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And the Runner-Up Is

And the Runner-Up Is

Kevin Jacobsen

"And the Runner-Up Is" is the Oscar history podcast that highlights past races at the Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Actress. Host Kevin Jacobsen and special guests break down why winners won, why losers lost, and which films and contenders were the likely runners-up, falling just short of taking home the gold.
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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best And the Runner-Up Is episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to And the Runner-Up Is for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite And the Runner-Up Is episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

And the Runner-Up Is - Dangerous Liaisons (feat. Jazz Tangcay)
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10/17/18 • 74 min

Kevin chats with AwardsDaily writer Jazz Tangcay to talk about Stephen Frears' costume drama 'Dangerous Liaisons,' the likely runner-up in the 1988 Oscar race that lost to 'Rain Man.'

0:00 - 1:23 - Introduction

1:24 - 30:50 - 'Dangerous Liaisons' review

30:51 - 57:05 - Why 'Dangerous Liaisons' lost Best Picture

57:06 - 1:10:48 - Shoulda been a contender

1:10:49 - 1:14:09 - Did 'Dangerous Liaisons' deserve to win?

Go to FilmTrophies.com or email at [email protected] to vote for which film you think deserved to win Best Picture.

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Theme/End Music is "The Virtue" by Jonathan Adamich

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And the Runner-Up Is - There Will Be Blood (feat. Zach Laws)
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05/23/18 • 76 min

Kevin speaks with Gold Derby colleague Zach Laws about Paul Thomas Anderson's ambitious tale 'There Will Be Blood,' the likely runner-up in the 2007 Oscar race that lost to 'No Country for Old Men.'

0:00 - 1:11 - Introduction

1:12 - 30:18 - 'There Will Be Blood' review

30:19 - 47:26 - Why 'There Will Be Blood' lost Best Picture

47:27 - 1:11:00 - Shoulda been a contender

1:11:01 - 1:16:48 - Did 'There Will Be Blood' deserve to win?

Go to FilmTrophies.com or email at [email protected] to vote for which film you think deserved to win Best Picture.

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Theme/End Music is "The Virtue" by Jonathan Adamich

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And the Runner-Up Is - How Did They Win: Michael Caine ('The Cider House Rules')
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08/31/22 • 27 min

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.

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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)

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And the Runner-Up Is - 2015 Best Actress (feat. Chelsea Eichholz)
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11/20/24 • 196 min

This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes back podcaster Chelsea Eichholz to discuss the 2015 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Brie Larson won for her performance in "Room," beating Cate Blanchett in "Carol," Jennifer Lawrence in "Joy," Charlotte Rampling in "45 Years," and Saoirse Ronan in "Brooklyn." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to Larson.

0:00 - 14:09 - Introduction

14:10 - 46:15 - Cate Blanchett

46:16 - 1:10:44 - Jennifer Lawrence

1:10:45 - 1:29:45 - Charlotte Rampling

1:29:46 - 1:49:29 - Saoirse Ronan

1:49:30 - 2:15:07 - Brie Larson

2:15:08 - 3:11:53 - Why Brie Larson won / Twitter questions

3:11:54 - 3:16:22 - Who was the runner-up?

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Theme/End Music: "Diamonds" by Iouri Sazonov

Additional Music: "Storming Cinema Ident" by Edward Blakeley

Artwork: Brian O'Meara

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And the Runner-Up Is - A Woman Robbed: Deborah Kerr and Joan Crawford
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10/30/24 • 24 min

Listen to this PREVIEW of the 16th 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 Matt Duffy about two performances of the '60s that weren't nominated for Best Actress at the Oscars: Deborah Kerr ("The Innocents") and Joan Crawford ("What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?").

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 $3 per month tier.

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Clips included in this episode:

"The Innocents" - 20th Century Fox

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And the Runner-Up Is - A Woman Robbed: Ruth Gordon and Gena Rowlands
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11/27/24 • 23 min

Listen to this PREVIEW of the 17th 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 Morgan Roberts about two performances of the '70s that weren't nominated for Best Actress at the Oscars: Ruth Gordon ("Harold and Maude") and Gena Rowlands ("Opening Night").

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 $3 per month tier.

Clips included in this episode:

"Harold and Maude" - Paramount Pictures

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And the Runner-Up Is - Poor Things (feat. Cody Dericks)
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09/11/24 • 191 min

This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes back Next Best Picture/AwardWatch writer/podcaster Cody Dericks to talk about Yorgos Lanthimos' "Poor Things," the presumed runner-up in the 2023 Best Picture race that lost to "Oppenheimer." We also discuss all other Best Picture nominees and which film we think deserved to win the Oscar.

