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| A Woman Robbed: Björk and Amy Adams | 27 Nov 2025 | 00:25:09 | |
Listen to this PREVIEW of the 28th episode of A Woman Robbed, a special bonus series you can hear on the And the Runner-Up Is Patreon exclusive feed! A Woman Robbed is a series in which Kevin is joined by a special guest in discussing women who had significant Oscar buzz heading into the nominations but were ultimately robbed/snubbed/omitted from the Best Actress lineup. In this episode, Kevin speaks with Dan Bayer about two performances from musicals that didn't earn Oscar nominations: Björk ("Dancer in the Dark") and Amy Adams ("Enchanted"). We discuss their performances, talk about why they came up short, and reveal whether we would have nominated them. You can listen to the full episode of A Woman Robbed by going to patreon.com/andtherunnerupis and contributing at the $5 per month tier. Clips included in this episode: "Dancer in the Dark" - Fine Line Pictures | |||
| A Woman Robbed: Mia Farrow and Meryl Streep | 30 Oct 2025 | 00:24:55 | |
Listen to this PREVIEW of the 27th episode of A Woman Robbed, a special bonus series you can hear on the And the Runner-Up Is Patreon exclusive feed! A Woman Robbed is a series in which Kevin is joined by a special guest in discussing women who had significant Oscar buzz heading into the nominations but were ultimately robbed/snubbed/omitted from the Best Actress lineup. In this episode, Kevin speaks with Andrew Carden about two performances from movies we love to watch in the fall season that didn't earn Oscar nominations: Mia Farrow ("Hannah and Her Sisters") and Meryl Streep ("Death Becomes Her"). We discuss their performances, talk about why they came up short, and reveal whether we would have nominated them. You can listen to the full episode of A Woman Robbed by going to patreon.com/andtherunnerupis and contributing at the $5 per month tier. Clips included in this episode: "Hannah and Her Sisters" - Orion Pictures | |||
| Best Actress: The Finale | 19 Mar 2025 | 01:45:15 | |
This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes back AwardsWatch editor-in-chief Erik Anderson for a very special conversation looking back on the Best Actress series, talking about some of my favorite years to cover, my podcasting process, and answering your questions! Thank you all so much for listening, especially those who have been there from the beginning. Buy And the Runner-Up Is merch at https://www.teepublic.com/stores/and-the-runner-up-is?ref_id=24261! Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis! Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter, Instagram, and Bluesky Theme/End Music: "Diamonds" by Iouri Sazonov Additional Music: "Storming Cinema Ident" by Edward Blakeley Artwork: Brian O'Meara | |||
| 1963 Best Actress (feat. Christof) | 01 Feb 2023 | 02:33:35 | |
This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes Sporcle curator Christof to discuss the 1963 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Patricia Neal won for her performance in "Hud," beating Leslie Caron in "The L-Shaped Room," Shirley MacLaine in "Irma la Douce," Rachel Roberts in "This Sporting Life," and Natalie Wood in "Love with the Proper Stranger." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to Neal. 0:00 - 13:00 - Introduction 13:01 - 33:31 - Leslie Caron 33:32 - 53:58 - Shirley MacLaine 53:59 - 1:15:25 - Rachel Roberts 1:15:26 - 1:34:42 - Natalie Wood 1:34:43 - 1:51:29 - Patricia Neal 1:51:30 - 2:26:29 - Why Patricia Neal won / Twitter questions 2:26:30 - 2:33:35 - Who was the runner-up? Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis! Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter Follow Christof on Twitter Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter and Instagram Theme/End Music: "Diamonds" by Iouri Sazonov Additional Music: "Storming Cinema Ident" by Edward Blakeley Artwork: Brian O'Meara | |||
| A Woman Robbed: Tilda Swinton and Amy Adams | 25 Jan 2023 | 01:29:24 | |
A Woman Robbed is a series in which Kevin is joined by a special guest in discussing women who had significant Oscar buzz heading into the nominations but were ultimately robbed/snubbed/omitted from the Best Actress lineup. In this debut episode, Kevin speaks with Cody Dericks about Tilda Swinton ("We Need to Talk About Kevin") and Amy Adams ("Arrival"), who earned nominations from all four major precursors — Critics Choice, Golden Globes, SAG, and BAFTA — but failed to earn an Oscar nomination in the end. We discuss their performances, talk about why they came up short, and reveal whether we would have nominated them. Subscribe to patreon.com/andtherunnerupis to gain access to future A Woman Robbed episodes. Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter: Follow Cody Dericks on Twitter: Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter: Music included in this episode: "Heptapod B" - Paramount Pictures Clips included in this episode: "We Need to Talk About Kevin" -Oscilloscope Laboratories "Arrival" - Paramount Pictures | |||
| 1962 Best Actress (feat. Josh Parham) | 18 Jan 2023 | 02:34:47 | |
This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes writer and podcaster Josh Parham to discuss the 1962 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Anne Bancroft won for her performance in "The Miracle Worker," beating Bette Davis in "What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?," Katharine Hepburn in "Long Day's Journey Into Night," Geraldine Page in "Sweet Bird of Youth," and Lee Remick in "Days of Wine and Roses." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to Bancroft. 0:00 - 10:42 - Introduction 10:42 - 44:11 - Bette Davis 44:12 - 1:07:35 - Katharine Hepburn 1:07:36 - 1:27:09 - Geraldine Page 1:27:10 - 1:45:19 - Lee Remick 1:45:04 - 1:59:16 - Anne Bancroft 1:59:17 - 2:28:30 - Why Anne Bancroft won / Twitter questions 2:28:31 - 2:34:46 - Who was the runner-up? Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis! Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter Follow Josh Parham on Twitter Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter and Instagram Theme/End Music: "Diamonds" by Iouri Sazonov Additional Music: "Storming Cinema Ident" by Edward Blakeley Artwork: Brian O'Meara | |||
| 1961 Best Actress (feat. Juan Carlos Ojano) | 11 Jan 2023 | 02:37:01 | |
