It's the Q&A episode of And the Runner-Up Is! Kevin welcomes back Sebastian Gronback to help break down your general questions about the podcast, Oscar history and so much more. Plus, Kevin reveals the top vote-getters in the And the Runner-Up Is best episodes of 2020-21 poll!

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In this final episode of the Best Picture era of And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes back AwardsWatch founder Erik Anderson to talk about Frank Borzage's '7th Heaven,' the presumed runner-up in the 1927-28 Oscar race that lost to 'Wings.'

0:00 - 1:15 - Introduction

1:16 - 39:58 - '7th Heaven' review

39:59 - 1:33:58 - Why '7th Heaven' lost Best Picture

1:33:59 - 1:57:57 - Shoulda been a contender

1:57:58 - 2:10:03 - Did '7th Heaven' deserve to win?

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Listen to a PREVIEW of the seventh 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 "Writing's on the Wall" from "Spectre" winning Best Original Song at the 2015 Oscars. This episode includes a breakdown of each nominee, a discussion of why they were nominated, why four of them lost, why "Writing's on the Wall" won, and all the notable snubs.

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Music included on this episode:

"Writing's on the Wall" - Jimmy Napes and Sam Smith "Manta Ray" - J. Ralph and Anohni "Earned It" - Abel Tesfaye, Stephan Moccio, Jason Quenneville and Ahmad Balshe

Kevin welcomes Next Best Picture writer and podcaster Nicole Ackman to talk about Sam Mendes's '1917,' the presumed runner-up in the 2019 Oscar race that lost to 'Parasite.'

0:00 - 2:43 - Introduction

2:44 - 46:31 - '1917' review

46:32 - 2:29:16 - Why '1917' lost Best Picture

2:29:17 - 2:53:13 - Shoulda been a contender

2:53:14 - 2:57:41 - Did '1917' deserve to win?

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Listen to a PREVIEW of the fifth 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 patron Ammaar Tajani about 2001's "Lagaan," India's third and most recent film to earn a nomination in Best International Film. This episode includes a review of the film, a discussion of its award season, and which categories Kevin and Ammaar would nominate the film for at that year's Oscars.   

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"Chale Chalo" by A.R. Rahman

Kevin welcomes back Next Best Picture and Gold Derby writer Tom O'Brien to talk about Irving Cummings's 'In Old Arizona,' the presumed runner-up in the 1928-29 Oscar race that lost to 'The Broadway Melody.'

0:00 - 1:10 - Introduction

1:11 - 30:40 - 'In Old Arizona' review

30:41 - 1:10:56 - Why 'In Old Arizona' lost Best Picture

1:10:57 - 1:34:59 - Shoulda been a contender

1:35:00 - 1:39:20 - Did 'In Old Arizona' deserve to win?

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Listen to this PREVIEW of the 35th 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 TWO special guests 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 Howat and Charlie Bright about Philip Kaufman's "The Right Stuff," the possible runner-up that lost Best Picture to "Terms of Endearment" in 1983. This episode includes a review of the film itself, its awards run, and another fun quiz!  

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"Breaking the Sound Barrier" - Bill Conti

Kevin welcomes back Citizen Dame, The Watch and Talk and We Live Entertainment writer/podcaster Karen Peterson to talk about George Hill's 'The Big House,' the presumed runner-up in the 1929-30 Oscar race that lost to 'All Quiet on the Western Front.'

0:00 - 1:10 - Introduction

1:11 - 43:50 - 'The Big House' review

43:51 - 1:34:34 - Why 'The Big House' lost Best Picture

1:34:35 - 1:58:21 - Shoulda been a contender

1:58:22 - 2:01:58 - Did 'The Big House' deserve to win?

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Listen to this PREVIEW of the 34th 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 TWO special guests 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 Schwartz and Dan Bayer about Roland Joffé's "The Killing Fields," the possible runner-up that lost Best Picture to "Amadeus" in 1984. This episode includes a review of the film itself, its awards run, and another fun quiz!  

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"Pran's Theme" - Mike Oldfield

Kevin welcomes back the iconic Andrew Carden to talk about Norman Taurog's 'Skippy,' the presumed runner-up in the 1930-31 Oscar race that lost to 'Cimarron.'

0:00 - 1:15 - Introduction

1:16 - 30:25 - 'Skippy' review

30:26 - 1:14:53 - Why 'Skippy' lost Best Picture

1:14:54 - 1:43:07 - Shoulda been a contender

1:43:08 - 1:46:23 - Did 'Skippy' deserve to win?

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