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• April 24, 2019And the Runner-Up Is

  The Lion in Winter (feat. Amy Thomasson)

  Kevin brings back former OscarWatch Podcast host Amy Thomasson  to talk about Anthony Harvey’s historical drama ‘The Lion in Winter,’ the likely runner-up in the 1968 Oscar race that lost […]

• April 17, 2019Patreon

  On Second Thought: Manchester by the Sea (2016)

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

• April 10, 2019And the Runner-Up Is

  Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (feat. Erik Anderson)

  Kevin rings in the ’60s by bringing back AwardsWatch founder Erik Anderson to talk about George Roy Hill’s crowd-pleasing western ‘Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid,’ the likely runner-up in […]

• April 4, 2019Patreon

  On Second Thought: Get Out (2017)

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

• April 3, 2019And the Runner-Up Is

  Breaking News!

  Listen as Kevin Jacobsen reveals a major development in And the Runner-Up Is! First off, regular episodes will be released on a biweekly schedule starting next week with 1969. Second, […]

• March 27, 2019And the Runner-Up Is

  M*A*S*H (feat. Tom O’Brien)

  Kevin brings in Gold Derby colleague and Next Best Picture writer/podcaster Tom O’Brien to talk about Robert Altman’s anti-war comedy ‘M*A*S*H,’ the likely runner-up in the 1970 Oscar race that […]

• March 20, 2019And the Runner-Up Is

  The Last Picture Show (feat. Zach Laws)

  Kevin welcomes back Gold Derby colleague Zach Laws to talk about Peter Bogdanovich’s coming-of-age drama ‘The Last Picture Show,’ the likely runner-up in the 1971 Oscar race that lost to […]

• March 13, 2019And the Runner-Up Is

  Cabaret (feat. Kristen Lopez)

  Kevin welcomes film critic and Citizen Dame podcaster Kristen Lopez to talk about Bob Fosse’s fabulous musical ‘Cabaret,’ the likely runner-up in the 1972 Oscar race that lost to ‘The […]

• March 6, 2019And the Runner-Up Is

  The Exorcist (feat. Cody Dericks)

  Kevin brings in Cody Dericks from Next Best Picture and the Halloweeners podcast to talk about William Friedkin’s horror drama ‘The Exorcist,’ the likely runner-up in the 1973 Oscar race […]

• February 27, 2019And the Runner-Up Is

  91st Academy Awards Breakdown

  Kevin recaps the 91st Academy Awards alongside returning guests Amanda Spears, Tom O’Brien, and Joyce Eng, including ‘Green Book’ winning Best Picture, Olivia Colman pulling off an upset over Glenn Close, […]