(sorry about the spiking audio on my end, had a mic issue!) This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes writer, podcaster, and YouTuber Juan Carlos Ojano to discuss the 1961 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Sophia Loren won for her performance in "Two Women," beating Audrey Hepburn in "Breakfast at Tiffany's," Piper Laurie in "The Hustler," Geraldine Page in "Summer and Smoke," and Natalie Wood in "Splendor in the Grass." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to Loren. 0:00 - 13:16 - Introduction 13:17 - 40:33 - Audrey Hepburn 40:34 - 1:04:52 - Piper Laurie 1:04:53 - 1:22:52 - Geraldine Page 1:22:53 - 1:45:03 - Natalie Wood 1:45:04 - 2:04:36 - Sophia Loren 2:04:35 - 2:31:03 - Why Sophia Loren won / Twitter questions 2:31:04 - 2:37:01 - Who was the runner-up? Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis! Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter Follow Juan Carlos Ojano on Twitter Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter and Instagram Theme/End Music: "Diamonds" by Iouri Sazonov Additional Music: "Storming Cinema Ident" by Edward Blakeley Artwork: Brian O'Meara | |||
| 1960 Best Actress (feat. Karen Peterson) | 04 Jan 2023 | 02:31:08 | |
This week on the season premiere of And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes film critic, writer, and podcaster Karen Peterson to discuss the 1960 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Elizabeth Taylor won for her performance in "BUtterfield 8," beating Greer Garson in "Sunrise at Campobello," Deborah Kerr in "The Sundowners," Shirley MacLaine in "The Apartment," and Melina Mercouri in "Never on Sunday." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to Taylor. 0:00 - 8:00 - Introduction 8:01 - 23:53 - Greer Garson 23:54 - 49:07 - Deborah Kerr 49:08 - 1:17:37 - Shirley MacLaine 1:17:38 - 1:38:17 - Melina Mercouri 1:38:18 - 1:58:13 - Elizabeth Taylor 1:58:14 - 2:27:45 - Why Elizabeth Taylor won / Twitter questions 2:25:44 - 2:31:08 - Who was the runner-up? Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis! Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter Follow Karen Peterson on Twitter Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter and Instagram Theme/End Music: "Diamonds" by Iouri Sazonov Additional Music: "Storming Cinema Ident" by Edward Blakeley Artwork: Brian O'Meara | |||
| How Did They Win: Marcia Gay Harden ('Pollock') | 28 Dec 2022 | 00:26:35 | |
Listen to a PREVIEW of the 11th episode of How Did They Win, a special bonus series you can hear on the And the Runner-Up Is Patreon exclusive feed! How Did They Win is a series in which Kevin is joined by special guests in breaking down a notable Oscar category outside of Best Picture. In this episode, Kevin speaks with Tom O'Brien and Amy Thomasson about Marcia Gay Harden winning Best Supporting Actress for "Pollock" at the 2000 Oscars. This episode includes a breakdown of each nominee, a discussion of why they were nominated, why four of them lost, why Harden won, and all the notable snubs. You can listen to the full episode of How Did They Win by going to patreon.com/andtherunnerupis and contributing at the $3 per month tier. Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter: Follow Tom O'Brien on Twitter: Follow Amy Thomasson on Twitter: Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter: Music included in this episode: "Alone in a Crowd" by Jeff Beal Clips included in this episode from: "Chocolat" (Miramax) "Almost Famous" (DreamWorks) | |||
| For My Consideration: It's a Wonderful Life (1946) | 14 Dec 2022 | 00:26:36 | |
Listen to a PREVIEW of the ninth episode of For My Consideration, a special bonus series you can hear on the And the Runner-Up Is Patreon exclusive feed! For My Consideration is a series in which Kevin is joined by a special guest in reviewing any film nominated for an Oscar in Academy history, as requested by patrons. In this episode, Kevin speaks with Sebastian Gronback about 1946's "It's a Wonderful Life," which was nominated for five Oscars including Best Picture. This episode includes a review of the film, a discussion of its award season, and which categories Kevin and Sebastian would nominate the film for at that year's Oscars. You can listen to the full episode of For My Consideration by going to patreon.com/andtherunnerupis and contributing at the $3 per month tier. Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter: Follow Sebastian Gronback on Twitter: Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter: Clip included on this episode: "It's a Wonderful Life" - Paramount Pictures | |||
| On Second Thought: Belfast (2021) | 30 Nov 2022 | 00:24:20 | |
Listen to this PREVIEW of the 62nd episode of On Second Thought, a special bonus series you can hear on the And the Runner-Up Is Patreon exclusive feed! On Second Thought is a series in which Kevin is joined by a special guest in breaking down another Best Picture nominee not reviewed on the regular show that could have still been the runner-up. In this episode, Kevin speaks with Michael Domanico about Kenneth Branagh's "Belfast," the possible runner-up that lost Best Picture to "CODA" in 2021. This episode includes a review of the film itself and a discussion of its awards run! You can listen to the full episode of On Second Thought by going to patreon.com/andtherunnerupis and contributing at the $3 per month tier. Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter: Follow Michael Domanico on Twitter: Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter: Music featured in this episode: "Everlasting Love" - Buzz Cason & Mac Gayden | |||
| On Second Thought: Promising Young Woman (2020) | 16 Nov 2022 | 00:27:21 | |
Listen to this PREVIEW of the 61st episode of On Second Thought, a special bonus series you can hear on the And the Runner-Up Is Patreon exclusive feed! On Second Thought is a series in which Kevin is joined by a special guest in breaking down another Best Picture nominee not reviewed on the regular show that could have still been the runner-up. In this episode, Kevin speaks with Nicole Ackman about Emerald Fennell's "Promising Young Woman," the possible runner-up that lost Best Picture to "Nomadland" in 2020. This episode includes a review of the film itself and a discussion of its awards run! You can listen to the full episode of On Second Thought by going to patreon.com/andtherunnerupis and contributing at the $3 per month tier. Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter: Follow Nicole Ackman on Twitter: Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter: Music featured in this episode: "Toxic" - Anthony Willis | |||
| 1959 Best Actress (feat. Chris Feil) | 02 Nov 2022 | 02:33:32 | |
This week on the season finale of And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes This Had Oscar Buzz cohost Chris Feil to discuss the 1959 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Simone Signoret won for her performance in "Room at the Top," beating Doris Day in "Pillow Talk," Audrey Hepburn in "The Nun's Story," and Katharine Hepburn and Elizabeth Taylor in "Suddenly, Last Summer." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to Signoret. 0:00 - 12:06 - Introduction 12:07 - 31:31 - Doris Day 31:31 - 54:51 - Audrey Hepburn 54:52 - 1:34:24 - Katharine Hepburn and Elizabeth Taylor 1:34:25 - 1:55:25 - Simone Signoret 1:55:26 - 2:27:45 - Why Simone Signoret won / Twitter questions 2:27:46 - 2:33:31 - Who was the runner-up? Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis! Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter Follow Chris Feil on Twitter Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter and Instagram Theme/End Music: "Diamonds" by Iouri Sazonov Additional Music: "Storming Cinema Ident" by Edward Blakeley Artwork: Brian O'Meara | |||
