And the Runner-Up Is

This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes InSession Film's Amy Thomasson to discuss the 1984 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Sally Field won for her performance in "Places in the Heart," beating Judy Davis in "A Passage to India," Jessica Lange in "Country," Vanessa Redgrave in "The Bostonians," and Sissy Spacek in "The River." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to Field. 0:00 - 13:27 - Introduction 13:28 - 35:55 - Judy Davis 35:56 - 51:34 - Jessica Lange 51:35 - 1:09:05 - Vanessa Redgrave 1:09:06 - 1:22:12 - Sissy Spacek 1:22:13 - 1:36:33 - Sally Field 1:36:34 - 2:21:41 - Why Sally Field won / Twitter questions 2:21:42- 2:29:28 - Who was the runner-up? Buy And the Runner-Up Is merch at https://www.teepublic.com/stores/and-the-runner-up-is?ref_id=24261! Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis! Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter Follow Amy Thomasson on Twitter Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter and Instagram Theme/End Music: "Diamonds" by Iouri Sazonov Additional Music: "Storming Cinema Ident" by Edward Blakeley Artwork: Brian O'Meara

Listen to this PREVIEW of the 8th episode of A Woman Robbed, a special bonus series you can hear on the And the Runner-Up Is Patreon exclusive feed! A Woman Robbed is a series in which Kevin is joined by a special guest in discussing women who had significant Oscar buzz heading into the nominations but were ultimately robbed/snubbed/omitted from the Best Actress lineup. In this episode, Kevin speaks with Sophia Ciminello about two horror performances overlooked by the Academy: Naomi Watts ("Mulholland Drive") and Toni Collette ("Hereditary"). We discuss their performances, talk about why they came up short, and reveal whether we would have nominated them. You can listen to the full episode of A Woman Robbed by going to patreon.com/andtherunnerupis and contributing at the $3 per month tier. Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter: @Kevin_Jacobsen Follow Sophia Ciminello on Twitter: @sophia_cim Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter: @OscarRunnerUp Clips included in this episode: "Mulholland Drive" - Universal Pictures

**Apologies for the slightly blown-out vocals on my end; had an audio issue!** This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes back AwardsWatch editor-in-chief Erik Anderson to discuss the 1983 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Shirley MacLaine won for her performance in "Terms of Endearment," beating Jane Alexander in "Testament," Meryl Streep in "Silkwood," Julie Walters in "Educating Rita," and Debra Winger in "Terms of Endearment." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to MacLaine. 0:00 - 16:08 - Introduction 16:09 - 42:07 - Jane Alexander 42:08 - 1:09:37 - Meryl Streep 1:09:38 - 1:29:13 - Julie Walters 1:29:14 - 1:56:58 - Debra Winger 1:56:59 - 2:20:04 - Shirley MacLaine 2:20:05 - 3:05:04 - Why Shirley MacLaine won / Twitter questions 3:05:05- 3:08:59 - Who was the runner-up? Buy And the Runner-Up Is merch at https://www.teepublic.com/stores/and-the-runner-up-is?ref_id=24261! Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis! Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter Follow Erik Anderson on Twitter Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter and Instagram Theme/End Music: "Diamonds" by Iouri Sazonov Additional Music: "Storming Cinema Ident" by Edward Blakeley Artwork: Brian O'Meara

This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes writer and podcaster Ema Sasic to discuss the 1982 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Meryl Streep won for her performance in "Sophie's Choice," beating Julie Andrews in "Victor/Victoria," Jessica Lange in "Frances," Sissy Spacek in "Missing," and Debra Winger in "An Officer and a Gentleman." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to Streep. 0:00 - 10:59 - Introduction 11:00 - 31:41 - Julie Andrews 31:42 - 55:39 - Jessica Lange 55:40 - 1:12:30 - Sissy Spacek 1:12:31 - 1:32:27 - Debra Winger 1:32:28 - 1:53:07 - Meryl Streep 1:53:08 - 2:33:23 - Why Meryl Streep won / Twitter questions 2:33:24- 2:39:59 - Who was the runner-up? Buy And the Runner-Up Is merch at https://www.teepublic.com/stores/and-the-runner-up-is?ref_id=24261! Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis! Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter Follow Ema Sasic on Twitter Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter and Instagram Theme/End Music: "Diamonds" by Iouri Sazonov Additional Music: "Storming Cinema Ident" by Edward Blakeley Artwork: Brian O'Meara

This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes back writer and podcaster Cody Dericks to discuss the 1981 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Katharine Hepburn won for her performance in "On Golden Pond," beating Diane Keaton in "Reds," Marsha Mason in "Only When I Laugh," Susan Sarandon in "Atlantic City," and Meryl Streep in "The French Lieutenant's Woman." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to Hepburn. 0:00 - 12:47 - Introduction 12:47 - 39:44 - Diane Keaton 39:45 - 1:03:20 - Marsha Mason 1:03:21 - 1:22:40 - Susan Sarandon 1:22:41 - 1:45:58 - Meryl Streep 1:45:59 - 2:04:35 - Katharine Hepburn 2:04:36 - 2:58:13 - Why Katharine Hepburn won / Twitter questions 2:58:13- 3:03:00 - Who was the runner-up? Buy And the Runner-Up Is merch at https://www.teepublic.com/stores/and-the-runner-up-is?ref_id=24261! Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis! Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter Follow Cody Dericks on Twitter Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter and Instagram Theme/End Music: "Diamonds" by Iouri Sazonov Additional Music: "Storming Cinema Ident" by Edward Blakeley Artwork: Brian O'Meara

