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"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.

And the Runner-Up Is Kevin Jacobsen

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"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.

    2002 Best Actress (feat. Katey Rich)

    2002 Best Actress (feat. Katey Rich)

    This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes The Ankler awards editor Katey Rich to discuss the 2002 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Nicole Kidman won for her performance in "The Hours," beating Salma Hayek in "Frida," Diane Lane in "Unfaithful," Julianne Moore in "Far from Heaven," and Renée Zellweger in "Chicago." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to Kidman.
    0:00 - 12:31 - Introduction
    12:32 - 29:43 - Salma Hayek
    29:44 - 44:46 - Diane Lane
    44:47 - 1:02:37 - Julianne Moore
    1:02:38 - 1:19:35 - Renée Zellweger
    1:19:36 - 1:37:20 - Nicole Kidman
    1:37:21 - 2:33:21 - Why Nicole Kidman won / Twitter questions
    2:33:22 - 2:39:13 - Who was the runner-up?
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    Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis!
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    Theme/End Music: "Diamonds" by Iouri Sazonov
    Additional Music: "Storming Cinema Ident" by Edward Blakeley
    Artwork: Brian O'Meara

    • 2 hrs 39 min
    2001 Best Actress (feat. Isaiah Reaves)

    2001 Best Actress (feat. Isaiah Reaves)

    This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes playwright Isaiah Reaves to discuss the 2001 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Halle Berry won for her performance in "Monster's Ball," beating Judi Dench in "Iris," Nicole Kidman in "Moulin Rouge!," Sissy Spacek in "In the Bedroom," and Renée Zellweger in "Bridget Jones's Diary." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to Berry.
    0:00 - 9:37 - Introduction
    9:38 - 29:17 - Judi Dench
    29:18- 54:09 - Nicole Kidman
    54:10 - 1:19:13 - Sissy Spacek
    1:19:14 - 1:39:44 - Renée Zellweger
    1:39:45 - 2:03:39 - Halle Berry
    2:03:40 - 3:03:10 - Why Halle Berry won / Twitter questions
    3:03:11 - 3:08:30 - 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 Isaiah Reaves on Instagram
    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

    • 3 hrs 8 min
    2000 Best Actress (feat. Charlie Bright)

    2000 Best Actress (feat. Charlie Bright)

    This week on the season premiere of And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes Gold Derby contributor Charlie Bright to discuss the 2000 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Julia Roberts won for her performance in "Erin Brockovich," beating Joan Allen in "The Contender," Juliette Binoche in "Chocolat," Ellen Burstyn in "Requiem for a Dream," and Laura Linney in "You Can Count on Me." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to Roberts.
    0:00 - 10:08 - Introduction
    10:09 - 27:49 - Joan Allen
    27:50 - 43:14 - Juliette Binoche
    43:15 - 1:11:04 - Ellen Burstyn
    1:11:05 - 1:27:04 - Laura Linney
    1:27:05 - 1:42:37 - Julia Roberts
    1:42:38 - 2:51:26 - Why Julia Roberts won / Twitter questions
    2:51:27 - 2:58:03 - 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 Charlie Bright 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

    • 2 hrs 58 min
    How Did They Win: Geena Davis ('The Accidental Tourist')

    How Did They Win: Geena Davis ('The Accidental Tourist')

    Listen to a PREVIEW of the 15th 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 Geena Davis winning Best Supporting Actress at the 1988 Oscars. This episode includes a breakdown of each nominee, a discussion of why they were nominated, why four of them lost, why Geena Davis 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
    Clip included in this episode:
    "Dangerous Liaisons" - Warner Bros.

    • 24 min
    1999 Bonus (feat. Dave Karger)

    1999 Bonus (feat. Dave Karger)

    This week on a bonus episode And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin talks with TCM host Dave Karger about the 1999 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Hilary Swank won for her performance in "Boys Don't Cry." Like the main show episode, we discuss Swank's performance and the other nominees, but from Dave's perspective as a reporter at the time. We also discuss his great new book, 50 Oscar Nights!
    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 Dave Karger 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

    • 57 min
    A Woman Robbed: Isabella Rossellini and Linda Fiorentino

    A Woman Robbed: Isabella Rossellini and Linda Fiorentino

    Listen to this PREVIEW of the 12th 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 Zach Laws about two performances that won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead but weren't nominated at the Oscars: Isabella Rossellini ("Blue Velvet") and Linda Fiorentino ("The Last Seduction").
    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.
    (My audio in the first 18 minutes or so is a bit different; apologies for technical difficulties!)
    Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter:
    @Kevin_Jacobsen
    Follow Zach Laws on Twitter:
    @zachlaws
    Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter:     
    @OscarRunnerUp
    Clips included in this episode:
    "Blue Velvet" - De Laurentiis Entertainment Group

    • 22 min

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