"And the Runner-Up Is" is the Oscar history podcast that highlights past races at the Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Actress. Host Kevin Jacobsen and special guests break down why winners won, why losers lost, and which films and contenders were the likely runners-up, falling just short of taking home the gold.
And the Runner-Up Is
Claim This Podcastby Kevin Jacobsen
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331 episodes
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"And the Runner-Up Is" is the Oscar history podcast that highlights past races at the Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Actress. Host Kevin Jacobsen and special guests break down why winners won, why losers lost, and which films and contenders were the likely runners-up, falling just short of taking home the gold.
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Recent Episodes
July 30, 2026
A Woman Robbed: Viola Davis and Alfre Woodard
<p class="p1"><span class="s1">Listen to this PREVIEW of the 36th episode of A Woman Robbed, a special bonus series you can hear on the And the Runner-Up Is Patreon exclusive feed!</span></p> <p class="p1">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 Josh Parham about two performances nominated at the AARP Movies for Grownups Awards that weren't nominated for Oscars: Viola Davis ("Widows") and Alfre Woodard ("Clemency").</p> <p class="p1">We discuss their performances, talk about why they weren't nominated, and reveal whether we would have nominated them.</p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">You can listen to the full episode of A Woman Robbed by going to <a href= "https://www.patreon.com/andtherunnerupis"><span class= "s2">patreon.com/andtherunnerupis</span></a> and contributing at the $5 per month tier.</span></p> <p class="p1">Clips included in this episode:</p> <p class="p1">"Widows" - 20th Century Fox</p>
June 25, 2026
A Woman Robbed: Marlene Dietrich and Anna Paquin
Host Kevin and guest Izzy of Be Kind Rewind discuss Marlene Dietrich and Anna Paquin's Oscar snubs for "Witness for the Prosecution" and "Margaret" respectively.
May 28, 2026
A Woman Robbed: Isabelle Adjani and Julianne Moore
Host Kevin and guest Brandon Stanwyck interview each other about Isabelle Adjani and Julianne Moore's Oscar-snubbed Cannes-winning performances.
331 total episodes available with 31 transcripts
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