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Episode 111: Zoe Perry of ‘Young Sheldon’ & the Season Highlights
June 7, 2018

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

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 hit show ‘Big Bang Theory’, plus her thoughts on the cancellation of ‘Roseann…

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Episode 110: Fall TV Lineup & Comedy in the Trump Era
June 6, 2018

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

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

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Episode 109: Screenwriter Craig Mazin on writing, the Weinsteins & his new HBO series “Chernobyl"
June 6, 2018

Episode 109: Screenwriter Craig Mazin on writing, the Weinsteins & hi…

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 John August, and the HBO limited series “Chernobyl”.

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Episode 108: Henry Winkler - Barry, Arrested Development & being The Fonz
June 6, 2018

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

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.

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Episode 107: Killing Eve & The Cosby Verdict
June 6, 2018

Episode 107: Killing Eve & The Cosby Verdict

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.

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Episode 106: Comedy writer Nell Scovell + The 2018 Summer Movie Preview
June 6, 2018

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

Veteran comedy writer Nell Scovell shares her exp…

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Episode 105: Director Johan Renck - Bowie, Breaking Bad & the new series ‘Chernobyl’
June 6, 2018

Episode 105: Director Johan Renck - Bowie, Breaking Bad & the new ser…

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 Panthers’. Renck also speaks about his latest project is the massive new HBO serie…

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Episode 104: Ane Crabtree & Bill Barretta
June 6, 2018

Episode 104: Ane Crabtree & Bill Barretta

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 for the much awaited second season, how she finds inspiration, her upcoming p…

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Episode 103: Michael Kenneth Williams & Joy Press
June 6, 2018

Episode 103: Michael Kenneth Williams & Joy Press

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”.

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Episode 102: Dr Adam Rutherford & Jonathan Abrams
June 6, 2018

Episode 102: Dr Adam Rutherford & Jonathan Abrams

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 'Annihilation', one of the most talked about films this Spring. She is also joined by …

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Episode 101: Gustaf Skarsgård
June 6, 2018

Episode 101: Gustaf Skarsgård

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 the much anticipated upcoming season of Westworld, and so much more.

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Episode 100: Ruth E. Carter on costuming 'Black Panther' & Liz Shannon Miller of IndieWire
June 6, 2018

Episode 100: Ruth E. Carter on costuming 'Black Panther' & Liz Shanno…

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 IndieWire’s Liz Shannon Miller.

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Episode 99: William Jackson Harper, star of The Good Place & Professor Kennan Ferguson
March 16, 2018

Episode 99: William Jackson Harper, star of The Good Place & Professo…

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.

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Episode 98: The 2018 Oscar Special
March 1, 2018

Episode 98: The 2018 Oscar Special

On Oscar Sunday, Jimmy Kimmel will take the stage…

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Episode 97: Karamo Brown, Queer Eye
Feb. 22, 2018

Episode 97: Karamo Brown, Queer Eye

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 Guy" premiered on Bravo in 2003, a makeover show that delivered a whole new f…

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Episode 96: Doug Jones, The Shape of Water
Feb. 13, 2018

Episode 96: Doug Jones, The Shape of Water

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 amphibian fish man captured at a military lab in Cold War era Baltimore. He bec…

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Episode 95: Mac Quayle, Composer
Feb. 4, 2018

Episode 95: Mac Quayle, Composer

From his Emmy award-winning electronic score for …

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Episode 94: Oscar Nominations With Sasha Stone Awards Daily
Jan. 23, 2018

Episode 94: Oscar Nominations With Sasha Stone Awards Daily

Episode 94: Oscar nominations with Sasha Stone, A…

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Episode 93: Ellen Lewis on casting 'The Post'
Jan. 18, 2018

Episode 93: Ellen Lewis on casting 'The Post'

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 Steven Spielberg’s acclaimed film The Post. With Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks …

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Episode 92: James ‘Fitz’ Fitzgerald - Manhunt: Unabomber
Jan. 9, 2018

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

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” captures the gripping true story of mail-bomber Ted Kaczynski, his ability to …

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Awards Season: Sterling K. Brown
Dec. 29, 2017

Awards Season: Sterling K. Brown

Award’s season is upon us and the Golden Globes n…

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Oscar Race: Cinematographer Hoyte Van Hoytema, Dunkirk
Dec. 21, 2017

Oscar Race: Cinematographer Hoyte Van Hoytema, Dunkirk

As the Oscar race heats up, we look back over our…

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Episode 91: The Oscar Race with Mark Johnson
Dec. 11, 2017

Episode 91: The Oscar Race with Mark Johnson

With awards season in full swing – we speak to Se…

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Episode 90: Jennifer Haley – Writer, Mindhunter
Nov. 29, 2017

Episode 90: Jennifer Haley – Writer, Mindhunter

Thrilling, dark, gripping and tense are just some…

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