Pop Culture Confidential

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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.

  1. 501: Breaking Down the 2026 BAFTA & WGA Nominations (Guest Eoin Daly)

    6D AGO

    501: Breaking Down the 2026 BAFTA & WGA Nominations (Guest Eoin Daly)

    Awards season 2026 continues to steamroll ahead. Just days after the Oscar nominations, the BAFTA and WGA nominations have arrived. To help break it all down, Christina is joined by Eoin Daly, co-host of the Shhh, My Stories Are On! podcast, as they discuss the biggest talking points, surprises, and what these nominations could mean for the rest of the awards season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    40 min
  2. Episode 500: Breaking Down the 2026 Oscar Nominations! (Guest: Ryan McQuade)

    JAN 23

    Episode 500: Breaking Down the 2026 Oscar Nominations! (Guest: Ryan McQuade)

    Christina & Ryan McQuade (of AwardsWatch.com) break down the 2026 Oscar nominations, diving into the biggest surprises, snubs, historic milestones, and what it all means for the race ahead! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 30m
  3. 499: Our Most Anticipated Movies 2026 (Guests Jay Ledbetter & Ryan McQuade)

    JAN 19

    499: Our Most Anticipated Movies 2026 (Guests Jay Ledbetter & Ryan McQuade)

    2026 is shaping up to be an incredible year for cinema, from visionary auteurs to indie gems and everything in between.Christina is joined by Jay Ledbetter and Ryan McQuade from the Director Watch Podcast for a massive breakdown of the movies they can’t wait to see in 2026. Plus a special appearance by Sophia Ciminello of AwardsWatch.com! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    2h 25m
  4. 498: A Conversation with Production Designer Fiona Crombie on Hamnet, Love, Grief, and Shakespeare

    JAN 15

    498: A Conversation with Production Designer Fiona Crombie on Hamnet, Love, Grief, and Shakespeare

    In this episode of Pop Culture Confidential, Christina sits down with prize-winning production designer Fiona Crombie, whose work has shaped some of the most visually striking films of recent years. They talk in depth about Crombie’s breathtaking production design for Chloé Zhao’s Hamnet, starring Paul Mescal  and Jessie Buckley as William and Agnes Shakespeare. From intimate domestic spaces to the recreation of the legendary Globe Theatre, Crombie reveals how she brought emotion and lived-in detail into the spaces she designed Fiona Crombie was Oscar-nominated for her production design on Lanthimos The Favourite and has also collaborated with Bong Joon-ho (Mickey 17), Ari Aster (Beau Is Afraid), and many other acclaimed filmmakers. This conversation was recorded just after Jessie Buckley’s Best Actress win at the Critics’ Choice Awards and the Golden Globes, and as Hamnet itself took home Best Picture Drama. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    31 min
  5. 497. Golden Globes 2026 Reactions! The Wins & the Surprises. (Guest Ryan McQuade)

    JAN 12

    497. Golden Globes 2026 Reactions! The Wins & the Surprises. (Guest Ryan McQuade)

    Christina is joined by Ryan McQuade (AwardsWatch.com) to break down the Golden Globes 2026! The winners, the losers, the speeches, the cringe... and what it all means for the Oscars race. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 11m
  6. 496: Critics Choice Awards Instant Reactions With Christina Birro & Ryan McQuade (AwardsWatch)

    JAN 5

    496: Critics Choice Awards Instant Reactions With Christina Birro & Ryan McQuade (AwardsWatch)

    For the first episode of the year, Christina is joined by Ryan McQuade (AwardsWatch.com) to recap the Critics Choice Awards 2026, the first televised awards show of the season! Fresh off attending the ceremony, they break down what it was like on the ground, the night’s biggest wins, standout moments, and the industry buzz coming out of the show. It was a huge night for One Battle After Another, Sinners, and more as awards season officially kicks into high gear. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    47 min
  7. 495: Counting Down Our 20 Best Movies of 2025 (Guest: Ryan McQuade)

    12/16/2025

    495: Counting Down Our 20 Best Movies of 2025 (Guest: Ryan McQuade)

    It’s a huge episode! Ryan McQuade ( Executive Editor, AwardsWatch) joins Christina as they countdown their 20 best movies of 2025. What a year of cinema it has been! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    2h 33m
  8. 494: Our Reactions to the Latest Critics Awards, Critics Choice, Globes Nominations & the Road to the Oscars (w/ Ryan McQuade)

    12/10/2025

    494: Our Reactions to the Latest Critics Awards, Critics Choice, Globes Nominations & the Road to the Oscars (w/ Ryan McQuade)

    Awards season is officially in full swing! Prizes and nominations are rolling in from critics groups, the Critics Choice Awards, the Golden Globes, and more. It’s been one announcement after another and we’re breaking it all down. Christina is joined by Ryan McQuade (AwardsWatch) to recap and dig into the surprises, the snubs, and the contenders gaining momentum. From PTA and Sinners to Sentimental Value, Amy Madigan, and many more, they explore where things stand now....and what it all might mean for the Oscars! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    53 min
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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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  • Creator
    Evergreen Podcasts
  • Years Active
    2015 - 2026
  • Episodes
    510
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © All Rights Reserved 2021
  • Show Website
    Pop Culture Confidential

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