Pop Culture Confidential
Pop Culture Confidential
300 episodes
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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452: ‘‘The Pitt’ Star Taylor Dearden on the Hit Show, Medical Boot Camp & More
This week on Pop Culture Confidential, Christina chats with actor Taylor Dearden, who delivers an incredible performance as Dr. Mel King in the gripping new medical drama The Pitt—now streaming on Max. From producer…
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451: 2025 Oscars Recap & Reactions (With Ryan McQuade, AwardsWatch)
Sean Baker makes history. Conan triumphs. Christina & Ryan McQuade (Executive Editor, AwardsWatch) react and recap the 97th Academy Awards— the winners, the losers, the surprises, the speeches, and more! Learn more…
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450: Final Oscar Predictions (with Ryan McQuade, AwardsWatch)
Christina and Ryan McQuade (Executive Editor of AwardsWatch) go through their final Oscar predictions for the 97th Academy Awards! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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449: Pop Culture Grab Bag: SNL 50, BAFTAs, SAG Predictions & More! (w/ Ryan McQuade)
It’s been a wild few weeks in pop culture! Ryan McQuade (Executive Editor, AwardsWatch) joins Christina for a massive recap—Kendrick, SNL 50, Cher & Costner, Meryl, the BAFTAs, Matt Damon & Nolan, SAG predictions,…
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448: The Oscar Race Heats Up! DGAs, PGAs, Surprises & Frontrunners (with Erik Anderson of AwardsWatch)
Things are heating up! Founder and Editor-in-Chief of AwardsWatch, Erik Anderson, joins us with a comprehensive update on the state of the Oscar race! From all the surprises to Anora's sweep last weekend, actor…
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447: Talking The 2025 TV Season: Trends, 'Severance', 'The Pitt', And More With The Ringer's Chris Ryan
Chris Ryan, co-host of The Watch, joins Christina for a wide-ranging conversation about the 2025 TV season. They discuss the new seasons of Severance and The Pitt, the 50th season of SNL, trends, and much more. Don’t…
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446: Oscar Nominations 2025 (with Ryan McQuade) . The Surprises, Snubs & More!
Christina & Ryan McQuade (AwardsWatch) recap the Oscar nominations 2025. The surprises, the snubs and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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445: Our Most Anticipated Movies of 2025! + Oscar Nomination Predictions (with Ryan McQuade)
Ryan McQaude (Executive Editor, AwardsWatch) joins Christina for a MASSIVE 'Most Anticipated Movies of 2025' episode! Paul Thomas Anderson, Luca Guadagnino, Spike Lee. Cruise, Blanchett, Chalamet. 2025 is shaping up to…
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444: A Conversation With Mona Fastvold, Co-Writer of 'The Brutalist'
Mona Fastvold talks to Christina about the award-winning epic 'The Brutalist' which she co-wrote with partner and director Brady Corbet! On her writing process & collaboration with Corbet, the filmmakers personal…
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443: A Conversation With Actor Alessandro Nivola! ('The Brutalist')
Christina is honored to be joined by actor Alessandro Nivola for a wide-ranging conversation about his incredible performances, his role in the critically acclaimed epic 'The Brutalist', how he drew from his own…
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442: A Conversation With Pop Superstar Robbie Williams ('Better Man')
Christina speaks to pop superstar Robbie Williams about his new movie 'Better Man', based om the true story of Robbie's stratospheric rise to fame, his dramatic falls and remarkable comeback as a record-breaking solo…
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441: Golden Globes 2025 Recap & Reactions! The Highlights, Surprises, Fashion And Much More. (With Sophia Ciminello & Ryan McQuade, AwardsWatch)
Sophia Ciminello & Ryan McQuade (AwardsWatch.com) join Christina to talk about their immediate reactions to the Golden Globes 2025. The winners, losers, best speeches, surprises, fashion and much more. Learn more…
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440: A Conversation with Director RaMell Ross & Cinematographer Jomo Fray ('Nickel Boys') About Their Visionary Adaptation.
