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

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24:37

A Woman Robbed: Shelley Duvall and Elizabeth Berkley

And the Runner-Up Is ·

2025/09/25

Listen to this PREVIEW of the 26th episode of A Woman Robbed, a special bonus series you can hear on the And the Runner-Up Is Patreon exclusive feed! 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 episode, Kevin speaks with Chris Feil about two performances recognized at the Razzies that didn't deserve to be: Shelley

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02:41:10

Conclave (feat. Daniel Montgomery)

And the Runner-Up Is ·

2025/09/17

This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes writer/editor Daniel Montgomery to talk about Edward Berger's "Conclave," the presumed runner-up in the 2024 Best Picture race that lost to "Anora." We also discuss all other Best Picture nominees and which film we think deserved to win the Oscar. 0:00 - 5:51 - Introduction 5:51 - 41:45 - "Conclave" review 41:46 - 1:06:52 - Why "Conclave" lost Best Picture / Why "Anora" won 1:06:53 - 2:31:23 - Assessing the other eight Best Picture nominees 2:31:24 -

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24:16

A Woman Robbed: Julianne Moore and Reese Witherspoon

And the Runner-Up Is ·

2025/08/28

Listen to this PREVIEW of the 25th episode of A Woman Robbed, a special bonus series you can hear on the And the Runner-Up Is Patreon exclusive feed! 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 episode, Kevin speaks with Mattie Lucas about two Best Actress Oscar winners who were overlooked for a leading performance

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25:13

A Woman Robbed: Geena Davis and Whoopi Goldberg

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2025/07/31

Listen to this PREVIEW of the 24th episode of A Woman Robbed, a special bonus series you can hear on the And the Runner-Up Is Patreon exclusive feed! 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 episode, Kevin speaks with Chelsea Eichholz about two Best Supporting Actress Oscar winners who were overlooked for a

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25:02

A Woman Robbed: Sally Field and Kristen Wiig

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2025/06/26

Listen to this PREVIEW of the 23rd episode of A Woman Robbed, a special bonus series you can hear on the And the Runner-Up Is Patreon exclusive feed! 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 episode, Kevin speaks with Eoin Daly about two performances from women-led ensemble films that weren't nominated for Best

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22:14

A Woman Robbed: Natalie Portman and Marianne...

And the Runner-Up Is ·

2025/05/14

Listen to this PREVIEW of the 22nd episode of A Woman Robbed, a special bonus series you can hear on the And the Runner-Up Is Patreon exclusive feed! 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 episode, Kevin speaks with Steffi Acain about two performances of the 2020s that weren't nominated for Best Actress at the

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24:36

A Woman Robbed: Kirsten Dunst and Lupita Nyong'o

And the Runner-Up Is ·

2025/04/23

Listen to this PREVIEW of the 21st episode of A Woman Robbed, a special bonus series you can hear on the And the Runner-Up Is Patreon exclusive feed! 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 episode, Kevin speaks with Chris Feil about two performances of the 2010s that weren't nominated for Best Actress at the

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25:25

A Woman Robbed: Isabelle Huppert and Uma Thurman

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2025/04/09

Listen to this PREVIEW of the 20th episode of A Woman Robbed, a special bonus series you can hear on the And the Runner-Up Is Patreon exclusive feed! 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 episode, Kevin speaks with Cláudio Alves about two performances of the 2000s that weren't nominated for Best Actress at

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01:45:15

Best Actress: The Finale

And the Runner-Up Is ·

2025/03/19

This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes back AwardsWatch editor-in-chief Erik Anderson for a very special conversation looking back on the Best Actress series, talking about some of my favorite years to cover, my podcasting process, and answering your questions! Thank you all so much for listening, especially those who have been there from the beginning. Buy And the Runner-Up Is merch at https://www.teepublic.com/stores/and-the-runner-up-is?ref_id=24261! Support And the Runner-Up Is on

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03:14:05

2024 Best Actress (feat. Andrew Carden)

And the Runner-Up Is ·

2025/03/12

This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes back The Awards Connection's Andrew Carden to discuss the 2024 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Mikey Madison won for her performance in "Anora," beating Cynthia Erivo in "Wicked," Karla Sofía Gascón in "Emilia Pérez," Demi Moore in "The Substance," and Fernanda Torres in "I'm Still Here." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to Madison. This is it, folks! 0:00 - 14:12 - Introduction 14:13 -

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03:21:45

2023 Best Actress (feat. Joyce Eng)

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2025/02/26

This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes back Gold Derby features editor Joyce Eng to discuss the 2023 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Emma Stone won for her performance in "Poor Things," beating Annette Bening in "Nyad," Lily Gladstone in "Killers of the Flower Moon," Sandra Hüller in "Anatomy of a Fall," and Carey Mulligan in "Maestro." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to Stone. 0:00 - 9:50 - Introduction 9:51 - 33:48 -

