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Listen to a PREVIEW of the ninth 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 Marisa Tomei winning Best Supporting Actress for "My Cousin Vinny" at the 1992 Oscars. This episode includes a breakdown of each nominee, a discussion of why they were nominated, why four of them lost, why Tomei 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 on this episode: "Way Down South" by The Fabulous Thunderbirds Clips included on this episode from: "Enchanted April" (Miramax) "Howards End" (Columbia)

Listen to a PREVIEW of the seventh 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 Christof about 1988's "Bagdad Cafe," which was only nominated in Best Original Song for "Calling You." This episode includes a review of the film, a discussion of its award season, and which categories Kevin and Christof would nominate the film for at that year's Oscars. You can listen to the full episode of For My Consideration by going to patreon.com/andtherunnerupis and contributing at the $3 per month tier. Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter: @Kevin_Jacobsen Follow Christof on Twitter: @JudgeRoySnyder Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter: @OscarRunnerUp Clip included on this episode: "Bagdad Cafe" - Island Pictures

Listen to this PREVIEW of the 48th 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 Baby Clyde and Eoin Daly about Arthur Hiller's "Love Story," the possible runner-up that lost Best Picture to "Patton" in 1970. 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 Baby Clyde on Twitter: @BabyClydeOscars Follow Eoin Daly on Twitter: @eoindaily Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter: @OscarRunnerUp Music featured in this episode: "Love Story Theme" - Francis Lai

Listen to this PREVIEW of the 47th 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 Schwartz and Dan Bayer about Norman Jewison's "Fiddler on the Roof," the possible runner-up that lost Best Picture to "The French Connection" in 1971. 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 Schwartz on Twitter: @mschwartz95 Follow Dan Bayer on Twitter: @dancindanonfilm Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter: @OscarRunnerUp Clip featured in this episode: "Tradition" - Fiddler on the Roof

This week on the season finale of And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes Keep It cohost Louis Virtel to discuss the 1939 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Vivien Leigh won for her performance in "Gone with the Wind," beating Bette Davis in "Dark Victory," Irene Dunne in "Love Affair," Greta Garbo in "Ninotchka," and Greer Garson in "Goodbye, Mr. Chips." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to Leigh. 0:00 - 9:41 - Introduction 9:42 - 24:19 - Bette Davis 24:20 - 38:44 - Irene Dunne 38:45 - 53:28 - Greta Garbo 53:29 - 1:08:39 - Greer Garson 1:08:44 - 1:31:11 - Vivien Leigh 1:32:12 - 1:54:17 - Why Vivien Leigh won / Twitter questions 1:54:18 - 2:00:40 - Who was the runner-up? Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis! Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter Follow Louis Virtel 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 Dashiell M. Silva to discuss the 1938 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Bette Davis won for her performance in "Jezebel," beating Fay Bainter in "White Banners," Wendy Hiller in "Pygmalion," Norma Shearer in "Marie Antoinette," and Margaret Sullavan in "Three Comrades." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to Davis. 0:00 - 9:26 - Introduction 9:27 - 25:41 - Fay Bainter 25:42 - 47:48 - Wendy Hiller 51:14 - 1:10:25 - Norma Shearer 1:10:26 - 1:25:15 - Margaret Sullavan 1:25:20 - 1:43:11 - Bette Davis 1:43:12 - 2:08:28 - Why Bette Davis won / Twitter questions 2:08:29 - 2:15:00 - Who was the runner-up? Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis! Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter Follow Dashiell M. Silva 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 Sophia Ciminello from the Oscar Wild podcast to discuss the 1937 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Luise Rainer won for her performance in "The Good Earth," beating Irene Dunne in "The Awful Truth," Greta Garbo in "Camille," Janet Gaynor in "A Star Is Born," and Barbara Stanwyck in "Stella Dallas." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to Rainer. 0:00 - 9:55 - Introduction 9:56 - 31:04 - Irene Dunne 31:05 - 51:13 - Greta Garbo 51:14 - 1:08:09 - Janet Gaynor 1:08:10 - 1:24:10 - Barbara Stanwyck 1:24:11 - 1:41:36 - Luise Rainer 1:41:37 - 2:07:45 - Why Luise Rainer won / Twitter questions 2:07:46 - 2:14:05 - Who was the runner-up? Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis! Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter Follow Sophia Ciminello 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 46th 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 Juan Carlos Ojano and Fritz about Jan Troell's "The Emigrants," the possible runner-up that lost Best Picture to "The Godfather" in 1972. 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 Juan Carlos Ojano on Twitter: @carlosojano Follow Fritz on Twitter: @FritzandOscars Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter: @OscarRunnerUp

