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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 IsOn Second Thought: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)
Listen to this PREVIEW of the 18th episode of On Second Thought, a special bonus series you can hear on the And the Runner-Up Is Patreon exclusive feed! On…
And the Runner-Up Is2019 Academy Awards Reactions
The 92nd Academy Awards have come and gone and it's time to break down what happened, the winners, the losers, and Parasite's historic victory. Kevin is joined…
And the Runner-Up IsSunset Boulevard (feat. Izzy from Be Kind Rewind)
Kevin is pleased to welcome Izzy, the voice behind the wonderful Oscar-obsessed YouTube channel Be Kind Rewind, to talk about Billy Wilder's 'Sunset…
And the Runner-Up IsOn Second Thought: Gosford Park (2001)
Listen to this PREVIEW of the 17th episode of On Second Thought, a special bonus series you can hear on the And the Runner-Up Is Patreon exclusive feed! On…
And the Runner-Up IsA Place in the Sun (feat. Nathaniel Rogers)
Kevin brings back The Film Experience owner Nathaniel Rogers to talk about George Stevens' 'A Place in the Sun,' the likely runner-up in the 1951 Oscar race…
And the Runner-Up Is2019 Oscar Nominations Reactions
The nominations for the 92nd Academy Awards were announced this week and it's time to break down what happened, who got snubbed, and who we think will win…
And the Runner-Up IsOn Second Thought: The Hours (2002)
Listen to this PREVIEW of the 16th episode of On Second Thought, a special bonus series you can hear on the And the Runner-Up Is Patreon exclusive feed! On…
And the Runner-Up IsHigh Noon (feat. Tom O'Brien)
Kevin brings back Next Best Picture and Gold Derby's Tom O'Brien to talk about Fred Zinnemann's 'High Noon,' the likely runner-up in the 1952 Oscar race that…
And the Runner-Up IsHow Did They Win: Kathryn Bigelow ('The Hurt Locker')
Happy holidays! As a special treat, listen to the full episode of How Did They Win, a bonus series you can hear on the And the Runner-Up Is Patreon exclusive…
And the Runner-Up IsRoman Holiday (feat. Ashley Kus)
Kevin brings back Record-Journal reporter and Audrey Hepburn enthusiast Ashley Kus to talk about William Wyler's romantic comedy 'Roman Holiday,' the likely…
And the Runner-Up IsOn Second Thought: Lost in Translation (2003)
Listen to this PREVIEW of the 15th episode of On Second Thought, a special bonus series you can hear on the And the Runner-Up Is Patreon exclusive feed! On…
And the Runner-Up IsThe Country Girl (feat. Daniel Brilliant)
Kevin welcomes InSession Film contributor and The Gayvourites podcast host Daniel Brilliant to talk about the George Seaton drama 'The Country Girl,' the…
And the Runner-Up IsOn Second Thought: Sideways (2004)
Listen to this PREVIEW of the 14th episode of On Second Thought, a special bonus series you can hear on the And the Runner-Up Is Patreon exclusive feed! On…
And the Runner-Up IsPicnic (feat. Nell Minow)
Kevin welcomes RogerEbert.com assistant editor and film critic and MovieMom.com founder Nell Minow to talk about Joshua Logan's melodrama 'Picnic,' the likely…
And the Runner-Up IsOn Second Thought: Capote (2005)
Listen to this PREVIEW of the 13th episode of On Second Thought, a special bonus series you can hear on the And the Runner-Up Is Patreon exclusive feed! On…
And the Runner-Up IsGiant (feat. Alicia Malone)
Kevin brings in TCM host, podcaster, film critic and author Alicia Malone to talk about George Stevens' epic drama 'Giant,' the likely runner-up in the 1956…
And the Runner-Up IsOn Second Thought: Babel (2006)
Listen to this PREVIEW of the 12th episode of On Second Thought, a special bonus series you can hear on the And the Runner-Up Is Patreon exclusive feed! On…
And the Runner-Up IsSayonara (feat. Ryan McQuade)
Kevin welcomes back InSession Film and Awards Circuit writer/podcaster Ryan McQuade to talk about Joshua Logan's romantic drama 'Sayonara,' the likely…
And the Runner-Up IsOn Second Thought: Juno (2007)
Listen to this PREVIEW of the 11th episode of On Second Thought, a special bonus series you can hear on the And the Runner-Up Is Patreon exclusive feed! On…
And the Runner-Up IsHow Did They Win: Tilda Swinton ('Michael Clayton')
Listen to a PREVIEW of the second 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 IsThe Defiant Ones (feat. Josh Parham)
Kevin welcomes back Next Best Picture contributor Josh Parham to talk about Stanley Kramer's crime drama 'The Defiant Ones,' the likely runner-up in the 1958…
And the Runner-Up IsFor My Consideration: Beauty and the Beast (1991)
Listen to a PREVIEW of the debut episode of For My Consideration, a special bonus series you can hear on the And the Runner-Up Is Patreon exclusive feed! For…
And the Runner-Up IsRoom at the Top (feat. Kimberly Pierce)
