Episode 4: The Letterman Late Night Legacy

A conversation with Danny Strong (‘Game Change’, ‘Recount’) the creator/writer/director of ‘Dopesick’. Mr Strong talks about making the series & taking on the origins and devastation of the opioid epidemic in the U.S. And how one company triggered the worst drug epidemic in American history. ‘Dopesick’ starring Michael Keaton, Kaitlyn Dever, Michael Stuhlbarg premieres on Disney+ on November 12th. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

10 Nov 202122min

Actor Reed Birney (House of Cards, The Blacklist) joins us to talk about his Gotham Award nominated performance in the powerful film ‘Mass’. We spoke about his role (which first time director Fran Kranz wrote specifically for him), the tragedy of his character, themes of grief, forgiveness and surviving the worst. And much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

1 Nov 202124min

Erik Anderson, editor-in-chief AwardsWatch.com, is back for our regular segment covering all the most important industry & awards news! Dune and Belfast. The Golden Globes, just when we thought we were out they are dragging us back in. As well as the Dave Chapelle controversy and the tragedy on the set of Rust. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

28 Okt 202139min

An unwanted pregnancy, an animated fetus and Rakel, a great character at the center, Ninjababy is a hilarious film that packs some powerful punches. We talk to director Yngvild Sve Flikke about the interesting themes, how differently the film has resonated around the world and much more, The movie won 4 Amanda awards at the Norwegian International Film Festival, it is one of Norways 2021 Oscar submissions and has made a splash at festivals, from Berlin to SXSW. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

22 Okt 202121min

At the height of the pandemic lock-down, while waiting to finish season 3, the great Brian Cox sat down with Christina to talk about his incredible portrayal of Logan Roy on HBO’s Succession, who he jokingly calls his “evil twin”. Now just days away from the premiere of S3 we are re-airing this candid conversation! 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. Succession season 3 start on Sunday Oct 17th HBO MAX Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

11 Okt 20211h 2min

This week we talk about the biggest television show in the world, Squid Game! Honored to have Professor Areum Jeong with us to talk about the cultural, political & artistic impact of the Netflix megahit Dr. Jeong, assistant professor at Sichuan University-Pittsburgh Institute in China, researches and teaches Korean film, theatre and performance including South Korea’s modern culture & K-pop. She earned a PhD in theater and performance studies from UCLA and has taught at UCLA, UC Santa Barbara, and USC. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

8 Okt 202130min

We are honored to talk to Rick Stanton MBE, one of the lead divers & key players in the 2018 dramatic rescue of the 12 boys and their soccer coach from an underwater cave in Thailand. An incident that, for weeks, was followed by the world. Mr. Stanton talks to Christina about his hobby, his passion for cave diving, the Thai rescue, how the boys got through it, his new book 'Aquanaut' and how he’s worked with the actor Viggo Mortensen (who’s playing Stanton in Ron Howards upcoming motion picture ‘Thirteen Lives’.) Don’t miss the incredible documentary The Rescue (coming in October) directed by Academy Award winning producers & directors (Free Solo) E. Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

3 Okt 202135min

The stars are out this festival & awards season and Erik Anderson of AwardsWatch.com is back with us! We talk Denzel, Will Smith, Kristen Stewart, Chastain. The state of the oscar race and festival hits & misses. Why musicals are struggling, the beautiful Gyllenhaals, we taste some Licorice Pizza and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

27 Sep 202153min