Pop Culture Confidential

Sopranos fans rejoice! The ‘Sopranos Sessions’ is a triple feature exploring the award winning series through critics, cast and creator David Chase. We talk to actor Vincent Curatola about his iconic performance as New York underboss Johnny ‘Sack’, his audition, working with Gandolfini & Chase, dying on the Sopranos, the new prequel ‘The Many Saints of Newark’, why the series endures and much more. Visit https://celebratethesopranos.com for more information on the film ‘Sopranos Sessions’ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Yay! Erik Anderson AwardsWatch is back with us to talk about the most anticipated movies coming up in 2021, and who already has Oscar 2022 buzz! Plus we talk about the scandals surrounding the Hollywood Foreign Press Association and the cancellation of the 2022 Golden Globes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Award winning music supervisor Iain Cooke (‘Amy’, ‘It’s A Sin’) joins us talk about Apple TV+’s new docuseries “1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything”, executive produced by Academy, BAFTA and Grammy Award winners Asif Kapadia (“Amy,” “Senna”) and James Gay-Rees (“Amy,” “Senna,” “Exit Through the Gift Shop”). An exploration of the musicians and soundtracks that shaped the culture and politics of 1971, including The Rolling Stones, Aretha Franklin, Bob Marley, Marvin Gaye, The Who, Joni Mitchell, Lou Reed and more. Premieres on AppleTV+ on May 21st Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Actor Aaron Pierre talks to us about stepping into the daunting role of Caesar in Barry Jenkins' masterful adaptation of Colson Whiteheads novel ‘The Underground Railroad’. Jenkins discovered Aaron Pierre onstage in ‘Othello’ at the Globe theatre. Pierre also starred in the Superman prequel series ‘Krypton’ and is about to star in M. Night Shyamalan new thriller “Old” summer 2021. The Underground Railroad premieres on Amazon Prime on May 14th. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The reactions to writer, producer, director, Justine Batemans’ new book ‘Face : One Square Foot of Skin’ have been huge and it is already a best seller. The author joins us to talk about the book, why she wrote it and the themes of how society responds to aging faces. Justine Bateman earned two Emmy nominations and a Golden Globe nomination for her work on the 1980’s sitcom ‘Family Ties’. Bateman’s directorial feature film debut of her own script, ‘Violet’, had its World Premiere at the 2021 SXSW Film Festival, it stars Olivia Munn, Luke Bracey, and Justin Theroux,  Her best-selling first book ‘Fame’  was published in 2018 and her second book’ Face’ is out now. In 2016, Justine earned her Computer Science and Digital Media Management degree from UCLA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we are joined by award-winning composer Nicholas Britell (Moonlight, If Beale Street Could Talk, The Big Short, Succession). We talk about Mr Britell's deep collaborations with director Barry Jenkins and their most ambitious work together yet, the series adaptation of Colson Whiteheads' Pulitzer prize winning novel The Underground Railroad. Premiering on Amazon Prime on May 14th. And his work on Succession, the Kendall Roy rap and so much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We are capping off this long awards season with our final, and complete, Oscar predictions for 2021! Joining us is the maestro of Oscar predictions Erik Anderson, Editor-in-Chief at AwardsWatch for an interesting, surprising conversation about what could be a very historic evening. Have a great Oscar night and good luck with you ballots! twitter @awards_watch Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A yearly tradition! We are so happy to have Kyle Buchanan (NY Times pop culture reporter and the awards season columnist) with us again this year to talk Oscars 2021. Kyle fills us in on all the behind the scenes info about this Sundays show: how will telecast producer Steven Soderbergh reinvent the show, the historic nominations this year and some very interesting, and surprising, predictions! Twitter @kylebuchanan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We are getting ready for Oscar with a very special episode! This week we dive into the ‘red carpet industrial complex’,  the multi billion dollar world of fashion & celebrity styling with expert in the field , Mr Joe Katz. Plus we talk about some historic red carpet hits and misses and Mr Katzs gives some predictions on what the celebrities will be wearing at this years Oscars on April 25th! Joe Katz is a personal stylist and fashion expert. For the past several decades he as been a fashion contributor and expert for outlets like Good Morning America, The Wall Street Journal, and OK and In Touch magazines. He is the host of the The Katz Walk Podcast. He has reported on Oscar red carpets for the Associated Press, CBS and CNN. Joe Katz is also a personal stylist. He was the in house stylist at the Montage Beverly Hills Hotel and has worked with PR execs from Louis Vuitton to Prada to Ralph Lauren.