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This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes Sporcle curator Christof to discuss the 1963 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Patricia Neal won for her performance in "Hud," beating Leslie Caron in "The L-Shaped Room," Shirley MacLaine in "Irma la Douce," Rachel Roberts in "This Sporting Life," and Natalie Wood in "Love with the Proper Stranger." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to Neal. 0:00 - 13:00 - Introduction 13:01 - 33:31 - Leslie Caron 33:32 - 53:58 - Shirley MacLaine 53:59 - 1:15:25 - Rachel Roberts 1:15:26 - 1:34:42 - Natalie Wood 1:34:43 - 1:51:29 - Patricia Neal 1:51:30 - 2:26:29 - Why Patricia Neal won / Twitter questions 2:26:30 - 2:33:35 - Who was the runner-up? Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis! Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter Follow Christof on Twitter Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter and Instagram Theme/End Music: "Diamonds" by Iouri Sazonov Additional Music: "Storming Cinema Ident" by Edward Blakeley Artwork: Brian O'Meara

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 debut episode, Kevin speaks with Cody Dericks about Tilda Swinton ("We Need to Talk About Kevin") and Amy Adams ("Arrival"), who earned nominations from all four major precursors — Critics Choice, Golden Globes, SAG, and BAFTA — but failed to earn an Oscar nomination in the end. We discuss their performances, talk about why they came up short, and reveal whether we would have nominated them.    Subscribe to patreon.com/andtherunnerupis to gain access to future A Woman Robbed episodes. Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter: @Kevin_Jacobsen Follow Cody Dericks on Twitter: @codymonster91 Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter:      @OscarRunnerUp Music included in this episode:      "Heptapod B" - Paramount Pictures Clips included in this episode: "We Need to Talk About Kevin" -Oscilloscope Laboratories "Arrival" - Paramount Pictures

This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes writer and podcaster Josh Parham to discuss the 1962 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Anne Bancroft won for her performance in "The Miracle Worker," beating Bette Davis in "What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?," Katharine Hepburn in "Long Day's Journey Into Night," Geraldine Page in "Sweet Bird of Youth," and Lee Remick in "Days of Wine and Roses." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to Bancroft. 0:00 - 10:42 - Introduction 10:42 - 44:11 - Bette Davis 44:12 - 1:07:35 - Katharine Hepburn 1:07:36 - 1:27:09 - Geraldine Page 1:27:10 - 1:45:19 - Lee Remick 1:45:04 - 1:59:16 - Anne Bancroft 1:59:17 - 2:28:30 - Why Anne Bancroft won / Twitter questions 2:28:31 - 2:34:46 - Who was the runner-up? Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis! Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter Follow Josh Parham on Twitter Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter and Instagram Theme/End Music: "Diamonds" by Iouri Sazonov Additional Music: "Storming Cinema Ident" by Edward Blakeley Artwork: Brian O'Meara

(sorry about the spiking audio on my end, had a mic issue!) This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes writer, podcaster, and YouTuber Juan Carlos Ojano to discuss the 1961 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Sophia Loren won for her performance in "Two Women," beating Audrey Hepburn in "Breakfast at Tiffany's," Piper Laurie in "The Hustler," Geraldine Page in "Summer and Smoke," and Natalie Wood in "Splendor in the Grass." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to Loren. 0:00 - 13:16 - Introduction 13:17 - 40:33 - Audrey Hepburn 40:34 - 1:04:52 - Piper Laurie 1:04:53 - 1:22:52 - Geraldine Page 1:22:53 - 1:45:03 - Natalie Wood 1:45:04 - 2:04:36 - Sophia Loren 2:04:35 - 2:31:03 - Why Sophia Loren won / Twitter questions 2:31:04 - 2:37:01 - Who was the runner-up? Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis! Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter Follow Juan Carlos Ojano on Twitter Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter and Instagram Theme/End Music: "Diamonds" by Iouri Sazonov Additional Music: "Storming Cinema Ident" by Edward Blakeley Artwork: Brian O'Meara

This week on the season premiere of And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes film critic, writer, and podcaster Karen Peterson to discuss the 1960 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Elizabeth Taylor won for her performance in "BUtterfield 8," beating Greer Garson in "Sunrise at Campobello," Deborah Kerr in "The Sundowners," Shirley MacLaine in "The Apartment," and Melina Mercouri in "Never on Sunday." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to Taylor. 0:00 - 8:00 - Introduction 8:01 - 23:53 - Greer Garson 23:54 - 49:07 - Deborah Kerr 49:08 - 1:17:37 - Shirley MacLaine 1:17:38 - 1:38:17 - Melina Mercouri 1:38:18 - 1:58:13 - Elizabeth Taylor 1:58:14 - 2:27:45 - Why Elizabeth Taylor won / Twitter questions 2:25:44 - 2:31:08 - Who was the runner-up? Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis! Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter Follow Karen Peterson on Twitter Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter and Instagram Theme/End Music: "Diamonds" by Iouri Sazonov Additional Music: "Storming Cinema Ident" by Edward Blakeley Artwork: Brian O'Meara

