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Listen to a PREVIEW of the eighth 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 Haing S. Ngor winning Best Supporting Actor for "The Killing Fields" at the 1984 Oscars. This episode includes a breakdown of each nominee, a discussion of why they were nominated, why four of them lost, why Ngor won, and all the notable snubs.
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Music included on this episode:
"Pran's Theme" by Mike Oldfield
Clips included on this episode from:
"The Karate Kid" (Columbia Pictures)
"Places in the Heart" (Tri-Star Pictures)
Listen to a PREVIEW of the sixth 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 Brandon Stanwyck about 2001's "Mulholland Drive," which was only nominated in Best Director for David Lynch. This episode includes a review of the film, a discussion of its award season, and which categories Kevin and Brandon would nominate the film for at that year's Oscars.
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Music included on this episode:
"Mulholland Drive Main Theme" by Angelo Badalamenti
Listen to this PREVIEW of the 40th 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 Zach Laws and Josh Parham about Alan Parker's "Midnight Express," the possible runner-up that lost Best Picture to "The Deer Hunter" in 1978. This episode includes a review of the film itself, its awards run, and another fun quiz!
You can listen to the full episode of On Second Thought by going to patreon.com/andtherunnerupis and contributing at the $3 per month tier.
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Music featured in this episode:
"Theme from Midnight Express" - Giorgio Moroder
Listen to this PREVIEW of the 39th 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 Chris Feil and Casey Lee Clark about Bob Fosse's "All That Jazz," the possible runner-up that lost Best Picture to "Kramer vs. Kramer" in 1979. This episode includes a review of the film itself, its awards run, and another fun quiz!
You can listen to the full episode of On Second Thought by going to patreon.com/andtherunnerupis and contributing at the $3 per month tier.
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Music featured in this episode:
"On Broadway" - George Benson
The 93rd Academy Awards have come and gone and it's time to break down what happened, the winners, the losers, and Nomadland's victory. Kevin is joined by Sebastian Gronback to discuss it all!
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Theme Music is "The Virtue" by Jonathan Adamich
End Music is "Seven Days Walking / Day 1: Golden Butterflies" by Ludovico Einaudi
Listen to this PREVIEW of the 38th 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 Sophia Ciminello and Nick Ruhrkraut about Michael Apted's "Coal Miner's Daughter," the possible runner-up that lost Best Picture to "Ordinary People" in 1980. This episode includes a review of the film itself, its awards run, and another fun quiz!
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Music featured in this episode:
"I'm a Honky Tonk Girl" - Loretta Lynn
Listen to this PREVIEW of the 37th 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 Kim Pierce and Chels Eichholz about Mark Rydell's "On Golden Pond," the possible runner-up that lost Best Picture to "Chariots of Fire" in 1981. This episode includes a review of the film itself, its awards run, and another fun quiz!
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Music featured in this episode:
"On Golden Pond" - Dave Grusin
Listen to this PREVIEW of the 36th 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 Andrew Carden and Cody Dericks about Sydney Pollack's "Tootsie," the possible runner-up that lost Best Picture to "Gandhi" in 1982. This episode includes a review of the film itself, its awards run, and another fun quiz!
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Music featured in this episode:
"Tootsie" - Dave Grusin, Alan Bergman and Marilyn Bergman
The nominations for the 93rd Academy Awards were announced this week and it's time to break down what happened, who got snubbed, and who we think will win. Kevin is joined by Gold Derby colleagues Joyce Eng and Luca Giliberti and film critic Tomris Laffly to discuss it all!
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Theme/End Music is "The Virtue" by Jonathan Adamich
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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Theme/End Music is "The Virtue" by Jonathan Adamich
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