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• January 1, 2020And the Runner-Up Is

  High Noon (feat. Tom O’Brien)

  Kevin brings back Next Best Picture and Gold Derby’s Tom O’Brien to talk about Fred Zinnemann’s ‘High Noon,’ the likely runner-up in the 1952 Oscar race that lost to ‘The […]

• December 25, 2019Patreon

  How Did They Win: Kathryn Bigelow (‘The Hurt Locker’)

  Happy holidays! As a special treat, listen to the full episode of How Did They Win, a bonus series you can hear on the And the Runner-Up Is Patreon exclusive […]

• December 18, 2019And the Runner-Up Is

  Roman Holiday (feat. Ashley Kus)

  Kevin brings back Record-Journal reporter and Audrey Hepburn enthusiast Ashley Kus to talk about William Wyler’s romantic comedy ‘Roman Holiday,’ the likely runner-up in the 1953 Oscar race that lost […]

• December 11, 2019Patreon

  On Second Thought: Lost in Translation (2003)

  Listen to this PREVIEW of the 15th 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 4, 2019And the Runner-Up Is

  The Country Girl (feat. Daniel Brilliant)

  Kevin welcomes InSession Film contributor and The Gayvourites podcast host Daniel Brilliant to talk about the George Seaton drama ‘The Country Girl,’ the likely runner-up in the 1954 Oscar race […]

• November 27, 2019Patreon

  On Second Thought: Sideways (2004)

  Listen to this PREVIEW of the 14th episode of On Second Thought, a special bonus series you can hear on the And the Runner-Up Is Patreon exclusive feed! On Second […]

• November 20, 2019And the Runner-Up Is

  Picnic (feat. Nell Minow)

  Kevin welcomes RogerEbert.com assistant editor and film critic and MovieMom.com founder Nell Minow to talk about Joshua Logan’s melodrama ‘Picnic,’ the likely runner-up in the 1955 Oscar race that lost […]

• November 13, 2019Patreon

  On Second Thought: Capote (2005)

  Listen to this PREVIEW of the 13th episode of On Second Thought, a special bonus series you can hear on the And the Runner-Up Is Patreon exclusive feed! On Second […]

• November 6, 2019And the Runner-Up Is

  Giant (feat. Alicia Malone)

  Kevin brings in TCM host, podcaster, film critic and author Alicia Malone to talk about George Stevens’ epic drama ‘Giant,’ the likely runner-up in the 1956 Oscar race that lost […]

• October 23, 2019Patreon

  On Second Thought: Babel (2006)

  Listen to this PREVIEW of the 12th episode of On Second Thought, a special bonus series you can hear on the And the Runner-Up Is Patreon exclusive feed! On Second […]