Episodes
Episode 101: Gustaf Skarsgård
June 6, 2018
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 t…
Episode 100: Ruth E. Carter on costuming 'Black Panther' & Liz Shannon Miller of IndieWire
June 6, 2018
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 …
Episode 99: William Jackson Harper, star of The Good Place & Professor Kennan Ferguson
March 16, 2018
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.
Episode 97: Karamo Brown, Queer Eye
Feb. 22, 2018
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 Gu…
Episode 96: Doug Jones, The Shape of Water
Feb. 13, 2018
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 amph…
Episode 94: Oscar Nominations With Sasha Stone Awards Daily
Jan. 23, 2018
Episode 94: Oscar nominations with Sasha Stone, A…
Episode 93: Ellen Lewis on casting 'The Post'
Jan. 18, 2018
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 S…
Episode 92: James ‘Fitz’ Fitzgerald - Manhunt: Unabomber
Jan. 9, 2018
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” cap…
Oscar Race: Cinematographer Hoyte Van Hoytema, Dunkirk
Dec. 21, 2017
As the Oscar race heats up, we look back over our…
Episode 91: The Oscar Race with Mark Johnson
Dec. 11, 2017
With awards season in full swing – we speak to Se…
Episode 90: Jennifer Haley – Writer, Mindhunter
Nov. 29, 2017
Thrilling, dark, gripping and tense are just some…
Episode 89: Amanda Hess, The New York Times
Nov. 20, 2017
In light of the perpetually expanding list of peo…
Episode 88: Breaking Bad 101 with Alan Sepinwall
Nov. 2, 2017
On this week’s episode, we are joined by writer a…
Episode 87: Director Kasper Collin & Sasha Stone of Awards Daily
Oct. 25, 2017
On this week’s episode, we speak to Kasper Collin…
Episode 86: Jeff Schaffer – Executive Producer, Curb Your Enthusiasm
Oct. 5, 2017
After a six-year hiatus – Curb Your Enthusiasm is back! On this week’s episode, we speak to executive producer, writer and director Jeff Schaffer who takes us behind the scenes of the latest season with all of its awkwardnes…
Episode 85: Pamela Adlon
Sept. 18, 2017
On this episode of Pop Culture Confidential, Pamela Adlon speaks about life, parenting, and her jewel of a show – Better Things. After a fantastic, Emmy nominated first season of her semi-autobiographical series, Adlon is ba…
Episode 84: The 2017 Fall Movie and Oscar Preview Special
Sept. 14, 2017
Last week we covered 2017’s Fall TV and Emmy awar…
Episode 83: The 2017 Fall TV & Emmy Prediction Special
Sept. 7, 2017
It’s here! The annual Pop Culture Confidential Fa…
Episode 82: Writer & Director Ruben Östlund
Aug. 25, 2017
Our guest, Swedish director/writer Ruben Östlund, is the newly crowned winner of the Cannes Palme d’Or for his latest film "The Square", which is described as a poignant satirical drama reflecting our times. The suspenseful …
Episode 80: Peter Baker - Chief White House Correspondent, New York Times
Aug. 9, 2017
Our guest this week is Peter Baker, chief White House correspondent for The New York Times. During his career he has covered four presidents: Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, Barack Obama and now the Trump administration. Mr. B…