This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes Izzy from the Be Kind Rewind YouTube channel to discuss the 1936 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Luise Rainer won for her performance in "The Great Ziegfeld," beating Irene Dunne in "Theodora Goes Wild," Gladys George in "Valiant Is the Word for Carrie," Carole Lombard in "My Man Godfrey," and Norma Shearer in "Romeo and Juliet." We discuss all of these performances and discuss why the confirmed runner-up was the runner-up. 0:00 - 7:35 - Introduction 7:36 - 23:13 - Irene Dunne 23:14 - 36:59 - Gladys George 37:00 - 54:04 - Carole Lombard 54:05 - 1:06:53 - Norma Shearer 1:06:54 - 1:18:39 - Luise Rainer 1:18:40 - 1:36:17 - Why Luise Rainer won / Twitter questions 1:36:18 - 1:42:24 - Why was ____ the runner-up? Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis! Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter Follow Izzy 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 Manish Mathur of It Pod to be You and Queer and Now to discuss the 1935 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Bette Davis won for her performance in "Dangerous," beating Elisabeth Bergner in "Escape Me Never," Claudette Colbert in "Private Worlds," Katharine Hepburn in "Alice Adams," Miriam Hopkins in "Becky Sharp," and Merle Oberon in "The Dark Angel." We discuss all of these performances and discuss why the confirmed runner-up was the runner-up. 0:00 - 14:43 - Introduction 14:44 - 30:04 - Elisabeth Bergner 30:05 - 43:18 - Claudette Colbert 43:18 - 1:00:43 - Katharine Hepburn 1:00:44 - 1:12:57 - Miriam Hopkins 1:12:58 - 1:26:10 - Merle Oberon 1:26:11 - 1:37:04 - Bette Davis 1:37:05 - 1:51:44 - Why Bette Davis won / Twitter questions 1:51:45 - 1:58:54 - Why was ____ the runner-up? Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis! Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter Follow Manish Mathur 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 Kimberly Pierce of Ticklish Business to discuss the 1934 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Claudette Colbert won for her performance in "It Happened One Night," beating Grace Moore in "One Night of Love" and Norma Shearer in "The Barretts of Wimpole Street," plus write-in candidate Bette Davis in "Of Human Bondage." We discuss all of these performances and discuss why the confirmed runner-up was the runner-up. 0:00 - 8:37 - Introduction 8:38 - 23:05 - Grace Moore 23:06 - 43:09 - Norma Shearer 43:10 - 1:04:00 - Bette Davis 1:04:01 - 1:21:30 - Claudette Colbert 1:21:31 - 1:53:25 - Why Claudette Colbert won / Twitter questions 1:53:26 - 1:59:29 - Why was ____ the runner-up? Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis! Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter Follow Kimberly Pierce 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 45th 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 Lauren LaMagna about George Lucas's "American Graffiti," the possible runner-up that lost Best Picture to "The Sting" in 1973. 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 Lauren LaMagna on Twitter: @laurenlamango Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter: @OscarRunnerUp Music featured in this episode: "Rock Around the Clock" - Bill Haley & His Comets

