Episodes
213: Scandals & reckonings. We talk Whedon, Carano and 'Framing Britney Spears' with Megan McLachlan
Feb. 18, 2021
Writer Megan McLachlan (Buzzfeed, The Washington Post, Cosmopolitan, AwardsDaily) joins us to talk about the latest news, controversies and Hollywood implosions. News and revelations that have rocked the pop culture landscap…
212: Actor Nathaniel Curtis 'It's a Sin'
Feb. 11, 2021
Actor Nathaniel Curtis joins us to talk about his performance in Russell T Davies powerful, emotional and daring new series “It’s a Sin” about a group of friends in the 80s, grappling with the rise of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. …
211: Sundance Film Festival 2021 Special! Reviews and news. With Erik Anderson, Awardswatch
Jan. 31, 2021
Christina and Erik Anderson (Editor-in-Chief, Awa…
210: Director Edoardo Ponti on 'The Life Ahead', directing his mother Sophia Loren and more
Jan. 29, 2021
An intimate conversation with writer/director Edoardo Ponti about his critically acclaimed new movie ‘The Life Ahead’. On the directing his mother, screen legend Sophia Loren, his parents influence, award season buzz and so …
209: Our Sundance Film Festival preview special! With Erik Anderson, AwardsWatch
Jan. 26, 2021
Welcome to our Sundance Film Festival 2021 previe…
208: Jessica Bruder Journalist/Author 'Nomadland: Surviving America in the Twenty-First Century
Jan. 24, 2021
Our guest this week is journalist and Columbia Journalism School Professor Jessica Bruder. She is the author of ‘Nomadland’, now a major motion picture and Oscar frontrunner starring Frances McDormand, directed by Chloé Zhao…
207: Actor Paul Raci 'Sound of Metal'
Jan. 10, 2021
Join us for an intimate conversation with this seasons' breakout star Paul Raci. Mr Raci is already garnering awards buzz for his role as Joe, a deaf Vietnam veteran and leader of a rehab for the deaf, in the critical acclai…
Epi 206 Happy New Year! Christina & Erik's/AwardsWatch most anticipated 2021 films/shows/award news.
Jan. 3, 2021
Epi 206 Happy New Year! Christina & Erik's/Awards…
Epi 205: Director/writer/Pixar chief Pete Docter & Producer Dana Murray of Pixar/Disney's "Soul"
Dec. 21, 2020
Happy Holidays listeners! Such a great Christmas special for you this week. A conversation with Pixar’s Pete Docter (co-writer, co-director & Pixar Chief Creative Officer) and Dana Murray (Producer) about SOUL, the new criti…
Episode 204: Actor Glynn Turman "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom"
Dec. 9, 2020
Iconic, Emmy winning actor Glynn Turman (Cooley High, The Wire, In Treatment, Fargo) joins us this week! We talk about his role as Toledo in the new Netflix movie ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’, working with Chadwick Boseman on …
203:Erik Anderson (AwardsWatch) is back! Film/industry &awards, WW84, Mank, Hopkins, Boseman & more!
Nov. 24, 2020
It’s time for one of our regular chats with the g…
Episode 202: Arliss Howard ("Mank")
Nov. 13, 2020
Don’t miss this exclusive and compelling conversation with actor/writer/director Arliss Howard (Full Metal Jacket, Natural Born Killers, The Lost World: Jurassic Park, Amistad, Moneyball, Manhunt) A journey into his process,…
Episode 201: Emerald Fennell (Camilla "The Crown")
Nov. 11, 2020
My guest this week is the multi-talented Emerald Fennell (actor, novelist, writer and director). She stars in Netflix ‘The Crown’ as Camilla Shand, one part of what might be the worlds most famous ménage-à-trois. Fennell has…
Episode 200: Viggo Mortensen ('Falling')
Oct. 29, 2020
Welcome to the 200th episode of Pop Culture Confidential and we are thrilled to have actor/writer/director Viggo Mortensen with us! The Danish/American, three time Oscar nominee is known from such diverse films as The Lord o…
199 'Everything is changing...forever' Future of movies/the industry. w/ Erik Anderson/AwardsWatch
Oct. 21, 2020
It’s a difficult year at the movies but also full…
Ep 198 David Litt fmr Obama speechwriter(Democracy In One Book Or Less) on the 2020 election & more.
Oct. 15, 2020
David Litt, former speechwriter to President Obama, is our guest this week. The author of the book ‘Democracy in One Book or Less’ talks to us about the 2020 election, Trumps messaging these last 20 days, the Amy Coney Barre…
Episode 197: Kirsten Johnson "Dick Johnson is Dead"
Oct. 7, 2020
Our favorite! Director, filmmaker and cinematographer Kirsten Johnson (Cameraperson) joins Pop Culture Confidential again to talk about her brilliant new documentary ‘Dick Johnson is Dead’ (Netflix). The very personal, funny…
Epi 196 Alicia Vikander 'The Glorias', playing icon Gloria Steinem & finding her own voice (Replay)
Sept. 21, 2020
“I thought a lot about growing up, about finding your own voice, who you are, what you want to do and the struggle of getting there!” We are replaying our interview with actor Alicia Vikander, from this spring, ahead of the …
Epi 195 Madonna's biopic! Film festivals! Oscar race! Movies are back!(w/ Erik Anderson AwardsWatch)
Sept. 15, 2020
Erik Anderson of AwardsWatch.com is back to fill …
Episode 194: Our HUGE 2020 Emmy predictions show! With critic Thelma Adams
Sept. 10, 2020
Critic Thelma Adams (The NY Times, Variety, expe…
Episode 193: Cynthia Nixon ('Ratched')
Sept. 3, 2020
So happy to have actor and activist Cynthia Nixon back with us on Pop Culture Confidential! Since we last spoke Ms Nixon has run for Governor of New York and is now starring in Ryan Murphy’s upcoming Netflix show ‘Ratched’. …
Episode 192: It's the HUGE 'Tenet' discussion episode! Guest: film critic John Bleasdale
Aug. 28, 2020
Film writer and critic John Bleasdale (The Guardi…
Epi 191: Professor Lilly Goren on Senator Kamala Harris, historic VP pic and pop culture +politics .
Aug. 17, 2020
“I want to be the last voice in the room” A partn…
190: Mulan to Disney+, Venice line up,Netflix Oscar buzz.Industry news w/ AwardsWatch Erik Anderson!
Aug. 11, 2020
Erik Anderson, editor-in-chief at AwardsWatch joi…