Episodes
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, including for Best Film and Best Director. As the most awarded film in Glo…
Episode 63: Kirsten Johnson - Director of ‘Cameraperson'
Veteran filmmaker and documentary cinematographer…
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 culture with author and political science Professor Lilly Goren, including ho…
Episode 61: The Legacy of The Daily Show
If you are a loyal listener of Pop Culture Confid…
Episode 60: Oscar Predictions with Gregory Ellwood & Josefin Asplund …
We are very excited that awards season is finally…
Episode 59: Steven Knight, Screenwriter of ‘Allied’
A Canadian spy, a French resistance fighter, and …
Episode 58: Dr. Jessica Coon ‘Arrival’ & Vinzenz Kiefer ‘Jason Bourne’
Aliens, hackers and awesome prizes on this week’s…
Episode 57: Morgan Spurlock, director of “Rats”
Disgusting vermin multiplying before our eyes, th…
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 shows stars - Brian Tyree Henry who gives a powerful performance on the sh…
Episode 55: Joe Swanberg, creator of ‘Easy’ on Netflix
This week host Christina Jeurling Birro is joined…
Episode 54: 'Life, Animated' director Roger Ross Williams and The Pla…
We are joined Oscar winning director Roger Ross W…
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 characters she has portrayed. For most of us, she is best known for playing the gl…
Episode 52: The Politics of Funny
Politics, power, and comedy. We speak with David…
Episode 51: The Legacy of Oliver Stone & the Doc that Shocked
Critic and author Matt Zoller Seitz spent 100 hou…
Episode 50: Fall Movie Preview & Facing Escobar
The Fall movie lineup is upon us and we speak to …
Episode 49: Pop Culture Confidential Fall TV Preview
The Fall TV season is here! NPR TV Citric Eric De…
Episode 48: Stranger Things - The Breakout Summer TV hit
The big talk of the Summer TV season (and one of …
Episode 47: Director Paul Feig, Ghostbusters
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 Summer release Paul Feig has taken on one of the most beloved comedy franchise…
Episode 46: Melissa Silverstein & Matt Zoller Seitz
On this weeks episode we dive into some of the mo…
Episode 45: Going Full Frontal with Miles Kahn
No one is covering the issues, and in particular …
Episode 44: Outcast’s Patrick Fugit and Reg E. Cathey
Anticipation for the TV show “Outcast” has been m…
Episode 43: Behind of Scenes of The Late Late Show
In just 15 months British actor, comedian and Bro…
Episode 42: Becoming Meryl Streep
The newly released best selling book 'Her Again: …
Episode 41: From Jaws to Dory – The Summer Blockbuster Season
What movie will take the summer box office this y…