

And the Runner-Up Is
Kevin Jacobsen
"And the Runner-Up Is" is the Oscar history podcast that highlights past races at the Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Actress. Host Kevin Jacobsen and special guests break down why winners won, why losers lost, and which films and contenders were the likely runners-up, falling just short of taking home the gold.
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Jun 26, 2019 • 24min
On Second Thought: Lincoln (2012)
Listen to this PREVIEW of the sixth 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 Michael Schwartz about Steven Spielberg's "Lincoln," the possible runner-up that lost Best Picture to "Argo" in 2012. 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 Zach Laws on Twitter: @zachlaws Follow Michael Schwartz on Twitter: @mschwartz95 Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter: @OscarRunnerUp Music included on this episode: "The People's House" by John Williams "With Malice Toward None (Piano Solo)" by John Williams

Jun 19, 2019 • 1h 52min
Mary Poppins (feat. Amanda Spears)
Kevin welcomes back Gold Derby's Amanda Spears to talk about Robert Stevenson's musical fantasy film 'Mary Poppins,' the likely runner-up in the 1964 Oscar race that lost to 'My Fair Lady.' 0:00 - 1:20 - Introduction 1:21 - 43:45 - 'Mary Poppins' review 43:46 - 1:27:21 - Why 'Mary Poppins' lost Best Picture 1:27:22 - 1:46:00 - Shoulda been a contender 1:46:01 - 1:52:05 - Did 'Mary Poppins' deserve to win? Go to FilmTrophies.com or email at filmtrophies@gmail.com to vote for which film you think deserved to win Best Picture. Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis! Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter: @Kevin_Jacobsen Follow Amanda Spears on Twitter: @msamandaspears Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter: @OscarRunnerUp Theme/End Music is "The Virtue" by Jonathan Adamich

Jun 12, 2019 • 1h 28min
How Did They Win: Olivia Colman ('The Favourite')
Listen to the debut 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 TWO 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 Olivia Colman winning Best Actress at the 2018 Oscars. This episode includes a breakdown of each nominee, a discussion of why they were nominated, why four of them lost, why Colman 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 And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter: @OscarRunnerUp Music included on this episode: "Viola d'amore Concerto in A Minor, RV 397: I. Vivace" by Rachel Barton Pine

Jun 5, 2019 • 1h 34min
Doctor Zhivago (feat. Brandon Stanwyck)
Kevin welcomes Academy Queens co-host and Filmotomy writer Brandon Stanwyck to talk about David Lean's epic romantic drama 'Doctor Zhivago,' the likely runner-up in the 1965 Oscar race that lost to 'The Sound of Music.' 0:00 - 1:14 - Introduction 1:15 - 33:35 - 'Doctor Zhivago' review 33:36 - 1:06:00 - Why 'Doctor Zhivago' lost Best Picture 1:06:01 - 1:28:25 - Shoulda been a contender 1:28:26 - 1:34:26 - Did 'Doctor Zhivago' deserve to win? Go to FilmTrophies.com or email at filmtrophies@gmail.com to vote for which film you think deserved to win Best Picture. Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis! Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter: @Kevin_Jacobsen Follow Brandon Stanwyck on Twitter: @BrandonStanwyck Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter: @OscarRunnerUp Theme/End Music is "The Virtue" by Jonathan Adamich

May 29, 2019 • 22min
On Second Thought: American Hustle (2013)
Listen to this PREVIEW of the fifth 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 Joyce Eng and Kieran Scarlett about David O. Russell's "American Hustle," the possible runner-up that lost Best Picture to "12 Years a Slave" in 2013. 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 Joyce Eng on Twitter: @joyceeng61 Follow Kieran Scarlett on Twitter: @danblackroyd Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter: @OscarRunnerUp Music included on this episode: "The Virtue" by Jonathan Adamich "10538 Overture" by Electric Light Orchestra

