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234: Summer Revisit! Bo Burnham ('Promising Young Woman') Jul 03, 2021

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Summer revisit! Our interview with director, actor, comedian Bo Burnham! Burnham stars in one of the best and most discussed films of the season, the critically acclaimed 'Promising Young Woman', written and directed by the Oscar nominated Emerald Fennell. Burnham joins us to talk about his multi-layered role as Ryan, about the interesting and difficult conversations audiences are having about the film, his massive You Tube comedy career, “cancel culture” and much more.

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233: Summer revisit! Brian Cox "Succession" Jun 28, 2021

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With a new season of ‘Succession” fast approaching, this week we revisit our exclusive hour with actor Brian Cox! Mr Cox joined us to talk about his incredible portrayal of Logan Roy on HBO’s Succession, who he jokingly calls his “evil twin”. We go deep into the making of the show, his thoughts on Logans motivations, emotional scenes with Jeremy Strong and much more. Plus Mr Cox childhood, background and prolific career in roles such as Hannibal Lecktor in Manhunter and Robert McKee in Adaptation.

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232: Summer revisit! Host and author Padma Lakshmi 'Taste the Nation', 'Top Chef'. Jun 23, 2021

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This week we revisit our interview with award winning host, author and executive producer Padma Lakshmi! We talk about her excellent documentary series Taste the Nation (Now shooting season 2!). Here she takes us on a journey across the US exploring the diverse food culture of various immigrant groups the shape America. Padma Lakshmi also talks to us about her own story, her mother who left India for NYC and how this has shaped her, living an honest life, Top Chef and so much more. Join us!

Taste the Nation is on Hulu

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231: Director Enrico Casarosa & Producer Andrea Warren, Pixar's 'Luca' Jun 16, 2021

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Director Enrico Casarosa and Producer Andrea Warren join us to talk about their new, magical film ‘Luca’. Enrico Casarosa talks about directing a movie that takes place where he himself grew up, on the beautiful Italian riviera in Liguria. We talk about the themes of friendship, feeling like an outsider and coming of age in ‘Luca’, how difficult it is to animate pasta, the Pixar Cultural Trust and how they got those Italian hand gesture right. And much more!

Luca premieres on Disney + on June 18th

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230: Cannes line-up 2021! The surprises, snubs & controversies. With Erik Anderson (AwardsWatch) Jun 10, 2021

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Yes we can-can-can! Erik Anderson, editor-in chief at AwardsWatch joins us to discuss this years Cannes Film Festival line-up, the surprises (F9?), sexy nuns, snubs, the Netflix stand-off, are both Marilyn (‘Blonde’) and Diane (’Spencer’) going to Venice? And so much more! Listen now!

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229: An exclusive interview with Madonna's background singer and dancer, Donna De Lory. Celebrating "Madonna: Truth or Dare" 30 years! Jun 04, 2021

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Let’s celebrate! The groundbreaking documentary “Madonna: Truth or Dare” turns 30 this year, can you believe it? Join us for an exclusive conversation with Donna De Lory, singer, songwriter and legendary background singer/dancer. De Lory toured with Madonna on every concert from the Who’s That Girl Tour in 1987 up to the Confessions Tour in 2006. And worked with Madonna on albums such as Like a Prayer, Erotica, Ray of Light, Bedtime Stories and Evita. We talk about De Lory’s incredible career, her family steeped in music history, her journey with Madonna, the incredible impact of “Truth or Dare” and so much more

Donna De Lory’s new EP is “We Shine” featuring the single “Just a Dream”

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228: "Sopranos Sessions" Actor Vincent Curatola (Johnny 'Sack') May 27, 2021

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Sopranos fans rejoice! The ‘Sopranos Sessions’ is a triple feature exploring the award winning series through critics, cast and creator David Chase. We talk to actor Vincent Curatola about his iconic performance as New York underboss Johnny ‘Sack’, his audition, working with Gandolfini & Chase, dying on the Sopranos, the new prequel ‘The Many Saints of Newark’, why the series endures and much more.

Visit https://celebratethesopranos.com for more information on the film ‘Sopranos Sessions’

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227: Most anticipated movies of 2021 & Oscar contenders. plus the Golden Globes fallout! With Erik Anderson, Editor-in-Chief AwardsWatch.com May 21, 2021

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Yay! Erik Anderson AwardsWatch is back with us to talk about the most anticipated movies coming up in 2021, and who already has Oscar 2022 buzz! Plus we talk about the scandals surrounding the Hollywood Foreign Press Association and the cancellation of the 2022 Golden Globes.

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226: Music Supervisor Iain Cooke “1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything” (AppleTV+) May 20, 2021

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Award winning music supervisor Iain Cooke (‘Amy’, ‘It’s A Sin’) joins us talk about Apple TV+’s new docuseries “1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything”, executive produced by Academy, BAFTA and Grammy Award winners Asif Kapadia (“Amy,” “Senna”) and James Gay-Rees (“Amy,” “Senna,” “Exit Through the Gift Shop”).

An exploration of the musicians and soundtracks that shaped the culture and politics of 1971, including The Rolling Stones, Aretha Franklin, Bob Marley, Marvin Gaye, The Who, Joni Mitchell, Lou Reed and more.

Premieres on AppleTV+ on May 21st

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225: Actor Aaron Pierre "The Underground Railroad" May 12, 2021

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Actor Aaron Pierre talks to us about stepping into the daunting role of Caesar in Barry Jenkins' masterful adaptation of Colson Whiteheads novel ‘The Underground Railroad’. Jenkins discovered Aaron Pierre onstage in ‘Othello’ at the Globe theatre. Pierre also starred in the Superman prequel series ‘Krypton’ and is about to star in M. Night Shyamalan new thriller “Old” summer 2021.

The Underground Railroad premieres on Amazon Prime on May 14th.

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