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Kevin brings back Not Her Again podcaster Michael Domanico to talk about Sidney Franklin's 'The Barretts of Wimpole Street,' the runner-up in the 1934 Oscar race that lost to 'It Happened One Night.' 0:00 - 1:18 - Introduction 1:19 - 39:39 - 'The Barretts of Wimpole Street' review 39:40 - 2:00:03 - Why 'The Barretts of Wimpole Street' lost Best Picture 2:00:04 - 2:10:19 - Shoulda been a contender...

Listen to a PREVIEW of the sixth 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 Christoph Waltz winning Best Supporting...

Kevin brings in The Film Experience writer Baby Clyde to talk about John Ford's 'The Informer,' the likely runner-up in the 1935 Oscar race that lost to 'Mutiny on the Bounty.' 0:00 - 1:13 - Introduction 1:14 - 31:16 - 'The Informer' review 31:17 - 2:03:45 - Why 'The Informer' lost Best Picture 2:03:46 - 2:16:36 - Shoulda been a contender 2:16:37 - 2:20:00 - Did 'The Informer' deserve to win? Supp...

Listen to a PREVIEW of the fourth 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 awards editor Karen Peterson about "Jerry M...

Kevin brings in Academy Queens podcaster Joey Gentile to talk about William Dieterle's biopic 'The Story of Louis Pasteur,' the likely runner-up in the 1936 Oscar race that lost to 'The Great Ziegfeld.' 0:00 - 1:13 - Introduction 1:14 - 34:26 - 'The Story of Louis Pasteur' review 34:27 - 2:02:56 - Why 'The Story of Louis Pasteur' lost Best Picture 2:02:57 - 2:18:33 - Shoulda been a contender 2:18:...

Listen to this PREVIEW of the 30th 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 Josh Parham an...

Kevin brings back Next Best Picture writer and podcaster Casey Lee Clark to talk about Leo McCarey's screwball comedy 'The Awful Truth,' the likely runner-up in the 1937 Oscar race that lost to 'The Life of Emile Zola.' 0:00 - 1:09 - Introduction 1:10 - 29:48 - 'The Awful Truth' review 29:49 - 1:46:27 - Why 'The Awful Truth' lost Best Picture 1:46:26 - 2:10:22 - Shoulda been a contender 2:10:23 -...

Listen to this PREVIEW of the 29th 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 Brandon Stanwy...

Kevin welcomes back The Film Experience owner Nathaniel Rogers to talk about Norman Taurog's drama 'Boys Town,' the likely runner-up in the 1938 Oscar race that lost to 'You Can't Take It with You.' 0:00 - 1:23 - Introduction 1:24 - 32:50 - 'Boys Town' review 32:51 - 1:37:57 - Why 'Boys Town' lost Best Picture 1:37:58 - 1:54:16 - Shoulda been a contender 1:54:17 - 1:56:59 - Did 'Boys Town' deserve...

Listen to this PREVIEW of the 28th 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...

Kevin welcomes Terence Johnson, director, writer, producer, film critic and owner of LeNoirAuteur. Net , to talk about Frank Capra's classic 'Mr. Smith Goes to Washington,' the likely runner-up in the 1939 Oscar race that lost to 'Gone with the Wind.' 0:00 - 1:27 - Introduction 1:28 - 40:49 - 'Mr. Smith Goes to Washington' review 40:50 - 2:02:16 - Why 'Mr. Smith Goes to Washington' lost Best Pictu...

Listen to this PREVIEW of the 27th 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...

Kevin welcomes back Ryan McQuade from InSession Film and Chasing the Gold to talk about John Ford's classic 'The Grapes of Wrath,' the likely runner-up in the 1940 Oscar race that lost to 'Rebecca.' 0:00 - 1:15 - Introduction 1:16 - 52:10 - 'The Grapes of Wrath' review 52:11 - 2:10:04 - Why 'The Grapes of Wrath' lost Best Picture 2:10:05 - 2:23:30 - Shoulda been a contender 2:23:31 - 2:29:45 - Did...

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...

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? S...

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 t...

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 - Shoul...

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...

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...

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 regula...

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 regula...

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 Oj...

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 contende...

Listen to this PREVIEW of the 22nd 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 longtime fan Jackson DeStefano to talk about Henry King's Woodrow Wilson biopic 'Wilson,' the likely runner-up in the 1944 Oscar race that lost to 'Going My Way.' 0:00 - 1:24 - Introduction 1:25 - 31:02 - 'Wilson' review 31:03 - 1:17:52 - Why 'Wilson' lost Best Picture 1:17:53 - 1:45:31 - Shoulda been a contender 1:45:32 - 1:50:18 - Did 'Wilson' deserve to win? Support And the Runne...