Listen to a PREVIEW of the 11th episode of How Did They Win, a special bonus series you can hear on the And the Runner-Up Is Patreon exclusive feed! How Did They Win is a series in which Kevin is joined by special guests in breaking down a notable Oscar category outside of Best Picture. In this episode, Kevin speaks with Tom O'Brien and Amy Thomasson about Marcia Gay Harden winning Best Supporting Actress for "Pollock" at the 2000 Oscars. This episode includes a breakdown of each nominee, a discussion of why they were nominated, why four of them lost, why Harden won, and all the notable snubs. You can listen to the full episode of How Did They Win by going to patreon.com/andtherunnerupis and contributing at the $3 per month tier. Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter:  @Kevin_Jacobsen Follow Tom O'Brien on Twitter:  @thomaseobrien Follow Amy Thomasson on Twitter:  @athomasson11 Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter: @OscarRunnerUp Music included in this episode: "Alone in a Crowd" by Jeff Beal Clips included in this episode from: "Chocolat" (Miramax) "Almost Famous" (DreamWorks)

Listen to a PREVIEW of the ninth episode of For My Consideration, a special bonus series you can hear on the And the Runner-Up Is Patreon exclusive feed! For My Consideration is a series in which Kevin is joined by a special guest in reviewing any film nominated for an Oscar in Academy history, as requested by patrons. In this episode, Kevin speaks with Sebastian Gronback about 1946's "It's a Wonderful Life," which was nominated for five Oscars including Best Picture. This episode includes a review of the film, a discussion of its award season, and which categories Kevin and Sebastian would nominate the film for at that year's Oscars.    You can listen to the full episode of For My Consideration by going to patreon.com/andtherunnerupis and contributing at the $3 per month tier. Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter: @Kevin_Jacobsen Follow Sebastian Gronback on Twitter: @sebasgronback Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter:      @OscarRunnerUp Clip included on this episode:      "It's a Wonderful Life" - Paramount Pictures

Listen to this PREVIEW of the 62nd episode of On Second Thought, a special bonus series you can hear on the And the Runner-Up Is Patreon exclusive feed! On Second Thought is a series in which Kevin is joined by a special guest in breaking down another Best Picture nominee not reviewed on the regular show that could have still been the runner-up. In this episode, Kevin speaks with Michael Domanico about Kenneth Branagh's "Belfast," the possible runner-up that lost Best Picture to "CODA" in 2021. This episode includes a review of the film itself and a discussion of its awards run! You can listen to the full episode of On Second Thought by going to patreon.com/andtherunnerupis and contributing at the $3 per month tier. Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter:     @Kevin_Jacobsen Follow Michael Domanico on Twitter: @mjdomanico Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter:      @OscarRunnerUp Music featured in this episode: "Everlasting Love" - Buzz Cason & Mac Gayden

Listen to this PREVIEW of the 61st episode of On Second Thought, a special bonus series you can hear on the And the Runner-Up Is Patreon exclusive feed! On Second Thought is a series in which Kevin is joined by a special guest in breaking down another Best Picture nominee not reviewed on the regular show that could have still been the runner-up. In this episode, Kevin speaks with Nicole Ackman about Emerald Fennell's "Promising Young Woman," the possible runner-up that lost Best Picture to "Nomadland" in 2020. This episode includes a review of the film itself and a discussion of its awards run! You can listen to the full episode of On Second Thought by going to patreon.com/andtherunnerupis and contributing at the $3 per month tier. Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter:     @Kevin_Jacobsen Follow Nicole Ackman on Twitter: @nicoleackman16 Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter:      @OscarRunnerUp Music featured in this episode: "Toxic" - Anthony Willis