Christina talks to director RaMell Ross & cinematographer Jomo Fray about their brilliant new move 'Nickel Boys'. A conversation about their powerful visual and emotional approach to the Colson Whitehead novel. Learn…
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439: Two Conversations with Jesse Eisenberg ('A Real Pain')
Writer, director, actor Jesse Eisenberg joins Christina to talk about his brilliant film 'A Real Pain', a funny & moving story about two cousins who embark on a trip to Polen to honor their dead grandmother. This…
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438: Creating The Body Horror In 'The Substance'. Guest: Special Makeup Effects Designer Pierre Olivier Persin
Christina is joined by prosthetics and makeup effects designer Pierre Olivier Persin to talk about his work on Coralie Fargeat’s body horror hit The Substance, a dark satire about beauty standards, aging, and the…
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437: A Conversation With Bill Skarsgård ('Nosferatu')
Bill Skarsgård joins Christina for a conversation about his role as Count Orlok in 'Nosferatu', one of 2024's most anticipated movies! Bill talks about first being introduced to the classic 'Nosferatu' (1922) by his…
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436: Our Reactions To The Golden Globe Noms And More Awards Season News! (Guest: Ryan McQuade, AwardsWatch)
Ryan McQuade, Executive Editor of AwardsWatch.com, joins Christina to discuss the Golden Globe nominations, the Los Angeles Film Critics Association & NY Film Critic Circle winners, the AFI list and more. What these…
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435: Sean 'Dino' Johnson ('Sing Sing') On The Inspirational True Story 'Sing Sing' & Rehabilitation Through Theater.
Christina is joined by actor and advocate Sean 'Dino' Johnson. Mr. Johnson stars in 'Sing Sing' (also starring Colman Domingo and Paul Raci) which follows a theater production at the maximum security prison Sing Sing.…
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434: A Conversation With Writer/Director Sean Baker ('Anora')
Christina is thrilled to have writer/director Sean Baker ('Tangerine'. 'The Florida Project') on Pop Culture Confidential! His wonderful new movie 'Anora' won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival and is receiving…
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433: The Most Emotional Movie Scenes Of 2024! Plus Gladiator II Reactions. (With Ryan McQuade)
We are thrilled to have Ryan McQuade (executive editor, AwardsWatch.com) back for a jam packed episode! After an emotional week we thought it would be fitting to discuss what has made us emotional at the movies. We…
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432: A Conversation With Karla Sofía Gascón, 'Emilia Pérez'! Audio Interview In Spanish, Subtitled On YouTube (Episode first aired in May)
Karla Sofía Gascón, groundbreaking star of ‘Emilia Pérez’! Catch my subtitled interview on YouTube or listen on Pop Culture Confidential. The trans actress is making history this awards season! She talks to me about…
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431: Harris & Trump's Media Strategies In The Final Weeks & The Political Power Of Pop Culture (with journalist Chris Smith, Vanity Fair)
With less than 2 weeks until the US election Christina is joined by journalist Chris Smith, contributing editor at Vanity Fair and best-selling author ofThe Daily Show (the Book), to discuss Harris and Trump's media…
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430: Guest Robert Steen On The Beautiful Story Of His Son Mats (A Norwegian Gamer), What They Learned After Mats Passed Away, The Moving Netflix Doc 'The Remarkable Life of Ibelin' (Encore)
This is an encore episode (previously aired in Feb 2024) When Robert and Trude Steen's son Mats passed away at age 25 from a degenerative muscular disease they grieved over what they thought had been an isolated and…
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429: 2025 Oscar Predictions! (with Ryan McQuade)
It's time for Pop Culture Confidential's first Oscar predictions episode of the season! Ryan McQuade, (Executive Editor @ AwardsWatch) joins Christina for a huge Academy Awards predictions show. With the Venice,…
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428. BONUS! A Conversation with Ken Leung, 'Industry'. (This Bonus Episode Includes Talk About The Season Finale!)