| 2024 Best Actress (feat. Andrew Carden) | 12 Mar 2025 | 03:14:05 | |
This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes back The Awards Connection's Andrew Carden to discuss the 2024 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Mikey Madison won for her performance in "Anora," beating Cynthia Erivo in "Wicked," Karla Sofía Gascón in "Emilia Pérez," Demi Moore in "The Substance," and Fernanda Torres in "I'm Still Here." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to Madison. This is it, folks! 0:00 - 14:12 - Introduction 14:13 - 32:51 - Cynthia Erivo 32:52 - 52:05 - Karla Sofía Gascón 52:06 - 1:20:13 - Demi Moore 1:20:14 - 1:40:17 - Fernanda Torres 1:40:18 - 2:03:19 - Mikey Madison 2:03:20 - 3:06:17 - Why Mikey Madison won / listener questions 3:06:18 - 3:14:04 - Who was the runner-up? Buy And the Runner-Up Is merch at https://www.teepublic.com/stores/and-the-runner-up-is?ref_id=24261! Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis! Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter, Instagram, and Bluesky Theme/End Music: "Diamonds" by Iouri Sazonov Additional Music: "Storming Cinema Ident" by Edward Blakeley Artwork: Brian O'Meara | |||
| On Second Thought: Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019) | 26 Oct 2022 | 00:26:16 | |
Listen to this PREVIEW of the 60th episode of On Second Thought, a special bonus series you can hear on the And the Runner-Up Is Patreon exclusive feed! On Second Thought is a series in which Kevin is joined by a special guest in breaking down another Best Picture nominee not reviewed on the regular show that could have still been the runner-up. In this episode, Kevin speaks with Ryan McQuade about Quentin Tarantino's "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood," the possible runner-up that lost Best Picture to "Parasite" in 2019. This episode includes a review of the film itself and a discussion of its awards run! You can listen to the full episode of On Second Thought by going to patreon.com/andtherunnerupis and contributing at the $3 per month tier. Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter: Follow Ryan McQuade on Twitter: Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter: Music featured in this episode: "Out of Time" - The Rolling Stones | |||
| 1958 Best Actress (feat. Baby Clyde) | 19 Oct 2022 | 02:33:01 | |
This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes Oscars obsessive Baby Clyde to discuss the 1958 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Susan Hayward won for her performance in "I Want to Live!," beating Deborah Kerr in "Separate Tables," Shirley MacLaine in "Some Came Running," Rosalind Russell in "Auntie Mame," and Elizabeth Taylor in "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to Hayward. 0:00 - 13:14 - Introduction 13:15 - 31:15 - Deborah Kerr 31:16 - 51:11 - Shirley MacLaine 51:12 - 1:12:08 - Rosalind Russell 1:12:09 - 1:34:32 - Elizabeth Taylor 1:34:33 - 1:51:11 - Susan Hayward 1:51:12 - 2:26:32 - Why Susan Hayward won / Twitter questions 2:26:33 - 2:33:01 - Who was the runner-up? Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis! Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter Follow Baby Clyde on Twitter Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter and Instagram Theme/End Music: "Diamonds" by Iouri Sazonov Additional Music: "Storming Cinema Ident" by Edward Blakeley Artwork: Brian O'Meara | |||
| 1957 Best Actress (feat. Calum Reed) | 12 Oct 2022 | 02:20:32 | |
This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes Categorically Oscars host Calum Reed to discuss the 1957 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Joanne Woodward won for her performance in "The Three Faces of Eve," beating Deborah Kerr in "Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison," Anna Magnani in "Wild Is the Wind," Elizabeth Taylor in "Raintree County," and Lana Turner in "Peyton Place." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to Woodward. 0:00 - 8:09 - Introduction 8:10 - 27:08 - Deborah Kerr 27:09 - 48:53 - Anna Magnani 48:54 - 1:09:19 - Elizabeth Taylor 1:09:20 - 1:30:04 - Lana Turner 1:30:05 - 1:46:20 - Joanne Woodward 1:46:21 - 2:13:46 - Why Joanne Woodward won / Twitter questions 2:13:47 - 2:20:31 - Who was the runner-up? Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis! Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter Follow Calum Reed on Twitter Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter and Instagram Theme/End Music: "Diamonds" by Iouri Sazonov Additional Music: "Storming Cinema Ident" by Edward Blakeley Artwork: Brian O'Meara | |||
| 1956 Best Actress (feat. Morgan Roberts) | 05 Oct 2022 | 02:11:28 | |
This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes writer and podcaster Morgan Roberts to discuss the 1956 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Ingrid Bergman won for her performance in "Anastasia," beating Carroll Baker in "Baby Doll," Katharine Hepburn in "The Rainmaker," Nancy Kelly in "The Bad Seed," and Deborah Kerr in "The King and I." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to Bergman. 0:00 - 7:21 - Introduction 7:22 - 27:29 - Carroll Baker 27:30 - 45:02 - Katharine Hepburn 45:03 - 1:05:10 - Nancy Kelly 1:05:11 - 1:23:29 - Deborah Kerr 1:23:30 - 1:38:08 - Ingrid Bergman 1:38:09 - 2:06:56 - Why Ingrid Bergman won / Twitter questions 2:06:56 - 2:11:28 - Who was the runner-up? Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis! Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter Follow Morgan Roberts on Twitter Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter and Instagram Theme/End Music: "Diamonds" by Iouri Sazonov Additional Music: "Storming Cinema Ident" by Edward Blakeley Artwork: Brian O'Meara | |||
| On Second Thought: BlacKkKlansman (2018) | 28 Sep 2022 | 00:23:41 | |
Listen to this PREVIEW of the 59th episode of On Second Thought, a special bonus series you can hear on the And the Runner-Up Is Patreon exclusive feed! On Second Thought is a series in which Kevin is joined by a special guest in breaking down another Best Picture nominee not reviewed on the regular show that could have still been the runner-up. In this episode, Kevin speaks with Daniel Montgomery about Spike Lee's "BlacKkKlansman," the possible runner-up that lost Best Picture to "Green Book" in 2018. This episode includes a review of the film itself and a discussion of its awards run! You can listen to the full episode of On Second Thought by going to patreon.com/andtherunnerupis and contributing at the $3 per month tier. Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter: Follow Daniel Montgomery on Twitter: Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter: Music featured in this episode: "Blut Und Boden (Blood and Soil)" - Terence Blanchard | |||