This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes Cláudio Alves of The Film Experience to discuss the 1932-33 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Katharine Hepburn won for her performance in "Morning Glory," beating May Robson in "Lady for a Day" and Diana Wynyard in "Cavalcade." We discuss all of these nominated performances and discuss why the confirmed runner-up was the runner-up. 0:00 - 8:56 - Introduction 8:57 - 28:35 - May Robson 28:36 - 49:54 - Diana Wynyard 49:55 - 1:04:59 - Katharine Hepburn 1:05:00 - 1:35:06 - Why Katharine Hepburn won / Twitter questions 1:35:07 - 1:42:42 - Why was ____ the runner-up? Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis! Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter Follow Cláudio Alves 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 Samantha Ellis of Ticklish Business and Classic Movie Hub to discuss the 1931-32 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Helen Hayes won for her performance in "The Sin of Madelon Claudet," beating Marie Dressler in "Emma" and Lynn Fontanne in "The Guardsman." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to Hayes. 0:00 - 11:55 - Introduction 11:56 - 30:00 - Marie Dressler 30:01 - 45:00 - Lynn Fontanne 45:01 - 1:00:45 - Helen Hayes 1:00:46 - 1:13:02 - Why Helen Hayes won / Twitter questions 1:13:03 - 1:22:47 - Who was the runner-up? Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis! Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter Follow Samantha Ellis 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 Chelsea Eichholz of The Community Rewatch Podcast and Untitled Cinema Gals to discuss the 1930-31 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Marie Dressler won for her performance in "Min and Bill," beating Marlene Dietrich in "Morocco," Irene Dunne in "Cimarron," Ann Harding in "Holiday," and Norma Shearer in "A Free Soul." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to Dressler. 0:00 - 9:05 - Introduction 9:06 - 30:23 - Marlene Dietrich 30:24 - 47:23 - Irene Dunne 47:24 - 1:01:27 - Ann Harding 1:01:28 - 1:18:30 - Norma Shearer 1:18:31 - 1:30:28 - Marie Dressler 1:30:29 - 1:52:13 - Why Marie Dressler won / Twitter questions 1:52:14 - 1:59:00 - Who was the runner-up? Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis! Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter Follow Chelsea Eichholz 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 44th 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 Erik Anderson and Joey Gentile about Bob Fosse's "Lenny," the possible runner-up that lost Best Picture to "The Godfather Part II" in 1974. 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 Erik Anderson on Twitter: @awards_watch Follow Joey Gentile on Twitter: @JoeyGentile1992 Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter: @OscarRunnerUp Clips featured in this episode from "Lenny" - United Artists

Listen to this PREVIEW of the 43rd 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 Tom O'Brien and Daniel Howat about Robert Altman's "Nashville," the possible runner-up that lost Best Picture to "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" in 1975. 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 Tom O'Brien on Twitter: @thomaseobrien Follow Daniel Howat on Twitter: @howatdk Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter: @OscarRunnerUp Music featured in this episode: "I'm Easy" - Keith Carradine

This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes Cody Dericks of Next Best Picture and Halloweeners: A Horror Movie Podcast to discuss the 1929-30 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Norma Shearer won for her performance in "The Divorcee," beating Nancy Carroll in "The Devil's Holiday," Ruth Chatterton in "Sarah and Son," Greta Garbo in "Anna Christie" and "Romance," Gloria Swanson in "The Trespasser," and herself(!) in "Their Own Desire." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to Shearer. 0:00 - 10:44 - Introduction 10:45 - 21:11 - Nancy Carroll 21:12 - 30:42 - Ruth Chatterton 30:43 - 53:06 - Greta Garbo 53:07 - 1:03:30 - Gloria Swanson 1:03:31 - 1:25:30 - Norma Shearer 1:25:31 - 1:43:45 - Why Norma Shearer won / Twitter questions 1:43:46 - 1:50:23 - Who was the runner-up? 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 And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes Nicole Ackman of Next Best Picture and Petticoats and Poppies to discuss the 1928-29 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Mary Pickford won for her performance in "Coquette," beating Ruth Chatterton in "Madame X," Betty Compson in "The Barker," Jeanne Eagels in "The Letter," Corinne Griffith in "The Divine Lady," and Bessie Love in "The Broadway Melody." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to Pickford. 0:00 - 11:21 - Introduction 11:22 - 27:27 - Ruth Chatterton 27:28 - 31:00 - Betty Compson 31:01 - 44:46 - Jeanne Eagels 44:47 - 57:21 - Corinne Griffith 57:22 - 1:06:45 - Bessie Love 1:06:51 - 1:16:30 - Mary Pickford 1:16:57 - 1:31:58 - Why Mary Pickford won / Twitter questions 1:31:59 - 1:38:51 - Who was the runner-up? Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis! Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter Follow Nicole Ackman 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

