

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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Nov 14, 2018 • 1h 40min
A Passage to India (feat. Tony Ruiz)
Kevin brings back Gold Derby colleague Tony Ruiz to talk about David Lean's sweeping epic 'A Passage to India,' the likely runner-up in the 1984 Oscar race that lost to 'Amadeus.' 0:00 - 1:18 - Introduction 1:19 - 42:57 - 'A Passage to India' review 42:58 - 1:22:57 - Why 'A Passage to India' lost Best Picture 1:22:58 - 1:34:41 - Shoulda been a contender 1:34:42 - 1:40:14 - Did 'A Passage to India' 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. 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

Nov 7, 2018 • 1h 52min
Witness (feat. Sebastian Gronback)
Kevin brings back the very first guest on this show, Sebastian Gronback, to talk about Peter Weir's crime thriller 'Witness,' the likely runner-up in the 1985 Oscar race that lost to 'Out of Africa.' 0:00 - 1:15 - Introduction 1:16 - 29:54 - 'Witness' review 29:55 - 1:15:36 - Why 'Witness' lost Best Picture 1:15:37 - 1:46:12 - Shoulda been a contender 1:46:13 - 1:51:29 - Did 'Witness' 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. Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter: @Kevin_Jacobsen Follow Sebastian Gronback on Twitter: @sebasgronback Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter: @OscarRunnerUp Theme/End Music is "The Virtue" by Jonathan Adamich

Oct 31, 2018 • 1h 7min
Hannah and Her Sisters (feat. Susan Wloszczyna)
Kevin welcomes former USA Today writer, film critic and Gold Derby senior editor Susan Wloszczyna to talk about Woody Allen's comedy-drama 'Hannah and Her Sisters,' the likely runner-up in the 1986 Oscar race that lost to 'Platoon.' 0:00 - 1:16 - Introduction 1:17 - 27:42 - 'Hannah and Her Sisters' review 27:43 - 45:00 - Why 'Hannah and Her Sisters' lost Best Picture 45:01 - 1:02:09 - Shoulda been a contender 1:02:10 - 1:06:36 - Did 'Hannah and Her Sisters' 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. Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter: @Kevin_Jacobsen Follow Susan Wloszczyna on Twitter: @wozerina Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter: @OscarRunnerUp Theme/End Music is "The Virtue" by Jonathan Adamich

Oct 24, 2018 • 1h 41min
Moonstruck (feat. Andrew Carden)
Kevin brings back Gold Derby colleague and The Awards Connection writer Andrew Carden to talk about Norman Jewison's beloved romantic comedy 'Moonstruck,' the likely runner-up in the 1987 Oscar race that lost to 'The Last Emperor.' 0:00 - 1:13 - Introduction 1:14 - 32:00 - 'Moonstruck' review 32:01 - 1:13:55 - Why 'Moonstruck' lost Best Picture 1:13:56 - 1:33:04 - Shoulda been a contender 1:33:05 - 1:41:15 - Did 'Moonstruck' 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. 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

Oct 17, 2018 • 1h 14min
Dangerous Liaisons (feat. Jazz Tangcay)
Kevin chats with AwardsDaily writer Jazz Tangcay to talk about Stephen Frears' costume drama 'Dangerous Liaisons,' the likely runner-up in the 1988 Oscar race that lost to 'Rain Man.' 0:00 - 1:23 - Introduction 1:24 - 30:50 - 'Dangerous Liaisons' review 30:51 - 57:05 - Why 'Dangerous Liaisons' lost Best Picture 57:06 - 1:10:48 - Shoulda been a contender 1:10:49 - 1:14:09 - Did 'Dangerous Liaisons' 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. Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter: @Kevin_Jacobsen Follow Jazz Tangcay on Twitter: @jazzt Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter: @OscarRunnerUp Theme/End Music is "The Virtue" by Jonathan Adamich

