Episodes
Jan. 8, 2019
Epi 129: The race towards the Oscars! Predictions and analysis with critic+Oscar expert Thelma Adams
A new year, and a new Oscar race! Film critic, wr…
Dec. 20, 2018
128:Emily Blunt, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Emily Mortimer, Ben Whishaw,Rob Marshall 'Mary Poppins Returns'
On a very special edition, Pop Culture Confidential went to London to meet the cast and director of the magical new movie “Mary Poppins Returns”! Emily Blunt, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Emily Mortimer, Ben Whishaw and director Rob …
Nov. 21, 2018
Epi 127: Tonia Sina, Intimacy Director ‘Directing sex scenes for stage and film in the #metoo era’
When HBO and David Simon hired an intimacy coordinator/director to choreograph and monitor the on-set sex scenes on his show ‘The Deuce’ it started a lot of interesting conversations. We wanted to know more! On the show this…
Nov. 14, 2018
Episode 126: author Soraya Chemaly 'Rage Becomes Her: The Power of Women's Anger'
This week on Pop Culture Confidential it's all about rage! Joining us is Soraya Chemaly, author of the provocative, infuriating and inspiring new book “Rage Becomes Her: The Power of Women’s Anger.” Ms Chemaly has written f…
Oct. 31, 2018
Episode 125: Garrard Conley, author ‘Boy Erased' + our Halloween movie/TV special
This Halloween week writer and critic Alicia Lutes joins me to dissect some of the new horror hits on film and TV. We cover Jaime Lee Curtis' return for her final confrontation with Michael Myers in ‘Halloween’, Luca Guadagn…
Oct. 24, 2018
Episode 124: Luke Davies, Screenwriter (‘Lion’ 'Beautiful Boy’)
This week Pop Culture Confidential Oscar nominated screenwriter Luke Davies talks about adapting the addiction memoir ‘Beautiful Boy’ starring Steve Carell and Timothée Chalamet. As well as about his own painful and personal…
Oct. 19, 2018
Episode 123: cinematographer Linus Sandgren (“First Man”) + an update on the Oscar race!
This week on Pop Culture Confidential Oscar winning cinematographer Linus Sandgren talks about his incredible work on “First Man” Damien Chazelle’s new movie about Neil Armstrong. And: Gregory Ellwood covers movies and award…
Oct. 11, 2018
Episode 122 writer Constance Grady: the Kavanaugh hearings and reflections in popular culture.
Episode 122 writer Constance Grady: the Kavanaugh hearings and reflections in popular culture. by Pop Culture Confidential
Oct. 5, 2018
Episode 121: Björn Runge, director "The Wife”
This week on the show our conversation with the award-winning Swedish director Björn Runge (The Wife). Glenn Close delivers a stunning, Oscar worthy performance in The Wife, a searing portrait of a marriage, intimately direc…
Sept. 26, 2018
Episode 120: Writer/Director Paul Schrader “First Reformed"
This week on Pop Culture Confidential we welcome a legend of cinema to the show, Paul Schrader! He is the screenwriter behind such films as Taxi Driver, Raging Bull, The Last Temptation of Christ and writer/director of Ameri…
Sept. 18, 2018
Episode 119: TV Special Part 2. The creators of Netflix “Maniac” + Emmys recap
Episode 119: TV Special Part 2. The creators of Netflix “Maniac”, Cary Fukunaga and Patrick Somerville + 2018 Emmys recap with journalist Alicia Lutes
Sept. 17, 2018
Episode 118 TV Special Part 1. The creators of ”Forever”, Alan Yang and Matt Hubbard.
This week on Pop Culture Confidential the dream team of Alan Yang (Master of None, Parks and Rec) and Matt Hubbard (Parks and Rec, 30 Rock) on their new series “ FOREVER” , starring another dream team, Maya Rudolph and Fred …
Sept. 11, 2018
Episode 117: Todd Fisher ”My Girls: A Lifetime with Carrie and Debbie”
This week producer Todd Fisher on his excellent memoir "My Girls". This is a very personal story of his life with two iconic women: his mother Debbie Reynolds and sister Carrie Fisher. On their Hollywood life, tumultuous rel…
Sept. 6, 2018
Episode 116: John David Washington & Sera Gamble
On the show this week, the star of Spike Lees powerful new movie BlacKkKlansman, John David Washingto and showrunner, executive producer of the the new Lifetime/Netflix series “You”, Sera Gamble. John David Washington stars …
Aug. 31, 2018
Episode 115: SPECIAL Your vote counts! + Greg Poehler
On this special episode of Pop Culture Confidential we have teamed up with Democrats Abroad to help spread the word to Americans overseas: your vote really counts in the very important 2018 US midterm elections! PLUS an excl…
Aug. 28, 2018
Episode 114: “Boy Erased” Garrard Conley
Episode 114: “Boy Erased” Garrard Conley by Pop Culture Confidential
Aug. 20, 2018
PCC Episode 113: "Weird Al" Yankovic
We are thrilled to be joined this week by an icon of American pop culture, the parody king and the coolest man with an accordion, ”Weird Al” Yankovic. He’s sold over 12 million albums, spoofed the biggest artists from Michae…
Aug. 13, 2018
Episode 112: Actor, comedian, author Jimmy O. Yang (Silicon Valley, Crazy Rich Asians)
Episode 112: Actor, comedian, author Jimmy O. Yang (Silicon Valley, Crazy Rich Asians) by Pop Culture Confidential
June 7, 2018
Episode 111: Zoe Perry of ‘Young Sheldon’ & the Season Highlights
Actress Zoe Perry of the hit CBS sitcom ‘Young Sheldon’ joins us this week to share what it means to be playing a younger version of a part that her mother Laurie Metcalf (Roseanne and Lady Bird) originated on the massive hi…
June 6, 2018
Episode 110: Fall TV Lineup & Comedy in the Trump Era
Eric Deggans, NPR’s TV critic, reports on the Fal…
June 6, 2018
Episode 109: Screenwriter Craig Mazin on writing, the Weinsteins & his new HBO series “Chernobyl"
Host Christina Jeurling Birro is joined by screenwriter and producer Craig Mazin whose credits include the wildly popular sequels for “The Hangover” and “Scary Movie”, the hit podcast ‘Scriptnotes’ with fellow screenwriter J…
June 6, 2018
Episode 108: Henry Winkler - Barry, Arrested Development & being The Fonz
TV icon Henry Winkler joins host Christina Jeurling Birro to speak about his newest hit show “Barry”, working on "Arrested Development", the influence of "Happy Days", living with dyslexia, jumping the shark, and much more.
June 6, 2018
Episode 107: Killing Eve & The Cosby Verdict
Luke Jennings, author of the novel “Codename Villanelle”, the basis for the hit series “Killing Eve”, plus reporter Annette John-Hall joins to give some perspective on the Bill Cosby case and trials.
June 6, 2018
Episode 106: Comedy writer Nell Scovell + The 2018 Summer Movie Preview
Veteran comedy writer Nell Scovell shares her exp…