The Defiant Ones (feat. Josh Parham)

Kevin welcomes back Next Best Picture contributor Josh Parham to talk about Stanley Kramer's crime drama 'The Defiant Ones,' the likely runner-up in the 1958 Oscar race that lost to 'Gigi.'    0:00 - 1:15 - Introduction 1:16 - 34:30 - 'The Defiant Ones' review  34:31 - 51:42 - Why 'The Defiant Ones' lost Best Picture 51:43 - 1:32:05 - Shoulda been a contender 1:32:06 - 1:40:50 - Did 'The Defiant Ones' deserve to win? Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis! Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter:  @Kevin_Jacobsen  Follow Josh Parham on Twitter:      @JRParham Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter:   @OscarRunnerUp Theme/End Music is "The Virtue" by Jonathan Adamich

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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.