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It was a dark and stormy night in Chicago. Two loud idiots gathered around a microphone to talk about spooky movies. There would be no survivors. Hosted by Cody (instagram.com/codymonster91) and Kira (instagram.com/heykirahey). Our theme music is by Apres Pompeii (instagram.com/aprespompeii), episode artwork is by Liah Paterson (instagram.com/atenderwitch), and header artwork is by Marc Christoforidis (instagram.com/conjurerovcheaptricks).
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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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This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes back Next Best Picture/AwardWatch writer/podcaster Cody Dericks to talk about Yorgos Lanthimos' "Poor Things," the presumed runner-up in the 2023 Best Picture race that lost to "Oppenheimer." We also discuss all other Best Picture nominees and which film we think deserved to win the Oscar. 0:00 - 5:…
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Ep. 251 - 'Beetlejuice Beetlejuice' Review and Our Favorite (and Least Favorite) Legacy Sequels with Guests Karen Peterson and Cody Dericks
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On episode 251 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by AwardsWatch contributos Karen Peterson and Cody Dericks to discuss Tim Burton’s latest film, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, and talk about some of the favorite (and least favorite) “legacy sequels.” While everyone is making their way back from Venice and Telluride, and …
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How Did They Win: Adrien Brody ('The Pianist')
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Listen to a PREVIEW of the 16th 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 Thomass…
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Ep. 254: 'The Substance' Review plus 'Transformers One' and TIFF Winner 'The Life of Chuck'
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On episode 254 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by AwardsWatch contributors Karen Peterson and Dan Bayer to review and give their reactions to the movie everyone is talking about, The Substance. Since its premiere at the Cannes Film Festival earlier this year, audience can’t stop talking about the latest body horr…
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Director Watch Podcast Ep. 64 - 'To the Wonder' (Terrence Malick, 2012) with Special Guest Brian Tallerico of RogerEbert.com
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Welcome to Director Watch! On this AwardsWatch podcast, co-hosts Ryan McQuade and Jay Ledbetter attempt to breakdown, analyze, and ultimately, get inside the mind of some of cinema’s greatest auteurs. In doing so, they will look at their filmographies, explore what drives them artistically and what makes their decision making process so fascinating…
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Ep. 253: The Oscar Race in a Post-Venice, Telluride and Toronto Film Festival World
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On episode 253 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Editor-In-Chief Erik Anderson, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade and Associate Editor Sophia Ciminello take a look at the awards landscape now that we're in a post-Venice, Telluride and Toronto film festival world. With Venice, led by jury president Isabelle Huppert, choosing Pedro Almodóvar's The Room Next Do…
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Ep. 252: 47th Oscars Retrospective and If We Picked the Nominees and Winners
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On episode 252 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by Associate Editor Sophia Ciminello and AwardsWatch contributors Karen Peterson and Josh Parham to go back 50 years to take a look at the 47th Academy Awards, celebrating the films of 1974. Fifty years ago, the Academy Awards gave out the Best Picture Oscar to the f…
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Director Watch Podcast Ep. 63 - 'The Tree of Life' (Terrence Malick, 2011)
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Welcome to Director Watch! On this AwardsWatch podcast, co-hosts Ryan McQuade and Jay Ledbetter attempt to breakdown, analyze, and ultimately, get inside the mind of some of cinema’s greatest auteurs. In doing so, they will look at their filmographies, explore what drives them artistically and what makes their decision making process so fascinating…
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3…2…1…blast off! It’s another Friday the 13th, which can only mean one thing…Jason is going to space, of course! It’s time to talk about JASON X! Cody puts together in real time that space is above the sky and Kira has questions about Jason’s “downstairs face.” Listen as we come to terms with the fact that this is absolutely a “don’t worry about it…
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Director Watch Podcast Ep. 62 - 'The New World' (Terrence Malick, 2005) with Guest Karen Peterson
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Welcome to Director Watch! On this AwardsWatch podcast, co-hosts Ryan McQuade and Jay Ledbetter attempt to breakdown, analyze, and ultimately, get inside the mind of some of cinema’s greatest auteurs. In doing so, they will look at their filmographies, explore what drives them artistically and what makes their decision making process so fascinating…
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AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 250: 51st Telluride Film Festival Roundup with Special Guest Christina Birro
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On episode 250 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by Editor-In-Chief Erik Anderson, Associate Editor Sophia Ciminello, and special guest Christina Birro of Pop Culture Confidential come together to discuss their reactions to the films at the 51st Telluride Film Festival. The 2024 film festival season has begun and m…
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Director Watch Podcast Ep. 61: 'The Thin Red Line' (Terrence Malick, 1998) with special guest Jake Tropila
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Welcome to Director Watch! On this AwardsWatch podcast, co-hosts Ryan McQuade and Jay Ledbetter attempt to breakdown, analyze, and ultimately, get inside the mind of some of cinema’s greatest auteurs. In doing so, they will look at their filmographies, explore what drives them artistically and what makes their decision-making process so fascinating…
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A Woman Robbed: Marilyn Monroe and Jane Wyman
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Listen to this PREVIEW of the 15th 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 t…
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Grab a bowl of Pine-Sol soup and get in your tent, because we’re discussing THE SIXTH SENSE! It’s the movie that made M. Night Shyamalan a household name, and it’s currently celebrating its 25th anniversary! Cody compares the film to Disney’s Haunted Mansion and Kira has notes about fashion choices for grieving mothers. And what’s that party thing …
