

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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Aug 12, 2020 • 25min
On Second Thought: The Crying Game (1992)
Listen to this PREVIEW of the 26th 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 Erik Anderson and Cody Dericks about Neil Jordan's "The Crying Game," the possible runner-up that lost Best Picture to "Unforgiven" in 1992. 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 Erik Anderson on Twitter: @awards_watch Follow Cody Dericks on Twitter: @codymonster91 Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter: @OscarRunnerUp Music included on this episode: "When a Man Loves a Woman" - Percy Sledge

Aug 5, 2020 • 1h 51min
Citizen Kane (feat. Kyle Stevens)
Kevin welcomes film professor Kyle Stevens to talk about Orson Welles's classic 'Citizen Kane,' the likely runner-up in the 1941 Oscar race that lost to 'How Green Was My Valley.' 0:00 - 1:26 - Introduction 1:27 - 34:47 - 'Citizen Kane' review 34:48 - 1:37:00 - Why 'Citizen Kane' lost Best Picture 1:37:01 - 1:48:44 - Shoulda been a contender 1:48:45 - 1:51:13 - Did 'Citizen Kane' deserve to win? Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis! Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter: @Kevin_Jacobsen Follow Kyle Stevens on Twitter: @cinementalist Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter: @OscarRunnerUp Theme/End Music is "The Virtue" by Jonathan Adamich

Jul 29, 2020 • 24min
How Did They Win: Bong Joon-ho ('Parasite')
Listen to a PREVIEW of the fifth 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 Bong Joon-ho winning Best Director at the 2019 Oscars. This episode includes a breakdown of each nominee, a discussion of why they were nominated, why four of them lost, why Bong won, and all the notable snubs. You can listen to more bonus episodes by going to patreon.com/andtherunnerupis and contributing at the $3 per month tier. Please note that there are parts of this episode where my voice is a bit muffled. I had to do a little extra editing this week by adding in my individual voice feed to all the points where I'm talking on my own, but I couldn't quite work around some of the crosstalk. Just giving you the heads up! Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter: @Kevin_Jacobsen Follow Tom O'Brien on Twitter: @thomaseobrien Follow Amy Thomasson on Twitter: @athomasson11 Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter: @OscarRunnerUp Music included on this episode: "Belt of Faith" by Jung Jae-il Clips included on this episode from: "Joker" (Warner Bros.)

Jul 22, 2020 • 1h 45min
Yankee Doodle Dandy (feat. Dave Karger)
Kevin is thrilled to welcome TCM host, IMDb correspondent, and 'Today Show' commentator Dave Karger to talk about Michael Curtiz's musical biopic 'Yankee Doodle Dandy,' the likely runner-up in the 1942 Oscar race that lost to 'Mrs. Miniver.' 0:00 - 1:27 - Introduction 1:28 - 35:55 - 'Yankee Doodle Dandy' review 35:56 - 1:29:05 - Why 'Yankee Doodle Dandy' lost Best Picture 1:29:06 - 1:41:14 - Shoulda been a contender 1:41:15 - 1:44:29 - Did 'Yankee Doodle Dandy' deserve to win? Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis! Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter: @Kevin_Jacobsen Follow Dave Karger on Twitter: @davekarger Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter: @OscarRunnerUp Theme/End Music is "The Virtue" by Jonathan Adamich

Jul 15, 2020 • 23min
For My Consideration: Short Cuts (1993)
Listen to a PREVIEW of the third 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 Gold Derby colleague Zach Laws about "Short Cuts," Robert Altman's 1993 film that only landed a Best Director nomination. This episode includes a review of the film, a discussion of its award season, and which categories Kevin and Zach 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 Zach Laws on Twitter: @zachlaws Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter: @OscarRunnerUp Music included on this episode: "To Hell with Love" by Annie Ross & the Low Note Quintet

Jul 8, 2020 • 2h 33min
Roma (feat. Tomris Laffly)
In the season premiere, Kevin welcomes back film critic Tomris Laffly to talk about Alfonso Cuaron's 'Roma,' the likely runner-up in the 2018 Oscar race that lost to 'Green Book.' 0:00 - 1:34 - Introduction 1:35 - 47:08 - 'Roma' review 47:09 - 2:12:33 - Why 'Roma' lost Best Picture 2:12:34 - 2:28:47 - Shoulda been a contender 2:28:48 - 2:32:39 - Did 'Roma' deserve to win? Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis! Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter: @Kevin_Jacobsen Follow Tomris Laffly on Twitter: @TomiLaffly Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter: @OscarRunnerUp Theme/End Music is "The Virtue" by Jonathan Adamich

Jun 24, 2020 • 26min
On Second Thought: The Remains of the Day (1993)
Resources to get involved in the Black Lives Matter movement: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/ Listen to this PREVIEW of the 25th 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 Murtada Elfadl and Nicole Ackman about James Ivory's "The Remains of the Day," the possible runner-up that lost Best Picture to "Schindler's List" in 1993. 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 Murtada Elfadl on Twitter: @ME_Says Follow Nicole Ackman on Twitter: @nicoleackman16 Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter: @OscarRunnerUp Music included on this episode: "Opening Titles, Darlington Hall" - Richard Robbins

Jun 10, 2020 • 25min
On Second Thought: The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
Resources to get involved in the Black Lives Matter movement: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/ Listen to this PREVIEW of the 24th 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 Karen Peterson and Kimberly Pierce about Frank Darabont's "The Shawshank Redemption," the possible runner-up that lost Best Picture to "Forrest Gump" in 1994. 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 Karen Peterson on Twitter: @KarenMPeterson Follow Kim Pierce on Twitter: @kpierce624 Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter: @OscarRunnerUp Music included on this episode: "Shawshank Prison - Stoic Theme" - Thomas Newman

May 27, 2020 • 26min
On Second Thought: Sense and Sensibility (1995)
Listen to this PREVIEW of the 23rd 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 Juan Carlos Ojano and Chelsea Eichholz about Ang Lee's "Sense and Sensibility," the possible runner-up that lost Best Picture to "Braveheart" in 1995. 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 Juan Carlos Ojano on Twitter: @carlosojano Follow Chelsea Eichholz on Twitter: @Chels725 Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter: @OscarRunnerUp Music included on this episode: "My Father's Favorite" - Patrick Doyle

May 20, 2020 • 2h 2min
The Song of Bernadette (feat. Samantha Ellis)
In the season finale, Kevin welcomes Ticklish Business co-host Samantha Ellis to talk about Henry King's religious drama 'The Song of Bernadette,' the likely runner-up in the 1943 Oscar race that lost to 'Casablanca.' 0:00 - 1:17 - Introduction 1:18 - 41:50 - 'The Song of Bernadette' review 41:51 - 1:50:45 - Why 'The Song of Bernadette' lost Best Picture 1:50:46 - 1:58:09 - Shoulda been a contender 1:58:10 - 2:01:50 - Did 'The Song of Bernadette' deserve to win? Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis! Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter: @Kevin_Jacobsen Follow Samantha Ellis on Twitter: @classicfilmgeek Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter: @OscarRunnerUp Theme/End Music is "The Virtue" by Jonathan Adamich


