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Kevin welcomes InSession Film contributor and The Gayvourites podcast host Daniel Brilliant to talk about the George Seaton drama 'The Country Girl,' the likely runner-up in the 1954 Oscar race that lost to 'On the Waterfront.'

0:00 - 1:20 - Introduction

1:21 - 28:19 - 'The Country Girl' review

28:20 - 53:38 - Why 'The Country Girl' lost Best Picture

53:39 - 1:43:19 - Shoulda been a contender

1:43:20 - 1:46:56 - Did 'The Country Girl' deserve to win?

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Listen to this PREVIEW of the 14th 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 Jefferson Grubbs about Alexander Payne's "Sideways," the possible runner-up that lost Best Picture to "Million Dollar Baby" in 2004. This episode includes a review of the film itself, its awards run, and another fun quiz!

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"Sideways" - Fox Searchlight

Kevin welcomes RogerEbert.com assistant editor and film critic and MovieMom.com founder Nell Minow to talk about Joshua Logan's melodrama 'Picnic,' the likely runner-up in the 1955 Oscar race that lost to 'Marty.'

0:00 - 1:14 - Introduction

1:15 - 44:15 - 'Picnic' review

44:16 - 1:09:20 - Why 'Picnic' lost Best Picture

1:09:21 - 1:35:09 - Shoulda been a contender

1:35:10 - 1:38:33 - Did 'Picnic' deserve to win?

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Listen to this PREVIEW of the 13th 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 Karen Peterson about Bennett Miller's "Capote," the possible runner-up that lost Best Picture to "Crash" in 2005. This episode includes a review of the film itself, its awards run, and another fun quiz!

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"Capote" - Sony Pictures Classics

Kevin brings in TCM host, podcaster, film critic and author Alicia Malone to talk about George Stevens' epic drama 'Giant,' the likely runner-up in the 1956 Oscar race that lost to 'Around the World in 80 Days.'

0:00 - 1:23 - Introduction

1:24 - 38:45 - 'Giant' review

38:46 - 1:10:30 - Why 'Giant' lost Best Picture

1:10:31 - 1:37:16 - Shoulda been a contender

1:37:17 - 1:42:04 - Did 'Giant' deserve to win?

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Listen to this PREVIEW of the 12th 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 Cody Dericks about Alejandro González Iñárritu's "Babel," the possible runner-up that lost Best Picture to "The Departed" in 2006. This episode includes a review of the film itself, its awards run, and another fun quiz!

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"Deportation / Iguazu" by Gustavo Santaolalla

Kevin welcomes back InSession Film and Awards Circuit writer/podcaster Ryan McQuade to talk about Joshua Logan's romantic drama 'Sayonara,' the likely runner-up in the 1957 Oscar race that lost to 'The Bridge on the River Kwai.'

0:00 - 1:23 - Introduction

1:24 - 51:57 - 'Sayonara' review

51:58 - 1:33:39 - Why 'Sayonara' lost Best Picture

1:33:40 - 1:53:50 - Shoulda been a contender

1:53:51 - 2:02:57 - Did 'Sayonara' deserve to win?

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Listen to this PREVIEW of the 11th 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 Casey Lee Clark and Ashley Kus about Jason Reitman's "Juno," the possible runner-up that lost Best Picture to "No Country for Old Men" in 2007. This episode includes a review of the film itself, its awards run, and another fun quiz!

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Music included on this episode:

"All I Want Is You" by Barry Louis Polisar

Listen to a PREVIEW of the second 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 TWO 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 Tilda Swinton winning Best Supporting Actress at the 2007 Oscars. This episode includes a breakdown of each nominee, a discussion of why they were nominated, why four of them lost, why Swinton won, and all the notable snubs.

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Music included on this episode:

"Main Titles" by James Newton Howard

Clips included on this episode from:

"Atonement" (Focus Features)

"Gone Baby Gone" (Miramax)

Kevin welcomes back Next Best Picture contributor Josh Parham to talk about Stanley Kramer's crime drama 'The Defiant Ones,' the likely runner-up in the 1958 Oscar race that lost to 'Gigi.'

0:00 - 1:15 - Introduction

1:16 - 34:30 - 'The Defiant Ones' review

34:31 - 51:42 - Why 'The Defiant Ones' lost Best Picture

51:43 - 1:32:05 - Shoulda been a contender

1:32:06 - 1:40:50 - Did 'The Defiant Ones' deserve to win?

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