In the season premiere of And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes The Awards Connection and AwardsWatch writer Andrew Carden to discuss the 1927-28 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Janet Gaynor won for her three performances in "7th Heaven," "Street Angel," and "Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans," beating Louise Dresser for "A Ship Comes In" and Gloria Swanson for "Sadie Thompson." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to Gaynor. 0:00 - 12:10 - Introduction 12:11 - 28:14 - Louise Dresser 28:15 - 47:35 - Gloria Swanson 47:41 - 1:07:57 - Janet Gaynor 1:07:57 - 1:26:48 - Why Janet Gaynor won / Twitter questions 1:26:49 - 1:34:49 - Who was the runner-up? Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis! Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter Follow Andrew Carden 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

It's time for a new era of And the Runner-Up Is! On this episode, Kevin is joined by Sebastian Gronback in breaking down what you can expect for the upcoming Best Actress series, revealing the premiere date, the episode rollout, how the structure of the show will change, and more! Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis! 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

Kevin welcomes back Next Best Picture writer and podcaster Josh Parham to talk about Florian Zeller's 'The Father,' the presumed runner-up in the 2020-21 Oscar race that lost to 'Nomadland.' 0:00 - 1:35 - Introduction 1:36 - 43:10 - 'The Father' review 43:11 - 2:29:16 - Why 'The Father' lost Best Picture 2:28:44 - 2:42:16 - Shoulda been a contender 2:42:16 - 2:46:45 - Did 'The Father' deserve to win? Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis! 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

Listen to this PREVIEW of the 42nd 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 Ryan McQuade and Michael Domanico about Alan J. Pakula's "All the President's Men," the possible runner-up that lost Best Picture to "Rocky" in 1976. 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 Ryan McQuade on Twitter: @ryanmcquade77 Follow Nicole Ackman on Twitter: @mjdomanico Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter: @OscarRunnerUp Music featured in this episode: "Deep Throat II" - David Shire

Listen to this PREVIEW of the 41st 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 Murtada Elfadl and Nicole Ackman about Fred Zinnemann's "Julia," the possible runner-up that lost Best Picture to "Annie Hall" in 1977. 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 Murtada Elfadl on Twitter: @ME_Says Follow Nicole Ackman on Twitter: @nicoleackman16 Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter: @OscarRunnerUp

Listen to a PREVIEW of the eighth 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 Haing S. Ngor winning Best Supporting Actor for "The Killing Fields" at the 1984 Oscars. This episode includes a breakdown of each nominee, a discussion of why they were nominated, why four of them lost, why Ngor 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: "Pran's Theme" by Mike Oldfield Clips included on this episode from: "The Karate Kid" (Columbia Pictures) "Places in the Heart" (Tri-Star Pictures)

Listen to a PREVIEW of the sixth 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 Brandon Stanwyck about 2001's "Mulholland Drive," which was only nominated in Best Director for David Lynch. This episode includes a review of the film, a discussion of its award season, and which categories Kevin and Brandon 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 Brandon Stanwyck on Twitter: @BrandonStanwyck Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter: @OscarRunnerUp Music included on this episode: "Mulholland Drive Main Theme" by Angelo Badalamenti

Listen to this PREVIEW of the 40th 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 Josh Parham about Alan Parker's "Midnight Express," the possible runner-up that lost Best Picture to "The Deer Hunter" in 1978. 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 Josh Parham on Twitter: @JRParham Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter: @OscarRunnerUp Music featured in this episode: "Theme from Midnight Express" - Giorgio Moroder

