

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 13, 2018 • 1h 25min
The Aviator (feat. Matt Neglia)
Kevin chats with Next Best Picture founder Matt Neglia about Martin Scorsese's epic Howard Hughes biopic 'The Aviator,' the likely runner-up in the 2004 Oscar race that lost to 'Million Dollar Baby.' 0:00 - 1:13 - Introduction 1:14 - 35:18 - 'The Aviator' review 35:19 - 54:40 - Why 'The Aviator' lost Best Picture 54:41 - 1:18:32 - Shoulda been a contender 1:18:33 - 1:24:36 - Did 'The Aviator' 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 Matt Neglia on Twitter: @NextBestPicture Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter: @OscarRunnerUp Theme/End Music is "The Virtue" by Jonathan Adamich

Jun 6, 2018 • 1h 29min
Brokeback Mountain (feat. Erik Anderson)
Kevin brings in AwardsWatch founder Erik Anderson for a discussion of Ang Lee's gorgeous romantic drama 'Brokeback Mountain,' the likely runner-up in the 2005 Oscar race that lost to 'Crash.' 0:00 - 1:11 - Introduction 1:12 - 36:15 - 'Brokeback Mountain' review 36:16 - 1:07:32 - Why 'Brokeback Mountain' lost Best Picture 1:07:33 - 1:25:40 - Shoulda been a contender 1:25:41 - 1:29:10 - Did 'Brokeback Mountain' 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 Erik Anderson on Twitter: @awards_watch Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter: @OscarRunnerUp Theme/End Music is "The Virtue" by Jonathan Adamich

May 30, 2018 • 1h 5min
Little Miss Sunshine (feat. Karen Peterson)
Kevin speaks with AwardsCircuit writer and Citizen Dame co-host Karen Peterson about Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris' quirky dramedy 'Little Miss Sunshine,' the likely runner-up in the 2006 Oscar race that lost to 'The Departed.' 0:00 - 1:07 - Introduction 1:08 - 30:32 - 'Little Miss Sunshine' review 30:33 - 47:07 - Why 'Little Miss Sunshine' lost Best Picture 47:08 - 1:00:21 - Shoulda been a contender 1:00:22 - 1:04:44 - Did 'Little Miss Sunshine' 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

May 23, 2018 • 1h 17min
There Will Be Blood (feat. Zach Laws)
Kevin speaks with Gold Derby colleague Zach Laws about Paul Thomas Anderson's ambitious tale 'There Will Be Blood,' the likely runner-up in the 2007 Oscar race that lost to 'No Country for Old Men.' 0:00 - 1:11 - Introduction 1:12 - 30:18 - 'There Will Be Blood' review 30:19 - 47:26 - Why 'There Will Be Blood' lost Best Picture 47:27 - 1:11:00 - Shoulda been a contender 1:11:01 - 1:16:48 - Did 'There Will Be Blood' 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 Zach Laws on Twitter: @zachlaws Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter: @OscarRunnerUp Theme/End Music is "The Virtue" by Jonathan Adamich

May 16, 2018 • 1h 2min
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (feat. Andrew Carden)
Kevin brings in Gold Derby colleague and The Awards Connection writer Andrew Carden to talk about David Fincher's poignant epic 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,' the likely runner-up in the 2008 Oscar race that lost to 'Slumdog Millionaire.' 0:00 - 1:18 - Introduction 1:19 - 28:46 - 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button' review 28:47 - 40:00 - Why 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button' lost Best Picture 40:01 - 52:34 - Shoulda been a contender 52:35 - 1:01:38 - Did 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button' 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

May 9, 2018 • 59min
Avatar (feat. Cordell Martin)
Kevin is joined by Gold Derby colleague Cordell Martin to talk about James Cameron's 3D event film 'Avatar,' the likely runner-up in the 2009 Oscar race that lost to 'The Hurt Locker.' 0:00 - 3:14 - Introduction 3:15 - 26:22 - 'Avatar' review 26:23 - 41:18 - Why 'Avatar' lost Best Picture 41:19 - 48:34 - Shoulda been a contender 48:35 - 58:58 - Did 'Avatar' 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 Cordell Martin on Twitter: @cordiub Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter: @OscarRunnerUp Theme/End Music is "The Virtue" by Jonathan Adamich

May 2, 2018 • 1h 5min
The Social Network (feat. Rob Licuria)
Kevin brings in Gold Derby Senior Editor Rob Licuria to talk about David Fincher's thrilling Facebook origin story 'The Social Network,' the likely runner-up in the 2010 Oscar race that lost to 'The King's Speech.' 0:00 - 1:11 - Introduction 1:12 - 32:02 - 'The Social Network' review 32:03 - 48:04 - Why 'The Social Network' lost Best Picture 48:05 - 56:43 - Shoulda been a contender 56:44 - 1:04:53 - Did 'The Social Network' 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 Rob Licuria on Twitter: @robertlicuria Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter: @OscarRunnerUp Theme/End Music is "The Virtue" by Jonathan Adamich

Apr 25, 2018 • 1h 1min
Hugo (feat. Walt Hickey)
Kevin Jacobsen welcomes FiveThirtyEight reporter and Not Her Again co-host Walt Hickey to talk about Martin Scorsese's 3D family film 'Hugo,' the likely runner-up in the 2011 Oscar race that lost to 'The Artist.' 0:00 - 1:05 - Introduction 1:06 - 24:59 - 'Hugo' review 25:00 - 40:56 - Why 'Hugo' lost Best Picture 40:57 - 52:24 - Shoulda been a contender 52:25 - 1:01:04 - Did 'Hugo' 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 Walt Hickey on Twitter: @WaltHickey Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter: @OscarRunnerUp Theme/End Music is "The Virtue" by Jonathan Adamich

Apr 18, 2018 • 1h 9min
Life of Pi (feat. Tom O'Brien)
Kevin Jacobsen welcomes Gold Derby colleague Tom O'Brien to talk about Ang Lee's 3D technical wonder 'Life of Pi,' the likely runner-up in the 2012 Oscar race that lost to 'Argo.' 0:00 - 0:55 - Introduction 0:56 - 21:35 - 'Life of Pi' review 21:36 - 42:41 - Why 'Life of Pi' lost Best Picture 42:42 - 1:01:33 - Shoulda been a contender 1:01:34 - 1:09:11 - Did 'Life of Pi' 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

Apr 11, 2018 • 1h 20min
Gravity (feat. Mallory Daley)
Host Kevin Jacobsen welcomes his close friend Mallory Daley to talk about Alfonso Cuarón's bold space thriller 'Gravity,' the runner-up in the 2013 Oscar race that lost to '12 Years a Slave.' 0:00 - 1:19 - Introduction 1:20 - 34:07 - 'Gravity' review 34:08 - 53:00 - Why 'Gravity' lost Best Picture 53:01 - 1:07:07 - Shoulda been a contender 1:07:08 - 1:19:58 - Did 'Gravity' 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 Mallory Daley on Twitter: @MalDaley Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter: @OscarRunnerUp Theme/End Music is "The Virtue" by Jonathan Adamich


