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

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    • 4.3 • 45 Ratings

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

    402: The brilliant Kathryn Hunter! 'The Tragedy of Macbeth', 'Poor Things', 'Andor' and working with Francis Ford Coppola on his upcoming 'Megalopolis'

    402: The brilliant Kathryn Hunter! 'The Tragedy of Macbeth', 'Poor Things', 'Andor' and working with Francis Ford Coppola on his upcoming 'Megalopolis'

    We are honored to have the brilliant Kathryn Hunter on the show this week. The award winning actor has played both Lear and Richard III on stage and gives an extraordinary performance as the three witches in Joel Coen's 'The Tragedy of Macbeth'.
    Ms Hunter talks to Christina about working with Francis Ford Coppola in his upcoming film 'Megalopolis', the tattooed madame of Lanthimos 'Poor Things', 'Andor,' her process and the horrific car accident that left her with a broken back but also transformed her approach to her work.
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    • 36 min
    401: A conversation about the Netflix hit 'Baby Reindeer' (With Candice Frederick Senior Culture Reporter Huffpost)

    401: A conversation about the Netflix hit 'Baby Reindeer' (With Candice Frederick Senior Culture Reporter Huffpost)

    The Netflix hit series 'Baby Reindeer' is based on Scottish comedian Richard Gadd harrowing experience being stalked by an obsessed woman as well as the trauma of sexual assault. Candice Frederick (Senior Culture Reporter @ Huffpost) joins Christina to unpack the series, process their reactions to it, talk about the important and complex issues it deals with, how some viewers are reacting to it and much more.
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    • 46 min
    400: Ambition, Love & Tennis! A Conversation about Luca Guadagnino's "Challengers". (With Ryan McQuade, AwardsWatch)

    400: Ambition, Love & Tennis! A Conversation about Luca Guadagnino's "Challengers". (With Ryan McQuade, AwardsWatch)

    Ryan McQuade (Executive editor AwardsWatch.com) joins Christina for a deep dive into Luca Guadagnino's latest film 'Challengers'.
    Join us as we talk about the dazzling performances by Zendaya, Mike Faist & Josh O'Connor, the score, the spectacular tennis scenes, and the electric love triangle at its center.
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    • 1 hr 1 min
    399: 'Shōgun'; A conversation with director Hiromi Kamata

    399: 'Shōgun'; A conversation with director Hiromi Kamata

    We have reached the finale of one of the best TV shows of the season! We're thrilled to have director Hiromi Kamata ('Let the Right One In', 'Monarch: Legacy of Monsters') join us to talk about 'Shōgun' & her incredible episode 'Ladies of the Willow World'. Ms. Kamata and Christina talk about the power of the women of 'Shōgun', why she showed the actors Bergman's 'Persona' & Wong Kar-wai's 'In the Mood For Love', and how 'Shōgun' was a personal journey for the director who is of Japanese and Mexican heritage. And much more!
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    • 28 min
    398: Our 2024 Summer Movie Preview! with Jazz Tangcay (Variety)

    398: Our 2024 Summer Movie Preview! with Jazz Tangcay (Variety)

    Variety's Senior Artisans Editor Jazz Tangcay joins Christina to discuss the huge, buzzy Hollywood titles that are hitting theaters this summer! 'The Fall Guy', 'Challengers', 'Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga', 'Kinds of Kindness', 'Bad Boys: Ride or Die, 'Inside Out 2'', 'Twisters', 'Beetlejuice Beetlejuice', just to name a few. They also talk about 'Joker: Folie à Deux' as well as Coppola's Megalopolis' which premieres at The Cannes Film Festival.

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    • 52 min
    397: A discussion about Alex Garland's 'Civil War' (with Ryan McQuade, AwardsWatch)

    397: A discussion about Alex Garland's 'Civil War' (with Ryan McQuade, AwardsWatch)

    Ryan McQuade (AwardsWatch.com) joins Christina to discuss one of 2024s most anticipated, and possibly divisive, films Alex Garland's 'Civil War'. The first trailer left us with a lot of questions and certain expectations but the film turned out to be something else completely. Christina and Ryan discuss the film, the discourse, Alex Garland, the incredible performances and much more.
    Spoilers around the 36 minute mark!
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    • 1 hr 15 min

Customer Reviews

4.3 out of 5
45 Ratings

45 Ratings

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Wonderful Guests!

The host is very effective, asking questions that lead to good discussion about films. Great episode with Sean Fennessey, my favorite podcast and film host.
Many great filmmakers come on the podcast as well.

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Best podcast

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