And the Runner-Up Is

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

This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes back AwardsWatch editor-in-chief Erik Anderson to discuss the 2014 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Julianne Moore won for her performance in "Still Alice," beating Marion Cotillard in "Two Days, One Night," Felicity Jones in "The Theory of Everything," Rosamund Pike in "Gone Girl," and Reese Witherspoon in "Wild." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to Moore.

0:00 - 13:12 - Introduction

13:13 - 36:33 - Marion Cotillard

36:34 - 56:29 - Felicity Jones

56:30 - 1:28:59 - Rosamund Pike

1:29:00 - 1:51:02 - Reese Witherspoon

1:51:03 - 2:21:31 - Julianne Moore

2:21:32 - 3:07:18 - Why Julianne Moore won / Twitter questions

3:07:19 - 3:13:27 - 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

This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes back writer, editor, and podcaster Sophia Ciminello to discuss the 2013 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Cate Blanchett won for her performance in "Blue Jasmine," beating Amy Adams in "American Hustle," Sandra Bullock in "Gravity," Judi Dench in "Philomena," and Meryl Streep in "August: Osage County." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to Blanchett.

0:00 - 14:16 - Introduction

14:16 - 43:32 - Amy Adams

43:33 - 1:04:14 - Sandra Bullock

1:04:15 - 1:23:57 - Judi Dench

1:23:58 - 1:43:36 - Meryl Streep

1:43:37 - 2:08:38 - Cate Blanchett

2:08:39 - 3:05:50 - Why Cate Blanchett won / Twitter questions

3:05:51 - 3:14:49 - 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

Listen to this PREVIEW of the 16th 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 Matt Duffy about two performances of the '60s that weren't nominated for Best Actress at the Oscars: Deborah Kerr ("The Innocents") and Joan Crawford ("What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?").

We discuss their performances, talk about why they came up short, and reveal whether we would have nominated them.   

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Clips included in this episode:

"The Innocents" - 20th Century Fox

This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes back writer-producer Joey Gentile to discuss the 2012 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Jennifer Lawrence won for her performance in "Silver Linings Playbook," beating Jessica Chastain in "Zero Dark Thirty," Emmanuelle Riva in "Amour," Quvenzhané Wallis in "Beasts of the Southern Wild," and Naomi Watts in "The Impossible." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to Lawrence.

0:00 - 14:24 - Introduction

14:25 - 41:49 - Jessica Chastain

41:50 - 1:03:14 - Emmanuelle Riva

1:03:15 - 1:26:18 - Quvenzhané Wallis

1:26:19 - 1:39:35 - Naomi Watts

1:39:36 - 2:02:24 - Jennifer Lawrence

2:02:25 - 2:50:45 - Why Jennifer Lawrence won / Twitter questions

2:50:46 - 2:58:02 - 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

This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes back Oscars obsessive Baby Clyde to discuss the 2011 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Meryl Streep won for her performance in "The Iron Lady," beating Glenn Close in "Albert Nobbs," Viola Davis in "The Help," Rooney Mara in "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo," and Michelle Williams in "My Week with Marilyn." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to Streep.

0:00 - 10:28 - Introduction

10:29 - 33:22 - Glenn Close

33:23 - 56:00 - Viola Davis

56:01 - 1:19:24 - Rooney Mara

1:19:25 - 1:39:25 - Michelle Williams

1:39:26 - 2:02:24 - Meryl Streep

2:02:25 - 3:09:04 - Why Meryl Streep won / Twitter questions

3:09:05 - 3:14:16 - 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

This week on the season premiere of And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes back writer-director Steven Canals to discuss the 2010 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Natalie Portman won for her performance in "Black Swan," beating Annette Bening in "The Kids Are All Right," Nicole Kidman in "Rabbit Hole," Jennifer Lawrence in "Winter's Bone," and Michelle Williams in "Blue Valentine." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to Portman.

0:00 - 14:11 - Introduction

14:12 - 36:38 - Annette Bening

36:39 - 1:06:09 - Nicole Kidman

1:06:10 - 1:26:59 - Jennifer Lawrence

1:27:00 - 1:51:59 - Michelle Williams

1:52:00 - 2:23:25 - Natalie Portman

2:23:26 - 3:03:57 - Why Natalie Portman won / Twitter questions

3:03:58 - 3:10:02 - 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

Listen to a PREVIEW of the 16th 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 Adrien Brody winning Best Actor at the 2002 Oscars. This episode includes a breakdown of each nominee, a discussion of why they were nominated, why four of them lost, why Adrien Brody won, and all the notable snubs.

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Clip included in this episode:

"The Quiet American" - Miramax

This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes back Next Best Picture/AwardWatch writer/podcaster Cody Dericks to talk about Yorgos Lanthimos' "Poor Things," the presumed runner-up in the 2023 Best Picture race that lost to "Oppenheimer." We also discuss all other Best Picture nominees and which film we think deserved to win the Oscar.

0:00 - 5:24 - Introduction

5:24 - 46:58 - "Poor Things" review

46:59 - 1:14:39 - Why "Poor Things" lost Best Picture / Why "Oppenheimer" won

1:14:39 - 2:55:32 - Assessing the other eight Best Picture nominees

2:55:33 - 3:02:43 - Shoulda been a contender

3:02:44 - 3:11:43 - Did "Poor Things" deserve to win?

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Theme/End Music is "The Virtue" by Jonathan Adamich

Artwork: Brian O'Meara

Listen to this PREVIEW of the 15th 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 Casey Lee Clark about two performances of the '50s that weren't nominated for Best Actress at the Oscars: Marilyn Monroe ("Gentlemen Prefer Blondes") and Jane Wyman ("All That Heaven Allows").

We discuss their performances, talk about why they came up short, and reveal whether we would have nominated them.   

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Clips included in this episode:

"Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" - 20th Century Fox