This week on the season premiere of And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes Gold Derby senior editor Daniel Montgomery to discuss the 1980 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Sissy Spacek won for her performance in "Coal Miner's Daughter," beating Ellen Burstyn in "Resurrection," Goldie Hawn in "Private Benjamin," Mary Tyler Moore in "Ordinary People," and Gena Rowlands in "Gloria." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to Spacek. 0:00 - 11:13 - Introduction 11:14 - 38:05 - Ellen Burstyn 38:06 - 1:00:20 - Goldie Hawn 1:00:20 - 1:34:35 - Mary Tyler Moore 1:34:36 - 1:50:55 - Gena Rowlands 1:50:56 - 2:13:59 - Sissy Spacek 2:14:00 - 2:50:44 - Why Sissy Spacek won / Twitter questions 2:50:08 - 2:57:29 - Who was the runner-up? Buy And the Runner-Up Is merch at https://www.teepublic.com/stores/and-the-runner-up-is?ref_id=24261! Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis! Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter Follow Daniel Montgomery on Twitter Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter and Instagram Theme/End Music: "Diamonds" by Iouri Sazonov Additional Music: "Storming Cinema Ident" by Edward Blakeley Artwork: Brian O'Meara

Listen to a PREVIEW of the 13th 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 and Amy Thomasson about "The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert" winning Best Costume Design at the 1994 Oscars. This episode includes a breakdown of each nominee, a discussion of why they were nominated, why four of them lost, why "The Adventures of Priscilla" won, and all the notable snubs. You can listen to the full episode of How Did They Win 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 in this episode: "I Love the Nightlife (Disco 'Round)" by Alicia Bridges

This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes Oscars Central editor-in-chief Kenzie Vanunu to talk about Edward Berger's "All Quiet on the Western Front," the presumed runner-up in the 2022 Best Picture race that lost to "Everything Everywhere All at Once." We also discuss all other Best Picture nominees and which film we think deserved to win the Oscar. 0:00 - 3:00 - Introduction 3:00 - 37:57 - "All Quiet on the Western Front" review 37:58 - 1:14:36 - Why "All Quiet on the Western Front" lost Best Picture / Why "Everything Everywhere All at Once" won 1:14:37 - 2:55:32 - Assessing the other eight Best Picture nominees 2:55:33 - 3:03:44 - Shoulda been a contender 3:03:14 - 3:08:36 - Did "All Quiet on the Western Front" deserve to win? Buy And the Runner-Up Is merch at https://www.teepublic.com/stores/and-the-runner-up-is?ref_id=24261! Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis! Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter Follow Kenzie Vanunu on Twitter Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter and Instagram Theme/End Music is "The Virtue" by Jonathan Adamich Artwork: Brian O'Meara

Listen to this PREVIEW of the 7th episode of A Woman Robbed, a special bonus series you can hear on the And the Runner-Up Is Patreon exclusive feed! A Woman Robbed is a series in which Kevin is joined by a special guest in discussing women who had significant Oscar buzz heading into the nominations but were ultimately robbed/snubbed/omitted from the Best Actress lineup. In this episode, Kevin speaks with Joyce Eng about Michelle Pfeiffer ("Batman Returns") and Nicole Kidman ("The Others"), who earned Best Actress nominations for other films released in those years. We discuss their performances, talk about why they came up short, and reveal whether we would have nominated them. You can listen to the full episode of A Woman Robbed 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 And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter: @OscarRunnerUp Clips included in this episode: "Batman Returns" - Warner Bros.

This week on the season finale of And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes Steven Canals, the Emmy-nominated co-creator of Pose, to discuss the 1979 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Sally Field won for her performance in "Norma Rae," beating Jill Clayburgh in "Starting Over," Jane Fonda in "The China Syndrome," Marsha Mason in "Chapter Two," and Bette Midler in "The Rose." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to Field. 0:00 - 21:34 - Introduction 21:35 - 42:40 - Jill Clayburgh 42:31 - 1:07:26 - Jane Fonda 1:07:27 - 1:26:42 - Marsha Mason 1:26:43 - 1:52:12 - Bette Midler 1:52:13 - 2:14:25 - Sally Field 2:14:26 - 2:51:07 - Why Sally Field won / Twitter questions 2:51:08 - 2:57:24 - Who was the runner-up? Buy And the Runner-Up Is merch at https://www.teepublic.com/stores/and-the-runner-up-is?ref_id=24261! Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis! Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter Follow Steven Canals on Twitter Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter and Instagram Theme/End Music: "Diamonds" by Iouri Sazonov Additional Music: "Storming Cinema Ident" by Edward Blakeley Artwork: Brian O'Meara