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And the Runner-Up Is
"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.
Episodes
And the Runner-Up IsA Woman Robbed: Sheryl Lee and Jennifer Lawrence
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And the Runner-Up IsA Woman Robbed: Evan Rachel Wood and Kate Winslet
Listen to this PREVIEW of the 38th episode of A Woman Robbed, a special bonus series you can hear on the And the Runner-Up Is Patreon exclusive feed! A Woman…
And the Runner-Up IsSinners (feat. Brandon Lewis)
This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes writer Brandon Lewis to talk about Ryan Coogler's "Sinners," the presumed runner-up in the 2025 Best Picture…
And the Runner-Up IsA Woman Robbed: Audrey Hepburn and Shirley MacLaine
Listen to this PREVIEW of the 37th episode of A Woman Robbed, a special bonus series you can hear on the And the Runner-Up Is Patreon exclusive feed! A Woman…
And the Runner-Up IsA Woman Robbed: Viola Davis and Alfre Woodard
Listen to this PREVIEW of the 36th episode of A Woman Robbed, a special bonus series you can hear on the And the Runner-Up Is Patreon exclusive feed! A Woman…
And the Runner-Up IsA Woman Robbed: Marlene Dietrich and Anna Paquin
Listen to this PREVIEW of the 35th episode of A Woman Robbed, a special bonus series you can hear on the And the Runner-Up Is Patreon exclusive feed! A Woman…
And the Runner-Up IsA Woman Robbed: Isabelle Adjani and Julianne Moore
Listen to this PREVIEW of the 34th episode of A Woman Robbed, a special bonus series you can hear on the And the Runner-Up Is Patreon exclusive feed! A Woman…
And the Runner-Up IsA Woman Robbed: Halle Berry and Drew Barrymore
Listen to this PREVIEW of the 33rd episode of A Woman Robbed, a special bonus series you can hear on the And the Runner-Up Is Patreon exclusive feed! A Woman…
And the Runner-Up IsA Woman Robbed: Danielle Deadwyler and Margot Robbie
Listen to this PREVIEW of the 32nd episode of A Woman Robbed, a special bonus series you can hear on the And the Runner-Up Is Patreon exclusive feed! A Woman…
And the Runner-Up Is2025 Best Actress (feat. Nick Ruhrkraut)
This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes back Oscar Wild cohost Nick Ruhrkraut to discuss the 2025 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Jessie Buckley…
And the Runner-Up IsA Woman Robbed: Chase Infiniti and Amanda Seyfried
Listen to this PREVIEW of the 31st episode of A Woman Robbed, a special bonus series you can hear on the And the Runner-Up Is Patreon exclusive feed! A Woman…
And the Runner-Up IsA Woman Robbed: Linda Hamilton and Charlize Theron
Listen to this PREVIEW of the 30th episode of A Woman Robbed, a special bonus series you can hear on the And the Runner-Up Is Patreon exclusive feed! A Woman…
And the Runner-Up IsA Woman Robbed: Renate Reinsve and Tessa Thompson
Listen to this PREVIEW of the 29th episode of A Woman Robbed, a special bonus series you can hear on the And the Runner-Up Is Patreon exclusive feed! A Woman…
And the Runner-Up IsA Woman Robbed: Björk and Amy Adams
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…
And the Runner-Up IsA Woman Robbed: Mia Farrow and Meryl Streep
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…
And the Runner-Up IsA Woman Robbed: Shelley Duvall and Elizabeth Berkley
Listen to this PREVIEW of the 26th episode of A Woman Robbed, a special bonus series you can hear on the And the Runner-Up Is Patreon exclusive feed! A Woman…
And the Runner-Up IsConclave (feat. Daniel Montgomery)
This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes writer/editor Daniel Montgomery to talk about Edward Berger's "Conclave," the presumed runner-up in the 2024…
And the Runner-Up IsA Woman Robbed: Julianne Moore and Reese Witherspoon
Listen to this PREVIEW of the 25th episode of A Woman Robbed, a special bonus series you can hear on the And the Runner-Up Is Patreon exclusive feed! A Woman…
And the Runner-Up IsA Woman Robbed: Geena Davis and Whoopi Goldberg
Listen to this PREVIEW of the 24th episode of A Woman Robbed, a special bonus series you can hear on the And the Runner-Up Is Patreon exclusive feed! A Woman…
And the Runner-Up IsA Woman Robbed: Sally Field and Kristen Wiig
Listen to this PREVIEW of the 23rd episode of A Woman Robbed, a special bonus series you can hear on the And the Runner-Up Is Patreon exclusive feed! A Woman…
And the Runner-Up IsA Woman Robbed: Natalie Portman and Marianne Jean-Baptiste
Listen to this PREVIEW of the 22nd episode of A Woman Robbed, a special bonus series you can hear on the And the Runner-Up Is Patreon exclusive feed! A Woman…
And the Runner-Up IsA Woman Robbed: Kirsten Dunst and Lupita Nyong'o
Listen to this PREVIEW of the 21st episode of A Woman Robbed, a special bonus series you can hear on the And the Runner-Up Is Patreon exclusive feed! A Woman…
And the Runner-Up IsA Woman Robbed: Isabelle Huppert and Uma Thurman
Listen to this PREVIEW of the 20th episode of A Woman Robbed, a special bonus series you can hear on the And the Runner-Up Is Patreon exclusive feed! A Woman…
And the Runner-Up IsBest Actress: The Finale
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…
And the Runner-Up Is2024 Best Actress (feat. Andrew Carden)
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…
And the Runner-Up Is2023 Best Actress (feat. Joyce Eng)
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…
And the Runner-Up Is2022 Best Actress (feat. Sebastian Gronback)
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…
And the Runner-Up Is2021 Best Actress (feat. Bryan Sudfield)
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…
And the Runner-Up Is2020 Best Actress (feat. Ryan McQuade)
This week on the season premiere of And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes back AwardsWatch executive editor Ryan McQuade to discuss the 2020 Oscar race for Best…
And the Runner-Up IsA Woman Robbed: Sharon Stone and Pam Grier
Listen to this PREVIEW of the 19th episode of A Woman Robbed, a special bonus series you can hear on the And the Runner-Up Is Patreon exclusive feed! A Woman…
And the Runner-Up IsA Woman Robbed: Faye Dunaway and Meg Ryan
Listen to this PREVIEW of the 18th episode of A Woman Robbed, a special bonus series you can hear on the And the Runner-Up Is Patreon exclusive feed! A Woman…