| 1955 Best Actress (feat. Dan Bayer) | 21 Sep 2022 | 02:30:33 | |
This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes Next Best Picture's Dan Bayer to discuss the 1955 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Anna Magnani won for her performance in "The Rose Tattoo," beating Susan Hayward in "I'll Cry Tomorrow," Katharine Hepburn in "Summertime," Jennifer Jones in "Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing," and Eleanor Parker in "Interrupted Melody." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to Magnani. 0:00 - 8:55 - Introduction 8:56 - 31:52 - Susan Hayward 31:53 - 55:19 - Katharine Hepburn 55:20 - 1:13:42 - Jennifer Jones 1:13:43 - 1:36:47 - Eleanor Parker 1:36:48 - 1:55:53 - Anna Magnani 1:55:54 - 2:23:43 - Why Anna Magnani won / Twitter questions 2:23:44 - 2:30:33 - Who was the runner-up? Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis! Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter Follow Dan Bayer on Twitter Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter and Instagram Theme/End Music: "Diamonds" by Iouri Sazonov Additional Music: "Storming Cinema Ident" by Edward Blakeley Artwork: Brian O'Meara | |||
| 1954 Best Actress (feat. Tomris Laffly) | 14 Sep 2022 | 02:28:02 | |
This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes film critic Tomris Laffly to discuss the 1954 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Grace Kelly won for her performance in "The Country Girl," beating Dorothy Dandridge in "Carmen Jones," Judy Garland in "A Star Is Born," Audrey Hepburn in "Sabrina," and Jane Wyman in "Magnificent Obsession." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to Kelly. 0:00 - 10:04 - Introduction 10:05 - 32:01 - Dorothy Dandridge 32:02 - 1:05:54 - Judy Garland 1:05:55 - 1:26:37 - Audrey Hepburn 1:26:38 - 1:45:52 - Jane Wyman 1:45:53 - 2:00:48 - Grace Kelly 2:00:49 - 2:24:07 - Why Grace Kelly won / Twitter questions 2:24:08 - 2:28:01 - Who was the runner-up? Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis! Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter Follow Tomris Laffly on Twitter Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter and Instagram Theme/End Music: "Diamonds" by Iouri Sazonov Additional Music: "Storming Cinema Ident" by Edward Blakeley Artwork: Brian O'Meara | |||
| 1953 Best Actress (feat. Eoin Daly) | 07 Sep 2022 | 02:34:31 | |
This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes Eoin Daly to discuss the 1953 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Audrey Hepburn won for her performance in "Roman Holiday," beating Leslie Caron in "Lili," Ava Gardner in "Mogambo," Deborah Kerr in "From Here to Eternity," and Maggie McNamara in "The Moon Is Blue." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to Hepburn. 0:00 - 12:29 - Introduction 12:30 - 34:14 - Leslie Caron 34:15 - 57:50 - Ava Gardner 57:51 - 1:18:58 - Deborah Kerr 1:18:59 - 1:39:39 - Maggie McNamara 1:39:40 - 1:58:38 - Audrey Hepburn 1:58:39 - 2:29:27 - Why Audrey Hepburn won / Twitter questions 2:29:28 - 2:34:30 - Who was the runner-up? Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis! Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter Follow Eoin Daly on Twitter Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter and Instagram Theme/End Music: "Diamonds" by Iouri Sazonov Additional Music: "Storming Cinema Ident" by Edward Blakeley Artwork: Brian O'Meara | |||
| How Did They Win: Michael Caine ('The Cider House Rules') | 31 Aug 2022 | 00:27:00 | |
Listen to a PREVIEW of the 10th episode of How Did They Win, a special bonus series you can hear on the And the Runner-Up Is Patreon exclusive feed! How Did They Win is a series in which Kevin is joined by special guests in breaking down a notable Oscar category outside of Best Picture. In this episode, Kevin speaks with Tom O'Brien and Amy Thomasson about Michael Caine winning Best Supporting Actor for "The Cider House Rules" at the 1999 Oscars. This episode includes a breakdown of each nominee, a discussion of why they were nominated, why four of them lost, why Caine won, and all the notable snubs. You can listen to the full episode of How Did They Win by going to patreon.com/andtherunnerupis and contributing at the $3 per month tier. Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter: Follow Tom O'Brien on Twitter: Follow Amy Thomasson on Twitter: Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter: Music included in this episode: "Main Titles" by Rachel Portman Clips included in this episode from: "The Sixth Sense" (Buena Vista) "The Green Mile" (Universal Pictures) | |||
| For My Consideration: Gone Girl (2014) | 24 Aug 2022 | 00:26:12 | |
Listen to a PREVIEW of the eighth episode of For My Consideration, a special bonus series you can hear on the And the Runner-Up Is Patreon exclusive feed! For My Consideration is a series in which Kevin is joined by a special guest in reviewing any film nominated for an Oscar in Academy history, as requested by patrons. In this episode, Kevin speaks with Kenzie Vanunu about 2014's "Gone Girl," which was only nominated in Best Actress for Rosamund Pike. This episode includes a review of the film, a discussion of its award season, and which categories Kevin and Kenzie would nominate the film for at that year's Oscars. You can listen to the full episode of For My Consideration by going to patreon.com/andtherunnerupis and contributing at the $3 per month tier. Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter: Follow Kenzie Vanunu on Twitter: Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter: Clip included on this episode: "Gone Girl" - 20th Century Fox | |||
| 2023 Best Actress (feat. Joyce Eng) | 26 Feb 2025 | 03:21:45 | |
This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes back Gold Derby features editor Joyce Eng to discuss the 2023 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Emma Stone won for her performance in "Poor Things," beating Annette Bening in "Nyad," Lily Gladstone in "Killers of the Flower Moon," Sandra Hüller in "Anatomy of a Fall," and Carey Mulligan in "Maestro." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to Stone. 0:00 - 9:50 - Introduction 9:51 - 33:48 - Annette Bening 33:49 - 58:18 - Lily Gladstone 58:19 - 1:20:17 - Sandra Hüller 1:20:18 - 1:42:07 - Carey Mulligan 1:42:08 - 2:06:44 - Emma Stone 2:06:45 - 3:16:32 - Why Emma Stone won / listener questions 3:16:33 - 3:21:44 - Who was the runner-up? Buy And the Runner-Up Is merch at https://www.teepublic.com/stores/and-the-runner-up-is?ref_id=24261! Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis! Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter, Instagram, and Bluesky Theme/End Music: "Diamonds" by Iouri Sazonov Additional Music: "Storming Cinema Ident" by Edward Blakeley Artwork: Brian O'Meara | |||
