Episodes

Episode 111: Zoe Perry of ‘Young Sheldon’ & the Season Highlights

June 7, 2018

Actress Zoe Perry of the hit CBS sitcom ‘Young Sheldon’ joins us this week to share what it means to be playing a younger version of a part that her mother Laurie Metcalf (Roseanne and Lady Bird) originated on the massive hi…

Episode 110: Fall TV Lineup & Comedy in the Trump Era

June 6, 2018

Eric Deggans, NPR’s TV critic, reports on the Fal…

Episode 109: Screenwriter Craig Mazin on writing, the Weinsteins & his new HBO series “Chernobyl"

June 6, 2018

Host Christina Jeurling Birro is joined by screenwriter and producer Craig Mazin whose credits include the wildly popular sequels for “The Hangover” and “Scary Movie”, the hit podcast ‘Scriptnotes’ with fellow screenwriter J…

Episode 108: Henry Winkler - Barry, Arrested Development & being The Fonz

June 6, 2018

TV icon Henry Winkler joins host Christina Jeurling Birro to speak about his newest hit show “Barry”, working on "Arrested Development", the influence of "Happy Days", living with dyslexia, jumping the shark, and much more.

Episode 107: Killing Eve & The Cosby Verdict

June 6, 2018

Luke Jennings, author of the novel “Codename Villanelle”, the basis for the hit series “Killing Eve”, plus reporter Annette John-Hall joins to give some perspective on the Bill Cosby case and trials.

Episode 106: Comedy writer Nell Scovell + The 2018 Summer Movie Preview

June 6, 2018

Veteran comedy writer Nell Scovell shares her exp…

Episode 105: Director Johan Renck - Bowie, Breaking Bad & the new series ‘Chernobyl’

June 6, 2018

Director Johan Renck shares his ever changing creative journey, from Stakka Bo to working with Madonna, David Bowie and Beyonce, directing feature films and TV such as ‘Breaking Bad’, ‘The Walking Dead’ and ‘The Last Panther…

Episode 104: Ane Crabtree & Bill Barretta

June 6, 2018

Award winning costume designer Ane Crabtree (Sopranos, Westworld) speaks about her powerful designs for The Handmaid’s Tale, that have also become an important symbol of protest worldwide. She also discusses her creations fo…

Episode 103: Michael Kenneth Williams & Joy Press

June 6, 2018

Actor Michael Kenneth Williams, of The Wire and The Night Of, takes a very personal journey with a new documentary, and Joy Press speaks about how women are revolutionizing television and her new book “Stealing the Show”.

Episode 102: Dr Adam Rutherford & Jonathan Abrams

June 6, 2018

On this week’s episode host Christina Jeurling Birro speaks with geneticist, and host of the BBC Radio show Inside Science, Dr. Adam Rutherford. He has been the science advisor on 'World War Z', 'Ex Machina', and 'Annihilati…

Episode 101: Gustaf Skarsgård

June 6, 2018

Host Christina Jeurling Birro is joined by actor Gustaf Skarsgård for an exclusive conversation about taking on Hollywood after his successes in Sweden, competition, rejection, advice from his father Stellan, stepping into t…

Episode 100: Ruth E. Carter on costuming 'Black Panther' & Liz Shannon Miller of IndieWire

June 6, 2018

This week host Christina Jeurling Birro is joined by legendary costume designer Ruth E. Carter, who designed the stunning costumes of the blockbuster hit ‘Black Panther’, then we get the lowdown on the Spring TV season with …

Episode 99: William Jackson Harper, star of The Good Place & Professor Kennan Ferguson

March 16, 2018

William Jackson Harper talks about his breakout role as Professor Chidi Anagonye on the brilliant hit comedy 'The Good Place', and a real Professor analyzes the philosophy of the show.

Episode 98: The 2018 Oscar Special

March 1, 2018

On Oscar Sunday, Jimmy Kimmel will take the stage…

Episode 97: Karamo Brown, Queer Eye

Feb. 22, 2018

He's one of the stars of the "Queer Eye" reboot on Netflix, as part of the new Fab Five - Karamo Brown is making the audience laugh, cry and contemplate some very important topics. The original "Queer Eye for the Straight Gu…

Episode 96: Doug Jones, The Shape of Water

Feb. 13, 2018

This year's Oscar frontrunner, with 13 nominations including Best Director (Guillermo del Toro) and Best Picture, is The Shape of Water. This week's guest, Doug Jones, is an integral part of the film, playing a nameless amph…

Episode 95: Mac Quayle, Composer

Feb. 4, 2018

From his Emmy award-winning electronic score for …

Episode 94: Oscar Nominations With Sasha Stone Awards Daily

Jan. 23, 2018

Episode 94: Oscar nominations with Sasha Stone, A…

Episode 93: Ellen Lewis on casting 'The Post'

Jan. 18, 2018

Our guest Ellen Lewis is the legendary casting director behind movies such as Goodfellas, Forrest Gump and The Wolf of Wall Street. She joins host Christina Jeurling Birro to share the unique process that went into casting S…

Episode 92: James ‘Fitz’ Fitzgerald - Manhunt: Unabomber

Jan. 9, 2018

Our guest, former FBI agent and criminal profiler, James "Fitz" Fitzgerald was one of the agents who brought down Ted Kaczynski, also known as the Unabomber. The critically acclaimed Discovery series “Manhunt: Unabomber” cap…