Episodes
Feb. 13, 2023
331: REVISIT: Our conversation with actor Jeremy Strong
Actor Jeremy Strong (Succession, Armageddon Time) is receiving the prestigious Virtuosos Award at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival 2023 later this week. As Christina is visiting the festival we thought we'd revi…
Feb. 8, 2023
330: REVISIT Abbott Elementary star Janelle James!
As Christina is travelling a few days this week we are revisiting some popular episodes 😃. Emmy, Golden Globe & Critics Choice nominated for her role on the ABC hit sitcom 'Abbott Elementary', actor Janelle James on Pop Cult…
Feb. 6, 2023
329: REVISIT: Writers Will Tracy (Succession) & Seth Reiss (The Onion) on their delicious, new satire 'The Menu', starring Ralph Fiennes & Anya Taylor-Joy
As Christina is travelling a few days this week we are revisiting some popular episodes 😃. First up: Writers Will Tracy (Succession) & Seth Reiss (The Onion) join Christina to talk about their excellent, dark satire 'The Men…
Jan. 30, 2023
328: Craig Mazin (Creator/Writer/Exec Producer ' The Last of US') Including our talk on the incredible episode 3!
Our conversation with Craig Mazin continues. This is the full episode including our conversation on episode 3 starring Nick Offerman & Murray Bartlett. We are thrilled to welcome back creator/writer/director/exec producer Cr…
Jan. 29, 2023
327: Our Sundance Film Festival 2023 recap! With Ryan McQuade of AwardsWatch, Insession Film
Ryan McQuade of AwardsWatch and InSession Film joins Christina to talk about what they saw at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival. Their favorite films, trends and filmmaker discoveries of the year! Learn more about your ad choi…
Jan. 24, 2023
326: 2023 Oscar nominations! Reactions, surprises, snubs and more with Erik Anderson & Ryan McQuade, AwardsWatch.com
Erik Anderson & Ryan McQuade ( AwardsWatch.com ) join Christina to talk about their reactions to the 2023 Oscar nominations! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan. 21, 2023
325: A podcast special! Masterclass with Tom Hanks & Rolf Lassgård and producers Rita Wilson & Fredrik Wikström Nicastro. 'A Man Called Otto'
A podcast special! In Dec 2022 Christina moderated a live event: 'A Man Called Otto' Masterclass with Tom Hanks & Rolf Lassgård ('Ove' of the Swedish original 'En Man Som Heter Ove') as well as with producers Rita Wilson & F…
Jan. 19, 2023
324: Craig Mazin: Creator/Writer/Exec Producer 'The Last of Us'. Part 1
We are thrilled to welcome back creator/writer/director/exec producer Craig Mazin (The Last of Us, HBO)! Last time Mr Mazin was on Pop Culture Confidential we talked about his masterpiece 'Chernobyl'. He's back with the TV a…
Jan. 9, 2023
323: Abbott Elementary's breakout star Janelle James!
Emmy, Golden Globe & Critics Choice nominated for her role on the ABC hit sitcom 'Abbott Elementary', actor Janelle James on Pop Culture Confidential! Ms. James talks to Christina about her incredible performance as Principa…
Jan. 3, 2023
322: The most anticipated movies/shows premiering the first half of 2023! With Matt Neglia (Next Best Picture)
HAPPY NEW YEAR. Cocaine Bear, Oppenheimer, Barbie! The Last of Us & Succession! Christina and Matt Neglia (Editor-in-Chief @ NextBestPicture.com ) talk about some of their most anticipated films & shows releasing the first h…
Dec. 21, 2022
321: Our Best, and Worst, Films of 2022! With Erik Anderson (AwardsWatch)
Editor-in-Chief of AwardsWatch Erik Anderson joins us for our end of the year best, and worst, film experiences 2022! Happy Holidays! Twitter: @awards_watch Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec. 16, 2022
320: The Best of 2022. Dee Wallace, E.T. 40 years!
