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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!

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"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?

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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 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!

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"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?

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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 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?

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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 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?

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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 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!

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"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?

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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 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?

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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 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?

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Theme/End Music: "Diamonds" by Iouri Sazonov

Additional Music: "Storming Cinema Ident" by Edward Blakeley

Artwork: Brian O'Meara