| 1952 Best Actress (feat. Murtada Elfadl) | 17 Aug 2022 | 02:27:09 | |
This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes culture critic and film programmer Murtada Elfadl to discuss the 1952 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Shirley Booth won for her performance in "Come Back, Little Sheba," beating Joan Crawford in "Sudden Fear," Bette Davis in "The Star," Julie Harris in "The Member of the Wedding," and Susan Hayward in "With a Song in My Heart." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to Booth. 0:00 - 13:33 - Introduction 13:34 - 37:06 - Joan Crawford 37:07 - 1:06:04 - Bette Davis 1:06:05 - 1:26:14 - Julie Harris 1:26:15 - 1:41:18 - Susan Hayward 1:41:19 - 2:03:27 - Shirley Booth 2:03:28 - 2:21:08 - Why Shirley Booth won / Twitter questions 2:21:09 - 2:27:09 - Who was the runner-up? Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis! Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter Follow Murtada Elfadl on Twitter Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter and Instagram Theme/End Music: "Diamonds" by Iouri Sazonov Additional Music: "Storming Cinema Ident" by Edward Blakeley Artwork: Brian O'Meara | |||
| 1951 Best Actress (feat. Lauren LaMagna) | 10 Aug 2022 | 02:31:12 | |
This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes writer/editor Lauren LaMagna to discuss the 1951 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Vivien Leigh won for her performance in "A Streetcar Named Desire," beating Katharine Hepburn in "The African Queen," Eleanor Parker in "Detective Story," Shelley Winters in "A Place in the Sun," and Jane Wyman in "The Blue Veil." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to Leigh. 0:00 - 11:45 - Introduction 11:46 - 35:04 - Katharine Hepburn 35:05 - 1:00:41 - Eleanor Parker 1:00:42 - 1:25:31 - Shelley Winters 1:25:32 - 1:45:35 - Jane Wyman 1:45:36 - 2:10:08 - Vivien Leigh 2:10:09 - 2:26:03 - Why Vivien Leigh won / Twitter questions 2:26:04 - 2:31:11 - Who was the runner-up? Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis! Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter Follow Lauren LaMagna on Twitter Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter and Instagram Theme/End Music: "Diamonds" by Iouri Sazonov Additional Music: "Storming Cinema Ident" by Edward Blakeley Artwork: Brian O'Meara | |||
| 1950 Best Actress (feat. Erik Anderson) | 03 Aug 2022 | 02:53:56 | |
This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes AwardsWatch founder Erik Anderson to discuss the 1950 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Judy Holliday won for her performance in "Born Yesterday," beating Anne Baxter in "All About Eve," Bette Davis in "All About Eve," Eleanor Parker in "Caged," and Gloria Swanson in "Sunset Boulevard." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to Holliday. 0:00 - 9:48 - Introduction 9:49 - 51:31 - Anne Baxter and Bette Davis 51:32 - 1:15:06 - Eleanor Parker 1:15:07 - 1:43:17 - Gloria Swanson 1:43:18 - 2:05:21 - Judy Holliday 2:05:22 - 2:46:43 - Why Judy Holliday won / Twitter questions 2:46:44 - 2:53:55 - Who was the runner-up? Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis! Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter Follow Erik Anderson on Twitter Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter and Instagram Theme/End Music: "Diamonds" by Iouri Sazonov Additional Music: "Storming Cinema Ident" by Edward Blakeley Artwork: Brian O'Meara | |||
| On Second Thought: Sons and Lovers (1960) | 27 Jul 2022 | 00:25:10 | |
Listen to this PREVIEW of the 58th episode of On Second Thought, a special bonus series you can hear on the And the Runner-Up Is Patreon exclusive feed! On Second Thought is a series in which Kevin is joined by a special guest in breaking down another Best Picture nominee not reviewed on the regular show that could have still been the runner-up. In this episode, Kevin speaks with Andrew Carden about Jack Cardiff's "Sons and Lovers," the possible runner-up that lost Best Picture to "The Apartment" in 1960. This episode includes a review of the film itself and a discussion of its awards run! You can listen to the full episode of On Second Thought by going to patreon.com/andtherunnerupis and contributing at the $3 per month tier. Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter: Follow Andrew Carden on Twitter: Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter: Music featured in this episode: "Main Titles" - Mario Nascimbene | |||
| On Second Thought: The Hustler (1961) | 20 Jul 2022 | 00:24:28 | |
Listen to this PREVIEW of the 57th episode of On Second Thought, a special bonus series you can hear on the And the Runner-Up Is Patreon exclusive feed! On Second Thought is a series in which Kevin is joined by a special guest in breaking down another Best Picture nominee not reviewed on the regular show that could have still been the runner-up. In this episode, Kevin speaks with Amy Thomasson about Robert Rossen's "The Hustler," the possible runner-up that lost Best Picture to "West Side Story" in 1961. This episode includes a review of the film itself and a discussion of its awards run! You can listen to the full episode of On Second Thought by going to patreon.com/andtherunnerupis and contributing at the $3 per month tier. Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter: Follow Amy Thomasson on Twitter: Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter: Music featured in this episode: "Main Titles" - Kenyon Hopkins | |||
| The Power of the Dog (feat. Sophia Ciminello) | 06 Jul 2022 | 03:10:24 | |
Kevin welcomes back Oscar Wild host Sophia Ciminello to talk about Jane Campion's 'The Power of the Dog,' the presumed runner-up in the 2021 Oscar race that lost to 'CODA.' 0:00 - 1:35 - Introduction 1:40 - 59:09 - 'The Power of the Dog' review 59:10 - 1:40:48 - Why 'The Power of the Dog' lost Best Picture 1:40:48 - 2:43:49 - Assessing the other eight Best Picture nominees 2:43:50 - 3:05:13 - Shoulda been a contender 3:05:14 - 3:10:24 - Did 'The Power of the Dog' deserve to win? Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis! Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter Follow Sophia Ciminello on Twitter Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter and Instagram Theme/End Music is "The Virtue" by Jonathan Adamich Artwork: Brian O'Meara | |||
| On Second Thought: The Music Man (1962) | 22 Jun 2022 | 00:23:44 | |
