Pop Culture Confidential

Editor-in-Chief Erik Anderson & TV editor Tyler Doster of AwardsWatch join Christina to talk about their reactions to the 2023 Emmy nominations. Plus, as the writers'  strike continues Hollywood  is bracing for the actors to join them. We discuss the ramifications. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Summer encore! Christina's interview with director Sam Feder who joined us to talk about his critically acclaimed documentary 'DISCLOSURE: Trans Lives on Screen', watch it on Netflix! The doc looks at transgender representations in film, television and media through interviews with trans actors, artists and activists including Laverne Cox, Lilly Wachowski, Yance Ford, Jen Richards and Chaz Bono. A...

Reporter, critic & author Maureen Ryan has been covering the TV & film industry in Hollywood for over three decades. Ms. Ryan joins Christina to talk about her NY Times bestselling book 'Burn it Down: Power, Complicity and a Call for Change in Hollywood', an investigation into patterns of misconduct, abuse and racism in Hollywood. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoi...

Eighteen year old Grace Edwards stars in Wes Anderson's new film 'Asteroid City & joins Christina to talk about working with director Wes Anderson, on what she learned from co-stars Scarlett Johansson, Jeff Goldblum and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ahead of the much awaited premiere of season two of 'The Bear' this summer we revisit Christina's conversation with actor Ebon Moss-Bachrach! A conversation about his incredible performance, "cousin" Richie, how a frustrating character can fill you with compassion and a whole lot more from Mr Moss-Bachrach, who's career includes memorable roles in Girls, The Dropout and the Star Wars series, Andor...

Ryan McQuade of AwardsWatch.com joins to Christina to talk about a big month at the movies, June 2023. The big titles, box office, what's going on with the Golden Globes and more. From 'Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse' to Pixars latest. 'Elemental'. The tender 'Past Lives', Wes Anderson's 'Asteroid City'. The controversial Flash film & much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit meg...

Revisit! We are thrilled to welcome back creator/writer/director/exec producer Craig Mazin (The Last of Us, HBO)! Last time Mr Mazin was on Pop Culture Confidential we talked about his masterpiece 'Chernobyl'. He's back with the TV adaptation of the beloved game 'The Last of Us' which fans & critics are already calling -the best tv/film adaptation of a game ever! Join us for this fascinating c...

Erik Anderson & Ryan McQuade of Awardswatch.com join Christina to discuss Succession and the masterful series finale! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A psychological architect of film, editor Timothy Good! On this special episode, recorded live at the Nordic Media Days Festival in Bergen Norway, we dive into editor Timothy Good's unique work with Craig Mazin's acclaimed series 'The Last of Us'. His process, the emotional depth of the editing and beautiful episode 3 'Long, Long Time' starring Nick Offerman and Murray Bartlett as Bill & Frank...

When educator and activist Leila Steinberg was 25 years old she met a 17-year-old named Tupac Shakur. Music, poetry and social justice united them. She became involved in his career as his manager until 1993. Christina meets Leila Steinberg for a conversation about her journey, activism, Tupac and the incredible documentary series, 'Dear Mama: The Saga of Afeni & Tupac Shakur' directed by Alle...

What actors will get you to the theater? A new major survey by the National Research Group asked consumers to name five actors that would make them most interested in seeing a movie in a theater & the results are fascinating: like that the average age of the top 20 is 58 years old! Erik Anderson & Ryan McQuade (awardswatch.com) join Christina for an interesting, fun & occasionally heat...

Hollywood writers to strike as the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) have failed to reach a an agreement. Film critic, writer and WGA member Tom O'Brien (Next Best Picture) joins us with the latest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gerwig, Scorsese, Nolan! The Flash, Napoleon & Oppenheimer. We have a massive summer & fall ahead of us at the movies. Critic Thelma Adams (Variety, The Wrap) joins us to discuss some of the biggest and buzziest releases coming up in 2023! Twitter @thelmadams Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We are joined by the talented Kylie Rogers, starring in Ari Aster's much anticipated 'Beau is Afraid' & as young Beth on the mega TV hit 'Yellowstone'. We talk about starting her acting career at age 8, how Dennis Hopper is an inspiration for her character in 'Beau is Afraid', working with Aster & Joaquin Phoenix, her most challenging scene on 'Yellowstone and much more. 'Beau is Afraid' p...

The critically acclaimed HBO hit 'Barry' just began airing its fourth and final season. We thought it would be fun, and a little bittersweet, to revisit Christina's conversation with TV icon Henry Winkler from season 1 of “Barry”! They talk about 'Barry', working on "Arrested Development", the influence of "Happy Days", living with dyslexia, jumping the shark, and much more. Learn more about your...

Candice Frederick, Senior Culture Reporter at HuffPost, joins Christina to talk about April's interesting TV shows & themes. Netflix Beef , Tiny Beautiful Things, Dead Ringers, Fatal Attraction, the return of Yellowjackets and much more! Twitter Candice Frederick @ReelTalker Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Iranian/Swedish writer-director Milad Alami ('Opponent') joins the show. Mr Alami, who himself arrived to Sweden as a refugee at age 6, has made a powerful film about a refugees family, masculinity & freedom. 'Opponent' was featured in the Panorama Section of the Berlin Film Festival earlier this year and premiered in Sweden in March. The Paris-based sales company Indie Sales has boarded the f...

The brilliant and talented Justine Lupe joins us. We talk about 'Willa' and the fascinating journey her character has taken with the Roy family. The women of Succession. Willa & Connor's engagement and where they stand as we begin the final season of Succession. On Lupe's career, working with Philip Seymour Hoffman, Jeremy Strong, the writers & cast of Succession and saying goodbye to one...

Ryan McQuade (AwardsWatch, InSession Film) joins Christina to discuss Ben Affleck's 'Air', 'Tetris', & movies about the entrepreneurial spirit! From the Social Network to Moneyball. The good, the bad and... the Beanie Babies?! Twitter: @ryanmcquade77 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A special episode of Pop Culture Confidential! Christina in conversation with the great Brian Cox, celebrating the premiere of the last season of Succession. Recorded at the premiere event in Stockholm, Sweden. Thanks to HBO Max Nordic and HBO Max! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As writers and studios negotiate, Hollywood prepares for a possible strike. We break down what's at stake. We are joined by Tom O'Brien, writer Next Best Picture. Contributing writer for GoldDerby. Member of WGA West Recorded Thursday March 23rd 2023 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Christina & Ryan McQuade of Awardswatch.com break down and recap Oscars95! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thrilled to have Michael Barone of the podcast 'Mike, Mike, and Oscar' join us to analyze everything we need to know about this years' exciting Oscar season & how it has led up to Academy Awards 2023. The narratives, the festivals, what films made it all the way through and which lost steam, the surprises, the scandals, the Vegas odds, the beautiful EEAAO journey and much more. All leading to...

Michelle or Cate? Brendan or Austin??!! It's finally here! It's our 2023 Oscar predictions special and we are thrilled to have editor-in-chief of AwardsWatch.com Erik Anderson with us again to predict the Oscar winners in a year that could be filled with historic wins and surprising upsets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Producer/Screenwriter Lesley Paterson is a powerhouse... yes, she is also a world champion triathlete. Paterson talks to Christina about her 16 year fight to make 'All Quiet on the Western Front', now nominated for 9 Oscars. How she used prize money from her sporting events to fund the book option year after year. Even competing & swimming with a broken arm to keep the dream of the film alive....