Listen to this PREVIEW of the 39th 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 Chris Feil and Casey Lee Clark about Bob Fosse's "All That Jazz," the possible runner-up that lost Best Picture to "Kramer vs. Kramer" in 1979. 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 Chris Feil on Twitter: @chrisvfeil Follow Casey Lee Clark on Twitter: @CaseyLeeClark Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter: @OscarRunnerUp Music featured in this episode: "On Broadway" - George Benson

The 93rd Academy Awards have come and gone and it's time to break down what happened, the winners, the losers, and Nomadland's victory. Kevin is joined by Sebastian Gronback to discuss it all! Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis! Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter: @Kevin_Jacobsen Follow Sebastian Gronback on Twitter: @sebasgronback Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter: @OscarRunnerUp Theme Music is "The Virtue" by Jonathan Adamich End Music is "Seven Days Walking / Day 1: Golden Butterflies" by Ludovico Einaudi

Listen to this PREVIEW of the 38th 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 Sophia Ciminello and Nick Ruhrkraut about Michael Apted's "Coal Miner's Daughter," the possible runner-up that lost Best Picture to "Ordinary People" in 1980. 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 Sophia Ciminello on Twitter: @sophia_cim Follow Nick Ruhrkraut on Twitter: @sauerkraut27 Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter: @OscarRunnerUp Music featured in this episode: "I'm a Honky Tonk Girl" - Loretta Lynn

Listen to this PREVIEW of the 37th 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 Kim Pierce and Chels Eichholz about Mark Rydell's "On Golden Pond," the possible runner-up that lost Best Picture to "Chariots of Fire" in 1981. 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 Kim Pierce on Twitter: @kpierce624 Follow Chels Eichholz on Twitter: @Chels725 Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter: @OscarRunnerUp Music featured in this episode: "On Golden Pond" - Dave Grusin

Listen to this PREVIEW of the 36th 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 Andrew Carden and Cody Dericks about Sydney Pollack's "Tootsie," the possible runner-up that lost Best Picture to "Gandhi" in 1982. 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 Andrew Carden on Twitter: @AwardsConnect Follow Cody Dericks on Twitter: @codymonster91 Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter: @OscarRunnerUp Music featured in this episode: "Tootsie" - Dave Grusin, Alan Bergman and Marilyn Bergman

The nominations for the 93rd Academy Awards were announced this week and it's time to break down what happened, who got snubbed, and who we think will win. Kevin is joined by Gold Derby colleagues Joyce Eng and Luca Giliberti and film critic Tomris Laffly to discuss it all! Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis! Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter: @Kevin_Jacobsen Follow Joyce Eng on Twitter: @joyceeng61 Follow Luca Giliberti on Twitter: @LucaLeonardo99 Follow Tomris Laffly on Twitter: @TomiLaffly Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter: @OscarRunnerUp Theme/End Music is "The Virtue" by Jonathan Adamich

It's the Q&A episode of And the Runner-Up Is! Kevin welcomes back Sebastian Gronback to help break down your general questions about the podcast, Oscar history and so much more. Plus, Kevin reveals the top vote-getters in the And the Runner-Up Is best episodes of 2020-21 poll! Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis! 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

In this final episode of the Best Picture era of And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes back AwardsWatch founder Erik Anderson to talk about Frank Borzage's '7th Heaven,' the presumed runner-up in the 1927-28 Oscar race that lost to 'Wings.' 0:00 - 1:15 - Introduction 1:16 - 39:58 - '7th Heaven' review 39:59 - 1:33:58 - Why '7th Heaven' lost Best Picture 1:33:59 - 1:57:57 - Shoulda been a contender 1:57:58 - 2:10:03 - Did '7th Heaven' deserve to win? Vote for your favorite episodes of 2020 (and early 2021) here: https://taloson.survey.fm/and-runner-up-is-awards-2020 Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis! 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

Listen to a PREVIEW of the seventh 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 "Writing's on the Wall" from "Spectre" winning Best Original Song at the 2015 Oscars. This episode includes a breakdown of each nominee, a discussion of why they were nominated, why four of them lost, why "Writing's on the Wall" 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: "Writing's on the Wall" - Jimmy Napes and Sam Smith "Manta Ray" - J. Ralph and Anohni "Earned It" - Abel Tesfaye, Stephan Moccio, Jason Quenneville and Ahmad Balshe

