Episode 33: Jenni Konner, a force behind HBO's Girls + the final Oscar verdict!

Episode 33: Jenni Konner, a force behind HBO's Girls + the final Oscar verdict!

On this weeks Pop Culture Confidential: Jenni Konner, executive producer, writer and co-showrunner of HBO's "Girls", alongside show creator and star Lena Dunham. Jenni Konner started her career as a writer on Judd Apatow’s Undeclared and went on to become co-exec producer, with Apatow, on the groundbreaking series Girls. We talk about the cultural impact of the series, her close collaboration and friendship with Lena Dunham, their new feminist newsletter The Lenny Letter and why season six of Girls will be it’s last! And Oscar Sunday is finally here! The great Kyle Buchanan, senior editor of New York Magazine/Vulture and Christina talk through what is the most confusing Oscar year ever! Is it three way race for Best Picture between The Revenant, Spotlight and The Big Short? Leo DiCaprio has been doing excellent campaign work, they say, what does that mean? All the last pro tips you will need to win your Oscar pool! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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510: 'The Drama,' the Oscars Move, Scorsese & More. A  Grab Bag Episode  (Guest: Ryan McQuade)

510: 'The Drama,' the Oscars Move, Scorsese & More. A Grab Bag Episode (Guest: Ryan McQuade)

This episode, Ryan McQuade (AwardsWatch) joins Christina for a grab bag of news, reviews, and all manner of good stuff! They dive into 'Project Hail Mary', 'The Drama', Colbert taking on Tolkien, the ...

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509: Director Weronika Tofilska. Exploring Existential Themes, 'Baby Reindeer', and Netflix’s 'Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen'.

509: Director Weronika Tofilska. Exploring Existential Themes, 'Baby Reindeer', and Netflix’s 'Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen'.

Emmy-nominated director Weronika Tofilska joins Christina to discuss her bold, existential storytelling, from the wildly successful Baby Reindeer to her latest project, Netflix’s chilling horror serie...

27 Mars 26min

508: We Recap the 2026 Academy Awards! (With Guest Ryan McQuade)

508: We Recap the 2026 Academy Awards! (With Guest Ryan McQuade)

Ryan McQuade of AwardsWatch joins Christina to recap last night’s 2026 Academy Awards (and cap off a long season!)One Battle After Another’s biggest wins, Sinners' successes, the surprises, emotional ...

16 Mars 1h 19min

507: Our 2026 Oscar Predictions! Guest Erik Anderson, AwardsWatch

507: Our 2026 Oscar Predictions! Guest Erik Anderson, AwardsWatch

Join us as we dive into the 2026 Oscar predictions! Christina is thrilled to be joined by Erik Anderson of AwardsWatch.com. This year has brought us outstanding films, incredible performances, and one...

10 Mars 1h 29min

506: The State of the Oscar Race. BAFTAs, PGAs & the Actor Awards with Ryan McQuade

506: The State of the Oscar Race. BAFTAs, PGAs & the Actor Awards with Ryan McQuade

The race is alive! We’re just about ten days away from the Oscars, and things are heating up on the precursor front. The BAFTAs were last weekend, and this weekend brought the PGAs and the Actor Award...

3 Mars 1h 21min

505: Oscar Nominated Costume Designer Malgosia Turzanska on Designing Hamnet

505: Oscar Nominated Costume Designer Malgosia Turzanska on Designing Hamnet

Christina is joined by 2026 Oscar nominated costume designer Malgosia Turzanska, celebrated for her extraordinary work on Chloé Zhao’s Hamnet. Known for her unforgettable costumes in Train Dreams, Str...

20 Feb 27min

504. Inside Train Dreams: A Conversation with Writer-Director Clint Bentley

504. Inside Train Dreams: A Conversation with Writer-Director Clint Bentley

Writer and director Clint Bentley joins Christina to discuss his acclaimed film Train Dreams, one of the most beautiful and celebrated films of the season! Nominated for four Academy Awards, including...

17 Feb 18min

503: Arian Moayed Returns!  On Working with Malala, 'Wonder Man', the 'Succession' Family & the Urgency of Art

503: Arian Moayed Returns! On Working with Malala, 'Wonder Man', the 'Succession' Family & the Urgency of Art

The endlessly inspiring Arian Moayed is back on the show and it is, as always, an absolute blast. The actor, director, and producer joins Christina to talk about his exciting new Marvel series Wonder...

13 Feb 38min

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