Listen to this PREVIEW of the 56th episode of On Second Thought, a special bonus series you can hear on the And the Runner-Up Is Patreon exclusive feed! On Second Thought is a series in which Kevin is joined by a special guest in breaking down another Best Picture nominee not reviewed on the regular show that could have still been the runner-up. In this episode, Kevin speaks with Cody Dericks about Morton DaCosta's "The Music Man," the possible runner-up that lost Best Picture to "Lawrence of Arabia" in 1962. This episode includes a review of the film itself and a discussion of its awards run! You can listen to the full episode of On Second Thought by going to patreon.com/andtherunnerupis and contributing at the $3 per month tier. Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter: Follow Cody Dericks on Twitter: Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter: Music featured in this episode: "Ya Got Trouble" - Meredith Willson | |||
| On Second Thought: Lilies of the Field (1963) | 08 Jun 2022 | 00:24:24 | |
Listen to this PREVIEW of the 55th episode of On Second Thought, a special bonus series you can hear on the And the Runner-Up Is Patreon exclusive feed! On Second Thought is a series in which Kevin is joined by a special guest in breaking down another Best Picture nominee not reviewed on the regular show that could have still been the runner-up. In this episode, Kevin speaks with Karen Peterson about Ralph Nelson's "Lilies of the Field," the possible runner-up that lost Best Picture to "Tom Jones" in 1963. This episode includes a review of the film itself and a discussion of its awards run! You can listen to the full episode of On Second Thought by going to patreon.com/andtherunnerupis and contributing at the $3 per month tier. Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter: Follow Karen Peterson on Twitter: Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter: Music featured in this episode: "Amen" - Jester Hairston | |||
| On Second Thought: Becket (1964) | 25 May 2022 | 00:24:29 | |
Listen to this PREVIEW of the 54th episode of On Second Thought, a special bonus series you can hear on the And the Runner-Up Is Patreon exclusive feed! On Second Thought is a series in which Kevin is joined by a special guest in breaking down another Best Picture nominee not reviewed on the regular show that could have still been the runner-up. In this episode, Kevin speaks with Christof about Richard Glenville's "Becket," the possible runner-up that lost Best Picture to "My Fair Lady" in 1964. This episode includes a review of the film itself and a discussion of its awards run! You can listen to the full episode of On Second Thought by going to patreon.com/andtherunnerupis and contributing at the $3 per month tier. Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter: Follow Christof on Twitter: Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter: Music featured in this episode: "Main Title" - Laurence Rosenthal | |||
| On Second Thought: Darling (1965) | 18 May 2022 | 00:24:41 | |
Listen to this PREVIEW of the 53rd episode of On Second Thought, a special bonus series you can hear on the And the Runner-Up Is Patreon exclusive feed! On Second Thought is a series in which Kevin is joined by a special guest in breaking down another Best Picture nominee not reviewed on the regular show that could have still been the runner-up. In this episode, Kevin speaks with Chelsea Eichholz about John Schlesinger's "Darling," the possible runner-up that lost Best Picture to "The Sound of Music" in 1965. This episode includes a review of the film itself and a discussion of its awards run! (apologies for the bad quality of my audio on this episode; had a mic issue!) You can listen to the full episode of On Second Thought by going to patreon.com/andtherunnerupis and contributing at the $3 per month tier. Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter: Follow Chels on Twitter: Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter: Music featured in this episode: "Opening Titles" - John Dankworth | |||
| 2022 Best Actress (feat. Sebastian Gronback) | 19 Feb 2025 | 03:19:55 | |
This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes back his partner Sebastian Gronback to discuss the 2022 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Michelle Yeoh won for her performance in "Everything Everywhere All at Once," beating Cate Blanchett in "Tár," Ana de Armas in "Blonde," Andrea Riseborough in "To Leslie," and Michelle Williams in "The Fabelmans." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to Yeoh. 0:00 - 11:35 - Introduction 11:36 - 39:44 - Cate Blanchett 39:45 - 1:03:01 - Ana de Armas 1:03:02 - 1:23:19 - Andrea Riseborough 1:23:20 - 1:47:23 - Michelle Williams 1:47:24 - 2:16:44 - Michelle Yeoh 2:16:45 - 3:16:13 - Why Michelle Yeoh won / listener questions 3:16:14 - 3:19:55 - Who was the runner-up? Buy And the Runner-Up Is merch at https://www.teepublic.com/stores/and-the-runner-up-is?ref_id=24261! Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis! Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter, Instagram, and Bluesky Theme/End Music: "Diamonds" by Iouri Sazonov Additional Music: "Storming Cinema Ident" by Edward Blakeley Artwork: Brian O'Meara | |||
| 1949 Best Actress (feat. Fritz) | 04 May 2022 | 02:34:28 | |
This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes Fritz, of Fritz and the Oscars, to discuss the 1949 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Olivia de Havilland won for her performance in "The Heiress," beating Jeanne Crain in "Pinky," Susan Hayward in "My Foolish Heart," Deborah Kerr in "Edward, My Son," and Loretta Young in "Come to the Stable." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to de Havilland. 0:00 - 11:09 - Introduction 11:10 - 36:42 - Jeanne Crain 36:43 - 55:12 - Susan Hayward 55:13 - 1:21:59 - Deborah Kerr 1:22:00 - 1:43:29 - Loretta Young 1:43:30 - 2:06:21 - Olivia de Havilland 2:06:22 - 2:28:24 - Why Olivia de Havilland won / Twitter questions 2:28:25 - 2:34:27 - Who was the runner-up? Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis! Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter Follow Fritz on Twitter and YouTube Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter and Instagram Theme/End Music: "Diamonds" by Iouri Sazonov Additional Music: "Storming Cinema Ident" by Edward Blakeley Artwork: Brian O'Meara | |||
| On Second Thought: The Sand Pebbles (1966) | 27 Apr 2022 | 00:28:15 | |
Listen to this PREVIEW of the 52nd episode of On Second Thought, a special bonus series you can hear on the And the Runner-Up Is Patreon exclusive feed! On Second Thought is a series in which Kevin is joined by a special guest in breaking down another Best Picture nominee not reviewed on the regular show that could have still been the runner-up. In this episode, Kevin speaks with Ryan McQuade about Robert Wise's "The Sand Pebbles," the possible runner-up that lost Best Picture to "A Man for All Seasons" in 1966. This episode includes a review of the film itself and a discussion of its awards run! You can listen to the full episode of On Second Thought by going to patreon.com/andtherunnerupis and contributing at the $3 per month tier. Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter: Follow Ryan McQuade on Twitter: Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter: Music featured in this episode: "The Sand Pebbles (Main Title)" - Jerry Goldsmith | |||