Christina had the honor of interviewing the brilliant Ken Leung! This bonus episode includes their previously unaired talk about the season finale of 'Industry' now that the episode has aired. Christina is joined by…
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427: Coppola's 'Megalopolis'. SNL's Election Cast & Brady Corbet's 'The Brutalist'. A Conversation With Ryan McQuade.
Ryan McQuade (AwardsWatch) joins Christina to talk about the big film & movie news of the week! They talk about Saturday Night Live season 50's election cast (which includes Maya Rudolph as Kamala Harris and Dana…
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426: We Discuss & Review 'The Substance' From Writer/Director Coralie Fargeat & Starring Demi Moore (with Ryan McQuade)
Ryan McQuade (Executive Editor AwardsWatch) joins Christina to review and discuss the new body horror film 'The Substance' from writer/director Coralie Fargeat. The film stars Demi Moore, Margaret Qualley & Dennis…
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425: Alan Zweibel, An Original Saturday Night Live Writer & Five Time Emmy Award Winner! On The Early Years at SNL & The New Movie 'Saturday Night'
It's a huge fall season for SNL! Saturday Night Live will be back for its 50th season on September 23rd and Jason Reitman's movie 'Saturday Night', (about the first ever SNL episode in 1975) premieres in October.…
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424: AwardsWatch Podcast Telluride Film Festival Roundup (with Special Guest Christina Birro)
Christina joins The AwardsWatch Podcast to discuss their reactions to the films at the 51st Telluride Film Festival! On episode 250 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by…
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423: Telluride Film Festival Mini Dispatch 2. 'Nickel Boys'
In a new Telluride Film Festival 2024 mini dispatch Christina talks to Erik Anderson of AwardsWatch.com about 'Nickel Boys', RaMell Ross narrative directorial debut. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
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422: Our first dispatch from the 51st Telluride Film Festival! The exciting movie line up and more.
Our first dispatch from the 51st Telluride Film Festival! Christina is in the mountains of Colorado covering the legendary film festival. Christina talks about the exciting 2024 movie line up that was just announced…
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421: A Conversation With Ken Leung On His Electrifying Portrayal Of Eric On TV's Industry And Much More.
Christina is honored to be joined by actor Ken Leung for this wide ranging conversation! Ken Leung is electrifying in his role as Eric on Industry (HBO Max) which takes place in the cutthroat world of finance and is…
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420: Our Massive Fall Movie Preview! (with Ryan McQuade)
Nosferatu & Maria Callas. Guadagnino & Almodovar. Popes & Gladiators. Ryan McQuade (AwardsWatch.com) joins Christina for a discussion about (a mostly:) thrilling season of movies ahead! Learn more about your ad…
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419: A rundown of the exciting fall TV season! (with Tyler Doster)
A fantastic new season of 'Industry'! 'Squid Game' returns! New shows starring Cate Blanchett and Jeff Goldblum are on the schedule! It looks like it's going to be an exciting TV season coming up this fall. Tyler…
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418: Best Of The Year So Far! (with Ryan McQuade)
Ryan McQuade (AwardsWatch) joins Christina to countdown their favorite movies of 2024 so far. A great mix! From Challengers to Hit Man and so many more. Plus the latest movie news, Horizon Part 2 heading to the Venice…
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417: A conversation with actor Paul Raci about his powerful new movie 'Sing Sing'.
Paul Raci, Oscar nominated for his role in 2019's 'Sound Of Metal', is back on Pop Culture Confidential to talk about his phenomenal new film 'Sing Sing'! The film centers on a group of inmates putting up a play at…
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416: The Star of 'Thelma'! A Conversation With 95 Year Old Acting Legend June Squibb
It's June all summer! Christina talks to acting legend June Squibb. The 95 year old actor stars as Nostalgia in the summer's biggest hit 'Inside Out 2' and as Thelma in Josh Margolin's wonderful directorial debut.…
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415: A visit with 'The Watch' co-hosts Chris Ryan & Andy Greenwald!
