

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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Oct 21, 2020 • 27min
For My Consideration: Jerry Maguire (1996)
Listen to a PREVIEW of the fourth episode of For My Consideration, a special bonus series you can hear on the And the Runner-Up Is Patreon exclusive feed! For My Consideration is a series in which Kevin is joined by a special guest in reviewing any film nominated for an Oscar in Academy history, as requested by patrons. In this episode, Kevin speaks with awards editor Karen Peterson about "Jerry Maguire," Cameron Crowe's 1996 hit that earned five Oscar nominations, including Best Picture. This episode includes a review of the film, a discussion of its award season, and which categories Kevin and Karen would nominate the film for at that year's Oscars. You can listen to the full episode by going to patreon.com/andtherunnerupis and contributing at the $3 per month tier. Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter: @Kevin_Jacobsen Follow Karen Peterson on Twitter: @KarenMPeterson Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter: @OscarRunnerUp Music included on this episode: "Secret Garden" by Bruce Springsteen

Oct 14, 2020 • 2h 23min
The Story of Louis Pasteur (feat. Joey Gentile)
Kevin brings in Academy Queens podcaster Joey Gentile to talk about William Dieterle's biopic 'The Story of Louis Pasteur,' the likely runner-up in the 1936 Oscar race that lost to 'The Great Ziegfeld.' 0:00 - 1:13 - Introduction 1:14 - 34:26 - 'The Story of Louis Pasteur' review 34:27 - 2:02:56 - Why 'The Story of Louis Pasteur' lost Best Picture 2:02:57 - 2:18:33 - Shoulda been a contender 2:18:34 - 2:22:39 - Did 'The Story of Louis Pasteur' deserve to win? Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis! Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter: @Kevin_Jacobsen Follow Joey Gentile on Twitter: @JoeyGentile1992 Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter: @OscarRunnerUp Theme/End Music is "The Virtue" by Jonathan Adamich

Oct 7, 2020 • 24min
On Second Thought: Mississippi Burning (1988)
Listen to this PREVIEW of the 30th 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 Josh Parham and Zach Laws about Alan Parker's "Mississippi Burning," the possible runner-up that lost Best Picture to "Rain Man" in 1988. This episode includes a review of the film itself, its awards run, and another fun quiz! You can listen to the full episode of On Second Thought by going to patreon.com/andtherunnerupis and contributing at the $3 per month tier. Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter: @Kevin_Jacobsen Follow Josh Parham on Twitter: @JRParham Follow Zach Laws on Twitter: @zachlaws Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter: @OscarRunnerUp

Sep 30, 2020 • 2h 13min
The Awful Truth (feat. Casey Lee Clark)
Kevin brings back Next Best Picture writer and podcaster Casey Lee Clark to talk about Leo McCarey's screwball comedy 'The Awful Truth,' the likely runner-up in the 1937 Oscar race that lost to 'The Life of Emile Zola.' 0:00 - 1:09 - Introduction 1:10 - 29:48 - 'The Awful Truth' review 29:49 - 1:46:27 - Why 'The Awful Truth' lost Best Picture 1:46:26 - 2:10:22 - Shoulda been a contender 2:10:23 - 2:12:53 - Did 'The Awful Truth' deserve to win? Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis! Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter: @Kevin_Jacobsen Follow Casey Lee Clark on Twitter: @CaseyLeeClark Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter: @OscarRunnerUp Theme/End Music is "The Virtue" by Jonathan Adamich

Sep 23, 2020 • 25min
On Second Thought: Dead Poets Society (1989)
Listen to this PREVIEW of the 29th 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 Brandon Stanwyck and Lauren LaMagna about Peter Weir's "Dead Poets Society," the possible runner-up that lost Best Picture to "Driving Miss Daisy" in 1989. This episode includes a review of the film itself, its awards run, and another fun quiz! You can listen to the full episode of On Second Thought by going to patreon.com/andtherunnerupis and contributing at the $3 per month tier. Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter: @Kevin_Jacobsen Follow Brandon Stanwyck on Twitter: @BrandonStanwyck Follow Lauren LaMagna on Twitter: @laurenlamango Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter: @OscarRunnerUp Music included on this episode: "Carpe Diem" - Maurice Jarre

