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Episode 58: Dr. Jessica Coon ‘Arrival’ & Vinzenz Kiefer ‘Jason Bourne’
Dec. 1, 2016

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

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

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Episode 57: Morgan Spurlock, director of “Rats”
Nov. 12, 2016

Episode 57: Morgan Spurlock, director of “Rats”

Disgusting vermin multiplying before our eyes, th…

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Episode 56: Star of Atlanta – Brian Tyree Henry
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 shows stars - Brian Tyree Henry who gives a powerful performance on the sh…

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Episode 55: Joe Swanberg, creator of ‘Easy’ on Netflix
Oct. 26, 2016

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

This week host Christina Jeurling Birro is joined…

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Episode 54: 'Life, Animated' director Roger Ross Williams and The Playlist’s Jessica Kiang
Oct. 19, 2016

Episode 54: 'Life, Animated' director Roger Ross Williams and The Pla…

We are joined Oscar winning director Roger Ross W…

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Episode 53: Cynthia Nixon
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 characters she has portrayed. For most of us, she is best known for playing the gl…

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Episode 52: The Politics of Funny
Sept. 29, 2016

Episode 52: The Politics of Funny

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

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Episode 51: The Legacy of Oliver Stone & the Doc that Shocked
Sept. 9, 2016

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

Critic and author Matt Zoller Seitz spent 100 hou…

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Episode 50: Fall Movie Preview & Facing Escobar
Sept. 1, 2016

Episode 50: Fall Movie Preview & Facing Escobar

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

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Episode 49: Pop Culture Confidential Fall TV Preview
Aug. 20, 2016

Episode 49: Pop Culture Confidential Fall TV Preview

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

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Episode 48: Stranger Things - The Breakout Summer TV hit
Aug. 20, 2016

Episode 48: Stranger Things - The Breakout Summer TV hit

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

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Episode 47: Director Paul Feig, Ghostbusters
Aug. 20, 2016

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…

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Episode 46: Melissa Silverstein & Matt Zoller Seitz
Aug. 20, 2016

Episode 46: Melissa Silverstein & Matt Zoller Seitz

On this weeks episode we dive into some of the mo…

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Episode 45: Going Full Frontal with Miles Kahn
Aug. 20, 2016

Episode 45: Going Full Frontal with Miles Kahn

No one is covering the issues, and in particular …

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Episode 44: Outcast’s Patrick Fugit and Reg E. Cathey
Aug. 20, 2016

Episode 44: Outcast’s Patrick Fugit and Reg E. Cathey

Anticipation for the TV show “Outcast” has been m…

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Episode 43: Behind of Scenes of The Late Late Show
Aug. 20, 2016

Episode 43: Behind of Scenes of The Late Late Show

In just 15 months British actor, comedian and Bro…

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Episode 42: Becoming Meryl Streep
Aug. 20, 2016

Episode 42: Becoming Meryl Streep

The newly released best selling book 'Her Again: …

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Episode 41: From Jaws to Dory – The Summer Blockbuster Season
Aug. 20, 2016

Episode 41: From Jaws to Dory – The Summer Blockbuster Season

What movie will take the summer box office this y…

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Episode 40: The Incredible History of Wonder Woman
Aug. 20, 2016

Episode 40: The Incredible History of Wonder Woman

The lie detector test, bondage, feminism and supe…

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Episode 39: Star of the Broadway smash hit Hamilton: Anthony Ramos
Aug. 20, 2016

Episode 39: Star of the Broadway smash hit Hamilton: Anthony Ramos

Never has there been such a talked about pop cult…

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Episode 38: Revisiting The People v. OJ Simpson: American Crime Story
Aug. 20, 2016

Episode 38: Revisiting The People v. OJ Simpson: American Crime Story

Race, sexism, class and fame were all at the hea…

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Episode 37: Miss L – Anonymously exposing the sexism of the acting world
Aug. 20, 2016

Episode 37: Miss L – Anonymously exposing the sexism of the acting wo…

Miss L has taken the internet by storm. The anony…

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Episode 36: Bridget Carpenter – Adapting Stephen King’s 11.22.63 for Television
Aug. 20, 2016

Episode 36: Bridget Carpenter – Adapting Stephen King’s 11.22.63 for …

Alternative histories, conspiracy theories and a …

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Episode 35: Rocking the Vote – Music, Politics & the Campaign
Aug. 20, 2016

Episode 35: Rocking the Vote – Music, Politics & the Campaign

Sander’s playlist highlights his revolution, Clin…

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