From their studios at The Ringer/Spotify in downtown Los Angeles Christina visits with the brilliant TV critics and co-hosts of 'The Watch' Chris Ryan & Andy Greenwald! They talk, among other things, about their…
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414: Beyond the 'Horizon'! A discussion about Kevin Costner's four part mega saga, struggle at the box office, filmmakers & their passion projects and much more (with Ryan McQuade)
Ryan McQuade (of AwardsWatch.com) joins Christina for a wide ranging discussion about Kevin Costner's four part, mega film project 'Horizon: An American Saga' and it's aftermath. Their thoughts on the first film. How…
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413: 'I Am: Celine Dion' & A Countdown of the Most Powerful and Revealing Celebrity Documentaries (with Ryan McQuade, AwardsWatch)
Ryan McQaude joins Christina to discuss the new documentary 'I Am: Celine Dion'. Plus they countdown their 10 favorite celebrity docs, from Hearts of Darkness to Get Back to O.J.: Made in America and many more. Plus a…
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412: Emmy Voting is Open! 2024 Emmy Nomination Predictions and Analysis with NPR TV Critic Eric Deggans.
2024 Emmy voting is open! Christina is joined by NPR TV critic & media analyst Eric Deggans to discuss the 2024 Emmy year, nomination predictions, possible surprises and much more. Will it be a big year for the…
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411: Early 2025 Oscar predictions! With Erik Anderson (AwardsWatch.com)
Erik Anderson, Editor-in-Chief at AwardsWatch.com, joins Christina for some early Oscar predictions! What is the Oscar buzz post-Cannes and the spring festivals? What do we have coming up this summer and at the fall…
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410: Writer/director Halfdan Ullmann Tøndel on his Cannes winning, first feature 'Armand', the brilliant Renate Reinsve & his grandfather Ingmar Bergman.
Guest writer/director Halfdan Ullmann Tøndel talks to Christina about his fascinating first feature 'Armand', winner of the Cannes' Camera d'Or 2024. They talk about his ambitious and risky drama that revolves around a…
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409: Crisis at the Box Office or: How We Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the "Bombs” (with Ryan McQuade, AwardsWatch)
Ryan McQuade (Executive Editor, AwardsWatch.com) joins Christina to discuss the reasons behind the low box office numbers this Memorial Day weekend (Furiosa and Garfield), the state of cinema & streaming, and looking…
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Episode 408: Exclusive interview with 'Emilia Pérez´ star Karla Sofía Gascón! Audio interview in Spanish, transcript in English.
Christina ha tenido el honor de hablar con una de las estrellas del festival de Cannes 2024, ¡Karla Sofía Gascón! Gascón nos habla de 'Emilia Peréz', la película dirigida por Jacques Audiard que ha sido la sensación de…
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Episode 407: Performances! Dispatch from the 2024 Cannes Film Festival. ('Kinds of Kindness' 'Armand' 'Emilia Perez' 'Limonov: The Ballad')
Another dispatch from the 2024 Cannes Film Festival! Christina talks about some of the stand-out performances from the fest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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406 'Megalopolis'! Highlights from the Cannes 2024 press conference with Francis Ford Coppola and a discussion of the film with critic John Bleasdale ('Writers on Film' podcast)
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Episode 405: Furiosa! Our 2024 Cannes Film Festival Dispatch. Part 3
Christina continues covering the 2024 Cannes Film Festival! Today from the FURIOSA:A MAD MAX SAGA press conference with actors Anya Taylor-Joy, Chris Hemsworth & director George Miller. Learn more about your ad…
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404: Streep & Dunaway! Mini Dispatch from Cannes 2024 Day 2,
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403: Our first dispatch from the 2024 Cannes Film Festival! Rain, glamour, politics and what we are looking forward to!
A short report from Cannes 2024! Christina talks about what she is looking forward to at the festival from Coppola to Lanthimos to following the brilliant jury lead by Greta Gerwig. Stay tuned for more dispatches!…
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