How Did They Win: Haing S. Ngor ('The Killing Fields')

Listen to a PREVIEW of the eighth 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 Haing S. Ngor winning Best Supporting Actor for "The Killing Fields" at the 1984 Oscars. This episode includes a breakdown of each nominee, a discussion of why they were nominated, why four of them lost, why Ngor won, and all the notable snubs. You can listen to more bonus episodes by going to patreon.com/andtherunnerupis and contributing at the $3 per month tier. Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter:  @Kevin_Jacobsen Follow Tom O'Brien on Twitter:  @thomaseobrien Follow Amy Thomasson on Twitter:  @athomasson11 Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter: @OscarRunnerUp Music included on this episode: "Pran's Theme" by Mike Oldfield Clips included on this episode from: "The Karate Kid" (Columbia Pictures) "Places in the Heart" (Tri-Star Pictures)