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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"Keating's Triumph" by Maurice Jarre

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"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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"Seconds" - Paramount Pictures

This week on the season finale of And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes back Fritz, of Fritz and the Oscars, to discuss the 1989 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Jessica Tandy won for her performance in "Driving Miss Daisy," beating Isabelle Adjani in "Camille Claudel," Pauline Collins in "Shirley Valentine," Jessica Lange in "Music Box," and Michelle Pfeiffer in "The Fabulous Baker Boys." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to Tandy.

 0:00 - 9:56 - Introduction

9:57 - 32:56 - Isabelle Adjani

32:57 - 52:48 - Pauline Collins

52:49 - 1:11:06 - Jessica Lange

1:11:07 - 1:35:30 - Michelle Pfeiffer

1:35:31 - 1:58:20 - Jessica Tandy

1:58:21 - 2:58:31 - Why Jessica Tandy won / Twitter questions

2:58:32 - 3:03:51 - 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 former USA Today book editor Barbara VanDenburgh to discuss the 1988 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Jodie Foster won for her performance in "The Accused," beating Glenn Close in "Dangerous Liaisons," Melanie Griffith in "Working Girl," Meryl Streep in "A Cry in the Dark," and Sigourney Weaver in "Gorillas in the Mist." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to Foster.

 0:00 - 10:20 - Introduction

10:21 - 36:00 - Glenn Close

36:01 - 1:01:38 - Melanie Griffith

1:01:39 - 1:24:15 - Meryl Streep

1:24:16 - 1:45:40 - Sigourney Weaver

1:45:41 - 2:09:00 - Jodie Foster

2:09:41 - 2:59:30 - Why Jodie Foster won / Twitter questions

2:59:31- 3:04:07 - 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 9th 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 Dashiell M. Silva about two performances that won Best Actress at the New York Film Critics Circle Awards but weren't even nominated at the Oscars: Tallulah Bankhead ("Lifeboat") and Deborah Kerr ("Black Narcissus").

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

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"Lifeboat" - 20th Century Fox

This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes back his boyfriend/partner/best supporting actor Sebastian Gronback to discuss the 1987 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Cher won for her performance in "Moonstruck," beating Glenn Close in "Fatal Attraction," Holly Hunter in "Broadcast News," Sally Kirkland in "Anna," and Meryl Streep in "Ironweed." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to Cher.

 0:00 - 8:56 - Introduction

8:57 - 40:23 - Glenn Close

40:24 - 1:08:16 - Holly Hunter

1:08:17 - 1:27:53 - Sally Kirkland

1:27:54 - 1:44:25 - Meryl Streep

1:44:26 - 2:07:39 - Cher

2:07:40 - 3:03:07 - Why Cher won / Twitter questions

3:03:08- 3:10:41 - 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 Letterboxd senior editor Mitchell Beaupre to discuss the 1986 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Marlee Matlin won for her performance in "Children of a Lesser God," beating Jane Fonda in "The Morning After," Sissy Spacek in "Crimes of the Heart," Kathleen Turner in "Peggy Sue Got Married," and Sigourney Weaver in "Aliens." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to Matlin.

 0:00 - 12:34 - Introduction

12:35 - 32:58 - Jane Fonda

32:59 - 52:55 - Sissy Spacek

52:56 - 1:16:08 - Kathleen Turner

1:16:09 - 1:45:34 - Sigourney Weaver

1:45:35 - 2:09:34 - Marlee Matlin

2:09:35 - 3:01:55 - Why Marlee Matlin won / Twitter questions

3:01:56- 3:08:34 - 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 Izzy from Be Kind Rewind to discuss the 1985 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Geraldine Page won for her performance in "The Trip to Bountiful," beating Anne Bancroft in "Agnes of God," Whoopi Goldberg in "The Color Purple," Jessica Lange in "Sweet Dreams," and Meryl Streep in "Out of Africa." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to Page.

 0:00 - 8:51 - Introduction

8:52 - 27:30 - Anne Bancroft

27:31 - 49:54 - Whoopi Goldberg

49:55 - 1:08:42 - Jessica Lange

1:08:43 - 1:23:30 - Meryl Streep

1:23:31 - 1:38:46 - Geraldine Page

1:38:47 - 2:34:50 - Why Geraldine Page won / Twitter questions

2:34:51- 2:40:04 - Who was the runner-up?

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Theme/End Music: "Diamonds" by Iouri Sazonov

Additional Music: "Storming Cinema Ident" by Edward Blakeley

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This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes InSession Film's Amy Thomasson to discuss the 1984 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Sally Field won for her performance in "Places in the Heart," beating Judy Davis in "A Passage to India," Jessica Lange in "Country," Vanessa Redgrave in "The Bostonians," and Sissy Spacek in "The River." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to Field.

 0:00 - 13:27 - Introduction

13:28 - 35:55 - Judy Davis

35:56 - 51:34 - Jessica Lange

51:35 - 1:09:05 - Vanessa Redgrave

1:09:06 - 1:22:12 - Sissy Spacek

1:22:13 - 1:36:33 - Sally Field

1:36:34 - 2:21:41 - Why Sally Field won / Twitter questions

2:21:42- 2:29:28 - Who was the runner-up?

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Theme/End Music: "Diamonds" by Iouri Sazonov

Additional Music: "Storming Cinema Ident" by Edward Blakeley

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