And the Runner-Up Is

This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes former USA Today book editor Barbara VanDenburgh to discuss the 1988 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Jodie Foster won for her performance in "The Accused," beating Glenn Close in "Dangerous Liaisons," Melanie Griffith in "Working Girl," Meryl Streep in "A Cry in the Dark," and Sigourney Weaver in "Gorillas in the Mist." We discuss all of these n...

Listen to this PREVIEW of the 9th 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 spea...

This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes back his boyfriend/partner/best supporting actor Sebastian Gronback to discuss the 1987 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Cher won for her performance in "Moonstruck," beating Glenn Close in "Fatal Attraction," Holly Hunter in "Broadcast News," Sally Kirkland in "Anna," and Meryl Streep in "Ironweed." We discuss all of these nominated performances...

This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes Letterboxd senior editor Mitchell Beaupre to discuss the 1986 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Marlee Matlin won for her performance in "Children of a Lesser God," beating Jane Fonda in "The Morning After," Sissy Spacek in "Crimes of the Heart," Kathleen Turner in "Peggy Sue Got Married," and Sigourney Weaver in "Aliens." We discuss all of these...

This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes back Izzy from Be Kind Rewind to discuss the 1985 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Geraldine Page won for her performance in "The Trip to Bountiful," beating Anne Bancroft in "Agnes of God," Whoopi Goldberg in "The Color Purple," Jessica Lange in "Sweet Dreams," and Meryl Streep in "Out of Africa." We discuss all of these nominated performances a...

This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes InSession Film's Amy Thomasson to discuss the 1984 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Sally Field won for her performance in "Places in the Heart," beating Judy Davis in "A Passage to India," Jessica Lange in "Country," Vanessa Redgrave in "The Bostonians," and Sissy Spacek in "The River." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determin...

Listen to this PREVIEW of the 8th 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 spea...

  **Apologies for the slightly blown-out vocals on my end; had an audio issue!** This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes back AwardsWatch editor-in-chief Erik Anderson to discuss the 1983 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Shirley MacLaine won for her performance in "Terms of Endearment," beating Jane Alexander in "Testament," Meryl Streep in "Silkwood," Julie Walters in "Educating Rita,...

This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes writer and podcaster Ema Sasic to discuss the 1982 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Meryl Streep won for her performance in "Sophie's Choice," beating Julie Andrews in "Victor/Victoria," Jessica Lange in "Frances," Sissy Spacek in "Missing," and Debra Winger in "An Officer and a Gentleman." We discuss all of these nominated performances and deter...

This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes back writer and podcaster Cody Dericks to discuss the 1981 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Katharine Hepburn won for her performance in "On Golden Pond," beating Diane Keaton in "Reds," Marsha Mason in "Only When I Laugh," Susan Sarandon in "Atlantic City," and Meryl Streep in "The French Lieutenant's Woman." We discuss all of these nominated pe...

This week on the season premiere of And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes Gold Derby senior editor Daniel Montgomery to discuss the 1980 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Sissy Spacek won for her performance in "Coal Miner's Daughter," beating Ellen Burstyn in "Resurrection," Goldie Hawn in "Private Benjamin," Mary Tyler Moore in "Ordinary People," and Gena Rowlands in "Gloria." We discuss all of...

Listen to a PREVIEW of the 13th 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 "The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of th...

This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes Oscars Central editor-in-chief Kenzie Vanunu to talk about Edward Berger's "All Quiet on the Western Front," the presumed runner-up in the 2022 Best Picture race that lost to "Everything Everywhere All at Once." We also discuss all other Best Picture nominees and which film we think deserved to win the Oscar. 0:00 - 3:00 - Introduction 3:00 - 37:57...

Listen to this PREVIEW of the 7th 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 spea...

This week on the season finale of And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes Steven Canals, the Emmy-nominated co-creator of Pose, to discuss the 1979 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Sally Field won for her performance in "Norma Rae," beating Jill Clayburgh in "Starting Over," Jane Fonda in "The China Syndrome," Marsha Mason in "Chapter Two," and Bette Midler in "The Rose." We discuss all of these no...

Listen to this PREVIEW of the 6th 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 spea...

This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes writer and programmer Jorge Molina to discuss the 1978 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Jane Fonda won for her performance in "Coming Home," beating Ingrid Bergman in "Autumn Sonata," Ellen Burstyn in "Same Time, Next Year," Jill Clayburgh in "An Unmarried Woman," and Geraldine Page in "Interiors." We discuss all of these nominated performances a...

This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes back podcaster and editor Chelsea Eichholz to discuss the 1977 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Diane Keaton won for her performance in "Annie Hall," beating Anne Bancroft and Shirley MacLaine in "The Turning Point," Jane Fonda in "Julia," and Marsha Mason in "The Goodbye Girl." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we...

This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes filmmaker and AwardsWatch contributor Zach Laws to discuss the 1976 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Faye Dunaway won for her performance in "Network," beating Marie-Christine Barrault in "Cousin Cousine," Talia Shire in "Rocky," Sissy Spacek in "Carrie," and Liv Ullmann in "Face to Face." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determ...

Listen to this PREVIEW of the 5th 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 spea...

This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes producer and Academy Queens cohost Joey Gentile to discuss the 1975 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Louise Fletcher won for her performance in "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest," beating Isabelle Adjani in "The Story of Adele H.," Ann-Margret in "Tommy," Glenda Jackson in "Hedda," and Carol Kane in "Hester Street." We discuss all of these nominat...

This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes back Oscar Wild cohost Sophia Ciminello to discuss the 1974 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Ellen Burstyn won for her performance in "Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore," beating Diahann Carroll in "Claudine," Faye Dunaway in "Chinatown," Valerie Perrine in "Lenny," and Gena Rowlands in "A Woman Under the Influence." We discuss all of these nominat...

This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes back writer Andrew Carden to discuss the 1973 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Glenda Jackson won for her performance in "A Touch of Class," beating Ellen Burstyn in "The Exorcist," Marsha Mason in "Cinderella Liberty," Barbra Streisand in "The Way We Were," and Joanne Woodward in "Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams." We discuss all of these nominated...

Listen to this PREVIEW of the 4th 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 spea...

This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes writer/Instagram star Mark O'Donovan to discuss the 1972 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Liza Minnelli won for her performance in "Cabaret," beating Diana Ross in "Lady Sings the Blues," Maggie Smith in "Travels with My Aunt," Cicely Tyson in "Sounder," and Liv Ullmann in "The Emigrants." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determ...