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How Did They Win: Kathryn Bigelow ('The Hurt Locker')

Published: Dec. 25, 2019, 8 a.m.

Happy holidays! As a special treat, listen to the full episode of How Did They Win, a bonus series you can hear on the And the Runner-Up Is Patreon exclusive feed!

How Did They Win\xa0is a series in which Kevin is joined by TWO special guests in breaking down a notable Oscar category outside of Best Picture. In this episode, Kevin speaks with Tom O'Brien\xa0and Amy Thomasson about Kathryn Bigelow winning Best Director at the 2009 Oscars. This episode includes a breakdown of each nominee, a discussion of why they were nominated, why four of them lost, why Bigelow won, and all the notable snubs.

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Music included on this episode:

"The Hurt Locker" by Marco Beltrami and Buck Sanders\xa0

Audio clips included on this episode courtesy of AMPAS