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Pop Culture Confidential

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Pop culture conversations with today"s innovators, entertainers and newsmakers - podcast hosted by Christina Jeurling Birro.

tv & film

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21:31

REVISIT! Executive producer/writer Danny Strong ...

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2022/04/05

A conversation with Danny Strong (‘Game Change’, ‘Recount’) the creator/writer/director of ‘Dopesick’. Mr Strong talks about making the series & taking on the origins and devastation of the opioid epidemic in the U.S. And how one company triggered the worst drug epidemic in American history. ‘Dopesick’ starring Michael Keaton, Kaitlyn Dever, Michael Stuhlbarg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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69:23

275: Post-Oscar talk with Ryan McQuade! (AwardsWatch,...

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2022/03/29

Ryan McQuade (AwardsWatch, InSession Film) joins Christina for a post-Oscar conversation. The ceremony, the winners, Will Smith/Chris Rock and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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35:06

274: Writer/Showrunner Liz Hannah "The Dropout" ,...

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2022/03/27

Thrilled to have writer, producer, director Liz Hannah (The Post, Long Shot, Mindhunter) back on Pop Culture Confidential. Liz Hannah is currently involved in two of the most critically acclaimed, true crime series on television. She is a writer and exec producer on ‘The Dropout’, about disgraced Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes (Amanda Seyfried) and creator, exec producer & showrunner on ‘The Girl from Plainville’, based on the true story of Michelle Carter (Elle Fanning) the teen who was

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49:21

273: Kyle Buchanan is back! We talk Oscar predictions...

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2022/03/23

New York Times journalist and awards season columnist Kyle Buchanan is back on Pop Culture Confidential for his yearly visit! We talk about his fantastic new book “Blood, Sweat & Chrome” on the chaotic making of George Miller's masterpiece Mad Max: Fury Road. Plus the crazy Oscar season 2022 and we predict Sundays winners! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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34:23

272: Kogonada "After Yang" "Pachinko"

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2022/03/16

A wonderful conversation with writer/director Kogonada about his film ‘After Yang’, memory, feeling displaced, being in the present, the love of movies, the AppleTV+ series ‘Pachinko’ and much more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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28:47

271: A conversation with Noomi Rapace!

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2022/03/09

She is never afraid of a challenge. The fearless and talented actor & producer Noomi Rapace joins us for a conversation about her new film Lamb, her most personal work yet, & much more. Noomi Rapace is also starring in the upcoming films Netflix ‘Black Crab” & the Sundance hit ‘You Won’t Be Alone’ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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27:56

270: Will Smith, Coda and Squid Game big winners at...

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2022/02/28

Erik Anderson, editor-in-chief, at Awardswatch joins us to talk about last nights 2022 SAG awards! Plus our reactions to the Academy Awards decision not to air 8 major awards during the Oscar telecast in March. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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30:31

269: Actor Jeff Hiller 'Somebody Somewhere' (HBO)

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2022/02/25

The wonderful Jeff Hiller (‘30 Rock’ ‘Community’ ‘Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt’) stars in the hit, HBO comedy-drama ‘Somebody Somewhere’. Jeff joins us for a great conversation about the themes of the show, finding your people & community, surviving bullying and how he, like his character Joel, found a safe space in the church and in school choir. Plus much more! ‘Somebody Somewhere’ is co-created & executive produced by Hannah Bos & Paul Thureen; starring and executive produced by Bridget

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23:35

268: "Beyond the Best Dressed-A Cultural History of...

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2022/02/21

Writer Esther Zuckerman joins us to talk about her new book “Beyond the Best Dressed” a cultural history of Oscar fashion! Esther Zuckerman is an entertainment journalist whose work has been published by Thrillist, Entertainment Weekly, Vanity Fair, Refinery29, and The A.V. Club, among others. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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27:07

267: Writer/director Kenneth Branagh, 'Belfast'

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2022/02/15

Writer/director Sir Kenneth Branagh joins us for a conversation about his semi-autobiographical new film “Belfast” and much more! ‘Belfast” is nominated for 7 Academy Awards including, Best Director, Best Screenplay and Best Picture Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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28:54

266: A conversation with Oscar nominee...

