And the Runner-Up Is

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 the winners won, why the losers lost, and which films and contenders were likely runners-ups, falling just short of taking home the gold.

Prominent guests who have lent their voices to And the Runner-Up Is include Mark Harris, Alicia Malone, Steven Canals, Dave Karger, Tomris Laffly, Nathaniel Rogers, Joe Reid, Chris Feil, and Joyce Eng, among many more.

Kevin Jacobsen is a content update editor at Entertainment Weekly. He is stuck in an unhealthy relationship with the Oscars, the Emmys, and most other award shows. They often get things wrong, but every once in a while, like when the Oscars selected “Moonlight” as Best Picture, he forgives all their past sins and embraces them once more. However, he will never forgive them for giving Best Picture to “Crash” over “Brokeback Mountain.” He resides in Newington, Connecticut.

October 3, 2018And the Runner-Up Is

GoodFellas (feat. Amanda Spears)

Kevin welcomes back Gold Derby colleague Amanda Spears to talk about Martin Scorsese’s gangster epic ‘GoodFellas,’ the likely runner-up in the 1990 Oscar race that lost to ‘Dances with Wolves.’ […]
September 26, 2018And the Runner-Up Is

Bugsy (feat. Chris Beachum)

Kevin brings in Gold Derby managing editor Chris Beachum to talk about Barry Levinson’s gangster biopic ‘Bugsy,’ the likely runner-up in the 1991 Oscar race that lost to ‘The Silence […]
September 19, 2018And the Runner-Up Is

Howards End (feat. Tom O’Brien)

Kevin Jacobsen welcomes back Gold Derby colleague and now Next Best Picture writer Tom O’Brien to talk about James Ivory’s sumptuous costume drama ‘Howards End,’ the likely runner-up in the […]
September 12, 2018And the Runner-Up Is

The Piano (feat. Karen Peterson)

Kevin brings back writer and podcaster for AwardsCircuit, podcaster for Citizen Dame and The Watch and Talk and now Rotten Tomatoes-approved critic Karen Peterson about Jane Campion’s drama ‘The Piano,’ […]
September 5, 2018And the Runner-Up Is

Pulp Fiction (feat. Ryan McQuade)

Kevin talks with InSession Film’s Ryan McQuade about Quentin Tarantino’s iconic crime dramedy ‘Pulp Fiction,’ the likely runner-up in the 1994 Oscar race that lost to ‘Forrest Gump.’ 0:00 – […]
August 29, 2018And the Runner-Up Is

Apollo 13 (feat. Daniel Howat)

Kevin speaks with Screeners Podcast host and Next Best Picture writer Daniel Howat to discuss Ron Howard’s space action thriller ‘Apollo 13,’ the likely runner-up in the 1995 Oscar race […]
August 22, 2018And the Runner-Up Is

Fargo (feat. Erik Anderson)

Kevin brings back the founder of AwardsWatch, Erik Anderson, to discuss Joel Coen’s comedic crime thriller ‘Fargo,’ the likely runner-up in the 1996 Oscar race that lost to ‘The English […]
July 24, 2018And the Runner-Up Is

Saving Private Ryan (feat. Joyce Eng)

Kevin welcomes Gold Derby senior editor Joyce Eng to discuss Steven Spielberg’s war epic ‘Saving Private Ryan,’ the likely runner-up in the 1998 Oscar race that lost to ‘Shakespeare in […]
July 18, 2018And the Runner-Up Is

The Cider House Rules (feat. Michael Schwartz)

Kevin brings in Next Best Picture writer/podcaster Michael Schwartz to discuss Lasse Hallstrom’s sentimental drama ‘The Cider House Rules,’ the likely runner-up in the 1999 Oscar race that lost to […]
July 11, 2018And the Runner-Up Is

Traffic (feat. Tomris Laffly)

Kevin brings in freelance film critic Tomris Laffly to discuss Steven Soderbergh’s War on Drugs drama ‘Traffic,’ the likely runner-up in the 2000 Oscar race that lost to ‘Gladiator.’ 0:00 […]