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