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Always a blast to have author and critic Eric Deggans (NPR) with us to talk about the seasons most anticipated TV dramas. What to watch, what to skip! From HBO’s ‘Mare of Easttown’ starring Kate Winslet to Disney + ‘Loki’, Apple TV+ ‘Mosquito Coast’ and much more. Don’t miss! Twitter @Deggans Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Film writer and critic John Bleasdale (The Guardian, The Independent, Sight & Sound) joins us for a conversation about some of the very interesting, upcoming biopics about iconic figures and films about Hollywood. From Kristen Stewart as Princess Diana in Pablo Larraín's ‘Spencer’ to Lady Gaga and Adam Driver in Ridley Scotts ‘House of Gucci’. We also discuss ‘Francis and The Godfather’ Barry Levinson’s film about the making of ‘The Godfather ‘ starring Oscar Isaac and Ben Affleck directing the film about the making of Chinatown. All this and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Comedian, director, actor Bo Burnham stars in one of the best and most discussed films of the season, the critically acclaimed 'Promising Young Woman', written and directed by the Oscar nominated Emerald Fennell. Burnham joins us to talk about his multi-layered role as Ryan, about the interesting and difficult conversations audiences are having about the film, his massive You Tube comedy career, “cancel culture” and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Erik Anderson, editor-in-chief of AwardsWatch joins us to talk about the Oscar nominations. The surprises, snubs and analysis! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Award winning filmmaker Amy Ziering joins us to talk about the much discussed 4 part HBO documentary series ‘Allen v. Farrow’. In ‘Allen v Farrow’ Ziering and co-director Kirby Dick examine the 1992 the sexual assault allegations made against director Woody Allen by his then 7 year old daughter Dylan Farrow,  how it was dealt with in the criminal justice system, the media narrative and more. ‘Allen v. Farrow” is streaming on HBO and HBOmax. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Scandals! Predictions! Fun! Critic and author Thelma Adams (twice chair of the New York Film Critics Circle, Gold Derby, Variety, MHzchoice) joins us to talk Golden Globes: the news that is rocking the Hollywood Foreign Press Assoc & we predict all categories, film & TV! The 78th Annual Golden Globe® Awards, hosted by Tina Fey from the Rainbow Room in New York and Amy Poehler from The Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles, will air LIVE on Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Writer Megan McLachlan (Buzzfeed, The Washington Post, Cosmopolitan, AwardsDaily) joins us to talk about the latest news, controversies and Hollywood implosions. News and revelations that have rocked the pop culture landscape, fans and the industry alike. Follow Megan twitter @heydudemeg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Actor Nathaniel Curtis joins us to talk about his performance in Russell T Davies powerful, emotional and daring new series “It’s a Sin” about a group of friends in the 80s, grappling with the rise of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. We talk about how the script affected him, tackling his first TV role, the support on the set, working with intimacy coordinators, what he learned about grief and much more. ‘It’s a Sin’ is on Channel 4 (UK), HBO and premiering on HBO MAX in the US on Feb 18th Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Christina and Erik Anderson (Editor-in-Chief, AwardsWatch) have been “Sundancing” for days! They share their thoughts on some of the most talked about titles, their likes and dislikes and festival surprises. Sundance titles include Coda, Flee, Passing, John and the Hole, Summer of Soul, Mass, How it Ends, In the Same Breath, Eight for Silver, Rita Moreno: Just A Girl Who Decided To Go For It, Ailey, Sparks Brothers and many more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

An intimate conversation with writer/director Edoardo Ponti about his critically acclaimed new movie ‘The Life Ahead’. On the directing his mother, screen legend Sophia Loren, his parents influence, award season buzz and so much more ‘The Life Ahead’ is available on Netflix Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to our Sundance Film Festival 2021 preview special! Christina is joined by Erik Anderson, Editor in Chief of AwardsWatch.com, to discuss what they are expecting and most looking forward to at this years' Sundance Film Festival! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices