Episodes

Episode 64: Damien Chazelle & Mandy Moore – La La Land

Jan. 18, 2017

When we say La La Land starring Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone is one of the most buzzed about films this awards season – we’re not kidding! The film won every in every category it was nominated for at this years Golden Globes,…

Episode 63: Kirsten Johnson - Director of ‘Cameraperson'

Jan. 11, 2017

Veteran filmmaker and documentary cinematographer…

Episode 62: Hollywood Legend Roger Corman & Professor Lilly Goren

Jan. 3, 2017

We kick-off the New Year with a true Hollywood legend - Roger Corman, whose latest film Death Race 2050 is perfectly timed for the current political landscape. Then host Christina Jeurling Birro discusses politics and pop cu…

Episode 61: The Legacy of The Daily Show

Dec. 21, 2016

If you are a loyal listener of Pop Culture Confid…

Episode 60: Oscar Predictions with Gregory Ellwood & Josefin Asplund star of Vikings

Dec. 15, 2016

We are very excited that awards season is finally…

Episode 59: Steven Knight, Screenwriter of ‘Allied’

Dec. 8, 2016

A Canadian spy, a French resistance fighter, and …

Episode 58: Dr. Jessica Coon ‘Arrival’ & Vinzenz Kiefer ‘Jason Bourne’

Dec. 1, 2016

Aliens, hackers and awesome prizes on this week’s…

Episode 57: Morgan Spurlock, director of “Rats”

Nov. 12, 2016

Disgusting vermin multiplying before our eyes, th…

Episode 56: Star of Atlanta – Brian Tyree Henry

Nov. 1, 2016

Race, sexual politics, masculinity, friendship and parenthood – the new FX TV show Atlanta tackles all of these subjects with uncompromising honesty and humour. This week host Christina Jeurling Birro is joined by one of the…

Episode 55: Joe Swanberg, creator of ‘Easy’ on Netflix

Oct. 26, 2016

This week host Christina Jeurling Birro is joined…

Episode 54: 'Life, Animated' director Roger Ross Williams and The Playlist’s Jessica Kiang

Oct. 19, 2016

We are joined Oscar winning director Roger Ross W…

Episode 53: Cynthia Nixon

Oct. 12, 2016

Emmy award winning actress, active spokesperson for fair funding of public schools, breast-cancer survivor and ambassador Susan G. Komen For The Cure – Cynthia Nixon is just as powerful as the amazing kaleidoscope of charact…

Episode 52: The Politics of Funny

Sept. 29, 2016

Politics, power, and comedy. We speak with David…

Episode 51: The Legacy of Oliver Stone & the Doc that Shocked

Sept. 9, 2016

Critic and author Matt Zoller Seitz spent 100 hou…

Episode 50: Fall Movie Preview & Facing Escobar

Sept. 1, 2016

The Fall movie lineup is upon us and we speak to …

Episode 49: Pop Culture Confidential Fall TV Preview

Aug. 20, 2016

The Fall TV season is here! NPR TV Citric Eric De…

Episode 48: Stranger Things - The Breakout Summer TV hit

Aug. 20, 2016

The big talk of the Summer TV season (and one of …

Episode 47: Director Paul Feig, Ghostbusters

Aug. 20, 2016

Welcome to our Summer Pop Culture Confidential special! We are thrilled to talk to Paul Feig, the director of the 2016 Ghostbusters reboot and someone we have been wanting to talk to for a long time. With this years huge Sum…