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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 IsTender Mercies (feat. Michael Domanico)
Kevin welcomes back Not Her Again host Michael Domanico to talk about Bruce Beresford's quiet character drama 'Tender Mercies,' the likely runner-up in the…
And the Runner-Up IsA Passage to India (feat. Tony Ruiz)
Kevin brings back Gold Derby colleague Tony Ruiz to talk about David Lean's sweeping epic 'A Passage to India,' the likely runner-up in the 1984 Oscar race…
And the Runner-Up IsWitness (feat. Sebastian Gronback)
Kevin brings back the very first guest on this show, Sebastian Gronback, to talk about Peter Weir's crime thriller 'Witness,' the likely runner-up in the 1985…
And the Runner-Up IsHannah and Her Sisters (feat. Susan Wloszczyna)
Kevin welcomes former USA Today writer, film critic and Gold Derby senior editor Susan Wloszczyna to talk about Woody Allen's comedy-drama 'Hannah and Her…
And the Runner-Up IsMoonstruck (feat. Andrew Carden)
Kevin brings back Gold Derby colleague and The Awards Connection writer Andrew Carden to talk about Norman Jewison's beloved romantic comedy 'Moonstruck,' the…
And the Runner-Up IsDangerous Liaisons (feat. Jazz Tangcay)
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…
And the Runner-Up IsBorn on the Fourth of July (feat. Josh Parham)
Kevin is joined by Next Best Picture writer and podcaster Josh Parham to talk about Oliver Stone's Ron Kovic biopic 'Born on the Fourth of July,' the likely…
And the Runner-Up IsGoodFellas (feat. Amanda Spears)
Kevin welcomes back Gold Derby colleague Amanda Spears to talk about Martin Scorsese's gangster epic 'GoodFellas,' the likely runner-up in the 1990 Oscar race…
And the Runner-Up IsBugsy (feat. Chris Beachum)
Kevin brings in Gold Derby managing editor Chris Beachum to talk about Barry Levinson's gangster biopic 'Bugsy,' the likely runner-up in the 1991 Oscar race…
And the Runner-Up IsHowards End (feat. Tom O'Brien)
Kevin Jacobsen welcomes back Gold Derby colleague and now Next Best Picture writer Tom O'Brien to talk about James Ivory's sumptuous costume drama 'Howards…
And the Runner-Up IsThe Piano (feat. Karen Peterson)
Kevin brings back writer and podcaster for AwardsCircuit, podcaster for Citizen Dame and The Watch and Talk and now Rotten Tomatoes-approve critic Karen…
And the Runner-Up IsPulp Fiction (feat. Ryan McQuade)
Kevin talks with InSession Film's Ryan McQuade about Quentin Tarantino's iconic crime dramedy 'Pulp Fiction,' the likely runner-up in the 1994 Oscar race that…
And the Runner-Up IsApollo 13 (feat. Daniel Howat)
Kevin speaks with Screeners Podcast host and Next Best Picture writer Daniel Howat to discuss Ron Howard's space action thriller 'Apollo 13,' the likely…
And the Runner-Up IsFargo (feat. Erik Anderson)
Kevin brings back the founder of AwardsWatch, Erik Anderson, to discuss Joel Coen's comedic crime thriller 'Fargo,' the likely runner-up in the 1996 Oscar race…
And the Runner-Up IsL.A. Confidential (feat. Ashley Kus)
Kevin welcomes one of his friends Ashley Kus (from the Record-Journal) to discuss Curtis Hanson's film noir crime thriller 'L.A. Confidential,' the likely…
And the Runner-Up IsSaving Private Ryan (feat. Joyce Eng)
Kevin welcomes Gold Derby senior editor Joyce Eng to discuss Steven Spielberg's war epic 'Saving Private Ryan,' the likely runner-up in the 1998 Oscar race…
And the Runner-Up IsThe Cider House Rules (feat. Michael Schwartz)
Kevin brings in Next Best Picture writer/podcaster Michael Schwartz to discuss Lasse Hallstrom's sentimental drama 'The Cider House Rules,' the likely…
And the Runner-Up IsTraffic (feat. Tomris Laffly)
