Episodes

Sept. 7, 2017

Episode 83: The 2017 Fall TV & Emmy Prediction Special

It’s here! The annual Pop Culture Confidential Fa…
Aug. 25, 2017

Episode 82: Writer & Director Ruben Östlund

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 …
Aug. 17, 2017

Episode 81: Sterling K. Brown

An Emmy winner in 2016 for The People vs O.J. Sim…
Aug. 9, 2017

Episode 80: Peter Baker - Chief White House Correspondent, New York Times

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…
Aug. 2, 2017

Episode 79: Cinematographer Hoyte van Hoytema - Dunkirk

Spectacular, jaw-dropping, sweeping and intimate - Dunkirk marks the return of director Christopher Nolan and our guest cinematographer Hoyte van Hoytema. The World War ll drama is a different type of war story, about braver…
June 27, 2017

Episode 78: Too Fat, Too Slutty, Too Loud with author Anne Helen Petersen & Our Summer Tips

Just in time for Summer we round up our best pop …
June 7, 2017

Episode 77: Television Maverick: Writer & Producer Chuck Lorre

It’s a real joy to welcome this week’s guest – te…
May 30, 2017

Episode 76: Jon Ronson & Helen Hollyman

On Pop Culture Confidential this week we speak wi…
May 17, 2017

Episode 75: Culinary writer Katie Parla & The Nerdist’s Alicia Lutes

Pasta, Italy, Master of None, Wonder Woman and th…
May 9, 2017

Episode 74: News, Trends and Controversies - The 2017 Spring Roundup

On this week’s episode of Pop Culture Confidentia…
April 11, 2017

Episode 72: Tony Hale – Star of Veep & Arrested Development

From Buster on Arrested Development, to his Emmy winning role as the devoted body man to Selina Meyer on Veep – Tony Hale has already proven that he is one of our generation’s comedy greats. Host Christina Jeurling Birro is …
March 24, 2017

Episode 71: From Frasier, 24, Fargo and Legion - Jean Smart, TV Royalty

With unforgettable performances in Frasier, 24, and now one of this seasons’ most acclaimed new series Legion - Jean Smart is television royalty with a career spanning three decades and three Emmy wins. Smart’s career includ…
March 14, 2017

Episode 70: ‘Missing Richard Simmons’ with Dan Taberski

Richard Simmons, workout and fitness guru, is a true American pop culture icon. One example of the empire he built is his workout video “Sweatin’ to the Oldies”, which sold millions of copies. Three years ago Simmons mysteri…
March 8, 2017

Episode 69: The stars of Orange is the New Black and Netflix Ted Sarandos

Now that the film award season has come to a dramatic conclusion we are happy to turn our attention to the upcoming season of television. This week’s episode of Pop Culture Confidential covers the recent Netflix event in Ber…
Feb. 22, 2017

Episode 68: The 2017 Oscar Special

The Academy Awards are upon us and this is the an…
Feb. 16, 2017

Episode 67: Eugene Lee - Legendary SNL Production Designer

For those who follow Pop Culture Confidential, you know that we LOVE Saturday Night Live (SNL) and refer often to how it has influenced pop culture over the decades. We are so excited to be joined this week by Eugene Lee, wh…
Feb. 9, 2017

Episode 66: Colleen Atwood - Three-Time Oscar-Winning Costume Designer

Scissor hands, face masks and apes – oh my! Three-time Oscar-winning costume designer Colleen Atwood has dressed some of the most iconic characters on the big screen. This includes Hannibal Lecter, Edward Scissorhands, Roxie…
Feb. 2, 2017

Episode 65: Disney animation legends ride the waves with Moana

Their legendary careers have included the animate…
Jan. 18, 2017

Episode 64: Damien Chazelle & Mandy Moore – La La Land

When we say La La Land starring Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone is one of the most buzzed about films this awards season – we’re not kidding! The film won every in every category it was nominated for at this years Golden Globes,…
Jan. 11, 2017

Episode 63: Kirsten Johnson - Director of ‘Cameraperson'

Veteran filmmaker and documentary cinematographer…
Jan. 3, 2017

Episode 62: Hollywood Legend Roger Corman & Professor Lilly Goren

We kick-off the New Year with a true Hollywood legend - Roger Corman, whose latest film Death Race 2050 is perfectly timed for the current political landscape. Then host Christina Jeurling Birro discusses politics and pop cu…
Dec. 21, 2016

Episode 61: The Legacy of The Daily Show

If you are a loyal listener of Pop Culture Confid…
Dec. 15, 2016

Episode 60: Oscar Predictions with Gregory Ellwood & Josefin Asplund star of Vikings

We are very excited that awards season is finally…
Dec. 8, 2016

Episode 59: Steven Knight, Screenwriter of ‘Allied’

A Canadian spy, a French resistance fighter, and …