Pop Culture Confidential Podcast
1) 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. ...Show More
2) 494: Our Reactions to the Latest Critics Awards, Critics Choice, Globes Nominations & the Road to the Oscars (w/ Ryan McQuade)
Awards season is officially in full swing! Prizes and nominations are rolling in from critics groups, the Critics Choice Awards, the Golden Globes, and more. It’s been one announcement after another a...Show More
3) 493: Alexander Skarsgård. Live Interview from the Stockholm International Film Festival
This week’s episode is a special one: Christina’s interview with actor/producer Alexander Skarsgård! The interview was recorded live at the Stockholm International Film Festival (Nov 2025), where he r...Show More
4) 492: The Biggest Pop Culture Moments of 2025! (Guest Ryan McQuade)
2025 was a year in pop culture like no other! Celebrities “went to space,” Kendrick blew our minds at the Super Bowl, demons were hunted, SNL turned 50, and kiss cams caused chaos. It was a massive ye...Show More
5) 491: An Early Look at the Top Movie Performances of 2025 (with Guest Erik Anderson of AwardsWatch)
As we head into the final weeks of the year, we couldn’t resist diving into the incredible performances that have already defined 2025.It’s been an extraordinary year at the movies, full of bold artis...Show More
6) 490: A Conversation with Michael Strassner, Writer and Star of ‘The Baltimorons’
Christina talks with writer/actor/comedian Michael Strassner about his new film The Baltimorons, directed by Jay Duplass, a story shaped by the spirit of Baltimore and the most personal chapters of St...Show More
7) 489: Benny Safdie. Live Interview from the Stockholm International Film Festival
This week’s episode is a special one: Christina’s interview with writer and director Benny Safdie at the Stockholm International Film Festival (Nov 2025), where he was also honored with the Stockholm ...Show More
8) 488: Coming Attractions: End of the Year Movie Roundup (Guest Ryan McQuade)
It’s preview time! Christina is once again joined by critic Ryan McQuade (AwardsWatch.com) to preview the most exciting movie titles coming to theaters and streaming for the rest of the year! From awa...Show More
9) 487: A Conversation with Rebecca Miller . On 'Mr. Scorsese', Her Portrait of the Filmmaker
Filmmaker Rebecca Miller joins Christina to talk about her remarkable new series Mr. Scorsese , a five-part portrait of Martin Scorsese, now streaming on Apple TV+. The series offers a rare and intima...Show More
10) 486: A Conversation With Gustaf Skarsgård ('To Cook A Bear')
In this episode, Christina talks with actor Gustaf Skarsgård, who is powerful in the historical crime drama To Cook a Bear(Hulu/Disney+), based on the bestselling novel by Mikael Niemi. They discuss e...Show More