And the Runner-Up Is

Kevin brings back Gold Derby and The Awards Connection writer Andrew Carden to talk about Leo McCarey's drama 'The Bells of St. Mary's,' the likely runner-up in the 1945 Oscar race that lost to 'The Lost Weekend.' 0:00 - 1:23 - Introduction 1:24 - 34:25 - 'The Bells of St. Mary's' review 34:26 - 1:23:52 - Why 'The Bells of St. Mary's' lost Best Picture 1:23:53 - 1:48:39 - Shoulda been a contender 1:48:40 - 1:53:50 - Did 'The Bells of St. Mary's' deserve to win? Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis! Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter: @Kevin_Jacobsen Follow Andrew Carden on Twitter: @AwardsConnect Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter: @OscarRunnerUp Theme/End Music is "The Virtue" by Jonathan Adamich

Listen to a PREVIEW of the fourth 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, Amy Thomasson, and Charlie Bright about Art Carney winning Best Actor at the 1974 Oscars. This episode includes a breakdown of each nominee, a discussion of why they were nominated, why four of them lost, why Carney won, and all the notable snubs. You can listen to more bonus episodes by going to patreon.com/andtherunnerupis and contributing at the $3 per month tier. Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter: @Kevin_Jacobsen Follow Tom O'Brien on Twitter: @thomaseobrien Follow Amy Thomasson on Twitter: @athomasson11 Follow Charlie Bright on Twitter: @charlesbright Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter: @OscarRunnerUp Clips included on this episode from: "Murder on the Orient Express" (Paramount Pictures) "Lenny" (United Artists)

Kevin brings back Next Best Picture writer and podcaster Casey Lee Clark to talk about Clarence Brown's coming of age film 'The Yearling,' the likely runner-up in the 1946 Oscar race that lost to 'The Best Years of Our Lives.' 0:00 - 1:13 - Introduction 1:14 - 30:20 - 'The Yearling' review 30:21 - 1:08:25 - Why 'The Yearling' lost Best Picture 1:08:26 - 1:43:12 - Shoulda been a contender 1:43:13 - 1:47:50 - Did 'The Yearling' deserve to win? Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis! Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter: @Kevin_Jacobsen Follow Casey Lee Clark on Twitter: @CaseyLeeClark Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter: @OscarRunnerUp Theme/End Music is "The Virtue" by Jonathan Adamich

Listen to a PREVIEW of the second 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 his beloved partner in crime Sebastian Gronback about "Mad Max: Fury Road," George Miller's 2015 film that became an unexpected Oscar favorite. This episode includes a review of the film, a discussion of its award season, and which categories Kevin and Sebastian would nominate the film for at that year's Oscars. You can listen to the full episode by going to patreon.com/andtherunnerupis and contributing at the $3 per month tier. Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter: @Kevin_Jacobsen Follow Sebastian Gronback on Twitter: @sebasgronback Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter: @OscarRunnerUp Music included on this episode: "Brothers in Arms" by Junkie XL "Let Them Up" by Junkie XL

Kevin welcomes back Next Best Picture's Cody Dericks to talk about George Seaton's 'Miracle on 34th Street,' the likely runner-up in the 1947 Oscar race that lost to 'Gentleman's Agreement.' 0:00 - 1:10 - Introduction 1:11 - 33:20 - 'Miracle on 34th Street' review 33:21 - 1:17:06 - Why 'Miracle on 34th Street' lost Best Picture 1:17:07 - 1:53:37 - Shoulda been a contender 1:53:38 - 1:58:13 - Did 'Miracle on 34th Street' deserve to win? Support the show by going to patreon.com/andtherunnerupis and contributing at the $3 per month tier. Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter: @Kevin_Jacobsen Follow Cody Dericks on Twitter: @codymonster91 Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter: @OscarRunnerUp Theme/End Music is "The Virtue" by Jonathan Adamich

Considering the state of *everything* happening in the world right now, I'm making this Patreon bonus episode fully available for free to everyone. I hope this can provide even just a little bit of distraction during this trying time. Enjoy! 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 and Lauren LaMagna from Next Best Picture about Roberto Benigni's "Life Is Beautiful," the possible runner-up that lost Best Picture to "Shakespeare in Love" in 1998. This episode includes a review of the film itself, its awards run, and another fun quiz! Support the show by going to patreon.com/andtherunnerupis and contributing whatever you can. Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter: @Kevin_Jacobsen Follow Josh Parham on Twitter: @JRParham Follow Lauren LaMagna on Twitter: @laurenlamango Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter: @OscarRunnerUp Music included on this episode: "Life Is Beautiful" - Nicola Piovani "Buon Giorno Principessa" - Nicola Piovani

Kevin brings back Gold Derby colleague Zach Laws to talk about John Huston's 'The Treasure of the Sierra Madre,' the likely runner-up in the 1948 Oscar race that lost to 'Hamlet.' 0:00 - 1:15 - Introduction 1:16 - 38:51 - 'The Treasure of the Sierra Madre' review 38:52 - 1:35:57 - Why 'The Treasure of the Sierra Madre' lost Best Picture 1:37:58 - 2:02:21 - Shoulda been a contender 2:02:22 - 2:05:57 - Did 'The Treasure of the Sierra Madre' deserve to win? Support the show by going to patreon.com/andtherunnerupis and contributing at the $3 per month tier. 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

Listen to this PREVIEW of the 19th 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 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 has Gold Derby colleague Rob Licuria on to discuss Michael Mann's "The Insider," the possible runner-up that lost Best Picture to "American Beauty" in 1999. This episode includes a review of the film itself, its awards run, and another fun quiz! 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 Rob Licuria on Twitter: @robertlicuria Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter: @OscarRunnerUp Music included on this episode: "Meltdown" - Lisa Gerrard and Pieter Bourke

Kevin brings in The Film Experience writer and Sundays with Cate podcast host Murtada Elfadl to talk about Joseph L. Mankiewicz's 'A Letter to Three Wives,' the likely runner-up in the 1949 Oscar race that lost to 'All the King's Men.' 0:00 - 1:10 - Introduction 1:11 - 33:45 - 'A Letter to Three Wives' review 33:46 - 57:54 - Why 'A Letter to Three Wives' lost Best Picture 57:55 - 1:21:19 - Shoulda been a contender 1:21:20 - 1:26:01 - Did 'A Letter to Three Wives' deserve to win? Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter: @Kevin_Jacobsen Follow Murtada Elfadl on Twitter: @ME_Says Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter: @OscarRunnerUp Theme/End Music is "The Virtue" by Jonathan Adamich

Listen to this PREVIEW of the 18th 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 Stanwyck and Joey Gentile of the Academy Queens podcast about Ang Lee's "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon," the possible runner-up that lost Best Picture to "Gladiator" in 2000. This episode includes a review of the film itself, its awards run, and another fun quiz! 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 Brandon Stanwyck on Twitter: @BrandonStanwyck Follow Joey Gentile on Twitter: @JoeyGentile1992 Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter: @OscarRunnerUp Music included on this episode: "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" - Tan Dun