Pop Culture Confidential
Pop culture conversations with today's innovators, entertainers and newsmakers - podcast hosted by Christina Jeurling Birro.
Recent Episodes
Nov. 14, 2025
488: Coming Attractions: End of the Year Movie Roundup (Guest Ryan McQuade)
It’s preview time! Christina is once again joined by critic Ryan McQuade (AwardsWatch.com) to preview the most exciting movie titles coming to theaters and streaming for the rest of the year! From awards hopefuls like Hamnet ...
Oct. 30, 2025
487: A Conversation with Rebecca Miller . On 'Mr. Scorsese', Her Portrait of the Filmmaker
Filmmaker Rebecca Miller joins Christina to talk about her remarkable new series Mr. Scorsese , a five-part portrait of Martin Scorsese , now streaming on Apple TV+. The series offers a rare and intimate look at the legendary...
Oct. 20, 2025
486: A Conversation With Gustaf Skarsgård ('To Cook A Bear')
In this episode, Christina talks with actor Gustaf Skarsgård, who is powerful in the historical crime drama To Cook a Bear (Hulu/Disney+), based on the bestselling novel by Mikael Niemi. They discuss embodying the Pastor, a f...
Oct. 15, 2025
485: Awards Season Heats Up: Contenders & Predictions / Plus: Rebecca Miller’s Mr. Scorsese (Guest: Ryan McQuade)
We’re diving into the state of the awards season race! Ryan McQuade of AwardsWatch.com joins us to break down the latest contenders and predictions. Then, a discussion on Rebecca Miller’s Mr. Scorsese (Apple TV+), a new five-...
Oct. 8, 2025
484: From One Battle After Another and Hamnet to Sentimental Value and Weapons - The 2025 Cinematic Trend: Parenthood on Film (Guest: Critic J. Don Birnam)
From One Battle After Another, Jay Kelly, Hamnet, and Weapons, to Sentimental Value and If I Had Legs I’d Kick You and more, filmmakers this year can’t seem to escape one theme: parents. Guilt, loss, and legacy are everywhere...
Oct. 3, 2025
483: Becoming Aunt Gladys: The Makeup & Special Effects Behind Weapons (Guests: Artisans Leo Satkovich & Jason Collins)
We’re pulling back the curtain on one of modern horror’s most unforgettable new icons: Aunt Gladys from Zach Cregger’s smash hit Weapons . Christina is joined by makeup department head Leo Satkovich and special makeup effects...
Sept. 30, 2025
482: A Conversation with Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, Breakout Star of 'Sentimental Value'
In this episode, Christina is joined by rising star Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, recently named one of Variety’s 10 Actors to Watch, to talk about her role as Agnes in Joachim Trier’s Oscar-contending drama Sentimental Value . Th...
Sept. 26, 2025
481: “One Battle After Another” — Paul Thomas Anderson’s Cinematic Knockout (with Guest Ryan McQuade)
A Modern Masterpiece! Christina is joined by Ryan McQuade of AwardsWatch.com to dive into Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another , starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Sean Penn, Teyana Taylor, Regina Hall, Chase Infiniti, an...
Recent Blog Posts
May 24, 2024
Exclusive interview with Cannes breakout star Karla Sofía Gascón! ('E…
TRANSCRIPT: Exclusive interview with Cannes breakout star Karla Sofía Gascón! ('Emilia Perez') Here is the translation of the Spanish audio interview into English (Automated translation) Welcome to Pop Culture Confidential, …