0:00 - 5:24 - Introduction

5:24 - 46:58 - "Poor Things" review

46:59 - 1:14:39 - Why "Poor Things" lost Best Picture / Why "Oppenheimer" won

1:14:39 - 2:55:32 - Assessing the other eight Best Picture nominees

2:55:33 - 3:02:43 - Shoulda been a contender

3:02:44 - 3:11:43 - Did "Poor Things" deserve to win?

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Theme/End Music is "The Virtue" by Jonathan Adamich

Artwork: Brian O'Meara

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And the Runner-Up Is - 2010 Best Actress (feat. Steven Canals)
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10/09/24 • 190 min

This week on the season premiere of And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes back writer-director Steven Canals to discuss the 2010 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Natalie Portman won for her performance in "Black Swan," beating Annette Bening in "The Kids Are All Right," Nicole Kidman in "Rabbit Hole," Jennifer Lawrence in "Winter's Bone," and Michelle Williams in "Blue Valentine." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to Portman.

0:00 - 14:11 - Introduction

14:12 - 36:38 - Annette Bening

36:39 - 1:06:09 - Nicole Kidman

1:06:10 - 1:26:59 - Jennifer Lawrence

1:27:00 - 1:51:59 - Michelle Williams

1:52:00 - 2:23:25 - Natalie Portman

2:23:26 - 3:03:57 - Why Natalie Portman won / Twitter questions

3:03:58 - 3:10:02 - Who was the runner-up?

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Theme/End Music: "Diamonds" by Iouri Sazonov

Additional Music: "Storming Cinema Ident" by Edward Blakeley

Artwork: Brian O'Meara

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And the Runner-Up Is - 1935 Best Actress (feat. Manish Mathur)
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11/10/21 • 118 min

This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes Manish Mathur of It Pod to be You and Queer and Now to discuss the 1935 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Bette Davis won for her performance in "Dangerous," beating Elisabeth Bergner in "Escape Me Never," Claudette Colbert in "Private Worlds," Katharine Hepburn in "Alice Adams," Miriam Hopkins in "Becky Sharp," and Merle Oberon in "The Dark Angel." We discuss all of these performances and discuss why the confirmed runner-up was the runner-up.

0:00 - 14:43 - Introduction

14:44 - 30:04 - Elisabeth Bergner

30:05 - 43:18 - Claudette Colbert

43:18 - 1:00:43 - Katharine Hepburn

1:00:44 - 1:12:57 - Miriam Hopkins

1:12:58 - 1:26:10 - Merle Oberon

1:26:11 - 1:37:04 - Bette Davis

1:37:05 - 1:51:44 - Why Bette Davis won / Twitter questions

1:51:45 - 1:58:54 - Why was ____ the runner-up?

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Theme/End Music: "Diamonds" by Iouri Sazonov

Additional Music: "Storming Cinema Ident" by Edward Blakeley

Artwork: Brian O'Meara

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And the Runner-Up Is - 1997 Best Actress (feat. Lauren LaMagna)
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04/03/24 • 195 min

This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes back writer, editor, and podcaster Lauren LaMagna to discuss the 1997 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Helen Hunt won for her performance in "As Good as It Gets," beating Helena Bonham Carter in "The Wings of the Dove," Julie Christie in "Afterglow," Judi Dench in "Mrs. Brown," and Kate Winslet in "Titanic." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to Hunt.

0:00 - 12:11 - Introduction

12:12 - 37:24 - Helena Bonham Carter

37:25 - 59:09 - Julie Christie

59:10 - 1:24:11 - Judi Dench

1:24:12 - 2:02:30 - Kate Winslet

2:02:31 - 2:27:07 - Helen Hunt

2:27:08 - 3:10:33 - Why Helen Hunt won / Twitter questions

3:10:34 - 3:15:26 - Who was the runner-up?

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Theme/End Music: "Diamonds" by Iouri Sazonov

Additional Music: "Storming Cinema Ident" by Edward Blakeley

Artwork: Brian O'Meara

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How many episodes does And the Runner-Up Is have?

And the Runner-Up Is currently has 304 episodes available.

What topics does And the Runner-Up Is cover?

The podcast is about Film History, Film, Oscars, Podcasts, Movies and Tv & Film.

What is the most popular episode on And the Runner-Up Is?

The episode title '1934 Best Actress (feat. Kimberly Pierce)' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on And the Runner-Up Is?

The average episode length on And the Runner-Up Is is 94 minutes.

How often are episodes of And the Runner-Up Is released?

Episodes of And the Runner-Up Is are typically released every 7 days.

When was the first episode of And the Runner-Up Is?

The first episode of And the Runner-Up Is was released on Mar 11, 2018.

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