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2022/02/10

A conversation with newly minted Oscar nominee Eskil Vogt! Vogt was just nominated for Best Original Screenplay, together with director Joachim Trier, for ‘The Worst Person in The World’. The film was also nominated for Best International Feature. We talk about his long collab with Trier, ‘The Worst Person in the World’, as well as his new film, his second feature as writer/director, the supernatural horror film ‘The Innocents’. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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49:08

265: The Oscar nominations 2022! With Erik Anderson...

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2022/02/08

Erik Anderson, Editor-in-Chief of Awardswatch.com, joins us to to talk about the Oscar nominations 2022! The surprises, the snubs and state of the race. The 94th Oscars will be held on Sunday, March 27, 2022. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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21:48

264: A conversation with actor Jamie Dornan, 'Belfast'!

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2022/02/01

This week on Pop Culture Confidential, actor Jamie Dornan, star of ‘Belfast' the critically acclaimed and semi autobiographical film by Kenneth Branagh! Dornan joins us to talk about returning to him hometown for this movie, playing Branagh’s father, his intense year, Bond rumors and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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29:43

253: Joachim Trier, director/co-writer 'The Worst...

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2022/02/01

Director & co-writer Joachim Trier ( ‘Reprise’, ‘Oslo, 31 August’ ) joins us to talk about his critically acclaimed new feature “The Worst Person in the World”, life, love and rom coms! “The Worst Person in the World” is Norways Oscar submission 2021 & actor Renate Reinsve won the award for Best Actress at Cannes this for her performance as Julie. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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66:43

263: The Sundance 2022 edition! With critic, host &...

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2022/01/26

This week we are at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival! We are excited to be joined by Ryan McQuade, editor at InSessionFilm, host of the Chasing The Gold podcast and covering Sundance for AwardsWatch.com! We are a little more than half way through the virtual festival, Christina & Ryan sit down to talk about some the incredibly interesting movies at this years' fest. The most about buzzed films, which films they loved and which ones they just can’t wrap their heads around! Twitter @ryanmcquade77 Learn

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37:15

262: Creator/Showrunner Patrick Somerville & EP...

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2022/01/20

We are thrilled to be joined by EP Jessica Rhoades (Sharp Objects, The Affair) and creator, showrunner & EP Patrick Somerville (The Leftovers, Maniac) to talk about their groundbreaking series “Station Eleven”. On making a post apocalyptic show about joy and healing during an actual pandemic. On themes of grief and living in the now. And so much more. “Station Eleven” is streaming on HBOMax. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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34:14

261: Most anticipated new TV shows of 2022! with NPR...

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2022/01/09

Thrilled to welcome NPR TV critic Eric Deggans back to the show for a new year of television! In this episode we talk about some of the most anticipated new shows coming the first half of 2022. Notorious scandals like the story of Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee’s stolen sex tape in the upcoming Hulu series 'Pam & Tommy’, Julia Garner as con artist Anna Delvey in ‘Inventing Anna’ (Netflix) created by Shonda Rhimes, Amanda Seyfried as disgraced Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes in ‘The

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49:02

260: The good, the bad & the complicated. Motherhood...

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2022/01/04

Critic & author Thelma Adams joins us for an in-depth conversation on the many incredibly interesting portraits of motherhood in film & TV this season, from The Lost Daughter to Succession to Spencer and many more! Thelma Adams recent article in Variety is “Screenplay Contenders From ‘Lost Daughter’ to ‘Spencer’ Grapple With Messy Emotions of Motherhood” Twittter @thelmadams Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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25:46

259: Jazz Tangcay, Senior Artisans Editor at Variety,...

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2021/12/21

We are so happy to have Jazz Tangcay, Senior Artisans Editor at Variety, back on the show! We take a look at some of the incredible achievements behind the scenes, this tumultuous year in cinema. 2021 has been an incredible year at the movies, from giant blockbusters like Dune and Spider-Man to the haunting cinematography of The Power of the Dog, make up transformations and tragedy on set. Listen now. And Happy Holidays! Jazz Tangcay Twitter: @jazzt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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49:54

258: We are joined by Erik Anderson (AwardsWatch). We...

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2021/12/15

Editor in Chief of AwardsWatch Erik Anderson is back! We analyze the controversial Hollywood Foreign Press Association and their Golden Globe nominations. We talk about the state of the Oscar awards race. Give our thoughts on West Side Story, Don’t Look Up and more. Plus we discuss this incredible season finale of Succession! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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