By Jason A. Hill & Ezra Stead

The MIDG Oscars Podcast, 2015 edition.

Oscar discussion and predictions for the show Sunday night, February 22nd, on ABC.

Part 1: 1 hour and 6 minutes.

Part 2: 1 hour and 11 minutes.

Intro Music: Theory Of Everything Theme

Outro Music: Whiplash Title Theme

Oscar Predictions:

Best Picture

Jason’s Prediction: Birdman

Jason’s Favorite: Whiplash

Ezra’s Prediction: Boyhood

Ezra’s Favorite: Whiplash

Snubs and Recommendations: Nightcrawler, Leviathan, Dear White People, The Lego Movie

Best Directing

Jason’s Prediction: Richard Linklater – Boyhood

Jason’s Favorite: Bennet Miller – Foxcatcher

Ezra’s Prediction: Richard Linklater – Boyhood

Ezra’s Favorite: Richard Linklater – Boyhood

Snubs and Recommendations: Lars von Trier – Nymphomaniac, Dan Gilroy – Nightcrawler

Best Actor in a Leading Role

Jason’s Prediction: Eddie Redmayne – The Theory of Everything

Jason’s Favorite: Steve Carell – Foxcatcher

Ezra’s Prediction: Eddie Redmayne – The Theory of Everything

Ezra’s Favorite: Micheal Keaton – Birdman

Snubs and Recommendations: Jake Gyllenhaal – Nightcrawler, David Oyelowo – Selma, Tom Hardy – Locke, Miles Teller – Whiplash

Best Actress in a Leading Role

Jason’s Prediction: Julianne Moore – Still Alice

Jason’s Favorite: Julianne Moore – Still Alice

Ezra’s Prediction: Julianne Moore – Still Alice

Ezra’s Favorite: Rosamund Pike – Gone Girl

Snubs and Recommendations: Tessa Thompson – Dear White People

Best Actor in a Supporting Role

Jason’s Prediction: J.K. Simmons – Whiplash

Jason’s Favorite: J.K. Simmons – Whiplash

Ezra’s Prediction: J.K. Simmons – Whiplash

Ezra’s Favorite: J.K. Simmons – Whiplash

Snubs and Recommendations: Michael Parks – Tusk

Best Actress in a Supporting Role

Jason’s Prediction: Patricia Arquette – Boyhood

Jason’s Favorite: Laura Dern – Wild

Ezra’s Prediction: Patricia Arquette – Boyhood

Ezra’s Favorite: Patricia Arquette – Boyhood

Snubs and Recommendations: Uma Thurman – Nymphomaniac

Best Animated Feature

Jason’s Prediction: The Tale of the Princess Kaguya

Jason’s Favorite: How To Train Your Dragon 2

Ezra’s Prediction: The Tale of the Princess Kaguya

Ezra’s Favorite: The Tale of the Princess Kaguya

Snubs and Recommendations: The Lego Movie

Best Animated Short

Ezra’s Prediction: Feast

Best Cinematography

Jason’s Prediction: Birdman

Jason’s Favorite: Mr. Turner

Ezra’s Prediction: The Grand Budapest Hotel

Ezra’s Favorite: The Grand Budapest Hotel

Snubs and Recommendations: The Immigrant

Best Costume Design

Jason’s Prediction: The Grand Budapest Hotel

Jason’s Favorite: The Grand Budapest Hotel

Ezra’s Prediction: The Grand Budapest Hotel

Ezra’s Favorite: The Grand Budapest Hotel

Best Documentary Feature

Jason’s Prediction: Last Days in Vietnam

Jason’s Favorite: Last Days in Vietnam

Ezra’s Prediction: Finding Vivan Maier

Ezra’s Favorite: (None nominated)

Snubs and Recommendations: The Immortalists, The Final Member, The Dog

Best Film Editing

Jason’s Prediction: Whiplash

Jason’s Favorite: Whiplash

Ezra’s Prediction: Whiplash

Ezra’s Favorite: Whiplash

Best Foreign Language Film

Jason’s Prediction: Leviathan

Jason’s Favorite: Leviathan

Ezra’s Prediction: Ida

Ezra’s Favorite: (None nominated)

Snubs and Recommendations: We Are The Best!, Why Don’t You Play In Hell

Films in English from a foreign country: Calvary, Nymphomaniac

Best Makeup and Hairstyling

Jason’s Prediction: Foxcatcher

Jason’s Favorite: Foxcatcher

Ezra’s Prediction: Foxcatcher

Ezra’s Favorite: The Guardians of the Galaxy

Snubs and Recommendations: Tusk

Best Original Score

Jason’s Prediction: The Theory of Everything

Jason’s Favorite: The Theory of Everything

Ezra’s Prediction: The Grand Budapest Hotel

Ezra’s Favorite: The Grand Budapest Hotel

Snubs and Recommendations: Whiplash

Best Original Song

Jason’s Prediction: “Glory” – Selma

Jason’s Favorite: “Glory” – Selma

Ezra’s Prediction: “Glory” – Selma

Ezra’s Favorite: “Everything is Awesome” – The Lego Movie

Best Production Design

Jason’s Prediction: The Grand Budapest Hotel

Jason’s Favorite: The Grand Budapest Hotel

Ezra’s Prediction: The Grand Budapest Hotel

Ezra’s Favorite: The Grand Budapest Hotel

Snubs and Recommendations: Snowpiercer

Best Visual Effects

Jason’s Prediction: Interstellar

Jason’s Favorite: Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

Ezra’s Prediction: Interstellar

Ezra’s Favorite: The Guardians of the Galaxy

Snubs and Recommendations: Edge of Tomorrow

Best Adapted Screenplay

Jason’s Prediction: The Theory of Everything

Jason’s Favorite: The Theory of Everything

Ezra’s Prediction: American Sniper

Ezra’s Favorite: Whiplash

Snubs and Recommendations: Obvious Child

Best Original Screenplay

Jason’s Prediction: Foxcatcher

Jason’s Favorite: Nightcrawler

Ezra’s Prediction: Boyhood

Ezra’s Favorite: Nightcrawler

Snubs and Recommendations: Blue Ruin, Dear White People