And the Runner-Up Is

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 Mike Nichols' comedy-drama 'The Graduate,' the likely runner-up in the 1967 Oscar race that lost to 'In the Heat of the Night.' 0:00 - 1:15 - Introduction 1:15 - 38:48 - 'The Graduate' review 38:49 - 1:29:28 - Why 'The Graduate' lost Best Picture 1:29:29 - 1:38:06 - Shoulda been a contender 1:38:07 - 1:44:16 - Did 'The Graduate' deserve to win? Go to FilmTrophies.com or email at filmtrophies@gmail.com to vote for which film you think deserved to win Best Picture. Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis! Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter: @Kevin_Jacobsen Follow Mark Harris on Twitter: @MarkHarrisNYC Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter: @OscarRunnerUp Theme/End Music is "The Virtue" by Jonathan Adamich

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 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 Charlie Bright about Adam McKay's "The Big Short" the possible runner-up that lost Best Picture to "Spotlight" in 2015. This episode includes a review of the film itself, its awards run, and a quiz that goes off the rails! 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 Charlie Bright on Twitter: @charlesbright Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter: @OscarRunnerUp Music included on this episode: "The Virtue" by Jonathan Adamich "Glass Eye" by Nicholas Britell

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 the 1968 Oscar race that lost to 'Oliver!' 0:00 - 1:12 - Introduction 1:13 - 35:17 - 'The Lion in Winter' review 35:18 - 1:30:27 - Why 'The Lion in Winter' lost Best Picture 1:30:28 - 2:01:55 - Shoulda been a contender 2:01:56 - 2:06:50 - Did 'The Lion in Winter' deserve to win? Go to FilmTrophies.com or email at filmtrophies@gmail.com to vote for which film you think deserved to win Best Picture. Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis! Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter: @Kevin_Jacobsen Follow Amy Thomasson on Twitter: @athomasson11 Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter: @OscarRunnerUp Theme/End Music is "The Virtue" by Jonathan Adamich

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 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 Daniel Howat about Kenneth Lonergan's "Manchester by the Sea" the possible runner-up that lost Best Picture to "Moonlight" in 2016. This episode includes a review of the film itself, its awards run, and a quiz that goes a bit better than the "Get Out" one! 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 Daniel Howat on Twitter: @howatdk Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter: @OscarRunnerUp Music included on this episode: "The Virtue" by Jonathan Adamich "Manchester Minimalist Piano and Strings" by Lesley Barber "Manchester By the Sea Chorale" by Lesley Barber

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 Sundance Kid,' the likely runner-up in the 1969 Oscar race that lost to 'Midnight Cowboy.' 0:00 - 1:24 - Introduction 1:25 - 30:30 - 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid' review 30:31 - 1:01:16 - Why 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid' lost Best Picture 1:01:17 - 1:28:38 - Shoulda been a contender 1:28:39 - 1:33:15 - Did 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid' deserve to win? Go to FilmTrophies.com or email at filmtrophies@gmail.com to vote for which film you think deserved to win Best Picture. Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter: @Kevin_Jacobsen Follow Erik Anderson on Twitter and his website: @awards_watch and awardswatch.com Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter: @OscarRunnerUp Theme/End Music is "The Virtue" by Jonathan Adamich

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 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 first episode, Kevin speaks with Josh Parham and Rob Licuria about Jordan Peele's horror film 'Get Out,' the possible runner-up that lost Best Picture to 'The Shape of Water' in 2017. This episode includes a review of the film itself, its awards run, and a quiz that plays out in spectacular/disastrous fashion! 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 Rob Licuria on Twitter: @robertlicuria Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter: @OscarRunnerUp Music included on this episode: "The Virtue" by Jonathan Adamich "Sikiliza Kwa Wahenga" by Michael Abels

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 week with 1969. Second, and most importantly, Kevin is creating a Patreon for And the Runner-Up Is! There you can find exclusive bonus episodes, access to a Slack channel, and early access to regular episodes. Go to: patreon.com/andtherunnerupis

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 runner-up in the 1970 Oscar race that lost to 'Patton.' 0:00 - 1:21 - Introduction 1:22 - 46:35 - 'M*A*S*H' review 46:36 - 1:13:08 - Why 'M*A*S*H' lost Best Picture 1:13:09 - 1:36:25 - Shoulda been a contender 1:36:36 - 1:38:20 - Did 'M*A*S*H' deserve to win? 1:38:21 - 1:55:46 - 1970s wrap-up Go to FilmTrophies.com or email at filmtrophies@gmail.com to vote for which film you think deserved to win Best Picture. Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter: @Kevin_Jacobsen Follow Tom O'Brien on Twitter and at his website: @thomaseobrien and ExactChangeToday.com Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter: @OscarRunnerUp Theme/End Music is "The Virtue" by Jonathan Adamich

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 1971 Oscar race that lost to 'The French Connection.' 0:00 - 1:19 - Introduction 1:20 - 42:24 - 'The Last Picture Show' review 42:25 - 1:15:17 - Why 'The Last Picture Show' lost Best Picture 1:15:18 - 1:48:09 - Shoulda been a contender 1:48:10 - 1:53:08 - Did 'The Last Picture Show' deserve to win? Go to FilmTrophies.com or email at filmtrophies@gmail.com to vote for which film you think deserved to win Best Picture. Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter: @Kevin_Jacobsen Follow Zach Laws on Twitter: @zachlaws Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter: @OscarRunnerUp Theme/End Music is "The Virtue" by Jonathan Adamich

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 Oscar race that lost to 'The Godfather.' 0:00 - 1:18 - Introduction 1:19 - 42:19 - 'Cabaret' review 42:20 - 1:12:32 - Why 'Cabaret' lost Best Picture 1:12:33 - 1:27:23 - Shoulda been a contender 1:27:24 - 1:32:00 - Did 'Cabaret' deserve to win? Go to FilmTrophies.com or email at filmtrophies@gmail.com to vote for which film you think deserved to win Best Picture. Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter: @Kevin_Jacobsen Follow Kristen Lopez on Twitter: @Journeys_Film Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter: @OscarRunnerUp Theme/End Music is "The Virtue" by Jonathan Adamich