Kevin brings in freelance film critic Tomris Laffly to discuss Steven Soderbergh's War on Drugs drama 'Traffic,' the likely runner-up in the 2000 Oscar race…
And the Runner-Up IsThe Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (feat. Sam Eckmann)
Kevin brings in Gold Derby colleague and 'Lord of the Rings' superfan Sam Eckmann to discuss Peter Jackson's epic fantasy film 'The Lord of the Rings: The…
And the Runner-Up IsThe Pianist (feat. Sasha Stone)
Kevin welcomes AwardsDaily founder Sasha Stone to discuss Roman Polanski's harrowing Holocaust drama 'The Pianist,' the likely runner-up in the 2002 Oscar race…
And the Runner-Up IsMystic River (feat. Tony Ruiz)
Kevin speaks with Gold Derby colleague Tony Ruiz about Clint Eastwood's bleak crime drama 'Mystic River,' the likely runner-up in the 2003 Oscar race that lost…
And the Runner-Up IsThe Aviator (feat. Matt Neglia)
Kevin chats with Next Best Picture founder Matt Neglia about Martin Scorsese's epic Howard Hughes biopic 'The Aviator,' the likely runner-up in the 2004 Oscar…
And the Runner-Up IsBrokeback Mountain (feat. Erik Anderson)
Kevin brings in AwardsWatch founder Erik Anderson for a discussion of Ang Lee's gorgeous romantic drama 'Brokeback Mountain,' the likely runner-up in the 2005…
And the Runner-Up IsLittle Miss Sunshine (feat. Karen Peterson)
Kevin speaks with AwardsCircuit writer and Citizen Dame co-host Karen Peterson about Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris' quirky dramedy 'Little Miss Sunshine,'…
And the Runner-Up IsThere Will Be Blood (feat. Zach Laws)
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…
And the Runner-Up IsThe Curious Case of Benjamin Button (feat. Andrew Carden)
Kevin brings in Gold Derby colleague and The Awards Connection writer Andrew Carden to talk about David Fincher's poignant epic 'The Curious Case of Benjamin…
And the Runner-Up IsAvatar (feat. Cordell Martin)
Kevin is joined by Gold Derby colleague Cordell Martin to talk about James Cameron's 3D event film 'Avatar,' the likely runner-up in the 2009 Oscar race that…
And the Runner-Up IsThe Social Network (feat. Rob Licuria)
Kevin brings in Gold Derby Senior Editor Rob Licuria to talk about David Fincher's thrilling Facebook origin story 'The Social Network,' the likely runner-up…
And the Runner-Up IsHugo (feat. Walt Hickey)
Kevin Jacobsen welcomes FiveThirtyEight reporter and Not Her Again co-host Walt Hickey to talk about Martin Scorsese's 3D family film 'Hugo,' the likely…
And the Runner-Up IsLife of Pi (feat. Tom O'Brien)
Kevin Jacobsen welcomes Gold Derby colleague Tom O'Brien to talk about Ang Lee's 3D technical wonder 'Life of Pi,' the likely runner-up in the 2012 Oscar race…
And the Runner-Up IsGravity (feat. Mallory Daley)
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…
And the Runner-Up IsBoyhood (feat. Michael Domanico)
Host Kevin Jacobsen welcomes Michael Domanico from the Not Her Again podcast to talk about Richard Linklater's experimental coming of age film 'Boyhood,' the…
And the Runner-Up IsThe Revenant (feat. Amanda Spears)
Host Kevin Jacobsen is joined by his Gold Derby colleague Amanda Spears to talk about Alejandro G. Iñárritu's epic revenge western 'The Revenant,' which got…
And the Runner-Up IsLa La Land (feat. Charlie Bright)
Surprise! 'The Oscar Almost Went To' has now become 'And the Runner-Up Is.' Host Kevin Jacobsen explains why in the introduction. This week, Kevin is joined by…
And the Runner-Up IsThree Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (feat. Sebastian Gronback)
In the inaugural episode of The Oscar Almost Went To, host Kevin Jacobsen welcomes his podcasting co-host from You've Got Treemail, Sebastian Gronback, to…