502: Revisit! Alexander Skarsgård on Pillion, Career Highlights & Creative Risks (Live from Stockholm Film Festival)
Encore episode! Alexander Skarsgård talks Pillion, career, and more. With Pillion now premiering widely (the wonderful, warm, and emotional BDSM rom-com co starring Harry Melling) we revisit Christi...
4 Helmi 28min
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...
28 Tammi 39min
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 mo...
23 Tammi 1h 30min
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 Pod...
19 Tammi 2h 24min
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. ...
15 Tammi 31min
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 ...
12 Tammi 1h 10min
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...
5 Tammi 47min
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. ...
16 Joulu 20252h 33min
