Episode 41: From Jaws to Dory – The Summer Blockbuster Season
What movie will take the summer box office this year? Will it be “The Legend of Tarzan”? “Captain America: Civil War”? Or will it be “Finding Dory”? In the summer of 1975, Steven Spielberg’s “Jaws” br...
20 Aug 201618min
Episode 40: The Incredible History of Wonder Woman
The lie detector test, bondage, feminism and superpowers – welcome to the fascinating world of Wonder Woman and her creator William M. Marston, a Harvard educated psychologist, lawyer, inventor and co...
20 Aug 201630min
Episode 39: Star of the Broadway smash hit Hamilton: Anthony Ramos
Never has there been such a talked about pop culture phenomena that the least amount of people have actually been able to see! The Broadway smash hit ‘Hamilton’ has taken the US by storm and on this w...
20 Aug 201627min
Episode 38: Revisiting The People v. OJ Simpson: American Crime Story
Race, sexism, class and fame were all at the heart of how the OJ Simpson trial unfolded, themes that still resonate two decades later. The new hit series on FX ‘The People vs OJ Simpson: American Crim...
20 Aug 201626min
Episode 37: Miss L – Anonymously exposing the sexism of the acting world
Miss L has taken the internet by storm. The anonymous actress based in the UK has been sharing every sexist casting call and audition notice she encounters – and it’s quite a collection! She started t...
20 Aug 201621min
Episode 36: Bridget Carpenter – Adapting Stephen King’s 11.22.63 for Television
Alternative histories, conspiracy theories and a race against time - these are all at the heart of the gripping new Hulu series 11.22.63. The sci-fi series has an all-star team – it’s adapted from the...
20 Aug 201621min
Episode 35: Rocking the Vote – Music, Politics & the Campaign
Sander’s playlist highlights his revolution, Clinton roars with Katy Perry, and Trump is rocking in the free world - even though Neil Young may hate it. This week on Pop Culture Confidential - the can...
20 Aug 201631min
Episode 34: The People v. OJ Simpson: American Crime Story
Race, sexism, class and fame were all at the heart of how the OJ Simpson trial unfolded, themes that still resonate two decades later. The new hit series on FX ‘The People vs OJ Simpson: American Crim...
20 Aug 201626min
