Episodes
May 17, 2017
Episode 75: Culinary writer Katie Parla & The Nerdist’s Alicia Lutes
Pasta, Italy, Master of None, Wonder Woman and th…
May 9, 2017
Episode 74: News, Trends and Controversies - The 2017 Spring Roundup
On this week’s episode of Pop Culture Confidentia…
April 11, 2017
Episode 72: Tony Hale – Star of Veep & Arrested Development
From Buster on Arrested Development, to his Emmy winning role as the devoted body man to Selina Meyer on Veep – Tony Hale has already proven that he is one of our generation’s comedy greats. Host Christina Jeurling Birro is …
March 24, 2017
Episode 71: From Frasier, 24, Fargo and Legion - Jean Smart, TV Royalty
With unforgettable performances in Frasier, 24, and now one of this seasons’ most acclaimed new series Legion - Jean Smart is television royalty with a career spanning three decades and three Emmy wins. Smart’s career includ…
March 14, 2017
Episode 70: ‘Missing Richard Simmons’ with Dan Taberski
Richard Simmons, workout and fitness guru, is a true American pop culture icon. One example of the empire he built is his workout video “Sweatin’ to the Oldies”, which sold millions of copies. Three years ago Simmons mysteri…
March 8, 2017
Episode 69: The stars of Orange is the New Black and Netflix Ted Sarandos
Now that the film award season has come to a dramatic conclusion we are happy to turn our attention to the upcoming season of television. This week’s episode of Pop Culture Confidential covers the recent Netflix event in Ber…
Feb. 16, 2017
Episode 67: Eugene Lee - Legendary SNL Production Designer
For those who follow Pop Culture Confidential, you know that we LOVE Saturday Night Live (SNL) and refer often to how it has influenced pop culture over the decades. We are so excited to be joined this week by Eugene Lee, wh…
Feb. 9, 2017
Episode 66: Colleen Atwood - Three-Time Oscar-Winning Costume Designer
Scissor hands, face masks and apes – oh my! Three-time Oscar-winning costume designer Colleen Atwood has dressed some of the most iconic characters on the big screen. This includes Hannibal Lecter, Edward Scissorhands, Roxie…
Feb. 2, 2017
Episode 65: Disney animation legends ride the waves with Moana
Their legendary careers have included the animate…
Jan. 18, 2017
Episode 64: Damien Chazelle & Mandy Moore – La La Land
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,…
Jan. 11, 2017
Episode 63: Kirsten Johnson - Director of ‘Cameraperson'
Veteran filmmaker and documentary cinematographer…
Jan. 3, 2017
Episode 62: Hollywood Legend Roger Corman & Professor Lilly Goren
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…
Dec. 21, 2016
Episode 61: The Legacy of The Daily Show
If you are a loyal listener of Pop Culture Confid…
Dec. 15, 2016
Episode 60: Oscar Predictions with Gregory Ellwood & Josefin Asplund star of Vikings
We are very excited that awards season is finally…
Dec. 8, 2016
Episode 59: Steven Knight, Screenwriter of ‘Allied’
A Canadian spy, a French resistance fighter, and …
Dec. 1, 2016
Episode 58: Dr. Jessica Coon ‘Arrival’ & Vinzenz Kiefer ‘Jason Bourne’
Aliens, hackers and awesome prizes on this week’s…
Nov. 12, 2016
Episode 57: Morgan Spurlock, director of “Rats”
Disgusting vermin multiplying before our eyes, th…
Nov. 1, 2016
Episode 56: Star of Atlanta – Brian Tyree Henry
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…
Oct. 26, 2016
Episode 55: Joe Swanberg, creator of ‘Easy’ on Netflix
This week host Christina Jeurling Birro is joined…
Oct. 19, 2016
Episode 54: 'Life, Animated' director Roger Ross Williams and The Playlist’s Jessica Kiang
We are joined Oscar winning director Roger Ross W…
Oct. 12, 2016
Episode 53: Cynthia Nixon
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…
Sept. 9, 2016
Episode 51: The Legacy of Oliver Stone & the Doc that Shocked
Critic and author Matt Zoller Seitz spent 100 hou…