And the Runner-Up Is Kevin Jacobsen

This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes back culture writer, critic, and curator Murtada Elfadl to discuss the 2006 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Helen Mirren won for her performance in "The Queen," beating Penélope Cruz in "Volver," Judi Dench in "Notes on a Scandal," Meryl Streep in "The Devil Wears Prada," and Kate Winslet in "Little Children." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to Mirren.
0:00 - 16:00 - Introduction
16:01 - 34:16 - Penélope Cruz
34:17 - 57:43 - Judi Dench
57:44 - 1:17:54 - Meryl Streep
1:17:55 - 1:37:15 - Kate Winslet
1:37:16 - 1:52:49 - Helen Mirren
1:52:50 - 2:38:40 - Why Helen Mirren won / Twitter questions
2:38:41 - 2:44:33 - Who was the runner-up?
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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 film critic Mattie Lucas to discuss the 2005 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Reese Witherspoon won for her performance in "Walk the Line," beating Judi Dench in "Mrs. Henderson Presents," Felicity Huffman in "Transamerica," Keira Knightley in "Pride & Prejudice," and Charlize Theron in "North Country." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to Witherspoon.
0:00 - 9:02 - Introduction
9:03 - 22:26 - Judi Dench
22:27 - 53:26 - Felicity Huffman
53:27 - 1:12:54 - Keira Knightley
1:12:55 - 1:27:22 - Charlize Theron
1:27:23 - 1:45:50 - Reese Witherspoon
1:45:51 - 2:43:06 - Why Reese Witherspoon won / Twitter questions
2:43:07 - 2:48:20 - Who was the runner-up?
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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 film critic Cláudio Alves to discuss the 2004 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Hilary Swank won for her performance in "Million Dollar Baby," beating Annette Bening in "Being Julia," Catalina Sandino Moreno in "Maria Full of Grace," Imelda Staunton in "Vera Drake," and Kate Winslet in "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to Swank.
 0:00 - 7:17 - Introduction
7:18 - 26:19 - Annette Bening
26:20 - 46:41 - Catalina Sandino Moreno
46:42 - 1:11:51 - Imelda Staunton
1:11:52 - 1:40:50 - Kate Winslet
1:40:51 - 2:05:13 - Hilary Swank
2:05:14 - 3:00:57 - Why Hilary Swank won / Twitter questions
3:00:58 - 3:05:42 - Who was the runner-up?
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Theme/End Music: "Diamonds" by Iouri Sazonov
Additional Music: "Storming Cinema Ident" by Edward Blakeley
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This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes film critic and podcaster Ben Miller to discuss the 2003 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Charlize Theron won for her performance in "Monster," beating Keisha Castle-Hughes in "Whale Rider," Diane Keaton in "Something's Gotta Give," Samantha Morton in "In America," and Naomi Watts in "21 Grams." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to Theron.
0:00 - 13:25 - Introduction
13:26 - 33:24 - Keisha Castle-Hughes
33:25 - 59:13 - Diane Keaton
59:14 - 1:17:39 - Samantha Morton
1:17:40 - 1:35:40 - Naomi Watts
1:35:41 - 2:03:43 - Charlize Theron
2:03:44 - 3:02:52 - Why Charlize Theron won / Twitter questions
3:02:53 - 3:07:08 - Who was the runner-up?
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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 13th 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 Dan Bayer about two performances of the '30s that weren't nominated for Best Actress at the Oscars: Myrna Loy ("The Thin Man") and Judy Garland ("The Wizard of Oz").
We discuss their performances, talk about why they came up short, and reveal whether we would have nominated them.   
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Clips included in this episode:
"The Thin Man" - MGM

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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Theme/End Music: "Diamonds" by Iouri Sazonov
Additional Music: "Storming Cinema Ident" by Edward Blakeley
Artwork: Brian O'Meara