We revisit our episode with icon Dee Wallace & celebrate E.T. 40 years! Ms Wallace talks about her iconic roles, from Cujo to E.T., the Spielberg classic celebrating 40 years this year! Her role as Mary, the kids' mom in E.T…
Dec. 6, 2022
319: Actor Sheila McCarthy. On the powerful themes, questions & truths of "Women Talking"
Actor Shelia McCarthy (Greta) joins us to talk about the upcoming 'Women Talking', a powerful new film written/directed by Sarah Polley and based on the novel by Mariam Toews. We talk about McCarthys' emotional and compelli…
Dec. 4, 2022
318: So, what did we think?! Ryan McQuade (AwardsWatch, InSession Film) is back to discuss Spielberg's The Fabelmans!
A while ago, on episode 304, we dove deep into Steven Spielberg's most personal movies and how his family has so often been a part of his storytelling. Now Ryan McQuade (AwardsWatch, InSession Film) joins Christina again to …
Nov. 22, 2022
316: Hollywood on Hollywood. 'Babylon' and a deep dive into movies about the industry! With critic Zoë Rose Bryant
Film critic Zoë Rose Bryant joins us to talk about Damien Chazelle's "Babylon", the upcoming epic about 1920's Hollywood starring Brad Pitt & Margot Robbie. Plus a deep dive into the most essential films about Hollywood, fro…
Nov. 15, 2022
315: Writers Will Tracy (Succession) & Seth Reiss (The Onion) on their delicious, new satire 'The Menu', starring Ralph Fiennes & Anya Taylor-Joy
Writers Will Tracy (Succession) & Seth Reiss (The Onion) join us to talk about their excellent, dark satire 'The Menu', starring Ralph Fiennes & Anya Taylor-Joy. In theatres Nov 18th! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit …
Nov. 11, 2022
314: Laura Poitras, director 'All The Beauty And The Bloodshed'. On photographer Nan Goldin's life and her fight to 'take down' the billionaire Sackler family.
Academy Award winning director Laura Poitras joins us to talk about her urgent and powerful documentary 'All The Beauty And The Bloodshed' that portrays the life of groundbreaking photographer & activist Nan Goldin. Godin su…
Nov. 8, 2022
313: Weird Al! We revisit our talk with Weird Al Yankovic, icon & parody king!
‘Weird: The Al Yankovic Story’ , a parody of “based on true story biopics,” has premiered on The Roku Channel and we thought this is was perfect time to revisit our fun conversation with ”Weird Al”! We are thrilled to be joi…
Nov. 1, 2022
312: We deep dive into The Banshees of Inisherin! with Ryan McQuade (AwardsWatch, InSessionFilm)
So feckin' good! Ryan McQuade (Executive Editor Awardswatch.com , Editor/Co-Host InSessionFilm ) joins us for a deep-dive into Martin McDonagh's critically acclaimed new feature The Banshees of Inisherin. We talk about the p…
Oct. 28, 2022
311: Actors Tom Hollander & Leo Woodall talk White Lotus 2, the new Italian season and the sexual politics of the 1 %!
The wait is finally over! The second season of The White Lotus , Mike White's Emmy winning, genius satire about wealth, privilege and class premieres soon. We talk to actor Tom Hollander ( Pirates of the Caribbean, In the L…
Oct. 20, 2022
310: Jump scares and spine chillers! A horror deep-dive with film critic William Bibbiani.
Had a fantastic time talking about the horror genre with film critic & podcast host William Bibbiani (The Wrap, The Critically Acclaimed Network)! We talk about how and why 2022 horror is making a killing at the box office, …
Oct. 13, 2022
309: The exciting race towards the Oscars 2023! Erik Anderson (AwardsWatch) is with us to cover it all.
Editor-in-chief Erik Anderson of AwardsWatch.com joins us again to cover the exciting race towards the Oscars 2023! What are this years Oscar-race narratives? We talk Brendan Fraser, Blanchett, Spielberg, love us some Banshe…
Oct. 8, 2022
308: A talk with actor Lane Factor 'Cheese' on the groundbreaking, hit show 'Reservation Dogs',
17 year old Lane Factor is a rising star! He was only 14 when he auditioned and got the part in the groundbreaking, hit show "Reservation Dogs". We talk about his role as 'Cheese', his Native American background, working wit…
Oct. 3, 2022
307: Our 'Blonde' discussion with culture reporter Candice Frederick!
Candice Frederick, Senior Culture Reporter @huffpost joins Christina for a discussion on the film 'Blonde', based on a novel by Joyce Carol Oates, directed by Andrew Dominik and starring Ana de Armas as Marilyn Monroe.