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• March 3, 2021And the Runner-Up Is

  Q&A Wrap-Up

  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. […]

• February 17, 2021And the Runner-Up Is

  7th Heaven (feat. Erik Anderson)

  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 […]

• February 10, 2021Patreon

  How Did They Win: “Writing’s on the Wall” from Spectre (2015)

  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 […]

• February 3, 2021And the Runner-Up Is

  1917 (feat. Nicole Ackman)

  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 – […]

• January 27, 2021Patreon

  For My Consideration: Lagaan (2001)

  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 […]

• January 20, 2021And the Runner-Up Is

  In Old Arizona (feat. Tom O’Brien)

  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 […]

• January 13, 2021Patreon

  On Second Thought: The Right Stuff (1983)

  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 […]

• January 6, 2021And the Runner-Up Is

  The Big House (feat. Karen Peterson)

  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 […]

• December 30, 2020Patreon

  On Second Thought: The Killing Fields (1984)

  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 […]

• December 23, 2020And the Runner-Up Is

  Skippy (feat. Andrew Carden)

  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 […]