Kevin welcomes Next Best Picture writer and podcaster Nicole Ackman to talk about Sam Mendes's '1917,' the presumed runner-up in the 2019 Oscar race that lost to 'Parasite.' 0:00 - 2:43 - Introduction 2:44 - 46:31 - '1917' review 46:32 - 2:29:16 - Why '1917' lost Best Picture 2:29:17 - 2:53:13 - Shoulda been a contender 2:53:14 - 2:57:41 - Did '1917' deserve to win? Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis! TheStarDraft link: www.thestardraft.com/runnerup Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter: @Kevin_Jacobsen Follow Nicole Ackman on Twitter: @nicoleackman16 Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter: @OscarRunnerUp Theme/End Music is "The Virtue" by Jonathan Adamich

Listen to a PREVIEW of the fifth 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 patron Ammaar Tajani about 2001's "Lagaan," India's third and most recent film to earn a nomination in Best International Film. This episode includes a review of the film, a discussion of its award season, and which categories Kevin and Ammaar 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 Ammaar Tajani on Twitter: @AmmaarTajani Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter: @OscarRunnerUp Music included on this episode: "Chale Chalo" by A.R. Rahman

Kevin welcomes back Next Best Picture and Gold Derby writer Tom O'Brien to talk about Irving Cummings's 'In Old Arizona,' the presumed runner-up in the 1928-29 Oscar race that lost to 'The Broadway Melody.' 0:00 - 1:10 - Introduction 1:11 - 30:40 - 'In Old Arizona' review 30:41 - 1:10:56 - Why 'In Old Arizona' lost Best Picture 1:10:57 - 1:34:59 - Shoulda been a contender 1:35:00 - 1:39:20 - Did 'In Old Arizona' deserve to win? Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis! TheStarDraft link: www.thestardraft.com/runnerup Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter: @Kevin_Jacobsen Follow Tom O'Brien on Twitter: @thomaseobrien Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter: @OscarRunnerUp Theme/End Music is "The Virtue" by Jonathan Adamich

Listen to this PREVIEW of the 35th 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 Daniel Howat and Charlie Bright about Philip Kaufman's "The Right Stuff," the possible runner-up that lost Best Picture to "Terms of Endearment" in 1983. 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 Daniel Howat on Twitter: @howatdk Follow Charlie Bright on Twitter: @charlesbright Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter: @OscarRunnerUp Music featured in this episode: "Breaking the Sound Barrier" - Bill Conti

Kevin welcomes back Citizen Dame, The Watch and Talk and We Live Entertainment writer/podcaster Karen Peterson to talk about George Hill's 'The Big House,' the presumed runner-up in the 1929-30 Oscar race that lost to 'All Quiet on the Western Front.' 0:00 - 1:10 - Introduction 1:11 - 43:50 - 'The Big House' review 43:51 - 1:34:34 - Why 'The Big House' lost Best Picture 1:34:35 - 1:58:21 - Shoulda been a contender 1:58:22 - 2:01:58 - Did 'The Big House' deserve to win? Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis! TheStarDraft link: www.thestardraft.com/runnerup 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

Listen to this PREVIEW of the 34th 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 Schwartz and Dan Bayer about Roland Joffé's "The Killing Fields," the possible runner-up that lost Best Picture to "Amadeus" in 1984. 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 Schwartz on Twitter: @mschwartz95 Follow Dan Bayer on Twitter: @dancindanonfilm Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter: @OscarRunnerUp Music featured in this episode: "Pran's Theme" - Mike Oldfield

