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Listen to a PREVIEW of the debut 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 Sam Eckmann about "Beauty and the Beast," Disney's 1991 classic that became the first animated film nominated for Best Picture at the Oscars. This episode includes a review of the film, a discussion of its award season, and which categories Kevin and Sam 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 Sam Eckmann on Twitter: @sameckmann Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter: @OscarRunnerUp Music included on this episode: "Main Title - Prologue" by Alan Menken

Kevin brings in screenwriter, Geek Girl Authority film critic and Citizen Dame member Kimberly Pierce to talk about Jack Clayton's romantic drama 'Room at the Top,' the likely runner-up in the 1959 Oscar race that lost to 'Ben-Hur.' 0:00 - 1:15 - Introduction 1:16 - 34:30 - 'Room at the Top' review 34:31 - 51:42 - Why 'Room at the Top' lost Best Picture 51:43 - 1:32:05 - Shoulda been a contender 1:32:06 - 1:40:50 - Did 'Room at the Top' deserve to win? Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis! Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter: @Kevin_Jacobsen Follow Kimberly Pierce on Twitter: @kpierce624 Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter: @OscarRunnerUp Theme/End Music is "The Virtue" by Jonathan Adamich

Listen to this PREVIEW of the 10th 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 Charlie Bright and Thelma Adams about Gus Van Sant's "Milk," the possible runner-up that lost Best Picture to "Slumdog Millionaire" in 2008. 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 Charlie Bright on Twitter: @charlesbright Follow Thelma Adams on Twitter: @thelmadams Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter: @OscarRunnerUp Music included on this episode: "Queen Bitch" by David Bowie

Kevin brings in Thin Gold Line founder and Bustle writer Jefferson Grubbs to talk about Richard Brooks' drama 'Elmer Gantry,' the likely runner-up in the 1960 Oscar race that lost to 'The Apartment.' 0:00 - 1:13 - Introduction 1:14 - 32:06 - 'Elmer Gantry' review 32:07 - 1:02:08 - Why 'Elmer Gantry' lost Best Picture 1:02:09 - 1:32:23 - Shoulda been a contender 1:32:24 - 1:36:13 - Did 'Elmer Gantry' deserve to win? Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter: @Kevin_Jacobsen Follow Jefferson Grubbs on Twitter: @MrScreenAddict Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter: @OscarRunnerUp Theme/End Music is "The Virtue" by Jonathan Adamich

Listen to this PREVIEW of the ninth 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 Matt Neglia and Ryan McQuade about Quentin Tarantino's "Inglourious Basterds," the possible runner-up that lost Best Picture to "The Hurt Locker" in 2009. 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 Matt Neglia on Twitter: @NextBestPicture Follow Ryan McQuade on Twitter: @ryanmcquade77 Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter: @OscarRunnerUp Music included on this episode: "The Green Leaves of Summer" by Nick Perito

Kevin welcomes back Gold Derby colleague Andrew Carden to talk about Stanley Kramer's courtroom drama 'Judgment at Nuremberg,' the likely runner-up in the 1961 Oscar race that lost to 'West Side Story.' 0:00 - 1:15 - Introduction 1:15 - 34:58 - 'Judgment at Nuremberg' review 34:59 - 1:14:13 - Why 'Judgment at Nuremberg' lost Best Picture 1:14:14 - 1:32:11 - Shoulda been a contender 1:32:12 - 1:38:41 - Did 'Judgment at Nuremberg' 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 this PREVIEW of the eighth 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 Domanico and Daniel Brilliant about David O. Russell's "The Fighter," the possible runner-up that lost Best Picture to "The King's Speech" in 2010. 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 Michael Domanico on Twitter: @cateblanchetttt Follow Daniel Brilliant on Twitter: @FilmnSports21 Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter: @OscarRunnerUp Music included on this episode: "How You Like Me Now" by The Heavy "Here I Go Again" by Whitesnake

Kevin brings back Gold Derby writer Tony Ruiz to talk about Robert Mulligan's drama 'To Kill a Mockingbird,' the likely runner-up in the 1962 Oscar race that lost to 'Lawrence of Arabia.' 0:00 - 1:15 - Introduction 1:15 - 38:06 - 'To Kill a Mockingbird' review 38:07 - 1:02:28 - Why 'To Kill a Mockingbird' lost Best Picture 1:02:29 - 1:24:19 - Shoulda been a contender 1:24:20 - 1:30:56 - Did 'To Kill a Mockingbird' deserve to win? Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis! Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter: @Kevin_Jacobsen Follow Tony Ruiz on Twitter: @goldderbytony Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter: @OscarRunnerUp Theme/End Music is "The Virtue" by Jonathan Adamich

Listen to this PREVIEW of the seventh 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 Matthew St. Clair and Dan Bayer about Alexander Payne's "The Descendants," the possible runner-up that lost Best Picture to "The Artist" in 2011. 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 Matthew St. Clair on Twitter: @filmguy619 Follow Dan Bayer on Twitter: @dancindanonfilm Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter: @OscarRunnerUp Music included on this episode: "Ka Makani Ka'ili Aloha" by Gabby Pahinui "Paka Ua" by Ozzie Kotani and Daniel Ho

Kevin brings in Next Best Picture writer and podcaster Casey Lee Clark to talk about John Ford, Henry Hathaway and George Marshall's epic western 'How the West Was Won,' the likely runner-up in the 1963 Oscar race that lost to 'Tom Jones.' 0:00 - 1:18 - Introduction 1:19 - 26:49 - 'How the West Was Won' review 26:50 - 57:36 - Why 'How the West Was Won' lost Best Picture 57:37 - 1:21:39 - Shoulda been a contender 1:21:40 - 1:25:04 - Did 'How the West Was Won' 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