This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes back podcaster Chelsea Eichholz to discuss the 2015 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Brie Larson won for her performance in "Room," beating Cate Blanchett in "Carol," Jennifer Lawrence in "Joy," Charlotte Rampling in "45 Years," and Saoirse Ronan in "Brooklyn." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to Larson.

0:00 - 14:09 - Introduction

14:10 - 46:15 - Cate Blanchett

46:16 - 1:10:44 - Jennifer Lawrence

1:10:45 - 1:29:45 - Charlotte Rampling

1:29:46 - 1:49:29 - Saoirse Ronan

1:49:30 - 2:15:07 - Brie Larson

2:15:08 - 3:11:53 - Why Brie Larson won / Twitter questions

3:11:54 - 3:16:22 - Who was the runner-up?

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Theme/End Music: "Diamonds" by Iouri Sazonov

Additional Music: "Storming Cinema Ident" by Edward Blakeley

Artwork: Brian O'Meara