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214: Golden Globe Awards! Predictions and the HFPA controversies (with critic Thelma Adams) Feb 24, 2021

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Scandals! Predictions! Fun! Critic and author Thelma Adams (twice chair of the New York Film Critics Circle, Gold Derby, Variety, MHzchoice) joins us to talk Golden Globes: the news that is rocking the Hollywood Foreign Press Assoc & we predict all categories, film & TV! The 78th Annual Golden Globe® Awards, hosted by Tina Fey from the Rainbow Room in New York and Amy Poehler from The Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles, will air LIVE on Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021.

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213: Scandals & reckonings. We talk Whedon, Carano and 'Framing Britney Spears' with Megan McLachlan Feb 18, 2021

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Writer Megan McLachlan (Buzzfeed, The Washington Post, Cosmopolitan, AwardsDaily) joins us to talk about the latest news, controversies and Hollywood implosions. News and revelations that have rocked the pop culture landscape, fans and the industry alike. Follow Megan twitter @heydudemeg

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212: Actor Nathaniel Curtis 'It's a Sin' Feb 11, 2021

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Actor Nathaniel Curtis joins us to talk about his performance in Russell T Davies powerful, emotional and daring new series “It’s a Sin” about a group of friends in the 80s, grappling with the rise of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. We talk about how the script affected him, tackling his first TV role, the support on the set, working with intimacy coordinators, what he learned about grief and much more. ‘It’s a Sin’ is on Channel 4 (UK), HBO and premiering on HBO MAX in the US on Feb 18th

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211: Sundance Film Festival 2021 Special! Reviews and news. With Erik Anderson, Awardswatch Jan 31, 2021

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Christina and Erik Anderson (Editor-in-Chief, AwardsWatch) have been “Sundancing” for days! They share their thoughts on some of the most talked about titles, their likes and dislikes and festival surprises. Sundance titles include Coda, Flee, Passing, John and the Hole, Summer of Soul, Mass, How it Ends, In the Same Breath, Eight for Silver, Rita Moreno: Just A Girl Who Decided To Go For It, Ailey, Sparks Brothers and many more

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210: Director Edoardo Ponti on 'The Life Ahead', directing his mother Sophia Loren and more Jan 29, 2021

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An intimate conversation with writer/director Edoardo Ponti about his critically acclaimed new movie ‘The Life Ahead’. On the directing his mother, screen legend Sophia Loren, his parents influence, award season buzz and so much more ‘The Life Ahead’ is available on Netflix

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209: Our Sundance Film Festival preview special! With Erik Anderson, AwardsWatch Jan 26, 2021

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Welcome to our Sundance Film Festival 2021 preview special! Christina is joined by Erik Anderson, Editor in Chief of AwardsWatch.com, to discuss what they are expecting and most looking forward to at this years' Sundance Film Festival!

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208: Jessica Bruder Journalist/Author 'Nomadland: Surviving America in the Twenty-First Century Jan 24, 2021

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Our guest this week is journalist and Columbia Journalism School Professor Jessica Bruder. She is the author of ‘Nomadland’, now a major motion picture and Oscar frontrunner starring Frances McDormand, directed by Chloé Zhao. The book, and the movie, explores the subculture of older American workers, many priced out of their middle class life and with no pensions, who have given up traditional housing and are living in their RVs, trucks and campers. Modern nomads searching for temporary employment. Jessica Bruder spent three years on the project and 15,000 miles of driving — from coast to coast—following the community. 'Nomadland: Surviving America in the Twenty-First Century' is available on Amazon The movie ‘Nomadland’ will premiere in the US on Feb 19th 2021 on Hulu and in selected theaters. In other territories in March.

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207: Actor Paul Raci 'Sound of Metal' Jan 10, 2021

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Join us for an intimate conversation with this seasons' breakout star Paul Raci. Mr Raci is already garnering awards buzz for his role as Joe, a deaf Vietnam veteran and leader of a rehab for the deaf, in the critical acclaimed feature SOUND OF METAL. Mr Raci talks to us about how the role in many ways mirrors his own life, a Vietnam veteran and recovering addict himself. About his identity as a CODA, a Child of Deaf Adults. About growing up as a hearing child with two deaf parents and how he in many ways was a conduit for them in the hearing world. His Black Sabbath cover band where he performs entire concerts in ASL, American Sign Language. Working with actor Riz Ahmed and why director Darius Marder thought he was perfect for the role. Plus much more A full, written transcript of this interview (provided by https://www.scriptme.io) is available @ www.popcultureconfidential.com

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Epi 206 Happy New Year! Christina & Erik's/AwardsWatch most anticipated 2021 films/shows/award news. Jan 03, 2021

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Epi 206 Happy New Year! Christina & Erik's/AwardsWatch most anticipated 2021 films/shows/award news. by Pop Culture Confidential

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Epi 205: Director/writer/Pixar chief Pete Docter & Producer Dana Murray of Pixar/Disney's "Soul" Dec 21, 2020

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Happy Holidays listeners! Such a great Christmas special for you this week. A conversation with Pixar’s Pete Docter (co-writer, co-director & Pixar Chief Creative Officer) and Dana Murray (Producer) about SOUL, the new critically acclaimed feature starring Jamie Foxx and Tina Fey. We talk about the ‘Pixar brain trust’, the incredible animation and music of Soul, the first black lead in Pixar history, the heartbreak of not being able to release the film in theatres and much more, Very Happy Holidays to you all! SOUL premieres on Disney+ on December 25th

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