And the Runner-Up Is

Listen to this PREVIEW of the 35th 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 Izzy of Be Kind Rewind about two performances from LGBTQ+ actresses that weren't nominated for Oscars: Marlene Dietrich ("Witness for the Prosecution") and Anna Paquin ("Margaret").
We discuss their performances, talk about why they weren't nominated, and reveal whether we would have nominated them.
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Clips included in this episode:
"Witness for the Prosecution" - United Artists

Listen to this PREVIEW of the 34th 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 Brandon Stanwyck about two Best Actress-winning performances at the Cannes Film Festival that weren't nominated for Oscars: Isabelle Adjani ("Possession") and Julianne Moore ("Maps to the Stars").
We discuss their performances, talk about what would've happened if they were eligible, and reveal whether we would have nominated them.   
You can listen to the full episode of A Woman Robbed by going to patreon.com/andtherunnerupis and contributing at the $5 per month tier.
Clips included in this episode:
"Possession" - Metrograph Pictures

Listen to this PREVIEW of the 33rd 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 performances from TV movies that weren't eligible for Oscars: Halle Berry ("Introducing Dorothy Dandridge") and Drew Barrymore ("Grey Gardens").
We discuss their performances, talk about what would've happened if they were eligible, and reveal whether we would have nominated them.   
You can listen to the full episode of A Woman Robbed by going to patreon.com/andtherunnerupis and contributing at the $5 per month tier.
Clips included in this episode:
"Introducing Dorothy Dandridge" - HBO

Listen to this PREVIEW of the 32nd 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 Ema Sasic about two performances from films directed by women that weren't nominated at the Oscars: Danielle Deadwyler ("Till") and Margot Robbie ("Barbie").
We discuss their performances, talk about why they came up short, and reveal whether we would have nominated them.   
You can listen to the full episode of A Woman Robbed by going to patreon.com/andtherunnerupis and contributing at the $5 per month tier.
Clips included in this episode:
"Till" - United Artists Releasing

This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes back Oscar Wild cohost Nick Ruhrkraut to discuss the 2025 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Jessie Buckley won for her performance in "Hamnet," beating Rose Byrne in "If I Had Legs I'd Kick You," Kate Hudson in "Song Sung Blue," Renate Reinsve in "Sentimental Value," and Emma Stone in "Bugonia." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to Buckley.
0:00 - 10:34 - Introduction
10:35 - 39:08 - Rose Byrne
39:09 - 1:12:00 - Kate Hudson
1:12:01 - 1:46:30 - Renate Reinsve
1:46:31 - 2:14:21 - Emma Stone
2:14:22 - 2:45:05 - Jessie Buckley
2:45:06 - 3:34:04 - Why Jessie Buckley won / listener questions
3:34:05 - 3:37:48 - 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