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"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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- 1 weeks ago23 min
A Woman Robbed: Sheryl Lee and Jennifer Lawrence
Listen to this PREVIEW of the 39th episode of A Woman Robbed, a special bonus series you can hear on the And the Runner-Up Is Patreon exclusive feed! A Woman Robbed is a series in which Kevin is joined by a special guest to discuss women who had significant Oscar buzz heading into the nominations but were ultimately robbed/snubbed/omitted from the Best Actress lineup. In this episode, Kevin speaks with Sebastian Gronback about two horror performances that were not nominated at the Oscars: Sheryl Lee ("Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me") and Jennifer Lawrence ("mother!"). We discuss their performances, talk about why they weren't nominated, and reveal whether we would have nominated them. You can listen to the full episode of A Woman Robbed by going to patreon.com/andtherunnerupis and contributing at the $5 per month tier. Clips included in this episode: "Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me" - New Line Cinema
- Sep 24, 202624 min
A Woman Robbed: Evan Rachel Wood and Kate Winslet
Listen to this PREVIEW of the 38th episode of A Woman Robbed, a special bonus series you can hear on the And the Runner-Up Is Patreon exclusive feed! A Woman Robbed is a series in which Kevin is joined by a special guest to discuss women who had significant Oscar buzz heading into the nominations but were ultimately robbed/snubbed/omitted from the Best Actress lineup. In this episode, Kevin speaks with Kenzie Vanunu about two performances nominated at the SAG Awards but not the Oscars: Evan Rachel Wood ("Thirteen") and Kate Winslet ("Revolutionary Road"). We discuss their performances, talk about why they weren't nominated, and reveal whether we would have nominated them. You can listen to the full episode of A Woman Robbed by going to patreon.com/andtherunnerupis and contributing at the $5 per month tier. Clips included in this episode: "Thirteen" - Fox Searchlight Pictures
- Sep 2, 20263h 18m
Sinners (feat. Brandon Lewis)
This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes writer Brandon Lewis to talk about Ryan Coogler's "Sinners," the presumed runner-up in the 2025 Best Picture race that lost to "One Battle After Another." We also discuss all other Best Picture nominees and which film we think deserved to win the Oscar. 0:00 - 10:00 - Introduction 10:01 - 1:11:03 - "Sinners" review 1:11:04 - 1:52:04 - Why "Sinners" lost Best Picture / Why "One Battle After Another" won 1:52:05 - 3:08:15 - Assessing the other eight Best Picture nominees 3:08:16 - 3:14:09 - Shoulda been a contender 3:14:10 - 3:18:35 - Did "Sinners" deserve to win? Buy And the Runner-Up Is merch at https://www.teepublic.com/stores/and-the-runner-up-is?ref_id=24261! Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis! Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter and Instagram Theme/End Music is "The Virtue" by Jonathan Adamich Artwork: Brian O'Meara
- Aug 27, 202621 min
A Woman Robbed: Audrey Hepburn and Shirley MacLaine
Listen to this PREVIEW of the 37th episode of A Woman Robbed, a special bonus series you can hear on the And the Runner-Up Is Patreon exclusive feed! A Woman Robbed is a series in which Kevin is joined by a special guest in discussing women who had significant Oscar buzz heading into the nominations but were ultimately robbed/snubbed/omitted from the Best Actress lineup. In this episode, Kevin speaks with John T about two women co-leads who weren't nominated for Oscars: Audrey Hepburn and Shirley MacLaine in "The Children's Hour." We discuss their performances, talk about why they weren't nominated, and reveal whether we would have nominated them. You can listen to the full episode of A Woman Robbed by going to patreon.com/andtherunnerupis and contributing at the $5 per month tier. Clips included in this episode: "The Children's Hour" - United Artists
- Jul 30, 202623 min
A Woman Robbed: Viola Davis and Alfre Woodard
Listen to this PREVIEW of the 36th episode of A Woman Robbed, a special bonus series you can hear on the And the Runner-Up Is Patreon exclusive feed! A Woman Robbed is a series in which Kevin is joined by a special guest in discussing women who had significant Oscar buzz heading into the nominations but were ultimately robbed/snubbed/omitted from the Best Actress lineup. In this episode, Kevin speaks with Josh Parham about two performances nominated at the AARP Movies for Grownups Awards that weren't nominated for Oscars: Viola Davis ("Widows") and Alfre Woodard ("Clemency"). We discuss their performances, talk about why they weren't nominated, and reveal whether we would have nominated them. You can listen to the full episode of A Woman Robbed by going to patreon.com/andtherunnerupis and contributing at the $5 per month tier. Clips included in this episode: "Widows" - 20th Century Fox
- Jun 25, 202623 min
A Woman Robbed: Marlene Dietrich and Anna Paquin
Listen to this PREVIEW of the 35th episode of A Woman Robbed, a special bonus series you can hear on the And the Runner-Up Is Patreon exclusive feed! A Woman Robbed is a series in which Kevin is joined by a special guest in discussing women who had significant Oscar buzz heading into the nominations but were ultimately robbed/snubbed/omitted from the Best Actress lineup. In this episode, Kevin speaks with Izzy of Be Kind Rewind about two performances from LGBTQ+ actresses that weren't nominated for Oscars: Marlene Dietrich ("Witness for the Prosecution") and Anna Paquin ("Margaret"). We discuss their performances, talk about why they weren't nominated, and reveal whether we would have nominated them. You can listen to the full episode of A Woman Robbed by going to patreon.com/andtherunnerupis and contributing at the $5 per month tier. Clips included in this episode: "Witness for the Prosecution" - United Artists
- May 28, 202625 min
A Woman Robbed: Isabelle Adjani and Julianne Moore
Listen to this PREVIEW of the 34th episode of A Woman Robbed, a special bonus series you can hear on the And the Runner-Up Is Patreon exclusive feed! A Woman Robbed is a series in which Kevin is joined by a special guest in discussing women who had significant Oscar buzz heading into the nominations but were ultimately robbed/snubbed/omitted from the Best Actress lineup. In this episode, Kevin speaks with Brandon Stanwyck about two Best Actress-winning performances at the Cannes Film Festival that weren't nominated for Oscars: Isabelle Adjani ("Possession") and Julianne Moore ("Maps to the Stars"). We discuss their performances, talk about what would've happened if they were eligible, and reveal whether we would have nominated them. You can listen to the full episode of A Woman Robbed by going to patreon.com/andtherunnerupis and contributing at the $5 per month tier. Clips included in this episode: "Possession" - Metrograph Pictures
- Apr 23, 202623 min
A Woman Robbed: Halle Berry and Drew Barrymore
Listen to this PREVIEW of the 33rd episode of A Woman Robbed, a special bonus series you can hear on the And the Runner-Up Is Patreon exclusive feed! A Woman Robbed is a series in which Kevin is joined by a special guest in discussing women who had significant Oscar buzz heading into the nominations but were ultimately robbed/snubbed/omitted from the Best Actress lineup. In this episode, Kevin speaks with Chelsea Eichholz about two performances from TV movies that weren't eligible for Oscars: Halle Berry ("Introducing Dorothy Dandridge") and Drew Barrymore ("Grey Gardens"). We discuss their performances, talk about what would've happened if they were eligible, and reveal whether we would have nominated them. You can listen to the full episode of A Woman Robbed by going to patreon.com/andtherunnerupis and contributing at the $5 per month tier. Clips included in this episode: "Introducing Dorothy Dandridge" - HBO
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"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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