Kevin brings in screenwriter, Geek Girl Authority film critic and Citizen Dame member Kimberly Pierce to talk about Jack Clayton's romantic drama 'Room at the…
And the Runner-Up IsOn Second Thought: Milk (2008)
Listen to this PREVIEW of the 10th episode of On Second Thought, a special bonus series you can hear on the And the Runner-Up Is Patreon exclusive feed! On…
And the Runner-Up IsElmer Gantry (feat. Jefferson Grubbs)
Kevin brings in Thin Gold Line founder and Bustle writer Jefferson Grubbs to talk about Richard Brooks' drama 'Elmer Gantry,' the likely runner-up in the 1960…
And the Runner-Up IsOn Second Thought: Inglourious Basterds (2009)
Listen to this PREVIEW of the ninth episode of On Second Thought, a special bonus series you can hear on the And the Runner-Up Is Patreon exclusive feed! On…
And the Runner-Up IsJudgment at Nuremberg (feat. Andrew Carden)
Kevin welcomes back Gold Derby colleague Andrew Carden to talk about Stanley Kramer's courtroom drama 'Judgment at Nuremberg,' the likely runner-up in the 1961…
And the Runner-Up IsOn Second Thought: The Fighter (2010)
Listen to this PREVIEW of the eighth episode of On Second Thought, a special bonus series you can hear on the And the Runner-Up Is Patreon exclusive feed! On…
And the Runner-Up IsTo Kill a Mockingbird (feat. Tony Ruiz)
Kevin brings back Gold Derby writer Tony Ruiz to talk about Robert Mulligan's drama 'To Kill a Mockingbird,' the likely runner-up in the 1962 Oscar race that…
And the Runner-Up IsOn Second Thought: The Descendants (2011)
Listen to this PREVIEW of the seventh episode of On Second Thought, a special bonus series you can hear on the And the Runner-Up Is Patreon exclusive feed! On…
And the Runner-Up IsHow the West Was Won (feat. Casey Lee Clark)
Kevin brings in Next Best Picture writer and podcaster Casey Lee Clark to talk about John Ford, Henry Hathaway and George Marshall's epic western 'How the West…
And the Runner-Up IsOn Second Thought: Lincoln (2012)
Listen to this PREVIEW of the sixth episode of On Second Thought, a special bonus series you can hear on the And the Runner-Up Is Patreon exclusive feed! On…
And the Runner-Up IsMary Poppins (feat. Amanda Spears)
Kevin welcomes back Gold Derby's Amanda Spears to talk about Robert Stevenson's musical fantasy film 'Mary Poppins,' the likely runner-up in the 1964 Oscar…
And the Runner-Up IsHow Did They Win: Olivia Colman ('The Favourite')
Listen to the debut 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…
And the Runner-Up IsDoctor Zhivago (feat. Brandon Stanwyck)
Kevin welcomes Academy Queens co-host and Filmotomy writer Brandon Stanwyck to talk about David Lean's epic romantic drama 'Doctor Zhivago,' the likely…
And the Runner-Up IsOn Second Thought: American Hustle (2013)
Listen to this PREVIEW of the fifth episode of On Second Thought, a special bonus series you can hear on the And the Runner-Up Is Patreon exclusive feed! On…
And the Runner-Up IsWho's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (feat. Chris Feil)
Kevin welcomes This Had Oscar Buzz co-host Chris Feil to talk about Mike Nichols' drama 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf,' the likely runner-up in the 1966…
And the Runner-Up IsOn Second Thought: The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)
Listen to this PREVIEW of the fourth episode of On Second Thought, a special bonus series you can hear on the And the Runner-Up Is Patreon exclusive feed! On…
And the Runner-Up IsThe Graduate (feat. Mark Harris)
Kevin is thrilled to welcome journalist and author Mark Harris, writer of "Pictures at a Revolution" about the Best Picture nominees of 1967, to talk about…
And the Runner-Up IsOn Second Thought: The Big Short (2015)
Listen to this PREVIEW of the third episode of On Second Thought, a special bonus series you can hear on the And the Runner-Up Is Patreon exclusive feed! On…
And the Runner-Up IsThe Lion in Winter (feat. Amy Thomasson)
Kevin brings back former OscarWatch Podcast host Amy Thomasson to talk about Anthony Harvey's historical drama 'The Lion in Winter,' the likely runner-up in…
And the Runner-Up IsOn Second Thought: Manchester by the Sea (2016)
Listen to this PREVIEW of the second episode of On Second Thought, a special bonus series you can hear on the And the Runner-Up Is Patreon exclusive feed! On…
And the Runner-Up IsButch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (feat. Erik Anderson)
Kevin rings in the '60s by bringing back AwardsWatch founder Erik Anderson to talk about George Roy Hill's crowd-pleasing western 'Butch Cassidy and the…
And the Runner-Up IsOn Second Thought: Get Out (2017)
Surprise! Listen to this preview of the first episode of On Second Thought, a special bonus series you can hear on the And the Runner-Up Is Patreon exclusive…
And the Runner-Up IsBreaking News!