And the Runner-Up Is2019 Best Actress (feat. Izzy from Be Kind Rewind)
This week on the season finale of And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes back Izzy from Be Kind Rewind to discuss the 2019 Oscar race for Best Actress, where…
And the Runner-Up Is2018 Best Actress (feat. Fritz)
This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes back Fritz of Fritz and the Oscars to discuss the 2018 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Olivia Colman won…
And the Runner-Up Is2017 Best Actress (feat. Karen Peterson)
This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes back writer/podcaster Karen Peterson to discuss the 2017 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Frances McDormand…
And the Runner-Up Is2016 Best Actress (feat. Eoin Daly)
This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes back Eoin Daly to discuss the 2016 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Emma Stone won for her performance in…
And the Runner-Up IsA Woman Robbed: Ruth Gordon and Gena Rowlands
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…
And the Runner-Up Is2015 Best Actress (feat. Chelsea Eichholz)
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…
And the Runner-Up Is2014 Best Actress (feat. Erik Anderson)
This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes back AwardsWatch editor-in-chief Erik Anderson to discuss the 2014 Oscar race for Best Actress, where…
And the Runner-Up Is2013 Best Actress (feat. Sophia Ciminello)
This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes back writer, editor, and podcaster Sophia Ciminello to discuss the 2013 Oscar race for Best Actress, where…
And the Runner-Up IsA Woman Robbed: Deborah Kerr and Joan Crawford
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…
And the Runner-Up Is2012 Best Actress (feat. Joey Gentile)
This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes back writer-producer Joey Gentile to discuss the 2012 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Jennifer Lawrence…
And the Runner-Up Is2011 Best Actress (feat. Baby Clyde)
This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes back Oscars obsessive Baby Clyde to discuss the 2011 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Meryl Streep won for…
And the Runner-Up Is2010 Best Actress (feat. Steven Canals)
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…
And the Runner-Up IsHow Did They Win: Adrien Brody ('The Pianist')
Listen to a PREVIEW of the 16th 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…
And the Runner-Up IsPoor Things (feat. Cody Dericks)
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…
And the Runner-Up IsA Woman Robbed: Marilyn Monroe and Jane Wyman
Listen to this PREVIEW of the 15th episode of A Woman Robbed, a special bonus series you can hear on the And the Runner-Up Is Patreon exclusive feed! A Woman…
And the Runner-Up Is2009 Best Actress (feat. Nick Ruhrkraut)
This week on the season finale of And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes Oscar Wild cohost Nick Ruhrkraut to discuss the 2009 Oscar race for Best Actress, where…
And the Runner-Up Is2008 Best Actress (feat. Kenzie Vanunu)
This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes Offscreen Central editor-in-chief Kenzie Vanunu to discuss the 2008 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Kate…
And the Runner-Up Is2007 Best Actress (feat. Steffi Acain)
This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes podcaster and YouTuber Steffi Acain to discuss the 2007 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Marion Cotillard…
And the Runner-Up IsA Woman Robbed: Rosalind Russell and Barbara Stanwyck
Listen to this PREVIEW of the 14th episode of A Woman Robbed, a special bonus series you can hear on the And the Runner-Up Is Patreon exclusive feed! A Woman…
And the Runner-Up Is2006 Best Actress (feat. Murtada Elfadl)
This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes back culture writer, critic, and curator Murtada Elfadl to discuss the 2006 Oscar race for Best Actress…
And the Runner-Up Is2005 Best Actress (feat. Mattie Lucas)
This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes film critic Mattie Lucas to discuss the 2005 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Reese Witherspoon won for her…
And the Runner-Up Is2004 Best Actress (feat. Cláudio Alves)
This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes back film critic Cláudio Alves to discuss the 2004 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Hilary Swank won for…
And the Runner-Up Is2003 Best Actress (feat. Ben Miller)
This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes film critic and podcaster Ben Miller to discuss the 2003 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Charlize Theron…
And the Runner-Up IsA Woman Robbed: Myrna Loy and Judy Garland
Listen to this PREVIEW of the 13th episode of A Woman Robbed, a special bonus series you can hear on the And the Runner-Up Is Patreon exclusive feed! A Woman…
And the Runner-Up Is2002 Best Actress (feat. Katey Rich)
This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes The Ankler awards editor Katey Rich to discuss the 2002 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Nicole Kidman won…
And the Runner-Up Is2001 Best Actress (feat. Isaiah Reaves)
This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes playwright Isaiah Reaves to discuss the 2001 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Halle Berry won for her…
And the Runner-Up Is2000 Best Actress (feat. Charlie Bright)
This week on the season premiere of And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes Gold Derby contributor Charlie Bright to discuss the 2000 Oscar race for Best Actress…
And the Runner-Up IsHow Did They Win: Geena Davis ('The Accidental Tourist')
Listen to a PREVIEW of the 15th 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…
And the Runner-Up Is1999 Bonus (feat. Dave Karger)
This week on a bonus episode And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin talks with TCM host Dave Karger about the 1999 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Hilary Swank won for…