Pop Culture Confidential
Conversations at the intersection of movies, television, and pop culture.
Hosted by Christina Jeurling Birro, this podcast delivers candid interviews with filmmakers, actors, creators, and cultural tastemakers, plus festival and awards-season coverage, reviews, and in-depth explorations of the stories shaping what we watch and why it matters.
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May 17, 2026
518: Cannes Film Festival Dispatch 4. Gustaf Skarsgård & Peter Birro …
In a special episode from Cannes 2026, Christina interviews (her husband:), screenwriter Peter Birro, and director Gustaf Skarsgård about their upcoming film. They are at the festival to introduce The Cannibal , a psychologic...
May 17, 2026
519: Cannes Film Festival Dispatch 5! Review Paweł Pawlikowski's 'Fat…
Cannes Film Festival Dispatch 5: Review Paweł Pawlikowski's 'Fatherland' (Guest Sophia Ciminello – AwardsWatch) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 15, 2026
517: Cannes Film Festival Dispatch 3. Review "Teenage Sex and Death a…
Review! We are excited about Jane Schoenbrun's ‘Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma’ starring Hannah Einbinder and Gillian Anderson. Guest Ryan McQuade AwardsWatch.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/a...
May 13, 2026
516: Cannes Film Festival 2026. Dispatch 2 (Guest: Ryan McQuade, Awar…
Ryan McQuade of AwardsWatch joins Christina live from the Cannes Film Festival 2026 to discuss this year’s jury, predictions, and some of the fests biggest stories. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoic...
May 12, 2026
515: Cannes Film Festival 2026! Dispatch 1, a quick hello from Christ…
What to expect from Pop Culture Confidential at the Cannes Film Festival 2026. Join us! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 7, 2026
515: TV Talk! Hacks, Beef, Half Man, The Pitt, Emmy predictions & mor…
Emmy season is heating up, and Christina is joined by Eoin Daly (of @onofusnet) to break down and discuss the most buzzworthy TV! From the sharp humor of Hacks, to the brilliance of Beef season 2, Half Man , The Pitt , Surviv...
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Jan. 20, 2026
Christina’s 2026 Oscar Nomination PredictionsWith Oscar nominations landing Thursday, here are my final predictions! Best Picture: One Battle After AnotherSinnersHamnetMarty SupremeSentimental ValueThe …