This week on the season finale of And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes This Had Oscar Buzz cohost Chris Feil to discuss the 1959 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Simone Signoret won for her performance in "Room at the Top," beating Doris Day in "Pillow Talk," Audrey Hepburn in "The Nun's Story," and Katharine Hepburn and Elizabeth Taylor in "Suddenly, Last Summer." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to Signoret. 0:00 - 12:06 - Introduction 12:07 - 31:31 - Doris Day 31:31 - 54:51 - Audrey Hepburn 54:52 - 1:34:24 - Katharine Hepburn and Elizabeth Taylor 1:34:25 - 1:55:25 - Simone Signoret 1:55:26 - 2:27:45 - Why Simone Signoret won / Twitter questions 2:27:46 - 2:33:31 - Who was the runner-up? Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis! Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter Follow Chris Feil on Twitter Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter and Instagram 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 60th episode of On Second Thought, a special bonus series you can hear on the And the Runner-Up Is Patreon exclusive feed! On Second Thought is a series in which Kevin is joined by a special guest in breaking down another Best Picture nominee not reviewed on the regular show that could have still been the runner-up. In this episode, Kevin speaks with Ryan McQuade about Quentin Tarantino's "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood," the possible runner-up that lost Best Picture to "Parasite" in 2019. This episode includes a review of the film itself and a discussion of its awards run! You can listen to the full episode of On Second Thought by going to patreon.com/andtherunnerupis and contributing at the $3 per month tier. Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter:     @Kevin_Jacobsen Follow Ryan McQuade on Twitter: @ryanmcquade77 Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter:      @OscarRunnerUp Music featured in this episode: "Out of Time" - The Rolling Stones

This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes Oscars obsessive Baby Clyde to discuss the 1958 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Susan Hayward won for her performance in "I Want to Live!," beating Deborah Kerr in "Separate Tables," Shirley MacLaine in "Some Came Running," Rosalind Russell in "Auntie Mame," and Elizabeth Taylor in "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to Hayward. 0:00 - 13:14 - Introduction 13:15 - 31:15 - Deborah Kerr 31:16 - 51:11 - Shirley MacLaine 51:12 - 1:12:08 - Rosalind Russell 1:12:09 - 1:34:32 - Elizabeth Taylor 1:34:33 - 1:51:11 - Susan Hayward 1:51:12 - 2:26:32 - Why Susan Hayward won / Twitter questions 2:26:33 - 2:33:01 - Who was the runner-up? Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis! Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter Follow Baby Clyde on Twitter Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter and Instagram 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 Categorically Oscars host Calum Reed to discuss the 1957 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Joanne Woodward won for her performance in "The Three Faces of Eve," beating Deborah Kerr in "Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison," Anna Magnani in "Wild Is the Wind," Elizabeth Taylor in "Raintree County," and Lana Turner in "Peyton Place." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to Woodward. 0:00 - 8:09 - Introduction 8:10 - 27:08 - Deborah Kerr 27:09 - 48:53 - Anna Magnani 48:54 - 1:09:19 - Elizabeth Taylor 1:09:20 - 1:30:04 - Lana Turner 1:30:05 - 1:46:20 - Joanne Woodward 1:46:21 - 2:13:46 - Why Joanne Woodward won / Twitter questions 2:13:47 - 2:20:31 - Who was the runner-up? Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis! Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter Follow Calum Reed on Twitter Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter and Instagram 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 writer and podcaster Morgan Roberts to discuss the 1956 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Ingrid Bergman won for her performance in "Anastasia," beating Carroll Baker in "Baby Doll," Katharine Hepburn in "The Rainmaker," Nancy Kelly in "The Bad Seed," and Deborah Kerr in "The King and I." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to Bergman. 0:00 - 7:21 - Introduction 7:22 - 27:29 - Carroll Baker 27:30 - 45:02 - Katharine Hepburn 45:03 - 1:05:10 - Nancy Kelly 1:05:11 - 1:23:29 - Deborah Kerr 1:23:30 - 1:38:08 - Ingrid Bergman 1:38:09 - 2:06:56 - Why Ingrid Bergman won / Twitter questions 2:06:56 - 2:11:28 - Who was the runner-up? Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis! Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter Follow Morgan Roberts on Twitter Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter and Instagram 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 59th episode of On Second Thought, a special bonus series you can hear on the And the Runner-Up Is Patreon exclusive feed! On Second Thought is a series in which Kevin is joined by a special guest in breaking down another Best Picture nominee not reviewed on the regular show that could have still been the runner-up. In this episode, Kevin speaks with Daniel Montgomery about Spike Lee's "BlacKkKlansman," the possible runner-up that lost Best Picture to "Green Book" in 2018. This episode includes a review of the film itself and a discussion of its awards run! You can listen to the full episode of On Second Thought by going to patreon.com/andtherunnerupis and contributing at the $3 per month tier. Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter:     @Kevin_Jacobsen Follow Daniel Montgomery on Twitter: @dan_something Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter:      @OscarRunnerUp Music featured in this episode: "Blut Und Boden (Blood and Soil)" - Terence Blanchard