May 22, 2019 • 1h 35min
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (feat. Chris Feil)
Kevin welcomes This Had Oscar Buzz co-host Chris Feil to talk about Mike Nichols' drama 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf,' the likely runner-up in the 1966 Oscar race that lost to 'A Man for All Seasons.' 0:00 - 1:21 - Introduction 1:21 - 43:41 - 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?' review 43:42 - 1:20:41 - Why 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?' lost Best Picture 1:20:42 - 1:30:22 - Shoulda been a contender 1:30:23 - 1:35:12 - Did 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?' deserve to win? Go to FilmTrophies.com or email at filmtrophies@gmail.com to vote for which film you think deserved to win Best Picture. Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis! Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter: @Kevin_Jacobsen Follow Chris Feil on Twitter: @chrisvfeil Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter: @OscarRunnerUp Theme/End Music is "The Virtue" by Jonathan Adamich

May 15, 2019 • 23min
On Second Thought: The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)
Listen to this PREVIEW of the fourth 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 Amanda Spears and Cody Dericks about Wes Anderson's "The Grand Budapest Hotel," the possible runner-up that lost Best Picture to "Birdman" in 2014. This episode includes a review of the film itself, its awards run, and a quiz that gets very competitive! 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 Amanda Spears on Twitter: @msamandaspears Follow Cody Dericks on Twitter: @codymonster91 Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter: @OscarRunnerUp Music included on this episode: "The Virtue" by Jonathan Adamich "Mr. Moustafa" by Alexandre Desplat

May 8, 2019 • 1h 44min
The Graduate (feat. Mark Harris)
Kevin is thrilled to welcome journalist and author Mark Harris, writer of "Pictures at a Revolution" about the Best Picture nominees of 1967, to talk about Mike Nichols' comedy-drama 'The Graduate,' the likely runner-up in the 1967 Oscar race that lost to 'In the Heat of the Night.' 0:00 - 1:15 - Introduction 1:15 - 38:48 - 'The Graduate' review 38:49 - 1:29:28 - Why 'The Graduate' lost Best Picture 1:29:29 - 1:38:06 - Shoulda been a contender 1:38:07 - 1:44:16 - Did 'The Graduate' deserve to win? Go to FilmTrophies.com or email at filmtrophies@gmail.com to vote for which film you think deserved to win Best Picture. Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis! Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter: @Kevin_Jacobsen Follow Mark Harris on Twitter: @MarkHarrisNYC Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter: @OscarRunnerUp Theme/End Music is "The Virtue" by Jonathan Adamich

May 1, 2019 • 24min
On Second Thought: The Big Short (2015)
Listen to this PREVIEW of the third 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 Karen Peterson and Charlie Bright about Adam McKay's "The Big Short" the possible runner-up that lost Best Picture to "Spotlight" in 2015. This episode includes a review of the film itself, its awards run, and a quiz that goes off the rails! 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 Karen Peterson on Twitter: @KarenMPeterson Follow Charlie Bright on Twitter: @charlesbright Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter: @OscarRunnerUp Music included on this episode: "The Virtue" by Jonathan Adamich "Glass Eye" by Nicholas Britell

Apr 24, 2019 • 2h 7min
The Lion in Winter (feat. Amy Thomasson)
Kevin brings back former OscarWatch Podcast host Amy Thomasson to talk about Anthony Harvey's historical drama 'The Lion in Winter,' the likely runner-up in the 1968 Oscar race that lost to 'Oliver!' 0:00 - 1:12 - Introduction 1:13 - 35:17 - 'The Lion in Winter' review 35:18 - 1:30:27 - Why 'The Lion in Winter' lost Best Picture 1:30:28 - 2:01:55 - Shoulda been a contender 2:01:56 - 2:06:50 - Did 'The Lion in Winter' deserve to win? Go to FilmTrophies.com or email at filmtrophies@gmail.com to vote for which film you think deserved to win Best Picture. Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis! Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter: @Kevin_Jacobsen Follow Amy Thomasson on Twitter: @athomasson11 Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter: @OscarRunnerUp Theme/End Music is "The Virtue" by Jonathan Adamich