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03:19:55

2022 Best Actress (feat. Sebastian Gronback)

And the Runner-Up Is ·

2025/02/19

This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes back his partner Sebastian Gronback to discuss the 2022 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Michelle Yeoh won for her performance in "Everything Everywhere All at Once," beating Cate Blanchett in "Tár," Ana de Armas in "Blonde," Andrea Riseborough in "To Leslie," and Michelle Williams in "The Fabelmans." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to Yeoh. 0:00 - 11:35 - Introduction 11:36 - 39:44 -

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03:18:33

2021 Best Actress (feat. Bryan Sudfield)

And the Runner-Up Is ·

2025/02/12

This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes Life Moves Pretty Fast podcast host Bryan Sudfield to discuss the 2021 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Jessica Chastain won for her performance in "The Eyes of Tammy Faye," beating Olivia Colman in "The Lost Daughter," Penélope Cruz in "Parallel Mothers," Nicole Kidman in "Being the Ricardos," and Kristen Stewart in "Spencer." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to Chastain. 0:00 - 11:29 -

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03:39:45

2020 Best Actress (feat. Ryan McQuade)

And the Runner-Up Is ·

2025/02/05

This week on the season premiere of And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes back AwardsWatch executive editor Ryan McQuade to discuss the 2020 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Frances McDormand won for her performance in "Nomadland," beating Viola Davis in "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom," Andra Day in "The United States vs. Billie Holiday," Vanessa Kirby in "Pieces of a Woman," and Carey Mulligan in "Promising Young Woman." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the

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24:02

A Woman Robbed: Sharon Stone and Pam Grier

And the Runner-Up Is ·

2025/01/22

Listen to this PREVIEW of the 19th episode of A Woman Robbed, a special bonus series you can hear on the And the Runner-Up Is Patreon exclusive feed! 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 episode, Kevin speaks with Josh Parham about two performances of the '90s that weren't nominated for Best Actress at the

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25:55

A Woman Robbed: Faye Dunaway and Meg Ryan

And the Runner-Up Is ·

2025/01/08

Listen to this PREVIEW of the 18th episode of A Woman Robbed, a special bonus series you can hear on the And the Runner-Up Is Patreon exclusive feed! 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 episode, Kevin speaks with Cody Dericks about two performances of the '80s that weren't nominated for Best Actress at the

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02:57:18

2019 Best Actress (feat. Izzy from Be Kind Rewind)

And the Runner-Up Is ·

2024/12/24

This week on the season finale of And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes back Izzy from Be Kind Rewind to discuss the 2019 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Renée Zellweger won for her performance in "Judy," beating Cynthia Erivo in "Harriet," Scarlett Johansson in "Marriage Story," Saoirse Ronan in "Little Women," and Charlize Theron in "Bombshell." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to Zellweger. 0:00 - 10:58 - Introduction 10:59 - 30:58 -

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03:34:59

2018 Best Actress (feat. Fritz)

And the Runner-Up Is ·

2024/12/18

This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes back Fritz of Fritz and the Oscars to discuss the 2018 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Olivia Colman won for her performance in "The Favourite," beating Yalitza Aparicio in "Roma," Glenn Close in "The Wife," Lady Gaga in "A Star Is Born," and Melissa McCarthy in "Can You Ever Forgive Me?". We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to Colman. 0:00 - 12:56 - Introduction 12:57 - 35:49 - Yalitza

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03:15:08

2017 Best Actress (feat. Karen Peterson)

And the Runner-Up Is ·

2024/12/11

This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes back writer/podcaster Karen Peterson to discuss the 2017 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Frances McDormand won for her performance in "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri," beating Sally Hawkins in "The Shape of Water," Margot Robbie in "I, Tonya," Saoirse Ronan in "Lady Bird," and Meryl Streep in "The Post." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to McDormand. 0:00 - 11:35 - Introduction

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03:16:55

2016 Best Actress (feat. Eoin Daly)

And the Runner-Up Is ·

2024/12/04

This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes back Eoin Daly to discuss the 2016 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Emma Stone won for her performance in "La La Land," beating Isabelle Huppert in "Elle," Ruth Negga in "Loving," Natalie Portman in "Jackie," and Meryl Streep in "Florence Foster Jenkins." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to Stone. 0:00 - 13:30 - Introduction 13:31 - 44:19 - Isabelle Huppert 44:20 - 1:08:42 - Ruth Negga

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