This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes AwardsWatch podcaster Jay Ledbetter to discuss the 1996 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Frances McDormand won for her performance in "Fargo," beating Brenda Blethyn in "Secrets & Lies," Diane Keaton in "Marvin's Room," Kristin Scott Thomas in "The English Patient," and Emily Watson in "Breaking the Waves." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to McDormand.

0:00 - 15:35 - Introduction

15:35 - 39:48 - Brenda Blethyn

39:49 - 58:17 - Diane Keaton

58:18 - 1:20:18 - Kristin Scott Thomas

1:28:19 - 1:49:30 - Emily Watson

1:49:31 - 2:16:01 - Frances McDormand

2:16:02 - 3:00:47 - Why Frances McDormand won / Twitter questions

3:00:48 - 3:07:58 - 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 and podcaster Chris Feil to discuss the 1995 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Susan Sarandon won for her performance in "Dead Man Walking," beating Elisabeth Shue in "Leaving Las Vegas," Sharon Stone in "Casino," Meryl Streep in "The Bridges of Madison County," and Emma Thompson in "Sense and Sensibility." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to Sarandon.

 0:00 - 17:16 - Introduction

17:17 - 40:39 - Elisabeth Shue

40:40 - 1:08:54 - Sharon Stone

1:08:55 - 1:33:20 - Meryl Streep

1:33:21 - 1:55:31 - Emma Thompson

1:55:32 - 2:10:53 - Susan Sarandon

2:10:54 - 2:52:57 - Why Susan Sarandon won / Twitter questions

2:52:58 - 2:59:11 - 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 and podcaster Nicole Ackman to discuss the 1994 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Jessica Lange won for her performance in "Blue Sky," beating Jodie Foster in "Nell," Miranda Richardson in "Tom & Viv," Winona Ryder in "Little Women," and Susan Sarandon in "The Client." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to Lange.

 0:00 - 14:16 - Introduction

14:17 - 36:54 - Jodie Foster

36:55 - 1:01:44 - Miranda Richardson

1:01:42 - 1:23:58 - Winona Ryder

1:23:59 - 1:42:21 - Susan Sarandon

1:42:22 - 2:03:37 - Jessica Lange

2:03:38 - 2:57:44 - Why Jessica Lange won / Twitter questions

2:57:45 - 3:04:43 - 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 10th 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 Chelsea Eichholz about two previous performances from this year's Best Actress nominees that weren't nominated at the Oscars: Annette Bening ("20th Century Women") and Sandra Hüller ("Toni Erdmann").

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

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"20th Century Women" - A24

This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes back writer and podcaster Josh Parham to discuss the 1993 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Holly Hunter won for her performance in "The Piano," beating Angela Bassett in "What's Love Got to Do with It," Stockard Channing in "Six Degrees of Separation," Emma Thompson in "The Remains of the Day," and Debra Winger in "Shadowlands." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to Hunter.

 0:00 - 9:31 - Introduction

9:32 - 35:22 - Angela Bassett

35:23 - 56:40 - Stockard Channing

56:41 - 1:22:38 - Emma Thompson

1:22:39 - 1:42:55 - Debra Winger

1:42:56 - 2:11:17 - Holly Hunter

2:11:18 - 3:02:41 - Why Holly Hunter won / Twitter questions

3:02:42 - 3:07:51 - 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 actor, writer, and podcaster Lauren Milberger to discuss the 1992 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Emma Thompson won for her performance in "Howards End," beating Catherine Deneuve in "Indochine," Mary McDonnell in "Passion Fish," Michelle Pfeiffer in "Love Field," and Susan Sarandon in "Lorenzo's Oil." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to Thompson.

 0:00 - 13:01 - Introduction

13:02 - 31:27 - Catherine Deneuve

31:28 - 54:27 - Mary McDonnell

54:28 - 1:16:47 - Michelle Pfeiffer

1:16:48 - 1:33:10 - Susan Sarandon

1:33:11 - 2:01:41 - Emma Thompson

2:01:42 - 2:55:02 - Why Emma Thompson won / Twitter questions

2:55:03 - 3:00:10 - 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 Michael Domanico to discuss the 1991 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Jodie Foster won for her performance in "The Silence of the Lambs," beating Geena Davis and Susan Sarandon in "Thelma & Louise," Laura Dern in "Rambling Rose," and Bette Midler in "For the Boys." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to Foster.

 0:00 - 12:48 - Introduction

12:49 - 46:18 - Geena Davis and Susan Sarandon

46:19 - 1:12:19 - Laura Dern

1:12:20 - 1:36:23 - Bette Midler

1:36:24 - 2:03:27 - Jodie Foster

2:03:28 - 2:48:42 - Why Jodie Foster won / Twitter questions

2:48:43 - 2:55:33 - 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 the season premiere of And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes writer Eddie Mouradian, to discuss the 1990 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Kathy Bates won for her performance in "Misery," beating Anjelica Huston in "The Grifters," Julia Roberts in "Pretty Woman," Meryl Streep in "Postcards from the Edge," and Joanne Woodward in "Mr. & Mrs. Bridge." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to Bates.

 0:00 - 12:13 - Introduction

12:14 - 37:29 - Anjelica Huston

37:30 - 1:09:44 - Julia Roberts

1:09:45 - 1:34:14 - Meryl Streep

1:34:15 - 1:54:30 - Joanne Woodward

1:54:31 - 2:18:45 - Kathy Bates

2:18:46 - 2:56:05 - Why Kathy Bates won / Twitter questions

2:56:06 - 3:01:43 - 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 14th 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 "Dead Poets Society" winning Best Original Screenplay at the 1989 Oscars. This episode includes a breakdown of each nominee, a discussion of why they were nominated, why four of them lost, why "Dead Poets Society" won, and all the notable snubs.

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Music included in this episode:

"Keating's Triumph" by Maurice Jarre

Clip included in this episode:

"Do the Right Thing" - Universal Pictures

Listen to a PREVIEW of the 11th 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 Jay Ledbetter about 1966's "Seconds," which was nominated for Best Cinematography, Black-and-White. This episode includes a review of the film, a discussion of its award season, and which categories Kevin and Jay would nominate the film for at that year's Oscars.   

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Clip included on this episode:     

"Seconds" - Paramount Pictures