Sep 16, 2020 • 1h 57min
Boys Town (feat. Nathaniel Rogers)
Kevin welcomes back The Film Experience owner Nathaniel Rogers to talk about Norman Taurog's drama 'Boys Town,' the likely runner-up in the 1938 Oscar race that lost to 'You Can't Take It with You.' 0:00 - 1:23 - Introduction 1:24 - 32:50 - 'Boys Town' review 32:51 - 1:37:57 - Why 'Boys Town' lost Best Picture 1:37:58 - 1:54:16 - Shoulda been a contender 1:54:17 - 1:56:59 - Did 'Boys Town' deserve to win? Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis! Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter: @Kevin_Jacobsen Follow Nathaniel Rogers on Twitter: @nathanielr Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter: @OscarRunnerUp Theme/End Music is "The Virtue" by Jonathan Adamich

Sep 9, 2020 • 22min
On Second Thought: Ghost (1990)
Listen to this PREVIEW of the 28th 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 Andrew Carden and Joyce Eng about Jerry Zucker's "Ghost," the possible runner-up that lost Best Picture to "Dances with Wolves" in 1990. This episode includes a review of the film itself, its awards run, and another fun quiz! You can listen to the full episode of On Second Thought by going to patreon.com/andtherunnerupis and contributing at the $3 per month tier. Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter: @Kevin_Jacobsen Follow Andrew Carden on Twitter: @AwardsConnect Follow Joyce Eng on Twitter: @joyceeng61 Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter: @OscarRunnerUp Music included on this episode: "Unchained Melody" - The Righteous Brothers

Sep 2, 2020 • 2h 17min
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (feat. Terence Johnson)
Kevin welcomes Terence Johnson, director, writer, producer, film critic and owner of LeNoirAuteur.Net, to talk about Frank Capra's classic 'Mr. Smith Goes to Washington,' the likely runner-up in the 1939 Oscar race that lost to 'Gone with the Wind.' 0:00 - 1:27 - Introduction 1:28 - 40:49 - 'Mr. Smith Goes to Washington' review 40:50 - 2:02:16 - Why 'Mr. Smith Goes to Washington' lost Best Picture 2:02:17 - 2:13:36 - Shoulda been a contender 2:13:37 - 2:16:56 - Did 'Mr. Smith Goes to Washington' deserve to win? Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis! Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter: @Kevin_Jacobsen Follow Terence Johnson on Twitter: @terencebjohnson Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter: @OscarRunnerUp Theme/End Music is "The Virtue" by Jonathan Adamich

Aug 26, 2020 • 24min
On Second Thought: JFK (1991)
Listen to this PREVIEW of the 27th 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 Chris Feil and Charlie Bright about Oliver Stone's "JFK," the possible runner-up that lost Best Picture to "The Silence of the Lambs" in 1991. This episode includes a review of the film itself, its awards run, and another fun quiz! You can listen to the full episode of On Second Thought by going to patreon.com/andtherunnerupis and contributing at the $3 per month tier. Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter: @Kevin_Jacobsen Follow Chris Feil on Twitter: @chrisvfeil Follow Charlie Bright on Twitter: @charlesbright Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter: @OscarRunnerUp Music included on this episode: "Prologue" - John Williams

Aug 19, 2020 • 2h 30min
The Grapes of Wrath (feat. Ryan McQuade)
Kevin welcomes back Ryan McQuade from InSession Film and Chasing the Gold to talk about John Ford's classic 'The Grapes of Wrath,' the likely runner-up in the 1940 Oscar race that lost to 'Rebecca.' 0:00 - 1:15 - Introduction 1:16 - 52:10 - 'The Grapes of Wrath' review 52:11 - 2:10:04 - Why 'The Grapes of Wrath' lost Best Picture 2:10:05 - 2:23:30 - Shoulda been a contender 2:23:31 - 2:29:45 - Did 'The Grapes of Wrath' deserve to win? Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis! Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter: @Kevin_Jacobsen Follow Ryan McQuade on Twitter: @ryanmcquade77 Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter: @OscarRunnerUp Theme/End Music is "The Virtue" by Jonathan Adamich