| 1948 Best Actress (feat. Matt Duffy) | 20 Apr 2022 | 02:24:07 | |
This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes Matt Duffy to discuss the 1948 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Jane Wyman won for her performance in "Johnny Belinda," beating Ingrid Bergman in "Joan of Arc," Olivia de Havilland in "The Snake Pit," Irene Dunne in "I Remember Mama," and Barbara Stanwyck in "Sorry, Wrong Number." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to Wyman. 0:00 - 9:44 - Introduction 9:45 - 30:46 - Ingrid Bergman 30:47 - 54:36 - Olivia de Havilland 54:37 - 1:14:59 - Irene Dunne 1:15:00 - 1:35:16 - Barbara Stanwyck 1:35:17 - 1:54:54 - Jane Wyman 1:54:55 - 2:18:43 - Why Jane Wyman won / Twitter questions 2:18:44 - 2:24:07 - Who was the runner-up? Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis! Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter Follow Matt Duffy on Twitter and TikTok Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter and Instagram Theme/End Music: "Diamonds" by Iouri Sazonov Additional Music: "Storming Cinema Ident" by Edward Blakeley Artwork: Brian O'Meara | |||
| 1947 Best Actress (feat. Nathaniel Rogers) | 13 Apr 2022 | 01:53:38 | |
This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes Nathaniel Rogers to discuss the 1947 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Loretta Young won for her performance in "The Farmer's Daughter," beating Joan Crawford in "Possessed," Susan Hayward in "Smash-Up, the Story of a Woman," Dorothy McGuire in "Gentleman's Agreement," and Rosalind Russell in "Mourning Becomes Electra." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to Young. 0:00 - 6:39 - Introduction 6:40 - 25:19 - Joan Crawford 25:20 - 44:25 - Susan Hayward 44:26 - 1:00:04 - Dorothy McGuire 1:00:05 - 1:17:47 - Rosalind Russell 1:17:48 - 1:31:45 - Loretta Young 1:31:46 - 1:49:55 - Why Loretta Young won / Twitter questions 1:49:56 - 1:53:38 - Who was the runner-up? Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis! Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter Follow Nathaniel Rogers on Twitter Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter and Instagram Theme/End Music: "Diamonds" by Iouri Sazonov Additional Music: "Storming Cinema Ident" by Edward Blakeley Artwork: Brian O'Meara | |||
| 1946 Best Actress (feat. Joyce Eng) | 06 Apr 2022 | 02:31:07 | |
This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes Joyce Eng to discuss the 1946 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Olivia de Havilland won for her performance in "To Each His Own," beating Celia Johnson in "Brief Encounter," Jennifer Jones in "Duel in the Sun," Rosalind Russell in "Sister Kenny," and Jane Wyman in "The Yearling." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to de Havilland. 0:00 - 8:51 - Introduction 8:52 - 35:00 - Celia Johnson 35:01 - 1:05:15 - Jennifer Jones 1:05:16 - 1:21:20 - Rosalind Russell 1:21:21 - 1:36:50 - Jane Wyman 1:36:51 - 1:53:26 - Olivia de Havilland 1:53:27 - 2:20:02 - Why Olivia de Havilland won / Twitter questions 2:20:03 - 2:31:07 - Who was the runner-up? Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis! Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter Follow Joyce Eng on Twitter Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter and Instagram Theme/End Music: "Diamonds" by Iouri Sazonov Additional Music: "Storming Cinema Ident" by Edward Blakeley Artwork: Brian O'Meara | |||
| On Second Thought: Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967) | 30 Mar 2022 | 00:25:31 | |
Listen to this PREVIEW of the 51st episode of On Second Thought, a special bonus series you can hear on the And the Runner-Up Is Patreon exclusive feed! On Second Thought is a series in which Kevin is joined by a special guest in breaking down another Best Picture nominee not reviewed on the regular show that could have still been the runner-up. In this episode, Kevin speaks with Ronaldo Sosa about Stanley Kramer's "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner," the possible runner-up that lost Best Picture to "In the Heat of the Night" in 1967. This episode includes a review of the film itself and a discussion of its awards run! You can listen to the full episode of On Second Thought by going to patreon.com/andtherunnerupis and contributing at the $3 per month tier. Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter: Follow Ronaldo Sosa on Twitter: Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter: Music featured in this episode: "The Glory of Love" - Frank DeVol | |||
| On Second Thought: Funny Girl (1968) | 23 Mar 2022 | 00:26:01 | |
Listen to this PREVIEW of the 50th episode of On Second Thought, a special bonus series you can hear on the And the Runner-Up Is Patreon exclusive feed! On Second Thought is a series in which Kevin is joined by a special guest in breaking down another Best Picture nominee not reviewed on the regular show that could have still been the runner-up. In this episode, Kevin speaks with Murtada Elfadl about William Wyler's "Funny Girl," the possible runner-up that lost Best Picture to "Oliver!" in 1968. This episode includes a review of the film itself and a discussion of its awards run! You can listen to the full episode of On Second Thought by going to patreon.com/andtherunnerupis and contributing at the $3 per month tier. Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter: Follow Murtada Elfadl on Twitter: Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter: Music featured in this episode: "Don't Rain on My Parade" - Barbra Streisand | |||
| 1945 Best Actress (feat. Raquel Stecher) | 16 Mar 2022 | 02:09:35 | |
This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes Raquel Stecher to discuss the 1945 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Joan Crawford won for her performance in "Mildred Pierce," beating Ingrid Bergman in "The Bells of St. Mary's," Greer Garson in "The Valley of Decision," Jennifer Jones in "Love Letters," and Gene Tierney in "Leave Her to Heaven." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to Crawford. 0:00 - 8:59 - Introduction 9:00 - 25:48 - Ingrid Bergman 25:49 - 45:05 - Greer Garson 45:06 - 1:04:52 - Jennifer Jones 1:04:53 - 1:25:36 - Gene Tierney 1:25:37 - 1:46:16 - Joan Crawford 1:46:17 - 2:03:29 - Why Joan Crawford won / Twitter questions 2:03:30 - 2:09:34 - Who was the runner-up? Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis! Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter Follow Raquel Stecher on Twitter Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter and Instagram Theme/End Music: "Diamonds" by Iouri Sazonov Additional Music: "Storming Cinema Ident" by Edward Blakeley Artwork: Brian O'Meara | |||