This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes Next Best Picture's Dan Bayer to discuss the 1955 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Anna Magnani won for her performance in "The Rose Tattoo," beating Susan Hayward in "I'll Cry Tomorrow," Katharine Hepburn in "Summertime," Jennifer Jones in "Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing," and Eleanor Parker in "Interrupted Melody." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to Magnani. 0:00 - 8:55 - Introduction 8:56 - 31:52 - Susan Hayward 31:53 - 55:19 - Katharine Hepburn 55:20 - 1:13:42 - Jennifer Jones 1:13:43 - 1:36:47 - Eleanor Parker 1:36:48 - 1:55:53 - Anna Magnani 1:55:54 - 2:23:43 - Why Anna Magnani won / Twitter questions 2:23:44 - 2:30:33 - Who was the runner-up? Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis! Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter Follow Dan Bayer on Twitter Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter and Instagram 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 Tomris Laffly to discuss the 1954 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Grace Kelly won for her performance in "The Country Girl," beating Dorothy Dandridge in "Carmen Jones," Judy Garland in "A Star Is Born," Audrey Hepburn in "Sabrina," and Jane Wyman in "Magnificent Obsession." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to Kelly. 0:00 - 10:04 - Introduction 10:05 - 32:01 - Dorothy Dandridge 32:02 - 1:05:54 - Judy Garland 1:05:55 - 1:26:37 - Audrey Hepburn 1:26:38 - 1:45:52 - Jane Wyman 1:45:53 - 2:00:48 - Grace Kelly 2:00:49 - 2:24:07 - Why Grace Kelly won / Twitter questions 2:24:08 - 2:28:01 - Who was the runner-up? Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis! Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter Follow Tomris Laffly on Twitter Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter and Instagram 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 Eoin Daly to discuss the 1953 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Audrey Hepburn won for her performance in "Roman Holiday," beating Leslie Caron in "Lili," Ava Gardner in "Mogambo," Deborah Kerr in "From Here to Eternity," and Maggie McNamara in "The Moon Is Blue." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to Hepburn. 0:00 - 12:29 - Introduction 12:30 - 34:14 - Leslie Caron 34:15 - 57:50 - Ava Gardner 57:51 - 1:18:58 - Deborah Kerr 1:18:59 - 1:39:39 - Maggie McNamara 1:39:40 - 1:58:38 - Audrey Hepburn 1:58:39 - 2:29:27 - Why Audrey Hepburn won / Twitter questions 2:29:28 - 2:34:30 - Who was the runner-up? Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis! Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter Follow Eoin Daly on Twitter Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter and Instagram Theme/End Music: "Diamonds" by Iouri Sazonov Additional Music: "Storming Cinema Ident" by Edward Blakeley Artwork: Brian O'Meara

Listen to a PREVIEW of the 10th episode of How Did They Win, a special bonus series you can hear on the And the Runner-Up Is Patreon exclusive feed! How Did They Win is a series in which Kevin is joined by special guests in breaking down a notable Oscar category outside of Best Picture. In this episode, Kevin speaks with Tom O'Brien and Amy Thomasson about Michael Caine winning Best Supporting Actor for "The Cider House Rules" at the 1999 Oscars. This episode includes a breakdown of each nominee, a discussion of why they were nominated, why four of them lost, why Caine won, and all the notable snubs. You can listen to the full episode of How Did They Win by going to patreon.com/andtherunnerupis and contributing at the $3 per month tier. Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter:  @Kevin_Jacobsen Follow Tom O'Brien on Twitter:  @thomaseobrien Follow Amy Thomasson on Twitter:  @athomasson11 Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter: @OscarRunnerUp Music included in this episode: "Main Titles" by Rachel Portman Clips included in this episode from: "The Sixth Sense" (Buena Vista) "The Green Mile" (Universal Pictures)

Listen to a PREVIEW of the eighth episode of For My Consideration, a special bonus series you can hear on the And the Runner-Up Is Patreon exclusive feed! For My Consideration is a series in which Kevin is joined by a special guest in reviewing any film nominated for an Oscar in Academy history, as requested by patrons. In this episode, Kevin speaks with Kenzie Vanunu about 2014's "Gone Girl," which was only nominated in Best Actress for Rosamund Pike. This episode includes a review of the film, a discussion of its award season, and which categories Kevin and Kenzie would nominate the film for at that year's Oscars.    You can listen to the full episode of For My Consideration by going to patreon.com/andtherunnerupis and contributing at the $3 per month tier. Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter: @Kevin_Jacobsen Follow Kenzie Vanunu on Twitter: @kenzvanunu Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter:      @OscarRunnerUp Clip included on this episode:      "Gone Girl" - 20th Century Fox