Oct 10, 2018 • 1h 35min
Born on the Fourth of July (feat. Josh Parham)
Kevin is joined by Next Best Picture writer and podcaster Josh Parham to talk about Oliver Stone's Ron Kovic biopic 'Born on the Fourth of July,' the likely runner-up in the 1989 Oscar race that lost to 'Driving Miss Daisy.' 0:00 - 1:26 - Introduction 1:27 - 34:44 - 'Born on the Fourth of July' review 34:45 - 1:03:25 - Why 'Born on the Fourth of July' lost Best Picture 1:03:26 - 1:28:52 - Shoulda been a contender 1:28:53 - 1:34:40 - Did 'Born on the Fourth of July' 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. Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter: @Kevin_Jacobsen Follow Josh Parham on Twitter: @JRParham Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter: @OscarRunnerUp Theme/End Music is "The Virtue" by Jonathan Adamich

Oct 3, 2018 • 1h 32min
GoodFellas (feat. Amanda Spears)
Kevin welcomes back Gold Derby colleague Amanda Spears to talk about Martin Scorsese's gangster epic 'GoodFellas,' the likely runner-up in the 1990 Oscar race that lost to 'Dances with Wolves.' 0:00 - 1:23 - Introduction 1:24 - 35:27 - 'GoodFellas' review 35:28 - 1:09:47 - Why 'GoodFellas' lost Best Picture 1:09:48 - 1:25:40 - Shoulda been a contender 1:25:41 - 1:31:50 - Did 'GoodFellas' 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. 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

Sep 26, 2018 • 1h 10min
Bugsy (feat. Chris Beachum)
Kevin brings in Gold Derby managing editor Chris Beachum to talk about Barry Levinson's gangster biopic 'Bugsy,' the likely runner-up in the 1991 Oscar race that lost to 'The Silence of the Lambs.' 0:00 - 1:20 - Introduction 1:21 - 27:35 - 'Bugsy' review 27:36 - 54:27 - Why 'Bugsy' lost Best Picture 54:28 - 1:06:46 - Shoulda been a contender 1:06:47 - 1:10:20 - Did 'Bugsy' 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. Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter: @Kevin_Jacobsen Follow Chris Beachum at: GoldDerby.com Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter: @OscarRunnerUp Theme/End Music is "The Virtue" by Jonathan Adamich

Sep 19, 2018 • 1h 37min
Howards End (feat. Tom O'Brien)
Kevin Jacobsen welcomes back Gold Derby colleague and now Next Best Picture writer Tom O'Brien to talk about James Ivory's sumptuous costume drama 'Howards End,' the likely runner-up in the 1992 Oscar race that lost to 'Unforgiven.' 0:00 - 1:18 - Introduction 1:19 - 36:58 - 'Howards End' review 36:59 - 1:14:32 - Why 'Howards End' lost Best Picture 1:14:33 - 1:32:02 - Shoulda been a contender 1:32:03 - 1:36:31 - Did 'Howards End' 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. Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter: @Kevin_Jacobsen Follow Tom O'Brien on Twitter and at his website: @thomaseobrien and ExactChangeToday.com Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter: @OscarRunnerUp Theme/End Music is "The Virtue" by Jonathan Adamich

Sep 12, 2018 • 1h 41min
The Piano (feat. Karen Peterson)
Kevin brings back writer and podcaster for AwardsCircuit, podcaster for Citizen Dame and The Watch and Talk and now Rotten Tomatoes-approve critic Karen Peterson about Jane Campion's drama 'The Piano,' the likely runner-up in the 1993 Oscar race that lost to 'Schindler's List.' 0:00 - 1:33 - Introduction 1:34 - 42:15 - 'The Piano' review 42:16 - 1:10:27 - Why 'The Piano' lost Best Picture 1:10:28 - 1:36:30 - Shoulda been a contender 1:36:31 - 1:41:05 - Did 'The Piano' 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. Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter: @Kevin_Jacobsen Follow Karen Peterson on Twitter: @KarenMPeterson Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter: @OscarRunnerUp Theme/End Music is "The Virtue" by Jonathan Adamich