| 1944 Best Actress (feat. Zach Laws) | 09 Mar 2022 | 02:25:41 | |
This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes Zach Laws to discuss the 1944 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Ingrid Bergman won for her performance in "Gaslight," beating Claudette Colbert in "Since You Went Away," Bette Davis in "Mr. Skeffington," Greer Garson in "Mrs. Parkington," and Barbara Stanwyck in "Double Indemnity." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to Bergman. 0:00 - 8:53 - Introduction 8:54 - 28:40 - Claudette Colbert 28:41 - 50:57 - Bette Davis 50:57 - 1:10:59 - Greer Garson 1:11:00 - 1:35:25 - Barbara Stanwyck 1:35:26 - 1:51:49 - Ingrid Bergman 1:51:50 - 2:15:38 - Why Ingrid Bergman won / Twitter questions 2:15:39 - 2:25:41 - Who was the runner-up? Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis! Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter Follow Zach Laws on Twitter Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter and Instagram Theme/End Music: "Diamonds" by Iouri Sazonov Additional Music: "Storming Cinema Ident" by Edward Blakeley Artwork: Brian O'Meara | |||
| 1943 Best Actress (feat. Terence Johnson) | 02 Mar 2022 | 02:15:18 | |
This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes Le Noir Auteur founder Terence Johnson to discuss the 1943 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Jennifer Jones won for her performance in "The Song of Bernadette," beating Jean Arthur in "The More the Merrier," Ingrid Bergman in "For Whom the Bell Tolls," Joan Fontaine in "The Constant Nymph," and Greer Garson in "Madame Curie." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to Jones. 0:00 - 9:05 - Introduction 9:06 - 31:22 - Jean Arthur 31:23 - 50:34 - Ingrid Bergman 50:35 - 1:11:45 - Joan Fontaine 1:11:46 - 1:32:50 - Greer Garson 1:32:55 - 1:50:49 - Jennifer Jones 1:50:50 - 2:08:13 - Why Jennifer Jones won / Twitter questions 2:08:14 - 2:15:17 - Who was the runner-up? Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis! Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter Follow Terence Johnson on Twitter Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter and Instagram Theme/End Music: "Diamonds" by Iouri Sazonov Additional Music: "Storming Cinema Ident" by Edward Blakeley Artwork: Brian O'Meara | |||
| 2021 Best Actress (feat. Bryan Sudfield) | 12 Feb 2025 | 03:18:33 | |
This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes Life Moves Pretty Fast podcast host Bryan Sudfield to discuss the 2021 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Jessica Chastain won for her performance in "The Eyes of Tammy Faye," beating Olivia Colman in "The Lost Daughter," Penélope Cruz in "Parallel Mothers," Nicole Kidman in "Being the Ricardos," and Kristen Stewart in "Spencer." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to Chastain. 0:00 - 11:29 - Introduction 11:30 - 32:13 - Olivia Colman 32:14 - 1:00:12 - Penélope Cruz 1:00:13 - 1:26:33 - Nicole Kidman 1:26:34 - 2:01:20 - Kristen Stewart 2:01:21 - 2:24:58 - Jessica Chastain 2:24:59 - 3:13:41 - Why Jessica Chastain won / listener questions 3:13:42 - 3:18:33 - Who was the runner-up? Buy And the Runner-Up Is merch at https://www.teepublic.com/stores/and-the-runner-up-is?ref_id=24261! Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis! Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter, Instagram, and Bluesky Theme/End Music: "Diamonds" by Iouri Sazonov Additional Music: "Storming Cinema Ident" by Edward Blakeley Artwork: Brian O'Meara | |||
| On Second Thought: Z (1969) | 23 Feb 2022 | 00:22:36 | |
Listen to this PREVIEW of the 49th episode of On Second Thought, a special bonus series you can hear on the And the Runner-Up Is Patreon exclusive feed! On Second Thought is a series in which Kevin is joined by a special guest in breaking down another Best Picture nominee not reviewed on the regular show that could have still been the runner-up. In this episode, Kevin speaks with Josh Parham about Costa-Gavras's "Z," the possible runner-up that lost Best Picture to "Midnight Cowboy" in 1969. This episode includes a review of the film itself and a discussion of its awards run! You can listen to the full episode of On Second Thought by going to patreon.com/andtherunnerupis and contributing at the $3 per month tier. Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter: Follow Josh Parham on Twitter: Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter: Clip featured in this episode: "Z" - Cinema V | |||
| 1942 Best Actress (feat. Casey Lee Clark) | 16 Feb 2022 | 02:01:55 | |
This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes Next Best Picture writer/podcaster Casey Lee Clark to discuss the 1942 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Greer Garson won for her performance in "Mrs. Miniver," beating Bette Davis in "Now, Voyager," Katharine Hepburn in "Woman of the Year," Rosalind Russell in "My Sister Eileen," and Teresa Wright in "The Pride of the Yankees." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to Garson. 0:00 - 9:15 - Introduction 9:16 - 30:04 - Bette Davis 30:05 - 48:54 - Katharine Hepburn 48:55 - 1:06:29 - Rosalind Russell 1:06:30 - 1:20:42 - Teresa Wright 1:20:43 - 1:33:13 - Greer Garson 1:33:14 - 1:54:52 - Why Greer Garson won / Twitter questions 1:54:53 - 2:01:54 - Who was the runner-up? Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis! Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter Follow Casey Lee Clark on Twitter Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter and Instagram Theme/End Music: "Diamonds" by Iouri Sazonov Additional Music: "Storming Cinema Ident" by Edward Blakeley Artwork: Brian O'Meara | |||
| 1941 Best Actress (feat. Brandon Stanwyck) | 09 Feb 2022 | 02:21:34 | |
This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes Academy Queens co-host Brandon Stanwyck to discuss the 1941 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Joan Fontaine won for her performance in "Suspicion," beating Bette Davis in "The Little Foxes," Olivia de Havilland in "Hold Back the Dawn," Greer Garson in "Blossoms in the Dust," and Barbara Stanwyck in "Ball of Fire." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to Fontaine. 0:00 - 10:23 - Introduction 10:24 - 31:50 - Bette Davis 31:51 - 48:11 - Olivia de Havilland 48:12 - 1:12:10 - Greer Garson 1:12:11 - 1:36:10 - Barbara Stanwyck 1:36:11 - 1:49:24 - Joan Fontaine 1:49:25 - 2:14:48 - Why Joan Fontaine won / Twitter questions 2:14:49 - 2:21:34 - Who was the runner-up? Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis! Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter Follow Brandon Stanwyck on Twitter Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter and Instagram Theme/End Music: "Diamonds" by Iouri Sazonov Additional Music: "Storming Cinema Ident" by Edward Blakeley Artwork: Brian O'Meara | |||