Season, the 8th annual Mike, Mike and Oscars! And we’ve completely lost our minds this year. Enjoy…
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Oscar Nom Fallout: How Do You Solve a Problem Like Emilia's? - ORC 1/26/25
The Oscar Noms Fallout might include a backlash to a major contender. Plus, we examine some nominee box office returns and catch up on many new trailers in…
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Oscar Nom Reactions - The 4 Horsemen of the Oscars Apocalypse - ORC 1/24/25
What is This Episode? - Top of Show AlsoMike Crushed His Predictions! . OSCAR NOM REACTIONS: Best Picture May Be Down to the Final Four - 2:48 I’m Still Here…