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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Music included in this episode:
"Keating's Triumph" by Maurice Jarre
Clip included in this episode:
"Do the Right Thing" - Universal Pictures
On Second Thought: The Right Stuff (1983)
The Big House (feat. Karen Peterson)
On Second Thought: The Killing Fields (1984)
Skippy (feat. Andrew Carden)
On Second Thought: The Color Purple (1985)
Bad Girl (feat. Zach Laws)
On Second Thought: A Room with a View (1986)
A Farewell to Arms (feat. Kyle Bailey)
On Second Thought: Broadcast News (1987)
The Barretts of Wimpole Street (feat. Michael Domanico)
How Did They Win: Christoph Waltz ('Django Unchained')
The Informer (feat. Baby Clyde)
For My Consideration: Jerry Maguire (1996)
The Story of Louis Pasteur (feat. Joey Gentile)
On Second Thought: Mississippi Burning (1988)
The Awful Truth (feat. Casey Lee Clark)
On Second Thought: Dead Poets Society (1989)
Boys Town (feat. Nathaniel Rogers)
On Second Thought: Ghost (1990)
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (feat. Terence Johnson)
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