Topic: Birdman

Ahead of the Academy Awards, the hosts discuss a study showing Steven Spielberg has been thanked in speeches more often than God. They speculate on whether "Citizenfour" will win and if Edward Snowden will make a surprise appearance via video from Moscow. They also briefly touch on the state of red carpet fashion commentary following the death of Joan Rivers.

The hosts discuss the film *Aftermath*, starring Anthony Michael Hall and Chris Penn, which was promoted by a donor. Dvorak also gives a glowing review of the movie *Birdman*, starring Michael Keaton, calling it "astonishingly entertaining" and suggesting that anyone who doesn't like it is "soulless."