Episodes
April 14, 2021
219: Most anticipated TV dramas of the season! With Eric Deggans, author and NPR TV critic
Always a blast to have author and critic Eric Deggans (NPR) with us to talk about the seasons most anticipated TV dramas. What to watch, what to skip! From HBO’s ‘Mare of Easttown’ starring Kate Winslet to Disney + ‘Loki’, Apple TV+ ‘Mosquito Coast’ and much more. Don’t miss!
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March 30, 2021
218: From Gaga to the Godfather! A conversation about upcoming biopics and movies about Hollywood with critic John Bleasdale
Film writer and critic John Bleasdale (The Guardian, The Independent, Sight & Sound) joins us for a conversation about some of the very interesting, upcoming biopics about iconic figures and films about Hollywood. From Kriste...
March 23, 2021
217: Bo Burnham 'Promising Young Woman'
Comedian, director, actor Bo Burnham stars in one of the best and most discussed films of the season, the critically acclaimed 'Promising Young Woman', written and directed by the Oscar nominated Emerald Fennell. Burnham joins us to talk about his multi-layered role as Ryan, about the interesting a…
March 16, 2021
216: Oscar nominations! Surprises, snubs & reactions. With Erik Anderson (AwardsWatch)
Erik Anderson, editor-in-chief of AwardsWatch joins us to talk about the Oscar nominations. The surprises, snubs and analysis! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
March 5, 2021
215: 'Allen v. Farrow'. Interview with director Amy Ziering
Award winning filmmaker Amy Ziering joins us to talk about the much discussed 4 part HBO documentary series ‘Allen v. Farrow’. In ‘Allen v Farrow’ Ziering and co-director Kirby Dick examine the 1992 the sexual assault allegations made against director Woody Allen by his then 7 year old daughter Dyl…
Feb. 24, 2021
214: Golden Globe Awards! Predictions and the HFPA controversies (with critic Thelma Adams)
Scandals! Predictions! Fun! Critic and author The…
Feb. 18, 2021
213: Scandals & reckonings. We talk Whedon, Carano and 'Framing Britney Spears' with Megan McLachlan
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 landscape, fans and the industry alike. Follow Megan twitter @heydudemeg
Feb. 11, 2021
212: Actor Nathaniel Curtis 'It's a Sin'
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. We talk about how the script affected him, tackling his first TV role, the …
Jan. 31, 2021
211: Sundance Film Festival 2021 Special! Reviews and news. With Erik Anderson, Awardswatch
Christina and Erik Anderson (Editor-in-Chief, Awa…
Jan. 29, 2021
210: Director Edoardo Ponti on 'The Life Ahead', directing his mother Sophia Loren and more
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 much more ‘The Life Ahead’ is available on Netflix
Jan. 26, 2021
209: Our Sundance Film Festival preview special! With Erik Anderson, AwardsWatch
Welcome to our Sundance Film Festival 2021 previe…
Jan. 24, 2021
208: Jessica Bruder Journalist/Author 'Nomadland: Surviving America in the Twenty-First Century
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. The book, and the movie, explores the subculture of older American worker…
Jan. 10, 2021
207: Actor Paul Raci 'Sound of Metal'
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 acclaimed feature SOUND OF METAL. Mr Raci talks to us about how the role in many …
Jan. 3, 2021
Epi 206 Happy New Year! Christina & Erik's/AwardsWatch most anticipated 2021 films/shows/award news.
Epi 206 Happy New Year! Christina & Erik's/Awards…
Dec. 21, 2020
Epi 205: Director/writer/Pixar chief Pete Docter & Producer Dana Murray of Pixar/Disney's "Soul"
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 critically acclaimed feature starring Jamie Foxx and Tina Fey. We talk about the…
Dec. 9, 2020
Episode 204: Actor Glynn Turman "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom"
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 his last film, Ingmar Bergman, Aretha Franklin and how this movie resonates…
Nov. 24, 2020
203:Erik Anderson (AwardsWatch) is back! Film/industry &awards, WW84, Mank, Hopkins, Boseman & more!
It’s time for one of our regular chats with the g…
Nov. 13, 2020
Episode 202: Arliss Howard ("Mank")
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, his brilliant performance as MGM’s Louis B Mayer in David Fincher’s new ep…
Nov. 11, 2020
Episode 201: Emerald Fennell (Camilla "The Crown")
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 starred in the BBC series ‘Call the Midwife’. She took over the reins from…
Oct. 29, 2020
Episode 200: Viggo Mortensen ('Falling')
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 of the Rings Trilogy, A History Of Violence, The Road and Green Book and mor…
Oct. 21, 2020
199 'Everything is changing...forever' Future of movies/the industry. w/ Erik Anderson/AwardsWatch
It’s a difficult year at the movies but also full…
Oct. 15, 2020
Ep 198 David Litt fmr Obama speechwriter(Democracy In One Book Or Less) on the 2020 election & more.
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 Barrett hearings, threats to the democracy, voter suppression and more. In 2011,…
Oct. 7, 2020
Episode 197: Kirsten Johnson "Dick Johnson is Dead"
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 and thought-provoking film is about coping with her fathers dementia and h…
Sept. 21, 2020
Epi 196 Alicia Vikander 'The Glorias', playing icon Gloria Steinem & finding her own voice (Replay)
“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 premiere of her new film ‘The Glorias’ on Sep 30th (Amazon Prime) We are th…