Listen as Kevin Jacobsen reveals a major development in And the Runner-Up Is! First off, regular episodes will be released on a biweekly schedule starting next…
And the Runner-Up IsM*A*S*H (feat. Tom O'Brien)
Kevin brings in Gold Derby colleague and Next Best Picture writer/podcaster Tom O'Brien to talk about Robert Altman's anti-war comedy 'M*A*S*H,' the likely…
And the Runner-Up IsThe Last Picture Show (feat. Zach Laws)
Kevin welcomes back Gold Derby colleague Zach Laws to talk about Peter Bogdanovich's coming-of-age drama 'The Last Picture Show,' the likely runner-up in the…
And the Runner-Up IsCabaret (feat. Kristen Lopez)
Kevin welcomes film critic and Citizen Dame podcaster Kristen Lopez to talk about Bob Fosse's fabulous musical 'Cabaret,' the likely runner-up in the 1972…
And the Runner-Up IsThe Exorcist (feat. Cody Dericks)
Kevin brings in Cody Dericks from Next Best Picture and the Halloweeners podcast to talk about William Friedkin's horror drama 'The Exorcist,' the likely…
And the Runner-Up Is91st Academy Awards Breakdown
Kevin recaps the 91st Academy Awards alongside returning guests Amanda Spears, Tom O'Brien, and Joyce Eng, including 'Green Book' winning Best Picture, Olivia…
And the Runner-Up IsChinatown (feat. Kieran Scarlett)
Kevin welcomes writer and filmmaker Kieran Scarlett to talk about Roman Polanski's neo-noir mystery 'Chinatown,' the likely runner-up in the 1974 Oscar race…
And the Runner-Up IsDog Day Afternoon (feat. Thelma Adams)
Kevin brings notable film critic and author Thelma Adams to talk about Sidney Lumet's crime drama 'Dog Day Afternoon,' the likely runner-up in the 1976 Oscar…
And the Runner-Up IsNetwork (feat. Charlie Bright)
Kevin welcomes back Gold Derby colleague Charlie Bright to talk about Sidney Lumet's satirical drama 'Network,' the likely runner-up in the 1976 Oscar race…
And the Runner-Up IsStar Wars (feat. Karen Peterson)
Kevin brings back AwardsCircuit writer and Citizen Dame and The Watch and Talk podcaster Karen Peterson to talk about George Luca's sci-fi epic 'Star Wars,'…
And the Runner-Up IsThe Current Oscar Race + Big Announcement
This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin is joined by some all stars you've heard on the show before: Erik Anderson, Andrew Carden, Rob Licuria, Ryan McQuade…
And the Runner-Up IsComing Home (feat. Nathaniel Rogers)
Kevin welcomes Nathaniel Rogers, creator and owner of The Film Experience, to talk about Hal Ashby's Vietnam-era romantic drama 'Coming Home,' the likely…
And the Runner-Up IsApocalypse Now (feat. Stephen Buja)
Kevin is joined by OscarWatch Podcast co-host Stephen Buja to talk about Francis Ford Coppola's epic psychological drama 'Apocalypse Now,' the likely runner-up…
And the Runner-Up IsRaging Bull (feat. Joyce Eng)
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…
And the Runner-Up IsReds (feat. Zach Laws)
Kevin brings back Gold Derby colleague Zach Laws about Warren Beatty's epic docudrama 'Reds,' the likely runner-up in the 1981 Oscar race that lost to…
And the Runner-Up IsE.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (feat. Amy Thomasson)
Kevin speaks with OscarWatch Podcast co-host Amy Thomasson about Steven Spielberg's iconic sci-fi drama 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial,' the likely runner-up in…