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Ep. 249: 2024 Telluride Film Festival Preview and Predictions with Guest Christina Birro of Pop Culture Confidential
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On episode 249 of the AwardsWatch Podcast it's another all editors edition as yours truly, Editor-In-Chief Erik Anderson, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade and Associate Editor Sophia Ciminello are packed and ready to head to mountains of Colorado for the 51st Telluride Film Festival with special guest Christina Birro of Pop Culture Confidential. As Te…
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Director Watch Podcast Ep. 60 - 'Days of Heaven' (Terrence Malick, 1978)
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2009 Best Actress (feat. Nick Ruhrkraut)
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This week on the season finale of And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes Oscar Wild cohost Nick Ruhrkraut to discuss the 2009 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Sandra Bullock won for her performance in "The Blind Side," beating Helen Mirren in "The Last Station," Carey Mulligan in "An Education," Gabourey Sidibe in "Precious," and Meryl Streep in "J…
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Ep. 248:'Alien: Romulus' Review and the Future of the Franchise
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On episode 248 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by AwardsWatch contributor Josh Parham to breakdown the various films in the Alien franchise and then give their thoughts on the latest entry, Alien: Romulus. For listeners of last week’s episode, which covered the films of 1979 via a Oscar retrospective, you would’v…
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Interview: Jonathan Bailey Opens Up About ‘Fellow Travelers,’ Resilience and Having ‘Angels’ of Gay Culture
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There aren’t many actors that are having, and about to have, a year like Jonathan Bailey. For Showtime’s Fellow Travelers, a sprawling look at the Lavender Scare of the 1950s to the AIDS epidemic in the 1980s as told through the eyes of two lovers spanning these three decades, Bailey earned a Critics Choice Award for his performance in the series a…
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Director Watch Podcast Ep. 59 - 'Badlands' (Terrence Malick, 1973)
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Ep. 247: New TIFF and NYFF Announcements, New Gotham Awards Categories and International Feature Film Submissions Begin
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On episode 247 of the AwardsWatch podcast, AwardsWatch Editor-In-Chief Erik Anderson, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade and Associate Editor Sophia Ciminello take a look at the newest announcements from the Toronto International Film Festival and New York Film Festival, changes to the Gotham Awards and the kickoff of International Feature Film Oscar su…
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2008 Best Actress (feat. Kenzie Vanunu)
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This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes Offscreen Central editor-in-chief Kenzie Vanunu to discuss the 2008 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Kate Winslet won for her performance in "The Reader," beating Anne Hathaway in "Rachel Getting Married," Angelina Jolie in "Changeling," Melissa Leo in "Frozen River," and Meryl Streep in "Doubt." …
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Ep. 246: 52nd Oscars Retrospective and If We Picked the Nominees and Winners
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On episode 246 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by AwardsWatch Associate Editor Sophia Ciminello and AwardsWatch contributor Josh Parham to go back 45 years to take a look at the 52nd Academy Awards, celebrating the films of 1979. Before we step back into another AW Oscar retrospective, the team take a look at the…
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Director Watch Podcast Ep. 58 - 'Unstoppable' (Tony Scott, 2010)
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2007 Best Actress (feat. Steffi Acain)
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This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes podcaster and YouTuber Steffi Acain to discuss the 2007 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Marion Cotillard won for her performance in "La Vie en Rose," beating Cate Blanchett in "Elizabeth: The Golden Age," Julie Christie in "Away from Her," Laura Linney in "The Savages," and Elliot Page in "Juno."…
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Ep. 245: Looking at the Top Awards Contenders of the Venice, TIFF and NYFF Lineups
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On episode 245 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, we're doing things a little different. Splitting off from the main pod that drops on Mondays, AwardsWatch Editor-In-Chief Erik Anderson, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade and Associate Editor Sophia Ciminello focus on the fall festivals and the awards contenders that will potentially come from them. A leaner, …
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Ep 244: Reviewing 'Trap' and a Look Back at M. Night Shyamalan’s Complicated Career
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On episode 244 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by AwardsWatch contributor Karen Peterson to give their thoughts on the career of director M. Night Shyamalan and then give out a SPOILER review of his latest film, Trap. As we step into the second half of the year, one of the most anticipated films arrives from one …
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Director Watch Podcast Ep. 57 - 'Deja Vu (Tony Scott, 2006) with guest Brendan Cassidy of InSession Film
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Welcome to Director Watch! On this AwardsWatch podcast, co-hosts Ryan McQuade and Jay Ledbetter attempt to breakdown, analyze, and ultimately, get inside the mind of some of cinema’s greatest auteurs. In doing so, they will look at their filmographies, explore what drives them artistically and what makes their decision making process so fascinating…
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A Woman Robbed: Rosalind Russell and Barbara Stanwyck
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Listen to this PREVIEW of the 14th 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 t…
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Ep. 243 - 'Deadpool & Wolverine' Review and Our Favorite Film and Performances of 2024 So Far
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On episode 243 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by AwardsWatch Editor-In-Chief Erik Anderson and AwardsWatch Television Editor Tyler Doster to talk about Deadpool & Wolverine and discuss their favorite films of 2024 so far. Before we get into the meat of this week’s episode, a couple of major pieces of news droppe…
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