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Listen to this PREVIEW of the 41st 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...

Listen to a PREVIEW of the eighth 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 Haing S. Ngor winning Best Supporting...

Listen to a PREVIEW of the sixth 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 Brandon Stanwyck about 2001's "Mulholland Dr...

Listen to this PREVIEW of the 40th 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 Zach Laws and...

Listen to this PREVIEW of the 39th 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...

The 93rd Academy Awards have come and gone and it's time to break down what happened, the winners, the losers, and Nomadland's victory. Kevin is joined by Sebastian Gronback to discuss it all! Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis ! Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter: @Kevin_Jacobsen Follow Sebastian Gronback on Twitter: @sebasgronback Follow And the Runner-Up Is on...

Listen to this PREVIEW of the 38th 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 Sophia Ciminel...

Listen to this PREVIEW of the 37th 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 Kim Pierce and...

Listen to this PREVIEW of the 36th 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...

The nominations for the 93rd Academy Awards were announced this week and it's time to break down what happened, who got snubbed, and who we think will win. Kevin is joined by Gold Derby colleagues Joyce Eng and Luca Giliberti and film critic Tomris Laffly to discuss it all! Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis ! Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter: @Kevin_Jacobsen F...

It's the Q&A episode of And the Runner-Up Is! Kevin welcomes back Sebastian Gronback to help break down your general questions about the podcast, Oscar history and so much more. Plus, Kevin reveals the top vote-getters in the And the Runner-Up Is best episodes of 2020-21 poll! Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis ! Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter: @Kevin_Jacobse...

In this final episode of the Best Picture era of And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes back AwardsWatch founder Erik Anderson to talk about Frank Borzage's '7th Heaven,' the presumed runner-up in the 1927-28 Oscar race that lost to 'Wings.' 0:00 - 1:15 - Introduction 1:16 - 39:58 - '7th Heaven' review 39:59 - 1:33:58 - Why '7th Heaven' lost Best Picture 1:33:59 - 1:57:57 - Shoulda been a contender...

Listen to a PREVIEW of the seventh 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 "Writing's on the Wall" from "Spectre...

Kevin welcomes Next Best Picture writer and podcaster Nicole Ackman to talk about Sam Mendes's '1917,' the presumed runner-up in the 2019 Oscar race that lost to 'Parasite.' 0:00 - 2:43 - Introduction 2:44 - 46:31 - '1917' review 46:32 - 2:29:16 - Why '1917' lost Best Picture 2:29:17 - 2:53:13 - Shoulda been a contender 2:53:14 - 2:57:41 - Did '1917' deserve to win? Support And the Runner-Up Is on...

Listen to a PREVIEW of the fifth 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 patron Ammaar Tajani about 2001's "Lagaan,"...

Kevin welcomes back Next Best Picture and Gold Derby writer Tom O'Brien to talk about Irving Cummings's 'In Old Arizona,' the presumed runner-up in the 1928-29 Oscar race that lost to 'The Broadway Melody.' 0:00 - 1:10 - Introduction 1:11 - 30:40 - 'In Old Arizona' review 30:41 - 1:10:56 - Why 'In Old Arizona' lost Best Picture 1:10:57 - 1:34:59 - Shoulda been a contender 1:35:00 - 1:39:20 - Did '...

Listen to this PREVIEW of the 35th 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 Daniel Howat a...

Kevin welcomes back Citizen Dame, The Watch and Talk and We Live Entertainment writer/podcaster Karen Peterson to talk about George Hill's 'The Big House,' the presumed runner-up in the 1929-30 Oscar race that lost to 'All Quiet on the Western Front.' 0:00 - 1:10 - Introduction 1:11 - 43:50 - 'The Big House' review 43:51 - 1:34:34 - Why 'The Big House' lost Best Picture 1:34:35 - 1:58:21 - Shoulda...

Listen to this PREVIEW of the 34th 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 Michael Schwar...

Kevin welcomes back the iconic Andrew Carden to talk about Norman Taurog's 'Skippy,' the presumed runner-up in the 1930-31 Oscar race that lost to 'Cimarron.' 0:00 - 1:15 - Introduction 1:16 - 30:25 - 'Skippy' review 30:26 - 1:14:53 - Why 'Skippy' lost Best Picture 1:14:54 - 1:43:07 - Shoulda been a contender 1:43:08 - 1:46:23 - Did 'Skippy' deserve to win? Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon...

Listen to this PREVIEW of the 33rd 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 Kieran Scarlet...

Kevin welcomes back Gold Derby colleague Zach Laws to talk about Frank Borzage's 'Bad Girl,' the presumed runner-up in the 1931-32 Oscar race that lost to 'Grand Hotel.' 0:00 - 1:08 - Introduction 1:09 - 36:37 - 'Bad Girl' review 36:38 - 1:42:35 - Why 'Bad Girl' lost Best Picture 1:42:36 - 2:03:57 - Shoulda been a contender 2:03:58 - 2:06:49 - Did 'Bad Girl' deserve to win? Support And the Runner-...

Listen to this PREVIEW of the 32nd 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...

Kevin welcomes iconic Twitter presence Kyle Bailey to talk about Frank Borzage's 'A Farewell to Arms,' the runner-up in the 1933 Oscar race that lost to 'Cavalcade.' 0:00 - 1:09 - Introduction 1:10 - 26:13 - 'A Farewell to Arms' review 26:14 - 1:34:27 - Why 'A Farewell to Arms' lost Best Picture 1:34:28 - 2:01:58 - Shoulda been a contender 2:01:59 - 2:05:51 - Did 'A Farewell to Arms' deserve to wi...

Listen to this PREVIEW of the 31st 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 Izzy from Be K...