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1975 Best Actress (feat. Joey Gentile)

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06/21/23 • 175 min

This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes producer and Academy Queens cohost Joey Gentile to discuss the 1975 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Louise Fletcher won for her performance in "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest," beating Isabelle Adjani in "The Story of Adele H.," Ann-Margret in "Tommy," Glenda Jackson in "Hedda," and Carol Kane in "Hester Street." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to Fletcher.

0:00 - 17:12 - Introduction

17:13 - 39:18 - Isabelle Adjani

39:19 - 1:00:27 - Ann-Margret

1:00:28 - 1:21:16 - Glenda Jackson

1:21:17 - 1:42:18 - Carol Kane

1:42:19 - 2:08:25 - Louise Fletcher

2:13:25 - 2:53:45 - Why Louise Fletcher won / Twitter questions

2:08:25 - 2:55:26 - Who was the runner-up?

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1990 Best Actress (feat. Eddie Mouradian)

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01/31/24 • 181 min

This week on the season premiere of And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes writer Eddie Mouradian, to discuss the 1990 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Kathy Bates won for her performance in "Misery," beating Anjelica Huston in "The Grifters," Julia Roberts in "Pretty Woman," Meryl Streep in "Postcards from the Edge," and Joanne Woodward in "Mr. & Mrs. Bridge." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to Bates.

0:00 - 12:13 - Introduction

12:14 - 37:29 - Anjelica Huston

37:30 - 1:09:44 - Julia Roberts

1:09:45 - 1:34:14 - Meryl Streep

1:34:15 - 1:54:30 - Joanne Woodward

1:54:31 - 2:18:45 - Kathy Bates

2:18:46 - 2:56:05 - Why Kathy Bates won / Twitter questions

2:56:06 - 3:01:43 - 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

1948 Best Actress (feat. Matt Duffy)

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04/20/22 • 144 min

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?

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Theme/End Music: "Diamonds" by Iouri Sazonov

Additional Music: "Storming Cinema Ident" by Edward Blakeley

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How Did They Win: Marisa Tomei ('My Cousin Vinny')

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01/26/22 • 29 min

Listen to a PREVIEW of the ninth 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 Marisa Tomei winning Best Supporting Actress for "My Cousin Vinny" at the 1992 Oscars. This episode includes a breakdown of each nominee, a discussion of why they were nominated, why four of them lost, why Tomei won, and all the notable snubs.

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Music included on this episode:

"Way Down South" by The Fabulous Thunderbirds

Clips included on this episode from:

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"Howards End" (Columbia)

Gravity (feat. Mallory Daley)

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04/11/18 • 79 min

Host Kevin Jacobsen welcomes his close friend Mallory Daley to talk about Alfonso Cuarón's bold space thriller 'Gravity,' the runner-up in the 2013 Oscar race that lost to '12 Years a Slave.'

0:00 - 1:19 - Introduction

1:20 - 34:07 - 'Gravity' review

34:08 - 53:00 - Why 'Gravity' lost Best Picture

53:01 - 1:07:07 - Shoulda been a contender

1:07:08 - 1:19:58 - Did 'Gravity' deserve to win?

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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?

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Raging Bull (feat. Joyce Eng)

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12/12/18 • 108 min

Kevin welcomes back Gold Derby senior editor Joyce Eng to talk about Martin Scorsese's seminal boxing drama 'Raging Bull,' the likely runner-up in the 1980 Oscar race that lost to 'Ordinary People.'

0:00 - 1:24 - Introduction

1:25 - 29:17 - 'Raging Bull' review

29:18 - 1:15:47 - Why 'Raging Bull' lost Best Picture

1:15:48 - 1:36:11 - Shoulda been a contender

1:36:12 - 1:48:18 - Did 'Raging Bull' deserve to win?

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On Second Thought: The Right Stuff (1983)

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01/13/21 • 25 min

Listen to this PREVIEW of the 35th 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 TWO special guests 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 Howat and Charlie Bright about Philip Kaufman's "The Right Stuff," the possible runner-up that lost Best Picture to "Terms of Endearment" in 1983. This episode includes a review of the film itself, its awards run, and another fun quiz!

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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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