Kevin welcomes back the iconic Andrew Carden to talk about Norman Taurog's 'Skippy,' the presumed runner-up in the 1930-31 Oscar race that lost to 'Cimarron.' 0:00 - 1:15 - Introduction 1:16 - 30:25 - 'Skippy' review 30:26 - 1:14:53 - Why 'Skippy' lost Best Picture 1:14:54 - 1:43:07 - Shoulda been a contender 1:43:08 - 1:46:23 - Did 'Skippy' deserve to win? Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis! TheStarDraft link: www.thestardraft.com/runnerup 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 33rd 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 Kieran Scarlett and Kathia Woods about Steven Spielberg's "The Color Purple," the possible runner-up that lost Best Picture to "Out of Africa" in 1985. 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 Kieran Scarlett on Twitter: @danblackroyd Follow Kathia Woods on Twitter: @kathia_woods Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter: @OscarRunnerUp Music featured in this episode: "Main Title" - Quincy Jones

Kevin welcomes back Gold Derby colleague Zach Laws to talk about Frank Borzage's 'Bad Girl,' the presumed runner-up in the 1931-32 Oscar race that lost to 'Grand Hotel.' 0:00 - 1:08 - Introduction 1:09 - 36:37 - 'Bad Girl' review 36:38 - 1:42:35 - Why 'Bad Girl' lost Best Picture 1:42:36 - 2:03:57 - Shoulda been a contender 2:03:58 - 2:06:49 - Did 'Bad Girl' deserve to win? Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis! 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

Listen to this PREVIEW of the 32nd 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 Murtada Elfadl and Nicole Ackman about James Ivory's "A Room with a View," the possible runner-up that lost Best Picture to "Platoon" in 1986. 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 Murtada Elfadl on Twitter: @ME_Says Follow Nicole Ackman on Twitter: @nicoleackman16 Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter: @OscarRunnerUp Music featured in this episode: "O mio babbino caro" - Kiri Te Kanawa

Kevin welcomes iconic Twitter presence Kyle Bailey to talk about Frank Borzage's 'A Farewell to Arms,' the runner-up in the 1933 Oscar race that lost to 'Cavalcade.' 0:00 - 1:09 - Introduction 1:10 - 26:13 - 'A Farewell to Arms' review 26:14 - 1:34:27 - Why 'A Farewell to Arms' lost Best Picture 1:34:28 - 2:01:58 - Shoulda been a contender 2:01:59 - 2:05:51 - Did 'A Farewell to Arms' deserve to win? Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis! Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter: @Kevin_Jacobsen Follow Kyle Bailey on Twitter: @kbaileyjava2 Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter: @OscarRunnerUp Theme/End Music is "The Virtue" by Jonathan Adamich

Listen to this PREVIEW of the 31st 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 Izzy from Be Kind Rewind and Casey Lee Clark about James L. Brooks's "Broadcast News," the possible runner-up that lost Best Picture to "The Last Emperor" in 1987. 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 Izzy on Twitter: @bkrewind Follow Casey Lee Clark on Twitter: @CaseyLeeClark Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter: @OscarRunnerUp

Kevin brings back Not Her Again podcaster Michael Domanico to talk about Sidney Franklin's 'The Barretts of Wimpole Street,' the runner-up in the 1934 Oscar race that lost to 'It Happened One Night.' 0:00 - 1:18 - Introduction 1:19 - 39:39 - 'The Barretts of Wimpole Street' review 39:40 - 2:00:03 - Why 'The Barretts of Wimpole Street' lost Best Picture 2:00:04 - 2:10:19 - Shoulda been a contender 2:10:20 - 2:15:09 - Did 'The Barretts of Wimpole Street' deserve to win? Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis! Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter: @Kevin_Jacobsen Follow Michael Domanico on Twitter: @mjdomanico Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter: @OscarRunnerUp Theme/End Music is "The Virtue" by Jonathan Adamich

Listen to a PREVIEW of the sixth 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 Christoph Waltz winning Best Supporting Actor for "Django Unchained" at the 2012 Oscars. This episode includes a breakdown of each nominee, a discussion of why they were nominated, why four of them lost, why Waltz 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: "Django" by Luis Bacalov and Rocky Roberts Clips included on this episode from: "Argo" (Warner Bros.) "Silver Linings Playbook" (The Weinstein Company)